User manual C-SCOPE CS550

[. . . ] Good batteries will be in the green area on the meter. On CS550 only:Set BOOST to NORMAL. 7. You are now in ALL METAL MOTION MODE. You will find all metals within the search head range including iron and trash PROVIDING THE SEARCH HEAD IS MOVING OVER THE TARGET (not stationary). To ignore low value metals (iron & trash):8. [. . . ] NOTES: i) When using references E & F please be sure that the search site would not yield silver hammered coins which may be ignored at these high discrimination settings. ii) In reference A, you may need to reduce sensitivity in highly mineralised or beach sites. iii) These settings are guidelines only and you should practice with various known objects to ensure that you are familiar with the settings correct for your machine. 4. DISC 2 PUSH SELECT BUTTON See Disc 2 control above. 5. PINPOINT PUSH SELECT BUTTON As stated on page 7, this is a motion detector which requires the head to be constantly moving. When you have located a target you must pinpoint it carefully to avoid unnecessary digging. When held down, the pinpoint button enables the detector to give a varying response which peaks directly above the target. To pinpoint a target carry out the following procedure: 8 1. 2. Move the search head to a known clear patch. Hold the pinpoint button down and return the head to the target area; move it slowly and listen for the peak response, or observe it on the meter. The all metal pinpointing mode gives a positive response to all metals irrespective of the Discrimination setting. It is not necessary to sweep the target as the pinpoint mode will respond even when held stationary over the object although the target will fade gradually if the head is held over it for too long. Normal and Pinpoint Response SOUND LEVEL NORMAL RESPONSE PINPOINT RESPONSE 6. SIGNAL METER/BATTERY CHECK (CS550 only) This is a visual indication of the signal strength giving the experienced user more information about the target. This is particularly useful for pinpointing. Your metal detector is a top performance deep seeker but adverse soil conditions can significantly reduce the depth of detection. DETERMINING THE TARGET SIZE AND DEPTH An operator who is familiar with his instrument will be able to do an excellent job of determining object size, shape and depth before he digs. This technique is learned from careful analysis of the meter and audio signal coming from the detector. Each time a signal is heard, listen for any peculiar characteristics it may have, determine over how large an area you get a detector signal, and try to 'outline' the object before you dig. After digging up the object, compare the object size, shape, depth and position in the ground with signal information you received before digging. After careful analysis of many signals you will learn to 'read' the hidden target before digging. 10 ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL) Available from C-Scope. Too many beginners neglect the importance of pre-planning and research before using their detector in the field, and patience and technique during the actual search. 11 A successful search should begin with research some time before the day of the actual search. The extent and thoroughness of your research will be one of the major factors in the success of your detecting. You should aim to get as complete an understanding as possible of the local history and geography. The key to the choice of site is to think of people, where they congregated over the past few hundred years. The answers are not Roman sites, nor are they associated with mystic treasure stories of crocks of gold. Rather, they are unassuming, undramatic places, like public footpaths and ancient rights of way, old houses and so on. [. . . ] The law relating to treasure finds must be followed. Details of the law in the UK can be obtained from the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (Tel 0171 211 6200) who produce excellent literature to help you understand how the law affects you and your hobby. Remember that when you are out with your metal detector, you are an ambassador for our hobby. Do nothing that may give it a bad name. CARE OF YOUR DETECTOR Storage When not in use your detector should be stored in a dry warm environment. [. . . ]