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Fisher Pro-tech User Manual

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ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 2
PRO-TE H
Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting
ACCESSORIES
Fisher
®
Padded Carry Bag
Rugged double-stitched construction. Includes
handy exterior pocket for extra batteries or
small accessories. 103693000C
Fisher
Camo Pouch
®
Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt
included. – PCH-F
Stereo Headphones
Use with Fisher metal detectors. Lightweight
and adjustable with true stereo sound, dual
adjustable volume, 1/4" jack with 1/8" adaptor,
4' cable. 9720950000
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
Coil Covers
Specially made to protect your coil from
abrasion and damage.
11" DD Ellipse, Accessory Coil Cover - COVER-11DD
10" DD Ellipse, Accessory Coil Cover - 2023190000
5" DD Ellipse, Accessory Coil Cover - 5COVER-BLK
Replacement/Accessory
Searchcoils
11" DD Ellipse, Open Coil - 11COIL-GB
10" DD Ellipse, Closed Coil -10COILDD-GB
5" DD Round, Closed Coil - 5COIL-GBUG
Face Rain Cover
Specially made to protect your PRO-TECH
control box from weather and dirt -
RAINCOV-GB
Fisher
T-Shirt
®
100% white cotton with Fisher
Logo.
®
Sizes -S, M, LG, XL & XXL
FTSHIRT (specify size)
Fisher
®
Baseball Cap
One size fits all. FCAP
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS VISIT WWW.FISHERLAB.COM • 1-800-685-5050
MPROTECH
Rev.5
012815
Professional Metal Detector
For the rchaeologist
USER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 Searchcoils 11” DD Ellipse, Open Coil - 11COIL-GB 10” DD Ellipse, Closed Coil -10COILDD-GB 5” DD Round, Closed Coil - 5COIL-GBUG Face Rain Cover Specially made to protect your PRO-TECH control box from weather and dirt - RAINCOV-GB Fisher T-Shirt ®...
  • Page 2 ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 4 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting If you do not have prior experience with a metal detector, we strongly recommend that you: 1) Adjust the Gain to a low setting in the event of false signals.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 6 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Table of Contents Introduction ............4 Terminology .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Shipping cost to Fisher Labs is the responsibility of the consumer. batter will give up to 20 hours of continuous use. To return your detector for service, please first contact Fisher Labs for a Return Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your...

  • Page 5: Terminology

    Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through" the earth's naturally occurring minerals, and only sound a tone when a metal object is detected. The PRO-TECH incorporates proprietary circuitry and programming to eliminate false signals from severe ground conditions.

  • Page 6: Assembly

    Strap center of the response pattern, but not directly over the center. 2. Release the PINPOINT button. The PRO-TECH comes with an armrest strap for users who prefer to swing the 3. Press-and-hold PINPOINT button again. 4. Repeat this narrowing procedure to narrow the field of detection further.

  • Page 7: Search Techniques

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 14 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Forcing in MIDDLE STEM with CAM LOCK raised may form a burr on SEARCH TECHNIQUES ASSEMBLY Caution: camlock.

  • Page 8: Batteries

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 16 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting BATTERIES Electrical Interference (EMI) (continued) If you are conducting an indoor demonstration, you may find that changing the A 3-segment battery indicator at the bottom of the display indicates the battery orientation of the searchcoil will reduce the pickup of electrical interference.

  • Page 9: Quick-Start Demo

    Objects must be in motion over the searchcoil to be detected in this mode. Discrimination Mode. On the PRO-TECH, setting the discrimination level between 60 and 70 will usually Press the button several more times until the Disc value on the display = 60.

  • Page 10: Headphones

    In that case, you can revert to the rule of thumb -- “don't dig non-repeatable signals.” The PRO-TECH is equipped with a 1/4” headphone jack. Any headphones with a Electrical Interference (EMI) stereo plug will work; headphones with a mono plug will not work. Using headphones extends battery life, and also prevents the sounds from bothersome bystanders.

  • Page 11: Basics Of Metal Detecting

    DEPTH Indicator When operating in Discrimination Mode, a With practice in the field, you will learn to Your PRO-TECH metal detector is designed with these things in mind. associate target values with the probable target's location and size can be verified using the PINPOINT control.

  • Page 12: Trash

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 24 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING (continued) GROUND BALANCING - Technical Info 2. Trash Fe 3 O BAR GRAPH Modern trash is prevalent everywhere and you may wish to learn the Target-ID readings for common items such as pop tops and aluminum cans.

  • Page 13: Operation And Controls

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 26 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting GROUND BALANCING (continued) OPERATION & CONTROLS The goal of the Ground Balancing procedure is to eliminate the sound as the POWERING UP searchcoil is being pumped over the ground.

  • Page 14: Control Panel

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 28 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CONTROL PANEL GROUND BALANCING (continued) Understanding ground conditions assists the user in setting up the machine, knowing when to readjust ground balance and in understanding the responses of the machine while searching.

  • Page 15: Touchpad Controls

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 30 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting GROUND BALANCING CONTROL PANEL (continued) GAIN versus THRESHOLD What is Ground Balancing? “Gain” increases, or multiplies, the strength of signals from buried metal objects. Why do I need to Ground Balance? For maximum detection of the smallest or most deeply buried objects, increase the Gain.

  • Page 16: Operating In All Metal Mode

    Avoid lifting the searchcoil at the end of your sweeps. This discrimination interface for the PRO-TECH was designed especially to allow distinction between small iron targets and large iron targets. Nails are often undesirable and will give a lower iron reading than larger iron objects. Users can set the discrimination setting to reject the smaller iron, but still hear the bigger objects.

  • Page 17: Reading The Display

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 34 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) OPERATING IN ALL METAL MODE (continued) Or it may be a coin-sized metal object close to the surface. Reading the Display If only a few bars illuminate, the target signal is weak.

  • Page 18: Operating In Discrimination Mode

    ProTechMANUAL_MPROTECH 1/28/15 8:14 AM Page 36 PRO-TE H PRO-TE H Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Operating in Discrimination Mode OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) Sweeping the Searchcoil Discrimination is used to eliminate trash metal objects (e.g. nails, foil, pull-tabs) from As you sweep the searchcoil over the ground, try to keep the coil parallel to the ground.

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