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OPERATION AND 

MAINTENANCE MANUAL 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Metal detector 

Art. MD01 

 

 

 

TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS 

 

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Summary of Contents for MD01

Page 1: ...OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Metal detector Art MD01 TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS f e r v i c o m ...

Page 2: ...tion of all the instructions contained in this manual Operator Qualification The workers responsible for using this device must have all the necessary information education and receive adequate training regarding safety including a The conditions of use of the equipment b Foreseeable abnormal situations pursuant to Article 73 of Legislative Decree 81 08 We guarantee the instrument complies with th...

Page 3: ...N 4 1 1 General safety information 4 2 DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS 5 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 7 4 ASSEMBLY 7 4 1 Installing the battery 8 4 2 Using headphones 8 5 HOW TO USE 9 5 1 Switching on the instrument 9 5 2 Resetting the instrument 9 5 3 Testing and use of the instrument 9 5 3 1 Testing inside buildings 9 5 3 2 Testing and outdoor use 10 5 4 Operating tips 10 6 TUNING OF THE INSTRUMEN...

Page 4: ...strument is suitable for any type of person and requires no special skills or qualifications The instrument is very versatile and easy to use 1 1 General safety information Protect the instrument from bumps or falls Use extreme caution when handling the instrument Protect the instrument from extreme temperatures and dust Store the instrument in a clean dry place When the instrument is not being us...

Page 5: ...mentazione citata e o allegata sono riservati E fatto espresso divieto di riprodurre pubblicare o distribuire informazioni tratte dal presente Manuale Copyright by FERVI 2 DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS Figure 1 Overview of the device 1 Armrest 4 Locking ring 2 Handle 5 Search coil 3 Control unit 1 2 3 4 5 f e r v i c o m ...

Page 6: ...ne button H Coil connection socket D Volume adjustment knob I Headphone jack E Power light Headphone jack allows a pair of headphones not included to be connected to the device in order to hear the acoustic signals in private without disturbing others Analogue instrument and two colour LED displays the probable type of metal found Waterproof search coil allows the instrument to be used even with t...

Page 7: ...screw Insert the bottom of the stem of the instrument and tighten the screw so that the holes on the coil line up with the through hole on the stem 2 Loosen the locking ring and insert the lower stem black into the upper stem aluminium After inserting the stem adjust the length to the desired point which is most comfortable for the user Figure 3 Locking ring 3 Insert the locking screw of the contr...

Page 8: ...re than a week remove the batteries from the compartment Do not throw away dead batteries When the power LED light starts blinking the batteries will need to be replaced 4 2 Using headphones The user can connect a pair of stereo headphones not included to the instrument to listen to the signals privately Using headphones also increases battery life and makes it easier to recognise small changes in...

Page 9: ...O TUNE button at any time while taking measurements to return the needle back to zero 5 3 Testing and use of the instrument To learn how to use the instrument and see how it reacts to different metals the instrument should be tested before use The function tests can be done both outdoors and indoors in buildings 5 3 1 Testing inside buildings 1 Remove any metal objects such as rings watches bracel...

Page 10: ...ere the object is placed to prevent losing sight of it if it is placed in tall grass or not easily visible 3 Turn the volume of the instrument up to 2 3 of its maximum power 4 Carried out the resetting of the instrument 5 Keeping the search coil parallel to the ground at a distance of about 25 50 mm slowly move it with lateral displacements over the area where the test object is positioned 6 If yo...

Page 11: ... discriminator set to the 3rd point from the left in clockwise rotation in such way both gold and tin are seen as non ferrous materials In case of further rotation of the discrimination dial these materials will pass on red Turning the dial clockwise from the minimum setting the metal detector will discriminate the non ferrous metals following the table below MATERIALS INDIPENDENT FROM THE DISCRIM...

Page 12: ...ge of area can change the sensitivity of the instrument 6 1 False positives Due to the extreme sensitivity of the metal detector small pieces of debris or other interferences may confuse the signal The key to correctly read the information and give importance only to very strong stable and repeatable signals During the movement of the coil back and forth in the same position learn to distinguish t...

Page 13: ...t 1 When the metal detector detects a buried object continue to move the coil back and forth over the object Take a visual note of the position where is the strongest signal is given 2 Stop the coil exactly over the marked spot and move it slowly back and forth with away and toward you to verify that the marked point is where the emitted signal is strongest 3 Carry out movements to X over the pres...

Page 14: ...metal The metal detector does not display the correct type of metal when it detects an object There might be more than one metal object in the area that you are sweeping The object may be a type of metal that the instrument does not recognise If the object is very oxidised the instrument may not report the correct type of metal 9 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Keep the metal detector dry If the instrument g...

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