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TESTING AND USING THE
DETECTOR
To learn how the detector reacts to different metals,
you should test it before you use it the first time. You
can test the detector indoors or outdoors.
Indoor Testing
1.
Remove any watches, rings, or other metal
jewelry you are wearing, then place the detector
on a wooden or plastic table.
2.
Adjust the search coil’s angle so the flat part
faces the ceiling.
Note: Never test the detector on a floor inside a
building. Most buildings have metal of some kind
in the floor, which might interfere with the
objects you are testing or mask the signal
completely. Test with the coil in correct direction.
Otherwise the test result will be wrong.
3.
Rotate VOLUME to the 11 o’clock position.
4.
Set DISCRIMINATION to its midpoint.
5.
Hold down the RED button on the handle until
the pointer on the view meter rests at or near 0,
then release the RED button.
6.
Move a sample of the material you want the
detector to find (such as a gold ring or a coin)
about 2 inches above the search coil.
Outdoor Testing and Use
1.
Find an area on the ground outside where
there is no metal.
2.
Place a sample of the material you want
the detector to find (such as a gold ring
or a coin) on the ground. (If you are
using valuable metal such as gold to test
the detector, mark the area where you
placed the item, to help you find it later.
Do not place it in tall grass or weeds.)
3.
Rotate
VOLUME
about two-thirds
clockwise. Set DISCRIMINATION to its
midpoint.
4.
Press and release the RED button on the
handle until the pointer is at or near 0. Then
release the RED button.
5.
While holding the search coil level and
about 1-2 inches above the ground, slowly
move the search coil over the area where
you placed the sample, sweeping the search
coil in a side-to-side motion.
Search Coil Sweeping Hints:
Never sweep the search coil as if it were a
pendulum. Raising the search coil while
sweeping or at the end of a sweep causes
false readings.
Sweep slowly – hurrying makes you miss
targets
.
When the detector detects a ferrous metal,
sound becomes lower or even disappears.
Meanwhile the meter pointer moves to left.
When the detector finds a non-ferrous metal, it
makes louder sound and the meter pointer goes
to right.
If the detector does not detect the material,
check the battery power and verify that the
battery is properly connected. Also, you might
need to tune the detector (see “Tuning the
Detector”).
Notes:
The detector responds with a strong
signal on the meter when it detects most
valuable metal objects. If a signal does
not repeat after you sweep the search coil
When the detector detects a ferrous metal, sound
becomes lower or even disappears. Meanwhile
the meter pointer moves to left. When the
detector finds a non-ferrous metal, it makes
louder sound and the meter pointer goes to right.
If the detector does not detect the material,
check the battery power and verify that the
battery is properly connected. Also, you might
need to tune the detector (see “Tuning the
Detector”).
Note:
If you are using a coin, the detector
detects it more easily if you hold it so a
flat side is parallel with the flat side of the
search coil (not the edge).
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