Bounty Hunter Quick Silver User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

The

Quick

Silver is an

easy to use detector. The most difficult

aspects of metal detecting have been

automated.

However if you are new to the hobby, we strongly

recommend that you:

1) Adjust the Depth Selection to a low setting in

the event of false signals. The detector powers on

at 3/4 sensitivity; increase to full sensitivity after you

have become familiar with the detector.

2) Do not use indoors. This detector is for outdoor use only. Many

household appliances emit electromagnetic energy, which can

interfere with the detector. If conducting an indoor demonstration,

turn the sensitivity down and keep the search coil away from

appliances such as computers, televisions and microwave ovens.

If your detector beeps erratically, turn off appliances and lights.

Do not test by placing coins on the floor. Most floors contain metal

Keep the search coil away from objects containing metal, such as

floors and walls.

3) This is a MOTION detector.

You must sweep the searchcoil from side-to-side to detect metal.

A motionless searchcoil over a metal object will not result in detection.

4) Use 9-volt ALKALINE batteries only.

Do not use Heavy Duty Batteries or Ordinary Zinc-Carbon Batteries.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Quick-Start Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Basic Operation

Powering Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

The Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-10

Operating Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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

Depth Select (Sensitivity Adjustment) . . . . . . .14

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

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Metal Detecting Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics . . . .Back Cover

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

TERMINOLOGY

The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard

terminology among detectorists.

ELIMINATION

Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will

not emit a tone, nor light up an indicator, when a specified object

passes through the coil’s detection field.

DISCRIMINATION

When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals,

and when the detector "eliminates" certain metals, we refer to this

as the detector "discriminating" among different types of metals.

Discrimination is an important feature of professional metal

detectors. Discrimination allows the user to ignore trash and

otherwise undesirable objects.

RELICA relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association

with the past. Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made

of bronze or precious metals.

IRON Iron is a common, low-grade metal that is an undesirable target in

certain metal detecting applications. Examples of undesirable iron

objects are old cans, pipes, bolts, and nails.

Sometimes, the desired target is made of iron. Property markers,

for instance, contain iron. Valuable relics can also be composed of

iron; cannon balls, old armaments, and parts of old structures and

vehicles can also be composed of iron.

FERROUS

Metals which are made of, or contain, iron.

PINPOINTING

Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried

object. Long-buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding

soil, and can therefore be very hard to isolate from the soil.

PULL-TABS

Discarded pull-tabs from beverage containers are the most bothersome

trash items for treasure hunters. They come in many different shapes

and sizes. Pull-tabs can be discriminated, but some other valuable

objects can have a metallic signature similar to pull-tabs, and will also

be eliminated when discriminating out pull-tabs.

GROUND BALANCE

Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see

through," the earth’s naturally occurring minerals, and only sound

a tone when a metal object is detected.

ASSEMBLY

Assembly is easy and requires no tools.

●

1Position the lower stem (the straight tube)

with the silver button toward the back.

Using the bolt and knurled knob,

attach the search coil to the

plastic extension protruding from

the lower stem.

●

2Press 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.

●

3Wind the cable securely around the stem.

●

4Insert the plug into the

matching connector on

the back side of the

detector body. Be sure

that the key-way and

pins line up correctly.

Caution: Do not force the

plug in. Excess force

will cause damage.

To disconnect the

cable, pull on the

plug.

Do not pull

on the cable.

Connector

on back of

control

housing

IMPORTANT: Always use ALKALINE batteries only.

Do not use heavy duty batteries or ordinary zinc-carbon batteries.

Always remove the batteries for prolonged storage.

CHECK THE BATTERIES if your detector exhibits any of the following

symptoms:

●

1The unit does not turn on.

●

2Low speaker volume.

●

Unit beeps continuously or erratically.

The LOW BATTERY indicator will come on and stay on if the batteries are

discharged. You may notice erratic beeping if using with LOW BATTERY

illuminated.

Follow these steps to install the batteries.

●

1Carefully remove the battery compartment door by pressing the release

clip on the right side of the door.

●

2Snap one battery onto each of the terminals and place the batteries in-

side the compartment. Insert both of the batteries with terminals facing

outward.

●

Replace the

compartment

door by carefully

inserting oppo-

site side of clip

first. Then press

down on clip

side until battery

door snaps into

place.

BATTERIES

Release

Clip

Both Batteries

terminals

facing out

QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION

I. Supplies Needed

• A Medium-Size Nail • A Quarter

•A Nickel • A Zinc Penny (dated after 1982)

II. Position the Detector

a. Place the detector on a

table, with the search coil

hanging over the edge.

(or better, have a friend

hold the detector, with

the coil off the ground)

b. Keep the search coil

away from walls, floors,

and metal objects.

c. Remove watches, rings and other jewelry or metal objects from

hands and wrists.

d. Turn off appliances or lights that cause electromagnetic

interference.

e. Pivot the search coil back toward the detector body.

