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To get the most enjoyment from your Metal Detector, we suggest you do the
following:
1. Use 9-volt ALKALINE batteries only.
• Do not use Heavy Duty batteries.
• Do not use ordinary Zinc-Carbon Batteries.
2. Make sure the right knob is clicked on (i.e. not in battery-test
position).
3. Use your detector OUTDOORS only
• Large metal objects inside the home may interfere with the
detector's operation. Floors and walls of most homes contain
metal.
• Electrical appliances inside the home, like microwave ovens,
televisions, and some light fixtures, emit electromagnetic energy
which can interfere with the detector's operation.
• Do not place coins on the floor of your home and try to detect.
Try this test outside only.
• If conducting an indoor demonstration, hold search coil off
ground and wave coins over search coil.
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual To get the most enjoyment from your Metal Detector, we suggest you do the following: 1. Use 9-volt ALKALINE batteries only. • Do not use Heavy Duty batteries. • Do not use ordinary Zinc-Carbon Batteries. 2. Make sure the right knob is clicked on (i.e. not in battery-test position).
  • Page 2: Installing Batteries

    Installing Batteries Use 9-volt ALKALINE batteries only! 1. Remove the battery door from the underside of the detector. push door from side 2. Pull out the two battery connectors. 3. Snap on two 9-volt ALKALINE batteries. Do not use Heavy Duty or ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries. 4.
  • Page 3: Quick-Start Demo

    Quick-Start Demo Try this quick way to demonstrate the basic features of your metal detector: I. Supplies Needed a. A nail b. A zinc penny (pennies dated after 1982 are made of zinc) c. A quarter II. Position Your Detector Keep the detector away from floors, walls, and metal objects.
  • Page 4: Adjusting Length

    Adjusting Length Loosen the tube clamping nut 1/4 turn Extend tube assembly 1. Grasp the top tube with one hand. 2. Grasp the search coil with the other hand. 3. Pull two sections apart to slide the bottom tube out of the top tube.
  • Page 5: Battery Test

    Battery Test Click the right knob fully counterclockwise (all the way to the left), in order to test the batteries. If the batteries are good, the needle will move to the right and enter the green zone on the indicator label. If the needle does not enter the green zone, replace the batteries.
  • Page 6 Sensitivity and Target Elimination Adjusting Sensitivity The left knob clicks on to power the detector on. After turning on, the left knob is used to control the detector’s sensitivity level. In the 100% clockwise position, the detector is at maximum sensitivity. At this level, the detector will detect a coin-sized object, like a quarter, up to 5”...
  • Page 7: Operation In The Field

    Operation in the Field Sweep the search coil from side to side, in slow, overlapping motions. Keep the search coil parallel to the ground. Keep search coil 1/2” off the ground and try not to make contact with the ground. Try not to lift the search coil at the end of your sweeps.
  • Page 8: Treasure Hunter's Code Of Ethics

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