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OWNER’S MANUAL

Use 9-volt
ALKALINE batteries.

Do not use
“Heavy Duty” batteries.

Do not use
ordinary “Zinc Carbon” batteries.

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Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Use 9 volt ALKALINE batteries Do not use Heavy Duty batteries Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries ...

Page 2: ...involved in the development of this revolutionary new detector This manual has been written to help you get optimal use of your detector so we hope you will read it thoroughly before your first outing Happy Hunting from First Texas Products Terminology 3 Contents 4 Assembly 5 Batteries use alkaline batteries only 6 Quick Start Demonstration 7 The Basics of Metal Detecting 8 9 How to Work the Contr...

Page 3: ... that the detector will not emit a tone nor display a Target ID when a metal object passes through the searchcoil s detection field DISCRIMINATION When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals and when the detector eliminates certain metals we refer to this as the detector discriminating among different types of metals Discrimination is an important feature of professional ...

Page 4: ...CONTENTS OF BOX The following detector components are in the box 1 S ROD with Control Housing Arm Rest 2 Lower Stem 3 Searchcoil 4 Bolt Knurled Knob 5 This Owner s Manual D E P T H S E N S 4 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 5: ...RCHCOIL to the LOWER STEM using the BOLT and KNURLED KNOB 4 Adjust the LOWER STEM to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture while holding the detector relaxed at your side with the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in front of you 5 Wind the CABLE around the STEM Leave slack in the cable at the bottom to allow the searchcoil to pivot 6 Align the pins on the CABLE PLUG to the...

Page 6: ...y see illustration BATTERY LIFE Expect 20 to 25 hours of life from a 9 volt alkaline battery Rechargeable batteries provide about 8 hours of usage per charge BATTERY INDICATOR The battery icon has three segments plus an outline segment The amount of battery voltage for an ALKALINE battery is indicated as follows 3 segments illuminated 8 1 volts or more 2 segments illuminated 7 1 to 8 0 volts 1 seg...

Page 7: ... low tone Nickel medium tone Zinc Penny medium tone Gold Ring most gold rings will register with a medium tone Dime high tone Quarter high tone b Wave objects close notice depth indicator Wave objects farther away and notice depth indicator c Press once d Wave nail over searchcoil It will not be detected because it has been discriminated out e Press 4 more times Wave all objects The Penny and Nick...

Page 8: ...rals For example the detector IS NOT designed for use on wet sand saltwater beaches Another example of soil this detector will not eliminate is any soil containing large concentrations of iron oxides which are usually red in color 2 Trash If searching for coins you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails You can see the Target ID of the buried objects listen to the sounds and then decide...

Page 9: ...or false signals reduce the sensitivity THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING 9 USING THE DETECTOR 8 WATERPROOF SEARCHCOIL Sweep Method Sweep the detector side to side over the ground Keep the searchcoil parallel to the ground as you sweep do not lift the searchcoil at the ends of your sweeps Searchcoil motion is required for target detection CORRECT WRONG This detector is equipped with an 8 diameter conc...

Page 10: ...O WORK THE CONTROLS DEPTH SENS POWER ON OFF Press or to CHANGE THE DISCRIMINATION SETTING Press SENS to cycle through sensitivity levels Press NOTCH to accept or reject a category along the Target Category Arc ...

Page 11: ...ndication will be relative For example all 3 arrows illuminated could indicate a coin buried 8 deep but could also be a very large object several feet deep Use the Depth Indicator in conjunction with the Conductivity Arc to gain more information OVERLOAD WARNING If a metal object or highly magnetic soil are too close to the searchcoil the detector will overload and the screen will be blank except ...

Page 12: ...rget Identification The detector will provide 1 of 3 sounds for any metal object detected a low medium or high tone This audio feedback system is useful in conjunction with the visual Target ID system described above LOW TONES MEDIUM TONES HIGH TONES The faceplate label is color coded above the Conductivity Arc Ferrous gold and silver targets will generally register within their corresponding colo...

Page 13: ... higher IRON All sizes of iron objects will register on the far left side of the scale This could indicate a worthless item such as a nail or a more valuable historic iron relic FOIL Aluminum foil such as a gum wrapper will register as foil A small broken piece of pull tab may also register here 5 Most newer pull tabs from beverage cans the type intended to stay attached to the can will register h...

Page 14: ...on allows the user to ignore trash and otherwise undesirable objects and control the detector s Discrimination function In its default setting all metals are detected Use this control in order to eliminate unwanted types of metals from detection Targets are eliminated from detection from left to right across the Target Category Arc Each time you press a target category icon will disappear When an ...

Page 15: ...creen Any of the 4 categories can be Notched in or out After the category icon flashes and times out the Notch status will change CONTROLS HEADPHONE JACK This detector has a 1 4 headphone jack It works with any stereo headphone that has a 1 4 plug When the headphone jack is connected speaker volume is disabled USING HEADPHONES Using a detector with headphones facilitates detection of the weakest s...

Page 16: ...of the signal and the potential of the buried target To use this method walk around the target area in a circle sweeping the coil across the target repeatedly every 30 to 40 degrees of the circle about ten different angles as you walk completely around the target If a high tone target completely disappears from detection at a given angle chances are that you are detecting oxidized ferrous metals r...

Page 17: ...ning such severe soils 4 TARGET ID The detector s Target ID system calculates and displays the most probably identification Target ID is affected by soil conditions the searchcoil s distance from the target the length of time the target has been buried and the target s proximity to other dissimilar targets Very large metal objects can overload the detector and may be classified inaccurately 5 REDU...

Page 18: ...e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause ha...

Page 19: ...ther countries check with your distributor for details Warranty does not cover shipping costs to and from the U S A 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 user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 109 Class B Copyright 2014 by F...

Page 20: ...ND SCOOPBH Accessory Searchcoils 4 Concentric Round 4COILPRO 10 Concentric Elliptical 10COIL BH 11 Biaxial 11COIL BH Searchcoil Covers Protect your searchcoil from abrasion and damage 4 Concentric Round Cover 4COVER 10 Concentric Elliptical Cover F70COVER 11 Biaxial Cover COVER 11DD 9 Heavy Duty Digging Tool Metal blade with comfortable plastic handle and depth gauge TROWEL 2 Digging Tool Light an...

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