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    For  almost  effortless  treasure  hunting,  the  control  housing  is 

easily  removed  from  the  handle  and  attached  to  a  belt  clip. 

“Hipmounting” the 1280-X in this manner takes half the weight off 

the handle and allows the land or shallow water Treasure Hunter 
to search much longer without arm fatigue. 

1. 

Grasp  the  handle  grip  firmly  with  one  hand  and  the 

control housing with the other. 

2. 

Slide the control housing off the mounting bracket by 

pulling it towards you.

3. 

Slide the belt clip into grooves on the bottom of the 

control housing. This is a snug fit and you’ll have to bend 

the belt clip slightly. Make sure the narrow end of the 

clip goes into the grooves first and the short hooked 

side faces out. 

4. 

Unwrap enough of the coil cable to allow for searching. 

Leave enough cable slack to avoid yanking the cable 

at the connections to case & cable.

5. 

Slip the control housing onto your belt, left side for right 

handers, right side for left-handers.

CAUTION:  Hipmounting  is  not  recommended  for  underwater  use.  The 
searchcoil cable may become entangled with a submerged object, making 
it difficult for the diver to resurface quickly in case of emergency.

Figure 3. You can hipmount your 1280-X by sliding the control housing from the handle and 
attaching it to your belt. This reduces the weight of the stem, creating nearly effortless hunting.

HIPMOUNTING

BATTERY DOOR GASKET: ORIENTATION

CROSS SECTION

The rubber gasket, which fits into the battery door, must be 
installed 

with the larger protrusion (B), toward the battery door.

If you remove the gasket for cleaning, re-install correctly.
Improper installation will result in leakage. 

Figure 9. 

 Battery door gasket installation

CASE

BATTERY

DOOR

A

 = Small side to case

B

 = Large side to battery door

A

B

Summary of Contents for 1280-X Aquanaut

Page 1: ...r warranty on line for a chance to win a FREE DETECTOR For details visit www fisherlab com Proof of purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty NOTE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U S A This wa...

Page 2: ...polar2 Headset Type Piezo Electric Custom Designed Interchangeable No Visual Target Response Light Emitting Diode LED Search Mode VF Discrimination Slow Motion3 Salt Water Operation Yes Fresh Water Op...

Page 3: ...motion detectors you ll be able to almost completely stop the coil for accurate pinpointing Your 1280 X is a precision metal detector designed and manufactured by the oldest and proudest name in the...

Page 4: ...n the stem between the two holes in the searchcoil ears Attach the coil to the stem with the bolt and wing nut and finger tighten 25 Where To Use Your Metal Detector In The U S National Forest and Fed...

Page 5: ...round Figure 2 Setting up When the stem length is properly adjusted the 1280 X is balanced for sweeping in a tight semicircle Always overlap your swings by at least 50 B Short stem for diving A Extend...

Page 6: ...ave enough cable slack to avoid yanking the cable at the connections to case cable 5 Slip the control housing onto your belt left side for right handers right side for left handers CAUTION Hipmounting...

Page 7: ...r whenever you ve had it on the beach or in the water Pay particular attention to the following areas 1 Stem adapter Sand or dirt between the coil ears and stem adapter will literally grind away the e...

Page 8: ...will reject some targets and continue to respond to others You have now determined the discrimination points for the rejected objects For example the small nail discrimination point may be at 4 and th...

Page 9: ...st only about half as long as standard carbon zinc batteries before recharging is required 2 Nicads may develop a memory if you give them repeated booster charges In other words if you charge your bat...

Page 10: ...ectors may require a very rapid sweep for Figure 6 Keep the coil parallel and as close to the ground at all times BATTERY REPLACEMENT 3 If you have removed the gasket see page 23 for installation inst...

Page 11: ...to the battery compartment will not damage the circuitry 1 Remove the battery cover by partially unscrewing the two knurled thumb screws with a coin The knurled knobs are captive screws and are not to...

Page 12: ...accuracy by adding one or more of the following steps a Lift the coil until the signal is barely heard b Reduce the sensitivity level c Increase the discrimination level d Rest the coil on the ground...

Page 13: ...he searchcoil cable wound snugly around the stem when diving around coral or jagged rocks to keep it from snagging 2 Divers should make sure the drain holes in the headset are unobstructed Better yet...

Page 14: ...rb the surface of the plug 7 If the target is not in the plug check the dirt in and around the hole 8 Recheck the hole and the area around the hole with TARGET RECOVERY inserting the screwdriver into...

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