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Adjusting Length
Loosen the tube Locking Collar 1/4 turn:
Extend tube assembly:
1.
Grasp the top tube with one hand.
2.
Grasp the searchcoil with the other hand.
3.
Pull two sections apart to slide the bottom tube out of the top
tube.
Establish Tube Length:
1.
Pivot the searchcoil perpendicular to the tube.
2.
Place detector in user’s hand,
with arm extended.
3.
Adjust tube length so that searchcoil rests
on the ground, close to the user’s feet.
4.
Align the coil to the detector body.
5.
Tighten the tube clamping nut, while
holding the searchcoil in place on
the ground to prevent twisting of
the tube assembly while tightening.
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Quick-Start Demo
Try this quick way to demonstrate the basic features of your metal detector:
I.
Supplies Needed
a. A nail
b. A zinc penny (pennies dated after 1982 are made of zinc)
c. A quarter
II.
Position Your Detector
Keep the detector away from floors, walls, and metal objects.
One person holds the detector still, so that another can sweep
coins under the coil.
Sweep coins under the bottom of the searchcoil.
III.
Beginning Settings
a. Left Knob:
At 6:00 position
b. Right Knob: Click on, but keep counterclockwise
IV.
Detecting All Types of Metals
a. Wave each object over the searchcoil. Notice the tone is
loudest as the object passes over the center.
b. Pass each object at varying distances from the searchcoil.
Notice that the sound gets louder as the object moves closer to
the searchcoil. Also notice that beyond a certain distance, the
object is no longer detected.
V.
Eliminating Some Metals
a. Wave the nail and slowly turn the right knob to the right.
• Notice where the nail is eliminated from detection
b. Wave the penny and keep turning the right knob until the
penny is eliminated from detection
c. Wave the quarter
• Notice that the quarter is never eliminated from detection.
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