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The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery (battery not
included). Do not use ordinary zinc carbon batteries.
Rechargeable batteries can also be used.
If you wish to use rechargeable batteries, we recommend using a
Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable battery.
The battery compartment is located on the back side of the housing.
Slide the battery door to the side and remove it to expose the battery
compartment.
BATTERY LIFE
Expect 20 to 25 hours of life from a 9-volt alkaline battery.
Rechargeable batteries provide about 8 hours of usage per charge.
SPEAKER VOLUME AND BATTERY CHARGE
You may notice the speaker volume drop while one battery segment is
illuminated.
With only the battery outline visible, low speaker volume will be very apparent.
BATTERY INDICATOR
The 3-segment battery indicator has 3 stages of indication.
These indications are accurate for a 9-volt alkaline battery.
Segments Illuminated
Battery Voltage
3 -segments
more than 8.9 volts
2 -segments
more than 7.9 volts
1 -segment
less than 6.9 volts
After all segments disappear, expect the detector to shut off within 10 minutes.
A rechargeable battery will usually illuminate 2 or 3 segments throughout most
of its useful charge. But as soon as it drains to the 1-segment level, it will then
discharge very rapidly.
BATTERIES
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3. PINPOINT
Enter PINPOINT from either Disc or All
Metals mode. Press and hold
to
activate pinpoint. Pinpoint detection is
only active for as long as you keep
depressed.
Pinpoint is used to find the exact
location of a target which was
previously located and identified
using the discrimination mode. As
this mode does not require motion
over the target, the user can move
the coil more slowly and then
narrow the detection field when
near the target.
How to Pinpoint
Position the search coil an inch or two
(2.5-5cm) above the ground, and to the
side of the target. Then press and hold
. Now move the search coil slowly
across the target, and the sound will
communicate the target’s location. As
you sweep from side to side, and hear
no sound at the ends of the sweep, the
target is located in the middle of that
zone, where the sound is loudest. If the
sound is loud over a wide area, the
buried object is large. Use Pinpoint to
trace an outline of such large objects.
Narrow It Down
To further narrow the field of detection,
position the search coil near the
center of the response pattern (but not
at the exact center), release
, and
then quickly press-and-hold it again.
Now you will only hear a response
when the search coil is right over the
top of the target. Repeat this
procedure to narrow the zone even
further. Each time you repeat the
procedure, the field of detection will
narrow further.
Consider Purchasing a Pinpointer
When you kneel down to unearth an
object, you may find it frustrating as the
object can appear exactly like the
surrounding soil. You may hold the
object in your hand, and find it
necessary to pass a handful of dirt over
the search coil to see if it contains
metal. An easier way is to use a
handheld pinpointer. It is a probe-like
device which is poked into the ground,
making close up pinpointing a snap,
reducing digging time, and minimizing
the size of the holes you will dig.
Teknetics offers a robust and
inexpensive pinpointer designed for
this purpose.
OPERATION and CONTROLS
cont.
MODE SELECTIONS
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