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DEAR USER!

Thank you for purchasing this product. This detector has been designed with the latest 
technology to allow you to make the most of your passion, to discover the remains of the 
past.

We hope that the Alter71 meets all of your expectations during your adventures. 

This manual will give you all the necessary information, so that you can quickly understand 
how the Alter71 works before going into the field. 

Please take some time to get to know your detector, each day spent working with your 
detector will increase your knowledge, and steadily increase the effectiveness of your 
searches.

Please remember that while you are searching, you will be uncovering history. 
Do not destroy these unique remains in the process, take some time to get to know the law 
of your country and leave your search area clean and tidy.

Be an exemplary user of Alter71:

Do not use the detector in areas that are under archaeological protection or where an 
archaeological dig has been conducted.

Before entering private property, ask the owner for permission.

Do not make life harder for farmers or foresters by damaging crops or disturbing animals. 

Do not leave a mess after yourself. Leave the place you have searched, in the same 
condition as when you arrived. 

Refill all holes, take any rubbish with you and put it in the next rubbish bin you come 
across.

Summary of Contents for Alter71

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Page 2: ...ctiveness of your searches Please remember that while you are searching you will be uncovering history Do not destroy these unique remains in the process take some time to get to know the law of your...

Page 3: ...10 MENU ENGINE PAGE 12 Frequency 12 Hot rock 12 Reaction 13 Masking 13 MENU AUDIO PAGE 14 Th Level 14 Th Tone 14 Th Sens 14 VCO 15 Th SAT 15 Audio Gain 15 Volume 15 Iron volume 15 Tones 16 Wireless 1...

Page 4: ...icon cover This is there to prevent dirt and sand from damaging the delicate gold connector pins If the plug is not in the socket it should always have the protective cover on NOTE Cleaning the detect...

Page 5: ...the program selection mode After turning the detector on the ground balance procedure must be completed This can be done at any time by pressing the button When the message Put search coil UP Then pul...

Page 6: ...one low beep An increasing probability of metal objects in the ground or increasingly higher conductivity of the ground because of the presence of water in it We strongly recommend checking that ther...

Page 7: ...gram to choose this is a good programme to start with Coins A program to search for coins Fast A fast program to search for coins and other small non ferrous objects amongst steel junk Ultra fast A ve...

Page 8: ...will then appear Really Use the button to select Yes Use the trigger to complete the chosen program will then be reset Resetting a program to the factory settings does not result in resetting user so...

Page 9: ...identification has a high probability of being correct a straight line in the range of iron is iron a straight line in the range of non ferrous metals is most probably a non ferrous metal When the gra...

Page 10: ...set Discrimination value E g a Discrimination value set to 20 30 will result in a lack of the detector s reaction to most small steel objects The Discrimination value can be set within the range 0 to...

Page 11: ...gnal is NOTE In the Pinpoint function the detector works in Non Motion mode An overload means that the signal from an object is too strong for the detector to process correctly Thankfully this does no...

Page 12: ...RUTUS Alter71 ver 2 0 11...

Page 13: ...rge silver coins or large steel objects 6 6 10 kHz Universal search Above 10 kHz To search for small thin objects NOTE After each frequency change the detector requires the ground balance procedure to...

Page 14: ...Used to search for large objects It can on occasion be used to search for large coins in lightly mineralised soil sand Filter 3 A universal setting if you are not sure which filter to use choose this...

Page 15: ...can be sure that you will hear even the quietest signals from objects The Threshold is very important it enables the All metal channel to be correctly reset by the user Th Level and Th Tone adjustmen...

Page 16: ...l The amount of range loss will depend on the speed at which the search coil is moved Audio Gain The Audio Gain adjustment changes how detected objects are signalled A small Audio Gain will mean that...

Page 17: ...ne editing screen can be displayed in two modes the Normal mode and the Copy mode Choosing a mode is done by pressing the button Changing the cursor s position a filled triangle in the Copy mode resul...

Page 18: ...encies 6 kHz and 12 kHz or to present the Real ID While searching for small objects on high frequencies we suggest using the function of calculating the ID for 12 kHz this way it is easy to recognize...

Page 19: ...cuit The Motion channel with object identification and Discrimination ensures the objects are properly identified The identification result is directed to the display independently of the sound contro...

Page 20: ...jects on the surface of the ground 4 Dual mode Motion mode with Discrimination All metal with any speed setting An important part of operating the detector is to understand the characteristics of the...

Page 21: ...on about the object s size and distance from the search coil When using a detector which has been well ground balanced and by using the Th Level setting at 0 a sound signal will be received from a met...

Page 22: ...acteristics of the Dual mode it is best to get to know all of the other modes first before starting to use this mode When beginning to decide which mode to use for searching it is best to follow a few...

Page 23: ...de with Discrimination swinging the search coil too slowly will also decrease the effectiveness especially at higher Reaction values For these reasons sweeping should be no slower than 0 3 m s and no...

Page 24: ...ther conditions it is advised to use a cover for the control panel and the battery compartment Correct maintenance of the detector will increase its reliability and longevity ULTRA DEEP PROGRAM DEEP P...

Page 25: ...udio Iron volume 0 Audio Tones Relics 3 Audio Tones Coin 3 Audio Tones Coin 1 Screen ID Type 6 kHz Screen ID Type 12 kHz Screen ID Type 12 kHz Screen Hold Time 5 s Screen Hold Time 5 s Screen Hold Tim...

Page 26: ...My Engine Frequency Engine Hot rock Engine Reaction Engine Masking Audio Th Level Audio Th Tone Audio Th Sens Audio VCO Audio Th SAT Audio Audio Gain Audio Iron volume Audio Tones Screen ID Type Scre...

Page 27: ...cturer RUTUS Arkadiusz Rutyna ul Krakowska 32 84 230 Rumia Poland Product Metal detector Alter71 The manufacturer hereby states that this product is in accordance with the requirement of Directive 201...

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