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Contents

Meet Your HERO7 Silver

4

Setting Up Your Camera

6

Getting to Know Your GoPro

10

Recording Video

15

Taking Photos

23

Capturing Time Lapse

29

Exposure Control

31

Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice

34

Playing Back Your Media

38

Connecting to the GoPro App

42

Transferring Your Media

43

Customizing Your GoPro

48

Important Messages

54

Resetting Your Camera

55

Mounting Your GoPro

57

Removing the Door

63

Maintenance

65

Battery Information

66

Troubleshooting

69

Customer Support

70

Trademarks

70

Regulatory Information

70

Summary of Contents for HERO7 Silver

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Page 2: ...Photos 23 Capturing Time Lapse 29 Exposure Control 31 Controlling Your GoPro With Your Voice 34 Playing Back Your Media 38 Connecting to the GoPro App 42 Transferring Your Media 43 Customizing Your Go...

Page 3: ...ow to use the accessories that came with your GoPro See Mounting Your GoPro page 57 4 4 7 6 4 5 1 2 2 8 9 10 3 1 Shutter Button 2 Status Light 3 Microphone 4 Door 5 Latch Release Button 6 microSD Card...

Page 4: ...e and other important information PRO TIP Keep your SD card in good condition by reformatting it regularly This will erase all of your media so be sure to save it first 1 Swipe down to access the Dash...

Page 5: ...om your GoPro make sure it s using the most current software Updating With the GoPro App 1 Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play 2 Follow the app s on screen instructions to connect...

Page 6: ...lf and others Be sure to follow all local laws including all privacy laws which may restrict recording in certain areas CAPTURE MODES Your GoPro has three main capture modes Video Photo and Time Lapse...

Page 7: ...cks your camera into landscape orientation Your on screen camera menu won t change if you rotate your camera to portrait orientation 1 Swipe down to access the Dashboard 2 Tap Preferences Touch Screen...

Page 8: ...captures full HD 1440p video with wide field of view FOV It s the same resolution as 1080p but with a taller 4 3 aspect ratio This is great for action shots and sharing to social media RECORDING VIDE...

Page 9: ...re going to shoot in 4K Also be sure that your phone or computer can support 4K playback before recording Recording Video Recording Video RECORDING SHORT CLIPS HERO7 Silver can shoot short video clip...

Page 10: ...LOW MOTION HERO7 Silver lets you capture the action at 60 frames per second fps then play it back at 2x slow motion 1 From the Video screen tap 1H 36 100 100 4K 2 Press the Shutter button to start rec...

Page 11: ...he fisheye look around the edge of your video VIDEO STABILIZATION Your GoPro automatically stabilizes your footage to help eliminate camera shake whether it s handheld or mounted to your gear This mak...

Page 12: ...s those moments easier to find when you re watching your footage creating a video or looking for a certain shot You can also add HiLight Tags by using the GoPro app or saying GoPro HiLight when Voice...

Page 13: ...S Press and hold the Shutter button to take photos at a rate of 4 per second Release the button to stop capturing TAKING BURST PHOTOS Burst takes 15 photos in 1 second It s perfect for capturing fast...

Page 14: ...st it switch capture modes or turn off your camera PRO TIP You can set up your shot using any combination of Burst Photo Timer and Touch Zoom that you want Taking Photos 3 Press the Shutter button You...

Page 15: ...otos It is not compatible with continuous or burst photos Taking Photos Time Lapse Video speeds up the action by capturing a frame every 0 5 second When played back at regular speed everything moves 1...

Page 16: ...ol if there are sections that are too dark or too light SETTING EXPOSURE CONTROL USING AUTO EXPOSURE With this option the camera automatically bases exposure on the area that you select Imagine your c...

Page 17: ...from the center if you want to use another area of the shot to set the exposure You can also tap that area instead of dragging the brackets 3 Tap inside the brackets to lock the exposure 4 Check the...

Page 18: ...ing Stops recording video GoPro take a photo Takes a single photo GoPro shoot burst Takes burst photos GoPro start time lapse Starts taking time lapse video GoPro stop time lapse Stops taking time lap...

Page 19: ...ng videos or photos in the mode you selected GoPro Stop Capture Stops capture in Video and Time Lapse Video mode Photo and Burst modes stop on their own PRO TIP If you re recording video or time lapse...

Page 20: ...tion normal speed Use a slider to scan through your videos bursts and time lapse photos Add remove HiLight Tag Playing Back Your Media Adjust the playback volume Go to the previous or next photo in a...

Page 21: ...r Media Deleting Multiple Files 1 Tap 2 Tap all of the files that you want to delete Tap a file again if you want to de select it 3 Tap to delete the selected files VIEWING VIDEOS PHOTOS ON A MOBILE D...

Page 22: ...o connect SETTING THE CONNECTION SPEED Your GoPro is set to use the 5GHz Wi Fi band the fastest available when connecting to other mobile devices Change the Wi Fi band to 2 4GHz if your device or regi...

Page 23: ...ADING TO THE CLOUD With a GoPro Plus subscription you can automatically upload your media to the cloud where you can view edit and share it from any device 1 Subscribe to GoPro Plus a Download the GoP...

Page 24: ...1 Open the GoPro app on your device 2 Tap and select Cloud tab to view edit and share your content PRO TIP To create a QuikStory using your cloud media launch the Quik mobile app tap then select GoPr...

Page 25: ...QuikCapture Screen Lock Customizing Your GoPro Customizing Your GoPro 03 06 18 AM PM 07 00 Preferences 10 07 18 CONNECTION STATUS Check the top of the Dashboard to see your connection status GPS is o...

Page 26: ...GoPro Customizing Your GoPro GENERAL Here s everything you ll find under General settings Beep Volume Choose High default Med Low or Off The volume you set here can be toggled on or off using the Dash...

Page 27: ...re going in your videos For more information and mobile device compatibility check out gopro com telemetry Language Choose the language that appears on your camera Customizing Your GoPro Video Format...

Page 28: ...Y CARD FULL Your camera will let you know when your SD card is full You ll need to move or delete some files if you want to keep recording Important Messages RESTARTING YOUR GOPRO If your camera is no...

Page 29: ...iving your camera to a friend and want to completely reset it to its original state 1 Swipe down to access the Dashboard 2 Tap Preferences Reset Factory Reset Heads Up Restoring the factory settings w...

Page 30: ...ing Your GoPro Mounting Your GoPro ATTACHING YOUR CAMERA TO MOUNTS Once your camera s in The Frame you re ready to mount Depending on the mount you re using you ll either use a mounting buckle or atta...

Page 31: ...properly to porous or textured surfaces Firmly press mounts into place Be sure the adhesive is in full contact with the surface Only use on clean dry surfaces Wax oil dirt or other debris will weaken...

Page 32: ...to 33ft 10m with the door closed You won t need an additional housing before diving in Heads Up The Frame does not provide additional waterproof protection PRO TIP Use a camera tether and a Floaty so...

Page 33: ...the door soak your camera in warm tap water for 15 minutes and then rinse thoroughly to remove the debris before opening the doors If your camera gets wet dry the touch screen with a soft cloth so th...

Page 34: ...charging PRO TIP Fully charge your camera before storing it away to help maximize battery life Battery Information WARNING Using a non GoPro wall charger could damage your camera battery and could lea...

Page 35: ...COMPUTER IS CHOPPY Choppy playback is usually not a problem with the file If your footage skips one of the following issues is probably the cause The computer doesn t work with H 264 files Try downloa...

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