METAL DETECTOR OWNER’S MANUAL WARNING: Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury. Item# 43834...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS USE AND CARE • Do not modify the Metal Detector in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or safety and could affect the life of the equipment. There are specific applications for which the Metal Detector was designed. •...
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Cautions: Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. If the detector is on, turn VOLUME on the control housing) to OFF. (The control clicks.) Press on the battery compartment cover and slide the cover off in the direction of the arrow.
If the pointer on the view meter is between 3 and 6 (green area), the batteries have enough power to operate the detector. If the pointer is not in the green area, replace the batteries. USING EARPHONES You can connect a pair of stereo earphones (not supplied) to the detector so you can listen to it privately.
3. Hold the search coil about 1 foot away from the ground and any metal object, hold down the red button on the handle, and slowly rotate TUNE left and right until the pointer on the view meter rests at or near 0, then release the red button. As you search, you can fine-tune the detector using DISCRIMINATION (see “Fine-Tuning the Detector”).
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tone, or machine sound will be louder than before, and at the same time, the pointer moves to the right. In this case, user just need to be careful when the sound is louder, and can neglect when it is silent or lower sound.
try re-tuning your unit. Notes: The detector responds with a strong signal on the meter when it detects most valuable metal objects. If a signal does not repeat after you sweep the search coil over the target a few times, the target is probably junk metal.
The angle at which the object rests in the ground The depth of the object The amount of iron in the object The size of the object PINPOINTING A TARGET Accurately pinpointing a target makes digging it up easier. Accurate pinpointing takes practice, and we suggest you practice finding and digging up small metal objects on your own property before you search other locations.
The detector displays You might be sweeping the detector’s search false signals. coil too fast or at the wrong angle. Sweep the search coil more slowly and hold the detector correctly. “Testing Using Detector”. The detector might show a false signal if it detects heavily oxidized...
WARRANTY 1 year limited warranty. Distributed by Northern Tool + Equipment Co., Inc. Burnsville, Minnesota 55306 NorthernTool.com Made in China The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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