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CZ-20 Quicksilver

Operating Manual

Deep Search, Body Mount, Target I.D. Metal Detector

F I S H E R R E S E A R C H L A B O R A T O R Y

Summary of Contents for M-Scope CZ-20 QuickSilver

Page 1: ...CZ 20 Quicksilver Operating Manual Deep Search Body Mount Target I D Metal Detector F I S H E R R E S E A R C H L A B O R A T O R Y...

Page 2: ...14 Auto Tune pg 14 Target I D pg 15 Chart pg 17 Searching on Land or in Shallow Water pg 17 Searching Underwater pg 19 Pinpointing pg 20 Target Identification pg 21 Target Recovery pg 23 Recovery Too...

Page 3: ...tion 5 Two Search Modes A silent running slow motion target I D mode and a hot wide scan autotune mode for all metal searching 6 VCO No Motion Pinpointing Just push the pinpoint button and the signal...

Page 4: ...2 Balanced Comfortable and Hipmountable Cushioned arm rest soft foam grip and a control housing that slips off the handle and onto your belt 13 Easy to Use Just pick it up set the control on the red c...

Page 5: ...ll find more But if you just can t wait any longer and you re an experienced detector user here s some quick instructions to get you going Factory pre set turn on and go marks circled in red on your C...

Page 6: ...passed over a large shallow target 3 Travel slowly overlap your sweeps and keep the search coil moving Remember you re in a motion search mode and the coil must be moving at least slightly to detect a...

Page 7: ...rch coil to the lower stem 4 Remove the bolt and wing nut from the search coil Line up the hole in the lower stem between the two holes in the search coil ears Attach the coil to the stem with the bol...

Page 8: ...the art components Handle it carefully care for it regularly and it will give you years of dependable service The CZ 20 requires little assembly Unpack it carefully and save the carton it comes in ha...

Page 9: ...d raising the search coil no more than 2 inches above the ground Your arm should still be straight and the coil should be parallel to the ground about 12 inches in front of your foot The coil angle ma...

Page 10: ...the tethered earphone plugs for rapid pressure equalization as you dive and return to the surface Caution Hipmounting the CZ 20 control housing is not recommended for underwater use The search coil ca...

Page 11: ...trol housing This is a snug fit and you ll have to bend the clip slightly 4 Unwrap just enough of the coil cable to allow for searching 5 Slip the control housing onto your belt left side for right ha...

Page 12: ...pattern however it lacks the ability to discriminate or identify and reject targets 3 PINPOINT A two purpose spring loaded pushbutton When pushed and held the CZ 20 goes into a no motion all metal mod...

Page 13: ...more critical it is to have your machine properly ground balanced Once you adjust it in either the Autotune mode or Target I D mode you can switch back and forth between the two modes without resetti...

Page 14: ...exact point where the tone disappears Release the PINPOINT button and you re ready to search 3 Always ground balance your CZ 20 in the areas you intend to search whether it s on land or underwater NOT...

Page 15: ...e is no change or only a minimum change in the threshold hum as you move the coil up and down Start by lowering the GROUND control to 9 Lower the coil and raise it again One of three things will happe...

Page 16: ...control at 10 you re probably over a piece of metal Move and try again 2 lf you get a sudden bell tone not preceded by an increasing audio response you re probably in some very highly mineralized soil...

Page 17: ...target Pinpoint the target using the PINPOINT button and then switch the DISC control to 0 to identify it The DISC control is positioned so that you can switch back and forth between AUTOTUNE and 0 wi...

Page 18: ...he different audio responses over the various targets Your CZ 20 will respond with a low tone over most iron or steel targets Pull tabs and foil will give a medium tone response and U S coins will giv...

Page 19: ...rol to 1 You will find that the CZ 20 rejects the small iron targets and no longer responds with an audio tone 10 Continue to increase your DISC control noting that with each successive step up you re...

Page 20: ...de you re going to use Target I D or Autotune Recommended starting point Target I D mode with the DISC control set at 4 3 Set your SENSITIVITY control Only experience will tell you how to set it in ev...

