Kellyco GOLD FINDER, User Manual

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Page 2: ... a state of the art electronic metal detector Please read the User Manual before you assemble or operate the metal detector IMPORTANT Do not store the detector and search coil under extremely low and high temperatures for extended periods Detector is IP54 compliant Do not immerse the detector except for the search coil in water Protect the detector against impacts during normal use For shipping ca...

Page 3: ...Sensitivity iSAT Threshold and iMask Sweep Speed and Target Identification Large or Near Surface Targets Detector Falsing Rocks and Detecting in Rocky Terrain Detecting Highly Mineralized Ground Tracking and Effects of Rocks Metals Under Rocks Overload Technical Specifications 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 ...

Page 4: ... shaft to the lower shaft Press down the pin in lower shaft engage the pieces together by inserting lower shaft into mid shaft being careful to align pin in shaft with alignment hole in mid shaft Slightly rotate lower shaft during insertion until pin clicks into place in mid shaft alignment hole and tighten the twist lock Twist lock need only be hand tight to engage To adjust length of metal detec...

Page 5: ...de up Left handed User should route belt right to left with Velcro side up 3 Insert Web Belt with Velcro end C through the nylon belt ring on end of Adjustable Web Belt B so that web belt adjustment slide is facing down Next center nylon belt ring on Belt B between male and female Velcro pads on Belt C and fold secure Velcro end of Belt C to Velcro pad Belt C 4 Web Belt adjustment slide allows bel...

Page 6: ...OLD FINDER Coil Cable through Flexible Belt Loop which is sewn into Web Belt and located adjacent to Web Belt Buckle on same side as Au GOLD FINDER System Box 9 Pull approximately 14 of Au GOLD FINDER Coil Cable through the Flexible Belt Loop and attach Coil Cable Connector into System Box Cable Connector Ensure Connectors are properly aligned and hand tighten NOTE Be sure to have enough Coil Cabl...

Page 7: ...General Description of the Au GOLD FINDER AUTO System Box Headphone Jack Search Coil Cable Socket Belt Slot Battery Compartment Speaker Control Panel Page 4 ...

Page 8: ...acity ratings offer extended operating times than batteries with lower mAh rating NOTE Rechargeable AA batteries are 1 2v and Alkaline AA batteries are 1 5v Optimal performance of detector is directly related to quality and charge of batteries Detector optimally performs with quality 1 5v Alkaline AA batteries Do not mix batteries All batteries installed should be the same type rating to ensure op...

Page 9: ...Incorrect Handling Correct Handling Incorrect Use Correct Use Incorrect Use Correct Use Correct Use Page 6 ...

Page 10: ...d like to eliminate Mask the detector response for the undesirable target simply sweep the detector over the target noting the response While sweeping the detector over the target gradually adjust the DISC FILTER while continuing to sweep the detector until the Au GOLD FINDER is no longer emitting a response tone when sweeping over the target Sensitivity Increasing detector sensitivity provides gr...

Page 11: ...area being detected as described below IMPORTANT When using DISC 1 FAST and DISC 2 DEEP sensitivity level must be properly adjusted so that the detector is silent when no metal is present under moving coil If you hear crackling sound in DISC modes the SENSITIVITY is adjusted too high and must be gradually reduced until no sound is heard No Threshold will be heard when using DISC 1 FAST and DISC 2 ...

Page 12: ...eralization SENSITIVITY DISC FILTER is used to eliminate undesirable targets when DISC1 FAST and DISC2 DEEP modes are selected The default setting for DISC FILTER is ten 10 and is clearly marked on the Control Panel Adjust DISC FILTER as needed to eliminate unwanted target responses nails coins etc NOTE DISC FILTER is functional in the DISC 1 and DISC 2 modes only DISC FILTER is non functional whe...

Page 13: ...rget response and simultaneous LED display of FERROUS Red LED or GOLD NON FERROUS Green LED target identification TONE LED Toggle Switch Optimal performance using ALL METAL mode requires a stable THRESHOLD Changes in ground mineralization and soil structure may cause a rise or fall in the background hum A disruption of THRESHOLD stability may result in loss of target response to certain metals suc...

