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TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS:

1

. Respect the rights and property of others.

2

. Observe all laws, whether national, state or local.

3

. Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.

4

. Leave the land and vegetation as it was. Fill in your holes.

5

. All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set.

Always obtain permission before searching any site. Be
extremely careful while probing, picking up, or discarding trash
items. And ALWAYS COVER YOUR HOLES!

First Texas Products, LP

1100 Pendale Road

El Paso, TX 79907

(915) 633-8354

REVISED 10/02

This product is warranted against defects in work-

manship 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, LP. Damage due to neglect, accidental

damage or misuse of this product is not covered by

this warranty.

FIRST TEXAS PRODUCTS, LP

5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Copyright ©2002 by First Texas Products, L.P.

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.P.

Bounty Hunter® and Surveyor® are registered trademarks of First Texas Products, L.P.

www.detecting.com

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Summary of Contents for Surveyor

Page 1: ...ctromagnetic fields which can interfere with the detector If demonstrating indoors turn the sensitivity down and keep the search coil away from floors walls and metal objects 2 Turn SENSITIVITY knob to a low setting in the event of false signals or chatter A little practice is required to understand when and how to position the sensitivity at or near 100 3 Use 9 volt ALKALINE batteries only 4 Plea...

Page 2: ...LE OF CONTENTS TERMINOLOGY 3 ASSEMBLY 4 OPERATION 5 OPERATING MODES AND CONTROLS 6 GROUND BALANCING 6 USAGE TIPS 7 8 UTILITY APPLICATIONS 8 HOBBY APPLICATIONS 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 10 ACCESSORIES 11 WARRANTY 12 ...

Page 3: ... Property markers for instance contain iron Valuable relics can also be composed of iron cannon balls old armaments and parts of old structures and vehicles can also be composed of iron FERROUS Metals which are made of or contain iron PINPOINTING Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object Long buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding earth and can ther...

Page 4: ...m 2 Coil knobs One with a shaft attached one without 2 Depress the button on the lower stem and push the lower stem into the upper stem 3 Wind the search coil cable around the two piece stem 4 Leave some slack in the cable as you reach the end of the lower stem 5 Attach the coil to the stem using the coil knobs 6 Install two 2 9 volt ALKALINE batteries not included There are two battery doors on t...

Page 5: ... motion to detect metal Your Surveyor incorporates motion detection technology A motionless search coil will not detect buried objects TARGET RESPONSE Most desirable targets will induce repeatable tones When the detector emits a tone pass the coil over the same spot again and listen for a consistent repeatable tone each time the coil passes over the target zone Broken tones and non repeatable tone...

Page 6: ...ontrol knob to completely eliminate unwanted items from detection NO RESPONSE Iron Steel LOW TONE Gold Nickel BROKEN TONE Old New Pull Tabs HIGH TONE Copper Silver Brass GROUND BALANCING As you sweep the coil from side to side the detector is constantly scanning the ground and self adjusting to changing soil conditions Soils vary in their magnetic conductive and alkaline properties Soils vary by r...

Page 7: ... until a weaker but more precise signal is heard For very weak signals try moving the coil in short rapid sweeps close to the ground PINPOINTING Accurate pinpointing takes practice and is best accomplished by X ing the suspected target area 1 When a buried target is identified by a repeatable tone response continue sweeping the coil over the target in a narrowing side to side pattern 2 Take visual...

Page 8: ...y the shallower target TARGET LOCATOR The target locator meter will move when metal is detected It shows the strength of the signal and helps with pinpointing the object Watch for the location where the needle on the meter jumps strongly to the right that s where the target is ALL METAL MODE Many utility applications require the all metal mode of operation so that iron will be detected Iron proper...

Page 9: ...n the area You can then target your search to a specific area and gain valuable insight into the local history Always obtain permission before entering private or government property Control Settings Required 1 ALL METALS Mode 2 SENSITIVITY at High CACHE HUNTING A cache pronounced cash is a buried or hidden valuable stored inside a case strongbox or bag A cache can be hidden in the floor or walls ...

Page 10: ...nly Using Near Another Keep 2 detectors at Metal Detector least 20 feet apart Wrong Type of Batteries Use 9 Volt ALKALINE batteries only DO NOT USE HEAVY DUTY BATTERIES Sensitivity Set Too High Reduce Sensitivity for Environment Detector Beeps at End Improper Sweep Sweep Coil Parallel to of Sweeps Technique Swinging Ground false signals Coil Like a Pendulum Many False Signals in Sensitivity Too Hi...

Page 11: ...G TOOL Narrow Spade to minimize damage to environment 7 INCH COIL COVER Protect coil bottom from severe surface HEADPHONES Increase battery life and find more deeply buried objects evidenced by faint signals sometimes undetected with the standard speaker CARRY BAG Custom sized to carry your Surveyor Padded with space for other accessories www detecting com ...

Page 12: ...hip 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 LP Damage due to neglect accidental damage or misuse of this product is not covered...

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