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MET

021313

Use a 9-volt 

ALKALINE 

battery only.

Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries.
Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.

5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

The Eurotek

®

metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and

workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the
original owner. 

Damage due to neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this product is not
covered under this warranty. Decisions regarding abuse or misuse of the detector
are made solely at the discretion of the manufacturer. 

Proof of Purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.

Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing, at our option, the
metal detector returned, shipping cost prepaid, to First Texas Products. Shipping
cost to First Texas Products is the responsibility of the consumer.

To return your detector for service, please first contact First Texas Products for a
Return Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your package and
return the detector within 15 days of calling to:

First Texas Products L.L.C.

1465-H Henry Brennan Dr.

El Paso, TX 79936

Phone: 915-633-8354

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.

This warranty may vary in other countries; check with your distributor for details.

Warranty does not cover shipping costs to and from the U.S.A.

According to FCC part 15.21, changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by

the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15.109 Class B.

Copyright

©

2013 by First Texas Products, L.L.C.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, in any form,

except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

Published by First Texas Products, L.L.C.

Operational Weight: 1.077 kg (2lbs. 5.5oz)

1465-H Henry Brennan • El Paso, TX 79936 • (915) 633-8354

www.tekneticst2.com

®

TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS:

• Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching.

• Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner’s permission.

• Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage.

• Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found.

• Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property.

• Act as an ambassador for all treasure hunters; use thoughtfulness, consideration and courtesy at

all times.

• Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.

• All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself with

courtesy and consideration of others.

OWNER’S MANUAL

 

    

Summary of Contents for eurotek

Page 1: ...1313 Use a 9 volt ALKALINE battery only Do not use Heavy Duty batteries Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries r nd d by y at OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...l read it thoroughly before your first outing Happy Hunting from First Texas Products Terminology 3 Assembly 4 5 Batteries 6 Quick Start Demo 7 Basics of Metal Detecting Ground Minerals 8 Trash 8 Identifying Buried Objects 8 Size and Depth of Objects 8 Electromagnetic Interference 9 Headphones 9 Operation and Controls Power On and Work the Controls 10 Menu Selections Overview 11 Sensitivity 11 Dis...

Page 3: ... nails Sometimes the desired target is made of iron Property markers for instance contain iron Valuable relics can also be composed of iron cannon balls old armaments and parts of old structures and vehicles can also be composed of iron FERROUS Metals which are made of or contain iron PINPOINTING Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object Long buried metals can app...

Page 4: ...3 4 Whe oper RESE To re 1 2 3 4 The Unpack your detector to find the following contents Tool Required 1 Phillips Screwdriver 1 Remove the Screw from the Armrest Slide the Armrest over the end of the S Rod Attach with Screw and Lock Nut 2 Attach Control Housing with 2 screws install back screw first NOTE The Hand grip fits under the Control Housing Peel back Hand grip to expose the front hole 1 Con...

Page 5: ...relaxed at your side and the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in front of you 10 Wind the CABLE securely around the STEMS 11 Insert the plug into the matching connector on the back of the detector body Be sure that the key way and pins line up correctly 12 Tighten both LOCKING COLLARS S ROD LOCKING COLLAR INTERNAL CAM LOCK SILVER BUTTON MIDDLE STEM S ROD MIDDLE STEM 2 3 4 4 5 Hand grip Search Coi...

Page 6: ...ide about 8 hours of usage per charge BATTERY INDICATOR The battery icon on the right of the display has three vertical segments and an outline segment The amount of battery voltage for an ALKALINE battery is indicated as follows 3 vertical segments illuminated 8 1 volts or more 2 vertical segments illuminated 7 1 to 8 0 volts 1 vertical segment illuminated 6 5 to 7 0 volts No vertical segments il...

Page 7: ...etting OBJECT TARGET ID TONE Nail lower e g 10 35 V C O Gold Ring medium e g Mid 50 s V C O Larger Gold Ring medium but higher than ID for smaller gold ring V C O Silver Coin higher e g 80 99 High b Motion is required Objects must be in motion over the searchcoil to be detected Sweep objects flat over the searchcoil parallel to the plane of the searchcoil V Press twice to activate the DISC selecti...

Page 8: ...equired 2 Trash If searching for coins you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails You can see the Target ID value of the buried objects listen to the sounds and then decide what you want to dig up Or you can eliminate unwanted metals from detection by using the DISCRIMINATION feature 3 Identifying Buried Objects Metal objects are identified by a 2 digit number on the display screen This...

