Fisher ID EXCEL Manuel utilisateur

QUALITY

Fisher detectors are renowned for their quality.

Each instrument is hand crafted in the USA with pride

PERFORMANCE

Our detectors are durable, dependable, and search deeper.

REPUTATION

Fisher produced the rst patented metal detector in 1931. For

over 70 years, the Fisher logo has been a mark of excellence.

5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Fisherbelievesintheproductsweproduceandbacksthisbeliefwith

a5-YearLimitedWarranty.Warranty may vary outside the United

States. See your dealer for details

SERVICE

Fisher is committed to providing you, our valued customer, with

superior service. Each and every instrument is rigidly tested

& carefully inspected during assembly and before shipment.

Should you have any questions or problems, contact:

FISHER RESEARCH LABORATORY

200 West Willmott Road.,

Los Banos, California 93635

Tel 209.826.3292 Fax 209.826.0416

www.sherlab.com email: info@sherlab.com

ID Excel

Target I.D. Metal Detector

FISHER RESEARCH LABORATORY

Operating Manual

FRL#8730020 -D

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CONTENTS

About Your Detector ...............................................................pg. 3

Setting Up.................................................................................pg. 4

Control Panel ...........................................................................pg. 6

Factory Preset Mode ..............................................................pg. 8

4 Tone Audio System...............................................................pg. 8

Pinpointing ...............................................................................pg. 9

LCD Identication System.......................................................pg. 9

Auto Ground Balance.............................................................pg. 10

Additional Features.................................................................pg. 11

Searching.................................................................................pg. 11

Battery Replacement..............................................................pg. 13

Maintenance ...........................................................................pg. 14

Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics ...........................................pg. 14

Specications ..........................................................................pg. 15

SPECIFICATIONS

NOTES

Standard Items:

8" Spider Coil with cable

Operating manual

Optional Items:

Carrying Bag

Coil covers

Hard Carrying Case

Fisher Phones

Stereo Phones

WEIGHT

• ID discrimination with 4 tone audio

& high resolution numeric target ID 4

• True ALL-Metal mode with single tone

& high resolution numeric target ID 4

• Pinpoint - no motion mode with

precision numeric readout

FREQUENCY

Complete ......................................... 2.76 lbs

Extended................. 52” Collapsed 3................ 42”

Type..............................................Concentric, Co-planar Spider

Diameter.......................................8"

Shielding .......................................100% ESI 6

Submersible Coil ..........................Yes

1. Operating Frequency...................... 6.5 KHz

2. Audio Target Response:

Iron ID .......................................... (LOW TONE)

Foil, Nickel, Rnd.Tabs..................... (MID LOW TONE)

SquareTabs, Zinc............................ (MID/HIGHTONE)

Copper, Clad, Silver Coin ................. (HIGH TONE)

Drop-in, no wires ............................ Yes

Automatic Low Battery Alert .......... Yes

Type ..............................................Two, 9-Volt Alkaline 5

Life................................................ 20-25 hours (Alkaline) 2

LENGTH

OPERATING MODES

SEARCH COIL

BATTERIES

5-Year Limited Warranty*

*warranty may vary outside of the United States,

see your dealer for details

WARRANTY

1. Subject to improvement or modiﬁcation without notice.

2. Approximate.

3. The ID Excel disassembles to ﬁt into an optional carrying case measuring approximately 6"x 21" x 15".

4. The ID Excel is a motion detector in the All Metal and Target ID modes.

The search coil must be moving at least slightly to detect a target.

5. For maximum performance and battery life, always use Alkaline Batteries. .

6. ESI: Electro-Static Insulated to eliminate certain types of false signals.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Controls ..................................... keypad with tactile response

Display.......................................

LCD w/ constant control readout

DISC control.............................. Yes

SENS control.............................Yes

Automatic Ground Balance ......... Yes

Programmed Coin/Relic Mode..... Yes (FP)

Audio Output Stereo Jack ...........Stereo Headphones (Optional)

ACCESSORIES

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ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR

Your ID Excel is the hottest digital technology on

the market. It was designed to give you maximum

performance, superior target separation, and a 4

tone audio ID - all in an easy to use, lightweight

package.

Read this instruction manual thoroughly,

practice often and you will be ready for some

exciting and rewarding treasure hunting. Drop us

a line if you have any questions, comments or good

nds to tell us about. In the meantime...

Happy Hunting!

Fisher Labs

TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS

LETS PRESERVE OUR TREASURED SPORT!

Laws governing the use of metal detectors are becoming more and

more common. In many countries, the use of metal detectors is illegal

or severely restricted. Don’t let this happen in your area.

ALWAYS get permission to hunt on private property.

