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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TERMINOLOGY

The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard terminology 

among detectorists.

ELIMINATION ‒

 

Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not emit 

a tone, nor light up an indicator, when a specified object passes through the 

coil’s detection field.

DISCRIMINATION ‒

 

When the detector emits different 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  important  feature  of  professional  metal  detectors. 

Discrimination  allows  the  user  to  ignore  trash  and  otherwise  undesirable 

objects.

RELIC ‒

 

A relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association with 

the past.  Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made of bronze or 

precious metals.

IRON ‒

 

Iron is a common, low-grade metal that is an undesirable target in certain 

metal detecting applications.  Examples of undesirable iron objects are 

old cans, pipes, bolts, and nails. Sometimes, the desired target is made 

of iron.  Property markers, for instance, contain iron.  Valuable relics can 

also be composed of iron; cannon balls, old armaments, and parts of old 

structures and vehicles can also be composed of iron.

FERROUS ‒

 

Metals which are made of, or contain, iron.

PINPOINTING ‒

 

Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object. 

Long-buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding soil, and can 

therefore be very hard to isolate from the soil.

PULL-TABS ‒

 

Discarded  pull-tabs  from  beverage  containers  are  the  most  bothersome 

trash items for treasure hunters.  They come in many different shapes and 

sizes.  Most pull-tabs can be eliminated with the Mode Control, but some 

other valuable objects can have a magnetic signature similar to pull-tabs, 

and will also be eliminated when discriminating out pull-tabs.

GROUND BALANCE ‒

 

Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through," the 

earth’s naturally occurring minerals, and  only sound a tone when a metal 

object is detected.

Assembly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3 - 4

Batteries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Quick-Start Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6 - 7

Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8 - 11

All Metal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Discrimination  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Notch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ITD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10 - 11

Pinpoint  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Audio Target Identification  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Target and Depth Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

Sensitivity Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

In The Field Techniques  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16 - 21

Ground Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Trouble Shooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Terminology  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Back Cover
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Back Cover

Summary of Contents for 3000XD

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual 3 08 ays ful...

Page 2: ...Metal 9 Discrimination 9 Notch 10 ITD 10 11 Pinpoint 11 Audio Target Identification 12 Target and Depth Display 13 14 Sensitivity Adjustment 15 In The Field Techniques 16 21 Ground Balancing 19 Troubl...

Page 3: ...de the lower stem into the upper stem Adjust the stem to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture with your arm relaxed at your side Tighten the stem locking nut Wind the cable se...

Page 4: ...ASSEMBLY continued I...

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Page 6: ...r jewelry or metal objects from hands and wrists d Turn off appliances or lights that cause electromagnetic interference e Pivot search coil back toward the detector body III Power Up Press the ON tou...

Page 7: ...INC segment XI Press the NOTCH touchpad again The R will appear under zinc XII Wave the zinc penny over the search coil The penny is discriminated out XIII Press the DISC A M touchpad The detector ret...

Page 8: ...ting modes require the coil to be in motion to detect a target When in the DISCRIMINATION ALL METAL or NOTCH modes the coil must be in continuous motion It is often useful to search for targets in a m...

Page 9: ...ON mode pressing the touch pad will change the detector into ALL METAL mode DISCRIMINATION MODE Discrimination is used to eliminate unwanted objects from detection To enter this mode from ALL METAL mo...

Page 10: ...al times Notice that the R moves upon each press of the DISCRIMINATION touch pad 5 Press NOTCH again The flashing R will become permanently illuminated If an object has been notched out you can return...

Page 11: ...motion PINPOINT mode At any time during operation press the PINPOINT touch pad and the detector enters the no motion mode In the PINPOINT mode any object in the coil s detection field will induce a mo...

Page 12: ...our categories BASS TONE Nails Iron Objects Smallest Gold Objects LOW TONE Pull Tabs Nickels Smaller Gold MEDIUM TONE Zinc Pennies Post 1982 Larger Gold Objects Many screw caps HIGH TONE Copper Silver...

Page 13: ...ill usually illuminate the Iron 1 arrow whereas large structural ferrous objects will usually illuminate the Iron 3 arrow Objects in this category could be worthless scrap or a more valuable iron reli...

Page 14: ...ollar 120 126 Franklin Half Dollar 134 150 Silver Dollar 150 199 Large Metal Object DEPTH AND TARGET DISPLAY motion modes only THREE DIGIT TARGET INDICATOR The three digit target indicator in the midd...

Page 15: ...metal detectors at least 20 feet apart If the detector beeps erratically REDUCE THE SENSITIVITY by pressing the Sensitivity Pad on the left of the control panel SEVERE GROUND CONDITIONS A secondary u...

Page 16: ...ound 4 Now move the coil straight for ward and straight back towards you a couple of times 5 Again make visual note of the spot on the ground at which the beep sounds 6 If needed X the target at diffe...

Page 17: ...peatable tone If the signal does not repeat after sweeping the coil directly over the suspected target a few times it is more than likely trash metal Crossing the target zone with multiple intersectin...

Page 18: ...ls If the detector beeps once but does not repeat the signal with several additional sweeps over the same spot there is probably no target present When searching very trashy ground it is best to scan...

Page 19: ...to test the detector The presence of any metal objects in this area will interfere with this procedure 2 Begin with the ground balance KNOB in the PRESET position 3 Lift the search coil waist high in...

Page 20: ...i V v i L Vi L i i i i iV i i i L V i i i v i v i V V i V i i iV i i i i v v i i i i V i V V i v i i V iV v i V i V V i i L i v i i i in i V V i iV i i iV V lose i or produce false high tone signals i...

Page 21: ...the target The sound will be loudest over the center of the target To Narrow It Down Further 4 Now that you know about where the target is again lower the searchcoil to about half an inch above the g...

Page 22: ...sensitivity electromagnetic until erratic interference signals cease False high tone Over adjusted Move GB knob signals ground balance counter clockwise knob LCD does not lock Multiple targets Move c...

Page 23: ...detecting applications Examples of undesirable iron objects are old cans pipes bolts and nails Sometimes the desired target is made of iron Property markers for instance contain iron Valuable relics...

Page 24: ...s may be judged by the example you set always conduct yourself with courtesy and consideration of others First Texas Products L L C Five Year Limited Warranty Titan Metal Detectors are warranted again...

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