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Fisher Research Labs Gold Bug-2 Operating Manual

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5-Year Limited Warranty
The Gold Bug-2 metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship
under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the original owner.
Damage due to neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this product is not covered
under this warranty. Decisions regarding abuse or misuse of the detector are made
solely at the discretion of the manufacturer.
proof of purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.
Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing, at our option, the metal
detector returned, shipping cost prepaid to Fisher Labs. Shipping cost to Fisher Labs is
the responsibility of the consumer.
To return your detector for service, please first contact Fisher Labs for a Return
Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your package and return the
detector within 15 days of calling to:
Fisher research labs, inc.
1465-H Henry Brennan Dr.
el paso, tX 79936
phone: 915-225-0333 ext.118
Fax: 915-225-0336
Warranty coverage does not include the cost of transporting the detector back to an
owner who is located outside of the United States of America.
nOte tO CuStOMerS OutSiDe tHe u.S.a.
This warranty may vary in other countries, check with your distributor for details.
Warranty does not cover shipping costs.
According to FCC part 15.21 Changes or Modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.
Copyright© 2010 by Fisher Research Labs,Inc.
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, in any form.
Published by Fisher Research Labs, Inc.
Fisher® is a registered trademark of Fisher Research Labs, Inc.
www.fisherlab.com
1465-H Henry Brennan Dr., El Paso, TX 79936 • (915) 225-0333
8707403000
Rev.2
GOLD BUG-2
P r o s P e c t o r ' s M e t a l D e t e c t o r
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  • Page 1 5-Year Limited Warranty The Gold Bug-2 metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the original owner. Damage due to neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this product is not covered GOLD BUG-2 under this warranty.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3. Voltage Controlled Oscillator. Volume and frequency increase as target Operating Tips ................pg. 25 is approached. 4. The Gold Bug-2 is a “motion” detector. The search coil must be moving Coin Shooting, Beach and Relic Hunting ........pg. 26 at least slightly to detect a target.
  • Page 3 Handle and Coil ......1.9 lbs. Frequency ......LF Search ......... 71.01 kHz The next generation Gold Bug, the Gold Bug-2, is not meant to be a Response ........(VCO) replacement for the original Gold Bug. Your Gold Bug-2 offers many of Operating Modes ....1.
  • Page 4 Where To Use Your Metal Detector In the U.s. ABOUT YOUR GOLD BUG-2 (continued) An audio boost mode, another new feature of the Gold Bug-2, makes it national Forest and Federal lands—Metal detecting is allowed only easier to find smaller nuggets at greater depths. Already a successful and by special permit acquired from the federal government.
  • Page 5 UsInG HeaDPHOnes ABOUT YOUR GOLD BUG-2 (continued) Using headphones (not included) improves battery life, and allows you to hear subtle changes in the sound more clearly, particularly if searching in a noisy location. For safety reasons, do not use Detector stand headphones near traffic or where other dangers are present.

  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Your arm should be straight and relaxed with your grip held loosely (see Your Gold Bug-2 doesn’t require a lot of care but there are a few things Figure 2). you should do to keep it in peak operating condition.

  • Page 7: Hipmounting

    Treasure Hunting. Like most coin-shooting and relic hunting machines, should be able to move into your “search” position (as shown the Gold Bug-2’s iron discrimination mode can be used to filter out trash on page 6) by leaning forward very slightly and raising your targets in areas where relics and coins are normally found.

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    Bug-2 handle. and do the same thing when searching in unfamiliar soil. 4. Practice. The Gold Bug-2 is easy to use, and it’s highly sensitive to COnTROl Panel gold. But you still have to learn how to use it. Read this instruction manual thoroughly and use your Gold Bug-2 often.

  • Page 9: Mode And Mineralization Switches

    FALSE SIGNAL (continued) interference. Settings less than 5 should not be used unless you 4. Junk: Nails, pull tabs, beer cans, etc. The Gold Bug-2 was have already tried switching to a higher mineralization setting. In designed for extreme sensitivity to small bits of gold. That means the extreme counterclockwise position, the SENS control doubles it’s also extremely sensitive to small bits of ferrous metal.

  • Page 10: Mode And Mineralization Switches

    A false signal occurs when something that shouldn’t sound like a good electronically tune the search coil to prevailing ground- target sounds like one. For example, the Gold Bug-2 may detect metal mineralization conditions. The small knob on top only makes in your boots if you swing your search coil too close to your feet.
  • Page 11 5. If the target sounds small (faint and soft), sprinkle some of the normal and the retune speed is fast. target dirt on top of the Gold Bug-2 search coil. If you get a 2. auDiO BOOSt MODe: In this mode, your Gold Bug-2 response, you can set aside the rest of the dirt in your hand and automatically amplifies faint target sounds.

  • Page 12: Mode And Mineralization Switch Selection

    3. Once your target has been pinpointed by crisscrossing the NORM MIN. target area with your search coil, lay your Gold Bug-2 so that the NORM MIN. search coil is within easy reach but not close enough to detect...

  • Page 13: Mode And Mineralization Switch Selection

    Some iron objects chirp or click. If it is nonferrous metal such as gold, 2) Move the coil closer to the ground. your Gold Bug-2 will give a solid “beep.” 3) Increase the sensitivity level. Recheck your ground Unlike the AUDIO BOOST and NORMAL modes, the IRON DISC adjustment.

  • Page 14: Turn On Procedure

    3. Turn the VOLUME control to 10. A short, loud squawk is normal at turn-on, so if you’re wearing headphones, start the volume at 1. Once a buried target is indicated by the “beep” of the Gold Bug-2, 0 and let the audio settle down before you increase it to a level continue sweeping the search coil from side-to-side, narrowing that’s comfortable when the coil is passed over a large or shallow...

  • Page 15: Ground Reject Procedure

    GROUnD ReJeCT PROCeDURe SEARCHING (continued) When your Gold Bug-2 is properly tuned or “ground balanced,” it will you also slightly decrease the sensitivity of your Gold Bug-2, and the retune speed increases slightly. This increase in the have only a minimum response to ground minerals when the search retune speed helps your Gold Bug-2 ignore abrupt changes coil is raised or lowered.

  • Page 16: Ground Reject Procedure

    Your objective now is to adjust the GROUND REJECT control Keep the search coil moving at a comfortable rate. Remember that the Gold Bug-2 is a motion detector and responds only so that there is no change or at least only a small change in when the search coil (or the target) is moving.

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