ALWAYS leave a site cleaner than you found it. Take at least some

trash with you or, if you can, take it all.

ALWAYS ll in your holes neatly whether you’re in a city park or remote

wilderness. Leave the land as it was before you disturbed it.

ALWAYS obey all laws relating to Treasure Hunting.

ALWAYS return valuable property if you can locate the original owner.

Your ID Excel doesn’t require a lot of care. It’s built with high-quality

materials. But there are a few things you should do to keep it in

peak operating condition.

1. If you’re not going to be using it for a while,

take the batteries out. Acid damage caused by

leaking batteries can be severe.

2. Avoid extreme temperatures. Don’t leave it inside

a closed car that’s sitting in the sun. Or even worse,

the trunk of a car.

3. If you “scrub” the search coil on the ground, you’ll

eventually wear through the bottom of the coil.

Replacement coils are expensive. Instead, invest in

a coil cover; they’re cheap.

4. Keep your ID Excel dry and clean. If you’ve been

workinginorarounddust,wipeitdownwithadamp

clothand dry it with a hairdryer(lowornoheat)ora

dry cloth. Remove and clean the lower stem. Keep

the lock nuts free of sand and dirt.

MAINTENANCE

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SETTING UP

Your Fisher ID Excel is built to last for years. Handle it carefully, care

for it regularly, and it will give you years of dependable service.

The ID Excel requires little assembly.

1. Unpack your ID Excel carefully and save the

carton: it may come in handy if you ever have to

return the instrument for service.

2. Slip the lower stem into the middle stem.

3. Adjust the stem length and coil angle so that the

search coil rests at on the ground about 6 to 12

inches in front of and slightly to the right of your right

foot(totheleftofyourleft foot for left handers).Your

arm should be straight and relaxed, the grip held

loosely(seedrawingonnextpage).Thestemlength

is adjusted by loosening the lower lock nut and

allowing the spring clip to snap into one of the

Lower

lock nut

Center

stem section

Adjustable,

berglass

lled, nylon

lower stem

Upper

lock nut

coil cable

Control

housing

Touch pads

Padded

Arm rest

Foam

hand grip

Nylon wing nut

(with replaceable

Duro-Neoprene

bushings)

Upper stem

8” Spider Coil

Headphone Jack: located on

the back of the control panel.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

Battery replacement is simple with the ID Excel drop-in battery

compartments: just pop the doors open. Two 9-volt transistor

batteriesarelocatedin separatecompartmentsat the rearofthe

housing. When it’s time to replace the batteries, always replace

both of them.

1. To open the battery compartments, press gently

down and out on the battery door latch. The doors

aretethered;do not attemptto completelyremove

them.

2. Tilt the housing gently and the batteries will slide

out.

3. Insert the new batteries. Make sure the contact

end goes in rst and that you match the polarity

markings on the control housing.

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holes in the center stem. The coil angle is adjusted

by loosening the nylon wing nut on top of the

search coil.

NOTE: Remember, the longer the shaft, the more you’ll have to

bend your elbow to keep the coil off the ground and the sooner

your arm will get tired. The ID Excel is balanced for comfortable

searching in a tight semicircle around the front of the operator.

4. With the stem length properly adjusted,

wrap the search coil cable snugly around the

lower stem and the center section. Leave just

enough slack near the coil to allow it to be tilted

completely backward and forward.

NOTE: A loose cable near the search coil may cause false signals,

but don’t wrap it so tightly that it pulls against the housing or the

coil.

SETTING UP

5. Reconnect the coil cable to the control housing.

Be careful not to cross thread it and make sure it’s

snug, but hand tightened only.

6. With the shaft length and coil angle properly

adjusted, you should be able to move into your

search position by leaning forward very slightly and

raising the angle so the coil rests at on the ground

about 6 to 12 inches in front of your arm.

Adjust the stem length and coil angle so the coil rests at on

the ground about 6 to 12 inches in front of your foot. Move

into your “search” position by leaning slightly and raising the

coil about 2 inches off the ground. This should put the coil

about 12 to 18 inches in front of your lead foot.

Unlikeothermetaldetectors,thediscriminationsettingshavelittleifany effecton

the depth capability of the ID Excel. Depth is also determined by the size, shape

and conductivity of the target as well as the sensitivity setting of the ID Excel.

Keep the coil parallel to the ground and as

closetothegroundaspractical.Thisisextremely

important for maximum coverage and depth. If

you’re searching on a lawn, you may set the coil

right on the grass and lightly “scrub it.”

3. Overlapyoursweepsbyatleast50percent.

Remember that your coil’s search pattern is

conical and if you don’t overlap each sweep

you’ll miss the deeper targets.

