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TESTING AND USING THE DETECTOR
To learn how the detector reacts to different metals, you should test it before you use it the first time. You can test the
detector indoors and outdoors.
Indoor Testing and Use
1. Switch the POWER switch to ON.
2. Set the operating mode.
3. Place the detector on a wooden or plastic table, and then remove any watches, rings, or metal jewellery you are
wearing.
4. Adjust the search coil so the flat part points towards the ceiling.
Note:
Never test the detector on a floor inside a building. Most buildings have metal of some kind in the floor, which might
interfere with the objects you’re testing or mask the signal completely.
5. Slowly sweep a sample of the material you want the detector to find (such as a gold ring or coin) 2-3 inches or more
above the face of the search coil. When the detector detects any metal, it sounds a tone and an arrow appears below
the target icon. Also LCD displays the depth of the target.
Note:
If you are using a coin, the detector will detect it more easily if you hold it so a flat side is parallel with the flat side of the
search coil. A sweep with the side of coin over search coil might cause false indication and unstable display of arrow.
Outdoor Testing and Use
1. Switch POWER to ON. Set the operating mode.
2. Find an area on the ground outside where there is no metal.
3. Place a sample of the material you want the detector to find (such as a gold ring or a coin) on the ground.
Note:
If you are using valuable metal such as gold to test the detector, mark the area where you place the item, to help you find
it later. Do not place it in tall grass or underneath dense foliage!
4. Hold the search coil level to the ground about 2.5-5cm (1-2 inches) above the surface, slowly move the search coil
over the area where you placed the sample, sweeping the search coil in a side-to-side motion.
Search coil Sweeping Hints:
Never sweep the search coil as if it were a pendulum. Raising the search coil while sweeping or at the end of a
sweep will cause false readings.
