Teknetics Tek-Point User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
METAL DETECTIN PINPOINTER
Do not use “ZINC-CARBON” or “HEAVY DUTY” batteries

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INDEX
Tek-Point features ................................................4
Quick Start uide..............................................5-6
Batteries
Low-Battery Warning........................................7
Waterproof Design ...........................................8
Operation
On and Off.........................................................9
LED Flashlight...................................................9
Program the Alarm-type & Sensitivity-level 10-11
Re-Tune .........................................................12
round-Mineral Calibration.......................12-13
Frequency Shifting....................................14-15
Overload ........................................................16
Re-Boot..........................................................16
Lost Mode ......................................................16
Tips on How to Use Pinpointer ..........................17
Specifications .....................................................17
Trouble Shooting ................................................18
Warranty................................................Back page

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Congratulations on the purchase of
your new Tek- oint inpointer.
The Tek-Point was designed to be the best-
performing pinpointing probe on the market,
answering the call from treasure hunters who
demand a robust, modern design and a probe that
maintains high sensitivity in the most demanding
environments.
The Tek-Point is a waterproof, pulse induction
detector. An advanced pulse induction design allows
the Tek-Point to operate in environments where other
pinpointers fall short. Whether in heavily mineralized
soils or saltwater, this pinpointer goes deeper and
guarantees stable operation where competitive
products false or lose sensitivity.
Throw away your 9-volt batteries folks. Welcome
to the 21st century!
Tek-Point is ergonomic and features easy-to-use
one-button operation. It was designed by treasure
hunters to take your treasure hunting performance to
the next level.

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Your Tek-Point pinpointer
offers many great features:
Function:
• Single-Button Operation
• Adjustable Sensitivity
• Rapid Retune
• Lost Alarm Feature
erformance:
• 360-degree Detection
• Waterproof to 6 feet
• High Sensitivity
• Automatic round
Calibration
Extras:
• Ruler (i ches a d CM)
• LED Flashlight, Adjustable
& Super-bright
• Auto Shutdown
• Molded Lanyard Loop
CONSTRUCTED FROM
SPECIAL ABRASION-
RESISTANT MATERIALS
(won’t wear through
like other pinpointers)
Comfortable
No-Slip
Handgrip
Power and
Programming
Adjustable
LED Light
Ruler in
Inches and
Centimeters
360°
Detection
Lanyard Loop
(do not use metal ring)

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QUICK START:
ower on/off:
ower On: Quick-Press (press-and-release button, quickly)
• Hear beep and vibrate, indicating ready to detect.
• Wait for ready indication before presenting pinpointer to metal. If
metal is near pinpointer before ready indication, pinpointer will
overload (not detect) or operate at reduced sensitivity (see
Overload p.16). Press button to exit overload.
ower Off: Press-and-Hold the button.
• Release the button when you hear the BEEP. Pinpointer is off.
rogramming Alarm and Sensitivity:
1. Start with power on.
2. Press-and-hold button. Do not release the button at the first
alarm (Power-down-alarm).
3. Following the power-down-alarm, hear the programming alarm:
JIN LE-JIN LE-JIN LE.
4. Release button when you hear JIN LE-JIN LE-JIN LE; device
is now in programming mode.
5. Each press of the button will advance to a different setting.
6. Each setting is indicated with beep(s), vibration(s) or both.
7. To choose a program, stop pressing the button at the desired
setting. Ready to hunt.
Ground-Mineral Calibration:
1. With Power on, touch the tip of probe to the soil.
2. Quickly press-and-release the button.
3. Hear beep, confirming calibration is complete.

