Fisher Research Labs F19 Owner's Manual

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ACCESSORIES

Fisher

Padded Carry Bag

Rugged double stitched construction. Includes handy exterior

pocket for extra batteries or small accessories. – 103693000C

Fisher

Camo Backpack

Large camouflage and black with Fisher

logo. – FCBACKPACK

Fisher

Camo Pouch

Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included. – PCH-F

Fisher

Stereo Deluxe Headphones

Adjustable single-volume control, 1/4 jack" jack, aluminum cones and coiled cord. 9720971000

Stereo Headphones

Use with Fisher

metal detectors. Lightweight and adjustable with true stereo sound, adjustable

volume, 1/4 jack with 1/8 adaptor, 4' cable. – 9720950000

Metal Sand Scoop

Large galvanized metal scoop with filtering holes. Strong Rubberized grip. – SAND SCOOP

Gold Pick

Tempered steel head is 10" long, edge is 3-1/4" wide, overall length 19". Durable fiberglass

handle, rubberized grip and super magnet attached to the head. – GOLDPICK

Lesche Knife

Made from high quality heat-treated tempered steel. The ultimate digging tool.

Comes with a durable sheath. 12" in length with a 7" serrated blade. – LESCHE KNIFE

Fisher

Baseball Cap

One-size-fits-all. – FCAP

Fisher

Camo Baseball Cap

One-size-fits-all. Velcro closure, camouflage with Fisher

Fisher

Coffee Mug

16oz, stainless steel and plastic – FMUG

Fisher

T-Shirt

100% cotton with Fisher

Logo. Sizes: S, M, LG, XL & XXL – FTSHIRT

Replacement/Accessory Searchcoils

11" DD Elliptical, Open Accessory Coil – 11COIL-GB

*10" DD Elliptical, Closed Accessory Coil – 10COILDD-FRL

5" DD Round, Closed Replacement Coil – 5COIL-GBUG

Coil Covers*

Specially made to protect your coil from abrasion and damage.

11" DD Coil Cover – COVER-11DD

10" Biaxial Accessory Coil Cover – 202319000

5" DD Coil Cover – 5COVER-BLK

Rain Cover

Specially designed to protect your detector from dirt and water – RAINCOV-GB

Gold

Prospecting Kits

FOR COMPLETE DETAILS VISIT WWW.FISHERLAB.COM • 1-800-685-5050

*Image not shown.

MF19

logo. – FCCAP

OWNER'S MANUAL

Use 9-volt

ALKALINE batteries.

Do not use

"Heavy Duty" batteries.

Do not use

ordinary "Zinc Carbon" batteries.

