Congratulations, you have just finished the Quickstart for your new Tejón detector and in the
process have learned quite a lot about your detector. But experience is the best teacher. I
recommend that you get out and practice with your detector as much as possible. Any time spent
using your detector will give you valuable experience.
OPERATING TECHNIQUES
Ground Balancing in the Field
Ground balancing is not a difficult procedure, but it is critical if you desire maximum depth and
stability. It is especially important if you plan to find deep relics or prospect for gold nuggets.
To ground balance in the field, we will start by assuming your detector is turned off. This will be
the normal condition of your detector when you start hunting. Ground balancing can be done at
any time while you are using the detector. It is not necessary to turn the machine off each time
that you ground balance.
Start with the controls in the following positions:
1.
SENSITIVITY on OFF.
2.
Mode in the ALL METAL position. Your Tejón can be set into ALL METAL by turning
the DISC LEVEL knob counterclockwise until it clicks and leaving the TRIGGER
SWITCH in the center position or by simply pulling the TRIGGER SWITCH back
toward the handle and holding it in place.
3.
All other controls will be set during the ground balancing procedure or are not applicable
at this time.
Turn the detector on by rolling the SENSITIVITY knob clockwise to about 9 or 10 on the dial.
You will hear the battery test to let you know the detector is operating. Next, adjust the
THRESHOLD knob until a slight, steady hum is heard. The machine is now ready to be ground
balanced. Next, find an area that has no metal targets in the ground, as this may give false
readings while in the ground balancing procedure.
As shown in the photos, raise your searchcoil about 6 to 8 inches off the ground. This is high
enough so that the detector will no longer read the minerals in the ground. While listening to the
threshold sound, lower the searchcoil to about 1 inch off the ground. As the coil is dropped. This
is the balanced response. When you get a balanced response, the detector is telling you that it is
ready to hunt.
The positive and negative responses are easy to adjust. If you get a positive response, turn the
GROUND ADJUST knob toward the minus sign on the face or in a counterclockwise direction.
Getting a negative response means turning the GROUND ADJUST knob toward the plus sign on
the faceplate or in a clockwise direction.
