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TREASURE HUNTER'S CODE OF ETHICS:
• Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching.
• Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner's permission.
• Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage.
• Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found.
• Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property.
• Act as an ambassador for the hobby, use thoughtfulness, consideration and courtesy at all times.
• Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.
• All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself with
courtesy and consideration of others
5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
The GOLD metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase
to the original owner.
Damage due to neglect, accidental damage, or misuse of this product is
not covered under this warranty. Decisions regarding abuse or misuse of
the detector are made solely at the discretion of the manufacturer.
Proof of Purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.
Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing, at our option,
the metal detector returned, shipping cost prepaid to First Texas Products.
Shipping cost to First Texas Products is the responsibility of the consumer.
To return your detector for service, please first contact First Texas for a
Return Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your
package and return the detector within 15 days of calling to:
First Texas Products L.L.C.
1465-H Henry Brennan Dr.
El Paso, TX 79936
(915) 633-8354
Copyright
©
2010 by First Texas Products, L.L.C.
According to FCC part 15.21 Changes or Modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, in any form,
except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.
Published by First Texas Products, L.L.C.
Gold
®
Metal Detector is a registered trademark of First Texas Products, L.L.C.
www.detecting.com
Warranty coverage does not include the cost of transporting the detector back to an owner
who is located outside of the continental United States of America.
MGLD14
If you do not have
prior experience with a
metal
detector,
strongly recommend that you:
1) Adjust the Sensitivity to a low setting
in the event of false signals. Always begin
use at a reduced sensitivity level; increase to
full sensitivity after you have become familiar
with the detector.
2) Do not use indoors. This detector is for outdoor use
only. Many household appliances emit electromagnetic energy,
which can interfere with the detector. If conducting an indoor
demonstration, turn the sensitivity down and keep the search coil
away from appliances such as computers, televisions and
microwave ovens.
appliances and lights.
Also keep the search coil away from objects containing metal, such
as floors and walls.
3) Use a 9-volt ALKALINE battery only.
Do not use Heavy Duty Batteries.
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METAL DETECTOR
OWNER'S MANUAL
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If your detector beeps erratically, turn off

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  • Page 1 • All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself with courtesy and consideration of others 5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY METAL DETECTOR The GOLD metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase OWNER’S MANUAL to the original owner.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TROUBLE SHOOTING TABLE OF CONTENTS TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Terminology ........3 Assembly .
  • Page 3: Terminology

    HEADPHONE JACKS TERMINOLOGY The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard The detector has both 1/8” & 1/4” headphone jacks on the left side of the housing. terminology among detectorists. Optional Headphones come standard with a 1/4” stereo plug and a 1/4”- ELIMINATION to-1/8”...
  • Page 4: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES (continued) Assembly is easy and angles, have You will be surprised just how requires no tools. encountered multiple objects. much trash metal and foil you If you are new to the hobby, will find in some areas. The Loosen both Locking Collars by you may want to dig all targets trashiest areas have been...
  • Page 5 IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES ASSEMBLY (continued) Swing the search coil slowly, respond with a repeatable tone. overlapping each sweep as you If the signal does not repeat Adjusting the Arm Rest move forward. It is important after sweeping the coil directly The arm rest may be moved to sweep the coil at a consistent over the suspected target a few...
  • Page 6: Batteries

    BATTERIES IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES PINPOINTING COIL MOVEMENT The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery (battery not included). Do not use ordinary zinc carbon batteries. Accurate pinpointing takes practice When swinging the coil, be and is best accomplished by careful to keep it level with the Rechargeable batteries can also be used.
  • Page 7: Quick-Start Demo

    The detector will register a consistent target search coil hanging over the edge. here. Many medium size gold ring also identification, upon each sweep of the coil, Or better, have a friend hold the detector, register here.
  • Page 8: Basic Of Metal Detecting

    MEDIUM TONE Newer pennies (post-1982 are minted from zinc) Your GOLD metal detector is designed with these things in mind. Larger gold pieces, small brass objects, and most bottle screw caps. Foil, pull-tabs, nickels and most recent-vintage non-US coins.
  • Page 9: Size And Depth Of Buried Objects

    HOW DEEP WILL IT GO? The Gold Metal Detector will detect a coin-sized object, like a quarter, to a distance of about 9” from the search coil. Large metal objects can be detected to a depth of several feet.
  • Page 10: How To Work The Controls

    OPERATION and CONTROLS OPERATION and CONTROLS MENU SELECTIONS POWERING UP 1. DISC Press to increase or decrease DISCRIMINATION level. • The detector always starts up with the DISCRIMINATION feature active. Each time you press , a target category is eliminated from detection. Motion is required to detect metal.

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