Troubleshooting Guide - Bounty Hunter Fortune Hunter Owner's Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
Detector chatters
or beeps erratically
Constant low tone
or constant repeating
tones
LCD does not lock
on to one target ID
or emits multiple
tones
No power, no
sounds
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
CAUSE
• Using detector
indoors
• Using detector near • Move away
power lines
• Using 2 detectors in • Keep 2 detectors
close proximity
• Highly oxidized
buried object
• Environmental
electromagnetic
interference
• Discharged batteries • Replace batteries
• Wrong type of
batteries
• Multiple targets
present
• Highly oxidized
target
• Sensitivity set
too high
• Dead batteries
• Batteries connected
improperly
• Cord not connected • Check connections
securely
SOLUTION
• Use detector
outdoors only
from power lines
at least 20' apart
• Only dig up
repeatable
signals
• Reduce sensitivity
until erratic
signals cease
• Use only 9V
alkaline batteries
• Move coil slowly
at different angles
• Reduce sensitivity
• Replace batteries
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