Bounty Hunter Camo-LS, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...s 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 m...

Page 2: ...ROUND BALANCING 9 SUMMARY OF OPERATING MODES 10 LCD TARGET DISPLAY 11 DEPTH BATTERY INDICATORS 12 SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT 12 AUDIO TARGET IDENTIFICATION 13 IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES Motion Modes 14 15 No Motion Modes 16 17 Pinpointing with All Metal Mode 16 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 18 WARRANTY Back Cover ...

Page 3: ... can contain iron Valuable relics can also be composed of iron cannon balls old armaments and parts of old structures and vehicles can also be composed of iron FERROUS Metals which are made of or contain iron PINPOINTING Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object Long buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding earth and can therefore be very hard to isol...

Page 4: ... posture with your arm relaxed at your side Tighten the stem locking nut 3 Wind the search coil cable around the stem Leave enough slack in the cable to let you adjust the coil when you are hunting on uneven ground Then tighten the knob at the end of the search coil Note To adjust the coil simply loosen the knob 4 Insert the coil s plug into the matching connector on the control housing Be sure th...

Page 5: ...es need replacing It should flash momentarily when the Power Switch is turned on IMPORTANT Your Land Star metal detector requires two 9 Volt ALKALINE batteries Follow these steps to install the batteries 1 Carefully remove the battery compartment door by pressing the release clip on the right side of the door 2 Snap one battery onto each of the terminals and place the batteries in side the compart...

Page 6: ...ith flat surface parallel to coil This is how you ll find them buried in the ground b Notice the different tones c Watch the LCD indicator for depth and target identification V DISCRIMINATE a Wave the nail and slowly turn the Disc Notch Knob clockwise until the nail is eliminated b Continue eliminating objects one by one by turning the Disc Notch Knob clockwise as you wave each object Stop turning...

Page 7: ...by a consistent tone and a repeatable target and depth indication as you sweep back and forth over the same spot on the ground Non repeatable tones indicate the presence of trash objects or highly oxidized metals You can increase the level of sensitivity depending on the ground conditions If the detector emits false signals simply reduce the Sensitivity until the false signals cease The detector w...

Page 8: ...sure that the ground area chosen for tuning the detector does not contain metal if unsure switch into DISC mode turn off DISCRIMINATION and verify that the detector does not emit tones as you sweep the coil over the chosen spot Ground conditions can change over short distances Until you become familiar with the detector s volume level retune the detector periodically by pressing the GroundTrac but...

Page 9: ...TAL mode momentarily press the GROUND TRAC button 4 Lower the searchcoil to within about an inch of the ground In most soils the sound volume will increase 5 Turn the GB knob slowly counterclockwise until the sound is almost but not quite gone 6 You are now ground balanced and ready to search NOTE If you want to ground balance a little more accurately do the following additional steps 7 Raise the ...

Page 10: ...ication Disc Notch Knob allows user to eliminate unwanted items Discrimination is a cumulatively target elimination system As you turn the knob farther clockwise more objects are eliminated including the first items eliminated Reduce Sensitivity if the detector emits false or non repeatable signals Automatic Ground Balance detector automatically adjusts to ground mineralization as you sweep the co...

Page 11: ...pending on the size of the object The larger the object the farther to the right it will register IRON FOIL All but very large iron and aluminum objects will register on the far left side of the scale This could indicate a worthless item such as a nail or a more valuable historic iron relic PULL TAB All older pull tabs from beverage cans will register here Most newer pull tabs will register here M...

Page 12: ...atic readings which evidence trash or irregularly shaped objects SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT The principle use for the SENSITIVITY knob is to eliminate ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE EMI EMI is both naturally occurring and man made Common sources of EMI are power lines both suspended and buried and broadcasting antennas Machinery when in operation can also produce EMI EMI comes from most household applia...

Page 13: ...r detectorist Most will induce a medium tone Most will be eliminated automatically in the AUTO NOTCH mode or alternatively be manually notched out in NOTCH mode with the Disc Notch control The older pull tabs those not attached to the can after opening are sometimes broken in half these broken tabs can induce low tones Highly oxidized pull tabs can also induce high tones It can be very difficult t...

Page 14: ... forward and straight back towards you a couple of times 5 Again make visual note of the spot on the ground at which the beep sounds 6 If needed X the target at different angles to zero in on the exact spot on the ground at which the beep sounds 7 Use All Metal mode p16 for more accurate pinpointing COIL MOVEMENT When swinging the coil be careful to keep it level with the ground about one inch fro...

Page 15: ...ts These signals are easily recognized by their often broken or non repeatable nature The Land Star is a very sensitive and deep seeking detector It will respond loudly to many targets that other detectors would only detect with a weak signal Because of this trash induced signals and other sources of interference may cause signals that seem confusing The key to managing these false signals is to d...

Page 16: ... PINPOINTING How To Pinpoint Targets Using The ALL METAL Mode When you ve discovered a target you wish to dig do the following 1 Hold the searchcoil about half an inch above the ground off to the side of where you think the target probably is 2 Tap the ALL METAL touchpad button This will put you into the All Metal Pinpoint mode NOTE unlike the other modes this mode does not require the searchcoil ...

Page 17: ... distance where you hear the faintest tone Move the coil over the ground at this height If the tone does not fade you have detected a large or irregularly shaped object Outline the object with slow coil movements If you can outline an area larger than the size of the inside coil you then have a large target or several targets Large objects can be detected when they enter the range of the outside c...

Page 18: ...rea Also perfect for gold prospecting and fitting into tight spaces 10 INCH COIL For maximum depth detection HEADPHONES Increase battery life and find more deeply buried objects evidenced by faint signals sometimes undetected with the standard speaker CARRY BAG Custom sized to carry your detector COIL COVERS Protect your coil from wear tear 4 inch 8 inch 10 inch www detecting com 18 ...

Page 19: ... erratic signals cease Replace batteries Use only 9V alkaline batteries Move coil slowly at different angles Reduce sensitivity Replace batteries Check connections Using detector indoors Using detector near power lines Using 2 detectors in close proximity Highly oxidized buried object Environmental electromagnetic interference Discharged batteries Wrong type of batteries Multiple targets present H...

Page 20: ...ucts L P All rights reserved including the right to reproduce this book or parts thereof in any form except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review Published by First Texas Products L P Bounty Hunter is a registered trademark of First Texas Products L P www detecting com Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials under normal use for five year...