Omega 8000 - Manual (Page 23)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Quick-Start Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
Basic Of Metal Detecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Ground Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Identifying Buried Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Size and Depth of Buried Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
How To Work The Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
MENU Selections
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Disc / Autotune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Ground Grab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Number of Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Notch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Ground Balancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16
Ground Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-18
Audio Target ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Depth and Target Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-20
SearchTechniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Target Pinpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Unit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
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NOTES
UNIT SPECIFICATIONS:
Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown
construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position arm
rest
Weight: 2 lbs 14 oz with battery installed
Standard search coil: 10 inch (25 cm) open-frame elliptical concentric,
waterproof
Batteries: single 9 volt rectangular alkaline
Operating principle: VLF induction balance
Operating frequency: nominal 7.8 kHz, microprocessor controlled
Basic sensitivity: 2.5 x 10 9 root Hertz (detectivity)
Lag coefficient: 92 milliseconds
Reactive overload: 5,000 micro-cgs (with standard search coil)
Resistive overload: 600 micro-cgs (with standard search coil)
Ground balance range: from ferrite to salt water inclusive
Discrimination ground suppression: combination of 2 nd and 3 rd order
methods
Target ID ground suppression: 3 rd order
Battery life: 20+ hours on good quality alkaline
Operating temp range: 14 to 122 degrees F (-10 to +50 C)
Operating humidity range: 0 - 90% noncondensing
TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS:
1 . Respect the rights and property of others.
2 . Observe all laws, whether national, state or local.
3 . Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.
4 . Leave the land and vegetation as it was. Fill in the holes.
5 . All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set. Always obtain permission
before searching any site. Be extremely careful while probing, picking up, or discarding
trash items. And ALWAYS COVER YOUR HOLES!