Operation Manual iii
Table of contents
Preface
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Before you begin
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Important notices
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General
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Safety
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Batteries
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FCC and Industry Canada statements
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Training
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Trademarks
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Copyright statement
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Section 1 – Introduction
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1.1 About this manual
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1.1.1 Additional documentation
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1.2 About the
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1.3 Manual outline
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1.4 Safety
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Section 2 – System overview
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2.1 locator
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2.1.1 Locator features
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2.1.2 Locator keypad
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2.1.3 Locator screen icons
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2.2 Tx-1, Tx-3 and Tx-10 transmitters
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2.2.1 Transmitter features
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2.2.2 Transmitter keypad
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2.2.3 Transmitter screen icons
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Section 3 – Basic operation
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3.1 Starting the system
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3.1.1 D-cell (LR20) Batteries
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3.1.2 Rechargeable battery packs
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3.2 System setup
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3.2.1 Power frequency (locator only)
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3.2.2 Language
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3.2.3 Units (locator only)
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3.2.4 Battery type
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3.3 Using the menu
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3.3.1 Navigating the locator menu
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3.3.2 Locator menu options
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3.3.3 Navigating the transmitter menu
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3.4 Shutting down
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3.5 Headphones
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3.6 Frequencies
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3.6.1 Passive frequencies
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3.6.2 Active frequencies
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3.6.3 Selecting frequencies
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3.7 TruDepth
™
measurement
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3.8 SideStep
auto
™
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3.8.1 Using SideStep
auto
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3.9 Dynamic Overload Protection
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3.10 Strike
Alert
™
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3.10.1 Using Strike
Alert
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3.11 Antenna modes
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3.12 Backlight
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0
3.13 Audio
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3.14 Transmitter power output
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3.14.1 Adjusting power output
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3.14.2 Boost (Tx-3 and Tx-10 only)
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Section 4 – Locating cables and pipes
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4.1 Antenna modes
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4.1.1 Peak mode
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2
4.1.2 Null mode
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4.1.3 Combined Peak/Null mode
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2
4.2 Compass
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4.3 Trace
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4.4 Pinpoint
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4.5 Sweep and search
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4.5.1 Passive Sweep
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4.5.2 Inductive search
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Section 5 – Depth and current readings
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5.1 Depth readings
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5.1.1 TruDepth and Compass
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5.2 Verifying depth measurements
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5.2.1 Rough depth calibration check
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5.3 Current readings
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5.3.1 Identification using current measurements 1
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5.3.2 About current measurements
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5.3.3 Applying a transmitter signal
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5.3.4 Signal current measurements
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Section 6 – General Locating tips
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6.1 Eliminating services
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6.1.1 Induction
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6.1.2 Unwanted signal coupling
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6.2 Signal grounding
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Summary of Contents for Radiodetection RD7000+
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