Pioneer 101 Metal Detector User Manual


 
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Pioneer 101 DEMONSTRATION
Here is a quick way to demonstrate the basic features of your Pioneer 101.
I. Supplies Needed
A quarter (25¢)
A nickel (5¢)
A Penny (1¢)
A small piece of aluminum foil
A Nail
II. Position your Pioneer 101
Place the detector on a table, with the search coil hanging over the edge.
Be sure that the search coil is far away from walls or metal objects. Keep the search coil away
from any metal in the table.
III. Beginning Switch Settings
Right Knob (Discriminate) LOW
Toggle Switch Middle Position
Turn detector on with "Sensitivity"
knob set to 3:00 position
Reduce "Sensitivity" in case of interference
IV. All Metal Detection
A.
Wave all objects over the search coil
NOTICE THE SINGLE TONE
V. Tone Mode Detection
A. Move toggle switch to the right position TONE
B. Turn the "Discriminate" knob to 2:00 (about 3/4 turn)
C. Sweep all of the different objects back and forth under the
search coil
NOTICE THE DIFFERENT TONES
NOTICE THE METALS REJECTED
VI. Disc Mode Detection
A. Move the toggle switch to the left position DISC
B. Turn the "Discriminate" knob to LOW
C. Sweep all of the different objects back and forth under the
search coil.
NOTICE THE METALS REJECTED
D. Turn the "Discriminate" knob slowly to the right while
sweeping all of the different objects at different settings.
NOTICE THE DIFFERENT TONES
NOTICE THE METALS REJECTED
TOGGLE SWITCH
TOGGLE SWITCH
TOGGLE SWITCH
ALL METAL
TONE
FULL DISC