Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202 Metal Detector How To Operate and Instructional Video

Let's take a second to discuss the nomenclature of the Bounty Hunter Pioneer 202 -

The Search Coil- is fully submersible for shallow water hunting

The lower Rod and S-Rod with locking collar for stability are fully adjustable to accommodate adults as well as children

Adjustable arm rest for comfort and ease of use for all users.

While the Search coil is fully submersible, care should be taken to keep the control box from getting wet.

Turning the Pioneer 202 ON

To turn the Pioneer 202 on, simply turn the left knob (SENSITIVITY) to the right. As the knob clicks to the "On" position, the detector sounds three beeps, the LCD arrows appear momentarily, and the unit pre-sets to the DISC/ALL METAL mode of operation. The LOW BATT indicator will flash as the unit is powered on. If the indicator comes on and stays on, replace the batteries.

THIS METAL DETECTOR HAS TWO OPERATING MODES, discriminate and all metal mode.

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1. ALL METAL will detect all types of metal.

A. Press the DISC/ALL METAL touchpad

B. Turn the right knob (DISC/NOTCH) to the left.

The unit will emit a single tone when passing over all types of metal objects. The ALL METAL mode offers the greatest depth detection capability

2. DISCRIMINATE Mode

Discriminate mode helps reject trash or unwanted metals.

A. Press the DISC/ALL METAL touchpad

B. Slowly turn the right knob (DISC/NOTCH) clockwise. As you turn the knob clockwise the detector will first eliminate small iron objects such as nails. When rotated clockwise, large iron objects are eliminated, followed by trash items such as foil and aluminum.

Unlike All metal mode, while in discriminate mode the detector will emit different tones, depending upon the type of metal present. The characteristics are adjustable. Depending on the detector control settings, some metals will also be eliminated from detection.

3. NOTCH

Notch provides an adjustable rejection "window" to eliminate undesirable metals from detection.

Press the NOTCH touchpad, and the detector will automatically reject iron. Turn the DISC/NOTCH knob clockwise for selective elimination of various junk items while still detecting nickels, silver and copper coins, and small gold items. NOTCH eliminates medium tone trash items while still detecting valuable low and high tone metals.

4. AUTO NOTCH

AUTO NOTCH: Provides a pre-set rejection "window", automatically eliminating most pull-tabs and trash items from detection

Press the AUTO NOTCH touchpad, and the detector will automatically reject iron and most pull-tabs. Nickels and most small gold rings will be retained. The DISC/NOTCH knob creates a rejection "window" which can be moved as it is turned clockwise. With this mode, you can reject screw caps and zinc (post 1982) pennies as the DISC/NOTCH control isturned clockwise, but still detect valuables with low and high tones.

If you are not sure of your current mode setting simply press the desired touch-pad again.

LCD Target Display-

The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) shows the PROBABLE identification of the targeted metal, as well as the PROBABLE depth of the target, in inches.

GOLD TARGETS Gold objects will register on the left side of the LCD scale.

SILVER TARGETS: Silver objects will register to the right of the scale, under 25¢, 50¢, or $1, depending on the size of the object.

IRON/FOIL: All sizes of iron and aluminum objects will register on the far-left side of the scale. This could indicate a worthless item such as a nail,or a more valuable historic iron relic.

PULL TAB: All older pull tabs from beverage cans will register here. Most newer pull tabs will register here. Many gold rings will also register here.

1¢ ZINC: Newer pennies (post-1982) will register here. Many non-U.S. coins of recent vintage will also register here.

10¢: Dimes and pre-1982 pennies will register here. Older, pre-1982, pennies are composed of copper, which has a metallic signature similar to a dime.

Depth Indication-

The Depth Indicator is accurate for coin-sized objects. It indicates the depth of the target, in inches. Large and irregularly-shaped objects will yield less reliable depth readings. Repeated indication at the same depth level indicates an accurate target detector. If the depth indication varies with each sweep, try sweeping at different angles; there may be more than one target present.

Adjusting Sensitivity-

The principle use for the SENSITIVITY knob is to eliminate ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI). EMI is both naturally-occurring and man-made. Common sources of EMI are power lines, both suspended and buried, and broadcasting antennas. Machinery, when in operation, can also produce EMI.

If your detector chatters with the SENSITIVITY knob in the 100% clockwise position, reduce the sensitivity until the chatter stops (usually to the 1:00 or 3:00 position).

Audio Target ID-

IRON & STEEL: In the DISCRIMINATION mode most iron and steel objects will induce a low tone. However, highly oxidized iron can induce a high tone.

GOLD: Gold objects will induce a low or medium tone, depending on their sizes. Very small gold objects will indicate on the left-most segment. Large gold objects will read under the Zinc segment.

COPPER, SILVER & BRASS: Most valuable coins are composed of these metals and will usually induce a high tone.