Owner`s manual

Time Ranger Manual
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When using your Time Ranger for gold prospecting, you will want to operate the unit in the ALL METALS
mode. This will ensure detection of smaller items such as gold nuggets. Gold flakes will usually not be
detected unless they're highly concentrated. Start by turning the unit on with the searchcoil held up at about
waist-level. When the blinking arrow comes on under "IRON/FOIL", lower the searchcoil and press the ALL
METAL SMART TRAC touchpad. As the unit measures the ground, you will see the "Gb" indication first.
Eventually, the "rY" will light up under "TARGET" on the LCD.
At this point, try sweeping the coil listening carefully for volume fluctuations. When precious metal is
detected, a continuous louder tone will be emitted as long as the searchcoil is over the target. Try moving the
coil on the outside of these signals to determine the size of the object and its exact location. Highly
mineralized soil (black sand) may cause your Time Ranger to give you some false readings.
CACHE HUNTING
A cache (rhymes with "stash") is anything of value that may be hidden or buried to prevent theft. Many
people of bygone days would hide their life savings near their homestead because of the insecurity of
banking. Caches can also consist of pillaged treasure or lost treasure. To approach cache hunting properly
requires intensive research along with careful deduction. Because caches are usually found deep, you should
be operating your Time Ranger in the ALL METALS mode. Because no motion required to detect a target,
this mode will also assist you in determining the size of the object and lend itself to easier pinpointing. The
frustrating side is that hunting in the ALL METALS mode will require digging many trash items; although,
it's worth the effort if there's strong evidence that the particular cache you're hunting for exists. Surface trash
metal will have to be cleared to allow the Time Ranger to detect deeper targets without interference.
To adjust your Time Ranger for cache hunting, start by turning the unit on with the searchcoil about
waist-high. When the blinking arrow comes on under "IRON/FOIL", lower the searchcoil to the ground and
push the ALL METAL SMART TRAC touchpad and wait for the "rY" indication under "TARGET" to light
up. You may adjust the SENSITIVITY either to eliminate or to restore a slight threshold hum. Observe your
GROUND MONITOR on the LCD panel to determine where the SMART TRAC is in regards to measuring
the ground conditions. If in the minus area, it is balancing for negative ground conditions; if in the positive
area, it is balancing for positive ground conditions or detecting a metal object.
The searchcoil can now be swept slowly for cache hunting. Any increase in volume should be paid particular
attention to. This usually indicates that metal is being detected. If the unit continuously outputs a loud signal,
there may be too much trash metal to operate at its ground balance peak. Try pushing the minus (-) touchpad
under SENSITIVITY to detune the unit so that smaller metal can be distinguished.
If this doesn't work, attempt to find another area with less metal in close proximity to assure that the unit is
ground balancing properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING
The following troubleshooting steps may assist you in case you're having problems with your Time Ranger.
YOUR DETECTOR IS EMITTING FALSE SIGNALS WHEN YOU'RE IN THE FIELD.
Your SENSITIVITY may be set too high. Try cutting back the SENSITIVITY slightly until the false
signaling disappears. Remember, to swing your coil slowly. Some false signals will occur on highly rusted
metals, but if the signal does not repeat over the same area while passing the coil over it, then the target is
usually not worthwhile.
YOUR LCD READOUT IS NOT LOCKING IN OR ID'ING WHILE PASSING OVER A TARGET &