Bounty Hunter PIONEER 505, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... if you get false signals A little practice is required to understand when and how you can use the sensitivity at or near 100 3 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 met...

Page 2: ...UMMARY OF OPERATING MODES 9 LCD TARGET DISPLAY 10 DEPTH BATTERY INDICATORS 11 SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT 11 AUDIO TARGET IDENTIFICATION 12 IN THE FIELD TECHNIQUES No Motion Modes 12 Motion Modes 13 15 4 INCH GOLD NUGGET COIL 16 HEADPHONES 16 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 17 WARRANTY 19 ACCESSORIES 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: ...lt and Knurled Knob attach the Searchcoil to the plastic extension protruding from the Lower Stem 9 Press the button on the upper end of the Lower Stem and slide the Lower Stem into the S Rod Adjust the Stem to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture with your arm relaxed at your side and the Searchcoil parallel to the ground in front of you 10 Wind the Cable securely around ...

Page 5: ...replacing It should flash momentarily when the Power Switch is turned on IMPORTANT Your Pioneer 505 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 batter ies inside the compartment 3...

Page 6: ...ce the single tone regardless of the object b Motion is not required The detector will emit sound whenever a metal object is over the search coil V ENTER DISCRIMINATION MODE a Press the DISC button b Move the Disc Notch Knob 100 counterclockwise VI WAVE OBJECTS OVER SEARCH COIL a Wave coins with flat surface parallel to coil This is how you ll find them buried in the ground b Notice the different ...

Page 7: ...ly by pressing the GroundTrac button Temperature changes also require retuning If the detector emits a constant tone or loses sensitivity retune If you have stored the detector indoors and move outdoors immediately to a different temperature environment and begin detecting retune the detector periodically until the coil temperature stabilizes This retuning is only necessary in the ALL METAL Mode M...

Page 8: ...IMINATION Mode To operate in this mode Press the DISC button Reduce the Sensitivity Control to the 2 00 or 3 00 position Sweep the coil over the surface of the ground Turn the right knob Disc Notch to eliminate unwanted items from detection as illustrated to the right NOTCH Mode To operate in this mode Press the NOTCH button Use the Disc Notch Knob to eliminate medium tone trash items from detecti...

Page 9: ...eliminate unwanted items Discrimination is a fixed start point system Items are cumulatively eliminated 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 coil To Operate 1 Pre...

Page 10: ...cale under 25 50 or 1 depending on the size of the object The larger the object the farther to the right it will register IRON FOIL All sizes of 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 wi...

Page 11: ... 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 appliances...

Page 12: ...s will put you into the All Metal Pinpoint mode NOTE unlike the other modes this mode does not require the searchcoil to be in motion to detect a target 3 Lift the searchcoil slightly and pass it over the target The sound will be loudest over the center of the target To Narrow It Down Further 4 Now that you know about where the target is again lower the searchcoil to about half an inch above the g...

Page 13: ...dium 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 to differentiate pull tabs from gold...

Page 14: ...t on the ground 4 Now move the coil straight 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 p15 for more accurate pinpointing COIL MOVEMENT When swinging the coil be careful to keep...

Page 15: ...als are easily recognized by their often broken or non repeatable nature The Pioneer 505 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 dig only tho...

Page 16: ...resent This device is to be used with interconnecting cables headphone cables shorter than three meters 4 INCH GOLD NUGGET COIL The standard 8 inch coil is great for most detecting applications In special situations a smaller coil is needed Tight Spaces The 4 inch coil can fit into tight spaces Black Sand Sees through black sand or other highly mineralized soils because the ratio of metal to detec...

Page 17: ...ensitivity electromagnetic until erratic interference signals cease Constant low tone Discharged batteries Replace batteries or constant repeating Wrong type of Use only 9V tones batteries alkaline batteries LCD does not lock Multiple targets Move coil slowly on to one target ID present at different angles or detector emits Highly oxidized multiple tones target Sensitivity set Reduce sensitivity t...

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Page 19: ...rved 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 L C Bounty Hunter is a registered trademark of First Texas Products L L C The BOUNTY HUNTER PIONEER series of metal detectors is not associated or connected in any way with Pioneer Corporation or its PIONEER brand audio and video ...

Page 20: ...on 1 9 Volt Battery PIN POINTER W Sand Scoop Large scoop with filtering holes Made of strong plastic SAND SCOOPBH Replacement Accessory Search Coils 10 Magnum Coil 10COIL 8 Replacement Standard Coil 8COIL N 4 Gold Nugget Coil 4COIL Coil Covers Protect your coil from abrasion and damage 10 Coil Cover 10COVER 8 Coil Cover 8COVER N 4 Coil Cover 4COVER 9 Heavy Duty Digging Tool Metal blade with comfor...