Search in a methodical manner. Pay close

attention to where you’re going and where

you’ve been so that you don’t retrace your steps

or miss any productive areas.

Keepthesearchcoilmovingatacomfortable

rate.

6. Takeyourtime.If youwalktoofastyoucanoverlap

your sweeps and you’ll miss a lot of ground. If you

swingyourcoiltoofast,youcouldlosesomesensitivity

to deep and/or small targets.

7. The illustration below shows the ID Excel search

coil pattern and how it is effected by sweep speed,

ground mineralization and search mode.

1. Minimum depth

a. Very slow or very fast sweep speed

b. Highly mineralized soil.

2. Good depth

a. Moderate sweep speed

b. Moderately mineralized soil

3. Maximum depth

a. Moderate sweep speed

b. Non-mineralized soil

4. Missed target

Many targets well within the range of

your ID Excel will not be detected unless

you overlap your sweeps.

Effectsofsweepspeed,ground

mineralization and search

mode

SEARCHING

The conical search

pattern of the ID Excel

search coil means

you’ll get better ground

penetration and

coveragebyoverlapping

your sweeps.

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CONTROL PANEL

The ID Excel control panel is an all new digital I/O System. The LCD

Display provides you with a constant control readout showing you

all of your current settings.

1. The POWER button turns the unit ON and OFF. One of the rst

things you will notice when you turn on your ID Excel is the battery

level display. Fresh batteries will show 9 volts; when the battery

level is down to 6 volts, you have about an hour of battery life

left. The detector will not turn on if the search coil is not properly

connected. This can prove to be a timesaving safeguard.

2. The MENU button enables you to enter the “menu mode,” in

which you can adjust the discrimination and sensitivity controls

with the UP/DOWN arrow buttons. Notice that when the MENU

button is pushed, the active control blinks — this is the control that

can be adjusted with the UP or DOWN arrow buttons. To move

to the next control, just press the MENU button again. When you

have all your settings completed, press the P/P (Pinpoint) button

to return to the search mode.

A. The DISCRIMINATION control can be varied from a setting of

-36 to +22 with the arrow buttons when the DISC icon is ashing.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

AUTOMATIC LOW BATTERY WARNING: The ID Excel will let

you know when a low battery condition will begin to effect

performance — the batteries must be changed at this time.

When the batteries get too weak, the audio system will produce

a wavering tone to alert you to the low battery condition.

AUTOMATIC SIGNAL OVERLOAD WARNING: The ID Excel will

alertyouto thepresenceofalargemetalobjectin closeproximity

to the search coil by sounding off an audio bell tone. This lets you

know that the object is too close to the coil for the 4-tone audio

or LCD systems to accurately identify the object.

CONSTANT CONTROL READOUT: Unlike many digital detectors,

the ID Excel LCD shows you the control settings at all times while

in the search mode. The control icons are similar to the knobs of

older detectors, constantly showing where the settings are at in

one easy glance. In addition, even more accurate information

regarding the control settings can be obtained by entering the

MENUmodeand observing the two-digit numberaccompanying

each control, showing improved resolution of each control.

SEARCHING

Good search techniques are every bit as important as having a

good detector.

1. Once your controls are properly set, press and

release the P/P touch pad, and move into your

searchposition. Begin your searchby walkingslowly

and sweeping the search coil in a tight semicircle.

Keep the search coil as close to the ground as possible for greater penetration, and

make sure the search coil remains parallel to the ground as you search.

RIGHT WRONG

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CONTROL PANEL

B. The SENSITIVITY control can be varied from a setting of 1 to

a maximum of 10 with the arrow buttons when the SENS icon is

ashing. As with most detectors, set the sensitivity higher for best

depth performance in soils that are low in mineralization. As the

mineralization gets worse, lower the sensitivity setting as needed.

Please note that a SENS setting of 1 will still yield excellent results.

Remember, to exit the MENU mode at any time, simply press &

release the P/P button to return to the SEARCH mode

3.The P/P (Pinpoint) button is used to return to the search mode

after you set all your current settings when it is pushed and

released. As mentioned above, If the P/P (Pinpoint) button is

pushedandheldwhilehunting,thePrecisionVisualPinpointMode

will be activated.

4. The MODE button enables you to toggle between two operating

modes: a “true” all metal detecting mode or, with an advanced

discrimination system activated. To switch betweeen the two

modes while hunting, press the arrow down/mode button.

AUTO GROUND BALANCE:

STEP #1 - Lower to ground

6 INCHES

STEP #3 - [while still pressing AUTO]

Lift coil 6” off ground & release button.

Listen for a brief tone.

