Bounty Hunter Land Ranger, Owner'S Manual

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Detector Applications
Coinshooting
Coinshooting is probably the most popular metal detecting application.
Coinshooting opportunities abound—even your own yard may yield some
interesting old coins. You can search for coins just about anywhere—parks,
baseball fields, yards, dirt parking lots and swimming areas are only a few
of the many possibilities.
Most coinshooters strive, at the very least, to find silver coins (pre-1955). You can use
clad coins in current circulation to practice and test your detector’s abilities to identify
targets.
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Recommended Mode of Operation
The type of area where you are hunting and the level of trash in that area
usually determines the mode of operation. The recommended mode of
operation for coinshooting is DISCRIMINATION mode with the following
settings.
PRESET Level 3 (P3)
If an area is heavily trash laden, try using the third level of PRESET
(PRESET 3). See the DISCRIMINATION Mode, To select PRESET targets
section of this manual for instructions on how to select PRESET levels.
In this mode, the unit responds to all coins types and other possible
trash metal that falls under these coin types. This mode may not,
however, detect some gold rings, and might still detect a percentage of
pull tabs especially those that are broken in half (Beaver Tails).
As you are sweeping your coil, you may get many types of signals and
idications in a trashy area. Try to dig only signals that are repeatable and lock
onto the target ID. Depending on what level of
SENSITIVITY
you’ve selected,
you may encounter numerous DEEP TARGET indications. Only attempt to
dig a DEEP TARGET indication if it is repeatable. Even then, the signal may
disappear once you start digging, possibly because the object is highly
oxidized or is recognized as trash metal once the detector comes into range.