Hello today I'm going to be looking at setting up Quick Capture mode on the GoPro HERO4 cameras.
Adorama TV presents Capture the Action with Martin Dorey.
Hello I'm Martin Dorey and you are watching Adorama TV now today I'm going to be
taking a look at setting up QuickCapture mode on the HERO4 cameras, if you
remember a little while back we did a review of the GoPro session 4 camera
now QuickCapture mode was something that I actually really liked about that
camera and it's something that's available on the HERO4
OK QuickCapture mode enables you to start recording video or taking still images
with the press of just one button. It also means that the camera is powered
down between shots which means you save the battery life so I found it
really useful for when I was surfing because surfing you tend to sit around
for long periods of time on you're board and then suddenly a wave comes along
PEW! Hit the button capture it, hit the button when you finished. Power down the battery
lasts longer and the last thing you want to be doing when you are doing something like
surfing is to get out the water. Dry it all off Plug it in and recharge it so it can be really useful.
So happily from the session 4 GoPro have extended this feature to the HERO4 with the use of
standard video and time-lapse which are two of the cameras most useful features, so how do
you setup QuickCapture mode on your GoPro HERO4, well the first thing you need
to know is that this QuickCapture mode will not work with your remote control or with
your GoPro app. That means you are going to have to chuck it away, but hang on before you do
QuickCapture mode will only run
in the last mode you set your camera for so it's a really good idea before you
get going is; pair up your camera with the app, check what settings you've got it at,
and then power down and then set up QuickCapture mode because it will shoot, as I said in
the last mode that you set it up for, so turn on the WiFi by pressing and
holding the settings button. Then turn on the camera, next pair up the app and
check your settings for video. In this case it's going to be 1080 at 25 frames per second
because we are shooting Pal. Next I need to check the time-lapse settings I've got
as I'm going be out and about on my bike I'd like something like a one second
interval, because I'm going to be moving quickly, so let's set that.
Next I need to turn off the WiFi and then scroll through the menus to reach the settings function
from there I can scroll down to see the little QuickCapture icon from here I
can then use the shutter button to turn it on and off.
OK now don't forget that you do have to turn off the WiFi before you can get access
to that QuickCapture settings and once you've done that you can power down, get all ready and go
for it. The way you get to your settings of course is for QuickCapture video press
the shutter button once for on, once for off again. It will power up
shoot and then power down again. For time-lapse videos press and hold the
shutter button for about five seconds and then release it and then press again to
stop recording and it will power down again until you're ready to use it for the next time.
OK so what's the catch well there is a 'but' and it's a very big 'but' with QuickCapture
mode and it's something that I've been caught out with and you guys
should just, it's a little watch out QuickCapture mode from hitting the
button to recording video or shooting time-lapse will take about four seconds
so that means that you are going to have to have a little bit of foresight if you're oing something
like surfing and you are going; bang, hit the button, catch the wave and off you go.
You're going to miss half of it so press the button, wait for it to power up and that's when it
starts recording. That's the amount of time you're going to have to leave so that you
definitely capture everything.
OK well I've been out my bike again so please sit back and enjoy it!
Just have to hit the button here.
Four seconds later,
away it goes and we start recording.
There you go. Well that was easy. One button capture, makes such a difference and
you don't have to waste the battery on the boring flat sections.
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