Whites TREASUREmaster User manual

TREASUREmaster®
and
TREASUREpro
Owner’s Manual
Manufactured in
Sweet Home, Oregon USA
White’s Electronics, Inc.
1011 Pleasant Valley Road
Sweet Home, Oregon 97386

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing White’s metal detecting products.
White’s TREASUREmaster® and TREASUREpro are our newest,
lightweight, easy-to-use metal detectors. They are designed
and built with the latest electronics technology, used to locate
metal objects in the ground and provide the user with the infor-
mation to help decide if that object has potential value worth
digging for.
This owner’s manual will provide a good understanding of the
basics. However, there are no substitutes for eld experience.
Practice using your TREASUREmaster® or TREASUREpro and
study this manual further. Before long, you may well be teach-
ing the experts a thing or two.
We’ve been designing, building, and distributing worldwide for
nearly 60 years from our factory in Sweet Home, Oregon, USA.
We put our “Made in America” label on every metal detector
we build!
We wish you all the best in your future adventures with your
Treasuremaster and TREASUREpro metal detector.
Contents
• Assembly
• Batteries
• Navigation
• Quick-Start
• Controls
• Sensitivity
• Program
• Discrimination
• Volume
• Threshold
• Tone Identication
• Depth Units
• Backlight
• Searching
• Digging
• Proper Care
• Accessories
• Service
• Warranty

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Assembly
1. Remove all parts from the shipping carton and check assem-
bly diagram to ensure all parts are present.
2. Install black rubber washers on ber lower rod; attach lower
rod onto search coil ears. Use only the nonmetallic washers,
ber bolt, and ber thumbnut to secure search coil loop to the
lower ber rod, only nger tight (do not use tools).
3. Insert lower rod into upper aluminum “S” rod so that the
spring buttons line up with one of the length adjustment holes in
the “S” rod.
4. Wind the search coil cable around the rods, rst revolution
over the top of the rod, all the way to the control box/display.
Plug the cable into the jack on the backside of the display.
Tighten the retainer ring securely.
5. A Velcro arm cup strap has been provided to add leverage
and control to your sweep. One end of this strap folds out to
form a “T” that locks the strap onto one side of the arm cup
slot. The other end is threaded through the slot on the other
side. With your arm in position, fold the strap over onto the Vel-
cro so that the strap is loose enough to pull your arm in and out
of the arm cup.
6. Grip your Treasuremaster by the handle with your arm in the
elbow cup and sweep the search coil over the oor. If the t
feels uncomfortable, adjust the position of the lower ber rod in
a different adjustment hole on the “S” rod, rewind search coil
cable, and test t again. The ideal position allows you to stand
up straight and sweep the search coil over the ground without
stooping over. The length of the lower rod and the position of
the elbow cup can be quickly adjusted to accommodate dif-
ferent users.
7. Install two “AA” batteries noting the (+) & (-) positions marked
inside the battery compartment. Batteries

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Batteries
The TREASUREmaster® and TREASUREpro operate for up to 20
hours (without backlight) using two quality “AA” batteries.
1. Open the battery compartment door by gently pushing up
on the battery tabs on the back of the display and hinge open
the battery compartment door.
2. Insert two “AA” batteries, taking note of the correct (+) and
(-) positions marked inside the compartment; close the door
until it snaps shut.
3. High-quality “AA” alkaline batteries are recommended.
Rechargeable NiCad, Nickel Metal Hydride, or other similar
“AA” substitutions work well. Batteries near or above 2 volts per
cell and higher are not recommended.
4. Battery life will change with battery type, operating tem-
perature, and backlight use. Lowering the volume of the built in
speaker or using headphones greatly extends battery life.
Quick Start
1. Press the power ON button. Upon rst power up, the detector
defaults to Coin and Jewelry mode.
2. Sweep the search coil from side to side, keeping it level and
close to the ground. Overlap each search pass by at least 50%.
3. Once a target is detected, indicated by a consistent beep,
sweep several passes and note the display identication and
target depth.
4. If the target indicates dig worthy, press the Pinpoint button
( /X). The pinpoint spot is on an imaginary line through the
center of the search coil. It is important to determine where this
detection line begins and ends on the coil, and then use that
“heel” and “toe” to determine target center.
5. Sweep the target area slowly in an “x” pattern. The strongest
beep and shallowest depth indicates target center.
6. Practice with a visible object above ground, moving back
and forth over the target. You can learn to precisely pinpoint a
target’s center with this “heel-and-toe” method.

