Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 1100 Bounty Hunter
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OWNER’S MANUAL The Discovery 1100 is an easy to use detector . The most difficult aspects of metal detecting have been automated. However , if you are new to the hobby , we strongly recommend that you: 1) Adjust the Sensitivity to a low setting in the event of false signals.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS T erminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Quick-Start Demo .
3 TERMINOLOGY The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard terminology among detectorists. ELIMINA TION Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not emit a tone, nor light up an indicator , when a specified object passes through the coil’ s detection field.
4 ASSEMBL Y S-Rod Silver Button Sea rch coil Cab le Adjusting the Arm Rest Most people will find the standard position of the armrest very comfortable. V ery large forearms and short forearms (particularly children’ s arms), can be accommodated by moving the armrest forward.
5 ASSEMBL Y 16 Swing the searchcoil slowly , overlapping each sweep as you move forward. It is important to sweep the coil at a consistent speed over the ground as you search. After identifying a target, your sweep technique can help in identifying both the location and the nature of the target.
6 15 IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES When pinpointing a target, try drawing an “X”, as illustrated, over where the tone is induced. PINPOINTING Accurate pinpointing takes practice and is best accomplished by “X-ing” the target area.
14 Upon power-up, the detector defaults to 3/4 sensitivity . T o increse to full sensitivity , press the Sensitivity ▲ touch pad. ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE The principle use for the Sensitivity Control is to eliminate Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).
VI. Press the MODE touchpad again.(*) a. A flashing indicator will point toward IRON. b. The flashing indicator tells us that Iron has been eliminated from detection. VII. W ave the Nail over the Searchcoil a. The Nail will not be detected. b. The Nail has been "Discriminated Out.
9 BASIC OPERA TION POWERING UP Press the ON touchpad. All display indicators will illuminate momentarily . The 4-segment pyramid-shaped Sensitivity Indicator will illuminate on the left side of the display . The 4-segment pyramid indicates that the detector is at full sensitivity .
10 BASIC OPERA TION The RIGHT SIDE of the display classifies objects into three categories. S i l v e r / C o p p e r : ------------------------------------------ Objects composed of silver and cooper will illuminate this arrow . Buried and heavily oxidized metal objects, such as old tin cans, can also fall into this category .
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