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 of outdoors.

Indoor Testing

1.Remove any watches, rings, or other metal jewelry 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.

3.Rotate VOLUME to the 11 o’clock position.

4.Set DISCRIMINATION to its midpoint.

5.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.

Notes:

zThe search coil will not detect without motion. You must move the object since you are not sweeping with the detector at this time.

zIf you are suing a coin, the detects it more easily if you hold it so a flat side is parallel with the flat side of the search

coil (not the edge).

If the detector detects the material, it sounds a tone and the pointer moves to the left (ferrous) or to the right (non-ferrous) while the detector determines the type of meal it is detecting.

If the detector does not detect the material, check the battery power and verify that the search coil is properly connected. Also, you might need to fine-tune the detector (see “Fine-Tuning the Detector” on Page 10).

Outdoor Testing and Use

1.Find an area on the ground outside where there is no metal.

2.Place a sample of the material you want the detector to find (such as a gold ring or a coin) on the ground. (If you are using valuable metal such as gold to test the detector, mark the area where you placed the item, to help you find it later. Do not place it in tall grass or weeds.)

3.Rotate VOLUME about two-thirds clockwise.

4.Press and release the red button on the handle. Slowly rotate TUNE until the pointer is at or near 0. You should barely hear a tone.

5.While holding the search coil level and about 1-2 inches above the ground, slowly move the search coil over the area where you placed the sample, sweeping the search coil in a side-to-side motion.

Search Coil Sweeping Hints:

zNever sweep the search coil as if it were a pendulum. Raising the search coil while sweeping or at the end of a sweep causes false readings.

zSweep slowly – hurrying makes you miss targets.

If the detector detects the material, it sounds a tone and the pointer moves to the type of metal it found.

If the detector does not detect the material, make sure you are moving the search coil correctly.

Notes:

zThe detector responds with a strong signal when it detects most valuable metal objects. If a signal does not repeat after you sweep the search coil over the target a few times, the target is probably junk metal.

zFalse signals can be caused by trashy ground, electrical interference, or large irregular pieces of junk metal. False signals are usually broken or non-repeatable.