Tesoro Outlaw Assembly instructions

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OUTLAW OPERATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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GETTING STARTED
CONTROLS
AIR TEST - SELF GUIDED TUTORIAL
FIELD USE
GENERAL INFORMATION
LIST OF FIGURES
Congratulations on the purchase of your Tesoro Outlaw Metal Detector.
You’ve taken the first step to be successful in treasure hunting, purchasing a high quality metal
detector.
The second step is to learn to use your metal detector properly. Please take the time to read
and understand the manual. It will walk you through assembly, the controls, an air test, and field
use.
The third step is to hunt where treasure may be found. Your local dealer may provide insight, as
well as treasure hunting magazines and books. Your research about locations and history will
be as important as your choice of detectors.
The final step is to be persistent. There is no substitute for time in the field. Your success

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should grow with your experience and confidence.
All of us at Tesoro wish you success and enjoyment in your treasure hunting experience.
Vince Gifford
GETTING STARTED - UNPACKING THE BOX
Your Outlaw was shipped with these parts:
1 Upper Pole Assembly
– Fully assembled, including upper pole stem with handle grip, padded arm bracket
and control housing.
1 Middle Pole Assembly With Pole Lock
3 ABS Lower Pole Assembly
– Fully assembled nylon pole, complete with two friction washers, wingbolt, and wing
nut.
1 5.75” Round Concentric
Searchcoil with 3.5’ Cable

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1 8” Round, Concentric
Searchcoil with 3.5’ Cable
1 12x10” Wide Scan Searchcoil
with 3.5’ Cable
1 9 volt Alkaline Battery
3 One Wrap Velcro Strips (to hold
coil cables)
1 Operator Instruction Manual
1 Warranty Card Figure 1 – Out of the Box
GETTING STARTED
If any of these items are missing, immediately contact the Tesoro Authorized Dealer where you
purchased your detector.
Assembly of the Outlaw is simple and requires no special tools. Just install the battery, mount
the searchcoils on the lower pole assemblies, connect the three pole assemblies together,
wrap the excess cable around the pole and plug the cable into the control housing. Finally,
adjust the pole length and searchcoil angle and you’re ready!
INSTALLING THE BATTERY

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To install or replace the battery, first make sure the Sensitivity (SENS) control is set to OFF -
turned completely counterclockwise past the “click”. Remove the battery door from the back of
the control housing. Do this by pressing your thumb firmly on the louvered square - at the
bottom of the battery door- and sliding the battery door upward (in the direction of the arrow)
while pushing.
Check the polarity on the battery and on the diagram inside the battery compartment. Make
sure they match when you insert the fresh 9 volt alkaline battery into the compartment.
Replace the battery door by sliding it into place making sure the upper mount slots are in line
and the lock tongue is snapped in place.
ATTACHING LOWER POLES TO THE COILS
1. On a lower pole assembly,
remove the mounting screw and
thumb nut from the black nylon
pole.
Leave the friction washers in the
recessed feature of the pole tip.
Figure 2 – Removing Mounting Screw and Thumb
Nut

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2. Insert the pole tip between the
mounting ears of the searchcoil
and align the holes of the pole tip
and friction washers with those of
the mounting ears.
Note: The pole tip should fit very
snugly into the mounting ears with
friction washers in place.
Figure 3 – Pole Tip In Searchcoil Mounting Ears
3. Insert the mounting screw
through the holes in the mounting
ears and pole tip (entering from the
side opposite the cable
connection).
4. Install the thumb nut on the
mounting screw and tighten by
hand.
Note: Do not overtighten the thumb
nut. It should be snug but not too
difficult to loosen up.
Figure 4 – Mounting Coil to Lower Pole

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5. Wrap the cable around the pole
and use one-wrap Velcro strip to
hold cable per Figure 5. This will
prevent the cable from flopping
while not in use.
Figure 5 – Lower Poles Properly Attached to Coils
ASSEMBLING YOUR DETECTOR
1. Loosen pole lock on the upper pole assembly.
Depress the two spring buttons on the middle pole
assembly and slide the middle pole assembly into
the upper pole assembly until the spring buttons

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the upper pole assembly until the spring buttons
click into the holes, locking the two assemblies into
place. Tighten the pole lock to secure the two
assemblies together.
Figure 6 – Attach Middle and Upper
Pole Assemblies
2. Choose the coil you’re going to use. Remove one-
wrap Velcro strip from lower pole assembly.
Loosen the pole lock on the middle pole assembly.
Depress the first two spring buttons on the lower
pole assembly and slide lower pole into middle
pole, depress the second two spring buttons and
slide until spring buttons click into a set of
adjustment holes. Select the adjustment holes that
give you the proper overall pole length you require
(only one set of spring buttons will be in adjustment
holes depending on your length setting). Turn pole
lock to tighten, locking the assembly into place.
3. Wrap the cable around the pole leaving enough slack near the searchcoil to permit
searchcoil adjustment. (See Figure 8)
Note: Do not allow the cable to flop loosely over the searchcoil. Since the detector is sensitive
enough to “see” the tiny wires in the cable, a floppy cable can cause false signals as the
searchcoil senses the moving wires.
4. Plug the male cable end into the female connector
on the control housing and tighten the cable thumb
nut. You are finished!
Note: You will want to adjust the pole length and the
searchcoil angle to your preference. See Field Use

