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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS

Congratulations!

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Fisher F44™ Metal Detector. The F44 is the result of

many years of software engineering and features the latest advancements in lightweight design and

target accuracy.  The F44 can be used with its default modes, or use the Custom mode to create your

own setup.  No longer will weather be a force that stops you from enjoying your sport, the F44 is

completely weatherproof. Laugh at the rain. Treasure hunting enthusiasts from around the world were

involved in the development of this revolutionary new detector. This manual has been written to help

you get optimal use of your detector so we hope you will read it thoroughly before your first outing.

Happy Hunting from Fisher Research Labs!

The F44 operates at a frequency of 7.69 kHz and comes with a 11” triangulated concentric

elliptical searchcoil.  The F44 shares searchcoil compatibility with the F11 and F22.

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Contents of Box  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Assembly   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Batteries (use alkaline batteries)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Quick-Start Demonstration   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

The Basics of Metal Detecting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

Using the Detector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Searchcoil  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Operation and Controls   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

The Display   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Depth Indicator  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Overload Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-16

Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Sensitivity    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Notch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Ground  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Operating Modes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Pinpoint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

How to Pinpoint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Target-ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-18

4-Tone ID  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Custom Mode Programmable Tones  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Depth and Target Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20

Target Groups and ID Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Target-ID Coin Reference  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Ground Cancelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-22

Manual Ground Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-23

Headphone Jack / Using Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Characteristics & Limitations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Troubleshooting   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Treasure Hunter's Code of Ethics   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Warranty   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Accessories   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Page

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Summary of Contents for F44

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Uses two AA ALKALINE batteries only Do not use Heavy Duty batteries Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries Not for Underwater Use DO NOT SUBMERGE ...

Page 2: ...arch Labs The F44 operates at a frequency of 7 69 kHz and comes with a 11 triangulated concentric elliptical searchcoil The F44 shares searchcoil compatibility with the F11 and F22 Terminology 3 Contents of Box 4 Assembly 5 6 Batteries use alkaline batteries 7 Quick Start Demonstration 8 The Basics of Metal Detecting 9 10 Using the Detector 10 Searchcoil 10 Operation and Controls 11 The Display 12...

Page 3: ...s and when the detector eliminates certain metals we refer to this as the detector discriminating among different types of metals Discrimination is an important feature of professional metal detectors Discrimination allows the user to ignore trash and otherwise undesirable objects PINPOINTING Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object Long buried metals can appear ...

Page 4: ...Triangulated Concentric Elliptical Searchcoil 4 Middle Stem 5 Lower Stem with Bolt Knurled Knob attachment and washers 6 S Rod 2 Armrest Assembly with Screw and Lock Nut Headphone Jack Cover O Ring One installed on coil connector and a replacement O Ring included in manual bag 1 Control Housing with 2 screws ...

Page 5: ...ol housing Handgrip Searchcoil Cable Cable Plug O Ring S Rod Middle Stem Velcro Strap Velcro Strap Locking Collar Locking Collar Headphone Jack Knurled Knob Coil Washer Battery Compartment back side Armrest Triangulated Concentric Elliptical Waterproof Searchcoil Place Headphone Jack Cover in recessed pocket so it is level with the surface of the housing and held in place between the housing and S...

Page 6: ... 11 Adjust the LOWER STEM to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture with your arm relaxed at your side and the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in front of you 12 Wind the CABLE securely around the STEMS leaving slack at the bottom 13 Connect CABLE PLUG to housing Do not twist the Cable or Plug Turn Locking Ring only Use minimal finger pressure to start the threads Do not c...

Page 7: ...ntacts facing towards the display and the hinged side of the handle towards the back BATTERY LIFE Expect 25 to 30 hours of life from 2 AA Alkaline batteries Rechargeable batteries provide about 15 hours of usage per charge Backlight increases power consumption and decreases battery life with significant power drain at maximum brightness BATTERY INDICATOR The battery icon has three segments plus an...

Page 8: ...high tone Quarter high tone b Press button twice to Jewelry Mode Notice Fe graphic is now removed c Wave nail over searchcoil It will not be detected because it has been discriminated out IV Demonstrate NOTCH Feature a Press until NOTCH is illuminated b Press until Icon 3 is flashing then wait until icon stops flashing approximately 5 seconds The icon will be blanked out c Pass nickel over the sea...

Page 9: ... this detector will not eliminate is any soil containing large concentrations of iron oxides which are usually red in color 2 Trash If searching for coins you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails You can see the Target ID of the buried objects listen to the sounds and then decide what you want to dig up Or you can eliminate unwanted metals from detection by using the different Modes o...

Page 10: ...o side over the ground Keep the searchcoil parallel to the ground as you sweep do not lift the searchcoil at the ends of your sweeps Searchcoil motion is required for target detection USING THE DETECTOR This detector is equipped with an 11 triangulated elliptical concentric waterproof searchcoil This lightweight ruggedly constructed searchcoil can be fully submerged into water The bottom portion o...

Page 11: ...Y COIN ARTIFACT CUSTOM A M Press MENU to cycle through menu items VOLUME SENS NOTCH GROUND BACKLIGHT Press or to INCREASE or DECREASE menu settings Press and hold PP to enter Pinpoint POWER ON OFF At Power up the Menu default is VOLUME Press and Hold GROUND GRAB to perform automatic ground cancelation ...