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Display & Controls
1. Power: ON/OFF. Quick presses of the button toggle Backlight
on and off (TREASUREpro only).
2. (+)/(-): Selects the level or setting of the particular option
selected using the options controls. During normal search (+)
& (-) adjust Sensitivity.
3. /X: Access Pinpoint Mode. Also used for some menu
sequences.
4. Options: Activates option selections. Up & Down arrows
select among available options.
5. Search and detect metals while in the Options mode with
the advantage that the currently selected option can be
adjusted with the (+) & (-) buttons “on-the-y.” Press Options,
select the option you want to adjust on-the-y, and use the
(+) & (-) buttons to adjust that option during searching.
Backlight Indicator
TREASUREpro only
Battery Gauge
Target Identication
Depth Indication
Program
Sensitivity
Selects Options
Up & Down
Pinpoint (+) & (-)
Power,
Backlight
TREASUREpro only

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Sensitivity
Used to increase or decrease responsiveness to targets, ground,
and external electrical noise. By nding the highest setting
that performs in your area, maximum depth can be achieved.
Settings 1–8 are available.
Reduced sensitivity is often needed to search bad ground con-
ditions or high electrical activity areas.
When the ground is highly mineralized (typically high iron),
reduced sensitivity settings often increase detection depth.
Finding the level that provides for smooth, stable operation
and easy target identication is important to maximize perfor-
mance. Few areas will allow maximum sensitivity settings.
1. During normal searching, press the (+) button to increase
sensitivity; press the (-) button to decrease it. The Treasuremas-
ters provide quick and convenient up or down sensitivity during
use without accessing Options. The current sensitivity setting
shows briey where the VDI number normally is displayed.
2. Sensitivity adjustment is not featured in the Options, but only
with the (+) or (-) buttons when not in the Options mode.
Program
A program is a complete selection of options
for specic or targeted metal-detecting.
1. Coin & Jewelry- This is the primary search program used for
general-purpose searching. When searching typical soil for
coins, jewelry, or any other precious metals, and trash metal
rejection is needed, Coin & Jewelry is the best choice. Coin
& Jewelry discriminates against (rejects) ferrous (iron) objects
and light foil. Discrimination can be customized in the Coin &
Jewelry mode; see Discrimination.
2. Beach- The Beach program has features built in to ignore
conductive wet or salty soils. Use Beach anytime you are
searching a salt-water beach. And because many fertilizers
are conductive when wet, heavily fertilized farm elds may also
require the Beach mode if they are wet.

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3. All Metal—Use the All Metal program to detect all metal
types, including iron/steel. Finding property markers, clearing
nails from a driveway, locating lost tools, relic-hunting when iron
is of interest are examples of when All Metal would be used. All
Metal is a superior search program compared to locking in the
Pinpoint mode, which has electronic aids to help pinpoint that
are not ideal for general searching. All Metal does have a VCO
audio so target size and strength inuences the audio.
Pinpoint Mode
Once the choice has been made to dig, press the /X button
to accesses the Pinpoint Mode. Pinpoint is different compared
to an All Metal mode in that special features are activated to
aid in target centering. Pinpoint Mode is not recommended for
general searching.
High Trash (TREASUREpro Only)
Some areas (especially public areas) have high concentrations
of trash. To productively search high trash areas requires a high-
er degree of Discrimination (trash rejection). If trash becomes
an issue using one of the other programs, try High Trash.
To select a Program:
1. Press Options and use the Up & Down arrows to highlight
the desired Program on the display.
2. Press (+) / (-) to select the highlighted Program.
Press Option again to return to normal searching.
Restore to Factory Settings
TREASUREmaster® - Power on the detector while holding down
the Options button until “Fd” appears in the VDI area.
TREASUREpro- Navigate to the RESET command in the menu
and press the Pinpoint button.

