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- Page 1 Cat. No. 63-3011 OWNER’S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. Three-Mode Discriminator Metal Detector with Analog Signal-Strength Meter...
- Page 2 FEATURES With your RadioShack Three-Mode Discrimination and Tone Control — Discriminator Metal Detector with Ana- lets you adjust the detector’s discrimi- log Signal-Strength Meter, you can nation and adjust the tone it sounds. hunt for coins, jewelry, gold, and silver, This lets you set the detector so you just about anywhere.
- Page 3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORY The 7-inch searchcoil supplied with your detector efficiently finds deeply- buried objects, and is ideal for general use. However, if you are looking for tiny ob- jects (coin-sized and smaller) that are not buried too deeply, a 4-inch search- coil (such as RadioShack Unlimited No.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Preparation ......................5 Assembling the Detector ................5 Installing Batteries ..................6 Using Headphones ..................7 Traffic Safety ................... 7 Understanding the Detector ................8 Operation ...................... 8 Viewmeter ....................8 SENSITIVITY ..................8 DISC/ALL METAL/TONE ................ 8 DISC/TONE .................... 8 Testing the Detector .................. -
Page 5: Preparation
PREPARATION ASSEMBLING THE DETECTOR Assembling your detector is easy and requires no special tools. Just follow these steps. 1. Loosely attach the searchcoil to the lower stem using the supplied bolt and knurled knob. Do not tighten the bolt and knob yet. 2. -
Page 6: Installing Batteries
Cautions: 3. Snap a 9-volt battery onto each battery terminal, then slide the • The searchcoil’s plug fits into batteries inside the compartment. the connector only one way. Do not force it. • To disconnect the searchcoil’s cable from the detector, grasp the plug and pull it out of the connector. -
Page 7: Using Headphones
USING HEADPHONES Traffic Safety Do not wear headphones while operat- You can connect a pair of stereo head- ing your detector near high traffic ar- phones (not supplied) to the detector eas. so you can listen to it privately. Using headphones also saves battery power Even though some headphones let and makes it easier to identify subtle... -
Page 8: Understanding The Detector
UNDERSTANDING THE DETECTOR OPERATION DISC/ALL METAL/TONE Your RadioShack Three-Mode Dis- criminator Metal Detector with Analog Signal-Strength Meter is a “motion” de- tector. This means that you must move the searchcoil slightly to detect the presence of metal (see “Pinpointing a Target”... -
Page 9: Testing The Detector
TESTING THE 6. Make sure the detector is set to detect the type of metal you are DETECTOR using to test it (see “Adjusting DISC/TONE” on Page 12). To learn how the detector reacts to dif- ferent metals, you should test it before 7. -
Page 10: Holding The Detector
HOLDING THE 5. Place a sample of the material you want the detector to find (such as DETECTOR a gold ring or a coin) on the ground. (If you are using valuable Stand with your metal such as gold to test the extended detector, mark the area where you only... -
Page 11: Fine-Tuning The Detector
As shown here, the detector searchcoil over the target a few sounds a low tone when it detects times, the target is probably junk small gold and nickels, a broken metal. tone when it detects most pull tabs • False signals can be caused by and some gold and zinc, and a trashy ground, electrical interfer- high tone when it detects copper,... -
Page 12: Adjusting Disc/Tone
Notes: PINPOINTING A TARGET • also turns the detec- SENSITIVITY Accurately pinpointing a target while tor on and off. detecting makes digging it up easier. • If you set the detector’s sensitivity too high, the detector might sound Accurately pinpointing small metal ob- false tones. -
Page 13: False Signals
Note: The detector beeps just as the FALSE SIGNALS center of the searchcoil passes directly over the buried target. Your detector is extremely sensitive, and will detect even deeply-buried If you have difficulty pinpointing very metal. Because of this, trash-induced strong signals, try lifting the searchcoil signals and other sources of interfer- higher off the ground until a weaker... -
Page 14: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If none of these suggestions help, take your detector to your local RadioShack store for assis- tance. PROBLEM SUGGESTION The detector displays or The sensitivity might be set too high. Adjust sounds false signals. -
Page 15: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your RadioShack Three-Mode Discriminator Metal Detector with Analog Signal- Strength Meter is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your detector so you can enjoy it for years. Keep the detector’s chassis dry and do not let water enter it. If the chassis gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. -
Page 16: Treasure Hunter's Code Of Ethics
TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS All treasure hunters might be judged by the example you set. Here are a few basic rules you should follow while using your detector. • Always obtain permission before searching any site. • Respect the rights and property of others. •...