Bounty Hunter Platinum, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...is 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 searchcoil away from appliances such as computers televisions and microwave ovens If your detector beeps erratically turn off appliances and lights Also keep the searchcoil away from objects cont...

Page 2: ... Objects 10 EMI 10 How To Work The Controls 11 MENU Selections Sensitivity 12 Disc Level 13 Notch 13 Of Tones 15 Volume 15 MODE Selections Discrimination 16 All Metal 16 PinPoint 17 Ground Grab Computerized Ground Balancing 18 Target Identification 19 20 Depth And Target Display 21 Troubleshooting 22 Warranty 23 Code of Ethics 23 Accessories Back Cover TR A R Ta R A A N A c Acc T w o D c d L m c T...

Page 3: ...ron objects are old cans pipes bolts and nails Sometimes the desired target is made of iron Property markers for instance 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 ...

Page 4: ...th your arm relaxed at your side and the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in front of you 10 Wind the CABLE securely around the STEMS 11 Connect CABLE PLUG to housing Do not twist the Cable or Plug Turn Locking Ring only Use minimal finger pressure to start the threads Do not cross thread When the Locking Ring is fully engaged over the threaded connector give it a firm turn to make sure that it i...

Page 5: ...or secure against the arm The detector can also be used without the strap with no compromise to detector balance and stability under most conditions Battery Compartment back side Hand grip Nut Screw Searchcoil Cable Locking Collar Locking Collar Upper Stem Cable Plug Searchcoil S Rod Armrest Velcro Strap Velcro Strap 1 4 Headphone Jack Arm Strap t n l l t y l e ed ...

Page 6: ...tice the speaker volume drop while one battery segment is illuminated With one segment flashing low speaker volume will be very apparent For loudest speaker volume select 1 or 2 tones under the OF TONES menu selection BATTERY INDICATOR The 2 segment battery indicator has 3 stages of indication These indications are accurate for a 9 volt alkaline battery Segments Illuminated Battery Voltage 2 segme...

Page 7: ...chcoil back III Power Up Press IV Wave each object over the searchcoil a Notice a different tone for each object Bass Tone Nail Low Tone Nickel Medium Tone Zinc Penny High Tone Quarter b Motion is required Objects must be in motion over the searchcoil to be detected in this mode V Press twice to enter the DISC LEVEL program Then press a The word IRON disappears from the display VI Wave the nail ov...

Page 8: ...he 2 digit depth reading indicates the distance in inches away from the searchcoil QUICK START continued 3 P To be Pre pin ALL pin lon Pinp loca pre the mo the mo dete Ho Pos 2 5 the hol sea and targ side end loca wh sou bur trac O MO The detector has a 1 4 headphone jack on the left side of the housing When the headphone jack is connected speaker audio is disabled USING HEADPHONES Using a detecto...

Page 9: ...te the detector to the specific ground conditions where you are hunting The detector incorporates a semi automated ground balancing feature which will eliminate false signals from most types of soils But if you want to maximize the detector s target identification accuracy and depth of detection use the GROUND GRAB Computerized Ground Balancing function to calibrate the detector to the ground wher...

Page 10: ...n pinpointing the exact location of the object using techniques described in the pinpointing section 5 Electromagnetic Interference EMI The searchcoil produces a magnetic field and then detects changes in that magnetic field caused by the presence of metal objects This magnetic field that the detector creates is also susceptible to the electromagnetic energy produced by other electronic devices Po...

Page 11: ...s The detector always starts in the DISCRIMINATION Mode Motion is required Sensitivity is at 70 of maximum All target categories are illuminated meaning that all metal objects will be detected or will nd While in DISCRIMINATION Mode press and hold the Pinpoint button to actuate PINPOINT While in ALL METAL Mode press and hold the Pinpoint button to actuate GROUND GRAB Computerized Ground Balancing ...

Page 12: ...rs etc all produce EMI which can interfere with the detector and cause it to beep when no metal is present and sometimes to beep erratically HOW DEEP WILL IT GO The Platinum Metal Detector will detect a coin sized object like a quarter to a distance of about 9 from the searchcoil Large metal objects can be detected to a depth of several feet Detectability is directly related to the size of the met...

