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Instruction Manual
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Digital
Metal Detector
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Requires 1 x 9V battery (not included).
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The World Of Metal Detecting
Your new detector can be used to find missing or lost coins, pieces
of jewellery and other metal objects.
Insert one 9-volt alkaline battery in the body
of the metal detector. You will need a Phillips
head (+) screwdriver to remove the battery
compartment cover. Attach the battery to the
battery compartment, making sure that the
(+) and (-) terminals are properly identified.
Replace the battery compartment cover and
re-insert the screw. Do not over-tighten.
This unit uses a 9-volt battery (not included).
– Only adults should replace batteries.
– Do not mix battery types or old and new batteries.
– Do not use rechargeable batteries.
– Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
– Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
– Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
– Remove exhausted batteries from the metal detector.
– When metal detector is not in use, remove batteries to prevent
possible leakage.
– Use only recommended or equivalent battery types.
– Do not dispose of batteries in fire: batteries may explode or leak.
Components
Body
Handle
Shaft
Locking ring
Battery
compartment
On/off/volume
control
Search coil
Sensitivity
control
Rules
Obey all laws. Check with and ask permission from the property owner
before you do any detecting on private property. Do not trespass. When
you find a metal object you may have to dig a small hole to retrieve it.
Keep such holes as small as possible and fill them in neatly when you
are finished.
Getting Started
Battery Instructions – Adults Only!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – Safe Battery Usage
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How To Use
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Turn the VOLUME ADJUSTER KNOB all the way clockwise until it stops.
Hold the metal detector so that the SEARCH COIL is held up in the air,
away from any metal objects.
To help your metal detector work at its very
best you will need to follow a procedure
called CALIBRATION. Please do the
following:
Turn the SENSITIVITY knob all the way
counter-clockwise. It will make a loud
beeping noise. Then turn the knob
clockwise very slowly until the tone stops.
STOP TURNING the knob the moment the
beeping stops. This position is the most
sensitive detection setting. You may want to
repeat this procedure a few times to ensure that you
have adjusted the metal detector to its optimum, most sensitive
calibration setting.
Move the metal detector close to a metal object and you will hear the
beeping tone. If you need to alter the sound, use the VOLUME
ADJUSTER knob to reach a comfortable noise level.
Now, swing the metal detector back and forth while keeping the search
coil level about 2cm above the ground. Move the search coil slowly. If you
move too fast you may miss an object. A series of five white LED lights
will display in the shaft.
When the metal detector detects a metal object, it will make a rapid
beeping noise, the LED lights will change from white to blue, and they
will flash more quickly.
Make sure that the
shaft, handle and
locking ring are
separated. (Fig. 1).
Place the locking ring
loosely on the shaft.
Insert the shaft into
the handle until it
stops (Fig. 2).
Turn the locking ring
anti-clockwise until
tight to lock the
handle in position
(Fig. 3).
Assembly
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Here are some places you might try searching for metal objects:
- Around old houses, especially near large trees where people often sit
down to rest.
- Along grassy areas next to paths.
- Sites where annual fairs, carnivals or circuses take place.
- Along beaches.
- Local areas where historic events such as battles occurred, or where
troops may have travelled or camped – remember to check current
local laws before detecting in any historical places.
- Your own front and back gardens.
Always remember to ask permission before searching on privately
owned property. Always tell an adult where you are going!
You will probably find lots of bottle caps, metal pull tabs, and foil wrap.
You should collect these and dispose of them in the relevant recycling
bins. Do not be discouraged. Keep searching and you will be sure to
find some rewarding objects.
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In 1881, Alexander Graham Bell
(the inventor of the telephone) created the
earliest form of metal detector ever recorded,
when he tried to find a metal bullet lodged in the
President of the United States back. President
James Garfield lay dying of an assassin's bullet,
so Bell hurriedly invented an electromagnetic
device to try to locate it.
Tips
RESPECT OTHERS! Always ask permission from the property owner
before searching. Found objects are usually the property of the
landowner, unless you come to a different agreement. It is a good idea
to check current local, regional or national laws. If a find is of significant
monetary or historic value, you should report it to local authorities, as
ownership might automatically revert to the government which may pay
a ‘finder’s fee’.
RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT and be thoughtful! It’s generally wise
to take an extra bag along for any rubbish you dig up. It is good practice
to remove and properly discard these findings instead of burying them
again. Do not leave rubbish for other coin hunters to find.
Metal detecting is usually forbidden at historic sites and in most parks,
so please check before searching.
When recovering lost items, always make the smallest hole possible and
return the ground surface to the way it was before you started to dig.
Do not use a shovel to dig! Many coin hunters use a small garden trowel
and a flat-blade screwdriver.
When searching in sand, you will find it easier to use a scoop or a sieve
with small holes.
If the coins you find are really dirty, you should be very careful in cleaning
them, especially if they are old and possibly of high value. Do not use
harsh chemicals or abrasives. Try soaking them for a day or two in olive
oil, and then rub them gently with an old towel to remove the dirt.
Metal detectors have coils.
Electricity (or an electromagnetic
charge) is sent through these coils
to the ground and back to the coils.
Metallic objects interrupt the signal,
which results in the unit creating an
audible sound (beep).
CAUTION: DO NOT DIP THE SEARCH COIL IN WATER.
THIS IS NOT AN UNDERWATER METAL DETECTOR.
YOU WILL DAMAGE THE UNIT.