Bounty Hunter Land Ranger PRO User manual

METAL DETECTOR
OWNER’S MANUAL
Use 9-volt
ALKALINE batteries.
Do not use
“Heavy Duty” batteries.
Do not use
ordinary “Zinc Carbon” batteries.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Congratulations!
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Bounty Hunter®Land Ranger™
Pro Metal Detector. The Land Ranger Pro is the result of nine years of software
engineering and features the latest advancements in lightweight design, target
accuracy and deep-penetrating detection technology.
The Land Ranger Pro can be used with its default turn-on-and-go settings or it
can be customized for any of your treasure hunting applications with its unique
features like Enhanced V-Break®, High Resolution Conductivity Arc and
Program Memory, as well as Manual and Automatic Search Modes. Treasure
hunting enthusiasts from around the world were involved in the development
of this revolutionary new detector. This manual has been written to help you
get optimal use of your detector so we hope you will read it thoroughly before
your first outing.
Happy Hunting from First Texas Products!
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Batteries (use alkaline batteries only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Quick-Start Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
The Basics of Metal Detecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
How to Work the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Target Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Operation and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-16
Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Pinpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Ground Cancelation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20
Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Depth and Target Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

TERMINOLOGY
The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard
terminology among detectorists.
RELIC
A relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association with
the past. Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made of bronze
or precious metals.
IRON
Iron is a common, low-grade metal that is an undesirable target in certain
metal detecting applications. Examples of undesirable iron objects are old
cans, pipes, bolts and nails.
Sometimes, the desired target is made of iron. Property markers, for
instance, contain iron. Valuable relics can also be composed of iron;
cannon balls, old armaments and parts of old structures and vehicles can
also be composed of iron.
FERROUS
Metals which are made of, or contain, iron.
ELIMINATION
Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not
emit a tone, nor display a Target-ID, when a metal object passes through
the searchcoil's detection field.
DISCRIMINATION
When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals, and
when the detector "eliminates" certain metals, we refer to this as the
detector "discriminating" among different types of metals.
Discrimination is an important feature of professional metal detectors.
Discrimination allows the user to ignore trash and otherwise undesirable
objects.
PINPOINTING
Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object.
Long-buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding soil, and can
therefore be very hard to isolate from the soil.
V.C.O.
Meaning “voltage controlled oscillator,” the V.C.O. audio method causes
both the audio pitch and the volume to rise as signal strength increases.
V.C.O. improves the user's ability to interpret a target's size and depth.
Very weak signals (for small or very deeply buried objects) have the
faintest volume and the lowest pitch. Larger objects, and those closer to
the searchcoil, will induce a higher volume and higher pitch sound.
GROUND CANCELATION
Ground Cancelation is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through,"
the earth's naturally occurring minerals, and only sound a tone when a
metal object is detected. This detector incorporates proprietary circuitry to
eliminate false signals from many mineralized soils.
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CONTENTS OF BOX
The following detector components are in the box:
1. S-ROD with Control Housing, Arm Rest and Locking Collar
2. Lower Stem
3. Searchcoil
4. Bolt & Knurled Knob
5. This Owner's Manual
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ASSEMBLING THE DETECTOR
Hand-grip
Searchcoil
Cable
Cable
Plug
S-Rod
Locking
Collar
Battery
Compartment
(back side)
Headphone
Jack
Armrest
Searchcoil
Slack
in cable
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1Hold S-ROD upright.
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2Loosen LOCKING COLLAR on S-ROD;
rotate counterclockwise.
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3Insert LOWER STEM into S-ROD with the
SILVER BUTTON pointed upward.
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4Rotate the LOWER STEM until the
SILVER BUTTON locates and clicks into
a hole.
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5Attach the SEARCHCOIL to the LOWER
STEM using the BOLT and KNURLED
KNOB.
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6Adjust the LOWER STEM to a length that
lets you maintain a comfortable upright
posture while holding the detector relaxed
at your side with the SEARCHCOIL
parallel to the ground in front of you.
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7Wind the CABLE around the STEM.
Leave slack in the cable at the bottom to
allow the searchcoil to pivot.
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8Align the pins on the CABLE PLUG to the
connector holes on the rear of the control
housing.
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9Push in CABLE PLUG.
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10 Twist the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the
clockwise direction until stems are locked
securely together.
S-ROD
LOCKING
COLLAR
INTERNAL
CAM LOCK
SILVER BUTTON
LOWER
STEM
S-ROD LOWER STEM