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Powering up a GoPro Hero5/6 camera

Powering up a GoPro Hero5/6 camera - HERO Tutorial

From the course: GoPro HERO5 and HERO6: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

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Powering up a GoPro Hero5/6 camera

- We'll explore power options in much greater depth later on in this course. But, for now, let's talk about the basics of getting the GoPro camera to power on. If your GoPro camera has a removable battery, make sure you've put a battery in the charger and it's charged up. Remember, this is pretty simple, just open up the case, flip down the door and remove the camera. And, then, press the button. And slide the door open. You'll see the battery inside and that just slips in and out. If you don't have an external charger, you can put the battery in and connect a USB cable into the side port. Again, we're going to walk you through all those settings a little bit later. But you need to make sure there's a battery in the camera or it won't turn on. Close the door, making sure to be very careful that it completely latches. If you have any difficulty closing that door, you'll want to check that the battery is properly seated and pressed all the way in. If you don't see a tight seal here with…

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