071814

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Page 1 ACCESSORIES Fisher Padded Carry Bag ® Rugged double stitched construction. Includes handy exterior pocket for extra batteries or small accessories. – 103693000C Fisher Camo Backpack ® Large camouflage and black with Fisher logo. – FCBACKPACK ® Fisher Camo Pouch ® Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Pinpoint ........14 Published by Fisher Research Labs, Inc. Operating in All Metal Mode Fisher ® is a registered trademark of Fisher Research Labs, Inc. Ground Grab ®...
Page 3: Introduction
For details, visit www.fisherlab.com FREE DETECTOR. outdoor enjoyment. Out on your own or with a group, places to use your F19™ are unlimited as buried treasures can be as near as your doorstep or as far as you wish to travel.
Page 4: Terminology
TERMINOLOGY According to FCC part 15.21 Changes or Modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15.109 Class B. The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Page 5: Assembly
DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS ASSEMBLY Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown Adjusting the Armrest construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position Armrest The armrest may be moved Weight: 2 lbs. 12 oz. (1.25 kg) with battery installed forward or backward by removing Standard searchcoil: 10 inch (25.4 cm) closed-frame elliptical biaxial, the single screw and nut, and then waterproof...
Page 6: Assembly
If this happens, remove burr with knife to allow insertion. INTERNAL While the F19™ is a high performance, specialized relic hunting metal detector, CAM LOCK Assembly is easy and it is also a good multi-purpose detector. With the purchase of a 5” DD searchcoil, SILVER BUTTON requires no tools.
Page 7: Batteries
TARGET PINPOINTING BATTERIES After you have identified a target using Discrimination Mode, A 3-segment battery indicator at the top-left of the display indicates the press-and-hold the PINPOINT button to identify the target’s exact battery condition. location. This technique can yield more information about the target’s shape and size and also find its exact location to facilitate extraction.
Page 8: Quick-Start Demo
QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION SEARCH TECHNIQUES Supplies Needed Target Verification • a Nail • a Zinc Penny (dated after 1982) • a Nickel • a Quarter After detecting a target, do the following: Position the Detector WRONG 1. Walk around the target in a circle. a.
Page 9: Headphones
If striking the searchcoil with your hand causes the noise The F19™ is equipped with a 1/4” headphone jack. Any headphones with a stereo to start or stop, the problem could be a defective searchcoil. Also, a defective searchcoil often causes noise of a more intermittent nature than electrical plug will work;...
Page 10: Basics Of Metal Detecting
The detector incorporates both automated and manual ground balancing features which will eliminate false signals from All metal detectors generate a certain amount of internal electronic noise. The F19™ is most types of soils. To maximize the detector’s target identification specifically designed to enable you to work into the noise.
Page 11: Trash
THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING HOT ROCKS 2. Trash A hot rock is a rock which causes the metal detector to sound off because the If searching for coins, you want to ignore items like aluminum foil, nails and rock contains iron minerals. They come in two basic types. pull-tabs.
Page 12: Operation And Controls
• After clicking the knob on, continued clockwise rotation will increase the The F19 can handle the toughest ground mineralization, capable of “sensitivity” in DISC Mode or the “GAIN” in ALL METAL Mode. ground balancing all the way to salt. With its fast retune speed and biaxial •...
Page 13: Control Panel
CONTROL PANEL GOLD PROSPECTING In the United States, gold is commonly found in the western states, Alaska and in a few localities in the Appalachians. DISCGND BAL Hillsides are the best areas for gold prospecting using a metal detector, because hillsides cannot be cleaned out by panning and dredging the way streams can.
Page 14: Touchpad Controls
The menu times-out after 3 seconds. When a target is detected, the F19 will objects by their numeric value. respond with two types of sound: b. In ALL METAL Mode, press-and-hold the button to activate GROUND GRAB ®...
Page 15: Operating In All Metal Mode
Read the section on Electromagnetic Interference. The F19™ is a highly sensitive device. It is intended for use outdoors. Indoor operation will subject it to interference from a wide variety of devices in the home or office.
Page 16: Reading The Display
GROUND BALANCING OPERATING IN ALL METAL MODE The goal of the Ground Balancing procedure is to eliminate the sound as the Reading the Display searchcoil is being pumped over the ground. In some soils, the sound is not Most gold prospecting and relic hunting is done by ear. Listen for the louder sounds, completely eliminated.
Page 17: Operating In Discrimination Mode
GROUND BALANCING OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Discrimination is used to eliminate trash metal objects (e.g. nails, foil, pull-tabs) from Understanding ground conditions assists the user in setting up the machine, detection. The searchcoil must be in motion to detect metal. The Discrimination Mode knowing when to readjust ground balance, and in understanding the responses is less sensitive to small and deep objects than the All Metal Mode.
Page 18 0. are electrically conductive, causing another type of interfering signal. Because the F19™ is so sensitive to even the smallest iron targets, the The mathematical term for describing these differences is Phase. detector incorporates FeTone™, Adjustable Iron Audio, a feature to reduce Phase varies with the types of minerals present in the the volume of iron targets to minimize user fatigue.
Page 19 Notch After setting the width of the notch-window, it can be moved around using NOTCH. The setting you adjust corresponds to the left-most edge of the This discrimination interface for the F19™ was designed especially for relic- notch-window. hunting. Relic hunters want control over what sizes of iron are detected, and also control Disc over which targets are detected with a low-tone.
Page 20: Unwanted Noise
OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Unwanted Noise SIGNAL Each time a target is detected, bars will illuminate on the bottom left showing Read the section on Electromagnetic Interference. This is a highly sensitive device. the strength of the target’s signal. It is intended for use outdoors.

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