Treasure Cove Fortune Finder 1020 User manual

Treasure Cove Metal Detector
Fortune Finder 1020
OWNER’S MANUAL
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With your 1020 metal detector, you can hunt for coins, relics, jewelry, gold, and
silver just about anywhere, including lawns, snows, mountains and etc. The
detector is versatile and easy to use.
Four operating modes:
DISCRIMINATION --- in this mode, the unit comes with auto ground balance.
This mode can facilitate you to search for and discriminate the target type based
on the different tone for different metal target.
TONE---based on DISC/TONE control, the unit can discriminate the metal type
with high or low tone.
TARGET---to pinpoint the target accurately by lowering the sensitivity.
ALL METAL---to search for all kinds of metal object. In this mode, the unit comes
with auto ground balance.
·View Meter---in noisy area, you can search for metal object according to the
indication of view meter.
·Headphone Jack—lets you connect stereo headphones (not supplied) and
operate without trouble.
·Waterproof Searchcoil—lets you use the detector even if you must put it
under shallow water.
·Adjustable Stem---lets you adjust the detector’s length for comfortable use.

·Arm Support---lets you carry and operate your detector comfortably.
·Power---Your metal detector requires two 9-volt alkaline batteries (not supplied).
The built in insolating circuit can avoid wrong battery connection and prolong
the battery life.
PREPARATION
ASSEMBLING THE DETECTOR
Assembling your detector is easy and requires no special tools. Just follow these
steps:
1. Insert the latch on the liner into the assembly hole on the bottom of the control
box. Then slightly push the control box in the direction of IN on the handle to
fix the latch in place. Tighten the fixing screw properly.
fixing screw
latch
liner
control box
assembly hole
2. Unscrew the knobs on the search coil, then remove the knobs and the
connector. Insert the stem and align the holes on the search coil bracket and
the stem. Push the connector through the holes, then replace and tighten the
knobs.
3. Wind the search coil cable around the stem and insert its plug into the relevant
jack.
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Caution:
zThe search coil’s plug fits into the jack only one way. Do not force the
plug or you could damage it.
zDon’t pull the cable if you want to pull out the plug from the jack.
4. Rotate the stem’s lock nut clockwise to loosen it.
5. Stand and stretch your arm, holding the metal detector to make the search coil
above the ground for about 1 to 5 cm. Rotate the stem’s lock nut
counterclockwise to tighten it.
Caution: Don’t pull the aluminum stem totally out. Be aware of there is a plastic
ring, whose smaller rim should be upward when being assembled.
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
1. Check the power switch on the front panel to make sure it is in the “OFF”
position.
2. Slide the left battery cover off in the direction of the arrow.
3. Place a 9V battery into the battery compartment matching the polarity symbols
(+ and -) marked inside and reinstall the left battery cover.
4. Slide the right battery cover off in the direction of the arrow.
5. Place a 9V battery into the battery compartment matching the polarity symbols
(+ and -) marked inside and reinstall the right battery cover.
Caution:
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·If you don’t plan to use the unit for a week or more, remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
Warning:
·Dispose old batteries promptly and properly. Never bury or burn them.
USING HEADPHONES
1.Insert the stereo headphones’ 3.5mm plug into the PHONE jack. At this time
the internal speaker is disconnected.
2.The unit does not have volume control. So it’s better to use stereo headphone
with volume control. Set the volume to desired level.
Listening Safely
·To protect your hearing, set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin
listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
·Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high volume listening
can lead to permanent hearing loss.
·Do not wear headphones while operating your detector near high-traffic
areas. Pay attention to traffic safety.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE DETECTOR
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1. SENS--- sensitivity control and also used as power switch.
Fully counter-clockwise rotate the switch to OFF to turn off the power. Rotate
it clockwise away from OFF to turn on the power. When you rotate the SENS
from 0 to 10, the sensitivity is gradually increased. 0 is the lowest position for
SENS; while 10 is the highest position. In general case, user can set the
SENS to a high position. But in mineralized area, or area with electrical
interference, it’s better to lower the SENS properly.
2. MODE SWITCH
·DISC--- in this mode, the unit comes with auto ground balance. The mode
DISC/TONE can facilitate you to search for and discriminate the target
type based on the long or short tone for different metal target.
·ALL METAL----to search for all kinds of metal object. In this mode, the
unit comes with auto ground balance, but without discrimination ability.
·TONE---works with DISC/TONE. Discriminates different metal types
with two different tones (high or low).
3. TARGET---to pinpoint the target. Press this button to lower the sensitivity
automatically and to locate the target.
4. LOW BAT---after long time of operation, the battery voltage will become low.
When LOW BAT indicator lights, user has to replace the battery.
5. PHONE-- Insert the stereo headphones’ 3.5mm plug into the PHONE jack. At
this time the internal speaker is disconnected.
6. DISC/TONE—discrimination control. You can rotate the control clockwise
from 0 to 10 to discriminate the different metal type. DISC will discriminate
the metal type with different tones, such as long tone, short tone or without
tone. But in TONE mode, unit will discriminate the metal type with high or low
tones.
7. VIEW METER—when the metal target is found, the meter pointer will swings
to the right.

