Low Battery Indicator; Depth Indicator; Sensitivity Adjustment; Modes Of Operation - Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202 Owner's Manual

BATTERY & DEPTH INDICATORS
The LOW BATT indicator will flash as
the unit is powered on. If the indicator
comes on and stays on, replace the
batteries.

DEPTH INDICATOR:

The Depth Indicator is accurate for
coin-sized objects. It indicates the
depth of the target, in inches. Large
and irregularly-shaped objects will
yield less reliable depth readings
When passing over an object, the
depth indicator will light up and stay
illuminated until another object is
scanned. Pass repeatedly over the
suspected target and pause briefly at
the end of each sweep to read your

SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT

The principle use for the SENSITIVITY
knob is to eliminate
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
(EMI). EMI is both naturally-occurring
and man-made. Common sources of
EMI are power lines, both suspended
and buried, and broadcasting
antennas. Machinery, when
operation, can also produce EMI.
EMI comes from most household
appliances, so YOUR DETECTOR CAN
BEHAVE VERY ERRATICALLY
INDOORS. If you want to test it indoors,
turn off the TV and microwave. If you
have lights with dimmer switches, also
turn these off; dimmer switches can
produce lots of EMI.
If your detector chatters with the
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display. Repeated indication at the
same depth level indicates an accurate
target detector. If the depth indication
varies with each sweep, try sweeping
at different angles; there may be more
than one target present. With practice,
you will learn the difference between
accurate readings, multiple targets,
and highly erratic readings which
evidence trash or irregularly shaped
objects.
Depth indicator locked on 8 inches
SENSITIVITY knob in the 100%
clockwise position, reduce
sensitivity until the chatter stops
(usually to the 1:00 or 3:00 position).
If you suspect the presence of deeper
targets underneath a shallower target,
in reduce the SENSITIVITY to eliminate
the detection of the deeper target to
properly locate and identify the
shallower target

MODES OF OPERATION

ALL METAL TOUCHPAD
ALL METAL MODE:
There are two ways to enter the
ALL-METAL mode.
1) Turn the right knob (Disc/Notch) left
to the furthest counterclockwise
position. Then Press the Disc/All
Metal touch pad.
or
2) Turn the right knob (Disc/Notch) left
to the furthest counterclockwise
position. Then turn the detector on.
(The detector always defaults to
the Disc/All Metal mode when first
powered on).
the
DISC TOUCHPAD
DISCRIMINATION MODE:
To enter DISCRIMINATION mode,
1) Press the Disc/All Metal touch pad,
and
2) Turn the Disc/Notch control knob
clockwise
indication.
In the DISCRIMINATION mode, the
detector will emit three distinct
tones, depending on the type of
metal detected.
As you turn the Disc Knob
clockwise, you will progressively
"discriminate out," or eliminate
from detection, different types of
metals.
Refer to the illustration below as a
reference for the levels required to
discriminate out different objects.
The DISCRIMINATION mode is a
fixed-start-point system. As you turn
the knob to the right, more objects are
progressively eliminated, including the
items
DISCRIMINATION for coin-shooting
and detecting in trashy areas.
NOTCH MODE:
past the "Disc"
To enter NOTCH mode, press the
Notch touch pad.
In NOTCH mode, iron is automatically
eliminated.
to the left. Use
NOTCH TOUCHPAD
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