Mode And Mineralization Switches - Fisher M-Scope Gold Bug 2 Operating Manual

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4. Junk: Nails, pull tabs, beer cans, etc. The Gold Bug-2
was designed for extreme sensitivity to small bits of
gold. That means it's also extremely sensitive to small
bits of ferrous metal.
Solution: Hunt in the NORMAL MODE, but use the
IRON DISC Mode to check targets to see if they're
ferrous. Fortunately, there's not much junk in
nugget country, and with practice you'll be able to
recognize a lot of it. Nails, for example, will respond
with two beeps across the length of the nail (end
to end), but only one beep when the search coil is
swept at right angles to the length of the nail. Also,
most trash is shallow and comes in bigger sizes than
nuggets. Hence, it will sound different, especially
in the AUTO TUNE MODE. Trash will sound off over a
larger area of the coil, the tone will be louder and
the pitch will increase more, starting out at a low
beep and increasing to a loud signal.
5. Digging Tool: If you're carrying a digging tool in one
hand, your Gold Bug-2 may sound off each time you
swing the coil beneath it.
Solution: Hold the digging tool behind your back or
up above your waist.
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CONTROL PANEL
and/or electrical interference. Settings less than 5
should not be used unless you have already tried
switching to a higher mineralization setting. In the
extreme counterclockwise position, the SENS control
doubles as a battery tester. A loud tone indicates
good batteries, and a faint tone tells you it's time to
change the batteries.
2. MODE: This is a three-position toggle switch that
can be set to IRON DISC, NORMAL or AUDIO BOOST.
(See the next section, "Mode and Mineralization
Switches," for details.)
3. MINERALIZATION: This three-position toggle switch has
settings for varying levels of ground mineralization:
HIGH, NORMAL and LOW. (See next section, "Mode
and Mineralization Switches," for details.)
4. HEADPHONES: This jack accepts most stereo and
mono headphones with 1/4-inch plugs. When using
headphones with a stereo/mono switch, put the
stereo/mono switch in the stereo position. Although
your Gold Bug-2 is equipped with a dust and moisture
resistant speaker, we recommend that you always
wear headphones while hunting to maximize the
number of targets you hear. Furthermore, we
recommend our Fisher Phones, which enhance faint-
target response by blocking out unwanted external
noises, such as wind and vehicle sounds. To plug
in your headphones, unplug the detachable seal
and plug in your headphone jack. When not using
headphones, be sure to keep the seal plugged into
the HEADPHONES jack to keep dust and moisture out
of the control housing.
5. VOLUME: This knob turns the power on and adjusts
the signal-response volume. If you're wearing
headphones with independent volume controls,
set your Gold Bug-2 VOLUME control to 10 and
decrease the volume of your earphone controls to a
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