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Section.
Figure 7 – Connecting the Cable
Figure 8 – Properly Assembled Outlaw
CONTROLS
The Outlaw Metal Detector has only six controls,
all mounted on the front panel of the housing for
fingertip adjustment. How these controls should
be set for peak performance will depend on the
type of metal you are searching for, search site
conditions, mineral content of the soil and so
forth. Use the information in this section and the
Field Use Section “Tuning Your Detector” as a

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basis for setting the controls on your detector.
Using your Outlaw Metal Detector in the field will
allow you to learn the detector’s responses to
various conditions and will guide you in fine
tuning the detector’s operating controls.
Figure 9 – Outlaw Controls
GROUND BAL
This rotary control switch has one function:
Adjust the ground balance of the detector.
Turning the knob counterclockwise (-direction) will move the ground balance in a negative
direction. Turning the knob clockwise (+direction) will move the ground balance in a positive
direction.
MODE
This three-position switch has two functions:
Select the operating MODE (ALL METAL or Discriminate DISC)
Select the retune speed of the ALL METAL MODE (No Motion or AUTO Tune)
RETUNE
This push button has two functions:
Put the detector in the ALL METAL MODE
Retunes the threshold of the current signal

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DISC
This rotary control has one function:
Set the level of discrimination
Turning the knob counterclockwise (MIN) will lower the amount of discrimination, lowering the
amount of targets discriminated out. Turning the knob clockwise (MAX) will increase the
amount of discrimination, increasing the type of targets discriminated out.
SENS
This rotary control switch has three functions:
Turns the detector ON and OFF
Activates the automatic Audio Battery Test
Adjusts the sensitivity level for the Discrimination (DISC) MODE
Turning the knob completely counterclockwise until it clicks turns the detector off. Turning the
knob clockwise from the OFF position turns the detector on. It also activates the automatic
battery test. The battery test is an audio tone. The volume and duration of the tone is related to
the battery strength. When the battery test is no longer heard, the 9 V battery needs to be
replaced. Continuing to turn the knob clockwise will increase the sensitivity in the
Discrimination (DISC) MODE.
THRS
This rotary control has one function:

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Set the level of the threshold
The threshold is the minimum noise at the speaker in the ALL METAL MODE. Turning the
Threshold (THRS) clockwise will increase the threshold. Turning the Threshold (THRS)
counterclockwise will decrease the threshold.
AIR TEST — SELF–GUIDED TUTORIAL
INTRODUCTION
The air test is designed to introduce the use of controls for the Outlaw Metal Detector. If you
have never owned a metal detector before, follow each step carefully.
You will need:
Fully assembled Outlaw Metal Detector
Three newer coins: a penny (1984 or newer), a nickel and a quarter
A non-metal table or counter surface
Approximately 20 minutes to complete the Air Test
Prepare for the Air Test:
Place your assembled Outlaw Metal Detector on the non-metal surface as shown in
Figure 10
Make sure there are no metal objects near the coil
Remove any jewelry from your hands and wrists

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Figure 10 – Outlaw on Non–metal Surface
Start with these control settings:
Threshold (THRS) control to minimum (all the way counter-clockwise)
Sensitivity (SENS) to OFF
Discrimination level (DISC) to MIN
MODE set to DISC
Ground Balance (GROUND BAL) - starting point not important for air test
Do the following steps:
1. Ground balance (GROUND BAL) knob
2. Perform an audio battery test
3. Adjust the threshold (THRS)
4. Try the no-motion ALL METAL MODE
5. Adjust the sensitivity in the discrimination (DISC) MODE
6. Adjust the discrimination level (DISC)
7. Use RETUNE button in discrimination (DISC) MODE
Step 1 – Ground Balance (GROUND BAL) Knob

