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Table of Content
1. Service & Support ......................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Serial Number and Software Revision Number .................................................................................................................1
1.2 Distributors and Service Centers Closest to You: .............................................................................................................2
2. vLoc3-5000 Receiver .................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 vLoc3-5000 Receiver Overview .........................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Charging the Receiver Batteries ........................................................................................................................................4
2.3 vLoc3-5000 Receiver Keypad ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.4 The vLoc3-5000 User Menu ..............................................................................................................................................5
2.4.1 Setup - Receiver ....................................................................................................................................................5
2.4.2 Setup - Operational ...............................................................................................................................................6
2.4.3 Setup - Features ....................................................................................................................................................7
2.4.4 Setup - Informational .............................................................................................................................................7
2.4.5 Self-Test .................................................................................................................................................................7
2.5 Warnings and Alerts ..........................................................................................................................................................8
2.5.1 Warnings and Alerts Descriptions ..........................................................................................................................8
2.5.2 DFT (Discrete Fourier Transform)..........................................................................................................................8
2.5.3 vLoc3 Series Locate Modes and Screens ...........................................................................................................10
2.5.4 The Classic Screen Status Bar ............................................................................................................................10
2.5.5 The Classic Screen .............................................................................................................................................11
2.6 Classic Locating Modes (Response) ...............................................................................................................................12
2.6.1 Peak Response Mode
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2.6.2 Broad-Peak Mode
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2.6.3 Null Mode
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2.6.4 Delta Null
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2.6.5 Omni-Peak Response Mode
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2.7 Information Pushbutton (Depth & Current) ......................................................................................................................13
2.8 Alternate Locate Screens ................................................................................................................................................14
3. Using the vLoc3-5000 ..............................................................................................................................................................18
3.1 Using the Receiver ..........................................................................................................................................................18
3.2 Passive Locating .............................................................................................................................................................18
3.2.1 Detecting Power Signals .....................................................................................................................................19
3.2.2 Detecting Radio Signals ......................................................................................................................................20
3.3 Active Locating: Applying the Transmitter ........................................................................................................................20
3.3.1 Direct Connection ................................................................................................................................................20
3.3.2 Signal Clamp (for frequencies above 8kHz) ........................................................................................................21
3.3.3 Induction for frequencies above 8kHz .................................................................................................................23
3.4 Locating Active Signals ....................................................................................................................................................24
3.5 Searching (sweeping) an Area in the Peak Mode ...........................................................................................................25
3.6 Searching (sweeping) an Area in the Omni-Peak Mode..................................................................................................25
3.7 Tracing a Buried Line .......................................................................................................................................................25
3.8 Depth & Current Measurement ........................................................................................................................................25
3.9 Distorted Fields ................................................................................................................................................................26
3.10 Sonde-Location Mode ...................................................................................................................................................27
3.11 Signal Direction Precision Identification .........................................................................................................................28
3.12 Signal Select (SiS) .........................................................................................................................................................30
