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Land Ranger

™

Metal Detector

Owner’s Manual

The Land Ranger™ is a top-of-the line professional metal detector

with high-end features for the serious metal detectorist. A large LCD

panel displays current operating status at all times during operation

in the field. All feaures and functions are highly visible, with no

hidden programming, making your Land Ranger™ easy to use.

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Microprocessor-controlled

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Programmable operation

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Programmable targets

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LCD target readout

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Touch pad selection

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Numbered target values

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SMART TRAC ground control

Carefully read this entire manual before attempting to operate

your new Land Ranger™ Metal Detector.

Summary of Contents for Land Ranger

Page 1: ...atus at all times during operation in the field All feaures and functions are highly visible with no hidden programming making your Land Ranger easy to use Microprocessor controlled Programmable operation Programmable targets LCD target readout Touch pad selection Numbered target values SMART TRAC ground control Carefully read this entire manual before attempting to operate your new Land Ranger Me...

Page 2: ... TARGET Readout 10 Dials 11 Target Value Reference 12 Basic Operation 13 Turning the Detector ON 13 DISCRIMINATION Mode 13 To accept all targets 13 To select PRESET targets 14 To select customized targets 15 To adjust sensitivity in DISCRIMINATION mode 17 To listen to tones in DISCRIMINATION mode 17 ALL METAL Mode 18 To select ALL METAL mode 18 To adjust sensitivity in ALL METAL mode 19 To adjust ...

Page 3: ...commended Mode of Operation 27 Relic Hunting 29 Recommended mode of operation 29 Jewelry Hunting 31 Recommended mode of operation 31 Gold Prospecting 32 Recommended mode of operation 32 Tips for gold prospecting 32 Cache Hunting 33 Recommended mode of operation 33 Tips for cache hunting 33 Troubleshooting 34 Common Problems 34 Caring for Your Metal Detector 36 ...

Page 4: ...lso contain zinc copper a medium grade metal copper is found in U S pennies minted before 1982 gold a high grade metal jewelry or gold nuggets are gold items sought by detectorists silver a high grade metal jewelry or silver coins are silver items sought by detectorists Discrimination Discrimination is the detector s ability to identify the type of buried metal or completely eliminate unwanted met...

Page 5: ...depth We have many testimonials from users finding coins more than one foot deep Ground Balancing Ground balancing refers to a detector s ability to measure and average the soil s mineralization Most soils contain naturally occurring minerals Some soils are more highly mineralized than others and soil mineralization can vary dramatically within an area from one spot to another Bounty Hunter metal ...

Page 6: ...d adjust the stem to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture 4 Wind the search coil cable around the stem leaving enough slack in the cable to let you adjust the coil when you are hunting on uneven ground TIP To adjust the coil simply loosen the knob 5 Insert the coil s plug into the matching connector on the control housing making sure that the holes and pins line up correct...

Page 7: ... until the cover snaps in place CAUTION Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Batteries must be ALKALINE type such as Energizer C size LR14 To check the batteries 1 Turn the unit ON The low battery indicator and all other arrow indicators appear briefly in the LCD display indicating that the detector is working properly and the batteries are good 2 If the arrow on the BATT battery...

Page 8: ...anger is equipped with a stereo headphone jack Using headphones not supplied with your metal detector not only extends battery life but also makes it easier to identify subtle changes in the threshold levels for better detection results To connect and use headphones 1 Insert the headphone 1 4 plug into the headphone jack on the underside of the control panel as shown in the following diagram 2 Set...

Page 9: ...apt to the set volume level so a volume level that may not necessarily cause discomfort might still damage your hearing Traffic Safety Do not wear headphones while operating your detector in traffic areas This practice could create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas While your headphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds at normal volume levels they still present a traffi...

Page 10: ...field Probable Target ID fields The Probable Target ID fields located at the top of the control panel represent various coin and metal types as well as a GOLD RANGE and SILVER RANGE The coin types can also signal other types of metals or objects that are within a similar detection range When the Land Ranger senses a target an arrow on the LCD display points to the probable target on the Probable T...

