Fisher Research Labs Coinstrike Manuel utilisateur

TIP$ & TROUBLE$HOOTING GUIDE

The new Coin$trike utilizes state

of the art D.P.A. technology that

sounds and acts like no metal

detector before it. One must

set aside what you know

about your old units and

look toward the future! The

following suggestive guide

is a work in progress for

all of us, as everyday new

tips and quirks are dis-

covered. Long time Fisher

users may find that they

take longer to adapt to the

sights, sounds, and capa-

bilities of the Coin$trike.

However, as with any new

detector, patience, long

hours in the field, and a

willingness to experi-

ment with settings are

the keys to $uccess.

FISHER RESEARCH LABORATORY

200 West Willmott Road Los Banos, California 93635

T 209.826.3292 F 209.826.0416 [email protected]

www.fisherlab.com

Compiled by Fisher Research Labs, with Bill Ladd.

COIN$TRIKE TIP$

• Analyze Targets From All Angles -

This is the best overall rule of thumb to follow, as initial sweeps may indicate a positive

reading on deep iron or hot rocks. The center-of-the-coil vs. target relationship can cause

the numbers to “jump”, so use a slower sweep from different directions. In some instances,

removing some soil can result in a better ID (and a negative reading for iron objects).

• Diggin’ On Day One -

Don’t be afraid to recover some negative or “jumpy” objects at first. This helps

in the process of learning what information the Coin$trike is offering. Confi-

dence and success will grow after several hours use and when in doubt, DIG!

• Low & Slow -

A huge cause of new user frustration centers around running the Threshold

and/or Sensitivity too high for fear of depth loss. Try a Threshold setting of

–20 or -30 combined with a Sensitivity setting below 5 as a better starting point.

• Take Your time -

The Coin$trike operates best with a moderate sweep speed and by overlapping your sweeps.

Fast “whipping” not only misses items, but can create poor ID’s or “falsing”.

• Auto Ground Balancing -

This is extremely important to the Coin$trike set-up. Be totally certain to balance on an area

totally void of metal. Holding the P/P (pinpoint) pad can assist in locating a “clean” spot.

Ground balancing in All Metal can also help, as the bobbing of the coil up & down without noise

indicates proper balance. Also, be sure to re-balance after changing modes and/or settings.

• Raise the Coil -

Shallow or large objects can prompt overloads or poor target ID. Lifting the coil up a couple

inches can help determine size, depth, and may even help to drop unwanted trash down several

ID digits. Raise the coil above overloads to be certain of not passing over shallow “goodies”.

• Use Your Features -

In some environments, such as those with heavy mineralization, keeping the Averaging (A1)

and Auto Track functions ON can help stabilize the Coin$trike for smoother operation.

When the Averaging function is OFF (A0), the Coin$trike produces a “real-time” numeric

output, which may cause target ID’s to appear “jumpy” in these conditions. Again, experi-

ment to find suitable settings for each site.

• 99 is Fine -

The old theory that running iron disc maxed out at 99 takes away from depth

is untrue with the Coin$trike. With iron disc at 99, the Coin$trike nulls most

iron, and users should not be hesitant to use this setting in most conditions.

• Utilize Memory Banks -

Save your favorite settings to be ready for different environments. For example,

MEM 1 can be your “lower level” choice to bring up on a trashy site. MEM 2 may

then be your “hotter” (high Sens/Thresh) settings for better soils, or relic hunting.

• Tone Trouble?

The 4 higher-pitched tones can, at first, sound quite confusing (especially in trash). Detec-

torists stepping up from a one-tone unit should not get frustrated. Instead, choose a cleaner

(less-trashy) site, and when in doubt, just concentrate more on the LCD reading. It may take

hours to “learn” all the sounds of the Coin$trike.

• All Metal Quick Check -

Toggling into the very sensitive All Metal mode often rewards the user with a more solid ID

number (positive or negative) on jumpy, small, or deep items. Conversely, a relic hunter using the

All Metal mode may choose to do the opposite, and check a target by switching into disc mode.

• De-tune Pinpointing -

Although many hunters like to “de-tune” with the P/P (pinpoint) pad to further compress

the target signal, use caution; too much de-tuning may silence the item on the Coin$trike

completely.

• Fast Pinpoint -

Although the pinpointing number system gives accurate info for target depth, size,

and shape, one does not necessarily have to hold down the PP touch pad for com-

petition-style pinpointing. With practice, listening for an increasing tone while

using a cross-over, X-style sweep produces decent results when speed counts.

• Positive Threshold -

Getting as deep as possible in the Disc mode may require becoming accustomed to hearing

a threshold hum (0 to +1 threshold) and/or running sensitivity as high as the soil permits.

Remember that tracking may need to be off with these settings. The All Metal mode also

offers superior depth, but the user must rely on the numeric ID for target information.

