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work in the detector but have a short life and

are prone to leakage.

Rechargeable batteries can also be used.

If you wish to use rechargeable batteries, we recommend using a

Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable battery.

The battery compartment is located on the back side of the housing.

Slide  the  battery  door  to  the  side  and  remove  it  to  expose  the  battery

compartment.

BATTERY LIFE

Expect about 15 to 20 hours of life from a 9-volt alkaline battery, without use

of backlight.

Backlight  increases  power  consumption  and  decreases  battery  life,  with

significant power drain at maximum brightness.

Rechargeable batteries can provide up to 8 hours of usage per charge.

SPEAKER VOLUME AND BATTERY CHARGE

You  may  notice  the  speaker  volume  drop  when  only  one  battery  segment  is

illuminated.

With one segment flashing, low speaker volume will be very apparent.

BATTERY INDICATOR

The 3-segment battery indicator has 4 stages of indication.

These indications are accurate for a 9-volt alkaline battery.

SegmentsIlluminated

BatteryVoltage

3 -segments

more than 8.4 volts

2 -segments 

more than 7.5 volts

1 -segment

more than 6.8 volts

1 -segment flashing

less than 6.8 volts

After the 1st segment begins flashing, expect the detector to shut off within 10

minutes.

A  rechargeable  battery  will  usually  illuminate  two  to  three  segments

throughout most of its useful charge.  But as soon as it drains to the 1-segment

level, it will then lose its charge very rapidly.

BATTERIES

TARGET  PINPOINTING

BATTERY DISPOSAL & RECYCLING

Alkaline batteries may be disposed of in a normal waste receptacle or recycled.

Non-Alkaline batteries should be recycled. In the state of California all battery

types must be recycled. Please refer to local municipalities for detailed disposal

and recycling requirements.

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A 3-segment battery indicator at the top-left of the display indicates the

battery condition.

The detector requires a single 9-volt 

ALKALINE

battery.

Donotuseordinaryzinccarbonbatteries.
Donotuse“HeavyDuty”batteries.

Such low quality batteries may

After you have identified a target using Discrimination Mode,

press-and-hold  the  PINPOINT  button  to  identify  the  target’s  exact

location. This technique can yield more information about the target’s

shape and size and also find its exact location to facilitate extraction.

Pinpointasfollows:

1.

Position the searchcoil just barely off the ground, and to the side of

the target.

2.

Now move the searchcoil slowly across the target; you can locate

it  by  the  sound.    The  target  is  located  directly  under  where  the

sound is loudest.

NarrowItDown:
1.

To narrow the response further, position the center of the searchcoil

near the center of the response pattern, but not directly over the

center.

2.

Release the PINPOINT button.

3.

Press-and-hold PINPOINT button again.

4.

Repeat this narrowing procedure to narrow the field of detection

further.

Note:

Depth indication is less accurate

after narrowing.

SEARCHCOIL DRIFT

If  you  plan  to  use  the

PINPOINT 

Mode 

for

continuous 

searching,

realize  that  drift  will  occur

over  time,  causing  the

detector  to  gain  or  lose

sensitivity.  Periodic  retuning

of the detector is required to

minimize  drift;  release  and

press  PINPOINT  again  to

retune.

Summary of Contents for G2+

Page 1: ...4131 3015 Use 9 volt ALKALINE batteries Do not use Heavy Duty batteries Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... Computerized Ground Balancing 15 Setting the Controls 15 Unwanted Noise 15 Sweeping the Searchcoil 15 Reading the Display 16 Target Scale 16 Operating in Discrimination Mode Ground Grab Computerized Ground Balancing 17 Setting the Controls 17 Gain 17 Mode 17 MENU 17 19 Unwanted Noise 20 Sweeping the Searchcoil 20 Using Pinpoint 20 Reading the Display 20 22 Ground Balancing 23 25 Ground Balancing ...

Page 3: ...chcoil as standard equipment since this searchcoil construction is best suited to relic hunting At the trashiest sites you may find the smaller optional 5 DD searchcoil makes pinpointing easier is better suited to penetrate highly mineralized soils and improves target separation Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the new G2 metal detector The G2 has been custom designed to find th...

