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TARGET!AND!DEPTH!DISPLAY
READING THE DISPLAY
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows
the PROBABLE identification of the
t a rgeted metal, as well as the PROBABLE
depth of the target, in inches.
The detector will register a repeated,
unchanging target identification 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, or oxidized metal. With
practice, you will learn to unearth only the
repeatable signals.
The segment identifications are highly
accurate, when detecting the objects
described on the label. However, if you
register in a given category for an unknown
buried object, you could be detecting a
metallic object other than the object
described on the label, but with the same
metallic signature. Also, the greater the
distance between the target and the coil,
the less accurate the target identification.
GOLD TARGETS Gold objects will register
on the left side of the LCD scale.
Gold flakes will register under Iron/Foil
Small gold items will register under PT.
Medium-sized gold items will register
under S-cap.
L a rgegold items will register under Zinc.
SILVER TARGETS: Silver objects will
register to the right of the scale, under 25¢,
50¢, or $1, depending on the size of the
object. The larger the object, the farther to
the right it will register.
IRON/FOIL: All sizes of iron and aluminum
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.
PT (pull tab): All older pull tabs from
beverage cans will register here. Some
newer pull tabs will register here. Many
gold rings will also register here.
S-CAP: Older screw caps from glass
bottles will register here. Large gold rings,
like a class ring, could also register here.
Some non-U.S. coins of recent vintage will
also register here.
ZINC: Newer pennies (post-1982) will
register here. Many non-U.S. coins of
recent vintage will also register here.
10¢: Dimes and pre-1982 pennies will
register here. Older, pre-1982, pennies are
composed of copper, which has a metallic
signaturesimilar to a dime.
CAUTION: The target indications are visual
references. Many other types of metal can
fall under any one of these categories.
While the Titan 2000 XD will eliminate or
indicate the presence of most common
trash items, it is impossible to accurately
classify ALL buried objects.
DEPTH INDICATOR:
The Depth Indicator is accurate for coin-
sized objects. It indicates the depth of the
target, in inches. Large and irregularly-
shaped objects will yield less reliable depth
readings
When passing over an object, the depth
indicator will light up and stay illuminated
until another object is scanned. Repeated
indication at the same depth level indicates
an accurate target detector. If the depth
indication varies with each sweep, try
sweeping at diff e rent angles; there may be
more than one target present. With
practice, you will learn the difference
between accurate readings, multiple
targets, and highly erratic readings which
evidence trash or irregularly shaped
objects.
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