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LED Flashlight:
1.Start with power off.
2.Press-and-hold button. Continue to hold. Light will turn on and flash.
3.Continue to press-and-hold button.
• As long as you continue to hold the button, the Pinpointer
will cycle through various brightness settings.
• At the brightest setting, the light will flash.
4.Release the button at your desired level of illumination.
• Alarm will confirm program is set (beep, vibrate or both).
5.Device is powered on; ready to hunt.
Frequency Shift: (To eliminate interference with detector)
1. Turn Pinpointer power off.
2. Turn your detector on.
3. Turn Pinpointer on.
4. Press-and-hold button. Do not release the button at the first alarm
(Power-down-alarm) or programming alarm (JIN LE-JIN LE-JIN LE).
5. Release the button when you hear the double tone-roll.
6. Device is now in frequency-shift mode.
Each press-and-release will change the frequency of the pin-
pointer; a short beep confirms this action.
There are 16 different frequencies to choose from. A double-beep
means you’ve cycled through all 16 frequencies; continue to
press-and-release to continue cycling through frequencies.
7. When you reach the desired frequency your pinpointer will not
interfere with your detector.
8.
At this point do not press the button again; the pinpointer will alarm, in-
dicating programming is complete and that the device is ready to hunt.
Re-Boot: If pinpointer becomes unresponsive or locks-up,
perform re-boot sequence:
1. Remove the battery door (to break battery contact).
2. Replace battery door. Power on to resume operation.
CONTINUED
QUICK START

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BATTERIES:
The Tek-Point operates on 2 AA alkaline, lithium or nickel-
metal hydride batteries (not included).You can also use high
quality rechargeable batteries. Expect approximately 25
hours of operation from alkaline batteries.
Do not use “Zinc-carbon” or “Heavy-duty” batteries.
To replace batteries:
1. Use a coin or flathead screwdriver.
2. Rotate counterclockwise to remove cap.
3. Install 2 AA batteries, positive-side down.
4. Rotate clockwise until snug to close and seal.
The battery compartment was designed to provide a snug fit
for the batteries. If you experience difficulties in removing
your batteries, tap the pinpointer against the palm of your
opposite hand to help dislodge the batteries.
Low-Battery Warning:
If your batteries are running low and need to be replaced,
you will hear a boop-boop-boop sound at power-down.
Critical Low-Battery:
If the batteries are totally spent, you’ll hear a boooooop
sound and the pinpointer will then turn itself off.

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WARNING:
Submersing this
product to a depth
greater than 6 feet
and/or longer than
1 hour will void
warranty.
Waterproof Design:
The Tek-Point is waterproof to a depth of 6 feet for 1 hour.
The rubber O-ring around the battery cap is vital to maintaining a
waterproof seal. You must periodically apply a silicon spray
lubricant to the o-ring to maintain a watertight seal.
IM ORTANT:
Check the O-ri g.
Make sure there is no debris on the O-ring or in the battery
cap threads.
2-AA
Batteries
(not included)
ATTENTION:
Periodically apply Silicon Spray
Lubricant to Battery Cap O-ring
Waterproof
Speaker
Sealed
Battery Cap
O-Ring
BATTERIES (CONTINUED)

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On and Off (tones described are at factory-default settings)
ower On: Quick- ress (press and release the
button, quickly)
• Tek-Point will beep and vibrate
• Tek-Point is ready to detect.
ower Off: ress-and-Hold the button.
• As soon as you hear the BEEP, release the button.
• The Tek-Point is off.
If you program the target-alarm to your own custom setting, your
programmed target-alarm will also be the indication you hear, or feel,
at power-on and power-off. For example: if you program the target
alarm to vibrate, the pinpointer will vibrate at power-on and power-off.
CAUTION: Do not power-on close to any metal. See page 16,
Overload section.
LED Flashlight
To adjust light illumination level:
1. Start with power off.
2. ress-and-Hold the button.
Continue to hold. Light will turn on and flash.
3. Continue to press-and-hold the button and observe the
different levels of brightness.
• As long as you continue to hold the button, the Tek-Point will
cycle from Off, to Bright, then Brighter and Brightest.
• At the brightest setting, the light will flash.
• The cycle will continue and repeat until you release the button.
4. Release the button at your desired level of illumination.
• Alarm will confirm program is set (beep, vibrate or both).
5. Device is powered on and ready to hunt.
6. Your programmed level of illumination will be saved to memory,
even after power-off and after changing batteries.
OPERATION

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rogramming: Alarm and Sensitivity
The Tek-Point target alert can be audible, vibratory or both.
There are three different sensitivity levels: low, medium a d high.
Default settings:
The default settings for this pinpointer are:
• LED: 70% brightness
• Alarm: Beep and vibrate
• Sensitivity: Medium
To program the alarm-type and sensitivity-level:
1. Start with power on.
2. ress-and-Hold the button.
Do not release the button at the first alarm (beep or vibrate).
If you release the button at the first alarm, the device
will turn off.
3. Following the power-down-alarm, hear the
programming-alarm: JIN LE-JIN LE-JIN LE.
4. Release the button when you hear JINGLE-JINGLE-
JINGLE. The device is now in programming mode.
5. ress-and-release the button to change settings.
Each press of the button will advance to a different setting.
Each setting is indicated with beep(s), vibration(s) or both.
6. To choose a program, stop pressing the button at the
desired setting. Setting is stored after 3 seconds
without button press.
7. The device will confirm your setting with beep, vibrate or both.
8. Device is now ready to hunt.
OPERATION

