Operating Tips - Fisher M-Scope 1236-X2 Operating Manual

OPERATING TIPS

1. We've already said it, but it bears repeating: TAKE
YOUR TIME AND OVERLAP YOUR SWEEPS.
2. Use good headphones. You won't miss faint
targets, you won't attract unwanted attention and
you won't bother others.
3. Practice pinpointing. There's nothing sacred
about the methods described in this manual. Many
1236-X2 users have developed their own
pinpointing methods.
4. Always BURY A COIN when working in unfamiliar
territory, and check it at different discrimination and
sensitivity levels. There may be some sensitivity loss
at higher levels of discrimination. The greater the
ground mineralization, the higher the sensitivity loss.
For example, you may be able to detect a penny
at 6 inches with zero discrimination, but no deeper
than 4 inches at the pull-tab discrimination point.
5. The 1236-X2 is an easy detector to use, but if
you're having trouble with any aspect of its
operation (pinpointing, searching, false signals, etc.)
go back and reread the part of this manual relating
to your problem.
6. If a target gives a strong response in the search
mode but no response in the NO-Motion Pinpoint
mode, you may have "tuned out" your target (and
all others) by pushing the PINPOINT button over
another piece of metal. If you suspect this may be
the case, move the search coil to another spot
before pressing the PINPOINT button again.
7. When in doubt about the possible identity of a
target, dig it up.
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