makro Gold Racer, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Do not assemble or operate the device before reading the user manual Do not keep the device and search coil under extremely low and high temperatures for extended periods Storage Temperature 20 C to...

Page 3: ...and ID Filtering Other Settings Not Shown on Screen Pinpoint Target Distance Swinging Speed and Target Identification Large or Near Surface Targets False Signals and Reasons Magnetic Mineralization I...

Page 4: ...haft without stretching too much Plug the connector on the cable to the search coil input socket on the system box and secure by tightening the nut Loosen the twist lock of the telescopic shaft to ext...

Page 5: ...dphones are sold separately Keypad for navigation among menu options and changing the device settings Ground balance and pinpoint trigger Speaker Battery compartment cover On Off and volume adjustment...

Page 6: ...the market may vary AA Alkaline batteries are recommended for the best performance Good quality Ni MH rechargeable batteries can be used too Rechargeable batteries with high mAh capacity ratings offer...

Page 7: ...ch the ground balance value during ground balance adjustment and the estimated target depth during the pinpoint process Also the numeric value of any setting selected from the menu is displayed in thi...

Page 8: ...Correct Use Incorrect Handling Correct Handling Incorrect Use Correct Use Incorrect Use Correct Use Page_5...

Page 9: ...ed causing the coil to overload decrease the sensitivity until the Saturation message disappears from the screen Testing with various metals in discrimination modes is useful for getting familiar with...

Page 10: ...D of the detected target is shown on the display except for negative hot rocks and the same warning tone is provided for all targets The warning tone increases in pitch as the target is approached Sen...

Page 11: ...targets It is recommended that audio boost should be used on a temporary or as needed basis because it will not only boost the target signal audio but it will also boost the loudness of ground noise a...

Page 12: ...the DISC 1 mode In the DISC 1 and DISC 2 modes the device will produce a low tone for iron and positive hot rocks For all other metals it will produce a single tone just like in the All Metal Mode whi...

Page 13: ...device emits a low tone for ferrous metals with target IDs equal to or less than 40 For gold and non ferrous metals with 41 99 IDs it produces a high tone By using the Tone Break feature you can chang...

Page 14: ...d then it goes off At C1 C5 levels it will light up constantly As the constant operation of the backlight will affect power consumption it is not recommended The backlight setting is restored to the f...

Page 15: ...he ground balance to be completed 4 Upon completion of the ground balance ground balance value is shown on the display The device continues to ground balance and produce a beep sound as long as you ke...

Page 16: ...wn from about 15 20 cm 6 8 above the ground down to 3 cm 1 off the ground with smooth movements and keeping it parallel to the ground If the sound gets higher when lifting off the search coil above th...

Page 17: ...E text in the bottom of the display It does not provide any feedback to the user like ground balance value or a beep sound in automatic ground balance While Tracking is active the device can initially...

Page 18: ...ground balance is not successful In this case simply change your location If ground balance is not possible despite these efforts you should continue your search without performing ground balance In...

Page 19: ...n high mineralization if you receive too many false signals without disruption in the threshold hum lower the sensitivity first before increasing the iSAT If the false signals continue set the sensiti...

Page 20: ...MASK in Discrimination Modes Target ID and ID Filtering Page_17 As explained before target ID is a 2 digit number defining the target produced by the metal detector while the search coil goes over a t...

Page 21: ...ter values of discrimination modes are preset Users may modify the ID Filter values from the menu anytime In order to change the ID Filter value select the ID Filter option from the menu and decrease...

Page 22: ...vate the LED flashlight Repeat the same procedure to turn it off Pinpoint is to find the center or the exact location of a detected target GOLD RACER is a motion detector in other words you are requir...

Page 23: ...GOLD RACER is a detector with very high detecting speed When you detect a target with GOLD RACER you should make wider passes instead of narrowing the sweeps and making quick sweeps over the target li...

Page 24: ...ality Soil and rocks have two different properties just like the targets you are searching for One of them is the intensity and the other one is the conductivity magnetic permeability ratio and these...

Page 25: ...ng signal and a stable ID you can distinguish if the detected target is a rock or metal by checking the ID However remember that weak signals may produce different IDs and metals under rocks may produ...

Page 26: ...ed to discriminate by taking the value on the display into consideration If you filter off the rocks with a correctly adjusted ID FILTER setting in discrimination modes you can hear the signal of the...

Page 27: ...search coil there may be an issue in the coil control circuit Makro Detectors reserves the right to change the design specifications or accessories without notice and without any obligation or liabil...

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