Omega 8000 - Manual (Page 21)

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ASSEMBLY
Assembly is easy and requires no tools.
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1 Loosen both Locking Collars by rotating 100% counterclockwise
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2 Insert the Upper Stem into the S-Rod and click
Silver Button into hole
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3 Position the lower stem with the silver button
toward the back.
Using the bolt and knurled knob, attach the
search coil to the lower stem.
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4 Press the button on the upper end of the
lower stem, and slide the lower stem into the
upper stem.
Adjust the stem to a length that lets you
maintain a comfortable upright posture,
with your arm relaxed at your side, and
the search coil parallel to the ground in
front of you.
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5 Wind the cable securely around the stems.
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6 Push cable into connector on back of
housing. Do not twist the cable or plug. Turn
knurled cap nut only. Use minimal finger
pressure to start the threads. Do not cross-
thread. When the cap nut is fully engaged
over the threaded connector, give it a very
firm turn to make sure that it is very tight.
When the cap nut is fully engaged over the
threaded connector, the cap nut may not
cover all of the threads.
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7 Tighten both locking collars.
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8 Secure the cable with the 2 velcro straps
provided, one on the lower stem close to the
coil, one on the upper stem, close to the
housing. Leave just enough slack in the cable,
at the coil end, to be able to rotate the
searchcoil a small amount about the bolt. After
full assembly and upon first use in the field,
check this adjustment. It is very important to
keep the cable secure against the stem,
especially at high sensitivity, as movement in
the cable may cause false signals.
Locking
Collar
Locking
Collar
Upper
Stem
Cable
Knurled
Knob
Bolt
Coil
S-Rod
Velcro
Strap
Velcro
Strap
SEARCH TECHNIQUES
(in DISC mode)
Target Verification
After detecting a target, do the
following:
1. Walk around the target in a
circle.
2. While circling the target,
continue sweeping the search
coil across the target.
3. Sweep once every 30° or 40° of
the circle.
If the tone does not change
and the target ID value is
consistent as you circle the
target, you can be highly
confident of the target’s
identification.
If the tone or target ID
changes as you circle the
target, you may have multiple
targets or an irregularly shaped
object.
If the tone completely
disappears at different angles, the target may be trash or a low-
value metal.
If you are new to the hobby, dig all targets. With practice in the
field, you will soon identify audible and visual target feedback with
certain types of metal objects.
Pinpointing process in motion modes:
1. Sweep over target in narrowing side-to-side pattern.
2. Take visual note of spot on ground where “beep” occurs.
3. Step 90° to the side of the target.
4. Sweep coil over same area, at 90° to 1st sweep pattern.
5. This pinpoints the target location with an “X”.
COIL MOVEMENT
When swinging the coil, be
careful to keep it level with
the ground about 1/2 inch
from the surface. Never swing
the coil like a pendulum.
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