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Operating Manual

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5-Year Limited Warranty

Register your warranty on-line for a chance to win a

FREE DETECTOR.

For details, visit www.fisherlab.com

The Gold Bug™-2 metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship 
under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the original owner.

Damage due to neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this product is not covered 
under this warranty. Decisions regarding abuse or misuse of the detector are made 
solely at the discretion of the manufacturer.

proof of purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.

Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing, at our option, the metal 
detector returned, shipping cost prepaid to Fisher

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 Labs. Shipping cost to Fisher

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 Labs 

is the responsibility of the consumer.

To  return  your  detector  for  service,  please  first  contact  Fisher

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  Labs  for  a  Return 

Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your package and return the 
detector within 15 days of calling to:

Fisher

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 research labs, inc.

1465-H Henry Brennan Dr.

el paso, tX 79936

phone: 915-225-0333 ext.118

Fax: 915-225-0336

Warranty coverage does not include the cost of transporting the detector back to an 

owner who is located outside of the United States of America.

nOte tO CuStOMerS OutSiDe tHe u.S.a.

This warranty may vary in other countries, check with your distributor for details.

Warranty does not cover shipping costs.

According to FCC part 15.21 Changes or Modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the 

party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15.109 Class B.

Copyright© 2010 by Fisher

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 Research Labs,Inc.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, in any form.

Published by Fisher

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 Research Labs, Inc.

Fisher

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 is a registered trademark of Fisher

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 Research Labs, Inc.

www.fisherlab.com

1465-H Henry Brennan Dr., El Paso, TX 79936 • (915) 225-0333

MADE IN U.S.A.

8707403000 

Rev.3 

092513

GOLD BUG

-2

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Summary of Contents for M-Scope Gold Bug 2

Page 1: ...tion RA Number Reference the RA number on your package and return the detector within 15 days of calling to Fisher Research Labs Inc 1465 H Henry Brennan Dr El Paso TX 79936 Phone 915 225 0333 ext 118...

Page 2: ...0 31 Warranty back cover 31 Notes 1 Approximate 2 Voltage Controlled Oscillator Volume and frequency increase as target is approached 3 The Gold Bug 2 is a motion detector The searchcoil must be movin...

Page 3: ...prospectors to hunt in areas previously off limits due to high ground mineralization or numerous hot rocks Although the original Gold Bug is known for finding small nuggets in highly mineralized soil...

Page 4: ...y and practice often Drop us a line if you have any questions comments or exciting gold nugget stories In the meantime Happy Hunting Fisher Research Laboratory 29 National Forest and Federal Lands Met...

Page 5: ...ission Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources wildlife and private prope...

Page 6: ...m and secure it with the two velcro straps Connect the cable connector to the control housing 27 Your Gold Bug 2 doesn t require a lot of care but there are a few things you should do to keep it in pe...

Page 7: ...ements The Gold Bug 2 control housing can be hip mounted to reduce weight on the stem and create nearly effortless hunting Belt loops are provided on the underside of the control housing Figure 3 26 T...

Page 8: ...es Your Gold Bug 2 will detect small deep nuggets other detectors have missed But to hear the very faintest targets you ll need headphones 3 Bury a small nugget and check it at different depths sensit...

Page 9: ...ture out of the control housing This device is to be used with interconnecting cables headphone cables shorter than three meters 5 VOLUME This knob turns the power on and adjusts the signal response v...

Page 10: ...about them 1 Hot Rocks Mineralized rocks that respond like metal Solutions Most hot rocks seem to be on top of the ground so you can just kick them out of the way and recheck the ground beneath them...

Page 11: ...lization and little trash The LOW MINERALIZATION setting provides better sensitivity and slower retune speed for better response to smaller deeper nuggets 6 HIGH MINERALIZATION In this position the se...

Page 12: ...lized soil Poor Good Figure 7 21 2 Your digging tool should be selected for the type of soil you re in Most nuggets are found in hard dry rocky ground so a small pick axe is first choice for most elec...

Page 13: ...area has few trash items hot rocks and low ground mineralization In areas with many false signals the AUDIO BOOST Mode will amplify them as well as signals from gold nuggets The AUDIO BOOST Mode can a...

Page 14: ...onversely large iron objects like a railroad spike may produce a good signal in the IRON DISC Mode Remember when in doubt dig SEARCHING continued 1 Set your controls as follows MODE NORMAL MINERALIZAT...

Page 15: ...ent knob on top of a fine adjustment knob Figure 9 18 you also slightly decrease the sensitivity of your Gold Bug 2 and the retune speed increases slightly This increase in the retune speed helps your...

Page 16: ...ther spot in case you re over a piece of buried metal 2 Reduce your SENSITIVITY setting 3 Change your MINERALIZATION setting from LOW to NORMAL or from NORMAL to HIGH 17 1 Keep the searchcoil moving a...

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