Fisher Research Labs F44 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
Uses two AA ALKALINE batteries only.
Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries.
Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.
Not for Underwater Use
DO NOT SUBMERGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Congra ula ions!
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Fisher F44™ Metal Detector. The F44 is the result of
many years of software engineering and features the latest advancements in lightweight design and
target accuracy.  The F44 can be used with its default modes, or use the Custom mode to create your
own setup.  No longer will weather be a force that stops you from enjoying your sport, the F44 is
completely weatherproof. Laugh at the rain. 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 fr m Fisher Research Labs!
The F44 operates at a frequenc of 7.69 kHz and comes with a 11” triangulated concentric
elliptical searchcoil. The F44 shares searchcoil compatibilit with the F11 and F22.
Terminology...................................................3
Contents of Box ...............................................4
Assembly .................................................. 5-6
Batteries (use alkaline batteries) ..................................7
Quick-Start Demonstration ......................................8
The Basics of Metal Detecting ................................. 9-10
Using the Detector ............................................ 10
Searchcoil................................................... 10
Operation and Controls ........................................ 11
The Display ................................................. 12
Depth Indicator ............................................... 12
Overload Warning............................................. 12
Menu .................................................... 13-16
Volume .................................................. 13
Sensitivity  ............................................... 13
Notch ................................................... 14
Ground .................................................. 14
Backlight................................................. 14
Operating Modes .......................................... 15
Factory Reset............................................. 15
Pinpoint ................................................. 15
How to Pinpoint ........................................... 16
Target-ID ................................................. 17-18
4-Tone ID ................................................ 17
Custom Mode Programmable Tones........................... 18
Depth and Target Display .................................... 19-20
Target Groups and ID Numbers............................... 20
Target-ID Coin Reference ................................... 20
Ground Cancelation......................................... 21-22
Manual Ground Adjustment................................... 22-23
Headphone Jack / Using Headphones............................. 23
Characteristics & Limitations .................................... 24
Notes....................................................... 25
Troubleshooting .............................................. 26
Treasure Hunter's Code of thics ................................ 27
Warranty ................................................... 27
Accessories .......................................... Back Page
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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bronOe
orpreciousmetals.
IRON
Ironisacommon,low-grademetalthatisanundesirabletargetincertain
metaldetectingapplications. xamples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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Uvoltagecontrolledoscillator,V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siOe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mineraliOedsoils. 3

CONTENTS OF BOX
The followin detector components are in the box:
Handgrip
Velcro
Velcro
PP
MENU MODE
GG
4
3.TriangulatedConcentric
llipticalSearchcoil
4.Middle
Stem
5.LowerStem
withBolt&
&nurled&nob
attachment
andwashers
6.S-Rod
2.ArmrestAssemblywith
ScrewandLock-Nut
Headphone
JackCover
O-Ring
Oneinstalledoncoilconnector
andareplacementO-Ringincluded
inmanualbag.
1.ControlHousing
with2screws

ASSEMBLY
ToolRequired:#1PhillipsScrewdriver
●
1QRemovetheScrewfromtheArmrest.
QSlidetheArmrestovertheend
oftheS-Rod.
QAttachwithScrewandLock-Nut.
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2Attach Control Housing with Screws
installbackscrewfirst.
NOTE:
• TheHandgripfitsundertheControl
Housing.
Handgripmaypartiallycoverone
mountinghole.Peelback
Handgriptoexposethefronthole.
•nsuretheheadphonejackcover
isproperlyseatedbefore
attachingthecontrolhousing.
Handgrip
Searchcoil
Cable
Cable
Plug
O-Ring
S-Rod
Middle
Stem
Velcro Strap
Velcro Strap
Locking
Collar
Locking
Collar
Headphone
Jack
Knurled
Knob
Coil
Washer
Battery
Compartment
(back side)
Armrest
*
Triangulated
Concentric
Elliptical
Waterproof
Searchcoil
Place Headphone
Jack Cover in
recessed pocket
so it is level with
the surface of the
housing and held
in place between
the housing
and S-Rod.
Caution:
ForcinginMIDDL ST MwithCAMLOC&raisedmay
formaburroncamlock.Ifthishappens,removeburrwith
knifetoallowinsertion.
NoteVerytalluserscanpurchasetheoptional
xtendedLowerStem(TUB 53),forextendedreach.
5

6
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3PositionS-Rodupright.
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4RotatetheLOC&INGCOLLARfullyinthecounterclockwisedirection.
