Garrett CSI 250 User Manual

CARING FOR YOUR CSI 250
Your Garrett detector is a rugged machine, designed
for outdoor use. However, as with all electronic
equipment there are simple ways you can care for
your detector to maintain its high performance.
• Avoid extreme temperatures as much as possible,
such as storing the detector in an automobile trunk
during the summer or outdoors in sub-freezing
weather.
• Keep your detector clean. Wipe the control
housing with a damp cloth when necessary.
• Remember your searchcoil is submersible, but
your control housing is not. Never submerge the
control housing in water.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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SYMPTOM SOLUTION
No power
1. Ensure batteries are installed in the correct position.
2. Replace all old batteries with all new batteries
Erratic sounds or
target ID cursor
movement
1. Ensure your searchcoil is securely connected and
the coil cable is tightly wound around the stem
2. Ensure you are not using the detector indoors
where excessive amounts of metal are found
3. Reduce your sensitivity setting
4. Determine if you are close to other metal
detectors or other metal structures such as
electrical power lines, wire fences, benches, etc.
(NOTE: Iron targets may cause erratic sounds or Target ID Cursor
movement. You can identify iron targets in an All-Metal Mode)
Intermittent
Signals
Intermittent signals typically mean you’ve found a deeply buried
target or one that is positioned at a difficult angle for your detector
to read. Increase the sensitivity on your detector and scan from
different directions until the signal becomes more definite. In the
case of multiple targets switch to the All-Metal Mode or press
PINPOINT to precisely locate all targets.
(NOTE: Iron targets may cause Intermittent Signals. You can
identify iron targets in an All-Metal Mode).
I’m not finding
specific targets
Ensure you are using the correct mode for the type of searching you
are doing. Use the All-Metal mode, which detects all metal targets
to ensure desired targets are detected.
Target ID Cursor
bounces
If your Target ID Cursor bounces erratically, chances are you’ve
found a trash target. However, a Target ID Cursor may bounce if a
good target (such as a knife) is not parallel to the searchcoil (e.g. on
edge). It may also bounce if there is one or multiple “junk” targets
laying next to the good target. Scan from different directions until
your Target ID Cursor becomes more stable.

Garrett CSI 250 Specifications

General

Brand	Garrett
Model	CSI 250
Category	Metal Detector
Language	English