Fisher Research Labs Gold Bug Owner's Manual

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ACCESSORIES

Fisher

Padded Carry Bag

Rugged double stitched construction. Includes handy exterior

pocket for extra batteries or small accessories. – 103693000C

Fisher

Camo Backpack

Large camouflage and black with Fisher

logo. – FCBACKPACK

Fisher

Camo Pouch

Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included. – PCH-F

Fisher

Stereo Deluxe Headphones

Adjustable single-volume control, 1/4 jack" jack, aluminum cones and coiled cord. 9720971000

Stereo Headphones

Use with Fisher

metal detectors. Lightweight and adjustable with true stereo sound, adjustable

volume, 1/4 jack with 1/8 adaptor, 4' cable. – 9720950000

Metal Sand Scoop

Large galvanized metal scoop with filtering holes. Strong Rubberized grip. – SAND SCOOP

Gold Pick

Tempered steel head is 10" long, edge is 3-1/4" wide, overall length 19". Durable fiberglass

handle, rubberized grip and super magnet attached to the head. – GOLDPICK

Lesche Knife

Made from high quality heat-treated tempered steel. The ultimate digging tool.

Comes with a durable sheath. 12" in length with a 7" serrated blade. – LESCHE KNIFE

Fisher

Baseball Cap

One-size-fits-all. – FCAP

Fisher

Camo Baseball Cap

One-size-fits-all. Velcro closure, camouflage with Fisher

Fisher

Coffee Mug

16oz, stainless steel and plastic – FMUG

Fisher

T-Shirt

100% cotton with Fisher

Logo. Sizes: S, M, LG, XL & XXL – FTSHIRT

Replacement/Accessory Searchcoils

11" DD Elliptical, Open Accessory Coil – 11COIL-GB

10" DD Elliptical, Closed Accessory Coil – 10COILDD-GB

5" DD Round, Closed Replacement Coil – 5COIL-GBUG

Coil Covers*

Specially made to protect your coil from abrasion and damage.

11" DD Coil Cover – COVER-11DD

10" Biaxial Accessory Coil Cover – 202319000

5" DD Coil Cover – 5COVER-BLK

Rain Cover

Specially designed to protect your detector from dirt and water – RAINCOV-GB

Gold

Prospecting Kits

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS VISIT WWW.FISHERLAB.COM • 1-800-685-5050

*Image not shown.

MGBUG

logo. – FCCAP

rev.8

OWNER'S MANUAL

If you do not have prior experience with a metal

detector, we strongly recommend that you:

1) Adjust the Gain to a low

setting in the event

false

Always begin use at

a reduced Gain level;

increase Gain only after

you

have

familiar with the detector.

2) Do not use indoors. This detector is for

outdoor use only.

appliances emit electromagnetic energy,

which can interfere with the detector. If

conducting an indoor demonstration, turn

the Gain down and keep the searchcoil

away from appliances such as computers,

televisions and microwave ovens. If your

detector

appliances and lights.

Also keep the searchcoil away from

objects containing metal, such as

floors and walls.

3) Use a 9-volt ALKALINE battery.

Do not use Heavy Duty Batteries.

020915

signals.