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The ground balance setting is extremely important when the mineral conditions in the ground
are strong enough to affect the Outlaw Metal Detector. (See the Field Use Section on ground
balancing for actual use.)
The ground balance is not important for the air-test, so this step is done before the unit is
turned on.
Turn the Ground Balance (GROUND BAL) knob one full turn counterclockwise. (e.g. if the knob
pointer was at the 12:00 position, turn the knob one direction until the pointer is at the 12:00
position again). Notice that there was no stop on the knob. The plus (+) and minus (-) on the
decal indicate a direction, not a position. Turn the knob one more full turn in the
counterclockwise direction. There is still no stop on the knob. The potentiometer (pot) inside
will turn 3 and ¾ turns before the internal adjustment ends. When the inside of the pot stops,
there may be a slight increase in the drag on the knob as it continues to turn. This will not cause
any harm to the pot. Turn the knob one full turn clockwise. Don’t adjust this knob again for the
remainder of the air test.
Now you should understand that the ground balance knob will have a different feel than the
other knobs.
Step 2 – Perform an Audio Battery Test
When the unit is first turned on, the Outlaw Metal Detector will automatically activate the audio
battery test.
Turn the SENS control from OFF to 1.

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A solid tone will be heard for up to 6 seconds. The length and the volume of the tone indicate
the strength of the battery. When the tone stops, the detector is up and running and the control
can be adjusted. If there is no tone at all, the battery needs to be replaced.
Now you should understand that when the unit is first turned on, the duration of the tone
indicates the health of your battery.
Step 3 – Adjust the Threshold (THRS)
The Threshold (THRS) is the base or minimum sound in the ALL METAL MODE.
Flip the MODE switch all the way to the left to the automatic retune mode (AUTO). There should
be no sound coming from your speaker. Turn your Threshold knob (THRS) up slowly from the
8:00 to the 10:00 position, then from the 10:00 to the 12:00 position, then to the 2:00 position.
Finally, turn it all the way to the 4:00 position. At this point, there should be a fair bit of noise
coming from the speaker. Turn the Threshold down until the noise is just barely noticeable.
Wave a coin above the coil. When the coin is close to the coil, the detector should make a
significant amount of sound. Slowly waive the coin above the coil as you move the coin away
from the coil. The response should get smaller until the detector can no longer detect the coin.
Now wave the coin above the coil at a height where the detector has only a small sound as the
coin passes. Turn the Threshold Control down to the minimum position. Wave the coin again at
the same height. The coin may not register at all. Turn the Threshold up to near the MAX.
Again, waive the coin at the same height. It will be difficult to hear the small change from the
coin against an already loud tone. Turn the Threshold back to just barely a hum. This is the
correct setting. The Threshold should not need much changing for a given coil. It should be
reset if the coil is changed.

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Now you should know how to set the Threshold (THRS) to maximize your ALL METAL depth.
Step 4 - Try the No-Motion ALL METAL MODE
In the AUTO tune MODE, the sound at the speaker always wants to return to the baseline
threshold level. This means that target detection requires motion. However, in the ALL METAL
MODE (no retune), the sound at the speaker responds to the target only.
Flip the MODE switch to ALL METAL, which is the no motion ALL METAL MODE. Hold a coin
four to five inches above the coil. The sound at the speaker should remain loud. As the coin
gets closer to the coil, the sound gets louder. As the coin gets farther from the coil, the sound
gets softer.
Now bring the coin back to about four inches above the coil. Press and release the RETUNE
button. The sound will return to the baseline threshold level. Move the coin back and forth. There
should be no sound or a very small signal. Move the coin slightly closer to the coil and wave it
back and forth. The signal should be very sharp. By retuning the detector near a target, the
current signal was subtracted off and only a bigger signal will get to the speaker. This technique
is extremely useful for pinpointing a target in the ground.
Now you should know how to use the RETUNE button to pinpoint a target in the no motion ALL
METAL MODE.
Step 5 - Adjust the Sensitivity in the Discrimination (DISC) MODE

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The Sensitivity Control is adjusted to control the amount of noise in the Discrimination (DISC)
MODE.
Flip the MODE switch to the Discrimination MODE (DISC). Wave a coin above the coil, slowly
moving farther away from the coil. The signals will start out loud and sharp, then decreasing in
intensity as the coin get farther from the coil. When the coin movement no longer makes a
signal, turn the Sensitivity Control (SENS) up to 7. The coin should make noise over the coil
higher than when the Sensitivity was set to 1. Stop waving the coin. Turn up the Sensitivity to
10. Inside a home, there may be enough electrical noise that the speaker will start to chatter.
Try turning up the Sensitivity to the maximum setting. Small signals may be difficult to
distinguish from background noise. So the proper setting for the Sensitivity is as high as
possible while having a minimum of chatter. Ground minerals, electrical lines, cell phones, cell
phone towers, and other environmental effects may all affect where the proper setting for the
sensitivity needs to be. Adjust the Sensitivity Control at each new location or if excessive
chatter is noticed on the speaker.
Now you should know how to adjust the Sensitivity (SENS) setting for maximum performance in
the Discrimination (DISC) MODE.
Step 6 – Adjust the Discrimination (DISC) Level
The Discrimination Level is adjusted to silence more or less targets.
With the Discrimination Level (DISC) set to MIN, you should be able to wave multiple targets
over the coil and have the detector beep. At the MIN level, the unit will get rid of some iron
targets.
Start by waving the nickel about four inches over the coil. The coin should generate a clear and

