Hero Silver3

User

ManUal

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table of contents
Accessories

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Software Updates

10

Basics

10

Camera Modes

13

Camera Settings

21

Delete

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Capture Settings

31

Set Up

38

Wireless Controls

46

Storage/SD Cards

48

System Requirements

49

Transferring Files

50

Playback

51

Battery Life

53

Important Warning Messages

55Camera Assembly

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Customer Support
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Camera User Interface Flow Chart

Share your footage and join the GoPro movement!

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Camera LCD Status Screen

what other GoPro owners are capturing and sharing.

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HERO3 Features

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Mounts + Accessories

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Premium ACCessories

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hero3 ACCessories

mounts + ACCessories

Wrist Housing

Chest Mount
Harness

Handlebar/Seatpost/
Pole Mount

Surfboard Mounts

Head Strap

Suction Cup Mount

Vented Helmet
Strap

Roll Bar Mount

Replacement Housing

Helmet Front
Mount

Floaty Backdoor

LCD Touch BacPac™

Tripod Mount

Anti-Fog Inserts

Grab Bag of
Mounts

Curved + FlatAdhesive Mounts

Side Mount

Camera Tethers

Wi-Fi Remote
Mounting Kit

Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery

Battery BacPac™

Lens Replacement Kit

Caps + Doors

Wi-Fi Remote™
32GB/16GB microSD™

The Frame Mount
(HERO3 accessory)

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More HERO3 accessories available at gopro.com

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Hero3 featUres

1. Status Indicator Lights (Red)
2. SHUTTER/SELECT Button
3. LCD Status Screen4. Wi-Fi Indicator Light (Blue )
5. POWER/MODE Button
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Hero3 featUres

6. Micro HDMI Port
(Cable not included)
7. microSDTM Card Slot
(SD card not included)
8. mini-USB Port
(Supports Composite A/C
cable/3.5mm stereo mic adapter,
not included)

9. HERO Port
10. Battery Door
11. Wi-Fi ON/OFF Button
12. Audio Alert

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caMera lcd statUs screen

caMera User interface flowcHart

The LCD screen displays the following information about HERO3 modes and settings:

MODES

1. Camera modes/FoV (Field of View)

CAMERA SETTINGS

2. Capture setting modes (not shown)
3. resolution/FPs (Frames Per second)
4. time interval settings: (not shown)
5. Counter

CAPTURE SETTINGS

WI-FI

6. time/storage/Files
7. Battery Life
note: The icons displayed above willvary depending on what mode your camera is in.

SET UP
*note: White Balance and Playback only appear in your camera display if
Protune mode is turned on or Playback is activated.

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software UPdates
GoPro adds new product updates through software updates.
Check to see if any updates are available for your camera or other
GoPro products. Visit: gopro.com/update.

UsinG YoUr Hero3:basics
CAmerA DeFAuLt settinGs
The HERO3 Silver Edition camera powers up with the following default settings:
Video resolution

1. insert a microsD™, microsDhC™ or microsDXC™ card into the card
slot with label facing forward, narrowest part of the card first.
Speed Class 4 or higher cards are recommended. When using 0.5 second time
Lapse or recording video in Protune mode, a Speed ClassRating 10 is required.
2. Place battery into the camera.

0.5 seconds

Wi-Fi
Pro
tiP:

10 photos in 1 second

time Lapse

Before using your hero3 for the first time:

11 Megapixels (MP)

Photo Burst

GettinG stArteD

1080p30fps

Photo resolution

UsinG YoUr Hero3: basics

OFF

Want to change your ViDeo and Photo settings?
▶See settinGs menu to make changes.

3. Chargebattery. The included lithium-ion battery comes partially charged. To
charge, connect the included USB cable to camera and connect the other end
of the cable to a power source such as a computer, GoPro Wall Charger or
GoPro Auto Charger. No damage will occur to the camera or battery if used
prior to a full charge.

Pro
tiP:

status indicator Lights when camera is oFF and
charging,...