Nokta SCORE User manual

USER
MANUAL

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE
OPERATION OF THE DEVICE
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS
Comply with applicable laws and regulations governing
use of metal detectors while using this detector. Do not
use the detector without authorization in protected or
archeological sites. Do not use this detector around
unexploded ordnance or in restricted military zones
without authorization. Notify appropriate authorities
with details of any historical or culturally significant
artifacts you find.
WARNINGS
SCORE is a state-of-the-art electronic device. Do not
assemble or operate the device before reading the user
manual.
Do not store the device and search coil under extremely
low or high temperatures for extended periods. (Storage
Temperature: - 20°C to 60°C / - 4°F to 140°F)
The device has been designed with IP68 rating as a
waterproof unit up to 5 meters / 16ft.
Pay attention to the items below after using the device
especially under salty water:
1. Wash the system box, shaft and the coil with tap
water and be sure no salt water is left in the connectors.
2. Do not use any chemicals for cleaning and/or for any
other purposes.
3. Wipe the screen and the shaft dry with a soft, non-
scratch cloth.
Protect the detector against impacts during normal
use. For shipping, carefully place detector in original
carton and secure with shock resistant packaging.
SCORE metal detector may only be disassembled and
repaired by Nokta Authorized Service Centers. Unauthorized
disassembly/intrusion into the metal detector control
housing for any reason voids the warranty.
IMPORTANT!
Do not use the device indoors. The device may constantly
give target signals indoors where there are many metals
present. Use the device outdoors, in open fields.
Do not let another detector or an electromagnetic
device come in close proximity (10m (30ft.)) to the device.
Do not carry any metal objects while using the device.
Keep the device away from your shoes while walking.
The device may detect the metals on you or inside your
shoes as targets.
CONTENTS
ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVICE
DISPLAY
BATTERY INFORMATION
CORRECT USE
QUICK GUIDE
COMMON AND MODE-BASED SETTINGS
SEARCH MODES
SENSITIVITY
TARGET DEPTH
FREQUENCY
NOISE CANCELLATION
TARGET ID
DISCRIMINATION PATTERNS
PINPOINT
SETTINGS
Ground Balance
Recovery Speed
Iron Filter
Volume
Backlight
Bluetooth
Ground Suppressor
User Profile
Notch (Accepting and Rejecting IDs)
SUB-SETTINGS
Vibration
LED Flashlight
REVERTING BACK TO FACTORY DEFAULTS
WARNING MESSAGES
SOFTWARE UPDATE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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ASSEMBLY
(1) After inserting the washers on the lower shaft, place
the lower shaft in its location on the search coil. Secure
by tightening the screw and nut. Do not overtighten.
(2) To join the middle rod with the upper and lower rods,
open the lever latches and engage the pieces together.
After adjusting the length of the device to your height,
press the latches to secure.
(3) Wind the search coil cable on the shaft without
stretching too much. Then, plug the connector to the
search coil input socket on the system box and secure
by tightening the nut. While tightening, you may hear
clicks indicating that the connector is secured.
(4) If you want to adjust the armrest, first remove the
screws. After sliding the armrest up or down one level,
align the holes and secure by tightening the screws.
You can attach the spare screw to the empty hole if
you do not want to lose it.
(5) Insert the armrest strap as shown in the picture and
adjust it to your arm size and tighten.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVICE
1. LCD Screen
2. Power & Settings Button
To turn the device on, press the button for 3 seconds.
To enter or exit settings, press once. To turn the device
o, press and hold.
Note: While in settings, pressing the button long will not
turn the device o.
3. Pinpoint & Discrimination Button
Long pressing this button on the main screen is used
for pinpoint. Short pressing this button allows you to
switch between dierent discrimination options.
4. Frequency & Noise Cancellation Button
Short pressing this button allows you to select the
operating frequency amongst the multi and single
frequencies. Long pressing this button allows you to
noise cancel automatically.
5. Right & Left Buttons
On the main screen, they are used to navigate between
the modes and in the settings menu, they are used to
navigate through the settings.
6. Plus (+) & Minus (-) Buttons
On the main screen, they are used to increase or
decrease the sensitivity and in the settings menu, they
are used to change the value of a setting.
7. Speaker
8. LED Flashlight
9. Search Coil Input Socket
10. Wired Headphones and Charging Input Socket
IMPORTANT! If no headphones or charging cable is
plugged in the socket, please keep it closed with the
screw cap.
IMPORTANT! The higher model DOUBLE SCORE
is used throughout this manual for illustration
purposes. Some of the features and settings shown
are NOT present in the SCORE model.
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1. Info Bar
2. Search Modes
3. Target ID Scale and Rejected IDs
and Pinpoint Indicator
4. Sensitivity Indicator
5. Target ID
6. Operating Frequency
7. Depth Indicator
8. Sub-settings
9. Settings
DISPLAY
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BATTERY INFORMATION
SCORE has an internal 3250mAh Lithium Polymer
battery.
Battery runtime varies between 5-12 hours. Factors
such as operating frequency, usage of speaker or
wired/wireless headphones, display backlight, LED
flashlight etc. will affect battery runtime.
Charging
Charge the SCORE before initial use.
Charging an empty battery will take approximately 3-4
hours.
To charge the battery, insert one of the ends of the
cable supplied with the device to the wired headphones
/ charger input socket and the other end to the
charging adapter.
You can use a regular, 5V 2A (minimum) USB power
adapter to charge the device. The charging time will
increase if you charge the device through the USB port
on a PC.
The green LED light flashes when the device is charging.
When charging is complete, the green LED lights up
steady and the battery icon shows 3 bars indicating
full charge.
Operating with a Powerbank
You can also power and charge the battery with
a powerbank. To do this, just insert one of the ends
of the cable supplied with the charger to the wired
headphones / charger input socket and the other end
to the powerbank. Please note that you will not be
able to attach wired headphones to the device when a
powerbank is attached to the device.
IMPORTANT! Do NOT use the detector underwater
while connected to a power bank.
WATERPROOF REPLACEABLE SPARE BATTERY
Optionally available separately, this waterproof and
rechargeable battery can be used when the device’s
internal Lithium Polymer battery is depleted and you
are unable to charge the battery.
Low Battery Level
Battery icon on the display shows the battery life
status. When the charge decreases, the bars inside the
battery icon decrease, too. When battery is depleted,
‘’Lo’’ message appears on display and the device shuts
down.
BATTERY WARNINGS
Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures (for
example a car’s trunk or glove compartment)
Do not charge the battery in temperatures over 35° C
(95° F) or below 0° C ( 32° F).
SCORE battery can only be replaced by Nokta Detectors
or its authorized service centers.

