Fisher Labs 1280-X Manual do Utilizador

1280-X AquanautOperating ManualAutomatic Metal Detector for Sea, Surf or ShoreFISHER RESEARCH LABORATORY

8By adjusting the DISCRIMINATION control you will be able toignore (or “reject”) small pieces of metallic trash and groundminerals while detecting val

9DISCRIMINATION POINTSare rejected, however other objects may “snap,crackle and pop” as they are rejected. This is aperfectly normal response indicati

10SEARCHINGGood search techniques remain the same whether you’reusing your 1280-X in the desert or on the bottom of the ocean.1. Decide how much discr

11SEARCHINGNOTE:Other motion detectors may require a very rapid sweep formaximum sensitivity. If you try that with your 1280-X, you’ll actuallylose se

12Pinpointing takes practice. The more time you spend with your1280-X, the faster and more accurate you’ll become.1. Once a buried target is indicated

13Once you have pinpointed a target, your objective is torecover it quickly and neatly, leaving virtually no trace of yourexcavation. There are almost

14PLUGGING METHODThis method of recovery is not allowed in many areas andshould never be used in dry lawns or in very hot weather. Agood rule of thumb

15RECOVERY TOOLS1. Sandscoops designed especially forbeachcombers and shallow water treasure huntersare available at many metal detector outlets.2. Di

16OPERATING TIPS1. Keep the search coil cable wound snuglyaround the stem when diving around coral orjagged rocks to keep it from snagging.2. Divers s

17may be difficult to reject. The 1280-X will insteadrespond with a strong broken signal which willusually disappear if the coil is speeded up or rais

CONTENTSAbout Your 1280-X ...pg. 1Assembly ...

18BATTERY RECHARGINGRechargeable nicad batteries may take as many as 1,000recharges, however they do have some limitations you shouldbe aware of:1. Ni

19batteries will eventually only hold a three-hourcharge.3. Nicads may reverse polarity if discharged toofar and will not recharge. Don’t leave yourde

20MAINTENANCECLEANINGHose down your 1280-X with clean fresh water whenever you’vehad it on the beach or in the water. Pay particular attention to thef

21TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICSLETS PRESERVE OUR TREASURED SPORT!Laws governing the use of metal detectors are becomingmore and more common. In man

22Where To Use Your Metal Detector In The U.S.National Forest and Federal Lands—Metal detecting isallowed only by special permit acquired from the fed

23SPECIFICATIONSLengthCollapsed ...33" 8" Coil 10.5" CoillWeightComplete (with

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ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR1Fisher Research Laboratory has been producing rugged, highquality, high performance metal detectors since 1931, longerthan any oth

2ASSEMBLYThe 1280-X requires very little assembly. Unpack it carefully andsave the carton which may come in handy for future storage orshipment.1. Rem

3SETTING UPFOR LAND OR SHALLOW WATER (See Figure 2-A)Put the headphones around your neck to keep them out of theway while making the following adjustm

43. You should now be able to move into your“search” position by leaning slightly forward andraising the search coil approximately 1 inch abovethe gro

5For almost effortless treasure hunting, the control housing iseasily removed from the handle and attached to a belt clip.“Hipmounting” the 1280-X in

65. Slip the control housing onto your belt, left sidefor right handers, right side for left-handers.CAUTION: Hipmounting is not recommended for under

71. POWER/VOLUME CONTROL: Turns the power onand off. Also controls the target response volumein the headphones. The volume control should beset no lou