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FEATURES
OWNER’S MANUAL MODEL GC-1061
With your Metal Detector, you can hunt TREASURE HUNTER’ CODE OF
Please read before using this equipment
for coins, relics, jewelry, gold, and silver ETHICS
just about anywhere. This metal detector
is very versatile and easy to use. All treasure hunters might be judged by the
example you set. Here are a few basic rules
The detector’s features include: you should follow while using your detector.
Earphone Jack – lets you connect Always get permission before searching
earphones (not supplied) to the detector any site.
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PREPARATION
1. If the detector is on, turn VOLUME on the
ADJUSTING THE SEARCH
ADJUSTING THE STEM control housing) to OFF. (The control
If you do not plan to use the detector
COIL
for a week or more, remove the
clicks.)
Follow these steps to adjust the metal batteries.
Loosen the knobs at the search coil’s end, then
detector’s stem. Dispose of old batteries promptly and
adjust the search coil to the desired angle. (The
properly.
search coil should be parallel with the ground.)
1. Turn the stem’s lock nut clockwise Please change the batteries when LOW
Tighten the knobs just enough to keep the search
until it loosens. BAT light is on.
coil from rotating or wobbling.
2. Press on the battery compartment cover
and slide the cover off in the direction of
the arrow.
2. Lengthen or shorten the stem so when
you stand upright with the detector in
your hand, the search coil is level with
and about 1/2 to 2 inches above the
ground with your arm relaxed at your
INSTALLING BATTERIES
side. 3. Insert the batteries into the compartment as
You need six AA batteries to power your indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -)
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Use only fresh batteries of the required
3. Turn the stem’s lock nut counter
size and recommended type.
clockwise to lock it in place. 4. Replace the cover.
Do not mix old and new batteries, different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or
rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of Cautions:
different capacities. Always remove old or weak batteries,
batteries can leak chemicals that can
destroy electronic parts.
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Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines
when you use earphones.
Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a
Tuning the Detector
1. Rotate VOLUME to the 11 o’clock
comfortable level.
position.
Do not listen at extremely high volume
2. Set DISCRIMINATION to its midpoint.
levels. Extended high volume listening
3. Hold the search coil about 1 foot above the
ground and keep away from any metal object.
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jewelry you are wearing, then place the detector placed the item, to help you find it later.
objects you are testing or mask the signal Note: release the RED button. Meanwhile the meter pointer moves to left.
completely. Test with the coil in correct direction. If you are using a coin, the detector 5. While holding the search coil level and
When the detector finds a non-ferrous metal, it
Otherwise the test result will be wrong. detects it more easily if you hold it so a about 1-2 inches above the ground, slowly
makes louder sound and the meter pointer goes
flat side is parallel with the flat side of the move the search coil over the area where
to right.
search coil (not the edge). you placed the sample, sweeping the search
If the detector does not detect the material,
coil in a side-to-side motion.
check the battery power and verify that the
3. Rotate VOLUME to the 11 o’clock position.
battery is properly connected. Also, you might
4. Set DISCRIMINATION to its midpoint.
need to tune the detector (see “Tuning the
5. Hold down the RED button on the handle until
Detector”).
the pointer on the view meter rests at or near 0,
Notes:
then release the RED button.
The detector responds with a strong
6. Move a sample of the material you want the
signal on the meter when it detects most
detector to find (such as a gold ring or a coin)
valuable metal objects. If a signal does
about 2 inches above the search coil.
not repeat after you sweep the search coil
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over the target a few times, the target When you set DISCRIMINATION fully PINPOINTING A TARGET 3. Repeat Steps 1-2 at a right angle to the
is probably junk metal. clockwise, silver still can not be original search line, making an “X”
False signals can be caused by trashy discriminated. The sound will be lower or Accurately pinpointing a target makes digging it up pattern. The target should be directly
ground, electrical interference, or even disappear and the pointer will move to easier. below the “X” at the point of the loudest
large irregular pieces of junk metal. left when the unit detects discriminated Accurate pinpointing takes practice, and we response.
False signals are usually broken or metal. The sound will be higher and the suggest you practice finding and digging up small
non-repeatable. pointer will move to right when the unit metal objects on your own property before you
Try finding other metal in the area. When detects metal which is not discriminated. search other locations.
you find a metal item, wait a few seconds, to Notes: Sometimes, targets are difficult to accurately locate
allow the detector time to reset (or, press the Each time you use the detector in a due to the sweep direction. Try changing your
RED button on the handle to return the different area, you must adjust sweep direction to pinpoint a target.
pointer to the center of the view meter). DISCRIMINATION. Each search Follow these steps to pinpoint a target.
location presents new challenges. 1. When the detector detects a buried target, Note:
FINE-TUNING THE DETECTOR Each time after you adjust continue sweeping the search coil over the If trash in an area is so heavy that you get
Adjusting DISCRIMINATION DISCRIMINATION, you have to press target in narrowing side-to-side motion. false signals, slow your sweep speed and use
After you become familiar with how your the RED button on the handle to return Make a visual note of the exact spot on the shorter sweeps.
detector works, you can fine-tune it to make the meter pointer to 0 position.. ground where the detector beeps. Recently buried coins might not respond the
it more selective in what it finds. FALSE SIGNALS 2. Stop the search coil directly over this spot on same as coins buried for a long period of
Discrimination is the detectors’ ability to Because your detector is extremely sensitive, the ground. Then move the search coil straight time because of oxidation.
differentiate between types of metal. The trash-induced signals and other sources of forward away from you and straight back Some nails, nuts, bolts, and other iron
detector’s DISCRIMINATION setting interference might cause signals that seem toward you a couple of times. objects (such as old bottle caps) oxidize and
determines whether the detector will confusing. The key to handling these types of Make a visual note of the exact spot on the create a “halo” effect. A halo effect is caused
distinguish between different types of signals is to dig for only those targets that ground where the detector beeps. by a mixture of natural elements in the
ferrous and non-ferrous metals. generate a strong, repeatable signal. As you ground and the oxidation created by
You can set DISCRIMINATION from sweep the search coil back and forth over the different metals. Because of the metal
minimum (fully counterclockwise), to ground, learn to recognize the difference mixtures, target signals might not be in a
maximum (fully clockwise), or anywhere in between signals that occur at random and “fixed” position. This effect makes these
between. As you set DISCRIMINATION to signals that are stable and repeatable. objects very hard to detect accurately.
higher levels, the detector first discriminates To reduce false signals when searching very
iron, then metal objects like pull tabs and trashy ground, scan only a small area at a
TROUBLESHOOTING
nickel. time using slow, short overlapping sweeps.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If your detector is not working as it should, follow the suggestions below to see if you can
Problem Suggestions
The detector displays false You might be sweeping the detector’s search coil too fast or at
signals. the wrong angle. Sweep the search coil more slowly and hold
the detector correctly. See “Testing and Using the Detector”
and “Pinpointing a Target” .
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