●
5InsertyourfingerinsidethetubeandmakesuretheINT RNALCAMLOC&
isflushwiththeinsideofthetube.
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6 InserttheMIDDL ST MintotheS-ROD,withtheSILV RBUTTONpointed
upward.
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7RotatetheMIDDL ST MuntiltheSILV RBUTTONlocatesinthehole.
●
8TwisttheLOC&INGCOLLARfullyintheclockwisedirectionuntilitlocks.
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9RepeatthisprocessontheLOW RST M.
●
10 UsingtheBOLT and&NURL D&NOB,attachtheS ARCHCOIL tothe
LOW RST M.
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11 AdjusttheLOW RST M toalengththatletsyoumaintainacomfortableupright
posturewithyourarmrelaxedatyourside,andtheS ARCHCOIL paralleltothe
groundinfrontofyou.
●
12 WindtheCABL securelyaroundtheST MS,leavingslackatthebottom.
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13 ConnectCABL PLUG tohousing.
DonottwisttheCableorPlug.TurnLockingRingonly.Useminimalfinger
pressuretostartthethreads .Donotcross-thread .WhentheLockingRingis
fullyengagedoverthethreadedconnector,giveitafirmturntomakesureitis
verytight.WhentheLockingRingisfullyengagedoverthethreadedconnector,
itmaynotcoverallofthethreads.
ASSEMBLY
(Continued)
S-ROD
LOCKING
COLLAR
INTERNAL
CAM LOCK
SILVE R BUTTON
MIDDLE
STEM
S-ROD MIDDLE STEM
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5
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6
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6
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ThedetectorreFuirestwoAAbatteries.
WerecommendAL&ALIN batteries
(notincluded).
Donotuseordinary“Zinc
Carbon”batteries.
Donotuse“HeavyDuty”batteries.
Rechargeable batteries can also be
used. If you use rechargeables, we
recommend using a UNickel Metal
HydrideV rechargeable battery.  The
battery compartment is located on
therightsideoftheControlHousing.
Bothbatteriesshouldbeinstalledwith
thenegativeterminaldown.
Removebatterytube:
1.Slidethebatterydooroff.
2. xtendthehandleonthebatterytube (withy urfinger rbyusingthetab
nthebatteryd rt prythehandleint theextendedp siti n)
3.Pullonthehandletoremove (d n tusethebatteryd rtabt pullthetube
ut fthec ntr lh using,asthismaycausedamaget thebatteryd r)
Toinstallbatterytube:
1.Positionthehandleonthebatterytubeintheloweredposition.
2. Firmly push down on the battery tube, until the battery tube handle is
flushedwiththehousing. (Thebatterytubewill nlyinsert neway,withthe
brassc ntactsfacingt wardsthedisplayandthehingedside fthehandle
t wardstheback.)
BATTERY LIFE
xpect25to30hoursoflifefrom2AAAlkalinebatteries.Rechargeable
batteriesprovideabout15hoursofusagepercharge.Backlightincreases
powerconsumptionanddecreasesbatterylife,withsignificantpowerdrainat
maximumbrightness.
BATTERY INDICATOR
Thebatteryiconhasthreesegmentsplusanoutlinesegment.Theamountof
batteryvoltagefortwoAL&ALIN batteriesisindicatedasfollows
Allsegmentsblack2.8volts
Rightsegmentgrey,othertwoblack2.6volts
Rightsegmentoff,othertwoblack2.4volts
Rightsegmentoff,midgrey,leftblack2.2volts
Rightandmidsegmentsoff,leftblack2.0volts
Rightandmidsegmentsoff,leftgrey1.8volts
Allsegmentsoff,outlineflashing1.8volts
Itisrecommendedtochangethebatterieswhenyouseetheoneblacksegment.
SPEAKER VOLUME AND BATTERY CHARGE
4ou may notice the speaker volume drop while one battery segment is
illuminated.Withtheoutlineflashing,lowspeakervolumewillbeveryapparent.
BATTERY DISPOSAL & RECYCLING
Alkaline batteries may be disposed of in a normal waste receptacle or
recycled.Otherbatterychemistriesshouldberecycled.
