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LOBO SUPER TRAQ

OPERATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your new Tesoro LOBO SuperTRAQ Metal Detector is designed to provide you with many happy hours
of gold nugget prospecting and metal detecting. Ahead of you lie fascinating and exciting experiences as
you take pleasure in the great outdoors searching for the most beautiful of all precious metals. I wish we
could share these experiences with you, and all of us at Tesoro wish you the best of success. Your LOBO
SuperTRAQ is capable of meeting your needs in a wide range of gold prospecting and metal detecting
situations. As with any other metal detector, familiarity with this instrument is probably the limiting
factor in determining how successful you can be. I recommend that you read this manual and understand
fully how to operate this metal detector before attempting to use it in the field. As you become more
familiar with your metal detector through practice, your rate of success will increase dramatically. The
LOBO SuperTRAQ is a precision electronic instrument that will last for years if properly cared for. Treat
it right and it won’t let you down.

Good Hunting! Jack Gifford

INTRODUCTION

To be successful in gold nugget prospecting with a detector you must:

Use a high-performance metal detector designed specifically for gold prospecting.
Learn how to use your metal detector properly.
Search where there is gold to be found. 
Be persistent. 

The LOBO SuperTRAQ metal detector is designed for gold prospecting. It will find both large and small
gold nuggets. It will find nuggets smaller than a BB under good conditions. It will not find gold dust.
Because the LOBO SuperTRAQ is sensitive to all kinds of metals and has Discrimination circuitry, it is
also an excellent machine for finding all types of buried metal objects such as coins, relics, jewelry, etc.

This OPERATOR Instruction Manual is designed to help you learn to operate the detector properly for
maximum performance in various search conditions. Complete instructions on how to properly operate
the LOBO SuperTRAQ are found in the two main sections: PART 1 - GETTING STARTED and PART
2 - OPERATING TECHNIQUES.

If you are new to electronic gold prospecting and operating metal detectors, we highly recommend
reading and following the entire GETTING STARTED section to develop the “feel” of your detector.
Then, study and practice the OPERATING TECHNIQUES section to get the best performance from your
detector.

If you are an experienced detectorist and are familiar with the concepts of metal detecting, you may want
to go directly to the Operating Techniques section. Whatever your prior detecting experience is, the more
skilled you become at operating this detector, the more rewarding your results will be.

Summary of Contents for LOBO SUPER TRAQ

Page 1: ...th a detector you must Use a high performance metal detector designed specifically for gold prospecting Learn how to use your metal detector properly Search where there is gold to be found Be persiste...

Page 2: ...cult soil conditions along with greater depth and sensitivity to smaller gold nuggets The features found on the LOBO SuperTRAQ make its power both versatile and easy to use The SuperTRAQ System automa...

Page 3: ...ace the batteries first make sure the THRESHOLD control is set to OFF turned completely counterclockwise past the click Remove the battery door from the back of the control housing Do this by pulling...

Page 4: ...pole lock to secure the two assemblies together Slide the lower pole into the middle pole until the spring buttons click into the first set of adjustment holes Turn pole lock to tighten locking the as...

Page 5: ...move the searchcoil into the desired position by hand Tighten the searchcoil thumb nut by hand so that the searchcoil will hold in place QUICKSTART SELF GUIDED TUTORIAL The QuickStart is designed to h...

Page 6: ...ou use your detector Leave the control at this setting for the rest of the QuickStart Function Demonstrated in Step 2 Where to set the SENSITIVITY control for basic metal detector operation Step 3 Adj...

Page 7: ...f a object Take the quarter away from the searchcoil and wait several seconds Notice the regular threshold sound returns as the detector automatically retunes the threshold to its original level Move...

Page 8: ...etector can respond to objects made of any kind of metal if there is movement between the object and the detector A detector operating in this way is called Silent Search Use Discrimination Turn the D...

Page 9: ...will give you more detailed information on how to set your detector s controls for the best results especially when selecting an operating mode and using discrimination Finally the only way you can b...

Page 10: ...to turn the detector on in Discriminate Mode Since the Discriminate Mode is a silent mode with no continuous threshold sound it will be obvious when the Audio Battery Test is complete If you turn the...

Page 11: ...the SENSITIVITY knob past 10 into the orange area puts the Sensitivity into the MAXBoost range found only on Tesoro detectors In lightly to moderately mineralized ground you can usually set the SENSIT...

Page 12: ...it is necessary to use the Black Sand position the decreased gain will yield a better chance of finding a good target in the black sand Selecting the Proper Operating Mode The choice of which operatin...

Page 13: ...ting with the LOBO SuperTRAQ can be accomplished easily in either the All Metal Mode or the Discriminate Mode The detector also has a pinpoint position on its Mode Selection Switch labeled PINPOINT wh...

Page 14: ...ding a large piece of gold makes the day a lot more enjoyable but usually your gold targets will be small pieces BATTERY REPLACEMENT The LOBO SuperTRAQ has an automatic battery test sequence with each...

Page 15: ...y a lawnmower and lessen the chance of scratching the target With the knife blade carefully pry against the cube side opposite the hinge and fold back Figure 2B Sweep the searchcoil over the plug and...

Page 16: ...will enable you to better hear the fainter signals caused by the deeper targets Obviously the older more valuable coins will probably be deeper than the ones which were lost last week so you should t...

Page 17: ...r Tesoro metal detector is covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty the terms of which are listed below If your metal detector should require service you may return it to the Tesoro factory at the addre...

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