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CONTROL PANEL

advanced discrimination system activated. When in the NOTCH

discrimination MENU, the button is used to activate or turn off the

FOIL, NICKEL, TABS and ZINC disc. notches. When in the search

mode, this button can be pushed and held to activate or turn

off the numeric I.D. averaging. (refer to pg. 18 for more details on

numeric I.D. averaging.)

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Summary of Contents for M-Scope COIN STRIKE

Page 1: ...COIN STRIKE Operating Manual Target I D 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: ... LCD Identiﬁcation Sysytem pg 12 Precsion Visual Pinpointing pg 13 Ground Balancing Tracking pg 14 FisherTrak AFS pg 15 Wet Sand Beach Hunting pg 16 Setting Memory Control pg 17 Additional Features pg 18 Searching pg 19 Battery Replacement pg 21 Target Recovery pg 22 Maintenance pg 23 Treasure Hunter s Code of Ethics pg 23 Speciﬁcations pg 24 ...

Page 3: ...or we strongly encourage that you read the entire operations manual and call your local dealer with any questions The Coin Strike control panel and LCD display is designed to give you constant control read out In addition the Coin Strike provides a 4 tone audio system to give you more target information The rest is up to you You ve got the right detector but you ll have to decide where to search a...

Page 4: ...ion 3 Adjust the stem length and coil angle so that the search coil rests ﬂat on the ground about 6 to 12 inches in front of and slightly to the right of your right foot to the left of your left foot for left handers Your arm should be straight and relaxed the grip held loosely see drawing on next page The stem length is adjusted by loosening the lower lock nut and allowing the spring clip to snap...

Page 5: ...p the search coil cable snugly around the lower stem and the center section Leave just enough slack near the coil to allow it to be tilted completely backward and forward NOTE A loose 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 Adjust the stem length and coil angle so the coil rests ﬂat on the ground about 6 to 12 in...

Page 6: ...ened only 6 With the shaft length and coil angle properly adjusted you should be able to move into your search position by leaning forward very slightly and raising the angle so the coil rests ﬂat on the ground about 6 to 12 inches in front of your arm 7 When using optional headphones Plug into the headphones jack on the control panel ...

Page 7: ...he other hand 3 Attach the belt clip to the control housing by slipping it over the brass posts on the bottom of the control housing and pulling it toward the control panel to lock it in place 4 Reconnect the cable to the control housing 5 The control housing can then be mounted on your belt or on the optional Fisher Chest Harness It is especially important that the cable connector be installed ti...

Page 8: ...ting in dim light situations 3 The MENU button enables you to enter the menu mode in which you can adjust any of seven controls with the UP DOWN arrow buttons the iron discrimination level the threshold level the sensitivity level a wet sand salt mode the volume level four independent disc notches and the saving or recall of 4 control setups including a factory preset mode with our memory feature ...

Page 9: ...ave an audio threshold tone present while hunting choose a setting between 0 and 4 This will allow your Coin Strike to react to the tiniest targets in a low mineralization environment 2 However if you plan to utilize the fast automatic ground tracking feature of the Coin Strike set the threshold to a 5 or 10 setting for stable tracking performance and even lower in harshly mineralized soils c The ...

Page 10: ... if the square is ON the target is accepted if the square is OFF the target is rejected Remember to exit the MENU mode at any time simply press the P P MEM button to return to the SEARCH mode 4 The AUTO GROUND button enables you to achieve a precision ground balance with one touch Auto Ground Balance is explained in more detail on page 15 This button also toggles the SALT mode on or off while in M...

Page 11: ...CH discrimination MENU the button is used to activate or turn off the FOIL NICKEL TABS and ZINC disc notches When in the search mode this button can be pushed and held to activate or turn off the numeric I D averaging refer to pg 18 for more details on numeric I D averaging ...

Page 12: ... factory preset Finally push and release the P P MEM button This will set the Coin Strike as follows Iron Disc 99 Threshold 0 Sensitivity 7 Salt Mode OFF Volume 10 Notch Disc Eliminate Foil and Tabs These factory present settings are a good start for COINS only hunting 3 Lower the search coil to the ground in an area completely void of metal Next press the AUTO GROUND button and hold it for about ...

Page 13: ... LOW MID TONE Foil Nickel Round Tabs MID HIGH TONE Square Tabs Zinc Pennies HIGH TONE Copper Clad Silver Coins If a bell tone audio is heard accompanied byan OL on the LCD the coil has encountered a larger or shallow target and the search coil must be lifted to avoid overload and inaccurate I D When hunting in the ALL Metal mode a single tone will be heard for any metal object the coil is swept ov...

