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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Special Notice To the Owner Control Functions Optimum Audio Level Operating Instructions Bench Testing All Metal Mode Searching More on Target Audio Electronic Prospecting Batteries Operating Recommendations 38 Recommended Reading RAM Book Order Form Maintenance Repair Service Mind Your Manners Warning! -
Page 3: Special Notice
SpECiAL NOTiCE TO ThE OwNEr The Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger metal As the proud owner of a Garrett metal detector is a precision electronic instrument detector, you join a worldwide family of engineered to help you locate gold nuggets, treasure hunters. Men and women who... - Page 4 its added power for punching through Welcome again to the Garrett treasure mineralized ground, it provides the hunting family. In selecting a Scorpion absolute control available only with Gold Stinger you have taken the advice precise dual controls for manual ground of experienced electronic prospectors.
- Page 5 ASSEmBLy 4. Use snap locks to connect the detector Your Gold Stinger is shipped complete in housing to the upper stem/handle. one carton. No tools are required. 5. Wrap the searchcoil securely around 1. Open the envelope which contains a the stem;...
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Page 6: Control Functions
CONTrOL FuNCTiONS Rotate this knob clockwise to turn the The Control Panel of your Gold Stinger has detector on and test batteries. Additional four control knobs, two toggle switches rotation increases detection depth and and one push button to regulate operation sensitivity. - Page 7 This control on the upper left offers full the beginner. control over the target discrimination capabilities of the Scorpion Gold Stinger. This control can be used when the retune detector is operating either in the Motion This small push button control near the Discriminate or TR Discriminate mode.
- Page 8 Unless you are engage in electronic prospecting which requires the All Metal mode (switch pressed to the left) it is recommended that you operate in the Motion Discriminate mode until you become familiar with the capabilities of your Scorpion Gold Stinger.
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Page 9: Optimum Audio Level
This is the optimum press the Tune button on the detector's audio level of the Scorpion Gold Stinger. control panel for one second. This retuning enables you to re-establish the Your detector will now keep itself tuned preset audio level as necessary. -
Page 10: Operating Instructions
When operating levels and all other aspects of detector in this mode, the Gold Stinger detects operation and hunting for gold with your only selected metallic objects and is not Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger. affected by ground mineralization. -
Page 11: Bench Testing
BENCh TESTiNG Garrett's Discrimination control permits you to This enables the operator to learn more select the targets you desire. Because setting about the discriminating capabilities of the Discrimination control at the higher settings the Gold Stinger before taking it into the can cause some rings and coins to escape field. - Page 12 is true non-discriminating operation. You will also be rejected. The conductivity of will also want to test various rocks and this type of target is not great enough to ore samples while in the TR Disc mode. cause the detector to respond when the When the Discrimination control is set Discrimination control is set at a high at Zero, it is at the absolute tuning point...
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Page 13: All Metal Mode
ALL mETAL mODE the audio level decreases, raise the Press the Master Control switch to the searchcoil rotate Ground left to activate the All Metal (VLF manual Balance control a few turns to the right ground balancing) mode. In this mode the (clockwise). -
Page 14: Searching
occasionally be necessary for you to turn SEArChiNG it several complete revolutions to achieve Scan the searchcoil at a rate of about proper ground balance. one to two feet per second. Maintain a one to two-inch searchcoil height above As you search in the All Metal mode, you the ground. - Page 15 to penetrate deeply, even into highly searchcoil contact with the ground. You mineralized rock or soil. will notice an even more distinct "Blip" sound when the target is directly beneath recovery the center of your searchcoil. Whenever your detector locates a target, you must recover it to find what you have When hunting in Motion Disc mode, discovered.
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Page 16: More On Target Audio
• Coil covers Searchcoils Your Garrett Scorpion Gold Stinger is equipped with a 5"x10" Crossfire searchcoil especially suitable for use in rugged gold country terrain. This type of searchcoil will reach into narrow spaces... -
Page 17: Electronic Prospecting
You will most likely be searching for It must be emphasized, however, that nuggets, but gold can also be found even the Scorpion Gold Stinger, or any as lode or hard rock deposits in a vein, other quality detector is usually operated usually mixed with other minerals. - Page 18 Hard work, patience and research are the target, switch the Master Control back three of the keys to success in electronic to All Metal and continue searching. prospecting. Research important because it is vital that gold always be If the signal does not stop or decreases sought in some areas where it is always in TR DISC mode, you should investigate known to exist.
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Page 19: Batteries
BATTEriES The Scorpion Gold Stinger requires three You will find batteries beneath a protective 9-volt batteries. When replacements are clamp directly behind the control panel. necessary, use only high quality carbon, Loosen the screw holding it and slide this alkaline or NiCad rechargeable batteries. -
Page 20: Operating Recommendations
OpErATiNG rECOmmENDATiONS steadily while you walk at a pace that is As you operate and use your Garrett Scorpion comfortable. Be methodical. Do no skip Gold Stinger, you will quickly grow more any area. Wear headphones for greater proficient in its use. It is recommended that you sound perception and concentrate on build your own test plot. -
Page 21: Recommended Reading
Hunting for Fun and Profit by Garrett, the to any metal detector hobbyist. Since complete 21st century guide to searching Garrett's Scorpion Gold Stinger is primarily for treasure with modern metal detectors designed for electronic prospecting, such as the Scorpion. For beginners,... -
Page 22: Ram Book Order Form
Town Treasures. Relating many of his own RAM BOOKS ORDER FORM adventures in searching deserted places, Please send me the following RAM books: it explains how treasure can sometimes (Please indicate number of copies desired.) be found where you little expect it. ___ New Successful Coin Hunting .... -
Page 23: Maintenance
Total for books $______________ treatment in the outdoors. Use the 8.25% Tax $______________ (TX/CA residents) Scorpion Gold Stinger to the fullest extent Handling Charge $______________ possible, and never feel like you have to TOTAL $______________ "baby" it. Yet, always protect the detector and handle it with reasonable care. -
Page 24: Repair Service
• You have checked batteries, switches Ship to: connectors. (Check batteries Garrett Metal Detectors especially closely. They are the most 1881 W. State Street common cause of detector "failure.") Garland, Texas 75042... -
Page 25: Mind Your Manners
You can call Garrett's Customer Service • I will respect private and public property, Department: 972.494.6151, if you have all historical and archaeological sites and further questions. will do no metal detecting on these lands without proper permission. Please allow approximately one week for •... -
Page 26: Warning
• Use reasonable caution in digging Other patents pending. toward any target, particularly in areas where you are uncertain of underground All Garrett detectors are manufactured conditions. in the United States of America. © 2007 Garrett Metal Detectors All rights reserved. - Page 27 11 W. State Street Garland, Texas 0 Toll Free:1.00..011 Tel: ..11 Fax: ..11 1000.10...
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