Fisher M-Scope ID EDGE User manual

ID EDGE
Target I.D. Metal Detector
FISHER RESEARCH LABORATORY
Operating Manual

CONTENTS
About Your Detector ...............................................................pg. 1
Setting Up.................................................................................pg. 2
Control Panel ...........................................................................pg. 4
4 Tone Audio System...............................................................pg. 8
Pinpointing ...............................................................................pg. 8
LCD Identication System.......................................................pg.9
Auto Ground Balance.............................................................pg. 10
Additional Features.................................................................pg. 11
Searching.................................................................................pg. 12
Battery Replacement..............................................................pg. 14
Maintenance ...........................................................................pg. 15
Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics ...........................................pg. 15
Specications ..........................................................................pg. 16

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ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR
Your ID EDGE was engineered to give you the
edge in treasure hunting with deep detection
and accurate target ID. The ID EDGE is really 3
detectors in 1 with programming to nd old coins
& relics, modern coins and gold jewelry. Featuring
superior target separation, trash rejection and a
fast automatic ground balance system, you'll soon
nd that value and performance come standard
with the ID EDGE.
Read this instruction manual thoroughly,
practice often and you will be ready for some
exciting and rewarding treasure hunting. Drop us
a line if you have any questions, comments or good
nds to tell us about. In the meantime...
Happy Hunting!
Fisher Labs

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SETTING UP
YourFisherIDEDGEisbuilttolastforyears. Handleitcarefully,care
for it regularly, and it will give you years of dependable service.
The ID Edge requires little assembly.
1. Unpack your ID EDGE carefully and save the
carton: it may come in handy if you ever have to
return the instrument for service.
2. Slip the middle assembly into the upper handle.
3. Adjust the stem length and coil angle so that the
search coil rests at on the ground about 6 to 12
inches in front of and slightly to the right of your right
foot(totheleftofyourleftfootforlefthanders).Your
arm should be straight and relaxed, the grip held
loosely(seedrawingonnextpage).Thestemlength
is adjusted by loosening the lower lock nut and
allowing the spring clip to snap into one of the
Lower
lock nut
Middle
stem section
Adjustable,
berglass
lled, nylon
lower stem
Upper
lock nut
Search
coil cable
Control
housing
Touch pads
Padded
Arm rest
Foam
hand grip
Nylon wing nut
(with replaceable
Duro-Neoprene
bushings)
Upper stem
8” Spider Coil
Headphone Jack: located on
the back of the control panel.

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holes in the center stem. The coil angle is adjusted
by loosening the nylon wing nut on top of the
search coil.
NOTE: Remember, the longer the shaft, the more you’ll have to
bend your elbow to keep the coil off the ground and the sooner
your arm will get tired. The ID EDGE is balanced for comfortable
searching in a tight semicircle around the front of the operator.
4. With the stem length properly adjusted,
wrap the search coil cable snugly around the
lower stem and the center section. Leave just
enough slack near the coil to allow it to be tilted
completely backward and forward.
NOTE: A loose cable near the search coil may cause false signals,
but don’t wrap it so tightly that it pulls against the housing or the
coil.
SETTING UP
5. Reconnect the coil cable to the control housing.
Be careful not to cross thread it and make sure it’s
snug, but hand tightened only.
6. With the shaft length and coil angle properly
adjusted, you should be able to move into your
search position by leaning forward very slightly and
raising the angle so the coil rests at on the ground
about 6 to 12 inches in front of your arm.
Adjust the stem length and coil angle
so the coil rests at on the ground
about 6 to 12 inches in front of your
foot. Move into your “search” position
by leaning slightly and raising the coil
about 2 inches off the ground. This
should put the coil about 12 to 18
inches in front of your lead foot.

CONTROL PANEL
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TheID EDGEcontrolpanelisanallnewdigitalI/OSystem. TheLCD
Displayprovidesyouwitha constantcontrolreadoutshowingyou
all of your current settings.
1. The ON/OFF button turns the unit ON and OFF. One of the rst
things you will notice when you turn on your ID Excel is the battery
level display. Fresh batteries will show 9 volts; when the battery
level is down to 6 volts, you have about an hour of battery life
left. The detector will not turn on if the search coil is not properly
connected. This can prove to be a timesaving safeguard. To turn
the unit OFF, push and hold the ON/OFF button.
2. The MENU button enables you to enter the “menu mode,” in
which you can adjust the discrimination, volume and sensitivity
controls with the UP/DOWN arrow buttons. Notice that when the
MENUbuttonispushed,theactivecontrolblinks—thisisthecontrol
that can be adjusted with the UP or DOWN arrow buttons. To
movetothenext control,justpresstheMENUbuttonagain. When
you have all your settings completed, press the Pinpoint button to
return to the search mode.
A. The DISCRIMINATION control can be varied from a setting
of -36 to +22 with the arrow buttons when the DISC icon is
ashing.

