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Always use the same procedure to pinpoint with the Gold Bug™-2,
regardless of control settings. With a little practice you’ll be able to zero in
on most targets quickly and accurately. Use this procedure:
1
. Once a buried target is indicated by the “beep” of the Gold
Bug™-2, continue sweeping the searchcoil from side-to-side,
narrowing the search pattern.
2
. When you have narrowed the sweep as much as you can and
still hear the target, stop the searchcoil.
3
. Now move the searchcoil forward and then straight back toward
you a couple of times. Stop the searchcoil over the area where
you get the strongest response.
4
. Move the searchcoil slowly side-to-side one more time, stopping
at the loudest target response.
5
. Your target should be below the “HOT SPOT” of the searchcoil,
which is marked with a bull’s eye.
6
. Slowly move the coil aside, keeping your eyes on the spot where
DISC Mode, however, will ignore most hot rocks and small a
ferrous objects while responding to gold and other nonferrous
objects.
10
. You can also use the IRON DISC Mode to identify many buried
targets that produce a good, strong signal. Once you have
zeroed in on a target, switch to IRON DISC and pass the coil
over it. If you still get a response, dig it.
NOTE: Keep in mind that the IRON DISC Mode is not 100-percent
accurate. Small and/or deep nuggets giving faint target responses will
often be ignored in the IRON DISC Mode. Conversely, large iron objects,
like a railroad spike, may produce a good signal in the IRON DISC Mode.
Remember, when in doubt, dig!
SEARCHING
(continued)
1
. Set your controls as
follows:
MODe:
NORMAL
MineraliZatiOn:
LOW
SenS:
10
grOunD reJeCt:
10
VOluMe:
OFF
NOTE: You will probably find
that most of your searching will
be done with the MODE and
MINERALIZATION switches set to
NORMAL and the SENSITIVITY
control set at something less
than 10. If you’re working in
unfamiliar ground, however, we
recommend that you try starting at
the maximum sensitivity and LOW
MINERALIZATION settings.
2
. Hold the searchcoil waist high, away from any
nearby metal.
3
. Turn the VOLUME control to 10. A short, loud squawk is normal
at turn-on, so if you’re wearing headphones, start the volume at
0 and let the audio settle down before you increase it to a level
that’s comfortable when the coil is passed over a large or shallow
target.
NOTE: If your headset has volume controls, set the volume control
on your Bug to “10” and your headset volume to zero. Then adjust
your headset volume controls to a comfortable level when the coil
is passed over a large or shallow target.
4
. With the searchcoil still in the air, rotate the THRESHOLD control
on the back of the control housing until you hear a very faint,
continuous signal. This is the audio threshold tone you’ll need to
hear while hunting to maintain optimum performance from your
Gold Bug™-2.
Figure 8.
The threshold signal is a soft
background tone heard when
operating the Gold Bug™-2, is set
by adjusting a metal stem at the rear
of the control housing.
TURn On PROCedURe
PInPOInTInG
