GoPro HERO11 Black Mini User Manual Protune

Protune unlocks your camera’s full creative potential by giving you manual control of advanced settings, including Color, White Balance, and Shutter Speed. It’s compatible with professional color correction tools and other editing software.

Connect to the GoPro Quik app adjust Protune settings.

Tap VIDEO on the app screen.
Tap next to the mode that you want to adjust.
Tap the setting to make adjustments.

Changes to Protune settings in one capture mode apply only to that mode. For example, changing the White Balance for TimeWarp does not affect White Balance for Time Lapse.

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PRO TIP: You can restore all Protune settings to their defaults by tapping Reset Protune in the app.

10-BIT HEVC

10-bit video can display over 1 billion colors for enhanced color depth in your footage. Turn this setting on to save your videos in the 10-bit HEVC format.

Heads Up: Be sure that your devices are capable of playing back 10-bit HEVC content before using this setting.

BIT RATE

Bit rate determines the amount of data used to record a second of video. Choose between standard or high.

Bit Rate	Description
Standard (default)	Use a lower bit rate to minimize file sizes.
High	Use higher bit rates up to 120Mbps (5.3K and 4K video) for optimal image quality.

COLOR

Color lets you adjust the color profile of your videos. Scroll between the options to see a live preview of each setting, and then tap the one you want.

Color Setting	Description
Natural (default)	Captures video with a true-to-life color profile.
Vibrant	Captures video with a color-saturated profile.
Flat	Provides neutral color profile that can be color-corrected to better match footage captured with other equipment, offering more flexibility in post-production. Due to its long curve, Flat captures more details in shadows and highlights.

WHITE BALANCE

White Balance lets you adjust the color temperature of your footage to optimize for cool or warm lighting conditions. Scroll between the options to see a live preview of each setting, and then tap the one you want.

Options for this setting are Auto (default), 2300K, 2800K, 3200K, 4000K, 4500K, 5000K, 5500K, 6000K, 6500K, and Native. Lower values will give you warmer tones.

You can also choose Auto to let your GoPro set the White Balance or the Native setting to create a minimally color-corrected file that allows for more precise adjustments in post-production.

ISO MINIMUM/MAXIMUM

ISO Minimum and ISO Maximum let you set a range for the camera’s sensitivity to light and image noise. Image noise refers to the degree of graininess in the shot.

In low light, higher ISO values result in brighter images but with more image noise. Lower values result in darker images with less image noise. Scroll between the options to see a live preview of each setting, and then tap the one you want.

The default for ISO Maximum is 1600, while the default for ISO Minimum is 100.

ISO Maximum and Minimum can also be set to Auto when recording video. This is especially useful when shooting in environments with fluctuating lighting conditions.

Heads Up: ISO behavior depends on the Protune Shutter setting. The ISO Maximum that you select is used as the maximum ISO value. The ISO value that is applied might be lower depending on the lighting conditions.

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PRO TIP: To lock the ISO at a specific value, set ISO Minimum and ISO Maximum to the same values.

SHUTTER

The Protune Shutter setting determines how long the shutter stays open. Scroll between the options to see a live preview of each setting, and then tap the one you want. The default setting is Auto.

The options depend on the fps setting, as shown below.

Shutter	Example 1: 1080p30	Example 2: 1080p60
Auto	Auto	Auto
1/fps	1/30 sec	1/60 sec
1/(2xfps)	1/60 sec	1/120 sec
1/(4xfps)	1/120 sec	1/240 sec
1/(8xfps)	1/240 sec	1/480 sec
1/(16xfps)	1/480 sec	1/960 sec

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PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur when using the Shutter setting, mount your camera on a tripod or other stable surface where it won’t wobble or shake.

EXPOSURE VALUE COMPENSATION (EV COMP)

Exposure Value Compensation affects the brightness of your videos. Adjusting this setting can improve image quality when shooting scenes with sharply contrasting lighting conditions.

Options for this setting range from -2.0 to +2.0. The default setting is 0.0.

Scroll between the options on the right side of the EV Comp screen to see a live preview of each setting, and then tap the one you want. Higher values result in brighter images.

Heads Up: For Video, this setting is available only if Shutter is set to Auto.

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PRO TIP: EV Comp adjusts brightness within the existing ISO setting. If brightness has already reached the ISO setting in a low-light environment, increasing the EV Comp does not have any effect. To continue increasing the brightness, select a higher ISO value.

SHARPNESS

Sharpness controls the quality of details captured in your video footage. Options for this setting are High, Medium (default), and Low.

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PRO TIP: If you plan to increase sharpness during editing, select Low for this setting.

RAW AUDIO

This setting creates a separate .wav file for your video, in addition to the standard .mp4 audio track. You can select the level of processing to apply to the RAW audio track.

RAW Setting	Description
Off (default)	No separate .wav file is created.
Low	Applies minimal processing. Ideal if you want to apply audio processing in post-production.
Med	Applies moderate processing based on the Wind-Noise Reduction setting. Ideal if you want to apply your own gain.
High	Applies full audio processing (automatic gain and Wind-Noise Reduction). Ideal if you want processed audio without AAC encoding.

Insert your SD card into a card reader to access the .wav files with your computer. They’re saved with the same name and in the same location as the .mp4 files.

WIND-NOISE REDUCTION

Your HERO11 Black Mini uses three microphones to capture sound while recording video. You can customize how they’re used based on conditions where you’re shooting and the type of sound you want in your finished video.

Setting	Description
Auto (default)	Automatically filters out excessive wind noise.
On	Use to filter out excessive wind noise or when your GoPro is mounted on a moving vehicle.
Off	Use when wind will not affect sound quality and you want to ensure that your GoPro is recording in stereo.

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