TROUBLESHOOTING

The following troubleshooting steps may assist you in case you’re having problems with your Pioneer 101.

YOUR DETECTOR IS EMITTING ERRATIC SIGNALS

WHEN YOU’RE IN THE FIELD.

Your SENSITIVITY may be set too high.

Try reducing the SENSITIVITY slightly until the false signaling disappears. Remember to swing your coil slowly. Some inconsistent signals will occur on

highly rusted metals. If the signal does not repeat after successive passes of the coil

over the same area, then the target is usually not worthwhile.

Natural and man-made electromagnetic fields can cause interference.

YOUR DETECTOR IS NOT STABLE AND HAS A PULSING, DISTORTED TONE INSTEAD OF A CLEAR TONE.

This can occur if you’re operating near another detector or near power lines that can interfere with the detector’s operating frequency.

YOUR DETECTOR IS EMITTING A CONSTANT LOUD TONE OR CONSTANT REPEATING TONES

This usually occurs when the batteries are low. Try replacing your batteries with two new alkaline batteries.

NOTE: Always use Alkaline Batteries for proper performance.

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