Mode & Battery Indicators; Sensitivity Adjustment - Bounty Hunter Sharp Shooter II Owner's Manual

INDICATORS & SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT
BATTERY INDICATOR:
The LOW BATT indicator will flash as
the unit is powered on. If the
indicator comes on and stays on,
replace the batteries.
MODE INDICATOR:
Choose from one of the four operating
modes by pressing the touch pad. An
arrow will indicate
operating mode. Change to any mode
at any time
corresponding touchpad
Note:
The GroundTrac touchpad
is used only to ground balance the
detector when operating in the
ALL-METAL mode.

SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT:

The principle use for the SENSITIVITY
knob is
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
(EMI). EMI is both naturally-occurring
and man-made. Common sources of
EMI are power lines, both suspended
and buried,
antennas. Machinery,
operation, can also produce EMI.
EMI comes from most household
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the current
by pressing
to eliminate
and broadcasting
when
appliances, so YOUR DETECTOR
CAN BEHAVE VERY ERRATICALLY
INDOORS. If you want to test it
indoors,
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
SENSITIVITY knob in the 100%
clockwise
sensitivity until the chatter stops
(usually to the 1:00 or 3:00 position).
If you suspect the presence of deeper
the
targets underneath a shallower target,
reduce the SENSITIVITY to eliminate
the detection of the deeper target to
properly locate and identify the
shallower target.
in
turn off the
position, reduce
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TV and
the