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There are 9 different program settings:
Sensitivity Detection Alert rogramming Feedback
Low Audible 1 beep
Medium Audible 2 beeps
High Audible 3 beeps
Low Vibrate 1 vibrate
Medium Vibrate 2 vibrates
High Vibrate 3 vibrates
Low Audible + Vibrate 1 beep + 1 vibrate
Medium Audible + Vibrate 2 beeps + 2 vibrates
High Audible + Vibrate 3 beeps + 3 vibrates
OPERATION
PROGRAMMING (CONTINUED)

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Re-Tune
If at any time during operation
the Tek-Point alarms
irregularly or loses sensitivity,
quickly press-and-release the
button. This Rapid Re-Tune
will return your pinpointer to
stable operation.
Ground-Mineral Calibration
Calibrate the Tek-Point to
operate in mineralized ground
or saltwater.
Calibration Procedure:
1. Start with power on.
2. Touch the tip of the probe to
the soil, or submerge into the
water.
3. Quickly press-and-release
the button.
4. Tek-Point is silent and
ready to detect.
Power
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As a result of the Tek-Point’s extreme sensitivity, you may
encounter ground mineralization conditions that require an
alternate calibration method. If the pinpointer “falses”, or
beeps erratically, when touched to the ground you may want
to turn it on after touching it to the ground.
Alter ate Calibration Procedure:
1. Start with power OFF.
2. Touch the tip of the probe to the soil.
3. Quickly press-and-release the button to turn power ON.
4. Pinpointer is silent and ready to detect.
Caution: If you turn on the Tek-Point in close proximity to a
metal target in the ground, you may desensitize it, or put it into
overload. If using this alternate ground calibration method, be
sure to touch the tip to the ground away from your target.
OPERATION
GROUND-MINERAL CAL. (CONTINUED)

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Interference (Frequency Shifting)
All metal detectors operate at different frequencies. It’s these
different frequencies that make certain detectors better at
detecting certain targets. The Tek-Point is designed to work with
the different frequencies of various detectors, and to enable the
user to calibrate the Tek-Point to a frequency that eliminates (or
minimizes) interference with your detector.
The factory default setting of the Tek-Point may interfere with your
metal detector, causing it or your pinpointer to beep irregularly.
A pinpointer is most
likely to interfere
with your metal
detector when
pointed into the
horizontal plane of
the searchcoil.
To minimize
interference while
probing the
ground, lay the
metal detector
down with the
searchcoil
perpendicular to
the ground.
OPERATION

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To shift Tek-Point operating frequency:
1. Turn off the Tek-Point.
2. Turn on your metal detector and set the sensitivity to a
level at which it is stable (no irregular beeping).
3. Quick- ress to turn Tek-Point power on. (Your metal
detector may start beepi g).
4. ress-and-Hold the button.
Do not release the button at the first alarm (beep or vibrate).
Following the power-down-alarm, hear the
programming-alarm: TELEPHONE-RIN .
Do not release the button at the programming alarm;
continue to hold the button.
5. Release the button when you hear the DOUBLE
TONE-ROLL.
The device is now in frequency-shift mode.
• Each time you press-and-release the button, you’ll
hear a short-beep.
• The short-beep means the frequency has changed.
• There are 16 different frequency settings.
• If you cycle through all 16 frequencies, you’ll hear a
double-beep. You can cycle through all of the frequency
selections again if you continue to press-and-release.
6. When you reach the desired frequency, your metal
detector will stop beeping. Stop pressing the button.
7. The pinpointer will alarm one final time after your
programming is complete.
8. Ready to hunt. The Tek-Point will retain this
programmed frequency setting.
OPERATION
INTERFERENCE (CONTINUED)

