User's Manual
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Taking Photos
Your GoPro has four Photo capture modes. Three of these modes–Photo,
Burst, and Night–can capture spherical or traditional photos. The fouth
mode, Panoramic, can be used with either the front or back lens.
Spherical photos are captured at 16.6MP. Panoramic photos are taken at
6.2MP. Traditional photo are captured at 3.15 MP. Each mode has its own
settings.
PHOTO
Use this mode to capture a single photo or a series of continuous photos.
A single press of the Shutter button will capture a single photo.
Press and hold the Shutter button
to take continuous photos at a rate
of 3 or 30 per second (depending on lighting conditions). The default eld
of view for Photos is Wide with SuperPhoto turned o.
PANORAMIC
Panoramic photos are taken at 6.2MP.
BURST
Burst captures photos at blistering rates of up to 30 per second.
This makes it great for action shots. The default eld of view for
Burst is Wide with a rate of 30 photos in 1 second.
NIGHT
In Night mode your camera’s shutter stays open longer to let in more light.
It’s perfect for dim or dark scenes, but not recommended for handheld
or mounted shots when the camera is moving. The default eld of view
for Night is Wide with the Shutter set to Auto.
Taking Photos
SHOOTING SPHERICAL PHOTOS
More info to come.
SHOOTING TRADITIONAL PHOTOS
More info to come.
SETTING UP THE PHOTO TIMER
Use the Timer to set up a sele, group shot, and more.
1. From the Photo screen, tap
.
2. Choose 3 seconds (great for seles) or 10 seconds (great for
group shots).