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accurately.
In ALL METAL mode, when you find metal object, you can
press to pinpoint the target. Hold the search coil 50cm or more away from
the ground. Press and hold down this button. Sweep the search coil over
the sound area and release the button when you hear a sound. After
about 1~2 seconds, hold down the red button again, the sound
disappears. Closer the search coil to the ground and you’ll hear the sound
again. Repeat the above steps until you find the target. After you find the
target, set mode to DISC to determine which kind of metal the target is.
TESTING AND USING THE DETECTOR
The model TC-1018 metal detector has three operation modes: ALL METAL,
DISC and PINPOINT. ALL METAL is used to find all kinds of metal targets.
DISC is used to discriminate the metal type. PINPOINT is used to locate the
target accurately.
First, set the operation mode to ALL METAL, DISC to counter clockwise end,
SENS to high position. Then hold the search coil parallel with the ground
about ½ inch to 1 ½ inches above the surface. Sweep the search coil from
side to side in an arc line in a 2-3 inch motion.
When the detector detects a buried target, it sounds a tone. You can then
make a visual note of exact spot on the ground where the detector beeps.
Then stop the search coil directly over this point on the ground. Move the
search coil straight forward away from you and straight back towards you a
couple of times.
In ALL METAL mode, when you find metal object, you can also press
PINPOINT to locate the target. Hold the search coil 50cm or more away from
the ground. Press and hold down this button. Sweep the search coil over the
sound area and release the button when you hear a sound. After about 1~2
seconds, hold down the red button again, the sound disappears. Closer the
search coil to the ground and you’ll hear the
sound again. Repeat the above
steps until you find the target. After you find the target, set mode to DISC to
