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BASIC OPERATION
POWERING UP
Press the
ON
touch pad.
All display indicators will illuminate momentarily.
The 4-segment pyramid-shaped Sensitivity Indicator will illuminate on the left
side of the display. The 4-segment pyramid indicates that the
detector is at full sensitivity.
When an object is detected, the object will be identified by a tone, a display
indicator, and a depth indication.
A two-minute
“warm-up”
is required before the detector reaches full sensitivity.
UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY
The
LEFT SIDE
of the display has a dual purpose:
SENSITIVITY LEVEL
Upon power-up
, and after pressing either the up- or down-sensitivity pads, the
pyramid-shaped display indicates
the detector’s sensitivity level.
The sensitivity level can be
changed using the up- and down-
pads.
The detector will
go deeper on
coins and larger targets.
DEPTH INDICATION
After detecting an object, the pyramid-shaped display indicates the approximate
depth of buried, coin-sized objects.
Objects at or near the surface will illuminate the single segment at the top
of the scale.
More deeply buried objects will illuminate more segments, indicating depths of
2, 4, or 6 inches, as identified to
the left of the display.
Note:
The depth indicator is not
accurate for large, or irregularly
shaped, objects. However, the
scale will provide relative depth
indications for
larger objects; a given object will
induce deeper readings the farther it is
from the search coil.
SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
The principle use for the Sensitivity Control is to eliminate Electromagnetic
Interference (
EMI
).
A hobby metal detector is an extremely sensitive device; the search coil creates
its own magnetic field and acts like an antenna. If your detector beeps erratically
when the search coil is motionless, the unit is probably detecting another
magnetic field.
Common sources of
EMI
are electric power lines, both suspended and buried,
motors, and household appliances like computers and microwave ovens. Some
indoor electronic devices, such as dimmer switches used on household lighting,
produce severe
EMI
and will cause the detector to beep erratically. Other metal
detectors also produce their own electromagnetic fields, so if detecting with a
friend, keep metal detectors at least 20 feet apart.
If the detector beeps erratically,
REDUCE THE SENSITIVITY
by pressing the
Down-
Sensitivity Arrow
on the left of the control panel.
SEVERE GROUND CONDITIONS
A secondary use for the Sensitivity Control is to reduce false detection signals
caused by severe ground conditions. While your
Titan 1000 XD
contains circuitry
to eliminate the signals caused by most naturally occurring ground minerals,
100% of all ground conditions cannot be anticipated. Highly magnetic soils found
in mountainous and gold-prospecting locations can cause the detector to emit
tones when metal objects are not present. High saline content soils and sands
can also cause the detector to false.
If the detector emits false, non-repeatable, signals,
REDUCE THE SENSITIVITY
.
MULTIPLE TARGETS
If you suspect the
presence of deeper
targets beneath a
shallower
target,
reduce the sensitivity to
eliminate the detection
of the deeper targets,
in order to properly
locate and identify the
shallower target.