BATTERIES

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QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION
I.SuppliesNeeded
Q Nail(madeofiron) Q U.S.Quarter(orsilvercoin) Q U.S.Nickel
Q GoldRing Q U.S.Dime Q U.S.Penny,datedafter1982(post-1982penniesaremadeof5inc)
 (Mostnewernon-U.S.coinagealsocontainsmostly5inc)
II.PositiontheDetector
a. Placethedetectoronatablewiththesearchcoilhangingovertheedge(or
haveafriendholdthedetectorwiththesearchcoilofftheground).
b. &eepthesearchcoilawayfromwalls,floorsandmetalobjects.
c. Removewatches,ringsandjewelry.
d. Turnofflightsorapplianceswhoseelectromagnetic
emissionsmaycauseinterference.
e. Pivotthesearchcoilback.
f. Press topoweron.Aseriesof10numberswill
seFuenceacrossthescreen,thisisthe
serialnumber.
g. Press twice.Alltargetcategoriesare
nowilluminated.
III.DemonstrateDISCRIMINATIONFeature:
a.Passallobjectsoverthesearchcoilandnoticethedifferenttones.Notice
thetargeticonindicatorsandthelargetwodigittargetIDnumberdisplayed
foreachitem.
Nail: lowtone
Nickel: mediumtone
ZincPenny: mediumtone
GoldRing: mostgoldringswillregisterwithamediumtone
Dime: hightone
uarter: hightone
b.Press buttontwice,toJewelryMode.NoticeFegraphicisnow
removed.
c.Wavenailoversearchcoil.Itwillnotbedetectedbecauseithasbeen
Udiscriminatedout.V
IV.DemonstrateNOTCHFeature:
a.Press untilUNOTCHVisilluminated.
b. Press until Icon U3V is flashing, then wait until icon stops flashing
(appr ximately5sec nds) .Theiconwillbeblankedout.
c.Passnickeloverthesearchcoil.Itwillnotbedetected.Thenickelhasbeen
UnotchedVout.
d.Press 4times,targeticon3isnowflashing,thenwaituntiliconstops
flashing (appr ximately5sec nds) .Theiconwillnowbenotchedbackin.
Onlyonetargetcategorycanbenotchedatatime.Repeattheprocessto
notchadditionalcategories.
V.
DemonstrateDEPTHIndicator:
a.PasstheNickelclosetothesearchcoil(about1Vaway).
b.Noticethedepthbargraphindicatingashallowtarget.
c.WavetheNickelfartherawayfromthesearchcoilandnoticeadditional
bargraphsegmentsilluminating,indicatingadeepertarget.
VI.
DemonstratePINPOINTfeature:
a. Pressandhold .UPPVmomentarilyappearsonthescreen.
b.Holdacoinmotionlessoverthesearchcoil.
c.Lowercointowardsearchcoilandthenraisecoinawayfromsearchcoil.
d.Noticethesoundchangesasthecoindistancevaries.
e.Noticethedepthindicatorchangesasthecoinmovesupanddown.

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THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING
This metal detector is intended for locating buried metal objects. When
searchingformetals,undergroundoronthesurface,youhavethefollowing
challengesandobjectives
1.Ignoringsignalscausedbygroundminerals.
2.Ignoringsignalscausedbymetalobjectsyoudonotwanttofind,like
nails.
3.Identifyingaburiedmetalobjectbeforeyoudigitup.
4. stimatingthesiOeanddepthofobjects,tofacilitatediggingthemup.
5. liminatingtheeffectsofelectromagneticinterferencefromother
electronicdevices.
4ourmetaldetectorisdesignedwiththesethingsinmind.
1. Ground Minerals
Allsoilscontainminerals.Signalsfromgroundmineralscaninterferewith
thesignalsfrommetalobjectsyouwanttofind.Allsoilsdiffer,andcan
differgreatly,inthetypeandamountofgroundmineralspresent.This
detector has proprietary circuitry to automatically eliminate interfering
signalsfrommineralsthatoccurnaturallyintheground.
NOTE: This detect r will n t c mpletely eliminate interference fr m all
types fminerals.F rexample,thedetect rISNOTdesignedf ruse n
wetsandsaltwaterbeaches.An therexample fs ilthisdetect rwilln t
eliminateisanys ilc ntaininglargec ncentrati ns fir n xides,which
areusuallyredinc l r.
2. Trash
Ifsearchingforcoins,youwanttoignoreitemslikealuminumfoilandnails.
4oucanseetheTarget-IDoftheburiedobjects,listentothesoundsand
then decide what you want to dig up. Or, you can eliminate unwanted
metalsfromdetectionbyusingthedifferentModesorNOTCHfeatureor
usetheCustommodetocreateyourowndiscriminationsettings.