OPERATION
Your 1020 has four operation modes: DISC,TONE ,ALL METAL and TARGET.
DISC, TONE and ALL METAL are motion modes. You have to move the coil to
search for target. While TARGET is a non-motion mode.
When searching, generally set operation mode to ALL METAL and SENS to less
10. Sweep your search coil as following picture, move the search coil right and
left in an arc line. For not missing any target, it is better to keep the distance from
search coil to the ground about 1 – 5cm (closer to the earth for smaller target)
and the distance between two neighboring arcs is about 10 – 15cm.
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If there is a sound of “du-du” during moving, it indicates that there is a metal
target in the sound area. In this case, you can use TARGET to pin-point the target.
Then use DISC or TONE modes to determine whether the target is worth digging
out. The followings are the four operation modes in detail.
1. ALL METAL-- a general searching mode. In this mode, the unit will respond
with a “di-di” tone to all metal. But in this mode, unit can’t discriminate metal
type.
2. TARGET—in ALL METAL mode, when you find metal object, you can press
TARGET to pin-point the target. Hold the search coil 50cm or more away from
the ground. Press and hold down the TARGET button. Sweep the search coil
over the sound area and release the button when you hear a sound of “di”.
After about 1~2 seconds, hold down the red button again, the “di” sound
disappears. Closer the search coil to the ground and you’ll hear the sound

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again. Repeat the above steps until you find the target. After you find the target,
set mode to DISC or TONE to determine which kind of metal the target is.
3. DISC—in this mode, unit discriminates the metal type with different tones, say
short, long or silence. Set the DISC mode switch to “0”. Slowly rotate the
control clockwise to high position to reject objects you don’t want. At different
DISC position, unit can reject different undesired objects.
When DISC/TONE is set to 0, unit will respond to any metal object with a long
tone; As the control is rotated clockwise, the unit will sound a short tone, or
even be silent to ferrous metal objects. This means the ferrous metal is
rejected. Further rotate the control clockwise. Nickel, zinc, and copper will be
rejected. When the control is set to 10 position, most metal objects are
rejected, except silver. At 10 position, unit will respond with “du” tone to silver.
4. TONE—in this mode, unit discriminates different metal objects with high or low
tone. For object to be rejected, it sounds a low tone which is different from in
DISC mode. When DISC/TONE is set to 0, it sounds a high tone to any metal.
But as it is rotated to high position, it sounds a low tone to ferrous metal, nickel,
zinc, or copper. But it still sounds a high tone to silver.
To have a better identification, user has to practice more.
5. Notes:
1. If there is interference from similar metal detectors in your searching area,
you can lower the sensitivity or change the current searching area.
2. If there is interference from other instruments or electrical cable or TV or
radio in your searching area, you can lower the sensitivity or change the
current searching area.
3. When searching in highly mineralized area, the unit will sound even if there’s
no metal. In this case, you can lower the sensitivity and set discrimination to
high position as well as increase the height between the search coil and the
ground until the false signal disappears. As to the position of “DISC”, you
have to put a metal sample in highly mineralized earth or wet sand for
testing before setting it.

4. When searching in trash area, it’s better to set the “DISC” to 5 position, so
that the unit can reject most of invaluable metals such as nails and small
trashy iron.
5. Move away any metal digging tool when searching.
6. In “TARGET ” mode, the unit can detect any type of metal. So it is very likely
to meet interference, if you search for small target near a large metal. In this
case, you can remove the large metal away or abandon this searching area.
7. Sensitivity level is generally in contradiction with that of the discrimination.
The higher the sensitivity level is, the worse discrimination will be. But you
can lower the sensitivity to have better discrimination.
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8. You can move the search coil horizontally and vertically and make a cross at
the sound point. The center of the cross if the location of the target.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your 1020 metal detector is an example of superior design and
craftsmanship. The following suggestions will help you care for your
metal detector so you can enjoy it for years.
Handle the detector gently and carefully. Dropping it can
damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the
detector to work improperly.
Use the detector only in normal temperature
environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of
electronic devices, damage the cases of the detector.
Keep the detector away from dust and dirt, which can cause
premature wear of parts.
Wipe the detector with a damp cloth occasionally to keep

it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning
solvents, or strong detergents to clean the detector.
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