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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TERMINOLOGY

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ASSEMBLY

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BATTERIES

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QUICK-START DEMO

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BASIC OPERATION

 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8, 9

All Metal Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Discrimination Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Notch Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Auto-Notch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Manual Ground Balancing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

SUMMARY OF OPERATING MODES

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LCD TARGET DISPLAY

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BATTERY/DEPTH INDICATORS

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SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT

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AUDIO TARGET IDENTIFICATION

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IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES

Motion Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 & 15
No-Motion Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 & 17
Pinpointing with All Metal Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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WARRANTY

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ACCESSORIES

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First Texas Products, LLC

1465-H Henry Brennan, El Paso, TX 79936

(915) 633-8354

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TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS:

• Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching.

• Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner’s permission.

• Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage.

• Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found.

• Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property.

• Act as an ambassador for the hobby, use thoughtfulness, consideration and

courtesy at all times.

• Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.

• All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself

with courtesy and consideration of others

FIRST TEXAS PRODUCTS, LLC

5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Copyright ©2009 by First Texas Products, L.L.C.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, in any form, except for the

inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

Published by First Texas Products, L.L.C.

Bounty Hunter® is a registered trademarks of First Texas Products, L.L.C.

www.detecting.com

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Bounty Hunter

®

Metal Detectors are warranted against defects in

workmanship or materials under normal use for five years from

date of purchase to the original user. Liability in all events is

limited to the purchase price paid. Liability under this Warranty is

limited to replacing or repairing, at our option, any Bounty Hunter

®

Detector returned, shipping cost prepaid, to First Texas Products,

LLC. Damage due to neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this

product is not covered by this warranty.

Proof of purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.

NOTE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.

This warranty may vary in other countries, check with your distributor for details.

Warranty does not cover shipping costs

According to FCC part 15.21 Changes or Modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15.109 Class B

Made in USA

Summary of Contents for Land Star

Page 1: ...y Bag Rugged double stitched construction CBAG W Bounty Hunter Pouch Digger Combo Pouch with 2 large pockets 9 heavy duty digging tool TP KIT W Stereo Headphones Use with Bounty Hunter metal detectors Lightweight and adjustable with true stereo sound adjustable volume 1 4 jack with 1 8 adaptor 4 cable HEAD W Pin Pointer Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects Audio signal indicator an...

Page 2: ...TS LLC 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Copyright 2009 by First Texas Products L L C All rights reserved including the right to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review Published by First Texas Products L L C Bounty Hunter is a registered trademarks of First Texas Products L L C www detecting com Register your warranty on line for a chance to...

Page 3: ...m beverage containers are the most bothersome trash items for treasure hunters They come in many different shapes and sizes We have incorporated special features into the detector to let you automatically eliminate the most common types using the Auto Notch Mode Since there are many different types some must be Notched Out manually GROUND BALANCE Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ...

Page 4: ...e cable pull on the plug Do not pull on the cable Lower Stem Stem locking nut Upper Stem Connector on back of control housing Bolt Knurled Knob Bottom view Bottom side 17 IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES No motion Modes Detection Field The No Motion Mode s detection field depends on the size of the target Large Objects After detecting a target lift the coil off the ground to a distance where you hear the f...

Page 5: ...und you chose for tuning did not contain metal pass over the area with the coil again to insure that the detector does not emit a tone TEMPERATURE CHANGE If the detector moves from one temperature environment to another or if the temperature changes you must retune the detector until the temperature stabilizes If you move from a cooler to a warmer environment the detector may emit a constant tone ...

Page 6: ... Nugget Coil WHAT READS LIKE THIS MAY ACTUALLY BE THIS QUICK START DEMO I SUPPLIES NEEDED Nickel Quarter Dime A Nail or other iron object A Zinc Penny dated after 1982 II POSITION THE DETECTOR a Place the detector on a table with the searchcoil hanging over the edge or better have a friend hold the detector with the coil off the ground b Keep the searchcoil away from walls floors and metal objects...

Page 7: ...lly enters the DISCRIMINATION Mode MOTION All METAL Mode To operate in this mode Turn the right knob Disc Notch 100 counterclockwise to the off position Press the DISC button Reduce the Sensitivity Control to the 2 00 or 3 00 position Sweep the coil over the surface of the ground The detector will emit one of three tones depending on the type of metal detected The top display will indicate the typ...

Page 8: ...able objects other than coinage can also be composed of copper silver and brass Audio Target Identification ATI classifies metals into three categories LOW TONE Nails Bottle Caps Gold Nickel MEDIUM TONE Old New Pull Tabs Zinc Pennies Post 1982 Larger Gold Objects HIGH TONE Copper Silver Brass Copper Pennies Pre 1982 8 BASIC OPERATION continued NOTCH Mode To operate in this mode Press the NOTCH but...

Page 9: ...ise position reduce the sensitivity until the chatter stops usually to the 1 00 or 3 00 position If you suspect the presence of deeper targets underneath a shallower target reduce the SENSITIVITY to eliminate the detection of the deeper target to properly locate and identify the shallower target BATTERY DEPTH INDICATORS SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT Depth indicator locked on 8 inches 9 BASIC OPERATION co...

Page 10: ...categories You will experience a trash to treasure ratio when treasure hunting The more you practice the lower you will push your trash to treasure ratio While the Land Star will eliminate or indicate the presence of most common trash items it is impossible to accurately classify ALL buried objects The LCD provides a visual reference to minimize the detection of trash objects By using the Target I...

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