Bounty Hunter junior [5/8] Battery test

Battery Test

Click the right knob fully counterclockwise (all the way to the left), in order to test

the batteries.

If the batteries are good, the needle will move to the right and enter the green

zone on the indicator label.

If the needle does not enter the green zone, replace the batteries.

Practicing Outside

1. Turn the detector on

a. Rotate

left knob clockwise to a high sensitivity setting.

b. Click right knob on to exit the “battery test” mode.

c. Maintain right knob in counterclockwise position, but do

not click into the “battery test” mode.

2. Find a clear area in the grass

Sweep the search coil around the grass to find an area where

the detector does not beep. In order to test your detector, you

must first find an area free of metal objects.

3. Toss these metal objects on the ground

a. A nail or other iron object like a small screwdriver

b. A zinc penny (dated after 1982)

c. A quarter

4. Keep the objects spaced apart on the ground

5. Sweep the search coil over each of the objects

a. You must keep the search coil moving.

b. Notice that the sound is loudest when the metal object is

under the center of the search coil.

c. While sweeping back and forth, slowly raise the search coil

several inches off the ground.

Notice that the sound is louder when the search coil is closer

to the objects.

6. Turn the right knob progressively to the right while passing the

search coil over each of the objects

The nail (or small iron object) is eliminated from detection

with the right knob in approximately the 3:00 position.

The zinc penny (pre-1982) is eliminated from detection with

the right knob in approximately the 6:00 position.