OutdoorSports+

The plus (+) means the app supports other similar activity types. To access the other activity types can be done in two (2) ways:
1.)In Configuration Settings using Connect App or Express App, the fourth setting is the Activity Type Selection. select and save. the next time you start your activity the selected activity will be chosen.
2.) from the watch, at the start screen (Press Start..) of the app, either long press the up button or touchscreen watches long press the screen. A menu will appear, select the activity, and start the activity.

Select: Hiking, Rucking, Snow Shoeing, Mountaineering Hunting, Fishing, Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Horseback Riding, Walking, Shooting, Pistol Shooting, Archery, or Alpine Skiing Touring.

This app requires GPS lock before starting activity wait for GREEN GPS on splash screen before starting activity.

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How to Use

Select OutdoorSports+ from the Garmin Application list by pressing the start button. This will take you to the OutdoorSports+ Start screen. Wait for GPS Lock before starting (GPS = Green). Menu is available on the start screen(see below). To start, Press Start Button. At Start, the OutdoorSports+ app saves the Starting Location and has a dedicated return to start page. When started there are 3 pages, Default Summary, 3 Split Field Page and return to start page. The return to start page, Pointer points to the direction of the starting location. During the activity there is a Menu (see below).

To Exit/Save or Pause. Press the Start Button again to enter the “Resume, Save, Discard and Pause” menu.

Resume Returns to current activity
Save Saves the current activity and end the activity. a summary is shown.
Pause Pause the activity and shows a Watch screen until Start is pressed. Press Start to resume Activity.
Discard Deletes the activity and exits. (activity is deleted)

Application Information and Settings

Supported Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Settings

GPS (GPS): Single-GNSS USA GPS System
+GLONASS (GPS+GLONASS): Dual Band-GNSS L1: GPS and GLONASS Systems (CIQ 3.2+)
+GALILEO (GPS+GALILEO): Dual Band-GNSS L1: GPS and GALILEO Systems (CIQ 3.2+)
+BEIDOU (GPS+BEIDOU): Dual Band-GNSS L1: GPS and BEIDOU Systems (CIQ 3.3.6+)
GNSS L1: (GPS,GLON,GALI,BEI): Multi-Band GNSS L1: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and BEIDOU Systems (CIQ 3.3.6+)
GNSS L5: (GPS_L5,GLON,GALI_L5,BEI_L5): Multi-Band L5: GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO and BEIDOU Systems (CIQ 3.3.6+)
Normal (SatIQ) Balance between accuracy and battery life,
- Garmin’s Multi-Band GNSS option. Saves battery at High GNSS Resolution (CIQ 3.3.6+)
Extended Battery (SatIQ) Longer battery life with good accuracy.
Maximum Battery (SatIQ) Longest battery life, but lower accuracy.
Maximum Accuracy (SatIQ) Best accuracy, but higher battery consumption.

Supported Sensors (ANT+/BLE)

HeartRate (Internal / External)
Temperature (Internal/Tempe)
Footpod

Lap Press
Provides Normal Lap Information and
The Location in Degrees as an IQ Lap Data

POI Navigation – support/saves 3 points of interest (Supported Devices only)
Save points either from watch during activity or in setting
From the OutdoorSports Menus access the POI menus to Save points, Go To Point or clear. When navigating to POI, a POI navigation screen is shown.

Track Back
The third page is dedicated to Return to Start navigation. ETE is estimated time to return and Dist Rem is the Distance to the Start of activity. Heading bug is location of start.

Outdoor Sports App settings
Gear Weight – (in Kg) additional weight that is carried, pulled, etc. Used in the calorie calculations
Alert Timer – (0=off, value in minutes) Repeating Alarm Timer (Vibrate and Sound)

OutdoorSports+ requires a Calibrated Compass, Calibrate before activity and near the location where your watch will be attached to the vehicle.

OutdoorSports adds two weight adjusted calorie calculations and the posts data to Connect. The calorie formula is from the Journal of Sports Sciences and provides gender specific values. The calorie data is based from both current heart rate and average heart rate, time, gender, height and total weight (body and gear).

