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OWNER'S MANUAL
If you do not have prior experience
with a metal detector, we strongly
recommend that you:
1) Adjust the Gain to a low
setting in the event of
false signals. Always begin
use at a reduced Gain level;
increase Gain only after you have become
familiar with the detector.
2) Do not use indoors.
outdoor use only. Many household appliances
emit electromagnetic energy, which can
interfere with the detector. If conducting an
indoor demonstration, turn the Gain down and
keep the searchcoil away from appliances such
as computers, televisions and microwave ovens.
If your detector beeps erratically, turn off
appliances and lights.
Also keep the searchcoil away from
objects containing metal, such as floors
and walls.
3) Use a 9-volt ALKALINE battery only.
Do not use Heavy Duty Batteries.
This detector is for

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL If you do not have prior experience with a metal detector, we strongly recommend that you: 1) Adjust the Gain to a low setting in the event of false signals. Always begin use at a reduced Gain level; increase Gain only after you have become familiar with the detector.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........3 Terminology .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of the new Teknetics G 2 metal detector. The newly designed G 2 has been custom designed to find the smallest gold nuggets, but unlike other specialized gold prospecting detectors, it can also be used for relic-hunting and coin-shooting.

  • Page 4: Terminology

    TERMINOLOGY The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard terminology among treasure hunters. 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 searchcoil’s detection field.

  • Page 5: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Adjusting the Arm Rest The Arm Rest may be moved forward or backward by removing the single screw and nut, and then repositioning the 2-piece Arm Rest. Users with shorter arms may find the Arm Rest more comfortable in the forward position.

  • Page 6: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Assembly is easy and LOCKING requires no tools. COLLAR INTERNAL CAM LOCK Position detector upright. SILVER BUTTON Rotate the LOCKING COLLAR fully MIDDLE in a counterclockwise direction. STEM Insert your finger inside the tube S-ROD and make sure the INTERNAL CAM LOCK is flush with the inside MIDDLE STEM S-ROD...

  • Page 7: Batteries

    BATTERIES A 3-segment battery indicator at the bottom of the display indicates the battery condition. The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery. Do not use ordinary zinc carbon batteries. Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries. Rechargeable batteries can also be used. If you wish to use rechargeable batteries, we recommend using a Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable battery.

  • Page 8: Quick-Start Demo

    QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION Supplies Needed • a Nail • a Zinc Penny (dated after 1982) • a Nickel • a Quarter Position the Detector a. Place the detector on a table, with the searchcoil hanging over the edge. Or better, have a friend hold the detector, with the searchcoil off the ground.

  • Page 9: Headphones

    QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION IX. Press-and-hold and hold the nickel over the searchcoil a. Notice that motion is not required. A motionless object induces a hum. b. Notice the variable pitch & volume hum. c. Move the nickel closer to and farther away from the searchcoil. Notice the changing “depth”...

  • Page 10: Basics Of Metal Detecting

    THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING A hobby metal detector is intended for locating buried metal objects. When searching for metals, underground or on the surface, you have the following challenges and objectives: 1. Ignoring signals caused by ground minerals. 2. Ignoring signals caused by metal objects that you do not want to find, like pull-tabs.

  • Page 11: Trash

    THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING 2. Trash If searching for coins, you want to ignore items like aluminum foil, nails and pull-tabs. These undesirable items are generally identified toward the lower end of the 0-100 scale. You can listen to the sounds of all objects detected, and decide on what you want to dig up.

  • Page 12: Operation And Controls

    OPERATION & CONTROLS POWERING UP Click the left knob to turn the detector ON. After clicking the knob on, continued clockwise rotation will increase the “sensitivity” in DISC mode or the “GAIN” in ALL-METAL mode. We suggest keeping the GAIN below 70 until you become familiar with the detector’s operation.

  • Page 13: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL CONTROL KNOBS : 1. OFF/ON/GAIN a. Click right to turn on. Click left to turn off. b. Turning the knob clockwise increases the detector’s sensitivity; the higher the sensitivity, the deeper targets will be detected, and the more likely the detector will be to detect very small targets.

  • Page 14: Touchpad Controls

    CONTROL PANEL GAIN versus THRESHOLD “Gain” increases, or multiplies, the strength of signals from buried metal objects. For maximum detection of the smallest or most deeply buried objects, increase the Gain. To minimize the weakest signals, reduce the Gain. “Threshold” controls the detector’s audio level. Positive threshold values amplify the audio response of weak target signals.

  • Page 15: Operating In All-Metal Mode

    OPERATING IN ALL-METAL MODE The All-Metal mode is more sensitive than the Discrimination mode, and is used to find all types of metal objects in the ground. The searchcoil must be in motion for objects to be detected. Ground Grab (GG) Naturally occurring minerals in soil look like metal to a metal detector, so you want to cancel out this mineral signal coming from the ground, and only detect the signal from metal objects in the ground.

  • Page 16: Reading The Display

    OPERATING IN ALL-METAL MODE Reading the Display Most gold prospecting and relic hunting is done by ear. Listen for the louder sounds, riding on top of the constant background hum. As you sweep the searchcoil, notice the Fe (iron oxide) scale to the left of the display.

  • Page 17: Operating In Discrimination Mode

    OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Discrimination is used to eliminate trash metal objects (e.g. nails, foil, pull-tabs) from detection. The searchcoil must be in motion to detect metal. The Discrimination mode is less sensitive to small and deep objects than the All-Metal mode. Ground Grab (GG) This feature is not available in Discrimination mode.