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CORRECT USE
While detecting, the device may detect the metal
objects you’re carrying or your shoes and generate
false signals.
While detecting, the device will not detect the metal
objects you’re carrying or your shoes and it will not
generate false signals.
CORRECT WAY OF SWEEPING
Wrong search coil angle
Correct search coil angle
Incorrect way of sweeping
It is important to keep the search coil parallel to the
ground in order to get accurate results.
Correct way of sweeping
The search coil must be parallel to the ground at all
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QUICK GUIDE
1. Press and hold the Power & Settings Button for 3
seconds to turn on the device. A loading bar and the
software version below it will appear on the screen.
2. When the device is turned on, it will start in the
Park mode and in Multi frequency. You can change the
mode based on ground conditions. You can find more
details on search modes and frequencies further in this
manual.
3. You can increase the sensitivity using the Plus (+) &
Minus (-) Buttons if needed. Increasing the sensitivity
will offer you greater depth. However, if the surroundings
or the ground cause excessive noise in the device, you
need to lower the sensitivity setting.
4. If the device receives noise when you increase
the sensitivity setting, you can turn on the Noise
Cancellation by long pressing the Frequency & Noise
Cancellation button before decreasing the sensitivity
setting.
5. You can start detecting!

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COMMON AND MODE-BASED
SETTINGS
Certain settings are common to all modes; changes in
these settings will take effect in all modes.
Most of the settings are mode based and they only
affect the mode currently selected; changes made in
one mode do not affect the others.
Common settings and mode-based settings are shown
below:
Common Settings
Sensitivity
Volume
Backlight
Vibration
Mode-based Settings
Custom Discrimination Pattern
Frequency / Noise Cancellation
Ground Balance
Recovery Speed
Iron Filter
Ground Suppressor