Bounty Hunter 505 owner manual Terminology

TERMINOLOGY

ELIMINATION

Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not emit a tone, nor light up an LCD indicator, when a specified object passes through the coil’s detection field.

DISCRIMINATION

When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals, and when the detector "eliminates" certain metals, we refer to this as the detector "discriminating" among different types of metals. Discrimination is a fixed-start-point elimination system.

NOTCH

Notching is the elimination of an item, or range of items, within the metallic spectrum. We "notch-out" an object selectively. Objects to the left and right on the metallic spectrum are retained. Notching creates a variable rejection window.

RELIC

A relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association with the past. Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made of bronze or precious metals.

IRON

Iron is a common, low-grade metal that is often an undesirable target in certain metal detecting applications. Examples of undesirable iron objects are old cans, pipes, bolts, and nails.

Sometimes, the desired target is made of iron. Property markers, for instance, can contain iron. Valuable relics can also be composed of iron; cannon balls, old armaments, and parts of old structures and vehicles can also be composed of iron.

FERROUS

Metals which are made of, or contain, iron.

PINPOINTING

Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object. Long-buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding earth, and can therefore be very hard to isolate.

PULL-TABS

Discarded pull-tabs from beverage containers are the most bothersome trash items for treasure hunters. They come in many different shapes and sizes. We have incorporated special features into the detector to let you automatically eliminate the most common types, using the AutoNotch Mode. Since there are many different types, some must be "Notched-Out" manually.

GROUND BALANCE

Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through," the earth’s naturally occurring minerals, and only sound a tone when a metal object is detected.

WATERPROOF

The search coil can be submerged in water. The control housing and cable-to-housing connection must, however, stay dry.

COINSHOOTING

Finding buried coins is the most popular metal detecting application. The most valuable are very old; take care in unearthing them to avoid damage.

CACHE HUNTING

Pronounced “cash”. A cache is a buried or hidden valuable stored inside a case, strong box, or bag.

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