  • Page 18: Using Pinpoint

    OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Using PINPOINT Press-and-Hold the Pinpoint button to narrow down the location of a buried metal object. Pinpoint is a mode of detection which does not require the searchcoil to be in motion. A motionless searchcoil held over a metal object will induce a hum; volume and pitch of the hum increase with target strength.
  • Page 19 OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE – In Discrimination mode, pressing will change two detection parameters: 1. Tone Identification 2. Target Elimination As the level of discrimination changes, the target segments along the arc on the screen will be displayed in one of three states: 1.
  • Page 20 OPERATING IN DISCRIMINATION MODE Notice the segment status along the arc, and the discrimination parameters they represent, vary as you adjust the discrimination level with For DISC values (at bottom right-hand corner of screen) up to 40: - Operation is tone discrimination only •...

  • Page 21: Ground Balancing

    GROUND BALANCING What is Ground Balancing? Why do I need to Ground Balance? All soils contain minerals. Signals from ground minerals are often tens or hundreds of times stronger than a buried metal object. The magnetism of iron minerals, found in nearly all soils, causes one type of interfering signal.
  • Page 22 GROUND BALANCING Understanding ground conditions assists the user in setting up the machine, knowing when to readjust ground balance, and in understanding the responses of the machine while searching. This detector displays two kinds of ground data: 1. The type of mineralization (which affects where the ground phase should be set).

  • Page 23: Ground Balancing

    GROUND BALANCING The goal of the Ground Balancing procedure is to eliminate the sound as the searchcoil is being pumped over the ground. In some soils, the sound is not completely eliminated. After balancing to ground with GG some users may want to further adjust the ground balance point manually.

  • Page 24: Ground Balancing Technical Info

    GROUND BALANCING -Technical Info BARGRAPH The Fe 7-segment bargraph indicates the amount of ground mineralization, independent of type, expressed as an equivalent volume concentration of magnetite (Fe ). It updates every second. It is sensitive to motion and will give the most accurate readings if you pump the searchcoil up and down several times over the ground.

  • Page 25: Target Display & Audio

    TARGET DISPLAY and AUDIO SIGNAL Indicator The stronger the target signal, the higher the volume and the higher the audio pitch. The lower-left bargraph designates Very weak signals will have the faintest SIGNAL strength only when operating in volume and lowest pitch. Discrimination mode.

  • Page 26: Gold Prospecting

    GOLD PROSPECTING In the United States, gold is found in many places in the western states, Alaska, and in a few localities in the Appalachians. The old saying "Gold is where you find it," means that to find gold, you should look in areas where the yellow metal is known to be present.

  • Page 27: Gold Prospecting

    GOLD PROSPECTING Because most gold nuggets are tiny, and are usually found in soil which is high in iron oxide minerals, serious gold prospecting requires a detector with high sensitivity and true ground balanced All Metal operation. Run the machine with the sensitivity high enough to hear some noise from ground minerals, and learn the language of the sounds you hear.

  • Page 28: Hot Rocks

    HOT ROCKS A hot rock is a rock which causes the metal detector to sound off because the rock contains iron minerals. They come in two basic types. Negative hot rocks (also called cold rocks) are usually magnetite or contain magnetite, and give a negative response because their ground balance value is a higher number than the soil they are found in.

  • Page 29: Electrical Interference (Emi)

    ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE (EMI) You are likely to encounter electrical interference when using your G 2 metal detector. It is important that you recognize electrical interference and take appropriate measures to deal with it. This will prevent you from giving up on a worthwhile search site, or from returning a properly functioning detector for repair.
  • Page 30 ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE (EMI) line of defense against electrical interference. The Threshold control only applies to the All-Metal mode. Electrical interference is usually more controllable in the All-Metals mode than in the Discrimination mode. On the G 2 , setting the discrimination level between 60 and 70 will usually reduce electrical interference.

  • Page 31: Search Techniques

    SEARCH TECHNIQUES Target Verification After detecting a target, do the following: WRONG 1. Walk around the target in a circle. 2. While circling target, continue sweeping searchcoil across the target. 3. Sweep once every 30° or 40° of CORRECT the circle. If the tone does not change and the target ID value is consistent as you circle the...

  • Page 32: Target Pinpointing

    TARGET PINPOINTING After you have identified a target using Discrimination mode, press-and-hold the PINPOINT button to identify the target’s exact location. This technique can yield more information about the target’s shape and size and also find its exact location to facilitate extraction. Pinpoint as follows: 1.

  • Page 33: Optional 5"Dd Searchcoil

    With the purchase of the 5” searchcoil, you can bring more precision to your search for the smallest gold pieces. The standard 11” DD Teknetics searchcoil is engineered for depth. If you want to find the smallest pieces that the 11” DD might miss, consider the 5”...

  • Page 34: Treasure Hunter's Code Of Ethics

    DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing on rod, 3-piece breakdown construction, nonmetallic telescoping lower rod, adjustable position arm rest Weight: 2 lbs, 8 oz with battery installed Standard searchcoil: 11 inch searchcoil Batteries: Single 9 volt rectangular alkaline Operating principle: VLF induction balance Operating frequency: 19 kHz, crystal controlled Reactive overload: 10,000 micro-cgs (with standard searchcoil) Resistive overload: 1,200 micro-cgs (with standard searchcoil)

  • Page 35: Warranty

    5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY The G 2 metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for 5 years from the date of purchase to the original owner. Damage due to neglect, accidental damage, or misuse of this product is not covered under this Warranty.

  • Page 36: Accessories

    – CBAG-T Teknetics Stereo Headphones..® $ 39.95 ® Use with Teknetics metal detectors with true stereo. Utilizes 1/4-inch stereo & 1/8-inch plug. Compatible with all Teknetics models with ® 1/4-inch & 1/8-inch jacks. –HEADT Teknetics Pinpointer..® $ 69.95 Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects.

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