Fisher 1225-X - Manual (Page 15)

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OPERATING TIPS
1. We’ve already said it but it bears repeating: TAKE
YOUR TIME AND OVERLAP YOUR SWEEPS.
2. Use good headphones. You won’t miss faint
targets, you won’t attract unwanted attention and
you won’t bother others.
3. Practice pinpointing. There’s nothing sacred
about the methods described in this manual. Many
1225-X users have developed their own pinpointing
methods.
4. Always bury a coin when working in unfamiliar
territory and check it at different discrimination and
sensitivity levels. There may be some sensitivity loss
at higher levels of discrimination. The greater the
ground mineralization, the higher the sensitivity loss.
For example, you may be able to detect a penny at
6 inches deep at zero discrimination, but no deeper
than 4 inches at the pull-tab discrimination point.
5. The 1225-X is an easy detector to use but if you’re
having trouble with any aspect of its operation
(pinpointing, searching, false signals, etc.) go back
and reread the part of this manual relating to your
problem.
6. If a target gives a strong reponse in the search
mode, but no response in the pinpoint mode, you
may have “tuned out” your target (and all others)
by pushing the pinpoint button over another piece
of metal. If you suspect this may be the case, move
the search coil to another spot before pressing the
pinpoint button again.
7. When in doubt about the possible identity of a
target, dig it up.