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Discrimination
The Treasuremasters have the ability to accept or reject metal
types based on their conductivity and/or electrical phase.
Target conductivity/phase is indicated on the display VDI scale
(Visual Discrimination Indication) with a VDI reference number.
By learning what targets consistently indicate specic VDI num-
bers, you can be sure to accept or reject the different target
VDI ranges that interest you.
Many types of targets share similar VDI number ranges. For
example gold jewelry of varied sizes/ types shares the same
VDI number range as aluminum of varied sizes/types. Deeper
depths suggest the target being heavier gold; shallow depth
indications suggest the target being lighter-weight aluminum.
However, to nd all the gold jewelry, digging lead, pull tabs
and screw caps is to be expected.
Non-target metals (iron) often produce some beep, different
from an accepted good target. In most cases, iron will produce
a broken or inconsistent tone whereas an accepted good
target produces a more consistent beep. The display can help,
but an inconsistent tone is most likely a rejected target. If you
have trouble recognizing these inconsistent beeps and displays,
nd the sweep speed that enhances the rejection sound to the
point you can recognize it, compared to the sound of a good
target. Accuracy is greatly increased sweeping the center
of the target. Pinpoint (press /X) and “x” the area with the
“heel-and-toe” method from Quick Start (strongest beep and
shallowest depth indicate center), return to Discrimination
(press /X again), then pass the search coil over target center
and note the sound and display indication.
When a metal target doesn’t indicate as expected, peculiari-
ties within that metal’s alloy mix (metal types) are usually to
blame. For example, as steel bottle caps age, the iron dete-
riorates and the better (non-iron) alloys remain and become
prominent. Very old bottle caps are likely to indicate as a
quarter. The longer they are in the ground, the more the iron
dissolves and the stronger/better the non-iron looks to a metal
detector.

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Soil conditions, corrosion factors, depth, and other variables
can skew the audio and display indications and, thus, Discrimi-
nation settings. Used properly, however, Discrimination will
more than double your time spent digging valued targets. The
point is to reject the most common trash and accept the most
common good targets.
The TREASUREmaster® has 8 rejection ranges and the
TREASUREpro has 16 rejection ranges.
Discrimination comes already set up for the
Program you have selected.
To Customize Discrimination:
It is sometimes necessary to customize discrimination for
targets you want to accept/reject. Iron will likely jump
all over the scale inconsistently. You can only reject the
rst range for iron. For other targets that indicate consis-
tently in a range, identify and then reject that range.
1. Press Options and use Up & Down arrows to select
Discrimination.
2. Use the (+) or (-) buttons to select the desired range
you want to change, indicated by the ashing curser.
Press Pinpoint button to toggle between accepting or
rejecting that range. The Pinpoint button changes that
range from reject (solid indicator bar) to accept (blank
indicator bar) or from accept (blank indicator bar) to
reject (solid indicator bar).
3. Press Options to exit.

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Volume
Volume adjusts how loudly a metal target beeps. The Treasure-
masters provide adequate volume levels for individuals with
good hearing. Those with declining or impaired hearing should
use headphones with the Treasuremaster models. With head-
phones, Treasuremaster volume is maximized.
To Adjust Volume:
1. Press Options and use the Up & Down arrows
to select Volume.
2. Press (+) & (-) buttons to select the desired
volume level.
3. Press Options to exit.
Threshold
Silent Search (no threshold) is the factory default audio setting.
Audio will be heard only for targets. The “Up” and “Down”
arrows next to the OPTIONS button allow adjustment for a
background hum (threshold) during searching. While most
people prefer Silent Search, the optional continuous threshold
can be used to alert an operator to rejected targets and
ground peculiarities.
To Adjust Threshold:
1. Press Options and use the Up & Down arrows to select
Threshold.
2. Press (+) & (-) buttons to adjust threshold. Threshold
level should be as quiet as possible while still hearing
a hum.
3. Press Options to exit.
Some users prefer searching in silence (below the Threshold
level). Although some sensitivity is compromised, it is often insig-
nicant compared to uncomfortable use.

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Tone Identication
The pitch or audio frequency produced by each target’s
display identication range can be highlighted with differently
pitched sounds, called Tone Identication.
With a specic audio pitch reference for each range, one is
immediately aware of that target’s identication range based
on the pitch of the beep it produces during searching without
looking at the display.
When Tone Identication is in single tone, all accepted metal
types produce the same audio pitch during searching. If the
Discrimination is set to reject a specic target range, that range
may not produce a beep of any pitch.
To Adjust Tone Identication:
1. Press Options and use Up & Down arrows to
select Tone ID.
2. Press (+) & (-) to select Tone Identication
and type.
3. Press Options to exit.
TREASUREmaster®
When 2-Tone is selected:
• Iron = Lowest Tone (if accepted), no tone if rejected
• All other targets produce a slightly higher pitch
When 4-Tone is selected:
• Iron = Lowest pitch beep (if accepted)
• Foil = Slightly higher pitch beep (if accepted)
• Tab = Slightly higher pitch beep (if accepted)
• All Coins = Highest pitched beep