Page 4: ...this as the detector discriminating among different types of metals Discrimination is an important feature of professional metal detectors Discrimination allows the user to ignore trash and otherwise undesirable objects PINPOINTING Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object Long buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding soil and can therefore be very ha...

Page 5: ...omfortable in the forward position In order to move the armrest backward the plastic plug must be removed from the aluminum tube ArmrestStrap Some users prefer to use the strap when swinging the detector vigorously in order to hold the detector securely against the arm The detector can always be used without the strap with no compromise to detector balance and stability under most conditions st f ...

Page 6: ... the STEMS 11 Connect CABLE PLUG to housing Do not twist the Cable or Plug Turn Locking Ring only Use minimal finger pressure to start the threads Do not cross thread When the Locking Ring is fully engaged over the threaded connector give it a firm turn to make sure that it is very tight When the Locking Ring is fully engaged over the threaded connector it may not cover all of the threads 12 Tight...

Page 7: ...LUME AND BATTERY CHARGE You may notice the speaker volume drop when only one battery segment is illuminated With one segment flashing low speaker volume will be very apparent BATTERY INDICATOR The 3 segment battery indicator has 4 stages of indication These indications are accurate for a 9 volt alkaline battery SegmentsIlluminated BatteryVoltage 3 segments more than 8 4 volts 2 segments more than ...

Page 8: ... is highlighted on display a Press or until number on display is 12 b Wave the nail over the searchcoil Notice volume c Wave a coin over the searchcoil Notice louder volume d Enter the menu volume control again Use and to change volume as you wave nail over searchcoil Notice the volume changing VI a Set volume at 20 Wave the nail over the searchcoil b Press until DISC is highlighted on display c P...

Page 9: ...d The G2 is equipped with a 1 4 headphone jack Any headphones with a stereo plug will work headphones with a mono plug will not work Using headphones extends battery life and also prevents the sounds from bothering bystanders It also allows you to hear subtle changes in the sound more clearly particularly if searching in a noisy location If gold prospecting gold nuggets are often very small so clo...

Page 10: ...minating the effects of electromagnetic interference from other electronic devices Your G2 metal detector is designed with these points in mind 1 Ground Minerals All soils contain minerals Signals from ground minerals can interfere with the signals from metal objects you want to find All soils differ and can differ greatly in the type and amount of ground minerals present You therefore want to cal...

Page 11: ...PINPOINT Pinpoint displays estimated target depth in inches Pinpoint does not require the searchcoil to be in motion to detect metals The ability to hold the searchcoil motionless over the target also aids in tracing an outline of the buried object or in pinpointing the exact location of the object using techniques described in the pinpointing section of this manual 5 Electromagnetic Interference ...

Page 12: ...u option In ALL METAL Mode Change Ground Balance setting from 0 to 99 9 MODE SELECTION and THRESHOLD CONTROL Click left to operate in Discrimination Mode Click to right to operate in ALL METAL Mode Rotate knob in ALL METAL Mode to change THRESHOLD from 40 to 40 WIDTH D BAL D B POWERING UP Click the left knob to turn the detector ON After clicking the knob on continued clockwise rotation will incre...

Page 13: ...of the screen displays your current sensitivity setting Sensitivity in DISC Mode The left knob is labeled GAIN and in DISCRIMINATION Mode it alone controls the sensitivity of the detector GAIN in ALL METAL Mode In All Metal Mode GAIN increases as you rotate the knob clockwise THRESHOLD is controlled independently using the right knob 2 DISC ALL METAL THRESHOLD a Click knob to the far left DISC pos...

Page 14: ...g set threshold to a negative number and also reduce Gain if necessary Silent searching will result in the loss of some sensitivity TOUCHPAD CONTROLS 1 MENU GG This button has a dual function depending on the detection mode a In DISC Mode this control cycles through menu options The active menu option appears in bold on the display The menu times out after 3 seconds b In ALL METAL Mode press and h...

