Whites PRIZM II, Manual

Page 1: ...ur site on the World Wide Web www whiteselectronics com for the latest information on products services Local Dealers and treasure hunting news White s Electronics Inc 1011 Pleasant Valley Road Sweet Home OR 97386 USA Part Number 621 0476 Prizm ...

Page 2: ... Prizm II III IV V ...

Page 3: ...I IV 8 Prizm II Controls 10 Prizm IIIControls 12 Prizm IVControls 14 Prizm V Controls 16 Displays 18 Optional Accessories 19 Service 21 Warranty 24 Target Recovery 27 Notes 28 Guide to this Manual White s Electronics Inc 1011 Pleasant Valley Road Sweet Home OR 97386 USA ...

Page 4: ...irst revolution with small hook and loop strap provided Allow slight cable slack prior to first revolution to allow search coil tilting 5 Grip by handle with arm in elbow cup and sweep search coil over floor If necessary for comfort unlock camlock compress buttons and reposition fiber rod If necessary elbow cup is also adjustable for comfort 6 A large nylon strap is provided When woven through the...

Page 5: ...V V Assembly Diagram Search Coil Handle Search Coil Cable to Control Box Connector Camlock Thumbnut Fiber Rod S Rod Search Coil Cable Non metallic Washers Fiber Bolt Large Nylon Strap Display Control Buttons Elbow Cup ...

Page 6: ... indicate Low Batt with a battery icon on the left center portion of the display Replace with two good quality alkaline 9 volt transistor batteries Low volume beep without a Low Bat display indication requires only the one battery on the headphone jack side of the compartment be replaced 5 One may expect about 20 hours of continuous searching with two good quality alkaline batteries Battery life w...

Page 7: ...rechargeable transistor 9 volt batteries may be purchased separately for use in your Prizm Typically rechargeable transistor 9 volts will fall short of 20 hour continuous search time by as much as 30 Expensive types may exceed this alkaline life rating Either way their rechargeable option is desirable for avid everyday searching White s Electronics Inc has chosen not to compete in the transistor 9...

Page 8: ...m left to right and two seconds returning from right to left is necessary for the Prizm to perform as designed Sweeping too slowly significantly less than two seconds per pass will deter good performance It is also necessary for the round search coil to be mov ing sweeping for the Prizm to detect and identify metals Once an interesting signal has been located Step 6 the P P pinpoint button can be ...

Page 9: ...ch both public and private property from the owners or person in charge of managing the property In most cases you can locate the owner through City Hall or the County Seat It is important for the future of metal detecting that you take care in digging Unsightly holes are dangerous to people and livestock as well as detrimental to continued use of detectors Fill all holes and remove all trash you ...

Page 10: ...m behaves un predictably or is unstable false signals without the presence of metal Areas of high power electrical lines or extremely mineralized soil conditions will likely require lower SENS levels Areas of little electrical activity and dry beach sand usually allow high SENS settings and thus more detection depth Standard settings work well in typical conditions 3 P P activates pinpoint mode fo...

Page 11: ...nt settings are indicated con tinuously on the display as a speaker in a circle with a slash through it directly under each category selected as a rejection For more jewelry except for iron accept as many categories as you can endure digging Press DISC arrow up to increase the rejection categories and arrow down to decrease the rejection categories Prizm II Display ...

Page 12: ...nches it is still not located that item is larger than a typical coin If pop cans are common to the area disregard 3 Typically lighter metals like the aluminum pull tab will remain fairly shallow A TAB indication that indicates fairly shallow is likely a TAB However gold is heavy typically sinks more deeply into the ground and may also indicate in the TAB area of the display A TAB indication that ...

Page 13: ... Prizm II III IV V depth reading to hedge the odds against trash and for valued metal items 5 The depth indicates from 8 inches at the right towards 0 inches to the left Prizm III Depth Display ...

Page 14: ...isplay categories large Iron Low Tone Foil TAB Medium Tone ALL coins High Tone This Tone I D feature makes the opera tor immediately aware of the likely category of the metal item without looking at the display Display categories selected for rejection with the DISC control either produce no beep at all or a broken inconsistent beep In addition a very low tone in dicates metal overload when too cl...

