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Famous Trails MD9100 Owner's Manual
Summary of MD9100
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Toll free: (877) 97scope www.Famoustrails.Com md9100 metal detector owner’s manual 1 famous trails anaheim, california phone (714) 701-9671 fax (714) 701-9672.
Page 2: Contents
2 contents features……………………………………………………………………... 3 preparation………………………………………………………………….. 4 assembling the detector………………………………………………… 4 installing the batteries…………………………………………………… 5 using headphones……………………………………………………….. 5 listening safely…………………………………………………………… 6 functions and indications…………………...
Page 3: Features
3 features with your metal detector, you can hunt for coins, relics, jewelry, gold, and silver just about anywhere. The detector is versatile and easy to use. The detector’s features include: lcd display—shows the probable type of metal with an arrow, the depth of the target, disc/notch range, the l...
Page 4: Preparation
Preparation assembling the detector assembling your detector is easy and requires no special tools. Just follow these steps. 1. Turn the stem’s lock nut clockwise until it loosens. 2. Lengthen or shorten stem so that when you stand upright with the detector in your hand, the search coil is level wit...
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7. Loosen the knob at the search coil’s end, then adjust the search coil to the desired angle so that it is parallel with the ground. Then tighten the knob. Caution: do not over-tighten the search coil or use tools such as pliers to tighten it. 8. Insert the arm support into the end of the stem and ...
Page 6: Functions And Indications
Time the internal speaker disconnects. 2. Set the volume to the desired setting. Headphone listening safely z to protect your hearing, set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Z do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended ...
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Volume control operation mode buttons power target indicator lcd screen indication panel function panel up & down sensitivity disc/notch 2. Displays the target indicator includes target icons and lcd displays and is located at the top of the detector. It can indicate different types of coins, gold, ...
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Metal icons sensitivity level low batt operation mode buttons target indication depth sensitivity disc/notch control indication disc/notch range gold range iron foil—indicates that the target is probably iron or foil. Some oxidized iron might register somewhere within the silver range. 5¢(nickel)—in...
Page 9: Operation
Tone for brass or silver items. Note: z when you set the detector to disc or notch mode, the detector sounds a medium or high tone when it detects highly oxidized iron. An arrow appears in medium or high tone area. Z depending on the alloys used to make them, about 15 percent of gold rings cause the...
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10 note: when you operate in this mode, only sens. Control will function, disc. Or notch controls will not. To adjust the sensitivity, first press sens and up to increase the sensitivity, then press dn to decrease it. A. Disc—used for target discrimination. You can set the target range from max to m...
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Metal of some kind in the floor, which might interfere with the objects you’re testing or mask the signal completely. 5. Slowly sweep a sample of the material you want the detector to find (such as a gold ring or a coin) 2-3 inches or more above the face of the search coil. When the detector detects...
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Motion. Search coil sweeping hints z never sweep the search coil as if it were a pendulum. Raising the search coil while sweeping will cause false readings. Z correct wrong z sweep slowly. Hurrying will cause you to miss targets. Z sweep the search coil from side to side in an arc line of 3 inches o...
Page 13: Application Hints
13 sweep the search coil over the target a few times, the target is probably junk metal. Z false signals can be caused by trash-filled ground, electrical interference, or large irregular pieces of junk metal. Z false signals are usually broken or non-repeatable. Adjusting sensitivity after you becom...
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3. Stop the search coil directly over this point on the ground. Then move the search coil straight forward (away from you) and straight back (towards you) a couple of times. 4. Repeat steps 1~3 at a right angle to the original search line, make a mark of “x” . The target will be directly below the “...
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Handle the detector gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the detector to work improperly. Use the detector only in normal temperature environments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices, and damage the cases of the detector. Ke...