3. Identifyin Buried Objects
Metalobjectsareidentifiedalongthe9-segmentConductivitygraphicsymbols
andwithalarge2-digittargetIDnumberinthecenterofthescreen.Bothare
indicatorsoftherelativeelectricalconductivityofdifferentobjects.Segments
totherightindicatemoreconductivetargets.Ironobjectswillbeilluminated
withtheFesymbol.TheFe(iron)categorywilldisplaytargetIDnumbersfrom
1to19.
Gold,nickelandbrassobjectswillbeilluminatedinthe
UGoldVgroup .
Silverandcopperobjectswillbeilluminatedinthe
USilverVgroup .
4. Size and Depth of Buried Objects
The6-segmentgraphicindicatestherelativedepthofaburiedmetalobject.
This graphic can indicate the relative siOe of different objects or their
distance from the searchcoil.  For a given object, the more distance
betweenitandthesearchcoil,themoresegmentlinesilluminated.

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5. EMI (Electroma netic Interference)
Thesearchcoilproducesamagneticfieldandthendetectschangesinthat
magneticfieldcausedbythepresenceofmetalobjects.Thismagneticfield
the detector creates is also susceptible to the electromagnetic energy
producedbyotherelectronicdevices. lectricfences,cellphones,cellphone
towers, power lines, microwave ovens, lighting fixtures, TVs, computers,
motors,etc.,allproduce MIwhichcaninterferewiththedetectorandcause
ittobeeperratically.
TheS NSITIVIT4controlletsyoureducethestrengthofthismagneticfield
andthereforelessenitssusceptibilityto MI.4oumaywanttooperateat
maximumstrength,butthepresenceof MImaymakethisimpossible.Ifyou
experienceerraticbehaviororUfalseVsignals, reducethesensitivity.
THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING
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Sweep Method
Sweepthedetectorside-to-sideover
theground.
&eep the searchcoil parallel to the
groundasyousweepdonotliftthe
searchcoilattheendsofyoursweeps.
SearchcoilmotionisreFuiredfortarget
detection.
USING THE DETECTOR
This detector is eFuipped with an 11V triangulated elliptical concentric
waterproofsearchcoil.Thislightweight,ruggedlyconstructedsearchcoil
canbefullysubmergedintowater.Thebottomportionofthepoleassembly
canalsobesubmerged,butthecontrolhousingandthesearchcoilcable
plug connection into the housing must not be submerged.  The
weatherproofingontheF44wasdesignedtoallowhuntingininclement
weatherbutitwasnotdesignedtowithstandsubmersioninwater.
Accessorysearchcoilsarealsoavailableforpurchaseseebackcoveror
visitwww.fisherlab.com.Asmallersearchcoiloffersmoreprecisionandfits
intotightspaces.Largersearchcoilsprovideformoregroundcoverageon
each sweep and penetrate deeper into the ground. Biaxial searchcoils
providebetterpenetrationinmineraliOedsoils.
11 WATERPROOF SEARCHCOIL
WRONG
RIGHT
WRONG
RIGHT

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OPERATION and CONTROLS
PP
MENU MODE
GG
Press MODE
repeatedly to cycle
through search
modes:
• JEWELRY
• COIN
• ARTIFACT
• CUSTOM
• A/M
Press MENU
to cycle through
menu items:
• VOLUME
• SENS
• NOTCH
• GROUND
• BACKLIGHT
Press
or
to INCREASE
or DECREASE
menu
settings.
Press and
hold
PP
to enter
Pinpoint.
POWER
ON/OFF
At Power-up
the Menu
default is
VOLUME
Press-and-Hold
GROUND GRAB®to
perform automatic
ground cancelation.

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THE DISPLAY
Target-ID
Target
Depth
Indicator
Battery Level
Indicator
Target Category
ID Numbers
Iron
Menu
Category
Icons
Mode
Indicator
Target Category Icons
Icons will turn from outlined to solid indicating a detected target.
A “blank” position indicates a Notched-out target category.
Ground
Mineralization
Indicator
Ground
Error
Icon
Backlight
Icon
DEPTH INDICATOR
Coin-siOedobjectswillbedetectedupto10Vdeep.The6-segmentgraphic
indicatoriscalibratedtocoin-siOedobjects.
Objectsotherthancoinswillstillregisteronthe6-segmentdepthscale,butthe
depthindicationwillberelative.Forexample,all6segmentsilluminatedcould
indicateacoinburied10Vdeep,butcouldalsobeaverylargeobjectseveral
feetdeep.UsetheDepthIndicatorinconjunctionwiththeTargetCategory
IconsandtheaidofPinpointtogainmoreinformationabouttheburiedtarget.
