Charging the battery in the GoPro HERO3+ camera

…I've been shooting video for a long time and there's a simple thing I've learned.…If you don't have power, you don't have a shot.…So, it's important that you maintain proper charge on…the camera, and you always have a battery supply.…Well the thing is with the GoPro, the batteries are going to typically…last between one and two hours, depending upon what it is you're shooting.…The frame rate, the frame size, all these things are a factor.…We'll talk…more about strategies to preserve your battery life,…but lets start by actually getting the battery charged.…

If you've taken the camera just fresh out of the box, the battery may not be…fully charged, and it's a good idea to go ahead and get it fully topped off.…Now, some people are fans of completely draining the battery…first, running it all the way down until it's fully…discharged and then charging it back up, that's not as…important with modern batteries as it used to be, but some…people still consider that a good idea.…Now, on the side of the camera, there are some ports.…