Owner`s manual

Time Ranger Manual
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COIL MOVEMENT
When swinging the coil, be careful to keep it level with the ground about one to two inches from the surface.
Never swing the coil as if it was a pendulum.
After selecting your choice of mode for operation, swing the searchcoil gently side-to-side, slightly
overlapping each sweep as you move forward. Make sure you keep your searchcoil approximately 1" above
ground as you search. Raising it in the sweep or at the ends of your sweep will cause false readings. Move
slowly, hurrying will only cause you to miss targets.
Most good objects will respond with a good repeatable signal. If a signal does not repeat after swinging the
coil directly over the suspected target a few times, it is more than likely trash metal. False signals can be
caused by trashy ground, electrical interference, or by large irregular trash objects. These signals are easily
recognized by their often broken or non-repeatable nature.
The Time Ranger is a very sensitive and deep-seeking detector. It will loudly respond to many targets that
other detectors would only emit a weak signal for. Because of this, trash-induced signals and other sources of
interference may emit signals that seem confusing. The main key to handling these types of false signaling is
to dig only those targets that emit a strong repeatable signal. As you sweep the searchcoil back and forth over
the ground, learn to recognize the difference between the signals that occur at random and signals that are
stable and repeatable.
When searching very trashy ground, it is best to scan small areas with slow, short overlapping sweeps. To
prevent erratic signals and difficult pinpointing in trashy areas, try operating at a lower sensitivity.
COINSHOOTING
This is probably the most popular application for metal detectors. Coinshooting opportunities abound. Even
your own yard may have some interesting old coins. Most coinshooters are striving to at the very least find
silver coins (pre-1965). Clad coins (current circulation) can be good practice to retrieve and test your detector
on its abilities to properly identify targets. Coins can be retrieved just about anywhere. Parks, baseball fields,
yards, dirt parking lots and swimming areas are only a few of the many possibilities.
To set up your Time Ranger for coinshooting, there are a few choices to make prior adjustments. Depending
on what type of area you're hunting in and the level of trash to deal with, will usually determine the setup
mode of operation. For instance, if an area is heavily trash-ladened, try using the third level of PRESET.
After turning the unit on, with the searchcoil about waist-high, wait for the blinking arrow under
"IRON/FOIL" to appear. Now lower the coil to the ground and push the PRESET touchpad three times. Three
"R" indications should fall under "IRON/FOIL", "PULL TAB" and "Z-1¢/S-CAP".
The unit will now respond to all coins and other possible trash metal that fall under the coin indications.
Some gold rings will not be detected in this mode of operation. A percentage of pull-tabs will still be detected
especially pull-tabs that are broken in half in the shape of a "beaver tail".
Note: As you're sweeping your coil, you will get many types of signals and indications in a trashy area.
Attempt to dig only signals that are repeatable and lock onto the target ID. Depending on what level of
SENSITIVITY you've selected, "DEEP TARGET" indications may be numerous. Only attempt to dig a
"DEEP TARGET" indication if it's repeatable. And even then, the signal may disappear upon digging it. This
can be caused by many factors. One being that the item was highly oxidized and is likely trash metal once the
detector was in range of it. If you're having trouble pinpointing your target, see the chapter titled: "In The
Field Techniques".