OVERLOAD WARNING
Ifametalobjectorhighlymagneticsoilaretooclosetothesearchcoil,the
detectorwill verl ad andaU--Vwillappearonthescreen.Thedetectorwill
makearapid,repeatingmid-tonewarningsound. Overl ad willnotharmthe
detector,butthedetectorwillnotfunctionundertheseconditions.If verl ad
occurs,raisethesearchcoiltodetectthetargetfromagreaterdistance,or
movetoadifferentlocation.
Depth of Coin-Sized
Object Less Than 2” Depth of Coin-Sized Object Deeper Than 4”
Depth of Coin-Sized
Object Deeper Than 6.5”

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TheMenuislocatedontheleftsideofthescreen.Duringnormaloperationthe
Menuisinactiveandthetexticonsarefaded.Pressthe buttontocycle
throughthemenuoptions.Whenactive,theiconwillbebold. achpressof
the movestothenextMenuitem.Use withineachmenuitemtomake
adjustmentsupordown.HereisadescriptionoftheMenuoptions
VOLUME
Adjustspeakervolumefrom0to20.Thedefaultsettingis7.Withasettingof
U0V,thedetectorwillfunctionasnormalbutitwillnotemitanysoundwhen
targetsaredetected.
TheF44hasFeTone™,adjustableIronaudio,afeaturetoreducethevolume
ofirontargetstominimiOeuserfatigue.
Volumesettingsof10T20areavailabletocontrolthevolumeleveloftheiron
targets.Asyouincreasevolumefrom10to20,iron-volumechangesfrom
silenttomaximum.Ateachofthe10T20volumesettings,nonferroustarget
responseremainsatmaximumvolume.Atvolumesettings0T9bothferrous
andnonferroustargetshaveeFualvolume.
xampleatvolumesetting15,nonferroustargetvolumeismaximum,ferrous
targetvolumeisatU5V,orhalfvolume.
Volume settin s will be saved when the detector is turned off.
SENS
Adjustthesensitivityfrom1to20.Thedefaultsettingis12.Thehigherthe
number,themoresensitivethedetector.
Ifthedetectorbeepserraticallyorbeepswhentherearenometalobjects
beingdetected, reducethesensitivity.
Thesearchcoilproducesamagneticfieldandthendetectschangesinthat
magneticfieldcausedbythepresenceofmetalobjects.Thismagneticfield
the detector creates is also susceptible to electromagnetic energy ( MI)
producedbyotherelectronicdevices. lectricfences,cellphones,cellphone
towers,etc.,allproduce MIwhichcaninterferewiththedetectorandcause
ittobeepwhennometalispresentandsometimestobeeperratically.
Sensitivitysettingswillbesavedwhenthedetectoristurnedoff.
MENU
Tabledescribesferrousandnonferrousvolumeateachsetting
VolumeVolume
Se ing Nonferrous Ferrous Se ingNonferrousFerrous
11 1 1110 1
22 2 1210 2
33 3 1310 3
44 4 1410 4
55 5 1510 5
66 6 1610 6
77 7 1710 7
88 8 1810 8
99 9 1910 9
1010 0 2010 10

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MENU
(Continued)
NOTCH
TheNotchcontrolallowsyoutoacceptorrejectdifferenttypesofmetalsper
eachtargetcategorygroup.AllcategoriesareeligibleforNOTCH. achmode,
Jewelry,Coin,ArtifactandCustom,hasitsownsetofnotches.
WithNotchmenuactive,pressU VorU
- VtoprogramtheNotchfeature. ach
pressoftheU VorU
- Vcyclestoanewcategoryandtheactivepositionis
indicatedbyaflashingicon.Selectdesiredcategoryandwait5secondsor
pressthemenubuttonforimmediatenotchsetting.Thatcategorywillreverse
status.  If the icon had previously been illuminated it will now disappear
indicatingthecategoryhasbeeneliminatedfromdetection.Likewise,anicon
thatisnotvisibleonthedisplaywillre-illuminate,indicatingthatcategoryis
nownotchedinandtargetswillbedetected.
Allofthe9targetcategoriescanbenotched,butonlyonecategorycanbe
notchedatatime.AllNotchsettingsaresavedwhenthedetectoristurnedoff.
GROUND
AdjusttheGroundsettingfrom0to99.Thisprovidesformanualadjustmentof
thedetector'sinternalgroundsetting,whichyouwillusuallywanttosetatthe
same value as soil's Ground Phase value.  See the Ground Cancelation
sectionofthemanualforanexplanationofGroundPhase.
