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QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION
I. Supplies Needed
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Nail (made of iron)
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U.S. Quarter (or silver coin)
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U.S. Nickel
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Gold Ring
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U.S. Dime
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U.S. Penny, dated after 1982 (post-1982 pennies are made of Zinc)
(Most newer non-U.S. coinage also contains mostly Zinc)
II. Position the Detector
a. Place the detector on a table with the searchcoil hanging over the edge. (or,
have a friend hold the detector with the searchcoil off the ground).
b. Keep the searchcoil away from walls, floors and metal objects.
c. Remove watches, rings and jewelry.
d. Turn off lights or appliances whose electromagnetic
emissions may cause interference.
e. Pivot the searchcoil back.
f. Press to power on.
g. Press twice to enter Artifact Mode,
notice all target groups illuminated.
III. Demonstrate MODES:
a. Pass all objects over the searchcoil and notice the different tones.
Nail: low tone
Nickel: medium tone
Zinc Penny: medium tone
Gold Ring: most gold rings will register with a medium tone
Dime: high tone
Quarter: high tone
b. Wave objects close, notice depth indicator. Wave objects farther away
and notice depth indicator.
c. Press once to enter Jewelry Mode. Notice Fe graphic is no longer
illuminated.
d. Wave nail over searchcoil. It will not be detected because it has been
“discriminated out.”
IV. Demonstrate NOTCH Feature:
a. Press until “NOTCH” is illuminated.
b. Press until Icon “3” is flashing, then wait until icon stops flashing
(
approximately 5 seconds). The icon will be blanked out.
c. Pass nickel over the searchcoil. It will not be detected. The nickel has been
“notched” out.
d. Press until Icon “3” is flashing, then wait until icon stops flashing
(approximately 5 seconds). The icon is now illuminated.
e. The nickel target group is now “notched” back in.
V.
Demonstrate DEPTH Indicator:
a. Pass the Nickel close to the searchcoil (about 1” away).
b. Notice the depth bar graph indicating a shallow target.
c. Wave the Nickel farther away from the searchcoil and notice additional
bar graph segments illuminating, indicating a deeper target.
VI.
Demonstrate PINPOINT feature:
a.
Press and hold .
b. Hold a coin motionless over the searchcoil.
c. Lower coin toward searchcoil and then raise coin away from searchcoil.
d. Notice the sound changes as the coin distance varies.
e. Notice the depth indicator changes as the coin moves up and down.
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