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BASIC OPERATION
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
WATER HUNTING:
Your Pilot is ideal for damp grass and shallow water
spots. the search coil is waterproof; the case and case-to-cable
connection is not. Be careful to keep the detector body dry.
In
saltwater,
keep the search coil from contact with the ground. Contact
with saltwater sands will cause the detector to beep falsely. For best
result in saltwater, eliminate IRON to reduce false signals caused by
conductive beach sands. Coil sweep technique is also important in
saltwater; keeping the coil submerged is better than dunking and lifting.
The detector needs time to readjust to the conductive salt water.
RED CLAY:
The red clay earth found in the southwestern U.S. may
require a reduction in the DEPTH SELECT level if encountering false
signals. Coil sweep technique is also more critical in red clay; keep the
coil level with the ground. Do not lift the coil at the ends of your sweep.
Review coil sweep technique on page 15.
RED SANDS:
Red sand found in desert locations will react like red clays,
so fallow the same precautions as outlined in the paragraph above.
BLACK SANDS:
The most promising gold prospecting locations can
contain large amounts of black sand. This black sand is the most
demanding detecting environment, and frequently requires a detector
costing thousands of dollars for the best results. Your Pilot will still
function in these conditions, but will usually require operation at reduced
sensitivity levels. If you receive constant false signals, reduce the
sensitivity or move to another area.
SAND:
Dry beach sands are no problem for the Pilot. if the sand is damp
with saltwater, however, follow the precautions outlined under saltwater
above.
HOT AND COLD:
Be patient if moving immediately between hot and
cold environments, like taking your detector from your air-conditioned
home into a blazing summer sun. The search coil is constructed of
copper wire which will expand and contract with temperature change.
Your detector may require 10 to 15 minutes to stabilize to the ambient
temperature.
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will begin to beep erratically and operate unreliably if continuing use
with discharged batteries.
To save on batteries, check each battery individually, as the two
batteries can discharge at different rates. When LOW BATTERY
illuminates, it is possible that only one of the batteries requires
replacement.
Under normal conditions, a set of batteries will last for approximately
16 hours in the field, depending upon the brand of battery.
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PROBABLE TARGET
The four categories depicted across the top of the display
indicate the probable identification of buried, detected metal
objects. The search coil must be in motion over an object to
be detected. Alternatively, you can pass an object over a
motion less search coil to test your detector. One of the four
target indicators will illuminate, indicating the probable
identification of the object. The indicator will remain
illuminated until another object is detected.
You will encounter a never-ending variety of buried metal
objects. It is therefore impossible to accurately identify all
buried metal objects. The target identification system will
accurately identify the most common items.
BASIC OPERATION
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