Fisher 1266-X - Manual (Page 16)

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OPERATING TIPS
1. We’ve already said it but it bears repeating:
TAKE YOUR TIME AND OVERLAP YOUR SWEEPS.
2. Keep your discrimination levels set low. You’ll
dig more trash but you’ll find more good targets,
too. If you continually run at the pull-tab
discrimination level you’ll find coins and silver
rings but very few gold rings for example.
3. Use a good headphone. You won’t miss faint
targets, you won’t attract unwanted attention
and you won’t bother others.
4. Practice pinpointing. There’s nothing sacred
about the methods described in this manual.
Many 1266-X users have developed their own
pinpointing methods.
5. Always bury a coin when working in unfamiliar
territory and check it at different discrimination
and sensitivity levels. There is some sensitivity loss
at higher levels of discrimination. The greater the
RECOVERY TOOLS
1. A heavy duty, blunt screwdriver is commonly
used by expert Treasure Hunters and the tool of
choice for cut lawns.
2. A sturdy hunting knife with a 5-inch blade will
do the job in most other soils. A high quality
double-edged “survival” knife is even better
(and more expensive) choice since it will be
almost impossible to bend or break.
CAUTION: Using a jack knife without a locking
blade is a good way to lose a finger!
3. A narrow garden trowel will work in loose or
wet soil.
4. Several excellent digging tools are made just
for the Treasure Hunter and especially designed
sand scoops are available for beachcombing.
5. A thin, dull probe is the preferred tool for
precise target location.