Page 9: ...u may want to operate at maximum strength but the presence of EMI may make this impossible so if you experience erratic behavior or false signals reduce the sensitivity HEADPHONE JACK This detector has a 1 4 headphone jack It works with any stereo headphone that has a 1 4 plug When the headphone jack is connected speaker volume is disabled USING HEADPHONES Using a detector with headphones facilita...

Page 10: ...ct the menu item you want to adjust POWER ON OFF POWERING UP Press The detector powers on A appears momentarily indicating that the detector is in the Discrimination Mode of operation All targets are detected Motion is required Default sensitivity is 7 on scale of 1 to 10 Default discrimination is 0 on scale of 0 to 79 Ope Pre At f Su Wit me Wh dis Du tim Wh the 1 Pre Us If t bei The ma tha pro li...

Page 11: ...d While the MENU display is active the LCD display will not respond to targets but the audio target system will continue to respond to any target or overload signal 1 SENS Sensitivity Press to illuminate the SENS menu icon Use and to increase or decrease sensitivity while SENS is highlighted Maximum sensitivity setting is 10 Minimum sensitivity setting is 1 If the detector beeps erratically or bee...

Page 12: ...crimination The DISC control allows the user to eliminate a range of targets from detection The user selects a 2 digit number targets less than or equal to this setting will not be detected Be aware that some irregular targets and targets on the fringe of the detectable range may induce different Target ID numbers on subsequent passes As such it may be possible that a target intended for eliminati...

Page 13: ...e following ranges 1 39 iron 42 48 foil and small gold nuggets 54 57 gold nuggets gold rings or targets containing mostly gold 87 89 clad coins or coins of recent vintage 82 83 copper coins 93 99 larger silver coins Note There are a wide variety of metals and no target can be identified for certain until unearthed This table is for general reference only See the table on P 15 for a more complete l...

Page 14: ... ground as you search Raising it during the sweep or at the ends of your sweep can cause false readings Move slowly hurrying will cause you to miss targets Most desirable objects will respond with a repeatable tone When discriminating iron and foil objects are generally eliminated from detection False signals can be caused by trashy ground electrical interference or by large irregular trash object...

Page 15: ...9 CuAlNi 60 64 Polish Zloty 5PLN 61 2 Euro Coin 62 66 Polish Zloty 0 05PLN 63 64 British 20p 64 65 Polish Zloty 2PLN 64 65 USSR 5 kopeek 1961 Bronze D 25 mm 65 Russian Scale Mikhail Fedorovich 1613 1645 Silver 0 625 gr 65 Bulgarian 5 stotinkas old CuAlNi 68 73 Bulgarian 1 lev 69 73 10 Euro Cent 70 74 1 Euro Coin 70 78 Medieval double sol coin France 75 20 Euro Cent 76 78 50 Euro Cent 76 80 Double ...

Page 16: ... on the ground at which the beep occurs 6 If needed X the target at different angles to zero in on the exact spot on the ground at which the beep occurs REMEMBER The detector will beep just as the center of the searchcoil passes directly over the buried object If you have difficulty pinpointing very strong signals try lifting the coil higher off the ground until a weaker but more concise signal is...

Page 17: ...istance or move to a different location MEMORY To store the current settings SENS and DISC 1 Start with the detector turned ON 2 Select all desired settings 3 Press and hold for 8 seconds 4 When the two menu selections appear at the top of the screen release When you turn the detector ON for future use your detector will resume operation with your programmed settings RESET To return all detector s...

Page 18: ...ed object repeatable signals Environmental Reduce sensitivity electromagnetic until erratic interference signals cease Constant low tone Discharged battery Replace battery or constant repeating tones Wrong type of Use only 9V battery alkaline battery LCD does not lock Multiple targets Move coil slowly on to one Target ID present at different angles or detector emits Highly oxidized multiple tones ...

Page 19: ...th depth gauge TROWEL 2 Gold Pick Tempered steel head is 10 long and the edge is 3 1 4 wide The overall length is 19 with a durable fiberglass handle and a rubberized hand grip Includes a powerful magnet attached to the head to quickly discriminate iron targets and magnetic hot rocks GOLDPICK Lesche Knife Made from high quality heat treated tempered steel The ultimate digging tool Comes with a dur...

Page 20: ...does not cover shipping costs to and from the U S A According to FCC part 15 21 changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 109 Class B Copyright 2013 by First Texas Products L L C All rights reserved including the righ...

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