background image

Padded armrest

Detector stand

Foam grip

Drop-in battery
compartments

Anodized aluminum
upper stem

Snap button

7-foot searchcoil 
cable

Lock nut

Nylon wing nut

Waterproof, ESI-shielded, 
elliptical searchcoil

Velcro
straps

Adjustable, ABS, 
fiberglass-reinforced, nylon 
lower stem

Threshold 
control

Cable 
connector

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Figure 1. 

Gold Bug™-2

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letS preSerVe Our treaSureD SpOrt!

    Laws governing the use of metal detectors are becoming more and 
more common. In many countries, the use of metal detectors is illegal 
or severely restricted. Don’t let this happen in your area. 

•  Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before 

searching.

•  Respect private property and do not enter private property without 

the owner’s permission.

•  Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage.
•  Remove and 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, 

consideration and courtesy at all times.

•  Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.
•  All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always 

conduct yourself with courtesy and consideration of others

.

Using headphones (not included) improves battery life, and allows 
you to hear subtle changes 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.

UsInG HeadPHOnes

ABOUT YOUR Gold Bug™-2  (

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TReasURe HUnTeR’s COde Of eTHICs

Summary of Contents for M-Scope Gold Bug 2

Page 1: ...tion RA Number Reference the RA number on your package and return the detector within 15 days of calling to Fisher Research Labs Inc 1465 H Henry Brennan Dr El Paso TX 79936 Phone 915 225 0333 ext 118...

Page 2: ...0 31 Warranty back cover 31 Notes 1 Approximate 2 Voltage Controlled Oscillator Volume and frequency increase as target is approached 3 The Gold Bug 2 is a motion detector The searchcoil must be movin...

Page 3: ...prospectors to hunt in areas previously off limits due to high ground mineralization or numerous hot rocks Although the original Gold Bug is known for finding small nuggets in highly mineralized soil...

Page 4: ...y and practice often Drop us a line if you have any questions comments or exciting gold nugget stories In the meantime Happy Hunting Fisher Research Laboratory 29 National Forest and Federal Lands Met...

Page 5: ...ission Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources wildlife and private prope...

Page 6: ...m and secure it with the two velcro straps Connect the cable connector to the control housing 27 Your Gold Bug 2 doesn t require a lot of care but there are a few things you should do to keep it in pe...

Page 7: ...ements The Gold Bug 2 control housing can be hip mounted to reduce weight on the stem and create nearly effortless hunting Belt loops are provided on the underside of the control housing Figure 3 26 T...

Page 8: ...es Your Gold Bug 2 will detect small deep nuggets other detectors have missed But to hear the very faintest targets you ll need headphones 3 Bury a small nugget and check it at different depths sensit...

Page 9: ...ture out of the control housing This device is to be used with interconnecting cables headphone cables shorter than three meters 5 VOLUME This knob turns the power on and adjusts the signal response v...

Page 10: ...about them 1 Hot Rocks Mineralized rocks that respond like metal Solutions Most hot rocks seem to be on top of the ground so you can just kick them out of the way and recheck the ground beneath them...

Page 11: ...lization and little trash The LOW MINERALIZATION setting provides better sensitivity and slower retune speed for better response to smaller deeper nuggets 6 HIGH MINERALIZATION In this position the se...

Page 12: ...lized soil Poor Good Figure 7 21 2 Your digging tool should be selected for the type of soil you re in Most nuggets are found in hard dry rocky ground so a small pick axe is first choice for most elec...

Page 13: ...area has few trash items hot rocks and low ground mineralization In areas with many false signals the AUDIO BOOST Mode will amplify them as well as signals from gold nuggets The AUDIO BOOST Mode can a...

Page 14: ...onversely large iron objects like a railroad spike may produce a good signal in the IRON DISC Mode Remember when in doubt dig SEARCHING continued 1 Set your controls as follows MODE NORMAL MINERALIZAT...

Page 15: ...ent knob on top of a fine adjustment knob Figure 9 18 you also slightly decrease the sensitivity of your Gold Bug 2 and the retune speed increases slightly This increase in the retune speed helps your...

Page 16: ...ther spot in case you re over a piece of buried metal 2 Reduce your SENSITIVITY setting 3 Change your MINERALIZATION setting from LOW to NORMAL or from NORMAL to HIGH 17 1 Keep the searchcoil moving a...

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