CONTROL PANEL
B. The VOLUME control can be varied from a setting of V1 TO
V9 with the arrow buttons when the “V” icon is ashing,
+7
0
-36
+11
+14
+18
+17
+22
+36
IRON
ZINC
PENNY
SILVER
& COPPER
PULL TABS
LOW
TONE
LOW-MID
TONE
MID-HIGH
TONE
HIGH
TONE
FOIL
NICKELS
DISCRIMINATION CHART (APPROXIMATE)
BRASS
LOW
TONE
C. The SENSITIVITY control can be varied from a setting of 1 to
a maximum of 10 with the arrow buttons when the SENS icon
is ashing. As with most detectors, set the sensitivity higher for
bestdepthperformanceinsoilsthatarelowinmineralization.
As the mineralization gets worse, lower the sensitivity setting
as needed. Please note that a SENS setting of 1 will still yield
excellent results.
Remember,toexittheMENUmodeatanytime,simplypress&
release the PINPOINT button to return to the SEARCH mode
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LCD Displays: NOTCH:
OFF - No NOTCH selected.
FOIL NOTCH
NICKEL NOTCH
PULL TAB NOTCH
ZINC PENNY NOTCH
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3. The NOTCH button enables you to select between the NOTCH
discrimination options. Push this button repeatedly to select from:
The NOTCH mode is only active if you are in the DISC mode (not
ALL METAL). If a NOTCH is activated, the LCD “NOTCH” icon will
stay on.
CONTROL PANEL

4.The PINPOINT button is used to return to the search mode after
you set all MENU settings when it is pushed and released. If the
PINPOINT button is pushed and held while hunting, the Precision
Visual Pinpoint Mode will be activated. Pinpointing is explained in
more detail on page 8.
5.TheMODEbuttonenablesyoutotogglebetweentwooperating
modes: a “true” all metal detecting mode or, with an advanced
discriminationsystemactivated.Toswitchbetweenthetwomodes
while hunting, press the arrow down/mode button. The LCD “ALL
METAL” icon will stay on if ALL METAL mode is selected.
6. The Factory Preset “FP”: Fisher recommends that for a quick
start setup or while you are learning to hunt with your ID Edge,
that you use factory preset mode. Factory preset modes can be
set by pressing the FP button. The operating mode must be set to
DISC, not ALL METAL.
CONTROL PANEL
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cP - Preset OFF
(customer preference
of disc & notch)
oC - OLD COIN
Target ID Range Accepted:
+5 to +12 and +16 to +36
nC - NEW COIN
Target ID Range Accepted:
+8 to +12 and +20 to +36
JL - GOLD JEWELRY
Target ID Range Accepted:
0 to +18
7. The AUTO button allows you to achieve a precision ground
balance with one touch. AUTO ground balance is explained in
detail on page 10.

4 TONE AUDIO SYSTEM
The four-tone audio system provides you with more information
per sweep, acting as a target I.D. system in the “discrimination”
mode. Whilesweeping theID EDGE searchcoil overa target,you
will hear one of four tones:
LOW TONE = Iron objects (ferrous)
LOW/MID TONE = Foil, Nickel, Round Tabs
MID/HIGH TONE = Square Tabs, Zinc Pennies
HIGH TONE = Copper, Clad, Silver Coins
If a bell tone audio is heard, accompanied by an “OL” on the
LCD, the coil has encountered a larger or shallow target and the
search coil must be lifted to avoid overload and inaccurate I.D.
When hunting in the ALL Metal mode, a single tone will be heard
for any metal object the coil is swept over. This mode responds
much like the “auto tune”mode of previous detectors.
PINPOINTING
When the Pinpoint button is pushed and held, the non-motion
pinpoint mode is activated. This pinpoint mode may be familiar
in some ways (when the target is approached, the audio intensity
increases),butdifferentinothers(thedigitalnumericindicator).The
two digit (0-99) LCD will help you to accurately pinpoint your target
by increasing in value as the center of the target is approached.
This gives you much more resolution in pinpointing than a “depth
estimation” system, and allows you to characterize size, shape,
and location of your target better.
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