CONTENTS
About Your 1280-X .................................................................. pg. 3
Assembly .................................................................................. pg. 4
Setting Up ................................................................................. pg. 5
Hipmounting............................................................................. pg. 6
Control Panel ........................................................................... pg. 7
Discrimination Points ............................................................... pg. 8
Searching ............................................................................... pg. 10
Pinpointing ............................................................................. pg. 12
Target Recovery .................................................................... pg. 13
Recovery Tools ....................................................................... pg. 15
Operating Tips ........................................................................ pg. 16
Battery Replacement ............................................................ pg. 18
Battery Recharging ............................................................... pg. 20
Maintenance ......................................................................... pg. 22
Battery Door Gasket: Orientation ........................................ pg. 23
Searchcoils ............................................................................. pg. 24
Headphones .......................................................................... pg. 24
Where to Hunt in the U.S ........................................................ pg. 25
Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics ......................................... pg. 26
Specifications ........................................................................ pg. 27
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SPECIFICATIONS
Length
Collapsed ......................................................... 33” 8” Coil 10.5” Coill
Weight
Complete (with headset) ...............................................Lbs. 5.4 lbs.
1
Searchcoil ................................................................................ 2.6 lbs.
1
Control Housing ....................................................................... 2.3 lbs.
1
Frequency
VF-Search ...................................2.4 KHz, Quartz Crystal Controlled
Audio Target Response ........................................... 400 Hz Unipolar
2
Headset
Type ...............................................Piezo Electric, Custom Designed
Interchangeable .............................................................................No
Visual Target Response ........................... Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Search Mode ..................................VF-Discrimination, Slow Motion
3
Salt Water Operation .....................................................................Yes
Fresh Water Operation ..................................................................Yes
Land Operation ..............................................................................Yes
Searchcoil
Type ............................................................... Concentric, Co-Planar
Diameter .............................................................................8” or 10.5”
Shielding ............................................................................. 100% E.S.I.
4
Interchangeable .............................................................................No
Hipmounting .................................Belt Clip for Detachable Control
Housing
Submersible ....................................................................... To 250 Feet
Batteries .........................................................(8) 1.5 Volt AA Penlight
Battery Life
Carbon Zinc .....................................................................30-50 Hours
1
Alkaline .............................................................................60-80 Hours
1
2-Year Limited Warranty
Notes:
1.
Approximate.
2.
Pulsegate Unipolar Audio Processing. Advanced Fisher circuitry which allows silent
operation below “audio threshold tone” with no loss in sensitivity.
3.
The 1280-X is a “motion” detector while in the search mode. The searchcoil must be
moving at least slightly to detect a target.
4.
Electro-Static-Insulated to eliminate certain types of false signals.