WhenadjustingtheGroundsettingmanually,onlyatwodigitgroundphase
numberwill bepresent.  Notethatwhen adjustingtheGroundsetting,the
displayedsettingchangesby1numberonlyafter10keypadpresses.The
detectoractuallyhas1,000differentgroundsettingstochoosefrom,butuses
only2digitstodisplaythenumber.Reasonsforthismanualgroundcancelation
featureareexplainedintheGroundCancelationsectionofthemanual.
TheGroundmenuoptionisonlyavailableintheAllMetal(A/M)Mode.Inall
othermodes,theGroundmenuoptionwillnotappearonthescreen,butthe
manualGroundsettingcarriesoverintotheJewelry,Coin,ArtifactandCustom
modesandPinpoint.
TheGroundsettingisnotsavedwhenthedetectorispoweredoff.
BACKLIGHT
Availableadjustmentisfrom0to5.Thisoptioncontrolsthebrightnessofthe
displaybacklight.Whenthebacklightison, isilluminated.Indaylight,the
backlightcanbeturnedonbutwillnotbevisible,drainingthebatteries.Sobe
sure isnotilluminatedwhenabacklightingisnotreFuired.

OPERATING MODES
There are four discrimination modes J W LR4, COIN, ARTIFACT and
CUSTOM,andALLM TAL(A/M)mode.J W LR4andCOINmodeshave
preset notch settings.
4ou can change all 9
target category notch
settings in all four
discrimination modes
andthese changeswill
besavedonshutdown.
Pressing the MOD
buttonwillcyclethrough
themodes.Theactive
Mode will have bold
text.  Use NOTCH to
change discrimination
settings in each mode.
The NOTCH function
does not work in All
Metalmode.
JEWELRY ModepresetNOTCH: Fe(Iron)categorynotchedout.
COINModepresetNOTCH: Fe(Iron)andTargetCategorygroups2(Foil)and4
(Aluminum)notchedout.
ARTIFACTMode: AllTargetCategoriesenabled.
CUSTOMMode: Userdefinable.
FACTORY RESET
ToresetyourF44tothedefaultfactorysettings
1.Turnthedetectoroff.
2.HoldtheM NUbuttondownwhilepressingthePowerbutton.
NOTE: Thisresetwilleraseanycustomtonesettingsyoumayhaveentered
intheCustomMode.
PINPOINT
Pressandhold toactivate.SearchcoilmotionisnotreFuiredamotionless
searchcoiloverametaltargetwillinducesound.
AudioisV.C.O.The2-digitnumberdisplayedindicatestargetdepth,ininches.
Thescaleiscalibratedtocoin-siOedobjects.
MENU
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Afteryouhaveidentifiedatargetusingamotionmodeofdetection,pressandhold
the toidentifythetargetXsexactlocation.ThistechniFuecanyieldmore
informationaboutthetargetXsshapeandsiOeandalsofinditsexactlocationto
facilitateextraction.
Pinpoint as follows:
1. Pressandhold
2. Positionthesearchcoiljustbarelyoffthegroundandtothesideofthe
target.
3. Movethesearchcoilslowlyacrossthetarget.
Thetargetislocateddirectlyunderwherethesoundisloudest.
Pinpoint Retunin :
RetuninginthePinpointModeisusefulinnarrowingdownthelocationofa
target.Toretunethedetector,releasethebuttonandimmediatelydepressit
again.Whentheuserreleasesthe ,U Visdisplayedmomentarilyonthe
screen.TheU Vindicatesthedetectorisretuningtotheincomingsignallevel.
1. Tonarrowtheresponsefurther,positionthecenterofthesearchcoilnear
thecenteroftheresponsepattern,butnotdirectlyoverthecenter.
2. Release .
3. Immediatelypress-and-holdagain.
4. Repeatthisnarrowingproceduretonarrowthefieldofdetectionfurther.
Note: Depthindicationislessaccurateafternarrowing.
COILDRIFT
IfyouplantousePINPOINTforcontinuoussearching,realiOethatdriftwill
occur over time, causing the detector to gain or lose sensitivity. Periodic
retuning of the detector is reFuired to minimiOe drift release and press
periodicallytoretune.
PINPOINTING USING MOTION MODES (without usin )
1.Sweepovertargetinnarrowingside-to-sidepatterns.
2.VisualiOeaUcenterlineVonthegroundwhereUbeepVoccurs.
3.Rotate90Pandnowsweepalongthisimaginaryline.
