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Low Tone
Bottle caps, nickel coins (5¢) small gold objects will
induce a low tone.
Medium Tone
Pull-Tabs, S-CAPS, zinc coins, Newer pennies
(post-1982), gold objects will induce medium tone.
High Tone
1¢(1950), 10¢, 25¢ and 50¢ will cause high tone.
Using the Detector
Reading the Display
Target Indicator
The LCD shows the probable type of the target, as well as the probable depth of
the target. The detector will register a repeating, unchanging target identification
when a buried target has been located and identified. If the search coil repeatedly
passes over the same spot, the target identification reads inconsistently, the target is
probably a trash item, or oxidized metal. With practice, you will learn to unearth only
the place with repeatable signals come out. Also, the greater the distance between
the target and the coil, the less accurate the target identification. Except arrow
display, you can also identify the metal type with the numeric display.
GOLD
Gold objects will register at the left side of the LCD scale and will register depending
on its size. The smaller the gold object, the further to the left it will register.
Gold
Gold Foil
Will register at the far-left side (same as
Iron), Large gold items will register in S-cap
or Zinc area. For numeric display, gold will
register in 0-50 area.
Iron
Ferrous objects will register on the far-left
side of the target scale. Objects in this
category could be worthless scrap, or more
valuable iron relics. It will also register in
0-10 area.
5¢
Nickel and new pull tabs will register here.
They will also be in 10-20 numeric area.
Pull-Tabs
Pull-tabs of older beverage cans will register
here. Few new pull-tabs will also register
here. Many gold rings will also register here.
For numeric display, they will be in 18-25
area.
S-Caps
Bottle caps with whorl and some small gold
will register here. They will also be in 25-40
area
1¢ - 1¢ (post-1982) Pennies copper coin registers here. The
numeric area is 40-50.
Silver
10¢/1¢
1¢ (pre-1982), 10¢ or aluminium coin will
register here. The numeric area is 50-68.
25¢
Indicates the target may be 25¢, some small
silver coins, or large aluminium coins. The
numeric area is 68-90.
50¢
Target may be 50¢, or some large silver
coins. The numeric area is 90-99.
Note: The target indications are visual references. Many other types of metal can fall
in any of these categories. The detector can indicate the presence of most common
metal objects. It is impossible to classify all buried objects accurately.
Depth Indicator
The Depth Indicator is accurate for coin-sized objects. It indicates the relative depth
of the target. Large and irregularly-shaped objects will yield less reliable depth
readings. When passing over an object, the depth indicator will light up and stay
illuminated until another object is scanned. Repeated indication at the same depth
level indicates an accurate target detector. If the depth indication varies with each
sweep, try sweeping at different angles; there may be more than one target present.
With practice, you will learn the difference between accurate readings, multiple
targets, and highly erratic readings which evidence trash or irregularly
shaped objects.
