Cabela's Gold, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ot 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 appliances such as computers televisions and microwave ovens If your detector beeps erratically turn off appliances and lights Also keep the search coil awa...

Page 2: ...ing Buried Objects 8 Size and Depth of Buried Objects 9 EMI 9 How To Work The Controls 10 MENU Selections Disc Level 11 Notch 11 Sensitivity 12 Volume 12 Target Identification 13 Depth And Target Display 14 In The Field Techniques 15 17 Headphones 18 Trouble Shooting 19 Code of Ethics Back Cover Warranty Back Cover S D o C o t L o o m N s T ...

Page 3: ...ects 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 buried ...

Page 4: ...rch coil parallel to the ground in front of you 5 Wind the cable securely around the stems 6 Insert the plug into the matching connector on the back of the detector body Be sure that the key way and pins line up correctly 7 Tighten both Locking Collars 8 Secure the cable with the 2 velcro straps provided one on the Lower Stem close to the coil one on the Upper Stem close to the housing Caution Do ...

Page 5: ...users prefer to use a strap when swinging the detector vigorously in order to hold the detector secure against the arm The strap may be purchased as an optional accessory The detector can also be used without the strap with no compromise to detector balance and stability under most conditions Battery Compartment back side Search Coil Knurled Knob Hand grip Nut Screw Headphone Jack Search Coil Cabl...

Page 6: ...Y CHARGE You may notice the speaker volume drop while one battery segment is illuminated With one segment flashing low speaker volume will be very apparent BATTERY INDICATOR The 3 segment battery indicator has 4 stages of indication These indications are accurate for a 9 volt alkaline battery Segments Illuminated Battery Voltage 3 segments more than 8 3 volts 2 segments more than 7 0 volts 1 segme...

Page 7: ...il a Notice a different tone for each object Low Tone Medium Tone High Tone Nail Zinc Penny Nickel Quarter b Motion is required Objects must be in motion over the search coil to be detected V Then press a The word IRON disappears from the display VI Wave the nail over the search coil a The nail will not be detected b The nail has been discriminated out VII Press four more times a The words FOIL 5 ...

Page 8: ...d All soils differ and can differ greatly in the type and amount of ground minerals present The detector incorporates an automated ground balancing feature which will eliminate false signals from most types of soils There is no user adjustment If you experience false signals from severe ground conditions such as highly mineralized soil found in many gold prospecting locations or red clay soils red...

Page 9: ...lso susceptible to the electromagnetic energy produced by other electronic devices Power lines microwave ovens lighting fixtures TVs computers motors 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 The SENSITIVITY control lets you reduce the strength of this magnetic field and therefore lessen its susceptibil...

Page 10: ...TING of the active menu item The active menu item is the Highlited line on the left side of the display HOW TO WORK THE CONTROLS POWERING UP Press The detector always starts up with the DISCRIMINATION feature active Motion is required to detect metal Sensitivity is at 70 of maximum All target categories are illuminated meaning that all metal objects will be detected O ME 1 Us Eac Elim exa tha Pre ...

Page 11: ... 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 changing the detection status of the selected category If a target category was previously eli...

Page 12: ...e ovens lighting fixtures TVs computers motors 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 Gold Metal Detector will detect a coin sized object like a quarter to a distance of about 9 from the search coil Large metal objects can be detected to a depth of several feet Detectability i...

Page 13: ...pennies post 1982 are minted from zinc Larger gold pieces small brass objects and most bottle screw caps Foil pull tabs nickels and most recent vintage non US coins HIGH TONE Silver and copper coins large brass objects Older pennies pre 1982 were minted from copper Dimes quarters half dollars silver dollars Susan B Anthony and Sacajawea dollar coins Flattened aluminum cans with a stronger signal t...

Page 14: ...h 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 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...

Page 15: ...pattern 2 Take visual note of the place on the ground where the beep sounds 3 Stop the coil directly over this spot 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 sou...

Page 16: ...ill respond with a repeatable tone If the signal does not repeat after sweeping the coil directly over the suspected target a few times it is more than likely trash metal Crossing the target zone with multiple intersecting sweeps at multiple angles is another way to verify the repeatability of the signal and the potential of the buried target To use this method walk around the target area in a cir...

Page 17: ...ized ground soils If the detector beeps once but does not repeat the signal with several additional sweeps over the same spot there is probably no target present When searching very trashy ground it is best to scan small areas with slow short sweeps You will be surprised just how much trash metal and foil you will find in some areas The trashiest areas have been frequented by the most people and f...

Page 18: ... come standard with a 1 8 stereo plug the 1 4 adapter is not required When the headphone jack is connected speaker audio is disabled Using a detector with headphones facilitates detection of the weakest signals and also extends the battery life 18 Headphone Jack This device is to be used with interconnecting cables headphone cables shorter than three meters ...

Page 19: ... erratic interference signals cease Constant low tone Discharged battery Replace battery or constant repeating tones Wrong type of Use only 9V battery alkaline battery or rechargeable LCD does not lock Multiple targets Move coil slowly on to one target ID present at different angles or detector emits Highly oxidized Only dig up multiple tones target repeatable signals Sensitivity set Reduce sensit...

Page 20: ... coverage does not include the cost of transporting the detector back to an owner who is located outside of the continental United States of America 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The GOLD metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the original owner Damage due to neglect accidental damage or misuse of this product...