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TREASUREpro
2- & 4-Tone are the same as TREASUREmaster®
When 8-Tone is selected:
• Iron = Lowest Pitched Beep (if accepted)
• Foil = Slightly higher pitched beep (if accepted)
• Pull Tabs = Slightly higher pitched beep (if accepted)
• Nickels = Slightly higher pitched beep
• Zinc & Indian Heads = Slightly higher pitched beep
• Copper coins & Dimes= Slightly higher pitched beep
• Quarters = Slightly higher pitched beep
• Dollars = highest pitched beep
Ground Balance
The TREASUREmaster® and TREASUREPro automatically self-
adjust to the ground mineralization currently being searched
and track to changes in mineralization. Ground compensation
and tracking to ground mineral changes is fully automatic.
Automatic ground tracking improves performance over typical
/normal ground where ground mineral changes are naturally
occurring and gradual.
TREASUREPro- Spotty high ground minerals (naturally occur-
ring or not), mixed in with lower mineral, can cause the ground
tracking to error resulting in instability and difculties (as if the
sensitivity was set too high for the area). If at reasonably re-
duced sensitivity settings stability does not return, spotty high
mineralization is likely the cause. To search these difcult areas,
locking the ground balance at a xed level (more often than
not) resolves or reduces instability.
In the Options mode, the Tracking can be locked. However,
the level the ground balance is set to when you LOCK is critical
for stable operation.
Option #1- In 80% of situations, turning ON and prior to sweep-
ing the coil over the ground, go to the options mode and Lock
the ground tracking. This will result in improved performance in
these difcult spotty areas. Locking the Tracking prior to search-
ing locks the ground balance at the ferrite (high iron) level.
Option #2- In 20% of situations, a natural or man-made spotty
mineralization may still cause difculties at the (rst turned on)
ferrite locked ground rejection level. In these areas, nding a
highly mineralized spot that is representative of all the spots in

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the area, sweeping the search coil over that spot 6-12 times
(or until is reasonably doesn’t respond) and then going to the
options mode and locking the ground tracking is required to
search some difcult areas. A person is locking the ground re-
jection level at the high mineral spot so that all similar spots can
be ignored (not respond).
If the minerals within these spots exceeds what would be con-
sidered ground mineral, crossing over to metal ore, those spots
can only be discriminated as a trash metal by reducing the
sensitivity. Ground tracking will not reduce/inuence metal
responses. An example of such an area would be where coal
cinders (coal ash) were discarded or welding or metal manu-
facturing slag is common. In some regions, hot rocks (iron rich
stones) can exceed the metal content of a mineral and thus
exceed the range of any metal detectors ground rejection.
Again, Discrimination and Sensitivity are the only way to deal
with these metal type responses.
The TREASUREpro captures ground mineral information in real
time. Thus, turning off the Power and turning back ON, will
automatically unlock a locked ground balance level. This is
necessary to capture new ground information. Switching in and
out of the Beach mode (a different ground rejection range) will
also unlock a locked ground balance. When powering ON/
OFF or switching in or out of the Beach mode, remember to re-
lock the ground tracking if that is required for the area.
Depth Units
The TREASUREmaster® and TREASUREpro can report target
depth in inches or metric.
1. Press Options and use Up & Down arrows
to select Depth Units.
2. Press (+) & (-) to select the units of measure
desired.
3. Press Options to exit.

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Backlight
The TREASUREpro has a backlit display option for use in low-light
conditions. Backlight use will reduce battery life, but may be
necessary in some conditions.
Tap the Power button momentarily to
select Backlight.
Searching
Sweep the search coil smoothly and evenly from side to side, as
if mopping a oor, about 2 seconds per pass, overlapping each
pass 50%. Keep the search coil as near the ground as possible,
and the same distance from the ground throughout every pass.
By placing junk and good targets on top of the ground and
sweeping the search coil past them, you can see the ideal
sweep speed that enhances target detection and identica-
tion. If the search coil is swept too slowly, detection doesn’t
happen or discrimination isn’t clearly recognizable. With the
correct sweep speed, both detection and discrimination accu-
racy are optimized.
Fundamental to detecting success is choosing great places
to use your Treasuremaster. These can be researched by word
of mouth, at the library, in the newspaper, in books, or on the
Internet. The longer an area has seen use, and the more activi-
ties and people who may have used it (especially when money
was involved), the more interesting targets there will be to
discover.
Remember that you must have permission from the property
owner to search private property unless it is your own.
Many publicly owned lands are open to metal detecting.
However, some have permit systems and digging tool
restrictions. Always check with your local parks department for
necessary forms, permission, and/or limitations.