Page 12: ...e all 6 segments illuminated could indicate a coin buried 10 deep but could also be a very large object several feet deep Use the Depth Indicator in conjunction with the Target Category Icons and the aid of Pinpoint to gain more information about the buried target OVERLOAD WARNING If a metal object or highly magnetic soil are too close to the searchcoil the detector will overload and a will appear...

Page 13: ...ample at volume setting 15 nonferrous target volume is maximum ferrous target volume is at 5 or half volume Volume settings will be saved when the detector is turned off SENS Adjust the sensitivity from 1 to 20 The default setting is 12 The higher the number the more sensitive the detector If the detector beeps erratically or beeps when there are no metal objects being detected reduce the sensitiv...

Page 14: ...tor s internal ground setting which you will usually want to set at the same value as soil s Ground Phase value See the Ground Cancelation section of the manual for an explanation of Ground Phase When adjusting the Ground setting manually only a two digit ground phase number will be present Note that when adjusting the Ground setting the displayed setting changes by 1 number only after 10 keypad p...

Page 15: ...TCH Fe Iron category notched out COIN Mode preset NOTCH Fe Iron and Target Category groups 2 Foil and 4 Aluminum notched out ARTIFACT Mode All Target Categories enabled CUSTOM Mode User definable FACTORY RESET To reset your F44 to the default factory settings 1 Turn the detector off 2 Hold the MENU button down while pressing the Power button NOTE This reset will erase any custom tone settings you ...

Page 16: ...tector is retuning to the incoming signal level 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 Release 3 Immediately press and hold again 4 Repeat this narrowing procedure to narrow the field of detection further Note Depth indication is less accurate after narrowing COIL DRIFT If you plan to use PIN...

Page 17: ... the detector is confident of the target identification If target ID confidence is low the detector will assign several possible categories with the most likely target category solid black and less likely target categories shaded gray Iron Gold and Silver Indicators The group border momentarily flashes when an object in that group is present The border flashes independently of the notch settings R...

Page 18: ... MODE PROGRAMMABLE TONES To program your Custom mode tones 1 Press button until CUSTOM is activated 2 Press and hold for approximately 1 second The Fe icon will start flashing 3 Press button to cycle through target categories 4 To select a tone for the desired category press or to cycle through 5 tone options 0 VCO 1 bass 2 low 3 medium 4 high 5 To exit the tone selection mode press 6 To continue ...

Page 19: ...ized objects as defined in the category groups but it too can be inaccurate if multiple targets of varying depth and conductivities are in close proximity of each other GOLD TARGETS Gold objects will generally register in the GOLD group with smaller items in groups 2 3 and larger items in groups 4 5 Gold flakes will register under iron SILVER TARGETS Silver objects will register in the Silver grou...

Page 20: ... When used in areas outside the U S these categories identify coins or metal objects of high relative conductivity such as silver coins or relics or large objects made of any type of metal Caution The target indications are visual references Many other types of metal can fall under any one of these categories While the detector will eliminate or indicate the presence of most common trash items it ...

Page 21: ...lation This control allows you to set the detector s internal ground setting equal to the Phase of the ground you are searching over Press and hold to invoke automatic ground cancelation This will grab the ground value and store it in the detector In order to calibrate the detector to the most accurate ground value pump the searchcoil up and down over the ground while standing in one place over a ...

Page 22: ...correct there will be a difference in the sound as the searchcoil is either moving toward or away from the ground It sounds like you are either pulling the sound out of the ground or pushing the sound into the ground If the sound gets louder as you raise the searchcoil increase the Ground setting If the sound gets louder as you lower the searchcoil reduce the Ground setting Repeat this process of ...

Page 23: ...1 6 1 000 4 000 3 Bars Medium 0 1 0 4 250 1 000 2 Bars Low 0 025 0 1 60 250 1 Bars Very Low 0 006 025 15 60 None less than 006 less than 15 Magnetic susceptibility is expressed in micro cgs units In a salt water environment in the absence of iron minerals the bar graph indicates relative electrical conductivity In soils with greater than 4 000 micro cgs units magnetic susceptibility the signal fro...

Page 24: ...detector s Target ID system calculates and displays the most probably identification Target ID is affected by soil conditions the searchcoil s distance from the target the length of time the target has been buried and the target s proximity to other dissimilar targets Very large metal objects can overload the detector and may be classified inaccurately 5 REDUCE SENSITIVITY The primary purpose of t...

Page 25: ...25 NOTES ...

Page 26: ...that the minimum ESD performance criteria is 1 the unit shall not be permanently damaged and 2 operator intervention is allowed This product is RoHS compliant This product meets the requirements of Industry Canada CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B 26 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Detector chatters Using detector Use detector beeps erratically indoors outdoors only or has low Using detector near ...

Page 27: ...NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U S A This warranty may vary in other countries check with your distributor for details Warranty does not cover shipping costs to and from the U S A According to FCC part 15 21 changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with...

Page 28: ...steel The ultimate digging tool Comes with a durable sheath 12 in length with a 7 serrated blade LESCHE KNIFE Fisher Baseball Cap One size fits all FCAP Fisher T Shirt 100 cotton with Fisher Logo Sizes S M LG XL XXL FTSHIRT Replacement Accessory Search Coils 7 Round Elliptical Accessory Coil 7COIL RE F 9 Triangulated Concentric Elliptical Accessory Coil 9COIL EE 11 Triangulated Concentric Elliptic...

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