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OPERATING
MANUAL

Use

ALKALINE

Batteries ONL

ACCESSORIES

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Rugged double stitched construction. Includes handy
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Fisher Stereo Headphones

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Use with Fisher metal detectors. Lightweight and adjustable with
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4’ cable.

9720950000

Fisher Pin Pointer

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Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects. Audio signal
indicator and vibrator. Runs on 1 – 9-Volt Battery.

FPOINT

Metal Sand Scoop

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$ 29.99

Large galvanized metal scoop with filtering holes. Strong Rubberized grip.

SAND SCOOP

Lesche Knife

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$ 49.95

Made from high quality heat-treated tempered steel. The ultimate digging tool.
Comes with a durable sheath. 12" in length with a 7" serrated blade.

LESCHE KNIFE

Fisher Apron

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$ 5.95

Natural canvas with 2 large pockets.

FISHER APRON

Fisher Baseball Cap

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$ 14.95

One size fits all.

Fisher T-Shirt

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$ 19.99

00% cotton with Fisher

Logo. Sizes – LG, XL & XXL

Replacement/Accessory Search Coils

11” Biaxial Standard Coil (replacement) - 11COIL-F4

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$ 199.95

4” Concentric Accessory Coil - 4COIL
8” Concentric Accessory Coil – 8COIL-7BLK
10” Concentric Accessory Coil – 10COIL

Coil Covers

Specially made to protect your coil from abrasion and damage.
11” Biaxial Standard Coil Cover - COVER-11DD

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4” Concentric Accessory Coil Cover - 4COVER
8” Concentric Accessory Coil Cover- 8COVER-7
10” Concentric Accessory Coil Cover – 10COVER

Gold
Prospecting Kits

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$ 109.99

MF4B

Rev.2

041311

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Summary of Contents for F4

Page 1: ...OPERATING MANUAL Use ALKALINE Batteries ONLY 50 41311 ...

Page 2: ... C Co oi il l C Ch ha ar ra ac ct te er ri is st ti ic cs s 1 17 7 B Bo ot tt tl le e C Ca ap pD Di is sc cr ri im mi in na at ti io on n 1 17 7 S Sw we ee et t S Sp po ot t 1 17 7 S Se en ns si it ti iv vi it ty y A Ad dj ju us st tm me en nt t 1 18 8 E El le ec ct tr ro om ma ag gn ne et ti ic c I In nt te er rf fe er re en nc ce e 1 18 8 S Se ev ve er re e G Gr ro ou un nd d C Co on nd di it ti...

Page 3: ...e old cans pipes bolts and nails Sometimes the desired target is made of iron 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 F FE ER RR RO OU US S Metals which are made of or contain iron P PI IN NP PO OI IN NT TI IN NG G Pinpointing is the process of finding th...

Page 4: ...ind the cable securely around the stem l 5 5 Insert the plug into the matching connector on the right underside of the detector body Be sure that the key way and pins line up correctly l 6 6 After the stem length is adjusted to your height tighten the two locking collars to stabilize the stems U Us se e m miin niim ma all f fiin ng ge er r p pr re es ss su ur re e t to o s st ta ar rt t t th hr re...

Page 5: ...ousing l 3 3 Insert 2 9 Volt A AL LK KA AL LI IN NE E batteries with the contacts pointed inward and press down on the back of the batteries to snap them into place Some brands of batteries will require moderate force to clear the retaining tabs l 4 4 Replace the battery door Most metal detector problems are due to improperly installed batteries or the use of non alkaline or discharged batteries I...

Page 6: ... or metal objects from hands and wrists d Turn off appliances or lights that cause electromagnetic interference e Pivot the search coil back toward the detector body I II II I P Po ow we er r U Up p Press the ON OFF touch pad I IV V W Wa av ve e e ea ac ch h O Ob bj je ec ct t o ov ve er r t th he e S Se ea ar rc ch h C Co oi il l a Notice a different tone for each object L Lo ow w T To on ne e Na...

Page 7: ...ll move to the 5 segment X XI I P Pr re es ss s t th he e N NO OT TC CH H t to ou uc ch h p pa ad d a ag ga ai in n The R will disappear under 5 segment X XI II I W Wa av ve e t th he e n ni ic ck ke el l o ov ve er r t th he e s se ea ar rc ch h c co oi il l The nickel is detected X XI II II I W Wa av ve e t th he e p pe en nn ny y o ov ve er r t th he e s se ea ar rc ch hc co oi il l X XI IV V P...

Page 8: ... TUNE All Metal P Pr re es ss s t th hi is s p pa ad d a an nd d A AL LL L M ME ET TA AL L a ap pp pe ea ar rs s o on n t th he e d di is sp pl la ay y This mode is a ground balanced all metals motion search mode This mode offers the maximum amount of sensitivity under most ground conditions The search coil must be in motion to detect metal One monotone sound is emitted No discrimination or target...

Page 9: ...er PINPOINT Not applicable The a an nd d touch pads have no function in this mode DISC a an nd d will increase or decrease the level of discrimination Each press of the pads will cause an R to appear or disappear on the display When the R appears the corresponding target category will be eliminated from detection No audible tone nor target arrow will appear when the searchcoil passes by an object ...

