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Pioneer 101 DEMONSTRATION

Here is a quick way to demonstrate the basic features of your Pioneer 101.

I. Supplies Needed

• A quarter (25¢)
• A nickel (5¢)
• A Penny (1¢)
• A small piece of aluminum foil
• A Nail

II. Position your Pioneer 101

• Place the detector on a table, with the search coil hanging over the edge.
• Be sure that the search coil is far away from walls or metal objects. Keep the search coil away
from any metal in the table.

III. Beginning Switch Settings

• Right Knob (Discriminate) – LOW
• Toggle Switch – Middle Position
• Turn detector on with "Sensitivity"
knob set to 3:00 position
• Reduce "Sensitivity" in case of interference

IV. All Metal Detection

A.
Wave all objects over the search coil
• NOTICE THE SINGLE TONE

V. Tone Mode Detection

A. Move toggle switch to the right position – TONE
B. Turn the "Discriminate" knob to 2:00 (about 3/4 turn)
C. Sweep all of the different objects back and forth under the
search coil
• NOTICE THE DIFFERENT TONES
• NOTICE THE METALS REJECTED

VI. Disc Mode Detection

A. Move the toggle switch to the left position – DISC
B. Turn the "Discriminate" knob to LOW
C. Sweep all of the different objects back and forth under the
search coil.
• NOTICE THE METALS REJECTED
D. Turn the "Discriminate" knob slowly to the right while
sweeping all of the different objects at different settings.
• NOTICE THE DIFFERENT TONES
• NOTICE THE METALS REJECTED
TOGGLE SWITCH
TOGGLE SWITCH
TOGGLE SWITCH
ALL METAL
TONE
FULL DISC