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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL Uses one 9-volt ALKALINE battery only. Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries. Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Congratulations! Congratulations on the purchase of your new Fisher F11™ Metal Detector. The F11 is the result of many years of software engineering and features the latest advancements in lightweight design and target accuracy. The F11 can be used with its default turn-on-and-go settings, or you can adjust the detector's settings to match your hunting conditions. -
Page 3: Terminology
TERMINOLOGY The following terms are used throughout the manual and are standard terminology among detectorists. A relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association with RELIC the past. Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made of bronze or precious metals. -
Page 4: Contents Of Box
CONTENTS OF BOX The following detector components are in the box: Headphone 4. Middle Jack Cover Stem 1. Control Housing with 2 screws 5. Lower Stem with Bolt & Knurled Knob Attached 6. S-Rod 2. Armrest Assembly with Screw and Lock-Nut 3. -
Page 5: Assembly
ASSEMBLY Tool Required: #1 Phillips Screwdriver • Remove the Screw from the Armrest. • Slide the Armrest over the end of the S-Rod. • Attach with Screw and Lock-Nut. Attach Control Housing with Screws; install back screw first. NOTE: • The Handgrip fits under the Control Housing. -
Page 6: Assembly
Continued) ASSEMBLY LOCKING COLLAR INTERNAL CAM LOCK SILVER BUTTON MIDDLE STEM S-ROD MIDDLE STEM S-ROD Position S-Rod upright. Rotate the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the counterclockwise direction. Insert your finger inside the tube and make sure the INTERNAL CAM LOCK is flush with the inside of the tube. -
Page 7: Batteries (Use Alkaline Batteries)
BATTERIES The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery (included). Do not use ordinary “Zinc Carbon” batteries. Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries. Rechargeable batteries can also be used. If you use rechargeable, we recommend using a “Nickel Metal Hydride” rechargeable battery. -
Page 8: Quick-Start Demonstration
QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION I. Supplies Needed • Nail (made of iron) • U.S. Quarter (or silver coin) • U.S. Nickel • Gold Ring • U.S. Dime • U.S. Penny, dated after 1982 (post-1982 pennies are made of Zinc) (Most newer non-U.S. coinage also contains mostly Zinc) II. -
Page 9: The Basics Of Metal Detecting
THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING This metal detector is intended for locating buried metal objects. When searching for metals, underground or on the surface, you have the following challenges and objectives: 1. Ignoring signals caused by ground minerals. 2. Ignoring signals caused by metal objects that you do not want to find, like nails. -
Page 10: Emi (Electromagnetic Interference)
THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING The searchcoil produces a magnetic field and then detects changes in that 5. EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) magnetic field caused by the presence of metal objects. This magnetic field the detector creates is also susceptible to the electromagnetic energy produced by other electronic devices. -
Page 11: How To Work The Controls
OPERATION and CONTROLS At power-up the Menu default is Volume and the Mode default is Jewelry. POWERING UP POWER Press Press and ON/OFF hold PP to INCREASE to enter or DECREASE Pinpoint. menu settings. Press MODE Press MENU repeatedly to to cycle through cycle through menu items:... -
Page 12: The Display
THE DISPLAY Coin-sized objects will be detected up to DEPTH INDIC TOR Target Category Icons 8” deep. Icons will turn from outlined to solid indicating a The 6-segment graphic indicator is detected target. A “blank” position indicates a Notched-out target category. calibrated to coin-sized objects. -
Page 13: Depth And Target Display
Continued) TARGET IDENTIFICATION Iron Gold Silver Iron Foil Nickel Alum Dime Half Dollar Jewelry Bass High High High High Coin Bass Bass Bass High High High High Artifact Bass High High High High The Target Category Icons are outlined in three groups: Iron, Gold and Silver. The effective electrical conductivity of an object depends on its metallic composition, size, shape and orientation relative to the searchcoil. -
Page 14: Target Group Category Id
Continued) DEPTH AND TARGET DISPLAY The scale for coin-sized objects, with sensitivity at maximum, is: Target Depth Target Depth Target Depth Target Depth Target Depth Target Depth approx. more than 6” approx. 5-6” approx. 4-5” approx. 3-4” approx. 2-3” approx. 2” or less Target-ID Coin Reference Below are known Target-IDs for some reference coins: Merovingian Triens (gold, France) -
Page 15: Notch
Continued) CONTROLS That category will reverse status. If the Pinpoint is used to find the exact icon had previously been illuminated it location of a target which was previously located and identified using will now disappear, indicating the the Jewelry, Coin or Artifact mode. category has been eliminated from Pinpoint does not require motion of the detection. -
Page 16: Headphone Jack
Continued) PINPOINTING Crossing the target zone with multiple intersecting sweeps at multiple angles is another CIRCLING THE T RGET way to verify the repeatability of the signal and the potential of the buried target. To use this method, walk around the target area in a circle, sweeping the searchcoil across the target repeatedly every 30 to 40 degrees of the circle, about ten different angles as you walk completely around the target. -
Page 17: Characteristics & Limitations
Rain Cover (COV-F11). 2. BURIED UTILITY LINES. This hobby metal detector is not designed to locate buried pipes or cables. Fisher Research Labs manufactures a complete line of pipe and cable locators for this application. These are sophisticated instruments with functionality different from your hobby metal detector. -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Detector chatters, • Using detector • Use detector beeps erratically indoors outdoors only or has low • Using detector near • Move away sensitivity power lines from power lines • Using 2 detectors • Keep 2 detectors in close at least 6 meters proximity... -
Page 19: Treasure Hunter's Code Of Ethics
Fisher Research Labs. Shipping cost to Fisher Research Labs is the responsibility of the consumer. To return your detector for service, please first contact Fisher Research Labs for a Return Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your package... -
Page 20: Accessories
Specially made to protect your searchcoil from abrasion and damage. 9” Triangulated Concentric Elliptical Coil Cover– 9COVER-EE 11” Triangulated Concentric Elliptical Coil Cover– 11COVER-EE Rain Cover Neoprene protective cover specially made to protect your F11 from weather – COV-F11 Gold Prospecting Kits FOR COMPLETE DETAILS VISIT WWW.FISHERLAB.COM • 1-800-685-5050...