Page 15: ...ll require different GND BAL settings so balance to ground before you search Refer to the Ground Balancing section of this manual for a more in depth explanation Setting the Controls As you adjust any of the controls notice that the values on the bottom right of the display indicate the settings of the value you are changing If you are new to metal detecting start with the GAIN and THRESHOLD contr...

Page 16: ...r s default ground balance setting is 82 9 which is the best starting point for achieving the correct setting After you perform the Ground Grab procedure the GND BAL number will change to match your soil You can change the current GND BAL setting by pressing the or buttons See section on Ground Balancing for a more detailed explanation Experienced users often prefer to adjust the ground balance to...

Page 17: ...present Start with GAIN at the 12 00 position or less In this mode Gain refers to the detector s sensitivity The higher the setting the deeper objects can be found and the more sensitive the detector is to very small metal objects MODE The right knob is not used in the Discrimination Mode Click the right knob 100 counterclockwise If you turn the knob to the right you will leave Discrimination Mode...

Page 18: ...itive to even the smallest iron targets the detector incorporates FeTone Adjustable Iron Audio a feature to reduce the volume of iron targets to minimize user fatigue Volume settings 10 20 are available to control the volume level of iron targets As you increase volume from 10 to 20 iron volume changes from silent to maximum Note that depending on the V BREAK setting iron targets may induce V C O ...

Page 19: ...you to set the size or width of this notch window which can be used to notch out or notch in targets from detection the maximum width of the notch window is 20 Notch After setting the width of the notch window it can be moved around using NOTCH The setting you adjust corresponds to the left most edge of the notch window Disc Available settings from 0 80 All targets with ID s less than or equal to ...

Page 20: ...o avoid drift Drift may result in a loudening sound or a reduced sensitivity with no sound See the manual section on Target Pinpointing for how to narrowdown a target s location This technique is indispensable as long buried metals can look exactly like the surrounding soil to the naked eye If you are not adept at pinpointing digging up and retrieving a small metal object can be very frustrating S...

Page 21: ...he value displayed will not be detected 2 Whenever you press or the arc will illuminate and show your current detection parameters The first press of or will change the discrimination level by one value Discrimination Control continued on next page OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE nce ieter und ject d en drift void nd ion nd wn in ter SIGNAL Each time a target is detected bars will illuminate on t...

Page 22: ...f iron are detected and also control over which targets are detected with a low tone Target values of 39 or less are ferrous This value and lower will not be detected Values less than 21 will NOT BE DETECTED Values from 21 to 50 will induce a LOW tone Values from 51 to 99 will induce V C O tones OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Suggestion Try changing the settings watch the screen and pass objects...

Page 23: ... Ground Balancing procedure with the Ground Grab COMPUTERIZED GROUND BALANCING GG touchpad 1 Turn the detector on and set GAIN at the 12 00 position 2 Click on the right knob to the ALL METAL Mode 3 Rotate the THRESHOLD control knob to the point where you hear a slight background hum 4 Sweep searchcoil across the ground to find a clear patch of ground with no metal present 5 Press and hold the Gro...

Page 24: ...as only two digits GND BAL is a higher resolution number so may differ a bit from PHASE in a perfectly balanced scenario After pumping and releasing Ground Grab COMPUTERIZED GROUND BALANCING GG the exact measurement of the ground will be transferred to the GND BAL setting The two digit PHASE number displayed on the screen indicates the type of ground mineralization Some typical ground mineralizati...

Page 25: ...nore ground minerals If the setting is incorrect ground minerals will give either a positive or a negative response depending on which direction the adjustment is off Positive Response If the GND BAL setting is too high a number the response of minerals will be positive This means that when the searchcoil is lowered to the ground in PinPoint or All Metal Mode the sound will get louder as the searc...

Page 26: ...minerals the bar graph indicates relative electrical conductivity In soils with greater than 10 000 micro cgs units of magnetic susceptibility the signal from the soil may saturate or overload the circuitry This will not harm the detector but the machine will not be usable in that condition The solution is to hold the searchcoil several inches above the soil surface so it is not seeing as much dir...

