Radio Shack Detector Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 9)

9

TESTING THE

DETECTOR

To learn how the detector reacts to dif-

ferent metals, you should test it before

you use it the first time.

1. Turn on the detector by turning

SENSITIVITY

clockwise until it

clicks. The detector beeps and the

viewmeter’s needle swings to the

right, then returns to the left.

2. Adjust

SENSITIVITY

until it is about

halfway between

OFF

and

HIGH

.

3. Set

DISC/ALL METAL/TONE

to the

desired setting (see “DISC/ALL

METAL/TONE” on Page 8).

4. Lay the detector on a wooden or

plastic table, then remove any

watches, rings, or metal jewelry

you are wearing.

Note:

Never test the detector on a

floor inside a building. Most build-

ings have metal of some kind in

the floor, which will interfere with

the objects you are testing or

mask the signal completely.

5. Adjust the searchcoil so the flat

part points toward the ceiling.

6. Make sure the detector is set to

detect the type of metal you are

using to test it (see “Adjusting

DISC/TONE” on Page 12).

7. Slowly move a sample of the

material you want the detector to

find (such as a gold ring or a coin)

side-to-side 1–2 inches above the

face of the searchcoil.

Note:

If you are using a coin, the

detector will detect it more easily if

you hold it so a flat side (not the

edge) is parallel with the flat side

of the searchcoil.

If the detector detects the material,

it sounds a tone and the viewme-

ter’s needle swings to the right.

If the detector does not detect the

material, make sure

DISC/ALL

METAL/TONE

is correctly set for

the type of metal you are search-

ing for, then repeat this step.

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