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Let's Find Something
So you have spent some time getting familiar with your new Treasure Commander TC3X
detector and are ready to head out and see what you can discover. Let's get started!
(See pages 8 through 11 for more detailed operational instructions)
1.
Extend the rods to the desired length. The detector should be resting on the
ground about 2-3 feet in front of you.
2.
Turn the TC3X on by pressing the POWER touchpad
3.
Press the touchscreen buttons for both the SENSITIVITY and VOLUME (do each
button separately) and adjust to the desired values which will be dependent on site
conditions and personal preferences. Once the adjustments have been made, make
sure you remember to press SAVE/ENTER button each time to save them.
4.
Select either of the (3) Factory Predefined Modes or the “DICRIM” or “NOTCH”
custom Modes. If selecting either “Discrim” or “Notch” modes now is a good time to
make whatever discrimination changes you need. Don’t forget to press the
Save/Enter button each time to save your changes. Press the Ground Grab
touchscreen button to enable the detector to determine the ground mineralization
present and calibrate the circuitry to provide maximum performance. Sweep the
coil over the ground in a side-to-side motion. The optimum sweep speed is 3 to 5
seconds per pass (left-to-right or right-to-left). Remember, it is not a race to see
how quickly you can cover an area but rather how thoroughly you cover the area to
ensure you have not overlooked any valuables. Most good targets will produce a
clear, repeatable signal. Trash targets (those that are being rejected) generally do
not produce a signal or will only give a broken or non-repeatable response.
Experience will tell you when to investigate those marginal signals but initially,
focus on repeatable signals that produce consistent indications on the LCD screen.
5.
When a target has been detected, move the coil off to one side and squeeze and
hold the Pinpoint Trigger. Move the coil over the area where
the target is buried in an “X” shaped pattern.
Observe the Target Depth indication and listen to the audio
response. When the indicated depth is the shallowest and
the audio volume is the loudest, the target should be directly
beneath the center of the search coil.
6.
Carefully recover the target and be sure to replace the soil / grass before moving
on to the next target.
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