Page 11: ... is possibly a nickel Many gold rings register as 5 A percentage of foil and many newer pull tabs are still detected as nickels Indicates that the object is probably a pull tab Some small gold may also register as a pull tab Indicates that the target is probably a zinc penny post 1982 or a screw cap This target ID is usually accompanied by a medium tone Other targets such as large gold may also re...

Page 12: ...s used to select DISCRIMINATION mode and to lock in programmed settings PRESET is used to select preset targets in DISCRIMINATION mode ACCEPT and REJECT are used to select customized or PRESET targets in DISCRIMINATION mode LOW and HIGH are used to adjust the detector s sensitivity in DISCRIMINATION mode Touch pads The detector control panel includes several touch pads as shown and described in th...

Page 13: ...Iron Mass Level 2 Indicates rejection of small to medium iron objects IR 3 Iron Mass Level 3 Indicates rejection of medium to large iron objects Fo Foil Indicates object is composed of aluminum foil IR 4 Iron Mass Level 4 Indicates rejection of all iron objects LCD Display The LCD display consists of the TARGET readout and both adjustment and indicator dials Arrows also appear at the top of the LC...

Page 14: ... range of 2 10 inches The arrow points to the detected depth When the depth exceeds 10 inches an arrow appears under DEEP TARGET in the PROBABLE TARGET ID fields Depth detection is usually accurate to eight inches or less for coin sized objects only BATT The BATT dial is located on the bottom left of the LCD display and indicates battery strength as follows G Good F Fair L Low R Replace 11 Dials T...

Page 15: ...ume level threshold when operating the detector in ALL METAL mode TARGET Readout Value Range Objects 32 41 Nickel 5 Gold Peice Ring Pull Tab Beavertail Pull Tab Zinc Penny Wheat Cent Clad Dime Mercury Dime Clad Quarter Silver Quarter Clad Dollar Franklin Half Dollar Silver Dollar Rusty Hinge 51 56 35 60 62 90 99 104 115 145 141 149 150 163 183 197 190 202 187 197 224 238 239 255 293 299 The table ...

Page 16: ...entified by volume increases in only one continuous medium tone DISCRIMINATION This is a motion mode that allows you to eliminate undesirable objects from detection In this mode metals are identified via the LCD display and with three distinct tones By pressing Disc Touch Pad after IR appears you automatically enter motion All Metal Mode no metals are rejected DISCRIMINATION Mode In DISCRIMINATION...

Page 17: ...s meaning the detector is ready for programming 3 Press the PRESET touch pad once to select PRESET 1 The blinking arrow under IRON FOIL is replaced by an R 4 Press the PRESET touch pad twice to select PRESET 2 An R appears under PULL TAB in the Probable Target ID fields 5 Press the PRESET touch pad three times to select PRESET 3 An R appears under Z 1 S CAP in the Probable Target ID fields PRESET ...

Page 18: ...n size Before you can customize targets you must first select the size of iron to eliminate Progressive Iron Discrimination Levels IR 1 IR 2 IR 4 IR 3 Rejects the smallest of iron objects such as tacks small screws and nails and BB size objects Rejects objects up to about twice the size of IR1 type objects Rejects mid size objects such as a pocket knife but detects larger objects such as a pistol ...

Page 19: ...king arrow appears under 5 as shown in the following example 7 Press REJECT or ACCEPT depending on whether you want to accept or reject the 5 targets NOTE Normally you want to accept the 5 targets because many gold items are detected as such The blinking arrow appears under PULL TAB 8 Depending on how you want to customize your targets continue pressing ACCEPT or REJECT as the blinking arrow appea...

Page 20: ... the SENSITIVITY dial Press the LOW or HIGH touch pad on the control panel to adjust the detector s sensitivity while monitoring your adjustment on the SENSITIVITY dial The arrow on the SENSITIVITY dial in the LCD display points to the selected setting To listen to tones in DISCRIMINATION mode DISCRIMINATION mode includes the Audio Target Identification ATI feature that identifies objects using th...

