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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
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 Standard Coil – 11COIL-GB
10" DD Elliptical, Closed Accessory Coil – 10COILDD-GB
5" DD Round Accessory 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
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MGBuGPro
®
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
of
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.
060415
signals.
become
Many household
beeps
erratically,
turn
off
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Summary of Contents for Fisher Research Labs Gold Bug Pro
- 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
........15 Published by Fisher Research Labs, Inc. Fisher is a registered trademark of Fisher Research Labs, Inc. operating in All Metal Mode ®... -
Page 4: Introduction
Antennas: Happy Hunting from Fisher Research Labs! 5” DD Coil, Part Number 5CoIL-GBuG 11” DD Coil, Part Number 11CoIL-GB Introduction to the Gold Bug Pro The new Gold Bug Pro is unique among gold prospecting metal detectors for ® under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an... -
Page 5: Terminology
15 days of calling to: cannon balls, old armaments, and parts of old structures and vehicles can also be composed of iron. Fisher Research Labs, Inc. 1465 Henry Brennan Dr. Metals which are made of, or contain, iron. FERROUS El Paso, TX 79936 Phone: 915-225-0333 ext.118... -
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 Armrest 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 Relic-Hunting and Coin-Shooting ASSEMBLY Caution: Forcing in MIDDLE STEM with CAM LoCK raised may form a burr on with the Optional 11” DD Searchcoil camlock. If this happens, remove LOCKING burr with knife to allow insertion. COLLAR While the Gold Bug Pro is a high performance, specialized gold prospecting Assembly is easy ®...
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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 Target Verification Supplies Needed • 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
QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE (EMI) IX. Press-and-hold and hold the nickel over the searchcoil a. Notice that motion is not required. line of defense against EMI. The Threshold control only applies to the All Metal EMI is usually easier to control in the All Metals Mode than in the Discrimination Mode. Mode. -
Page 11: Basics Of Metal Detecting
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING A hobby metal detector is intended for locating buried metal objects. When You are likely to encounter electromagnetic interference (EMI) when using your Gold Pro metal detector. It is important that you recognize EMI and take appropriate searching for metals, underground or on the surface, you have the following ®... -
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 If searching for coins, you want to ignore items like aluminum foil, nails and 2. Trash the rock contains iron minerals. They come in two basic types. pull-tabs. -
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 POWERING UP high sensitivity and true ground balanced All Metal operation. -
Page 14: Control Panel
GOLD PROSPECTING CONTROL PANEL 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
TARGET DISPLAY and AUDIO CONTROL PANEL The stronger the target signal, the higher the volume and the higher the audio pitch. “Gain” increases, or multiplies, the strength of signals from buried metal The lower-left bargraph designates G IN versus THRESHOLD SIGN L Indicator Very weak signals will have the faintest SIGNAL strength only when operating in... -
Page 16: Ground Grab
OPERATING IN ALL METAL MODE GROUND BALANCING -Technical The All Metal Mode is more sensitive than the Discrimination Mode, and is used to Info find all types of metal objects in the ground. The searchcoil must be in motion for BARGRAPH objects to be detected. -
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 knowing when to readjust ground balance, and in understanding the responses Mode 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 – OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Notice the segment status along the arc, and the discrimination parameters In Discrimination Mode, pressing will change two detection parameters: they represent, vary as you adjust the discrimination level with 1. Tone Identification 2.
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