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Receiver Controls and Indicators

ON/OFF

The unit will load settings from previous usage. Automatic shut off after 10 minutes of no activity.

FREQUENCY

Toggles through available active and passive frequencies: 82 kHz, 33kHz , 8 kHz,  512 Hz, 60Hz. 

MODE

Toggle through available locating mode: Peak, Pinpoint Peak, Null and Sonde. 
  

DEPTH & CURRENT

Depth function will first momentarily display the depth mode (Line [LIN] or Sonde [SON]) and then display depth 

measurement at the top of LCD. To change Depth Measurement from English to Metric, hold Depth Key ten 
seconds. Current measures relative amount of transmitted current and is displayed at bottom of LCD. 

GAIN

Adjusts Gain up or down. If signal strength shows as “ 

---

 ” on display, pressing Gain will automatically adjust 

to 85% on scale display.

VOLUME  

(

SHIFT 

Button  + 

MODE 

Button

)

Toggle volume through High, Medium, Low and Off.

BACKLIGHT  

(

SHIFT 

Button  + 

FREQUENCY 

Button

)

Hold Shift key and press Current key to toggle back light on and off.

LOW BATTERY

Indicates low battery condition by displaying "LO BAT" in the three-digit Signal Strength Display at top of LCD 
screen.

6

Displays Absolute Signal
Strength or Depth

Measures Depth

(+Shift Key Measures Current)

On/Off Button

Frequency Selector

(+Shift Key Toggles 
On/Off Backlight)

Adjusts Gain Up or Down

Operation Mode

Displays Selected Operation
Available to Model

Relative Signal 
Strength Bargraph

(Single Bar Shows Gain Setting)

Displays Selected Frequency

Mode Selector

(+ Shift Key Toggles Volume)

Shift Key

Hold While Selecting Secondary
Key Functions

Summary of Contents for 17-300R

Page 1: ...ork at different sites and applications Locate any continuous metal run iron steel and copper water lines gas lines tracer wire by plastic pipe telephone TV cables copper and aluminum wire conduit pow...

Page 2: ...oducts sold or supplied by Jameson Table of Contents Prepare for Use 3 Transmitter Controls and Indicators 3 Direct Connection 4 Inductive Connection and Blind Search 5 Selecting Tracing Signal 6 Rece...

Page 3: ...d to locate sharp corners in cables or pipes and is capable of jumping disconnected shield bonds or grounds The 512 Hz reading indicates the 512 Hz frequency is in use The 512 Hz is the lower frequenc...

Page 4: ...3 kHz or 82 kHz The Power Output Indicator and Frequency light of the chosen frequency will light up DO NOT CONNECT TO LIVE OR ENERGIZED POWER CABLES 4 Inductive Connection This method is convenient a...

Page 5: ...referred to 8 kHz mid range frequency and 82 kHz high fre quency signal because it is less susceptible to locating errors caused by nearby cables or pipes The 512 Hz locating range is also longer than...

Page 6: ...or down If signal strength shows as on display pressing Gain will automatically adjust to 85 on scale display VOLUME SHIFT Button MODE Button Toggle volume through High Medium Low and Off BACKLIGHT S...

Page 7: ...he cable s direction It is aligned with the flat side of the Receiver Trace path by walking away from Transmitter at a moderate pace Move Receiver to the left and right while walking following the Pea...

Page 8: ...indicating a very weak signal 0 to a very strong signal 999 Absolute Signal Strength is independent of the Gain setting or meter reading It gives the operator information about the actual amount of si...

Page 9: ...ese instances the radiated signal on the conductors close to the surface of the earth may be stronger than the Transmitter signal on the target conductor buried deep in the ground The operator will fi...

Page 10: ...the above steps on opposite side of pipe or cable A variance greater than 5 inches in depth measurement may indicate the presence of additional buried cables pipes or other objects Tilted Magnetic Fi...

Page 11: ...erating Frequency Antenna Mode Audio Indication Operating Temperature Battery Type Battery Life Dimensions Weight Signal Strength Gain Control Dynamic Range Depth Measurement 82 kHz 33kHz 8 kHz 512 Hz...

Page 12: ...Loc_17300R__MO3 800 346 1956 WWW JAMESONLLC COM...

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