IQ Graph
Stride Distance – stride distance (in ft or m)
Energy Expenditure – (in Calorie/hr)

IQ Data
Average Stride Distance – stride distance (in ft or m)
Instantaneous Calorie Sum – weight adjusted total calories using current HR calculated every second. The calorie value is a sum one second of the Calorie Calculations for the entire activity. (Highly accurate)
Adjusted Calories Average HR -weight adjusted total calories using Average HR calculated using average Heart Rate
Battery Used – % Battery used during activity
Total Steps – total steps during activity (FUTURE)

Map Page
-Map Page is only available in devices that supports maps. Fenix 5 or newer and Edge with maps Devices

Fishing and Hunting modes only

Press the lap button to keep a Fish On/Cought count and a selection will appear for Fish Well Count. The button press will keep a location, too(visible in the Connect Map).

Hunting Only

Game Seen and a select menu will appear if Game kept count. The button press will keep a location, too(visible in the Connect Map).

Alpine Skiing Mode Only
Will AutoCount Ski Runs

OutdoorSports+ At-Watch Menus (to enter long press the up-button or long touch the touchscreen)

Start Screen Menu
- Select Activity Type – quick select the activity type want to use for activity.
- GPS – Set the Satellite system to be used.
- Go to Location & Start – Select save POI and the app will start with navigation. If POI is Blank, no action. (only shown in supported models)
- %SaO2 Enables/ Disabled Oxygen Saturation sensor. (only shown in supported models)
- Strava Support Uses “Other” Activity type to workaround Garmin’s Wellness Activity Upload to third party sites. Garmin Policy has removed support for non-Wellness activities. If your activity saved to Garmin Connect, but not to Strava(or other site) , set this to ON. (Default OFF)(only shown in supported models)
- Unlock – Unlock app with Purchase email. If unlocked, shows Expiration data.
- Purchase – Provides QRL Code to purchase page.
- Help Menu – Provides QRL Code to Help page.
Menu During activity
- Weather – Shows current conditions (only shown in supported models). use Garmin Connect to update weather conditions
- Point of Interest – Navigation menu (only shown in supported models)
  - Go to Location – starts navigation. Navigation Page is enabled
  - Stop – (only shown when navigation started)Navigation Page is Disabled
  - Save Location – Saves Current Location to Memory and to Map (if supported). Uses Time/Date/Elevation title. Name can be changed using IQ Store or Express. Will overwrite previously saved location.
  - Clear Location – clears selected location.
- Lock – Enables/Disables the F3B app Button and touchscreen lock
- Color Theme – sets the color theme (Light or Dark)
- AutoScroll – Enable or Disable. enables the automatic screen scroll every 6 seconds. does not scroll to Map page (if supported)

OutdoorSports+ Settings Help Using Garmin IQ Store Mobile app or Garmin Express Software

F3b OutdoorSports Title and Version. After starting the app at the watch both version should match. If the versions do not match there typically a new update.
Expiration / Error – after unlocking, the expiration date is shown. Unlock Errors will show here too.
Enter PayPal (Unlock) email – use your purchase email here only. using a different email will not unlock.
Update Fbbbrown License this should be set (ON) if unlocking app. If app is unlocked, keep off. For renewals, set to on.
Epoch – (Read only) App Set Value. EPOCH date of expiration.
Registered Email (read only) App Set Value. Last successful unlock email
Select Activity Type – drop down menu of supported Activity Types.
Save as Other (Strava Support). Uses “Other” Activity type to workaround Garmin’s Wellness Activity Upload to third party sites. Garmin Policy has removed support for non-Wellness activities. If your activity saved to Garmin Connect, but not to Strava(or other site) , set this to ON. (Default OFF)
GPS – Set the Satellite system to be used.
Gear Weight (Kg \ Lbs) used for Rucking and Rucking Calories, set pack weight in either Kg or Lbs. ZERO (Disabled)
POI (Name, Longitude, Latitude) Manual set the POI or Edit the saved POI from watch. set Longitude and Latitude to 0 (zero) to disable.
AutoLap by Distance set in units used by the watch. the value will cause an automatic lap point every value. Example 1 = 1 kilometer auto lap. ZERO = Off (Disabled)
Alert Timer set alarm timer in minutes will repeat. ZERO = Off (Disabled)
% Oxygen Saturation (SaO2) Enables the SaO2 sensor is supported. Adds SaO2 Graph in Connect if enabled. (Increases Battery usage)
AutoPause speed (km/h or mph )set to value to pause activity. when speed is less than value app will pause and stop recording. App will start as soon as speed is above value. Valid Values: 0-10 ZERO = Off (Disabled)
Color Theme Dark or Light Background
Color in Entire Field. Yes = fills entire field with color. No = only field title is filed with color.
Screen Data Fields select data top be shown on page.