Page 21: ...8 Search in a methodical manner Pay close attention to where you re going and where you ve been 9 Keep the search coil moving at a comfortable rate Remember that the CZ 20 is a motion detector and re...

Page 22: ...he range of your CZ 20 will not be detected unless you overlap your sweeps The effects of sweep speed ground mineralization and search mode Unlike other metal detectors the discrimination level has li...

Page 23: ...your dive gear as possible Sweep the search coil back and forth in a wide semicircle in front of you to cover the bottom in a methodical manner 3 Keep the coil parallel and as close to the bottom as...

Page 24: ...strongest response Edge of signal with pinpoint button released and pushed again To pinpoint a large or shallow target find the edge of the signal with the pinpoint button pushed Then release the pin...

Page 25: ...l just enough left right left across the target to get a good solid signal If you no longer get a signal after you ve pinpointed your target then you re over something that falls below TARGET IDENTIFI...

Page 26: ...lose the signal your target is probably a nickel or something conductive and very similar If you don t lose it go up to 6 If you lose it at 6 your target may well be a U S zinc penny If you still get...

Page 27: ...to leave soil and vegetation intact and undamaged If you don t want to see your right to treasure hunt restricted or even eliminated by government legislationfill those holes And leave your hunting a...

Page 28: ...sand Professional treasure hunters often use an air hose fed by a surface compressor to blow away loose sand gravel or mud 3 For land recovery a sturdy hunting knife with a 5 inch blade will suffice...

Page 29: ...gnal You ll sweep over the target and get a good signal but nothing on the return sweep When this happens you re over a target that the CZ 20 can t positively identify due to its size shape depth or a...

Page 30: ...ollowing switch to the Autotune mode reduce your sensitivity level slow down your sweep speed If the interference is only minimal and you wish to continue searching anyway test your CZ 20 over a known...

Page 31: ...stops and begins accelerating back toward the operator If this is a problem try one or more of the following Keep your sweep smooth slow and low to the ground Check your ground balance Lower your sen...

Page 32: ...closer to trash a Shallow coins at or near the surface or coins on edge will give a double beep one on either side of the coin just like a nail Like the nail the coin on edge will give a single beep...

Page 33: ...r your sensitivity If you have to back it down to 4 3 or even 2 to eliminate the falsing do it That s what your SENSITIVITY control is for You ll be surprised at how much you might find in an area tha...

Page 34: ...other piece of ground 11 Don t waste a lot of time digging holes for targets you can t find If your hole keeps getting deeper and wider cover it up and go on You may be over a buried pipe or some othe...

Page 35: ...by four 9 volt transistor batteries located in the rear section of the control housing The batteries are sealed off from the electronics so that accidental water leakage into the battery compartment w...

Page 36: ...eads 3 Remove the batteries from the battery pack and install fresh alkaline batteries You may also use rechargeable Nicads but expect about half the battery life 4 Insert the battery pack into the Co...

Page 37: ...pads may be removed rinsed and squeezed out to remove any sea water salt build up 3 Sand silt or fine dirt between the upper and lower stems will cause the lower stem to freeze up Rinse frequently 4...

Page 38: ...nt on private property ALWAYS leave a site cleaner than you found it Take at least some trash with you or if you can take it all ALWAYS fill in your holes neatly whether you re in a city park or remot...

Page 39: ...park ranger before attempting to use your detector Bureau of Land Management BLM Lands Some areas are open for metal detecting and some are not Always check with the district office City or County Par...

Page 40: ...Pinpoint 500 Hz 1 KHz VCO Operating Modes 1 Autotune VLF Motion all metal with threshold tone 2 Target I D VLF Slow Motion Silent Search Discrimination 3 Pinpoint VLF All Metal No Motion Search Coil T...

Page 41: ...Notes 1 Subject to improvement or modification without notice 2 Approximate 3 Pulsegate Unipolar Audio Processing Advanced Fisher circuitry which allows silent operation below audio threshold tone wit...

Page 42: ...ependable and search deeper R E P U T A T I O N Fisher produced the first patented metal detector in 1931 For over 70 years the Fisher logo has been a mark of excellence L I F E T I M E W A R R A N T...

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