Basic Operation; Powering Up; The Display - Bounty Hunter Quick Silver Owenrs Manual

BASIC OPERATION

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
WATER HUNTING: Your Quick Silver is ideal for damp grass and shallow
water spots. the search coil is waterproof; the case and case-to-cable
connection is not. Be careful to keep the detector body dry.
In saltwater, keep the search coil from contact with the ground. Contact
with saltwater sands will cause the detector to beep falsely. For best
result in saltwater, eliminate IRON to reduce false signals caused by
conductive beach sands. Coil sweep technique is also important in
saltwater; keeping the coil submerged is better than dunking and lifting.
The detector needs time to readjust to the conductive salt water.
RED CLAY: The red clay earth found in the southwestern U.S. may
require a reduction in the DEPTH SELECT level if encountering false
signals. Coil sweep technique is also more critical in red clay; keep the
coil level with the ground. Do not lift the coil at the ends of your sweep.
Review coil sweep technique on page 15.
RED SANDS: Red sand found in desert locations will react like red clays,
so fallow the same precautions as outlined in the paragraph above.
BLACK SANDS: The most promising gold prospecting locations can
contain large amounts of black sand. This black sand is the most
demanding detecting environment, and frequently requires a detector
costing thousands of dollars for the best results. Your Quick Silver will still
function in these conditions, but will usually require operation at reduced
sensitivity levels. If you receive constant false signals, reduce the
sensitivity or move to another area.
SAND: Dry beach sands are no problem for the Quick Silver. if the sand
is damp with saltwater, however, follow the precautions outlined under
saltwater above.
HOT AND COLD: Be patient if moving immediately between hot and
cold environments, like taking your detector from your air-conditioned
home into a blazing summer sun. The search coil is constructed of
copper wire which will expand and contract with temperature change.
Your detector may require 10 to 15 minutes to stabilize to the ambient
temperature.
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BASIC OPERATION

POWERING UP

Press the ON touch pad.
All display indicators will illuminate momentarily
The inverted-pyramid depth-selection indicator on the right of the
display will stay illuminated.
UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY
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DEPTH SELECT
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The detector default to 3/4
sensitivity, indicated by
illuminated segments. To change
the depth range of the detector,
and thus its sensitivity to more
deeply buried objects, use the
DEPTH SELECT touch pad. each
touch of DEPTH SELECT toggles
the detector among three different sensitivity settings. The detector is
at maximum depth capability when three depth segments are
illuminated on the right of the display.
At the maximum depth setting, the detector will detect a coin-sized
object buried approximately 6 1/2 inches beneath the surface. With
two depth segments illuminated, the detector's depth range will be
reduced to 80%, and with one depth segment illuminated, the range
will be reduces to 65%.
A more detailed explanation of depth selection is found on page 14.
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LOW BATTERY
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The LOW BATTERY indicator will illuminate when the 9-volt batteries
are discharged to a level of 6.8 volts.
Replace the batteries as soon as
possible after receiving th e low
battery indication. The detector
will begin to beep erratically and
operate unreliably if continuing
use with discharged batteries.
To save on batteries, check each
battery individually, as the two
batteries can discharge at different
rates. When LOW BATTERY
illuminates, it is possible that only one of the batteries requires
replacement.
Under normal conditions, a set of batteries will last for approximately
16 hours in the field, depending upon the brand of battery.
two
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