Page 15: ...cepting one lower on the scale Prior to Prizm such a feature was only available on high end metal detectors With the Prizm IV V the two most common needs for such rejection are available automatically with the Smart Notch feature Once Smart Notch is pressed the Prizm IV automatically selects the notch appropriate for the current DISC setting If DISC is increased to Nickels or above the Nickel cate...

Page 16: ...le enable At minimum DISC eight different tones now indicate the display categories from iron at the lowest tone to 50 cents at the highest tone This Multi Tone feature makes the operator immediately aware of the likely category of the metal item without looking at the display Display categories selected for rejection with the DISC control either produce no beep at all or a broken inconsistent bee...

Page 17: ...et response the higher the pitch of the sound VCO is an excellent aid to pinpointing Slowly X the loop over the suspected target area The highest pitch sound indicates the center of the target At the point of the highest pitch sound the target depth fea ture indicates its most accurate depth Prizm V 2 Press and hold Multi Tone a few seconds instead of tap ping to enable three tone Tone ID like Pri...

Page 18: ... Prizm II III IV V The Prizm Display and information above the Display pro vide a wealth of information about the metal target Smart Notch Display ...

Page 19: ...um foil and small gold jewelry may indicate in the same category The display simply tells you the most common items for that specific category One must use this informa tion as a guide Consistency is the key For example if three or more bullets are dug at the same display indication one can assume these bullets are common to that specific area and further identical indications are highly likely to...

Page 20: ...al on is indicated in the center of the display Sensitivity setting on the lower right Discrimination settings on the upper portion under each display category Prizm III and IV shows depth indication on the lower left Prizm IV also indicates the status of the Smart Notch and Tone I D features 5 Metal overload is indicated in all modes by a very low pitch tone Lift the search coil and resweep targe...

Page 21: ...tions 2 Headphones Headphones with a 90 degree plug in jack and volume controls are highly recommended for use with your Prizm Headphones increase battery life your ability to hear the metal detector signals privacy and avoid unnecessary attention The Prizm doesn t have a volume control this is more noted when headphones are used Headphone volume controls allow tuning to your hearing needs 3 Searc...

Page 22: ...oto is worth a thousand words Books and videos can speed the learning curve immensely Draw from the years of experience of those who have went before you 6 Search Coil Steady Bracket Water or high grass sometimes make it difficult to maintain the correct search coil to rod angle The search coil steady bracket adjusts and locks this position 7 Bullseye Pinpointer Speeds target recovery and ease by ...

Page 23: ...ious such as batteries and try the detector in another area to be sure there is not outside electrical interference C Be sure to send all necessary parts with your detector such as search coils and batteries as these items can result in symptoms D Always include a letter of explanation about your concern even if you have talked to the Service Center by telephone E Take care in packaging your detec...

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Page 26: ... manufacturer warranty which covers the instrument two years from the original purchase date regardless of the owner Items excluded from the warranty are batteries accessories that are not standard equipment shipping handling costs outside the continental USA Special Delivery costs Air Freight Next Day 2nd Day Packaging Services etc and all shipping handling costs inside the continental USA 90 day...

Page 27: ...he limitation on the length of implied warranties or the exclusion of incidental or conse quential damages Therefore the above limitations may not apply to you In addition the stated warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state The foregoing is the only warranty provided by White s as the manufacturer of your metal detector Any extended warr...

Page 28: ...lies to both the original owner as well as any secondary owners Original Owner New Owner Name _________________________________________ Address _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Comments _____________________________________ _______________________________________________ Distributor Authorization...

Page 29: ...cut around the target and not damage it 9 Replace the turf flap and step on it firmly Once completed very little indication of digging should be seen 8 After recovering the target the dirt can then easily be replaced with a minimum of spreading 7 If additional dirt needs to be removed from the hole place it on a drop cloth It is very important for the future of metal de tect ing that you use care ...

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