Page 14: ...ification BOOST amplifies the weak detection response for very small or very deep targets increasing the detection probability for even the most difficult targets BOOST should be only be used on a temporary or as needed basis in highly mineralized ground because it will amplify threshold hum ground noise and may contribute to increased detector falsing NOTE BOOST works in ALL METAL mode only BOOST...

Page 15: ...for as long as you keep the dial pressed RECOMMENDATION To ensure proper GROUND BALANCE it is recommended that the GROUND BALANCE sequence described above be performed 2 3 times prior to use of detector Automatic GROUND BALANCE Manual GROUND BALANCE should be used when Au GOLD FINDER will not complete Automatic GROUND BALANCE sequence Conditions which may interfere with or not suitable for the Aut...

Page 16: ...hanges in the ground response Again you will gradually gain skill at Manual GROUND BALANCE through experience NOTE GROUND BALANCE may not completely eliminate ground interference in some areas In these rare instances carefully listen to the sounds produced when moving the search coil towards and away from the ground to check if the GROUND BALANCE is correct i e slight sound is consistent when movi...

Page 17: ...conditions Metal under search coil when attempting Automatic GROUND BALANCE Ground is too conductive Ground mineralization is too low Should Automatic GROUND BALANCE sequence fail to complete please do the following Change GROUND BALANCE location repeat Automatic GROUND BALANCE sequence Change to Manual GROUND BALANCE if changing location does not allow Automatic GROUND BALANCE sequence to success...

Page 18: ...ized soils IMPORTANT iSAT adjustments should be carefully applied to attain detector stability as any increase in iSAT results in loss of detection depth RECOMMENDATION Should highly mineralized conditions cause detector falsing and or disruption in THRESHOLD hum lower the SENSITIVITY to regain detector stability This should be accomplished prior to increasing iSAT Should you be unable to regain s...

Page 19: ...es The calibrated range of iMASK is 1 6 1 iMASK Off 6 iMASK Max There is no change in iMASK settings 6 10 Sensitivity in Discrimination Modes iMASK is used to eliminate or minimize false signals resulting from detecting highly mineralized soils or hot rocks when using DISCRIMATION modes iMASK has a functioning range between 1 and 6 Selection of iMASK levels above 6 i e 7 10 are factory calibrated ...

Page 20: ... and provide proper response Large or Near Surface Targets Falsing is the detector response to undesirable effects such as high ground mineralization hot rocks and electromagnetic interference including use of detector in close proximity to other metal detectors Most falsing can be controlled by simply reducing SENSITIVITY and or THRESHOLD values until falsing in minimized or eliminated Please rea...

Page 21: ...LD FINDER addresses these challenges through the incorporation of iSAT and iMASK This exceeds the industry standard ALL METAL DISCRIMINATION GROUND BALANCE SENSITIVITY and THRESHOLD IMPORTANT Keeping the Au GOLD FINDER properly tuned over highly mineralized ground is made possible by User selection of the best operating mode i e ALL METAL DISCRIMINATION modes It is important for the User to unders...

Page 22: ...ets Consistent strong response when repeatedly sweeping over a target indicates high probability of metal NOTE Because of the slight delay in TRACKING Au GOLD FINDER may initially produce a strong target response i e one or two sweeps as TRACKING fine tunes GROUND BALANCE response to undesirable target becomes weaker and disappears Tracking and Effects of Rocks Au GOLD FINDER can easily detect met...

Page 23: ...and overload can result if the SENSITIVITY is set too high Simply reduce SENSITIVITY to eliminate overload when other factors large near surface targets have been eliminated as the cause of overload Overload Technical Specifications Operating Principle Operating Frequency Search Modes Discrimination Ground Balance Sensitivity Range Discrimination Filter Range Audio Boost Search Coils Weight Length...

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