Trouble Shooting; Troubleshooting - Bounty Hunter Quick silver Owner's Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING

SYMPTOM
Detector chatters
or beeps erratically
Constant low tone
or constant repeating
tones
LCD does not lock
on to one target ID
or detector emits
multiple tones
No power, no
sounds
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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
• Poor battery
contact
• Cord not connected
securely
• Not moving
Search Coil
SOLUTION
• Use detector
outdoors only
from power lines
at least 30' 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
• Check connections
• Sweep search coil
from side-to-side