Bounty Hunter 505 owner manual Inch Gold Nugget Coil

INTHEFIELDTECHNIQUES

-Motionmodes

After selecting your operating mode, swing the search coil gently side-to-side, slightly overlapping each sweep as you move forward. Make sure you keep your search coil approximately 1 inch above the ground as you search. Raising it in the sweep, or at the ends of your sweep, will cause false readings. Move slowly; hurry- ing will only cause you to miss targets.

Most good objects will respond with a good repeatable signal. If a sig-

nal does not repeat after swing- ing the coil directly over the suspected target a few times, it is more than likely trash metal. False signals can be caused by trashy ground, electrical interference, or by large irregular trash objects. These signals are easily recognized by their often

bro- ken or

non-repeatable nature.

The Pioneer 505 is a very sensitive and deep-seeking detector. It will respond loudly to many targets that other detec- tors would only detect with a weak signal. Because of this, trash-induced signals and other sources of interfer- ence may cause signals that seem con- fusing. The key to managing these false signals is to dig only those targets that emit a strong repeatable signal. As you sweep the search coil back and forth over the ground, learn to recog- nize the difference between the sig- nals that occur at random and signals that are stable and repeatable.

When searching very trashy ground, it is best to scan small areas with slow, short overlapping sweeps. To prevent erratic signals and difficult pinpointing in trashy areas, use the Bounty Hunter

4-Inch Gold Nugget Coil.

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READS	ACTUALLY
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4-INCHGOLDNUGGETCOIL

The standard 8-inch coil is great for most detecting applications. In special situations, a smaller coil is needed.

Tight Spaces	The 4-inch coil can fit into tight spaces.
Black Sand	“Sees through” black sand, or other highly mineralized soils, because the ratio of
Trashy Areas	metal to detection area is higher. Perfect for gold prospecting.
	Narrow detection field can better separate objects.

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