In The Field; Operating Tips - Bounty Hunter Prospector Owner's Manual

OPERATION
AUTO GROUND CONTROL:
Prospector
The automatic Ground Track feature allows operation in
virtually all soil conditions, regardless of mineral content.
Use it effectively on the beach or for gold prospecting. In the ALL
METAL Mode (Toggle switch in the middle), the
gold nuggets through black sand and will find deeply buried relics in
all types of soil.

OPERATING TIPS:

Turn the detector on using the left knob. NOTE: The detector will remain
silent when turned on. It will emit sound when metal passes beneath
the search coil.
As the left knob is clicked on, it will be at the lowest sensitivity
setting. Turning the control knob toward "HIGH" increases
sensitivity to small or deeply buried objects. If the unit "chatters",
reduce the sensitivity slightly, until the chatter stops.
For maximum performance, operate with the sensitivity as high as
possible. The sensitivity can generally be set higher when operating
in Full Discriminate (DISC) or Tone Discriminate (TONE) modes.
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Prospector
will detect

IN THE FIELD

STANCE
Stand with your arm extended in front of
your body. Don't bend or stoop; stand in a
comfortable position. Hold the unit so that
the search coil is about 1/2-inch above the
ground. Adjust the search coil so that it is
parallel to the ground.
SWEEP
Standing in the search position,
swing the search coil gently from
side to side, slightly overlapping
each sweep as you move
forward. Keep your search coil
approximately 1/2-inch above
the ground as you search.
Raising it during the sweep ,
or at the ends of your
sweep, can cause false
readings. Move slowly;
hurrying will cause you
to miss targets.
Most desireable objects will respond with a repeatable tone. When
discriminating, iron and foil objects generally do not respond. False
signals can be caused by trashy ground, electrical interference, or by large
irregular trash objects. These signals are easily recognized by their often
broken or non-repeatable nature.
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