*WHEN TONE SOUNDS,

THE UNIT IS PROPERLY

GROUND BALANCED

STEP #2 - Press & hold for 2 seconds

The precision automatic ground balance system will provide

ground balance accuracy that exceeds any setting achieved

manually. The procedure is quite simple: After you have set up

your controls and are back in the search mode, lower the search

coiltothegroundin anareacompletelyvoidofmetal. Next,press

the AUTO button and hold it for about 2 seconds. Then, while still

holding the AUTO button down, lift the coil about 6 inches off the

ground, hold for a second, and release the button. The ID Excel

will give you a brief tone to let you know the ground balance has

been achieved. This procedure can be repeated at any time, as

you change your settings or ground conditions change. It is fast

and accurate. If the detector gives you 4 brief tones it is letting

you know that the ID Excel was already balanced correctly or

it is indicating the presence of metal under the target. Move to

anotherlocationandrepeattheautogroundbalanceprocedure.

If you get 4 brief tones a second time, continue hunting as your

detector is most likely ground balanced and should not give you

any false signals while hunting.

STEP #1 - Lower to ground

6 INCHES

STEP #3 - [while still pressing AUTO]

Lift coil 6” off ground & release button.

Listen for a brief tone.

*WHEN TONE SOUNDS,

THE UNIT IS PROPERLY

GROUND BALANCED

STEP #2 - Press & hold for 2 seconds

STEP #1 - Lower to ground

6 INCHES

STEP #3 - [while still pressing AUTO]

Lift coil 6” off ground & release button.

Listen for a brief tone.

*WHEN TONE SOUNDS,

THE UNIT IS PROPERLY

GROUND BALANCED

STEP #2 - Press & hold for 2 seconds

STEP #1 - Lower to ground

6 INCHES

STEP #3 - [while still pressing AUTO]

Lift coil 6” off ground & release button.

Listen for a brief tone.

*WHEN TONE SOUNDS,

THE UNIT IS PROPERLY

GROUND BALANCED

STEP #2 - Press & hold for 2 seconds

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Fisher recommends that for a quick start setup and while you are

learning to hunt with your ID Excel that you use the factory preset

mode.FactorypresetmodecanbesetbypressingtheMENUbutton

until the FP icon ashes on the LCD display. When the FP appears,

press and hold the P/P (Pinpoint) button until you hear a brief tone.

This activates the factory preset setting of discrimination at +5 to

reject ferrous targets and Sensitivity at 6 in the disc mode.

FACTORY PRESET MODE

4 TONE AUDIO SYSTEM

The four-tone audio system provides you with more information

per sweep, acting as a target I.D. system in the “discrimination”

mode. While sweeping the ID Excel search coil over a target, you

will hear one of four tones:

LOW TONE = Iron objects (ferrous)

LOW/MID TONE = Foil, Nickel, Round Tabs

MID/HIGH TONE = Square Tabs, Zinc Pennies

HIGH TONE = Copper, Clad, Silver Coins

If a bell tone audio is heard, accompanied by an “OL” on the

LCD, the coil has encountered a larger or shallow target and the

search coil must be lifted to avoid overload and inaccurate I.D.

When hunting in the ALL Metal mode, a single tone will be heard

for any metal object the coil is swept over. This mode responds

much like the “auto tune”mode of previous detectors.

PINPOINTING

WhentheP/P(Pinpoint)buttonispushedandheld,thenon-motion

pinpoint mode is activated. This pinpoint mode may be familiar in

some ways (when the target is approached, the audio intensity

increases),butdifferentinothers(thedigitalnumericindicator).The

two digit (0-99) LCD will help you to accurately pinpoint your target

by increasing in value as the center of the target is approached.

This gives you much more resolution in pinpointing than a “depth

estimation” system, and allows you to characterize size, shape,

and location of your target better.

LCD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

The LCD will also show you an indication of the type of target you

have found, in conjunction with the audio tones, by showing you

a number preceded by a “-” or “+” sign. The target identication

system works as follows:

When in either search mode (ALL METAL or DISC), a target will

produce a number between 0 and 36 indicating target type.

In addition, the - or + sign in front of the number indicates whether

the target is ferrous in nature (an iron target) “-” / or nonferrous (a

non-iron target) “+”.

The target I.D. numbers correspond to the following target types:

All negative (-) numbers: Iron

+0 to +8: Foil

+9 to +11: Nickel

+17 to +18: Square Tab/Brass

+20 to +22: Zinc Pennies

+28 to +30: Copper pennies, dimes

+30 to +34: Quarters

+34 to +36 Silver

Remember, this Numeric I.D. system is activated in either

the All-Metal or Disc. modes (although the 4-tone audio

I.D. is only active in the Disc. mode).

Also, the discriminator can silence the audio for certain

targets, but the two-digit I.D. will always reveal the target

identity.

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