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repeatable signal. Start to turn up the Discrimination Level (DISC) while waving the target. As
the DISC level approaches the 12:00 position, the sound should become broken and
inconsistent. This is the discrimination circuit working to get rid of the target response. As the
Discrimination Level is turned higher, the response should go away. There should be no
response, except an occasional chip or pop. The target has been discriminated out.
Turn the Discrimination Level back to 12:00. Wave the zinc penny about four inches above the
coil. Turn up the Discrimination Level until the sound becomes broken and inconsistent. This
Discrimination Level will be very different than the level for the nickel.
Wave the quarter about four inches above the coil. Turn up the Discrimination Level to the
maximum. The quarter may sound good or be broken. The maximum Discrimination Level is
not useful for typical hunting, but it may help identify targets before recovery.
Now you should know how to adjust the Discrimination Level to check targets prior to recovery.
Note: It is recommended to redo this step later with good and bad targets (pull tabs, pop tops,
foil, screw caps, gold rings, etc.) to see many Discrimination Levels.
Step 7 – Use RETUNE Button in Discrimination (DISC) MODE
The RETUNE button can be used to change the mode for a temporary ALL METAL check.
Wave the nickel about four inches over the coil. Turn the Discrimination Level (DISC) up until
the signal is just broken. Now depress the RETUNE button completely down with your thumb
and waive the coin over the coil again. The unit is in an ALL METAL MODE with RETUNE. The
nickel should make a solid tone, but it will require motion to make the beep. Release the
RETUNE button. Place your thumb on the bezel surrounding the RETUNE button. Pressing the

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switch part way down will activate the ALL METAL MODE, but will not retune. Hold the nickel
over the coil. The sound should only change when the target moves.
Now you should know how to activate the ALL METAL MODE using the RETUNE button only.
You should also be able to retune to pinpoint (as in step 4 above) using only the RETUNE
button.
This concludes the air test. You should have a basic understanding of all the controls of the
Outlaw Metal Detector.
FIED USE
Every detector must be properly tuned in order to perform at its peak and provide maximum
depth. In fact, the more powerful a detector is, the more critical the tuning becomes. Less
powerful detectors are more tolerant of improper tuning, but are also not capable of the depth
of a properly tuned, high-powered detector such as the Outlaw. To achieve peak performance
from your Outlaw, be sure to properly adjust the GROUND BAL control in ALL METAL MODE.
The settings of this control will also affect the detector’s performance in Discrimination MODE,
so make sure to adjust it properly first, even if you will not be hunting in ALL METAL MODE.
Remember: improper tuning will reduce performance and can also cause “false” and erroneous
“ghost signals”.
ADJUSTING THE POLE AND SEARCHCOIL
The pole length should be adjusted so that the detector does not become uncomfortable or
tiring after long periods of use. The detector grip should rest in your hand with your arm relaxed,
your elbow straight but not locked, with the pole extending out in front of you at the approximate
angle shown in the photo.

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You should be able to swing the detector back and forth in front of you - using relaxed shoulder
movement- while keeping the searchcoil as close to the ground as possible. This swinging
movement is often called a “sweep.”
The searchcoil should not touch the ground during your sweep. The pole length should be
adjusted to allow this without having to lift the detector with your elbow or shoulder. The
searchcoil should rest about one inch above the ground while you are standing erect; the angle
of the searchcoil should allow the bottom to be parallel to the ground.
The pole length is adjusted by loosening the pole lock, then depressing the spring buttons and
extending or shortening the pole until the spring buttons click into the set of holes that give you
the most comfortable pole length.
To adjust the searchcoil angle, loosen the searchcoil thumb nut slightly and move the searchcoil
into the desired position: tighten the searchcoil thumb nut by hand so that the searchcoil will
hold in place.
TUNING YOUR DETECTOR
Tuning your Outlaw can be done in 6 simple steps:
1. Wait up to 6 seconds until the Audio Battery Test is complete once the detector is turned
on.
2. Check/Adjust Threshold using THRS control.
3. Ground Balancing the detector using the GROUND BAL control.
4. Setting the operating mode using the MODE switch.
5. Setting the Discrimination Level using the DISC control.
6. Setting the Sensitivity Level using the SENS control.
NOTE: Ground Balancing should be done while in ALL METAL MODE and AUTO Tune
MODE. Setting the Discrimination Level and the Sensitivity Level should be done while
operating in Discrimination MODE.