GoPro CHDFB-121-CN - User Manual

8 9 SD CARDS You’ll need a microSD card (sold separately) to save your videos and photos. Use a brand-name card that fits these requirements: • microSD, microSDHC™, or microSDXC™• Rated Class V30, UHS-3, or higher• Capacity up to 1TB For a list of recommended microSD cards, visit gopro.com/microsdca...

10 11 Getting Started SD CARD + BATTERY SETUP 1. Unlock the door latch and flip the door open. 2. With your camera off and battery removed, insert the SD card into the card slot with the label facing the battery compartment. You can eject the card by pressing it into the slot with your fingernail. G...

12 13 Getting Started 5. Unplug the cable and shut the door when charging is complete. Be sure the door latch is closed and locked before using your camera. NOTE: Your camera’s door is removable. Be sure that the door is securely locked and sealed after closing. UPDATING YOUR CAMERA You must update ...

14 15 POWERING ON Press the Mode button to turn on your camera. POWERING OFF Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to turn it off. 3s WARNING: Use caution when using your GoPro and its mounts and accessories. Always be aware of your surroundings to avoid injuring yourself and others. Be sure ...

16 17 Get to Know Your GoPro DISPLAY OPTIONS The front screen features 4 display options. 1. Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard.2. Tap to access the front screen settings. 3. Tap the icon of the setting that you want. Setting Description Full Screen Displays the live preview as a ...

18 19 Get to Know Your GoPro CAPTURE MODES Your GoPro has 3 main capture modes. . VIDEO Using the rear touch screen, swipe left or right to the mode you want. Video (Default) Captures your adventure in high-quality traditional video. Photo Your GoPro captures 27MP photos using the ultra versatile 8:...

20 21 Get to Know Your GoPro Get to Know Your GoPro GETTING THE SHOT 1. With your GoPro on, simply press the Shutter button to start recording. 2. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording (Video, Time Lapse, and Live Streaming only). RECORDING WITH QUIKCAPTURE QuikCapture is the fastest and ...

22 23 ADDING HILIGHT TAGS Mark favorite moments in your videos and photos by pressing the Mode button during recording or playback. This adds a HiLight Tag that makes those moments easier to find when you’re watching your footage, creating a video, or looking for a certain shot. You can also add HiL...

24 25 Get to Know Your GoPro NAVIGATING WITH THE BUTTONS Although your GoPro is waterproof, the touch screen won’t work under water. Use the buttons and front screen to swap modes and presets. 1. With the camera on, you can press the Mode button to switch modes. 2. Hold down the Mode button and pres...

26 27 Using Easy Controls 3. Use the slider to choose from the available options. VIDEO QUALITY 4K Captures video in 4K for highest quality. Some lens and FPS combinations may use 2.7K. This quality is ideal for compatibility with mobile devices. VIDEO QUALITY OPTIONS There are 3 recording options i...

28 29 Using Easy Controls Star Trails Mount your camera to a stationary object or tripod, point it toward the night sky, and let physics take over. Star Trails uses the Earth’s rotation and the stars to create beautiful trails of light across the sky. Use the trail length effect to choose maximum, l...

30 31 Using Easy Controls CAPTURE SETTING OPTIONS The available settings will vary by mode. Available settings will also vary based on the speed, lens, and frame that you choose for your shot. Speed (Video) Set your GoPro to capture video at normal speed (1x), 2x slo-mo, 4x slo-mo, or 8x slo-mo. All...

32 33 Using Pro Controls Pro Controls unlock your GoPro's preset settings and the ability to take complete control of all modes, settings, and features. PRO MODES Video (Default) Includes a wide variety of resolutions, frame rates, and aspect ratios. To learn more, see Recording Video (page 39) . Ph...

34 35 CUSTOMIZING THE PRESETS You can change the settings in your presets with just a few taps. 1. From the capture screen, tap . 2. Tap the setting that you want to change. 3. Use the slider to scroll through the settings. The on-screen instructions will help explain your options. For details on se...

