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ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR

Your 1236-X2 was designed to do one thing well provide all the

quality tools necessary to help you find good, deep targets in

trashy or mineralized soil with minimum hassle. The 1236-X2 does

this by providing you a wealth of powerfully, well-designed

instrument controls and features that give you maximum

flexibility of adjustment to accommodate your unique style of

detecting. These are the controls on your 1236-X2 . . .

Sensitivity Control: Along with an increase in sensitivity to find

those deeply buried targets, we’ve provided a versatile

SENSITIVITY control to adjust the sensitivity when searching

near large metallic objects or extremely trashy areas. At the

maximum SENSITIVITY setting a slight amount of audio threshold

is provided so the faintest of target signals can be heard.

Dual Mode Discrimination: The 1236-X2 provides two powerful

modes of discrimination for you to choose as you hunt in

different environments. In both discrimination modes you can

adjust the DISC control to accept certain types of metallic

targets while simultaneously rejecting ground minerals, trash,

and other less conductive metallic targets. With the SILENCER

switch “off” the 1236-X2 operates in a classic 2nd derivative

discrimination mode that allows all pops, clicks, and partial

target responses to be heard for maximum target information.

With the SILENCER switch “on” the 1236-X2 operates in a newly

developed 3rd derivative SILENCER mode, eliminating all

pops, clicks, and partial target responses for a quieter mode of

operation. This mode of discrimination is especially useful for

eliminating excessive pops and clicks heard when searching

in extremely trashy areas.

Search Mode Motion Circuitry: In this mode of operation the

motion circuitry in the 1236-X2 responds with a 416 Hz tone as

the search coil is moved over a target. This makes the 1236-X2

less sensitive to soil mineralization and false target responses

associated with the temperature drift and aging of electronic

components.

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Summary of Contents for M-SCOPE 1236-X2

Page 1: ...1236 X2 Operating Manual Silent Discriminating Metal Detector F I S H E R R E S E A R C H L A B O R A T O R Y...

Page 2: ...ts pg 10 Searching pg 12 Pinpointing pg 14 No Motion Pinpoint Mode pg 14 Pinpointing in the Motion Search Mode pg 15 Target Recovery pg 16 Recovery Tools pg 16 Operating Tips pg 17 False Signals pg 18...

Page 3: ...choose as you hunt in different environments In both discrimination modes you can adjust the DISC control to accept certain types of metallic targets while simultaneously rejecting ground minerals tra...

Page 4: ...e from nearby metal detectors A must for competition hunting User Setpoints And Factory Presets The SENSITIVITY VOLUME FREQUENCY and DISC controls all have recommended user setpoints that are indicate...

Page 5: ...etector with loads of versatile features Treat it as you would any fine instrument and you ll be rewarded with years of quality service and who knows how many treasures If you have any questions sugge...

Page 6: ...KHz SENSITIVITY 8 DISC 4 SILENCER ON VOLUME 5 2 Turn the unit on by turning the VOLUME Control to 5 3 Set the DISC Control to 4 As soon as you set the DISC control your 1236 X2 is automatically tuned...

Page 7: ...of the search coil NOTE Your arm should be straight and relaxed with the hand grip held comfortably not tight Remember the longer the shaft the greater the strain on your arm and wrist The 1236 X2 is...

Page 8: ...cable near the search coil may cause false signals but don t wrap it so tightly that it pulls against the housing or the coil 6 Reconnect the search coil cable to the control housing Be careful not t...

Page 9: ...derside of the control housing and pulling it toward the control panel to lock it in place 4 Reconnect the search coil cable to the control housing 5 The control housing can then be mounted on your be...

Page 10: ...and trash are rejected When the DISC control is fully rotated counterclockwise to the IRON preset the 1236 X2 is set to reject common trash and nails Note The DISC Control has no effect in PINPOINT mo...

Page 11: ...y Do not operate at a higher or lower frequency level than necessary as you may experience a slight loss of depth in highly mineralized ground 6 HEADPHONES This jack accepts most stereo and mono headp...

Page 12: ...s over each one Keep in mind that the 1236 X2 is a motion detector in the DISC mode and responds only when the search coil or the target is moving 7 Increase the DISC control to a setting of 3 and aga...

Page 13: ...like a good target no matter what you do With a little practice however you will be able to tell the difference between a large target and a small coin sized object 11 The diagram below shows some dif...

Page 14: ...arch coil is moving The PINPOINT mode is activated by depressing the PINPOINT button and will be explained later 2 Set the FREQUENCY control at zero 3 Adjust your SENSITIVITY control Only experience w...

Page 15: ...e 6 Keep the coil parallel to and as close to the ground as possible Keep the search coil parallel to and as close to the ground as possible 7 Overlap your sweeps approximately 50 percent 8 Search in...

Page 16: ...oil which is marked by a bull s eye slightly below the center of the coil 6 For quick and accurate pinpointing of strong signals place the coil on the ground very close to the approximate target area...

Page 17: ...il until the signal is just barely heard b Reduce the sensitivity level c Increase the discrimination level d Rest the coil on the ground and move it back and forth very slowly 2 For very weak signals...

Page 18: ...ted in a separate booklet enclosed with your 1236 X2 NOTE Whichever tool or method you choose remember that responsible treasure hunters take pride in their ability to leave soil and vegetation intact...

Page 19: ...lization the higher the sensitivity loss For example you may be able to detect a penny at 6 inches with zero discrimination but no deeper than 4 inches at the pull tab discrimination point 5 The 1236...

Page 20: ...of these will disappear if the coil is speeded up or raised slightly Some shallow large or irregular pieces of junk however will fool the 1236 X2 no matter what you do Here s some other sources of fal...

Page 21: ...he SILENCER feature which virtually eliminates all signal chatter in trashy areas For even further improvement try the optional 3 3 4 inch soil You ll be able to zero in on good targets much closer to...

Page 22: ...housing gently and the batteries will slide out 3 Insert the new batteries Make sure the contact end goes in first and that you match the polarity markings on the control housing 4 To close simply ho...

Page 23: ...YS do whatever you can to give the hobby of Treasure Hunting the good image it needs and deserves MAINTENANCE Your 1236 X2 doesn t require a lot of care but there are a few things you should do to kee...

Page 24: ...park ranger before attempting to use your detector Bureau of Land Management BLM Lands Some areas are open for metal detecting and some are not Always check with the district office City or County Par...

Page 25: ...e Concentric Co Planar Diameter 8 inches Shielding 100 E S I 6 Interchangeable Yes Waterproof Yes Cable Length 7 feet Sensitivity Control Yes Discrimination Control Yes Frequency Control Yes Automatic...

Page 26: ...ting noise in extremely trashy areas 3 The Search Mode has a 416 Hz target response The Pinpoint Mode has a Voltage Controlled Oscillator VCO target response that responds to the precise location of a...

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Page 28: ...ependable and search deeper R E P U T A T I O N Fisher produced the first patented metal detector in 1931 For over 70 years the Fisher logo has been a mark of excellence L I F E T I M E W A R R A N T...

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