Page 21: ... you ve selected to reject this range Old and new pull tabs usually emit a medium or low tone A Beaver Tail pull tab broken in half or a bent folded or highly oxidized pull tab may emit a low tone ALL METAL Mode In the ALL METAL mode the volume of one continuous medium tone increases when the Land Ranger detects metal The detector does not have to be in motion in this mode To select ALL METAL mode...

Page 22: ...t threshold hum To adjust detector when ground conditions change If actual ground conditions change example moving from low to highly mineralized ground or vice versa the SMART TRAC system automatically makes the adjustment for the variation You will hear a momentary change in the threshold hum while the unit makes the adjustment Do not make any adjustments to the ALL METAL AUDIO LEVEL at this tim...

Page 23: ...uch pad until gb appears in the TARGET readout 3 When rY appears in the TARGET readout the unit is ready for use TIP When ground balancing the unit make sure that there is no metal on top of or under the ground otherwise you won t be able to tell if the tone being emitted is caused by metal or soil mineralization If you think you are over metal move to another spot observe your GROUND MONITOR care...

Page 24: ... quickly over the object and keep the coil 1 2 above the ground when sweeping In ALL METAL mode movement of the search coil is not required hold the coil over the object and 1 2 above the ground Air Testing Follow these steps to test your detector as it lays stationary and you pass objects over its search coil as illustrated in the following diagram Position of detector and object when air testing...

Page 25: ...search coil Bounty Hunter models with LCD indicators are programmed to sense the coin type and depth while looking at the flat side of the coin sweeping the edge of the coin across the search coil may cause inaccurate readings 6 If the detector is not properly identifying the object try sweeping holding the object closer to the coil and make sure that you are sweeping the flat surface of the objec...

Page 26: ...ndulum The following diagrams illustrate incorrect and correct coil movement Right Do not swing the coil like a pendulum Swing the coil level with the ground Swing the coil in a half circle and repeat this motion every step you take to guarantee complete coverage of the area Swing the search coil gently side to side slightly overlapping each seep as you move forward Wrong ...

Page 27: ...und notice where the beep occurs as you move the search coil slowly side to side 3 Stop the search coil directly over this spot 4 Move the search coil straight forward and straight back towards you a couple of times 5 Again keeping your eyes on the ground notice where the beep occurs 6 If necessary X the target at different angles to zero in on the exact spot on the ground where the beep occurs Th...

Page 28: ...an interfere with one another If you are detecting with another person who has a detector you could have interference between the detectors always keep two detectors at least 20 feet apart Also avoid searching under electrical power lines As you sweep the search coil back and forth over the ground learn to recognize the difference between the signals that occur at random and signals that are stabl...

Page 29: ...wet or dry sand moving between the two can induce false signaling Black sand is very highly mineralized and without an advanced technology detector finding a gold nugget is like looking for a needle in a haystack Gold prospecting is possible with all Bounty Hunter detectors but for best results use the Land Star Land Ranger or Timer Ranger Resetting the detector If battery voltage is low or if you...

Page 30: ...Level 3 P3 If an area is heavily trash laden try using the third level of PRESET PRESET 3 See the DISCRIMINATION Mode To select PRESET targets section of this manual for instructions on how to select PRESET levels In this mode the unit responds to all coins types and other possible trash metal that falls under these coin types This mode may not however detect some gold rings and might still detect...

Page 31: ...argets section of this manual for instructions on how to customize targets Eliminating all metals in the GOLD RANGE narrows your discrimination to strictly silver and copper coins and other metals that may fall in the SILVER RANGE Your LCD display will appear as shown in the following diagram TIP Once you ve had some practice using your Land Ranger detector you may want to fine tune it so that it ...

Page 32: ...land Recommended mode of operation When relic hunting you will want to detect iron along with precious metals The recommended mode of operation for relic hunting is DISCRIMINATION or ALL METAL mode with the following settings ALL METAL mode When relic hunting in the ALL METAL mode be careful to swing the search coil slowly listening for fluctuations in volume When you encounter a louder signal exp...