36 37 Pro Control Presets CREATING YOUR OWN PRESETS The perfect capture settings for a day on the slopes may not be so great when you’re recording indoors. Custom presets let you set up and save settings for both shots so you can switch back and forth in no time. Creating a Preset from Scratch 1. Se...

38 39 PERSONALIZING YOUR ON-SCREEN SHORTCUTS On-screen shortcuts give you quick one-tap access to your camera’s capture settings. Each mode has its own default shortcuts, but you can change them to the settings that you use most. You can even set up different shortcuts for each preset. From the Capt...

40 41 Recording Video To learn more, see: • Standard, HDR + Log Video (page 112) • Aspect Ratio (Video) (page 113) • Video Resolution (RES) (page 114) • Frames per Second (FPS) (page 116) • Digital Lenses (Video) (page 117) • HyperSmooth Video Stabilization (page 123) CAPTURE SETTINGS The capture se...

42 43 Recording Video ON-SCREEN SHORTCUTS The video presets feature 4 default shortcuts, but you can swap them out with any shortcuts you’d like. To learn more, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page 38) . Digital Lens Tap the Digital Lens shortcut to choose the Wide, Linear, Linear + Hori...

44 45 Recording Video LOOPING VIDEO Looping lets you save space on your SD card by recording in a continuous loop until you’ve captured the moment you want. Use it when you’re waiting for something to happen (like fishing) or when nothing may happen (like a dashcam). Here’s how it works: • If you se...

46 47 Taking Photos CAPTURE SETTINGS The capture settings are specialized settings and tools made to help you get the perfect shot. Access them by tapping the settings shortcut , and then scrolling down to the Capture section. Output Set the type of processing for your shot and how the files are sav...

48 49 Taking Photos ON-SCREEN SHORTCUTS The photo presets feature 4 default shortcuts, but you can swap them out with any shortcuts you’d like. To learn more, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts (page 38) . Interval Photo Tap this shortcut to set up Interval Photo and choose how often your Go...

50 51 Capturing Time Lapse ADJUSTING SETTINGS You can access and adjust the time lapse settings by tapping the settings shortcut . Tap to make any changes that you'd like. You can tap to keep the changes to the preset or tap or scroll down to "save as" to save the changes as a new preset. TI...

52 53 Trail Length (Star Trails, Light Painting, Vehicle Light Trails) Set the length of the light trails when using the night effects presets. Choose Max for continuous trails with no breaks, long trails, or short trails. Interval (Time Lapse) Choose how often your camera captures a frame of video ...

54 55 Trail Length (Star Trails, Light Painting, Vehicle Light Trails) Set the length of the light trails when recording with the night effects presets. The Settings shortcut takes you directly to setting menu where you'll have access to all of the settings and features for the selected preset. PRO ...

56 57 Your GoPro comes with Power Tools—a full suite of smart capture settings that extend the capture options beyond simply pressing the shutter button. INTERVAL PHOTO Interval Photo makes it easy to capture amazing hands-free shots while you stay immersed in your adventure. Try it when your hands ...

58 59 HERO12 Black Power Tools Using HindSight The on the rear touch screen will let you know that HindSight is on. Press the Shutter button at any time to start recording. The indicator at the top center of the screen will turn blue when the HindSight buffer is full. That means that your camera is ...

60 61 HERO12 Black Power Tools SCHEDULED CAPTURE Scheduled capture lets you set your GoPro to automatically turn itself on and capture a shot up to 24 hours in advance. It’s available for all presets. Setting Up and Using Scheduled Capture 1. Tap the settings shortcut to go to the settings menu. 2. ...

64 65 TURNING EXPOSURE CONTROL OFF Tapping the brackets on the capture screen will turn Exposure Control off and reset your camera to full-screen auto exposure. 100% 9H:59 4K 16:9 | 30 | W Video Heads Up: If the EV Comp was adjusted during Exposure Control, it will return to its default setting when...