Page 10: ...p pl la an n t to o u us se e P PI IN NP PO OI IN NT T a as s a a c co on nt ti in nu uo ou us s s se ea ar rc ch h m mo od de e t th he e d de et te ec ct to or r m mu us st t b be e g gr ro ou un nd d b ba al la an nc ce ed db be ef fo or re e s se ea ar rc ch hi in ng g DISC This control invokes motion target identification search modes Successive presses of the DISC pad will toggle back and fo...

Page 11: ...librated to coin sized objects If the target is larger than a coin it can be used to approximate relative target depth NOTCH This control allows you to selectively include or exclude target categories from detection The NOTCH control can be invoked from any search mode After selecting the categories to notch in or notch out the detector will always return to the motion discrimination mode Notching...

Page 12: ...ated to the soil the result will be deeper target detection quieter operation and more accurate target identification H Ho ow w t to o G Gr ro ou un nd d B Ba al la an nc ce e y yo ou ur r d de et te ec ct to or r Preferred method Find a patch of ground free of metal 1 1 Rotate the G Gr ro ou un nd d B Ba al la an nc ce e K KN NO OB B 100 clockwise to the Preset position 2 2 Press the A AU UT TO O...

Page 13: ...nd balance over a metal object A Allt te er rn na at te e Q Qu uiic ck k G Gr ro ou un nd d B Ba alla an nc ciin ng g M Me et th ho od d You may also use the following simpler method to ground balance While not as accurate as the coil pumping method in AutoTune it yields an approximate ground balance setting Find a patch of ground free of metal 1 1 Set the ground balance knob at the pre set positi...

Page 14: ...on the object detected L LO OW W T TO ON NE E Ferrous objects such as iron and steel will induce a low tone The smallest gold objects can also induce a low tone L LO OW W M MI ID D Pull Tabs nickels smaller gold M ME ED DI IU UM M T TO ON NE E Newer pennies post 1982 larger gold objects zinc and small brass objects will induce medium tones Many recent vintage non U S currencies will induce medium ...

Page 15: ...he left it will register G Go olld d f flla ak ke es s will register under Iron 1 S Sm ma allll g go olld d iit te em ms s will register under Iron or 5 PT M Me ed diiu um m s siiz ze ed d g go olld d iit te em ms s will register under PT or S cap L La ar rg ge e g go olld d iit te em ms s will register under S cap or Zinc S SIIL LV VE ER R T TA AR RG GE ET TS S Silver objects will normally regist...

Page 16: ...ddle of the screen TWO DIGIT TARGET INDICATOR The Two digit target indicator in the middle of the LCD display provides a specific target value to help identify buried targets more accurately With practice in the field you will learn to associate target values with the probableidentificationofburiedobjects The target value can vary each time the coil passes over the target depending upon the angle ...

Page 17: ... it is not a bottle cap using the following method 1 1 If a repeatable ID around 68 to 72 then it should be a dime or copper penny 2 2 If not in the range of 68 to 72 then a a Sweep the back end of search coil over the target If tone changes from high to a low tone it is probably a bottle cap b b Sweep search coil fast across target 1 1 If tone and ID value drop it is probably a bottle cap 2 2 If ...

Page 18: ...ll chatter in proximity to underground or overhead power lines or to indoor or outdoor electrical devices In fact if you notice rapid chatter with the searchcoil near the ground you may be able to trace the approximate location of the underground power lines by following the chatter To manage chatter which is most likely from electrical interference 1 1 R RE ED DU UC CE E t th he e S SE EN NS SI I...

Page 19: ... completely disappears at different angles the target may be trash or a low value metal If you are new to the hobby dig all targets With practice in the field you will soon identify audible and visual target feedback with certain types of metal objects P Pi in np po oi in nt ti in ng g p pr ro oc ce es ss s i in n m mo ot ti io on n m mo od de es s 1 1 Sweep over target in narrowing side to side p...

Page 20: ...D Do ow wn n 1 1 To narrow the response further position the center of the searchcoil near the center of the response pattern but not directly over the center 2 2 Press PINPOINT pad again 3 3 Repeat this narrowing procedure to narrow the field of detection further N No ot te e Depth indication is less accurate after narrowing COIL DRIFT If you plan to use the PINPOINT mode for continuous searching...

Page 21: ... Pu ur rc ch ha as se e i is s r re eq qu ui ir re ed d t to o m ma ak ke e a a c cl la ai im m u un nd de er r t th hi is s w wa ar rr ra an nt ty y Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing at our option the metal detector returned shipping cost prepaid to Fisher Labs Shipping cost to Fisher Labs is the responsibility of the consumer To return your detector for service p...

Page 22: ...2 22 2 NOTES TE The ter E EL L D DI I R RE E I IR RO O F FE E P PI IN N P PU U G G ...

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Page 24: ...P Lesche Knife 49 95 Made from high quality heat treated tempered steel The ultimate digging tool Comes with a durable sheath 12 in length with a 7 serrated blade LESCHE KNIFE Fisher Apron 5 95 Natural canvas with 2 large pockets FISHER APRON Fisher Baseball Cap 14 95 One size fits all Fisher T Shirt 19 99 00 cotton with Fisher Logo Sizes LG XL XXL Replacement Accessory Search Coils 11 Biaxial Sta...

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