User's Manual

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Operator's Manual
Calibration can fail for one of three reasons:
Transmitter signal is
too low (below 300
points)
Transmitter signal is
too high (above 950
points)
Extreme signal
attenuation is in effect
If calibration fails, review the items mentioned in the question titled "Why do I keep getting calibration
errors?" below, read more about signal attenuation in Appendix B (if it applies), then click Retry to try
calibrating again.
After a successful calibration of one band, before proceeding to the AGR screen
to verify above-ground distances for this calibration, the receiver briefly displays
this icon:
Above Ground Range
(AGR)
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This simply means that one band has been calibrated, but one has not. After checking AGR for the current
band, remember to calibrate and check the AGR of the other band.
Why do I keep getting calibration errors?
Carefully review the items under "Do not calibrate if" at the beginning of this section.
Try calibrating in a different location. Make sure the transmitter is on and paired (data
showing on the Locate screen). If you're still having trouble, give us a call, we'll get you
going.
If depth data does not display, hold the trigger while over the transmitter to display the locate
line. For additional information on obtaining this reference lock (“R”), see step 4 in the
discussion under Finding the Front Locate Point (FLP) beginning on page Page 46.
If you just completed AGR after calibration, don't forget to turn
Height-Above-Ground (HAG) back on, if necessary.
Height-Above-Ground (HAG)
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In-Ground Calibration
This calibration procedure is rarely needed. If you find it necessary to calibrate with the transmitter in the
ground, contact DCI customer service for information on this option, and perform this procedure with caution.