Bounty Hunter Quick Draw, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Use 9 volt ALKALINE batteries Do not use Heavy Duty batteries Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries ...

Page 2: ...sts from around the world were involved in the development of this revolutionary new detector This manual has been written to help you get optimal use of your detector so we hope you will read it thoroughly before your first outing Happy Hunting from First Texas Products Terminology 3 Contents 4 Assembly 5 Batteries use alkaline batteries 6 Quick Start Demonstration 7 The Basics of Metal Detecting...

Page 3: ... that the detector will not emit a tone nor display a Target ID when a metal object passes through the searchcoil s detection field DISCRIMINATION When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals and when the detector eliminates certain metals we refer to this as the detector discriminating among different types of metals Discrimination is an important feature of professional ...

Page 4: ...CONTENTS OF BOX The following detector components are in the box 1 S ROD with Control Housing Arm Rest and Locking Collar 2 Lower Stem 3 Searchcoil 4 Bolt Knurled Knob 5 This Owner s Manual 4 ...

Page 5: ...M using the BOLT and KNURLED KNOB Adjust the LOWER STEM to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture while holding the detector relaxed at your side with the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in front of you Wind the CABLE around the STEM Leave slack in the cable at the bottom to allow the searchcoil to pivot Align the pins on the CABLE PLUG to the connector holes on the rear o...

Page 6: ...harge BATTERY INDICATOR The battery icon has three segments plus an outline segment The amount of battery voltage for an ALKALINE battery is indicated as follows 3 segments illuminated 8 1 volts or more 2 segments illuminated 7 1 to 8 0 volts 1 segment illuminated 6 5 to 7 0 volts No segments illuminated 6 2 to 6 4 volts Outline Flashing 6 1 or less SPEAKER VOLUME AND BATTERY CHARGE You may notice...

Page 7: ...Zinc Penny medium tone Gold Ring most gold rings will register with a medium tone Dime high tone Quarter high tone b Press until DISC is highlighted on the display 7 QUICK START DEMONSTRATION c Press once The iron indicator on the display will disappear d Wave the nail It will not be detected because it has been discriminated out IV Demonstrate NOTCH Feature a Press until NOTCH is highlighted b Pr...

Page 8: ...s For example the detector IS NOT designed for use on wet sand saltwater beaches Another example of soil this detector will not eliminate is any soil containing large concentrations of iron oxides which are usually red in color 2 Trash If searching for coins you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails You can see the Target ID value of the buried objects listen to the sounds and then dec...

Page 9: ...etector and cause it to beep when no metal is present and sometimes to beep erratically The SENSITIVITY control lets you reduce the strength of this magnetic field and therefore lessen its susceptibility to EMI You may want to operate at maximum strength but the presence of EMI may make this impossible so if you experience erratic behavior or false signals reduce the sensitivity THE BASICS OF META...

Page 10: ...th indication will be relative For example all 3 segments illuminated could indicate a coin buried 9 deep but could also be a very large object several feet deep Use the Depth Indicator in conjunction with the Conductivity Arc to gain more information OVERLOAD WARNING If a metal object or highly magnetic soil are too close to the searchcoil the detector will overload and will appear on the screen ...

Page 11: ... speaker volume from 0 to 10 The Volume control changes the loudness of the audio when targets are detected and also the loudness of the keypad presses and warning sounds DISC DISCRIMINATION When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals and when the detector eliminates certain metals we refer to this as the detector discriminating among different types of metals Discriminat...

Page 12: ...seconds Then the category will reverse status Alternatively press while the icon is flashing to accept the Notch If the icon had previously been illuminated it will now disappear indicating that the category has been eliminated from detection Likewise an icon that is not visible on the display will re illuminate indicating that that category is now notched in i e detected Use or to select NOTCH Ea...

Page 13: ...e target is located directly under where the sound is loudest Narrow It Down 1 To narrow the response further position the center of the searchcoil near the center of the response pattern but not directly over the center 2 Release PINPOINT 3 Immediately press and hold again 4 Repeat this narrowing procedure to narrow the field of detection further Note Depth indication is less accurate after narro...

Page 14: ...arget higher numbers indicate more highly conductive targets The 2 digit number indicates the Target ID of the last object detected This detector has fast target response and is able to detect different objects in very close proximity Therefore the Target ID displayed may change rapidly as you sweep the searchcoil Three seconds after the last Target ID is displayed the Target ID will time out and ...

Page 15: ... higher IRON All sizes of iron 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 FOIL Aluminum foil such as a gum wrapper will register as foil A small broken piece of pull tab may also register here 5 Most newer pull tabs from beverage cans the type intended to stay attached to the can will register h...

Page 16: ...es in the sound more clearly particularly if searching in a noisy location For safety reasons do not use headphones near traffic or where other dangers are present This device is to be used with interconnecting cables headphone cables shorter than three meters Sweep Method Sweep the detector side to side over the ground Keep the searchcoil parallel to the ground as you sweep do not lift the search...

Page 17: ...taining such severe soils 4 TARGET ID The detector s Target ID system calculates and displays the most probably identification Target ID is affected by soil conditions the searchcoil s distance from the target the length of time the target has been buried and the target s proximity to other dissimilar targets Very large metal objects can overload the detector and may be classified inaccurately 5 R...

Page 18: ...ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio c...

Page 19: ...ther countries check with your distributor for details Warranty does not cover shipping costs to and from the U S A According to FCC part 15 21 changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 109 Class B Copyright 2014 by F...

Page 20: ...ccessory Searchcoils 4 Concentric Round 4COILPRO 8 Concentric Open Face 8COIL 7B13 10 Concentric Replacement 10COIL BH 11 Biaxial 11COIL BH Searchcoil Covers Protect your searchcoil from abrasion and damage 4 Concentric Round Cover 4COVER 8 Concentric Open Face Cover 8COVER 7 10 Concentric Cover F70COVER 11 Biaxial Cover COVER 11DD 9 Heavy Duty Digging Tool Metal blade with comfortable plastic han...