Summary of Contents for Troy Custom Detectors SHADOW X3
- Page 1 Troy Custom Detectors SHADOW X3 Owner Instruction Manual Troy Custom Detectors, Inc. 13015 Harkness Drive Dallas, Texas 75243 Tel: (972) 690-5703 Fax: (972) 644-6999 Web Site: www.troycustomdetectors.com High-Performance Detecting ... Simplified!
- Page 2 Troy Custom Detectors, Incorpo- rated, except in the manner described in this documentation. Troy Custom Detectors, Incorporated.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual CONTENTS Page No. Welcome...................4 Forward.....................5 Features....................6 Assembly..................7, 8 Controls.....................9 Battery.....................10 Quick-Set Settings................11 Headphones..................12 Audio Sounds..............13, 14, 15 Sens (Sensitivity)................16 Freq (Frequency)................17 Disc (Discrimination)..............18, 19 Search Coil..................20 Target Check™.................21, 22 Pinpoint...................23 Target Depth...................24 Target Recovery................25... -
Page 4: Welcome
This is the reason I want to express my sincere appreciation to become successful in virtually all land hunting applications and to you for becoming an owner of a Shadow X3 detector. This is currently situations. As with any other metal detector, familiarity with this my lightest, most powerful, true turn-on-and-go detector. -
Page 5: Forward
Changing modes, pinpointing targets and 'fine-tuning' the X3's set- tings and operation could not be easier! The Shadow X3 is a very user-friendly metal detector! Troy Custom Detectors has invested heavily in the design and development of the Shadow X3. -
Page 6: Features
¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ FEATURES WARRANTY The Troy Shadow X3 is a lightweight, powerful, extremely versatile LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY metal detector that provides a unique combination of features, functions Troy Custom Detectors believes in the products we produce and and operator-control. -
Page 7: Assembly
ASSEMBLY Battery Door: Weatherproof with Positive Lock Fastener Assembling your Shadow X3 metal detector is a simple and easy task that should take only a few minutes to accomplish. – No special tools Battery Test: On-Demand with Variable Audio Tone are required. - Page 8 Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ASSEMBLY - continued SPECIFICATIONS These specifications are subject to change without notice Slightly loosen the coil mounting wing-nut and adjust the coil angle to be parallel to the ground while holding the detector in its operating position.
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Page 9: Controls
Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ GLOSSARY - continued CONTROLS Target Masking - The affect of a discriminated target near a desirable target which prevents the desirable target from being sensed and heard. (see recovery speed also) Target Perception - The ability to audibly determine the exact center of a small target prior to retrieval by listening to its audio signal. -
Page 10: Battery
Some detectors loose depth and the result of the rusting and decomposition of the target, which leaches audio volume as the battery looses voltage ... The Shadow X3 will not! into the surrounding soil matrix making the target appear larger and more conductive than it actually is. -
Page 11: Quick-Set Settings
QUICK-SET DETECTING Non-Motion - A search mode that does not require search coil motion to Your Troy Shadow X3 metal detector is very easy to operate! sense a target. As you become accustomed to its various features and controls, your... -
Page 12: Headphones
'blips' from a metal detector. To produce the strongest and best audio signal possible for deep, weak, targets, the Shadow X3's audio circuit is designed to produce full-gain Mineralized - Soil, sand or ground matrix that contains varying amounts audio. -
Page 13: Audio Sounds
Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ GLOSSARY - continued AUDIO SOUNDS positively-conductive salts. These can produce positive, false, responses SURFACE ITEM - is typically loud! Depending on the site being to a metal detector, depending on its design and mode of operation. - Page 14 Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ AUDIO SOUNDS - continued GLOSSARY sound good one way, but breakup or totally disappear when swept from 10-Turn - A very precise, high-resolution electronic potentiometer another direction. (control) that divides its total resistance over ten physical 360-degree rotations of its control shaft.
- Page 15 Common sense and reasonable care are the keys to keeping your Shadow X3 in good working order – insuring a long trouble-free life. You will eventually come to know the 'language' of your Shadow X3, and your success will show it! Avoid temperature and humidity extremes.
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Page 16: Sens (Sensitivity)
Unless you are detecting over extremely 'hot', mineralized ground with many hot-rocks, your Shadow X3 should be relatively smooth sounding As a detectorist, you may be requested at times to search for a lost – Responding only to targets accepted by the discrimination setting or item. -
Page 17: Freq (Frequency)
'free-for-all' to see who can find and uncover the most or best items. Many great coins and prizes can be had at treasure hunts! The Shadow X3 makes a perfect competition hunt detector. It is small and lightweight. It can be swept fast and yet still responds well to tar- gets, and the Frequency switch helps eliminate interference from other metal detectors nearby ... -
Page 18: Disc (Discrimination)
History and research are the true 'keys' to successful relic hunting. But, the right metal detector – such as the Shadow X3 – proper equipment, knowledge and experience also help considerably. BEACH - GOLD! This is the magic word for a beach hunter! Gold, for the most part, is what they seek. - Page 19 Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ PLACES TO SEARCH DISC - continued Metal detecting IS NOT permitted in Federal parks and on battlefields, At a setting of ‘3‘, most small iron targets will be rejected and everything historically marked lands or sites! from foil on up will be accepted –...
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Page 20: Search Coil
Future Shadow X3 accessory search coils will most likely be a 9-inch elliptical widescan ‘Double D’ ; A 11-inch concentric ‘Spider’ and a 5-inch solid concentric. -
Page 21: Target Check
Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3 Owner Instruction Manual ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ TARGET DEPTH TARGET CHECK™ AUDIO DEPTH READING - with practice, you will begin to learn and TARGET CHECK™ is a unique operating feature of Troy Custom recognize that a fairly accurate determination of target depth can be... -
Page 22: Pinpoint
PINPOINT is held in the NICKEL position, it indicates that the target has less Pinpointing targets with the Shadow X3 can be accomplished in one of conductivity than a nickel and should be thoroughly ‘checked out’, as it two ways:...
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