66 67 LIST OF VOICE COMMANDS There are 2 types of voice commands: Action commands and Mode commands. Using Action Commands These commands let you switch modes on the fly. If you just recorded a video, you can say, “GoPro, take a photo” to snap a photo without manually switching modes. Action Command...

68 69 SEE A COMPLETE LIST OF COMMANDS ON YOUR CAMERA 1. Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard.2. Swipe left and tap Preferences > Voice Control > Commands. CHANGING YOUR VOICE CONTROL LANGUAGE 1. Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard.2. Swipe left and tap Prefer...

70 71 Video Encoding BIT DEPTH Choose between capturing 8-bit or 10-bit video. Capable of displaying over 1 billion colors, 10-bit color delivers enhanced color depth, smoother gradations and more realism in your videos, while 8-bit offers smaller file sizes. 1. Swipe down on the rear screen to acce...

74 75 00:09 00:10 30 30 MEDIA USING GALLERY VIEW Gallery view gives you quick access to all of the videos and photos stored on your SD card. 1. From the playback screen, tap . 2. Swipe up to scroll through your media. 3. Tap a video or photo to see it in full-screen view.4. Tap to select files. 5. T...

76 77 Use the GoPro Quik app to control your GoPro, edit and share videos and photos on the go, grab stills from your videos, and automatically transform your footage into awesome video stories synced with effects and music. CONNECTING FOR THE FIRST TIME 1. Download the GoPro Quik app from the Apple...

78 79 GET AMAZING HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS SENT TO YOUR PHONE Have highlight videos of your adventures sent to your phone automatically. All you have to do is subscribe to GoPro and connect your camera to your Wi-Fi network. 1. Subscribe to GoPro at gopro.com/subscription. 2. Set up your GoPro to automatica...

80 81 Saving Your Media ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD MEDIA 1. Open the GoPro Quik app on your device.2. Tap and select Cloud to view, edit, and share your content. PRO TIP: Use your cloud media to create video stories with the GoPro Quik app. Simply choose Cloud Media when you star t a new stor y. TURNING O...

82 83 Saving Your Media SAVING TO A COMPUTER Copy your media from your SD card to a computer for playback and editing. 1. Remove the SD card from your camera. 2. Insert the card into an SD card reader or adapter. 3. Plug the card reader into your computer’s USB port, or insert the adapter into the S...

84 85 Deleting Your Media Your GoPro will always verify whether or not you want to delete the media before it permanently deletes it from your SD card. 1. Swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard. 2. Swipe left and tap Manage SD Card. DELETING INDIVIDUAL FILES You can delete individual ...

86 87 SD CARD STATUS With your camera in landscape orientation, swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard, and then swipe right to access your SD card status. From this screen you can manage SD card storage and set up cloud upload with a GoPro subscription. Setup Auto Upload Manage SD Ca...

88 89 DEVICES, CONTROLS + PREFERENCES With your camera in landscape orientation swipe down on the rear screen to access the Dashboard, and then swipe lef t to add devices, change controls, and access preferences. Controls Easy Preferences Pair Device GoPro App 06:00 AM 09/06/23 Pair Device Tap to pa...

90 91 GENERAL Beep Volume Choose High (default), Med, Low, or Mute. The volume you set here can be toggled on or off using the Dashboard. QuikCapture QuikCapture is on by default. You can turn it off here. It can also be toggled on or off using the Dashboard. Default Preset Set the preset your GoPro...

92 93 Setting Your Preferences DISPLAYS Orientation Keeps your screen right-side up when you rotate your camera. To learn more, see Locking the Screen Orientation (page 23) . Rear Screen Saver Set the rear screen saver to 1, 2 (default), 3, or 5 minutes. Choose Never to leave your screen on. Heads U...

94 95 Problems are rare, but your GoPro will let you know if anything comes up. Here are some of the messages you might see. CAMERA IS TOO HOT The Temperature icon appears on the touch screen if your camera becomes too hot and needs to cool down. Your camera was designed to recognize when it’s at ri...

