Assembly - Fisher F44 Owner's Manual

CHARACTERISTICS & LIMITATIONS
1. This detector comes with a waterproof searchcoil. The searchcoil can be
completely submerged into water. The control housing is weatherproof
but cannot be submerged in water.
2. BURIED UTILITY LINES. This hobby metal detector is not designed to
locate buried pipes or cables. First Texas Products manufactures a
complete line of pipe and cable locators for this application. These are
sophisticated instruments with functionality different from your hobby metal
detector.
3. SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS. While this detector has proprietary circuitry
to cancel out minerals naturally occurring in most soil types, it cannot
penetrate the most severe soils and it is not intended for use on wet
sand saltwater beaches. However, it is well-suited for detecting on dry
sand. Saltwater is highly conductive and requires a more sophisticated
type of detector. First Texas Products offers such types of detectors. Other
highly mineralized soils, such as those found in some gold prospecting
sites, may also limit this detector's capability. If the detector tends to
overload, it could indicate you are in an area containing such severe soils.
4. TARGET-ID. The detector's Target-ID system calculates and displays the
most probably identification. Target-ID is affected by soil conditions, the
searchcoil's distance from the target, the length of time the target has been
buried and the target's proximity to other dissimilar targets. Very large
metal objects can overload the detector and may be classified
inaccurately.
5. REDUCE SENSITIVITY. The primary purpose of the Sensitivity control is
to allow the operator to reduce the sensitivity of the detector. All
detectorists desire to find objects at maximum depth. However, in today's
environment there is a never-ending variety of devices emitting EMI
(Electromagnetic Interference) that can interfere with this detector.
There will be environments where the detector cannot operate at
maximum sensitivity. This is not a defect. If you find yourself in such an
environment, reduce the sensitivity of the detector. Some environments
may have so much EMI it is impossible to detect. Both overhead power
lines and buried power lines can interfere with this detector. Power line
capacity may be quite different during certain times of the day. For
instance, peak hours of electrical use that can occur around 6 p.m. can
lead to a lot of EMI. If you experience power line interference, try returning
to a given area at a different time of day.
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ASSEMBLY

Tool Required: #1 Phillips Screwdriver
• Remove the Screw from the Armrest.
1
• Slide the Armrest over the end
of the S-Rod.
• Attach with Screw and Lock-Nut.
Attach Control Housing with Screws;
2
install back screw first.
NOTE:
• The Handgrip fits under the Control
Housing.
Handgrip may partially cover one
mounting hole. Peel back
Handgrip to expose the front hole.
• Ensure the headphone jack cover
is properly seated before
attaching the control housing.
Place Headphone
Jack Cover in
recessed pocket
so it is level with
the surface of the
housing and held
in place between
the housing
and S-Rod.
Caution:
Forcing in MIDDLE STEM with CAM LOCK raised may
form a burr on cam lock. If this happens, remove burr with
knife to allow insertion.
*
Note: Very tall users can purchase the optional
Extended Lower Stem (TUBE5X), for extended reach.
Battery
Compartment
(back side)
*
Triangulated
Concentric
Elliptical
Waterproof
Searchcoil
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