Page 33: ...NATION mode If you are relic hunting in DISCRIMINATION mode you want the unit to detect all types of metal including iron objects Set the detector to accept all metals See the DISCRIMINATION Mode To accept all metals section of this manual for instructions on how to set the detector to accept all metals If your are encountering a lot of nails set the iron discrimination level to IR 2 or IR 3 ...

Page 34: ...while detecting most all coin types and other possible gold and silver items similar to the coin types such as jewelry Fortunately most small gold items fall under the 5 indication Also make sure that you accept all 4 levels of iron since small gold rings may fall in the IRON FOIL range While you will dig up a lot of trash in this setting you are guaranteed that no gold items are escaping detectio...

Page 35: ...sed as the main tool for gold retrieval Today metal detectors are used in every aspect of gold detecting from searching out the mother lode to finding placer deposits metal detectors have proven indispensable Recommended mode of operation The recommended mode of operation for gold prospecting is ALL METAL mode This mode ensures the detection of smaller objects such as gold nuggets Gold flakes are ...

Page 36: ...ually exists See the ALL METAL mode section of this manual for instructions on its operation Tips for cache hunting Sweep the search coil slowly pay particular attention toany increase in volume indicating that the unit has detected metal Try clearing all surface trash metal to allow the Land Ranger to detect deeper targets without interference You may need to adjust the detector s sensitivity see...

Page 37: ...g while passing over a target Detector emits more than one tone over the same target More than one object over the area you are sweeping Odd unrecognizable metal Highly oxidized metal SENSITIVITY may be set too high Use 4 coil accessory to narrow detection field Sweep over target at different angles Abandon the target if the signal does not repeat as you sweep the same area the target is usually h...

Page 38: ...epeating a loud tone or constant repeating tones locking up Batteries are low Coil or coil connection is damaged Replace batteries per instructions in this manual Reset the detector per instructions in this manual Replace coil Check coil plug connection ...

Page 39: ...s Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices and distort or melt plastic parts Wipe the metal detector with a wet cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemical cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the metal detector The search coil is waterproof and can be submerged in either fresh or salt water Be careful to prevent water entering the chassis ...

Page 40: ...g for you metal detector 36 chatter 25 in the field 25 coil movement 23 coinshooting 27 recommended mode of operation 27 common problems troubleshooting 34 control panel 7 LCD display 10 probable target ID fields 7 touch pads 9 customized targets 15 selecting 15 D DEEP TARGET 8 depth detection definition of 2 DEPTH dial 11 detector applications 27 caring for 36 resetting 26 testing 21 using in the...

Page 41: ...CD display 10 dials 11 TARGET readout 10 LEVEL dial 12 listening to tones in DISCRIMINATION mode 17 18 LOW 9 M metal types 1 aluminum 1 copper 1 gold 1 iron 1 silver 1 zinc 1 mode of operation ALL METAL 13 18 DISCRIMINATION 13 P pinpointing the target 24 POWER ON OFF 9 PRESET 9 PRESET 1 14 PRESET 2 14 PRESET 3 14 PRESET targets 14 selecting 14 probable target ID 1 8 1 8 10 8 25 8 5 8 50 8 DEEP TAR...

Page 42: ...GET readout 10 descriptions of 10 values 12 testing the detector 21 air testing 21 ground testing 21 touchpads descriptions of 9 troubleshooting 34 common problems 34 turning detector on 13 U using the detector in the field 23 chatter 25 coil movement 23 false signals 25 ground balancing 26 pinpointing the target 24 Z Z 1 8 ...

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Page 48: ...ials under normal use for five years from date of purchase to the original user Liability in all events is limited to the purchase price paid Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing at our option any Bounty Hunter detector returned shipping costs pre paid to First Texas Products Damage due to neglect accidental damage or misuse of this product is not covered by this Warr...

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