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OWNER’S MANUAL

Your Fortune Hunter Metal Detector is an advanced microprocessor-controlled
metal detector. This motion detection system requires movement over an object
in order for the machine to detect the object and emit a tone.

THE FORTUNE HUNTER HAS TWO TYPES OF OPERATING MODES:

1. ALL METAL DETECTION

All types of metals will be detected. From nails and property markers, to
valuable treasure, all types of metal will induce a single tone.

2. DISCRIMINATE, NOTCH, and AUTO NOTCH modes

Completely eliminate iron and trash items from detection in “DISC” mode,
with the use of the DISC/NOTCH knob.

Automatically eliminate most pull tabs and trash items from detection in
the AUTO NOTCH mode.

FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY: 

• If demonstrating indoors, beware of interference from electromagnetic 

fields.

• If interference occurs, the detector will chatter or beep erratically.
• To avoid interference, turn the sensitivity down.

DO NOT TEST ON THE FLOOR

Most floors contain metal, which will interfere with the target’s signal.

Summary of Contents for Fortune Hunter

Page 1: ...all types of metal will induce a single tone 2 DISCRIMINATE NOTCH and AUTO NOTCH modes Completely eliminate iron and trash items from detection in DISC mode with the use of the DISC NOTCH knob Automatically eliminate most pull tabs and trash items from detection in the AUTO NOTCH mode FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY If demonstrating indoors beware of interference from electromagnetic fields If interference o...

Page 2: ... types of objects Iron Iron is a common low grade metal which is often an undesirable target Examples of undesirable iron objects are old cans pipes bolts and nails Relic A relic is an aged object of historical significance Note that many relics are made of iron an otherwise undesirable object in some metal detecting applications Pull tabs and Trash Items Discarded pull tabs from beverage containe...

Page 3: ...right posture with your arm relaxed at your side 3 Wind the search coil cable around the stem Leave enough slack in the cable to let you adjust the coil when you are hunting on uneven ground Then tighten the knob at the end of the search coil Note To adjust the coil simply loosen the knob 4 Insert the coil s plug into the matching connector on the control housing Be sure the holes and pins line up...

Page 4: ...r Fortune Hunter metal detector requires two 9 Volt ALKALINE batteries Follow these steps to install the batteries 1 Carefully remove the battery compartment door by pressing the release clip on the right side of the door 2 Snap one battery onto each of the terminals and place the batteries inside the compartment Insert one battery with the terminals facing down and the second battery with termina...

Page 5: ... Knob DISC NOTCH 100 counterclockwise to low Left Knob SENSITIVITY click on and set to 3 00 3 4 turn Do not press any touchpads IV All Metal Detection A Wave all objects under the search coil NOTICE THE SINGLE TONE V Discriminate Mode A Press the DISC touchpad B Turn the right knob DISC NOTCH to the 12 00 position C Wave all objects under the search coil NOTICE THE DIFFERENT TONES NOTICE THE METAL...

Page 6: ...CH clockwise All iron or ferrous objects are eliminated from detection As you turn the DISC NOTCH knob clockwise you can eliminate foil pull tabs screw caps and zinc pennies 3 AUTO NOTCH Press the AUTO NOTCH touchpad and the detector will automatically reject iron and most pull tabs Nickels and many small gold rings will be retained The DISC NOTCH knob creates a rejection window which can be moved...

Page 7: ... and aluminum objects will register on the far left side of the scale This could indicate a worthless item such as a nail or a more valuable historic iron relic 5 NICKEL All nickels will register here Somenewerpull tabswillalsoregisterhere small gold items can also register here SCRAP Older pull tabs and medium size gold objects will register to the left side of the scrap area Large gold items and...

Page 8: ...til the chatter stops usually to the 1 00 or 3 00 position If you suspect the presence of deeper targets underneath a shallower target reduce the SENSITIVITY to eliminate the detection of the deeper target to properly locate and identify the shallower target LOW BATTERY INDICATOR The LOW BATT indicator will flash as the unit is powered on If the indicator comes on and stays on replace the batterie...

Page 9: ...to the right more objects are progressively eliminated including the items to the left Use DISCRIMINATION for coin shooting and detecting in trashy areas If you encounter certain bothersome trash items program their rejection into your detector as follows 1 Turn the Disc Notch knob 100 counterclockwise 2 Pass the undesirable object under the search coil 3 Turn the Disc Notch knob slowly clockwise ...

Page 10: ...detectorist Most will induce a medium tone Most will be eliminated automatically in the AUTO NOTCH mode or alternatively be manually discriminated out in DISC mode with the Disc Notch control The older pull tabs those not attached to the can after opening are sometimes broken in half these broken tabs can induce low tones Highly oxidized pull tabs can also induce high tones It can be very difficul...

Page 11: ...irectly over this spot on the ground 4 Now move the coil straight forward and straight back towards you a couple of times 5 Again make visual note of the spot on the ground at which the beep sounds 6 If needed X the target at different angles to zero in on the exact spot on the ground at which the beep sounds COIL MOVEMENT When swinging the coil be careful to keep it level with the ground about on...

Page 12: ...sily recognized by their often broken or non repeatable nature The Fortune Hunter is a very sensi tive and deep seeking detector It will respond loudly to many targets that other detectors would only detect with a weak signal Be cause of this trash induced signals and other sources of interference may cause signals that seem con fusing The key to managing these false signals is to dig only those t...

Page 13: ...se Many relics are iron so you do not want to discriminate CACHE HUNTING A cache pronounced cash is a buried or hidden valuable stored inside a case strong box or bag A cache can be hidden in the floor or walls of a house or buried nearby Operate in the ALL METAL mode Control settings required 1 Press ALL METAL touchpad JEWELRY HUNTING Jewelry can be found wherever people congregate Beaches parks ...

Page 14: ...itting into tight spaces CARRY BAG Custom sized to carry your Detector HEADPHONES Increase battery life and find more deeply buried objects evidenced by faint signals sometimes undetected with the standard speaker Finds Pouch Digging Tool Retrieve and secure your newly found treasure in this tough nylon pouch COIL COVERS Protect your coil from wear tear 4 inch 8 inch 10 inch PIN POINTER Pinpoints ...

Page 15: ...nvironmental Reduce sensitivity electromagnetic until erratic interference signals cease Constant low tone Discharged batteries Replace batteries or constant repeating tones Wrong type of Use only 9V batteries alkaline batteries LCD does not lock Multiple targets Move coil slowly on to one target ID present at different angles or emits multiple Highly oxidized tones target Sensitivity set Reduce s...

Page 16: ...tations in a review Published by First Texas Products L L C Bounty Hunter is registered trademark of First Texas Products L L C www detecting com First Texas Products LLC 1465 H Henry Brennan El Paso TX 79936 915 633 8354 MFH 042109 Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials under normal use for five years from date of purchase to the original user Liab...

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