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Testing and using the Detector
To learn how the detector reacts to different metals, you should test it before you
use it the first time. You can test the detector indoors or outdoors.
INDOOR TESTING
1. Remove any watches, rings, or other metal jewellery you are wearing, then place
the detector on a wooden or plastic table.
2. Adjust the search coil’s angle so the flat part faces the ceiling.
NOTE: Never test the detector on a floor inside a building. Most buildings have
metal of some kind in the floor, which might interfere with the objects you are
testing or mask the signal completely. Test with the coil in correct direction as
shown below.
3. Rotate VOLUME to the 11 o’clock position.
4. Set DISCRIMINATION to its midpoint.
5. Hold down the RED button on the handle until the pointer on the view meter
rests at or near 0, then release the RED button.
6. Move a sample of the material you want the detector to find (such as a gold ring
or a coin) about 2 inches above the search coil.
When the detector detects a ferrous metal,
sound becomes lower or even disappears.
Meanwhile the meter pointer moves to the left.
When the detector finds a non-ferrous metal the
sound becomes louder and the meter points to
the right.
If the detector does not detect the material, check the battery power and verify
that the battery is properly connected. Also, you may need to tune the detector
(see “Tuning the Detector”).
Note: If you are using a coin to test the detector, the detector detects it more
easily if you hold the coin by its flat side so it is parallel with the flat side of the
search coil (not the edge).
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