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MODE AND MINERALIZATION BUTTONS (continued)
your GoldBug2 to automatically retune itself after the searchcoil has passed
over a target. A fast retune speed means a quick response to targets.
USING THE MINERALIZATION BUTTON:
• Quick-press MINERALIZATION in NORMAL or BOOST modes to
adjust your detector to the type of ground MINERALIZATION you
are hunting: Low, Normal or High.
• In DISC mode, the MINERALIZATION control is de-activated. The
GoldBug2 has a fixed mineralization set-point for checking targets
and sites heavily littered with iron trash.
The following is a brief description of the MODE and MINERALIZATION
settings.
1. NORMAL MODE: This is an all-metal search mode used for
most nugget-hunting conditions. The sensitivity is normal and
the retune speed is fast.
2. BOOST MODE: In this mode, your GoldBug2 automatically
amplifies faint target sounds. At volume levels above 7, faint
target sounds continue to get louder while loud, shallow target
sounds remain constant.
3. DISC MODE: This mode ignores hot rocks and ferrous
objects. It also features a very sharp target response. The
MINERALIZATION button is deactivated in DISC. Do not adjust
threshold while in DISC.
4. NORMAL MINERALIZATION: With MINERALIZATION set to
NORMAL position, the sensitivity of your GoldBug2 is optimum
for most gold-bearing soils. The retune speed is fast.
5. LOW MINERALIZATION: This setting is used for ideal conditions
– areas with few hot rocks, little black sand, low ground
mineralization and little trash. The LOW MINERALIZATION
setting provides better sensitivity and a slower retune speed
for better response to smaller, deeper nuggets.
6. HIGH MINERALIZATION: In this setting, the sensitivity of your
GoldBug2 is reduced to allow operation in areas of extreme
mineralization. The retune speed is fast.
4. Junk: Nails, pull-tabs, beer cans, etc. The GoldBug2 was
designed for extreme sensitivity to small bits of gold. That
means it is also extremely sensitive to small bits of ferrous
metal.
Solution: Hunt in the NORMAL mode, but use the DISC mode
to check targets to see if they are ferrous. Fortunately, there
is not much junk in nugget country, and with practice you will
be able to recognize a lot of it. Nails, for example, will respond
with two beeps across the length of the nail (end to end), but
only one beep when the searchcoil is swept at right angles to
the length of the nail. Also, most trash is shallow and comes in
bigger sizes than nuggets. Hence, it will usually sound different.
Trash will sound off over a larger area of the coil, the tone will
be louder and the pitch will increase more, starting out at a
low beep and increasing to a loud signal.
5. Digging Tool: If you are carrying a digging tool in one hand,
your GoldBug2 may sound off each time you swing the coil
beneath it.
Solution:
Hold the digging tool behind your back or up above
your waist.
FALSE SIGNALS (continued)