4.VisualiOeasecondUcenterlineVonthegroundwhereUbeepVoccurs.
5.TheU3Vcenterpinpointsthetargetlocation.
MENU
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TARGET IDENTIFICATION
Tar et-ID
Thisisamotiondetector.Thecoilmustbemovingforthedetectortosense
metalexceptwheninPinpoint.Ifyoustopthecoiloverametalobjectitwill
null-outandgosilent.Whenmetalobjectsaredetected,thedetectorwillemit
a sound, a Target ID Category icon will illuminate and a 2-digit Target-ID
numberwillappearonthescreen.PossibleTarget-IDnumbersrangefrom1to
99.Thisnumberrepresentsthe electricalconductivity ofthe targethigher
numbersindicatemorehighlyconductivetargets.
Targetindicatorsonthescreenonlyrepresentthelastobjectdetected.This
detectorhasfasttargetresponseandisabletodetectdifferentobjectsinvery
closeproximity.Therefore,theTarget-IDdisplayedmaychangerapidlyasyou
sweepthesearchcoil.
Threesecondsafteratargetisdetected,theIDnumberswilltime-outand
disappearandtheTargetCategoryIconwillchangetothenon-illuminatedstate.
Solid illumination of a singular target category indicates the detector is
confidentofthetargetidentification.Iftarget-IDconfidenceislow,thedetector
willassignseveralpossiblecategorieswiththemostlikelytargetcategorysolid
blackandlesslikelytargetcategoriesshadedgray.
Iron,Goldand
SilverIndicators
Thegroupborder
momentarilyflashes
whenanobjectinthatgroupispresent.
Theborderflashesindependentlyofthenotchsettings.
Relichunters willfreFuentlyseek out iron-ladensitesas goodprospective
treasure-huntingsites.Theironindicatoralertstheusertothepresenceof
iron,evenifironhasbeendiscriminatedout.Relichunterscansearchfreeof
iron-target audio, yet still be alerted to the presence of ferrous objects or
searchwithnodiscriminationandusetheFeTone™featuretodecreasethe
AudioVolumeofferroustargets
4-Tone Tar et Identification
Thedetectorwillprovide1of4soundsforanymetalobjectdetectedabass,
low,mediumorhightone.Thisaudiofeedbacksystemisusefulinconjunction
withthevisualCategoryIconsystemdescribedabove.
Gold Silver Iron
Target Conductivity Bar
IRON FOIL NICKEL ALUM Zn US10¢ US25¢ US50¢ US$1
1-19 20-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980-8990-99
Range
Category
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Seechartbel wf rdescripti n ft nesinducedbydifferentmetalsindifferentm des:
Ferrous, gold and silver targets will generally register within their
correspondingcategoryiconranges.Targetsthatarenotgoldorsilverregister
withinthesamerangeaccordingtotheirelectricalconductivity.
Notetheelectricalconductivityofatargetdependsonbothitscompositionand
siOe.Silverismoreconductivethangoldsoitregistersfarthertotherightand
thelargerthesilverobject,thefartheritregisterstotheright.Thereareawide
varietyofmetalsandnotargetcanbeidentifiedforcertainuntilunearthed.See
coinreferencetablebelow.
Jewelry,CoinandArtifactmodeshavepredefinedaudiotonesforthevarious
TargetCategorygroupings.TheAllMetalmodehasasingleproportionaltone
(V.C.O.)forallcategories.TheCustommodeisprogrammableanduserscan
assignanytonetoanyoftheTargetCategorygroups.TheCustommodes
defaulttoneforallcategoriesisasingleproportionaltone(V.C.O.).V.C.O.
variesinpitchandvolumedependingonthedepthandsiOeofthetarget.The
customtonesareautomaticallysavedwhentheunitisturnedoff.
CUSTOM MODE PROGRAMMABLE TONES
ToprogramyourCustommodetones
1. Press buttonuntilCUSTOMisactivated.
2. Pressandhold forapproximately1second.TheFeiconwillstartflashing.
3. Press buttontocyclethroughtargetcategories.
4. Toselectatoneforthedesiredcategory,pressUVorU-Utocyclethrough
5toneoptions(0VCO,1bass,2low,3medium,4high).
5. Toexitthetoneselectionmode,press .
6. TocontinuesettingtonesforadditionalcategoriesPress tosetselection
andcycletonexttargetcategory.Toexitthetoneselectionmode,press .