Page 13: ...nd to notch target categories IN or OUT while the NOTCH line is highlighted Whereas the discrimination feature eliminates all categories sequentially from detection the NOTCH control allows you to selectively include or exclude target categories from detection With each press of or the notched category moves across the display screen As you move the position of the notched category you are changin...

Page 14: ...ny category whose description is not visible will not be detected For example the following settings tell us that The nickel dime and quarter categories will be detected All other categories of targets iron foil pull tab s cap and zinc will not be detected OPERATION and CONTROLS cont MENU SELECTIONS continued NOTCH continued ...

Page 15: ...an 4 tones the tones by category are as outlined here Tones Iron Foil Nickel Pull Tab SCAP Zinc Dime Qtr 1 Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low 2 Bass Low Low Low Low Low Low Low 3 Bass Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium High High 4 Bass Low Low Medium Medium Medium High High 5 VOLUME While the VOLUME line is highlighted use and to change the speaker volume The default volume setting is 10 Maximum is 1...

Page 16: ...2 ALL METAL Mode This mode is a no motion mode Metal targets are detected with the searchcoil motionless over the target Target identification is not possible in this mode All metal objects will induce a single monotone hum The 2 digit value in the middle of the screen represents the approximate target depth in inches Only the SENSITIVITY and VOLUME menu items are adjustable in this mode The ALL M...

Page 17: ... object is large Use Pinpoint to trace an outline of such large objects Narrow It Down To further narrow the field of detection position the searchcoil near the center of the response pattern but not at the exact center release and then quickly press and hold it again Now you will only hear a response when the searchcoil is right over the top of the target Repeat this procedure to narrow the zone ...

Page 18: ...reading of any patch of ground you are standing over This process will maximize the detector s target identification accuracy and depth detection capability The Process is as follows 1 Find a patch of ground which is free of metal Use the DISCRIMINATION Mode with no targets discriminated out 2 Enter the ALL METAL Mode of operation 3 Hold the detector with the searchcoil a foot or two above the gro...

Page 19: ... Mode to identify targets The ALL METAL Mode does not provide target identification AUDIO TARGET IDENTIFICATION When in the default 4 tone mode tones identify targets as follows BASS TONE Ferrous objects such as iron and steel like nails and tin cans Smallest sized gold objects and steel bottle caps LOW TONE Foil pull tabs some new style nickels steel bottle caps MEDIUM TONE Newer pennies post 198...

Page 20: ...d a different number on each pass The angle of the coil relative to an object may also influence target identification If waving coins over the searchcoil for practice wave with the flat side parallel to the searchcoil this is the position you will most often find coins buried in the ground 2 Digit TARGET IDENTIFICATION Values Some Typical Values Numeric Common for Common Category Value Range Obje...

Page 21: ... will register as foil A small broken piece of pull tab may also register here NICKEL Most newer pull tabs from beverage cans the type intended to stay attached to the can will register here Many gold rings will also register here PT Older pull tabs which always detached completely from the can register here Many medium size gold ring also register here ZINC Newer US pennies post 1982 and Canadian...

Page 22: ...peatable signals Environmental Reduce sensitivity electromagnetic until erratic interference signals cease Constant low tone Discharged battery Replace battery or constant repeating tones Wrong type of Use only 9V battery alkaline battery 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 Sensi...

Page 23: ...ducts L L C Platinum is a registered trademark of First Texas Products L L C www detecting com MADE IN THE USA 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Register your warranty on line for a chance to win a FREE DETECTOR For details visit www detecting com The PLATINUM metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the original ow...

Page 24: ...tric Open Face Standard Replacement Coil 8COIL 7B13 5 Biaxial Accessory Coil 5COIL TEKB 10 Concentric Replacement Coil 10COIL TEKB 11 Biaxial Accessory Coil 11COIL TEKB Coil Covers Protect your coil from abrasion and damage 8 Concentric Open Face Standard Coil Cover 8COVER 7 5 Biaxial Coil Cover 5COVER CZ3 10 Concentric Coil Cover F70COVER 11 Biaxial Coil Cover COVER 11DD 9 Heavy Duty Digging Tool...