Page 27: ... V C O Voltage Controlled Oscillator is an audio response which provides a good feel for the target The stronger the target signal the higher the volume and the higher the audio pitch Very weak signals will have the faintest volume and lowest pitch For this reason the use of headphones is always recommended for detecting the smaller and deeper targets 2 DIGIT TARGET INDICATOR In Discrimination Mod...

Page 28: ...ake the little nuggets invisible Because most gold nuggets are tiny and are usually found in soil which is high in iron oxide minerals serious gold prospecting requires a detector with high sensitivity and true ground balanced All Metal operation Set the detector with the sensitivity high enough to hear some noise from ground minerals and learnthelanguage of the sounds you hear Headphones are reco...

Page 29: ...iate between larger iron objects and smaller nails and pieces With FeTone adjustable iron audio the volume level of ferrous targets can be lowered separate from the volume level of non ferrous targets allowing desired targets to be heard much easier The fine tune adjustable Notch Width can be used to target specific unwanted items such as shell casings or bottle caps and the enhanced V Break our V...

Page 30: ...ng beyond the negative hot rock you hear the boing sound As you pass the searchcoil back and forth over a negative hot rock it will be impossible to pinpoint and will seem as if it movesaround Positivehotrocks are iron bearing rocks which have been oxidized by natural weathering processes so that their GND BAL value is a number lower than the soil they are found in They are often small right on th...

Page 31: ...everal different sources of interference present simultaneously All metal detectors generate a certain amount of internal electronic noise The G2 is specifically designed to enable you to workintothenoise Experienced users striving for maximum depth often adjust the machine to search with a constant audible background sound and then listen through that noise for the sound of real targets Stricter ...

Page 32: ...usually quietest late at night and on weekend mornings Small searchcoils usually pick up less EMI than larger searchcoils On a site with severe electrical interference a small searchcoil is often a better choice than a large one Distinguishing Electromagnetic Interference from other problems EMI will often vary as you walk around from place to place and it will also vary with changes in the orient...

Page 33: ...y disappears at different angles the target may be trash or a low value metal If you are new to the hobby dig all targets With practice in the field you will soon be able to correlate audible and visual target feedback with certain types of metal objects PinpointinginDiscriminationMode 1 Sweep over target in narrowing side to side pattern 2 Take visual note of spot on ground where beep occurs 3 St...

Page 34: ...ove the searchcoil slowly across the target you can locate it by the sound The target is located directly under where the sound is loudest NarrowItDown 1 To narrow the response further position the center of the searchcoil near the center of the response pattern but not directly over the center 2 Release the PINPOINT button 3 Press and hold PINPOINT button again 4 Repeat this narrowing procedure t...

Page 35: ...ptical G2 searchcoil is engineered for target separation and a wide sweep This searchoil is ideal for searching field stubble and forest debris often associated with relic hunting sites If you want a smaller sweep area the 5 DD should be considered Advantages of the 5 DD searchcoil over the standard 11 searchcoil are 1 More separation between adjacent buried targets Better at extremely trashy site...

Page 36: ...t Operatingtemprange 14 to 122 degrees F 10 to 50 C Operatinghumidityrange 0 90 noncondensing Immediately after powering on your detector s unique 10 digit serial number is displayed once on the LCD Two digits are displayed at a time five 2 digit numbers are displayed in sequence This 10 digit serial number is the same serial number imprinted on the label inside the battery compartment and on the ...

Page 37: ...itter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée aux deux cond...

Page 38: ...a claim under this warranty Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing at our option the metal detector returned shipping cost prepaid to Teknetics Shipping cost to Teknetics is the responsibility of the consumer To return your detector for service please first contact Teknetics for a Return Authorization RA Number Reference the RA number on your package and return the dete...

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Page 40: ...ble fiberglass handle and a rubberized hand grip Includes a powerful super magnet attached to the head to quickly discriminate iron targets and magnetic hot rocks GOLDPICK Replacement Accessory Searchcoils 11 Biaxial Standard Coil 11COIL TEK 10 DD Closed Accessory Coil 10COILDD TEK 5 Biaxial Accessory Coil 5COIL TEK Coil Covers Specially made to protect your coil from abrasion and damage 11 Biaxia...

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