TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION
Detector chatters, • Using detector • Use detector
beeps erratically indoors outdoors only
or has low • Using detector near • Move away
sensitivity power lines
from power lines
• Using 2 detectors in • Keep 2 detectors
close proximity at least 6 meters
(20’) apart
• Environmental • Reduce sensitivity
electromagnetic until erratic
interference signals cease
Low speaker •
Discharged battery
• Replace battery
volume
• Wrong type of • Use alkaline
battery batteries
Display does not lock
• Multiple targets •
Sweep coil at
on to one Target-ID present different angles
or detector emits • Highly mineralized • Move to a
multiple tones soil different area
• Sensitivity set
too high • Reduce sensitivity
No power, no sounds
• Dead battery • Replace batteries
• Cable not connected •
Check connections
securely
Do not mix old and new batteries. Use alkaline batteries.
Do not mix alkaline, standard (zinc-carbon), or
rechargeable (NiCad, NiMH, etc.) batteries.
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