Fisher Labs Gold Bug DP, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...its all FCAP Replacement Accessory Search Coils 11 DD Standard Coil 11COIL GB 199 95 5 DD Accessory Coil 5COIL GBUG 159 95 Coil Covers Specially made to protect your coil from abrasion and damage 11 D...

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Page 3: ...Objects 12 EMI 12 Operation and Controls 13 Control Panel 13 Control Knobs Off On Gain 14 Disc All Metal Threshold 15 Touchpad Controls GG Pinpoint 15 and 15 Operating in All Metal Mode Ground Grab G...

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Page 5: ...fferent 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 essenti...

Page 6: ...d dispose of any and all trash and litter found Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources wildlife and private property Act as an ambassador for the hobby use thoughtfulness consider...

Page 7: ...ovided one on the Lower Stem close to the Searchcoil and one on the Upper Stem close to the housing Leave just enough slack in the Cable at the Searchcoil end to be able to rotate the Searchcoil a sma...

Page 8: ...ndicator at the bottom of the display indicates the battery condition The detector requires a single 9 volt ALKALINE battery Do not use ordinary zinc carbon batteries Do not use Heavy Duty batteries R...

Page 9: ...rface Never swing the searchcoil like a pendulum WRONG CORRECT QUICK START DEMONSTRATION I Supplies Needed a Nail a Zinc Penny dated after 1982 a Nickel a Quarter II Position the Detector a Place the...

Page 10: ...termittent nature than electrical interference The second most common cause is a loose searchcoil connector The noise from a loose connector will usually be very erratic or intermittent in nature Try...

Page 11: ...ect metal detectors Overall the potential for electromagnetic interference is greater than it was just a few years ago Modern high end metal detectors are a lot more sensitive than older units this al...

Page 12: ...always carry a magnet to help discriminate gold from hot rocks and iron Gold will not be attracted to a magnet Pieces of iron will always be attracted to a magnet Negative hot rocks will almost alway...

Page 13: ...e gold areas a lot of the terrain is under claim so you need to learn how to recognize posted claims and stay off of them unless you have the claim owner s permission Prospecting clubs such as the Gol...

Page 14: ...e the loss of sensitivity resulting from discrimination is enough to cause those little nuggets to vanish If you have gone many hours without finding gold and are wondering if there is something wrong...

Page 15: ...nd its distance from the searchcoil As a starting point refer to the table below T TA AR RG GE ET T R Re ea ad do ou ut t The table below lists some common approximate target values With experience in...

Page 16: ...sed to find all types of metal objects in the ground The searchcoil must be in motion for objects to be detected Ground Grab GG Naturally occurring minerals in soil look like metal to a metal detector...

Page 17: ...g it difficult to know where it is located It will not have the sound and feel of a metal object GROUND BALANCING Reading the Display Most gold prospecting and relic hunting is done by ear Listen for...

Page 18: ...ll be achieved by first performing the GG procedure in All Metal mode The ground balance setting achieved using GG will carry over into this mode Setting the Controls As you adjust any of the controls...

Page 19: ...increase with target strength The approximate target depth in inches will be indicated in the center of the screen The depth scale is calibrated to coin sized objects Relative depth is indicated for l...

Page 20: ...20 will NOT BE DETECTED Values from 20 to 49 will induce a LOW tone Values from 50 to 100 will induce V C O tones see p 25 Suggestion Try changing the settings watch the screen and pass objects over t...