GoPro MAX User Manual Tech Specs: Protune

PROTUNE

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

Here are some things to keep in mind:

• Protune is available as an advanced setting for selected modes. Scroll down in the settings menu to see all of the Protune settings.

• Some Protune settings are not available when you use Exposure Control.

• Changes to Protune settings in one capture mode apply only to that capture mode. For example, changing the White Balance in Video mode does not affect White Balance for Photo mode.

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

BIT RATE (HERO MODE)

Bit Rate determines the amount of data used to record a second of video. MAX lets you choose between high or low.

COLOR

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

WHITE BALANCE

White Balance lets you adjust the color temperature of videos and photos to optimize for cool or warm lighting conditions. Scroll between the options on the right side of the White Balance screen 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, 5500K, 6000K, 6500K, and Native. Lower values will give you warmer tones.

You can also choose Native 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 for video and 3200 for photos. The default for ISO Minimum is 100.

Heads Up: For the Video and Photo modes, 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 only applies to the Video and Photo modes. This 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.

For Photo, the options are Auto, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, and 1/2000 second.

For Video, the options depend on the fps setting, as shown below.

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PRO TIP: To reduce the amount of blur in videos and photos 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 and photos. 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.

Scroll between the options 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.

You can also adjust the exposure based on a certain area of your scene. To learn more, see Exposure Control.

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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 Com 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 or photos. Options for this setting are High (default), Medium, and Low.

Scroll between the options to see a live preview of each setting, and then tap the one you want.

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

RAW AUDIO (HERO MODE)

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.

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.

MICROPHONES (HERO MODE)

Your camera’s Microphone settings give you unprecedented versatility, especially if you’re a vlogger. You can choose from four settings that prioritize sound coming from either side of the camera based on which lens is being used.

Heads Up: Wind-Noise Reduction is prioritized over the microphone settings. Turn Wind-Noise Reduction off if you want to be sure that your GoPro is recording with the microphone setting that you want.

To learn more, see Wind-Noise Reduction.

360 AUDIO (360 MODE)

MAX uses its six microphones to deliver spherical surround sound not only from in front of and behind the camera, but also above and below it. The result is amazing audio that’s just as immersive as the footage itself.

Heads Up: Wind-Noise Reduction is prioritized over the 360 audio settings. Turn Wind-Noise Reduction off if you want to be sure that your GoPro is recording with the audio setting that you want.

To learn more, see Wind-Noise Reduction.

WIND-NOISE REDUCTION

Your GoPro uses six 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.

Heads Up: Wind-Noise Reduction is prioritized over your camera’s other audio settings.

To learn more, see:

• Microphones

• 360 Audio