III. Power Up

Press the ON

touchpad. The detector

will beep several times

and the sensitivity

setting will be indicated

on the right of the

display. Two

illuminated segments

indicates 3/4 sensitivity.

IV. Wave each Object over the Search Coil (

pass the flat side of the coins

parallel to the coil)

a.Notice a different tone for each object.

Low Tone: Nail

Medium Tone: Nickel & Zinc Penny

High Tone: Quarter

b.Motion is required. Objects must be in motion over the

search coil to be detected.

V. Press the TARGET REJECT

touchpad

a. An “X” will appear under

the IRON segment.

b. The “X” tell us that Iron

has been eliminated from

detection.

VI. Wave the Nail over the Search Coil

a. The Nail will not be detected.

b. The Nail has been "Discriminated Out."

VII. Wave the Quarter, Penny, and Nickel over the Search Coil

These non-ferrous objects will be detected with their own

distinctive tones.

VIII. Press the TARGET

REJECT

touchpad again

Another “X” will

illuminate under “AL ZN”.

IX. Wave all objects over the

Search Coil

The Zinc Penny will not be detected. Make sure the penny is post-

1982; these are made of Zinc. CAUTION: some zinc pennies

within 1/2” of the coin surface will induce a high tone.

X. Press the TARGET REJECT touchpad again

a. A third “X” appears.

b. Pass all object over the search coil.

The nail, penny, and nickel are all eliminated from detection.

XI. Press the TARGET REJECT touchpad to return the detector to all-

metals detection, with no “X”s illuminated.

QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION (continued)

BASIC OPERATION

POWERING UP

Press the ON touch pad.

All display indicators will illuminate momentarily.

The inverted-pyramid depth-selection indicator on the right of the

display will stay illuminated.

UNDERSTANDING THE DISPLAY

●

1DEPTH SELECT

The detector defaults to

3/4 sensitivity, indicated by

two illuminated segments.

To change the depth range

of the detector, and thus its

sensitivity to more deeply

buried objects, use the

DEPTH SELECT touch pad.

Each touch of DEPTH

SELECT toggles the detector among three different sensitivity settings.

The detector is at maximum depth capability when three depth

segments are illuminated on the right of the display.

At the maximum depth setting, the detector will detect a coin-sized

object buried approximately 6 1/2 inches beneath the surface. With

two depth segments illuminated, the detector’s depth range will be

reduced to 80%, and with one depth segment illuminated, the range

will be reduced to 65%.

A more detailed explanation of depth selection is found on page 14.

●

2LOW BATTERY

The LOW BATTERY

indicator will illuminate

when the 9-volt batteries

are discharged to a level

of 6.8 volts.

Replace the batteries as

soon as possible after

receiving the low battery

indication. The detector

will begin to beep erratically and operate unreliably if continuing use

with discharged batteries.

To save on batteries, check each battery individually, as the two

batteries can discharge at different rates. When LOW BATTERY

illuminates, it is possible that only one of the batteries requires

replacement.

Under normal conditions, a set of batteries will last for approximately

16 hours in the field, depending upon the brand of battery.

●

3PROBABLE TARGET

The four categories depicted across the top of the display

indicate the probable identification of buried, detected metal

objects. The search coil must be in motion over an object to

be detected. Alternatively, you can pass an object over a

motionless search coil to test your detector. One of the four

target indicators will illuminate, indicating the probable

identification of the object. The indicator will remain

illuminated until another object is detected.

You will encounter a never-ending variety of buried metal

objects. It is therefore impossible to accurately identify all

buried metal objects. The target identification system will

accurately identify the most common items.

BASIC OPERATION

continued

Commonly-found objects are classified into the four

categories as follows:

IRON ------------------------------------------------

Ferrous objects

Metals composed mostly or entirely of iron

Most very small metals objects

Small foil pieces; small gold pieces.

AL ZN ------------------------------------------------

Post-1982 pennies (are made of zinc, some zinc pennies will register

as coins within 1” of the coil)

Zinc coins, such as recent foreign currency

Most bottle screw caps

Large foil pieces

Many rings; most gold rings

Older pull-tabs (those which detach from the can)

AL 5¢ ------------------------------------------------

Large gold rings

Newer pull-tabs (those which stay connected to can)

Nickels

Large Aluminum Pieces

COINS ------------------------------------------------

Silver coins, like dimes and quarters

Copper pennies (pre-1982)

Very large metal objects like manhole covers.

●

4REJECTED TARGET

When “X” appears under a target

category, objects falling into this

category are eliminated from

detection. This feature is

commonly referred to as target

discrimination.

With each press of the TARGET

REJECT touch pad, you will

progressively eliminate, from left to right, the common, less

desirable, targets. When all three “X” are illuminated, the next press

will erase all “X”s, returning the detector to all-metal detection status,

where all types of metals will be detected.

BASIC OPERATION

continued

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