Turn On Procedure - Fisher Gold Bug 2 Operating Manual

TURN ON PROCEDURE

Figure 8.
The threshold signal is a soft background
tone heard when operating the Gold
Bug-2, is set by adjusting a metal stem at
the rear of the control housing.
2. Hold the search coil waist high, away from any
3. Turn the VOLUME control to 10. A short, loud squawk
NOTE: If your headset has volume controls, set the volume
4. With the search coil still in the air, rotate the
unfamiliar ground, however, we recommend that
you try starting at the maximum sensitivity and LOW
MINERALIZATION settings.
nearby metal.
is normal at turn-on, so if you're wearing
headphones, start the volume at 0 and let the audio
settle down before you increase it to a level that's
comfortable when the coil is passed over a large
or shallow target.
control on your Bug to "10" and your headset volume
to zero. Then adjust your headset volume controls to a
comfortable level when the coil is passed over a large
or shallow target.
THRESHOLD control on the back of the control
housing until you hear a very faint, continuous
signal. This is the audio threshold tone you'll need
to hear while hunting to maintain optimum
performance from your Gold Bug-2.
1. Set your controls as follows:
MODE: NORMAL
MINERALIZATION: LOW
SENS: 10
GROUND REJECT: 10
VOLUME: OFF
NOTE: You will probably find
that most of your searching will
be done with the MODE and
MINERALIZATION switches set to
NORMAL and the SENSITIVITY
control set at something less
than 10. If you're working in
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