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Overload
The Tek-Point must not be near metal during power-on
(approximately one second). If you power it on in close
proximity to a metal object, it will enter Overload Mode.
If in Overload Mode, the following will happen:
1. Hear audio alert: BEE-BOO BEE-BOO BEE-BOO.
2. LED light flashes continuously.
3. Pinpointer will not detect metal.
To exit Overload Mode:
1. Move it away from metal.
2. Quickly press-and-release the button.
3. Pinpointer will alarm and LED stops flashing.
4. Ready to detect.
Re-Boot
If your pinpointer becomes unresponsive and/or locks up, and
any sequence of button presses does not return it to normal
operation, it’s time to re-boot.
1. Remove the battery door to break battery contact.
2. Replace battery door and resume operation.
Lost Mode and Auto Shutoff
If the Tek-Point is left powered on with no button presses for
5 minutes, it will enter Lost Mode. The unit enters a low-power
setting, the LED flashes and the unit beeps every 15
seconds. After 10 minutes, the unit will completely power
down.
OPERATION

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TIPS ON HOW TO USE PINPOINTER:
The Tek-Point is a powerful tool that will drastically reduce the time you spend
recovering buried objects while metal detecting.
If the target is close to the surface (3 inches or less) the
Tek-Point can detect the buried target prior to digging.
Detection from the surface can decrease the size of
the plug you dig, causing less damage to the sod.
The detection area on the Tek-Point is 360° along
the tip and barrel of the probe. For precise
pinpointing, use the tip of the probe. For larger
areas use a flat side-scan technique passing the
length of the barrel over the surface to cover a larger area.
The Tek-Point will detect all kinds of metal including ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
The target alert (audio or vibratory) is proportional, meaning the intensity of the
alert will increase as you get closer to the target.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Technology: Pulse Induction, bipolar, fully static
Pulse rate: 2500pps, 4% offset adjust
Sample delay: 15us
Response: Audio and/or vibratory
Sensitivity levels: 3
LED levels: 20
Overall size (WxDxH): 240mm x 45mm x 35mm
Weight: 180g
Humidity range: 4% to 100% R.H.
Temperature range: 0°C to +60°C
Volume SPL spec: Maximum SPL = 70dB @ 10cm
Waterproof:
6 feet for 1 hour
Electrical Rating: 3 V
-- -
- - -
100mA
Batteries: (2) AA
Battery life: Alkaline 25 hrs
NiMH rechargeable 15 hrs
Lithium 50 hrs

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
roblem Solution
1. Short battery life. • Use high-quality batteries.
• Do not use zinc-carbon or
“heavy-duty” batteries.
2. Pinpointer does not • Check battery polarity
power-up. (+ terminal down)
• Check batteries.
3. LED light is flashing. • Move away from metal.
- Pinpointer is in • Then quick-press button.
overload mode.
4. Pinpointer does not • Remove battery cap and
respond to button presses reinstall.
and/or does not detect.
5. Pinpointer beeps • Hold away from metal.
erratically/falses in the air. • Then quick-press button.
6. Pinpointer beeps erratically • Quick-press button to
when in contact with calibrate pinpointer to soil.
the ground. • See pp. 12 & 13 for ground
calibration procedures
7. Pinpointer or metal detector • Shift pinpointer frequency.
interfere with one another. • See p.14 of manual.

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NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.
This warranty may vary in other countries; check with your distributor for
details. Warranty does not cover shipping costs.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
According to FCC part 15.21 changes or modifications made to this device not expressly
approved by First Texas Products, LLC. could void the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil
ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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Made in USA from USA and imported parts

WARRANTY:
This product is warranted against
defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use for
two years from the date of
purchase by the original owner.
Liability in all events is limited to the
purchase price paid. Liability under
this warranty is limited to
replacement or repair, at our option, of the product returned,
shipping cost prepaid, to First Texas Products, L.L.C. Damage
due to neglect, accidental damage, misuse of this product
or normal wear and tear is not covered by the warranty.
To see the instructional video visit:
Website:
https://www.tek eticsdirect.com/accessories/tek-poi t
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Tek eticsT2
Direct Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2AC8aAyFc
FIRST TEXAS RODUCTS, LLC
1120 Alza Drive, El aso, TX 79907
Tel. [phone]
MPPTXP Rev.5 101818
WARNING: Submersing this product to a depth greater
than 6 feet and/or longer than 1 hour will void warranty.