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TESTING AND USING THE DETECTOR
To learn how the detector reacts to different metals, you should test it before
you use it for the first time. You can test the detector indoors or outdoors.
INDOOR TESTING
1. Remove any watches, rings, or other metal jewellery you are wearing, then
place the detector on a wooden or plastic table.
2. Adjust the search coil's angle so the flat part faces the ceiling.
NOTE: Never test the detector on a floor inside a building. Most buildings
have metal of some kind in the floor, which might interfere with
the objects you are testing or mask the signal completely.
3. Rotate VOLUME to the 11 o'clock position.
4. Set DISCRIMINATION to its mid-point.
5. Move a sample of the material you want the detector to
find (such as a gold ring or a coin) about 5cm above the
search coil.
NOTE:
• The search coil will not detect anything without motion. You must
move the object since you are not sweeping with the detector at
this time.
• If you are using a coin, the detector detects it more easily if you hold
it so a flat side (not the edge) is parallel with the flat side of the
search coil.
• If the detector detects the material, the pointer moves to FERROUS
or NON-FERROUS while the detector determines the type of metal it
is detecting. If it detects non-ferrous metal, it also sounds a tone.
• If the detector does not detect the material, check the battery
level. You might need to fine-tune the detector See “FINE-TUNING
THE DETECTOR” on page 12.
