Bounty Hunter Land Star User Manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
The Land Star is a professional metal detector. The concepts and
terminology can be quite unfamiliar if you are new to the hobby.
To understand it quickly and to get the most enjoyment possible
from your detector, we strongly recommend that you:
1)
Turn the Sensitivity knob to a low setting if you get false
signals. A little practice is required to understand when and how
you can use the sensitivity at or near 100%.
2)
Do not use indoors. This detector is for outdoor use only. Many
household appliances emit electromagnetic energy, which can
interfere with the detector. If conducting an indoor
demonstration, turn the sensitivity down and keep the search
coil away from all floors, walls and metal objects.
3) Read this manual.
Most importantly, review the
Summary of Operating Modes (10)
and the
Quick-Start Demo (6).
4) Use 9volt ALKALINE batteries only.

Bounty Hunter Land Star Specifications

General

Type	VLF (Very Low Frequency)
Operating Frequency	6.6 kHz
Discrimination	Yes
Pinpoint Mode	Yes
Display Type	LCD
Target ID	Yes
Depth Indicator	Yes
Sensitivity Adjustment	Yes
Volume Adjustment	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes
Battery Type	9V
Length	Adjustable
Target Identification	Yes
Intended Use	Relic Hunting
Search Modes	3
Search Coil	8 inch
Weight	2.5 lbs
Battery	9V Alkaline
Operating Modes	All Metal, Discrimination

Summary

TERMINOLOGY

KEY DEFINITIONS

Essential terms like Elimination, Discrimination, Pinpointing, and Ground Balance are defined.

EASY ASSEMBLY

BATTERIES

QUICK-START DEMO

BASIC OPERATION

MOTION ALL-METAL MODE

How to operate the detector in Motion All-Metal mode for detecting all metals.

DISCRIMINATION MODE

How to operate in Discrimination mode to eliminate unwanted items.

ADDITIONAL OPERATING MODES

NOTCH & AUTONOTCH MODES

Covers NOTCH and AUTONOTCH modes for selective trash item elimination.

NO-MOTION ALL-METAL MODE

Details operation for detecting all metals without coil movement.

MANUAL GROUND BALANCING

SUMMARY OF OPERATING MODES

NO-MOTION ALL-METAL MODE SUMMARY

Summarizes features and applications of the NO-MOTION ALL-METAL MODE.

MOTION ALL-METAL MODE SUMMARY

Summarizes features and applications of the MOTION ALL-METAL MODE.

DISCRIMINATION MODE SUMMARY

Summarizes features and applications of the DISCRIMINATION MODE.

LCD TARGET DISPLAY

READING THE DISPLAY

How to read the LCD and interpret target identifications.

TARGET CATEGORIES

How Iron, Pull Tabs, Nickels, Gold, and Silver appear on the display.

BATTERY & DEPTH INDICATORS

BATTERY INDICATOR

Explains the LOW BATT indicator and battery replacement.

DEPTH INDICATOR

Describes the Depth Indicator's accuracy and how to read target depth.

SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT

Details sensitivity for eliminating EMI and handling false signals.

AUDIO TARGET ID

AUDIO TARGET CATEGORIES

Classifies metals by Iron/Steel, Gold, Pull Tabs, and Copper/Silver/Brass tones.

IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES

PINPOINTING

Guides on accurate pinpointing using "X-ing" the target area.

COIL MOVEMENT

Explains proper coil swinging technique for effective detection.

NO-MOTION FIELD TECHNIQUES

RETUNING & TEMPERATURE EFFECTS

Covers retuning due to ground conditions or temperature changes.

PINPOINTING IN ALL-METAL MODE

Details pinpointing targets using the All-Metal mode and narrowing the detection zone.

ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE

AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES

Lists and describes accessories like coils, headphones, carry bags, and coil covers.