Summary of SOVEREIGN GT
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1. Introduction 3 2. Bbs technology 4 3. List of parts 6 4. Accessories 6 5. Assembling the detector 7 5.1. Lower shaft assembly 7 5.2. Armrest / upper shaft assembly 7 5.3. Completing the shaft assembly 8 5.4. Shaft mount the control box 8 5.5. Hipmounting/chest mount 9 6. Batteries 10 6.1. Install...
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7. Control panel 12 7.1. Quickstart operating instructions 12 7.2. Volume control and on/off switch 13 7.3. Sensitivity control 14 7.4. Threshold control 15 7.5. Disct/all metal switch 16 7.6. Discrimination control 17 7.7. Notch variable control 19 7.8. Ground balance switch 20 7.9. Noise cancel 22...
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1. Introducing the sovereign gt www.Minelab.Com p4 2. Bbs technology when developing bbs technology, minelab’s scientists first looked at technology that was already available in the market and identified its limitations in field use. Discussions with seasoned treasure hunters from around the world ...
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2. List of parts p6 3. List of parts the box in which the sovereign gt is shipped should contain the following items. Please check that all of these items are in the box: - see note • control box • 10" or 8” round tornado coil (inc. Skid plate attached) • 2-piece shaft assembly (inc. Fiberglass lowe...
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P8 5. 3. Completing the shaft assembly a) slide the lower shaft assembly (3) into the aluminium upper shaft (4). Note: the black plastic locking nut (13) may need to be loosened to position the lower shaft assembly correctly. B) set the length of the shaft by locking the black nylon spring clip into...
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6. Batteries www.Minelab.Com p10 6. Batteries your sovereign gt can be powered by either alkaline batteries (8 x aa) or the minelab rechargeable nimh battery pack. A mains charger and/or 12 volt car charger are also available to recharge the nimh batteries wherever you are. These accessory items are...
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7. Control panel p12 this section gives detailed descriptions of the sovereign gt’s controls and functionality. It is important that this section is read carefully as it will provide all the information required to set and adjust these controls. It may be beneficial to refer back to this section in ...
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P14 7. 3. Sensitivity control the sensitivity control, located at the bottom of the control panel, allows the level of sensitivity to be adjusted to suit the conditions in which you are detecting. It is often thought of in terms of a depth control and it is, to a point, but more importantly it also ...
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P16 7. 5. Disc/all metal switch this switch is located in the top centre of the control panel and is used to select all metal or disc. (discriminate) with iron mask, or disc. Without iron mask mode. In all metal mode the sovereign gt will detect both ferrous and non-ferrous objects. In this mode the...
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P18 7. 6. Discrimination control – continued the sovereign gt uses the electrical conductivity of the object to determine the type of metal detected, and based upon the disc control setting, will either ignore or accept the object. The most effective way to demonstrate this is to consider a number o...
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P20 7. 8. Ground balance switch ( track/fix/pinpoint ) when operating in disc mode, the sovereign gt uses digital filtering to compensate for ground effects and the track / fix / pinpoint function is disabled. When operating in all metals, minelab’s world-renowned automatic ground balance is operati...
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P22 7. 9. Noise cancel when detecting in some areas, the threshold may become chattery or unstable. This is often caused by electricity or radio transmission and most commonly of all, other detectors. The noise cancel switch on the sovereign gt allows the operator to select a different search band, ...
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P24 8. 2. Calibration of meter before using the digital target meter, it is necessary to calibrate it as follows: a) set the calibration control knob (situated to the rear of the meter) to the center position of its range. B) place the detector in a stationary position with the coil flat on the grou...
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9. Practising the controls p26 9. Practising the controls take some time to become familiar with how the sovereign gt responds to various metal objects. A) gather a collection of different metal objects such as a rusted nail, pull-tab, brass button, aluminium foil, various coins, and some gold and s...
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10. Treasure hunting tips p28 11. 2. Recovering the object once the target has been pinpointed, clear the surface of loose material (twigs, leaves, etc…) and check again for the signal. If there is no signal then the target is amongst the surface material. In this case search the surface material un...
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13. Troubleshooting p30 fault solution no sound – check batteries and battery connections. – check headphones and their connection. Erratic noises – check battery charge and battery connections. – ensure coil connector is tightened firmly. – reduce the sensitivity by turning clockwise or return to t...