98 99 Resetting Your Camera RESTORING FACTORY SETTINGS This will restore all of your camera’s original settings, clear all device connections, and deregister your camera from your GoPro subscription. This is useful if you’re giving your camera to a friend and want to completely reset it to its origi...

100 101 Mounting Your GoPro USING THE MOUNTING FINGERS Depending on the mount you’re using, you’ll either use a mounting buckle or attach your GoPro directly to the mount itself. See Using the Adhesive Mounts (page 102) for tips on using adhesive mounts. 1. Flip the folding fingers down into the mou...

102 103 USING THE ADHESIVE MOUNTS Follow these guidelines when attaching adhesive mounts to helmets, vehicles, and gear: • Attach mounts at least 24 hours before you use them.• Only attach the mounts to smooth surfaces. They won’t stick properly to porous or textured surfaces. • Firmly press mounts ...

104 105 There might be times when you need to remove your camera’s door. NOTE: Only remove the door in a dry, dust-free environment. The camera is not waterproof when the door is open or removed. REMOVING THE DOOR 1. Unlock the latch, and then flip the door open. 2. With the door in a horizontal pos...

106 107 Follow these tips to get the best performance from your camera: • Your GoPro is waterproof to 33ft (10m)—no housing needed. Be sure the door is closed before using it in or around water, dirt, or sand. • Before closing the door, be sure the seal is free of debris. Use a cloth to clean the se...

108 109 Heads Up: Because the door is open, your camera is not waterproof when charging. PRO TIP: Use the USB Pass-Through Door (sold separately) to keep your camera weather resistant and the battery in place when plugged into an external power source. WARNING: Using a non-GoPro wall charger or powe...

118 119 Tech Specs: Video Tech Specs: Video VIDEO SETTINGS Here’s a full rundown of your camera’s video resolutions, frame rates (fps), digital lenses, and aspect ratios in Highest Quality video mode. Video Resolution (RES) FPS (60Hz/ 50Hz)* Digital Lenses Screen Resolution Aspect Ratio 5.3K 60/50 S...

120 121 Video Resolution (RES) FPS (60Hz/ 50Hz)* Digital Lenses Screen Resolution Aspect Ratio 4K 8:7 60/50 30/25 24/24 Wide 5312x4648 8:7 4K 9:16 60/50 30/25 Wide 2160x3840 9:16 2.7K 240/200 Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizon Leveling 2704x1520 16:9 2.7K 4:3 120/100 60/50 Wide, Linear, Linear + Horizon...

128 129 Tech Specs: Photo RAW FORMAT When this setting is turned on, all photos are saved as a .jpg image (for viewing on your camera or sharing with the GoPro Quik app) and a .gpr file. The .gpr file is based on the Adobe® DNG format. These files can be used in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), version 9.7 o...

130 131 Tech Specs: Time Lapse SPEED RAMP (TIMEWARP) Speed Ramp works by cranking down your TimeWarp from the speed you selected for your video to 30 frames per second (real speed). Simply start recording your TimeWarp video. During recording, tap the rear touch screen to slow down to real speed to ...

132 133 Tech Specs: Time Lapse TIME LAPSE INTERVAL The Interval sets how often your camera takes a shot in Time Lapse video and Time Lapse photo modes. Available intervals are 0.5 (default), 1, 2, 5, 10, and 30 seconds; 1, 2, 5, and 30 minutes; and 1 hour. Interval Examples 0.5–2 seconds Surfing, bi...

134 135 Tech Specs: Time Lapse NIGHT LAPSE INTERVAL Choose how often your GoPro snaps a shot in Night Lapse mode. Night Lapse intervals are Auto; 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 seconds; and 1, 2, 5, 30, and 60 minutes. Auto (default) syncs the Interval with the Shutter setting. If the shutter speed is set...

140 141 Tech Specs: Protune EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP) Exposure Value Compensation affects the brightness of your photos and videos. Adjusting this setting can improve image quality when shooting scenes with sharply contrasting lighting conditions. Options for this setting range from -2.0...

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