CS1220XD - RAPID GET YOU GOING INSTRUCTIONS Assemble and adjust for length (Twist surplus lead around stem). Insert batteries. Set the MODE SELECT (bottom right) to METER AUDIO DISC. Set POWER ON/OFF TUNE (top left) to ON. Set SENSITIVITY fully anticlockwise to the BATTERY CHECK position. The meter will indicate in the right hand green sector if the batteries are OK. Set SENSITIVITY to mid position (12 o’clock).
CONTENTS: PAGE INTRODUCTION ASSEMBLY BATTERIES BATTERY CHECK CONTROLS AND WHAT THEY DO METHODS OF OPERATION GENERAL HINTS ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) AVAILABLE FROM C-SCOPE CHARGING BATTERIES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RIGHT APPROACH SWEEPING TECHNIQUE METAL DETECTING AND THE ENGLISH LAW CODE OF CONDUCT FOR METAL DETECTOR USERS CARE OF YOUR DETECTOR TROUBLESHOOTING 2 4 4 4 5 6 9 13 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 20
Controls C-Scope CS1220XD A B C D E A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Battery Compartment Upper Stem & Handle Grips Din Plug & Socket Stem Connecting Nut Cable Lower Stem Search Head Fastener Power On / Off Tuning Signal Meter Sensitivity Discrimination Ground Select Retune Discrimination Select Function F G 3
INTRODUCTION To protect your investment complete both sections of the enclosed guarantee card and return to C-Scope. This is particularly important in order to obtain the free second year parts guarantee. Please retain the original packing box. In the event that your detector should ever require to be serviced, this package will be most suitable for postal protection. C-Scope detectors are recognised as the finest detectors available.
holder which is located in the battery compartment. To fit new batteries first check the power switch on the unit is switched to OFF. Then loosen the two captive screws located in the battery cover (do not fully remove these from the cover) and remove the cover. Inside is the battery holder. Lift out the holder and detach the connector if it is already fitted. Load it with the eight batteries ensuring that each battery is inserted the correct way round, (direction of batteries alternating).
CONTROLS AND WHAT THEY DO 1. 2. 3. 4. On/Off Tune Sensitivity/Battery Check Function/Mode Select control Discriminate Push Select button 5. 6. 7. 8. Retune button Ground Push Select button Discrimination Signal Meter Power On/Off Tune Switch (1) This rotary control switches the detector on and adjusts the level of audio tune to the user’s preference and the level of meter tune when in the Manual Control modes (see below).
Function Switch (3) This rotary switch selects the Pre-programmed modes Meter Audio Disc and Meter Disc or the Manual Control modes GD1 and GD2. When set to either METER DISC or METER AUDIO DISC, the levels of Discrimination or Rejection are identical (Discrimination can be defined as the ability to give a different type of signal for ferrous junk or worthless objects than the signal given by a non-ferrous object).
manufacture at the optimum level. The level is the same in switch positions GD1 and GD2. Discriminate D1 & D2 The Discriminate circuit can be set to the range GD1 or range GD2 using the FUNCTION switch. Range GD1 allows the user to select the level of Discrimination from iron to small silver foil. Range GD2 allows variation from silver foil, through pull tabs to screw caps.
Ground (6) This push button is operative in Manual Control Modes GD1 and GD2 only. It sets the detector for operation in most types of ground conditions and removes the requirement to keep the search head the same distance from the ground while searching. All metals will give a ‘good’ or ‘positive’ signal when the Ground mode is selected.
Pre-programmed Modes There are two pre-programmed modes provided: i) Meter Audio Disc ii) Meter Disc Meter Audio Disc This is the recommended mode when starting to use the CS1220XD and is best demonstrated by an air test (with the search head away from ground and all metal objects). Turn the FUNCTION control (3) to METER AUDIO DISC (fully clockwise) and adjust the SENSITIVITY control (2) to mid-position.
Tune the detector with the search head 1-2 cm above the ground. Sweep the detector in an arc, ensuring the head is level and as close to the ground as possible. Advance half a head length at a time. Periodically ensure the tune level is correctly set by raising the head 1-2 cm, depressing the RETUNE push button, then lowering the head and continuing the search.
to get maximum depth without problems associated with keeping the search head a constant height above the ground surface. When a target object has been located, note the location of the signal and take the search head to one side of the object (at least two to three feet), but ensuring you do not raise the search head from the ground. Select the Discriminate Mode (GD1 or GD2) by operating the DISCRIMINATE push button and then releasing it.
GENERAL HINTS Beach Mode On a wet salt beach it is best to reduce the SENSITIVITY to mid range and operate in a Discrimination Mode all the time (i.e. GD1 or GD2 then press the DISCRIMINATE push button and release).This is because the salt water makes the ground conductive, and to Ground Exclude in these conditions the detector needs to be set at a point where iron is rejected.
Detection Range Your CS1220XD is a top performance detector but adverse soil conditions can significantly reduce the depth of detection. Detection ranges will vary depending on the size of the object, the length of time an object has been buried, and the type of ground the object is buried in.
(ii) To ‘focus’ the target signal still further raise the search head, retuning if necessary, and pass the search head over the object until only a faint signal is heard. The faint signal will then be occurring at a point X under the centre of the head (see diagram). More accurate pinpointing, particularly of deep buried objects can be achieved by finding the centre of the target object as described above and fixing its position in the ‘minds eye’.
CHARGING BATTERIES A battery charge socket is provided for use with the C-Scope battery charger (see Accessories) and is located under the protective cap in the battery housing. (The smaller of the two sockets.) Inserting the charger will automatically remove the power from the detector so the charger must be removed to do a battery check. Do not attempt to recharge standard batteries. It will take between eight and fifteen hours to fully recharge flat batteries with the C-Scope charging unit.
against you finding it. On the other hand, if you pegged out the area scientifically and searched slowly and thoroughly, the odds of finding the ring would be very much more in your favour. Remember, BE PATIENT and WORK SLOWLY. Do not try to cover too large an area, restrict yourself to a small area and work through it thoroughly. Make a note of the position and the extent of the area, and then when you return you can start again further on without missing any ground or covering the same area twice.
is well to note here that the operator should not rush. This is one of the most common mistakes made by detector users. If you rush, you will not adequately cover the ground. METAL DETECTING AND THE ENGLISH LAW The rights of the finder fall into two distinct classes. The first relates to objects that have been recently lost, and the second to items of gold or silver which are subject, or might be subject, to the laws of the Treasure Trove.
2. Respect the Country Code. Do not leave gates open when crossing fields, and do not damage crops or frighten animals. 3. Do not leave a mess. It is simple to extract a coin or other small objects buried a few inches under the ground without digging a great hole. Use a sharpened trowel or knife to cut a neat circle or triangle (do not remove the plug of earth entirely from the ground); extract the object; replace the soil and grass carefully and even you will have difficulty in finding the spot again. 4.
TROUBLESHOOTING (a) Check the condition of batteries under load using the meter. (See Battery Check Procedure). (b) Check that the search head is properly attached to the control box via the search head cable connector. (c) Interchange batteries and ensure connections are correct and secure. Battery life can vary tremendously between makes, therefore your 'new' batteries may already be insufficiently powerful to run the detector.
