Bounty Hunter Gold Owner's Manual
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ACCESSORIES
Bounty Hunter
®
Carry Bag
Rugged double-stitched construction. CBAG2
Bounty Hunter
®
Pouch & Digger Combo
Pouch with 2 large pockets & 9" heavy duty digging tool. TP-KIT-W
Stereo Headphones
Use with Bounty Hunter metal detectors. Lightweight and adjustable with
true stereo sound, adjustable volume, 1/8" jack with 1/4" adaptor,
4' cable. HEAD-W
Pinpointer
Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects. Audio signal indicator
and vibrator. Runs on (1) 9-Volt Battery. PINPOINTER-W
Bounty Hunter
®
Sand Scoop
Large scoop with filtering holes. Made of strong plastic. SAND SCOOPBH
Replacement/Accessory Searchcoils
7" Replacement Standard Coil- 7COIL-VLF
Searchcoil Covers
Protect your coil from abrasion and damage.
7X3/4" Coil Cover - 7X3/4COVER
9" Heavy-Duty Digging Tool
Metal blade with comfortable plastic handle and depth gauge TROWEL-2
Digging Tool
Light and practical wide blade digging tool. TROWEL-W
Bounty Hunter
T-Shirt
®
100% cotton with Bounty Hunter
Logo. Sizes – S, M, LG, XL & XXL
®
- BHTSHIRT
Rain Cover
Neoprene- FACE-COVER
Bounty Hunter
®
Baseball Cap
One size fits all, with Bounty Hunter
logo. - BHCAP
®
Gold
Prospecting Kits
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MGLD
Rev.3
If you do not
have prior experience
with a metal detector, we
strongly recommend that you:
1) Adjust the Sensitivity to a low
setting in the event of false signals.
Always begin use at a reduced sensitivity
level; increase to full sensitivity after you
have become familiar with the detector.
2) Do not use indoors. This detector is for outdoor
use
only.
electromagnetic energy, which can interfere with the detector. If
conducting an indoor demonstration, turn the sensitivity down
and keep the searchcoil away from appliances such as
computers, televisions and microwave ovens. If your detector
beeps erratically, turn off appliances and lights.
Also keep the searchcoil away from objects containing metal,
such as floors and walls.
3) Use a 9-volt ALKALINE battery only.
Do not use Heavy Duty Batteries.
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  • Page 1 Pouch & Digger Combo Pouch with 2 large pockets & 9” heavy duty digging tool. TP-KIT-W Stereo Headphones Use with Bounty Hunter metal detectors. Lightweight and adjustable with true stereo sound, adjustable volume, 1/8“ jack with 1/4” adaptor, 4’ cable. HEAD-W Pinpointer Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Identifying Buried Objects ..... . .8 The GOLD metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase Size and Depth of Buried Objects .
  • Page 3: Terminology

    TROUBLESHOOTING TERMINOLOGY The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE terminology among detectorists. ELIMINATION SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not emit a tone, nor light up an indicator, when a specified object Detector chatters •...
  • Page 4: Assembly

    The detector has a 1/8” headphone jack on the left side of the housing. Rotate the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the counterclockwise direction. Optional Bounty Hunter Headphones come standard with a 1/8” stereo Insert your finger inside the tube and make plug (the 1/4” adapter is not required).
  • Page 5 IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES ASSEMBLY ( continued) ( continued) Swing searchcoil slowly, rather than a silver or copper object. overlapping each sweep as you move If the tone changes at different angles, Adjusting the Armrest forward. It is important to sweep the you may have encountered multiple coil at a consistent speed over the objects.
  • Page 6: Batteries

    BATTERIES IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES PINPOINTING COIL MOVEMENT The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery (battery not included). Do not use ordinary zinc carbon batteries. Accurate pinpointing takes practice When swinging the coil, be and is best accomplished by careful to keep it level with the Rechargeable batteries can also be used.
  • Page 7: Quick-Start Demo

    The detector will register a consistent target searchcoil hanging over the edge. here. Many medium size gold ring also identification, upon each sweep of the coil, Or better, have a friend hold the detector, register here.
  • Page 8: The Basics Of Metal Detecting

    MEDIUM TONE Newer pennies (post-1982 are minted from zinc) Your GOLD metal detector is designed with these things in mind. Larger gold pieces, small brass objects and most bottle screw caps. Foil, pull-tabs, nickels and most recent-vintage non-US coins.
  • Page 9: Size And Depth Of Buried Objects

    HOW DEEP WILL IT GO? The Gold Metal Detector will detect a coin-sized object, like a quarter, to a distance of about 9” from the searchcoil. Large metal objects can be detected to a depth of several feet.
  • Page 10: How To Work The Controls

    OPERATION and CONTROLS OPERATION and CONTROLS ( cont.) MENU SELECTIONS POWERING UP 1. DISC Press to increase or decrease DISCRIMINATION level. • The detector always starts up with the DISCRIMINATION feature active. Each time you press , a target category is eliminated from detection. •...

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