TARGET IDENTIFICATION (Continued)
Merovingian Triens (gold, France) 21
Celtic Potin (copper+lead) 27
Russian Scale Peter I, 1705, Silver, 0.25 gr. 34-36
US Nickel 34-36
Roman Nummus (bronze) 40
2 Euro Coin 43-47
British 20p 45-46
USSR, 5 kopeek, 1961, Bronze, D 25 mm. 46
Bulgarian 1 lev 47-49
1 Euro Coin 48-56
Medieval double sol coin (France) 50
British £1 57-62
US Dime 64-66
Polish Zloty (Pre-WWII) 2zl (1933 silver) 75-76
US Quarter 74-77
US Silver Dollar 90-92
Russian, 1 ruble Nikolay II,1896, Silver, D 34 mm. 97-98
Target-ID Coin Reference Below are known Target-IDs for some reference coins:
Iro n Gold Silver
Fe 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Iron Foil Nickel Alum Zn Dime Qtr Half Dollar
Jewelry Bass Med Med Med Med High High High High
Coin Bass Bass Med Bass Low High High High High
Artifact Bass Med Med Med Med High High High High
Custom User denable (default VCO)
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DEPTH & TARGET DISPLAY
READING THE DISPLAY
The display shows the PROBABL
identificationofthemetaldetected,as
wellasitsPROBABL depth.
Thedetectorwillregisteratargetupon
eachsweepofthesearchcoil,whena
buried target has been located and
identified. If, upon repeated passes
over the same spot the target
identificationreadsinconsistently,the
targetisprobablyatrashitem.With
practice,youwilllearntounearthonly
therepeatablesignals.
Target-IDnumbers,asindicatedonthe
CoinReferencechart(page17),are
highlyaccuratewhenthoseitemsare
detected.  However, there are many
other metallic items that will register
withinthesegroups,soidentificationis
notalwaysaccurate.Multipletargets
in close proximity to each other,
especiallyifoneisabovetheotherin
thesoilmatrix,candisplaynon-typical
ID and Depth, or UmaskV out the
deepertargetaltogether.Thegreater
thedistancebetweenthetarget and
thesearchcoil,thelessaccuratethe
targetidentification.
DepthindicationinthePinpointmode
is accurate on coin-siOed objects as
definedinthecategorygroups,butit
toocanbeinaccurateifmultipletargets
ofvaryingdepthandconductivitiesare
incloseproximityofeachother.
GOLD TARGETS Gold objects will
generallyregisterintheUGOLDVgroup
withsmalleritemsingroups2&3and
largeritemsingroups4&5. Gold
flakes willregisterunderiron.
SILVERTARGETS: Silverobjectswill
register in the USilverV group, A U.S.
dimewillIDingroup6,aUSFuarterin
group7,aU.S.halfdollaringroup8
andaU.S.dollaringroup9.
1-19. AllsiOesofironobjects
willregisteronthefar-leftsideofthe
scale. This could indicate a
worthlessitemsuchasanail,ora
morevaluablehistoricironrelic.
20-29. Aluminumfoil,suchas
agumwrapper,willregisterasfoil.A
smallbrokenpieceofpulltabmay
alsoregisterhere.
30-39. U.S. Nickels , most
newerpull-tabsfrombeveragecans,
thetypeintendedtostayattachedto
thecan,willregisterhere.Manygold
ringswillalsoregisterhere.
40-49. Many medium-siOed
goldringsalsoregisterhere.Afew
newerpull-tabsandmanygoldrings
willalsoregisterhere. S-CAPOlder
screwcapsfromglassbottlesand
largegoldrings(likeaclassring)
couldalsoregisterhere.Somenon-
U.S.coinsofrecentvintagewillalso
registerhere.

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DEPTH & TARGET DISPLAY
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50-59. US. Zinc coins and
many non-U.S. coins of recent
vintageareclassifiedhere.
60-69. Copper coins, small
silvercoins(U.S.dime)
70-79. Medium siOed silver
coins(U.S.Fuarters)
80-89. Largesilvercoins(U.S.
halfdollars).
90-99. VeryLargesilvercoins
(U.S. silver dollar). When used in
areas outside the U.S., these
categories identify coins or metal
objectsofhighrelativeconductivity
(such as silver coins or relics), or
large objectsmadeofanytypeof
metal.
Caution: Thetargetindicationsare
visualreferences.Manyothertypes
ofmetalcanfallunderanyoneof
thesecategories.Whilethedetector
will eliminate or indicate the
presence of most common trash
items,itisimpossibletoaccurately
classifyALLburiedobjects.
SeeTarget-ID
CoinReferenceChart (Page18) .