Please read before using this equipment. 63-3013.
63-3013.fm Page 2 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM ˆ Contents Features .................................................................................................................................. 3 Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics ..................................................................................... 3 Preparation ............................................................................................................................. Assembling the Detector ........................
63-3013.fm Page 3 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM ˆ Features With your RadioShack Metal Detector, you can hunt for coins, relics, jewelry, gold, and silver just about anywhere. The Metal Detector is versatile and easy to use. Its features include: Three-Tone Audio Discrimination — sounds distinctive tones for different types of metals, to make target identification easier. TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS All treasure hunters might be judged by the example you set.
63-3013.fm Page 4 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM ˆ Preparation ASSEMBLING THE DETECTOR housing so the pins on the plug are aligned with the holes in the jack. Assembling your detector is easy and requires no special tools. Just follow these steps. Cautions: • The search coil’s plug fits into the connector only one way. Do not force the plug or you could damage it. 1. Turn the stem’s lock nut clockwise until it loosens. 2.
63-3013.fm Page 5 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM 1. If the detector is on, turn MODE to OFF. Note: When you turn the mode switch to OFF, the LOW BATT indicator flashes once. 2. Press the right battery compartment cover’s tab and slide the cover off in the direction of the arrow. 3. Place a 9-volt battery into the battery compartment on top of the ribbon, matching the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside. Notes: • For better life, exchange the two batteries periodically.
3-3013.fm Page 6 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM • Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss. • Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing. Traffic Safety Do not wear headphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas.
63-3013.fm Page 7 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM ˆ Operation Your RadioShack Metal Detector distinguishes between ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Ferrous metals contain iron, while nonferrous metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, aluminum, lead, and zinc do not. When the detector senses a metallic object, the meter reading changes and the detector sounds one of three tones. The tone depends on what metal is detected. The higher the tone’s pitch, the stronger the detection.
63-3013.fm Page 8 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM Search Coil Sweeping Hints: or a coin) about 2 inches above the search coil. • Never sweep the search coil as if it were a pendulum. Raising the search coil while sweeping or at the end of a sweep causes false readings. Notes: • The search coil will not detect without motion. You must move the object since you are not sweeping with the detector at this time. • Sweep slowly; hurrying makes you miss targets.
63-3013.fm Page 9 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM FINE-TUNING THE DETECTOR Adjusting Discrimination After you become familiar with how your detector works, you can fine-tune it to make it less sensitive to interference and more selective in what it finds. Adjusting Sensitivity To adjust the search coil’s ability to detect objects at different depths in the soil, rotate SENSITIVITY between MIN and MAX. For maximum detection depth, leave SENSITIVITY set as high as possible.
63-3013.fm Page 10 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM DETECTION HINTS Notes: No detector is 100 percent accurate. Various conditions influence metal detection. The detector’s reaction depends on a number of factors: • 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.
63-3013.fm Page 11 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM ˆ Troubleshooting If your detector is not working as it should, follow these suggestions to see if you can eliminate the problem. If you can’t, take the detector to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem The detector displays or sounds false signals. Suggestion The sensitivity might be set too high. Adjust SENSITIVITY. You might be sweeping the detector’s search coil too fast or at the wrong angle.
63-3013.fm Page 12 Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:42 AM Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack companyowned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