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Digging
Different terrains require different types of digging tools and
digging techniques.
• On sandy beaches any simple strainer type scoop works
fast and easily to recover targets.
• In grass or turf, a trowel or knife like tool works best. It can
be combined with the hinged door digging method. The turf
is cut on three sides and the ap turned over. By leaving the
hinged part of the turf attached, the ap is less likely to get
displaced by a lawn mower.
• When digging additional dirt from a hole, place it on a
drop cloth. Once digging is completed, the drop cloth can
quickly dump the dirt back in the hole with little spreading or
effort.
In all cases care must be taken to minimize damage caused
by digging. Practice in your own yard rst. With a little practice
and the correct tool, it should be difcult to tell where you have
dug. Not only does this place detector users in a favorable
light, it also assures you can return to the area for future
searching.
Proper Care
As tough as your White’s metal detector is, it is a sophisticated
electronic device that requires reasonable common sense
care similar to all electronic devices.
• Store in a warm, dry area with batteries removed
• Avoid harsh impacts
• Do not store in your car’s trunk during winter and/or summer
extremes
• Do not store in direct sunlight

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Accessories
1. Headphones- Greatly increase the ability to hear the
TREASUREmaster® and TREASUREpro in high noise environ-
ments, increase battery life, and provide for increased pri-
vacy. Any stereo headphone between 8 and 150 ohms will
work.
2. Carry Cases- White’s offers backpacks and gun-style cases
to t both the TREASUREmaster® and TREASUREpro. These
padded cases offer convenience for storage and protection
for travel.
3. Search Coils- The standard search coil is the best for all-
around use. While larger search coils detect deeper, they
are less sensitive to small targets and are harder to pinpoint.
Smaller search coils pinpoint and, detect small metals bet-
ter, and detect good targets in high-trash public areas better
than larger search coils, but do not detect as deep as larger
search coils.
4. Digging Tools- It is important to have appropriate digging
tools for the areas you search. Care must always be used to
leave the area as you found it.
Service
In the unlikely event that you have trouble with your White’s
metal detector that your retailer can not satisfactory help you
with, White’s has warranty service centers in the USA, and most
regions outside the USA.
For our service centers nearest you please see our website
www.whiteselectronics.com

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Warranty
If within two years (24 months) from the original date of purchase,
your White’s detector fails due to defects in either materials or
workmanship, White’s will repair or replace, at its option, all neces-
sary parts without charge for parts or labor.
Simply return the complete detector to the Dealer where you
purchased it or to your nearest Authorized Service Center. The unit
must be accompanied by a detailed explanation of the symptoms
of the failure. You must provide proof of the date of purchase before
the unit is serviced under warranty.
This is a transferable manufacturer warranty that covers the instru-
ment for two years from the original date of purchase, regardless of
the current owner.
Items excluded from the warranty are non-rechargeable batteries,
accessories that are not standard equipment, shipping and handling
costs outside the continental USA, special delivery costs (Air Freight,
Next Day Air, 2nd Day Air, packaging service, etc.) and all shipping
and handling costs inside the continental USA 90 days after pur-
chase.
White’s registers your purchase only if the Sales Registration Card is
lled out and returned to the factory address by your retailer soon
after original purchase for the purpose of recording this information
and keeping you up to date regarding White’s ongoing research &
development.
This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, misuse,
neglect, alterations, modications, unauthorized service, or pro-
longed exposure to corrosive compounds including salt. Duration of
any implied warranty (e.g., merchantability and tness for a particu-
lar purpose) shall not be longer than the stated warranty. Neither
the manufacturer nor the retailer shall be liable for any incidental or
consequential damages.
Some states do not allow limitations on the length of implied war-
ranties or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages.
Therefore, the above limitations may not apply to you. In addition,
the stated warranty provides specic legal rights and you may have
other rights, which vary from state to state.
The forgoing is the only warranty provided by White’s as the manu-
facturer of your metal detector. Any “extended warranty” period
beyond two years, which may be provided by a Dealership or other
third party on your metal detector, may be without White’s author-
ity, involvement, and consent, and may not be honored by White’s
Electronics, Inc.

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