Introduction - Fisher GOLD BUG Owner's Manual

Congratulations
Congratulations on your purchase of the new Gold Bug metal detector. The newly
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designed Gold Bug has been custom designed to find the smallest gold nuggets, but
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unlike other specialized gold prospecting detectors, it can also be used for relic-hunting
and coin-shooting.
Whether you use your Detector in the backyard, at the shoreline, in the mountains or
fields afar, your investment will let you experience the excitement of searching for yet
uncovered treasures and give you hours and years of outdoor enjoyment. Out on your
own or with a group, places to use your Gold Bug are unlimited as buried treasures
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can be as near as your doorstep or as far as you wish to travel.
This manual has been written to help you get optimal use of your detector, so we hope you
will read it thoroughly before your first outing and will also refer back to this manual from
time to time to reinforce features and methods as you become more proficient in the field.
Happy Hunting from Fisher Research Labs!
Introduction to the Gold Bug
The new Gold Bug is unique among gold prospecting metal detectors for its
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combination of high sensitivity to small gold nuggets and its versatile function
as an all-purpose treasure detector.
The controls and features are tailored to gold prospecting, including an
advanced ground balancing system, separate control over signal gain and
threshold, and a unique discrimination control system. These features also
make for a great relic-hunting detector, especially when the Gold Bug is
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outfitted with the optional 11" DD searchcoil. While the Gold Bug makes for a
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highly competent coin-shooting detector, its user interface and features are not
specifically designed for this purpose. As a coin-shooter, you will notice that
the Gold Bug exhibits slightly lower sensitivity to high-conductivity coins, like a
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U.S. quarter; this is a result of its specialized design to emphasize sensitivity to
small, low conductivity metals like gold nuggets.
The Gold Bug is outfitted with a small 5" searchcoil as standard equipment
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since this searchcoil construction is best-suited to finding gold nuggets. You
may be familiar with other metal detectors which have larger searchcoils,
generally in the range of 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Large coils are designed
to cover the maximum amount of ground efficiently and for the deepest ground
penetration. Small searchcoils, intended for gold prospecting, are designed for
precision. The Gold Bug's small DD searchcoil makes pinpointing easier, fits
into small spaces where gold is often hidden, is better suited to penetrate
highly mineralized soils where gold is frequently found, and has the highest
possible sensitivity to tiny gold nuggets.
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