• Choosing a Coil -

Examine the situations you will encounter in the field to determine the best size, as there

are advantages to both. The 10.5 inch coil can provide more depth, and a better “lock-on”

ID for those smaller, weaker signals mentioned above. It’s added weight can be eased with

body mounting. The 8 inch standard spider coil helps to utilize the Coin$trike’s strength

of unmasking “good” items from heavy trash and is a fine, light weight, all-around choice.

• Notching Screw Caps -

Always a problem with ID detectors, because they often show up in the coin range. Notching

ZINC may eliminate some, but risks the loss of good targets in that range, such as some

gold.

• 6 Volts -

Weak batteries can affect productivity, so try to avoid running them all the way down to the

wavering tone alert. Have new batteries on hand, and install them when you see 6V on the

LCD during turn-ON.

• Collect Troublesome Targets -

Keep those screw caps, iron rings, and other items that may have “fooled” you. Bring them

home and experiment with notch disc settings, raising the coil, etc… to find possible rem-

edies.

TROUBLE$HOOTING

As mentioned earlier, Coin$trike problems often center around the settings of thresh-

old, sensitivity, and auto-ground balancing. Poor set-up, even in one of these 3 areas,

combined with hostile outside conditions (such as bad soil, power lines, and ground bal-

ancing too close to metal objects,…) may set the user up for frustration. The following

“troubleshooting” section may be useful to those experiencing questions or difficulties.

• Possible Sources of Erratic Numbers/ Falsing:

• Threshold/ Sensitivity too high (try Thresh @ –20 or -30 & Sens @ 4 or less)

• High mineralization/black sand (again, lower Threshold & Sensitivity)

• Poor Ground Balance

• Tracking and/or Averaging OFF

• Fast, whipping sweep speeds and/or hard “scrubbing” of coil

• Outside electronic interference/Power lines (again, lower Threshold & Sensitivity)

• FP (factory preset) mode with 0 threshold (lower Thresh to –20 or less)

• Is the coil cord plugged all the way into the housing and hand tight?

• Is the cord wrapped neatly around the rods using 3 Velcro straps provided?

(loose cord = falsing)

• Magnetized soil particles lodged in between coil and coil cover?

TROUBLE$HOOTING

• Max Sensitivity:

Treasure hunters may believe that they must run sensitivity on 10 (or Max), or they will lose

many inches. On the contrary, with the Coin$trike, setting sensitivity too high can lead to

accuracy problems.

Remember: Great effective depth can be achieved with lowered settings.

• How Can ID’s Be Different?

The exact same item (such as a coin) will not always be the same number,

but it will remain favorable (“diggable”) in the positive ID range. Many fac-

tors, such as target position in the soil (coins on edge), coil position, ha-

los, nearby trash, and different depths contribute to the ID number generated.

• Factory Preset Threshold:

The saved FP mode can be a good starting point for, as the manual says, “coins only” hunting.

However, some mineralized locations report stability problems or chatter with the Threshold

preset of 0. Again, start slow with say a -20 threshold for a more silent search. Once familiar

with the unit (and if soil permits), you can begin your climb back toward the 0 threshold level.

• Is Averaging ON or OFF?

Be careful when attempting to activate A1. Hold the All Metal/Disc touch pad, and when A1

appears on the display, release it. Holding the touch pad too long will advance it to A0 again,

which deactivates this feature.

• Powerlines/ Outside Interference:

All detectors suffer in these areas, and the sensitive Coin$trike is no different. Once more,

adjusting the threshold to -20 or less makes these situations “huntable”. Sensitivity may also

be lowered if necessary.

• Salt Mode/Beaches:

Although many would assume the salt mode should always be ON (S1) at the beach, in mag-

netized or wet black sands of some beaches, better performance can be attained with Salt

OFF (S0) and a negative threshold setting. Salt mode OFF also seems to be more conducive

to small items of gold as well. For beaches with little or no black sand, set S1 before bal-

ancing and adjusting threshold & sensitivity. Tracking and Averaging ON can be helpful for

beach stability as well.

• Hot Rocks:

Some parts of the country report black, hot rocks falling into “good” target ranges (exam-

ples: 02, 06, 12, & 51). But, just like iron that may read “good” on the initial swing, further

analysis of sweeps from different angles should cancel these hot rocks completely. Large,

and or, shallow hot rocks may “fool” you into recovery.

• Area #51:

Seeing #51 show up often? Though this does appear on the unit in the possible “high, sil-

ver coin” range, as mentioned above, various “hot rocks” and other false signals may ID as

#51. Solution: only dig #51 if it repeats from other angles.

• Coil Cover Drawback:

Though recommended as protection for those who “scrub” the ground, use caution as the ul-

tra-sensitive Coin$trike can become very erratic when magnetized particles slip in between the

cover and coil. Beaches can be most troublesome, as black sands can build up inside quickly. TIP:

Coil cover users can fill the cracks with a type of silicone sealant to keep the mineralized soil out.

• Light Leaks?

Users have questioned a trace of light from the side of the LCD while hunt-

ing at night using the back light. This is normal, and due to the clear

plastic panel of the Coin$trike. Your unit is still dust & splashproof.

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