become

Many household

beeps

erratically,

turn

off

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Page 1 ACCESSORIES Fisher Padded Carry Bag ® Rugged double stitched construction. Includes handy exterior pocket for extra batteries or small accessories. – 103693000C Fisher Camo Backpack ® Large camouflage and black with Fisher logo. – FCBACKPACK ® Fisher Camo Pouch ® Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Published by Fisher Research Labs, Inc. Fisher ® is a registered trademark of Fisher Research Labs, Inc. Unwanted Noise ........16 www.fisherlab.com...
Page 4: Introduction
Out on your This radio transmitter 8188A-GB has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the own or with a group, places to use your Gold Bug are unlimited as buried treasures ®...
Page 5: Terminology
Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through" the GROUND B L NCE earth’s naturally occurring minerals, and only sound a tone when a metal object is detected. The Gold Bug incorporates proprietary circuitry and programming to eliminate false signals from severe ground conditions.
Page 6: Assembly
ASSEMBLY DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Adjusting the Armrest Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position The armrest may be moved arm rest forward or backward by removing Weight: 2 lbs, 8 oz with battery installed the single screw and nut, and then Standard searchcoil: 5 inch (12.7 cm) closed-frame round biaxial, repositioning the 2-piece armrest.
Page 7: Assembly
Position S-rod upright. MIDDLE STEM rotate LOCKING The standard 5” Gold Bug searchcoil is engineered for precision and is best at COLLAr fully in S-ROD ® finding the smallest gold nuggets that most other gold prospecting detectors counterclockwise would miss.
Page 8: Batteries
BATTERIES TARGET PINPOINTING After you have identified a target using Discrimination Mode, A 3-segment battery indicator at the bottom of the display indicates the press-and-hold the PINPOINT button to identify the target’s exact battery condition. location. This technique can yield more information about the target’s The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery.
Page 9: Quick-Start Demo
SEARCH TECHNIQUES QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION Supplies Needed Target Verification • a Nail • a Zinc Penny (dated after 1982) After detecting a target, do the • a Nickel • a Quarter following: WrONG Position the Detector 1. Walk around the target in a a.
Page 10: Headphones
All Metal Mode than in the Discrimination Mode. and hold the nickel over the searchcoil a. Notice that motion is not required. On the Gold Bug , setting the discrimination level between 60 and 70 will usually reduce A motionless object induces a hum.
Page 11: Basics Of Metal Detecting
In a given environment some metal detectors may be affected by eMI electronic devices. whereas others may not. Your Gold Bug metal detector is designed with these things in mind. ® Common sources of eMI include: overhead electric power lines, underground power lines,...
Page 12: Trash
HOT ROCKS THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING A hot rock is a rock which causes the metal detector to sound off because the If searching for coins, you want to ignore items like aluminum foil, nails and rock contains iron minerals. They come in two basic types. 2.
Page 13: Operation And Controls
OPERATION & CONTROLS GOLD PROSPECTING Because most gold nuggets are tiny, and are usually found in soil which is high in iron oxide minerals, serious gold prospecting requires a detector with NOTE: Immediately after powering on, your detector's unique 10-digit serial POWERING UP high sensitivity and true ground balanced All Metal operation.
Page 14: Control Panel
CONTROL PANEL GOLD PROSPECTING In the United States, gold is found in many places in the western states, Alaska, and in a few localities in the Appalachians. The old saying "Gold is where you find it," means that to find gold, you should look in areas where the yellow metal is known to be present.
Page 15: Disc / All Metal / Threshold
Any metal within the searchcoil’s many types of metal objects by their When a target is detected, the Gold Bug UDIO FEEDB CK detection field will induce a sound. Pinpoint is generally used to verify a numeric value.
Page 16: Ground Grab
Interference (eMI). Unwanted Noise The Gold Bug is a highly sensitive device. ® It is intended for use outdoors. Indoor operation will subject it to interference from a wide variety of devices in the home or office.
Page 17: Reading The Display
GROUND BALANCING OPERATING IN ALL METAL MODE The goal of the Ground Balancing procedure is to eliminate the sound as the searchcoil is being pumped over the ground. In some soils, the sound is not Most gold prospecting and relic hunting is done by ear. Listen for the louder sounds, Reading the Display completely eliminated.
Page 18: Operating In Discrimination Mode
OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE GROUND BALANCING Discrimination is used to eliminate trash metal objects (e.g. nails, foil, pull-tabs) from Understanding ground conditions assists the user in setting up the machine, detection. The searchcoil must be in motion to detect metal. The Discrimination Mode knowing when to readjust ground balance, and in understanding the responses is less sensitive to small and deep objects than the All Metal Mode.
Page 19: Using Pinpoint
GROUND BALANCING OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Press-and-Hold the Pinpoint button to narrow down the location of a buried metal object. Using PINPOINT Pinpoint is a mode of detection which does not require the searchcoil to be in motion. What is Ground Balancing? A motionless searchcoil held over a metal object will induce a hum;...
Page 20 When a target is detected, the rectangular segments representing the target will induce category are illuminated. a HIGH tone This discrimination interface for the Gold Bug was designed especially for relic-hunting. relic hunters want control over what sizes of iron are detected, and also control over ®...

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