Tecnetics Alpha 2000 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Quick-Start Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Basic Of Metal Detecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

Ground Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Identifying Buried Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Size and Depth of Buried Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

EMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

How To Work The Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

MENU Selections

Disc Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Notch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Target Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Depth And Target Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

In The Field Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-17

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Code of Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Detector chatters

• Using detector

• Use detector

or beeps erratically

indoors

outdoors only

• Using detector near

• Move away

power lines

from power lines

• Using 2 detectors in

• Keep 2 detectors

close proximity

at least 20’ apart

• Environmental

• Reduce sensitivity

electromagnetic

until erratic

interference

signals cease

Constant low tone

• Discharged battery

• Replace battery

or constant repeating
tones

• Wrong type of

• Use only 9V

battery

alkaline battery
or rechargeable

LCD does not lock

• Multiple targets

• Move coil slowly

on to one target ID

present

at different angles

or detector emits

• Highly oxidized

• Only dig up

multiple tones

target

repeatable signals

• Sensitivity set

• Reduce sensitivity

too high

No power, no

• Dead battery

• Replace battery

sounds

• Cord not connected

securely

• Check connections

TROUBLE SHOOTING

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