Page 14: ...errous in nature an iron target or nonferrous a non iron target The target I D numbers correspond to the following target types All negative numbers Iron 0 to 8 Foil 9 to 11 Nickel 17 to 18 Square Tab 20 to 22 Zinc Pennies 28 to 30 Copper pennies dimes 30 to 34 Quarters 34 to 51 High conductive coins silver 60 an up Various hot rocks Remember this Numeric I D system is activated in either the All ...

Page 15: ...hed the audio intensity increases but different in others the digital numeric indicator The two digit 0 99 LCD will help you to accurately pinpoint your target by increasing in value as the center of the target is approached This gives you much more resolution in pinpointing than a depth estimation system and allows you to characterize size shape and location of your target better 13 ...

Page 16: ...ally The procedure is quite simple After you have set up your controls and are back in the search mode lower the search coil to the ground in an area completely void of metal Next press the AUTO GROUND button and hold it for about 2 seconds Then while still holding the AUTO GROUND button down lift the coil about 6 inches off the ground hold for a second and release the button The Coin Strike will ...

Page 17: ...anced at any time while in the tracking mode for faster easier hunting This can be done by lowering the coil to the ground pausing for about 2 seconds then lifting the search coil about 6 inches and waiting for the tone to signal completion of the automatic balancing It is very helpful to set the controls of your Coin Strike for the most stable tracking performance If you are hunting in mineralize...

Page 18: ...and SENSITIVITY settings and before you auto ground balance the detector 2 If hunting on wet black sand beaches better results are obtained by turning OFF the SALT mode SO In these conditions adjust the SENS to 3 or lower and the THRESH to 10 or lower Then auto ground balance the detector and turn ON the auto ground tracking system Fisher Trak The tracking system should allow you to enter and exit...

Page 19: ...controls DISC THRESH SENS and NOTCH by using the MENU button to select the control and the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to set to the desired levels 2 Once the controls are set press the MENU button until the MEM icon blinks 3 Use the UP or DOWN arrow buttons to select the MEM 1 MEM 2 or MEM 3 storage location 4 Then press and hold the P P MEM button for about 3 seconds When the settings are stored a...

Page 20: ...talled to the control housing CONSTANT CONTROL READOUT Unlike many digital detectors the Coin Strike LCD shows you the control settings at all times while in the search mode The control icons are similar to the knobs of older detectors constantly showing where the settings are at one easy glance In addition even more accurate information regarding the control settings can be obtained by entering t...

Page 21: ...imum coverage and depth If you re searching on a lawn you may set the coil right on the grass and lightly scrub it 3 Overlap your sweeps by at least 50 percent Remember that your coil s search pattern in conical and if you don t overlap each sweep you ll miss the deeper targets 4 Search in a methodical manner Pay close attention to where you re going and where you ve been so that you don t retrace...

Page 22: ... speed ground mineralization and search mode 1 Minimum depth a Very slow or very fast sweep speed b Highly mineralized soil 2 Good depth a Moderate sweep speed b Moderately mineralized soil 3 Maximum depth a Moderate sweep speed b Non mineralized soil 4 Missed target Many targets well within the range of your Coin Strike will not be detected unless you overlap your sweeps Effects of sweep speed gr...

Page 23: ...e hand and sliding the control housing toward you 2 Remove the battery doors by gently lifting the two tabs at the end of the control housing 3 Remove the batteries by pulling on the nylon straps attached to the bottom of the battery compartments 4 Install fresh alkaline batteries and reinstall the battery covers Make sure the batteries are positioned properly as indicated by the polarity markings...

Page 24: ...maged Recovery Tools 1 A heavy duty blunt screwdriver is commonly used by expert Treasure Hunters and is the tool of choice for cut lawns 2 A sturdy hunting knife with a 5 inch blade will do the job on most other soils A high quality double edge survival knife is an even better and more expensive choice because it will be almost impossible to bend or break CAUTION Using a knife without a locking b...

Page 25: ... Hunting the good image it needs and deserves Your Coin Strike doesn t require a lot of care It s built with high quality materials and it s splashproof and dustproof But there are a few things you should do to keep it in peak operating condition 1 If you re not going to be using it for a while take the batteries out Acid damage caused by leaking batteries can be severe 2 Avoid extreme temperature...

Page 26: ...trol Housing 1 1 lbs Controls Keypad with tactile response Memory Function Yes Display Large LCD with constant control read out4 LCD Backlight Yes Built in Speaker Yes Stereo Headphone Jack Yes Lifetime Limited Warranty warranty may vary outside of the United States warrranty applies to the original purchaser only see your dealer for details WARRANTY Handle and Coil 2 4 lbs FREQUENCY Operating Pro...

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Page 28: ...Warranty Warranty may vary outside the United States See your dealer for details SERVICE Fisher is committed to providing you our valued customer with superior service Each and every instrument is rigidly tested and carefully inspected during assembly and before shipment Should you have any questions or problems contact EXPORT DEPARTMENT 280 State Street Suite 202 North Haven CT 06473 USA Tel 203 ...

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