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Operating Operating Manual Manual

FIS FH IS EH RE R R ER SE S AE RA C RH CH L AL BA O BR O AR TA OTR O YR Y

FRL#8707403000 - 04-11-08 FRL#8707403000

04-28-09

CONTENTS CONTENTS
About Your Gold Bug-2 ............................................................ pg. 33 About Your Gold Bug-2. ............................................................ pg. Setting Up .................................................................................. pg. 66 Setting Up................................................................................... pg. Hipmounting.............................................................................. pg. 77 Hipmounting.............................................................................. pg. Control Panel ............................................................................ pg. 88 Control Panel............................................................................. pg. Mode and Mineralization Switches ........................................ pg. 10 Mode and Mineralization Switches......................................... pg. 10 Mode and Mineralization Switch Selection ........................... pg. 12 Mode and Mineralization Switch Selection............................ pg. 12 Turn On Procedure.................................................................... pg. 14 Turn On Procedure.................................................................... pg. 14 Ground Reject Procedure ........................................................ pg. 15 Ground Reject Procedure. ........................................................ pg. 15 Searching .................................................................................. pg. 17 Searching................................................................................... pg. 17 Pinpointing ................................................................................ pg. 19 Pinpointing................................................................................. pg. 19 Target Recovery ....................................................................... pg. 20 Target Recovery........................................................................ pg. 20 False Signals .............................................................................. pg. 23 False Signals. .............................................................................. pg. 23 Operating Tips ........................................................................... pg. 25 Operating Tips. ........................................................................... pg. 25 Coin Shooting, Beach and Relic Hunting ............................... pg. 26 Coin Shooting, Beach and Relic Hunting................................ pg. 26 Battery Replacement ............................................................... pg. 26 Battery Replacement................................................................ pg. 26 Maintenance ............................................................................ pg. 27 Maintenance............................................................................. pg. 27 Using Headphones pg. 28 Treasure Hunters ................................................................... Code of Ethics............................................. pg. 28 Treasure Hunters Code of Bug-2 Ethics in ............................................ pg. 28 Where to Use Your Gold the U.S................................ pg. 29 Where to Use Your Gold Bug-2 in the U.S. .............................. pg. 29 Specifications ............................................................................ pg. 30 Specifications ........................................................................... pg. 30

SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS
5 5 Shielding Shielding .............. .............. 100% 100% ESI Coverage ESI Coverage

Interchangeable. Interchangeable. ............................... ............................... Yes Yes Waterproof......................................... Waterproof......................................... Yes Yes Cable Cable Length.................................7 Length.................................7 feet feet Handle Handle Mount Mount / Hip / Hip Mount Mount Convertible. Convertible. ..................................... ..................................... Yes Yes Built-in Built-in Arm Arm Rest Rest and and Detector Detector Stand Stand .......................................... .......................................... Yes Yes Batteries Batteries ............................Type................................ ............................Type................................ (2) 9V (2) Transistor 9V Transistor
2 2 Life-Carbon Life-Carbon Zinc Zinc ............... ............... 10-20 10-20 hours hours 2 2 Life-Alkaline Life-Alkaline ....................... ....................... 25-35 25-35 hours hours 2 2 Nicads Nicads .................................. .................................. 5-10 5-10 hours hours

Notes: Notes: 1. Subject 1. Subject to improvement to improvement or modification or modification without without notice. notice. 2. Approximate. 2. Approximate. 3. Voltage 3. Voltage Controlled Controlled Oscillator. Oscillator. Volume Volume andand frequency frequency increase increase as as target target is approached. is approached. 4. The 4. The Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is a is motion a motion detector. detector. The The search search coil coil must must be be moving moving at least at least slightly slightly to detect to detect a target. a target. 5. Electro-Static 5. Electro-Static Insulated Insulated to eliminate to eliminate certain certain types types of false of false signals. signals.

Fisher Fisher Research Research Laboratory Laboratory doesdoes not warrant not warrant suitability suitability to specific to specific use. Fisher use. Fisher Research Research Laboratory Laboratory shall shall in noin event no event be liable be liable for any for direct, any direct, incidental, incidental, consequential consequential or indirect or indirect damages. damages.

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ABOUT ABOUT YOUR YOUR DETECTOR DETECTOR

The The Fisher Fisher Gold Gold Bug, Bug, the the predecessor predecessor to the to the Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, was was designed designed and and engineered engineered by Fisher by Fisher engineers engineers from from the the ground ground up up for the for the solesole purpose purpose of finding of finding gold gold nuggets nuggets small small gold gold nuggets, nuggets, large large gold gold nuggets, nuggets, deep deep gold gold nuggets nuggets and and gold gold nuggets nuggets in in highly highly mineralized mineralized soil.soil. Almost Almost overnight, overnight, the the Gold Gold BugBug became became the the standard standard against against which which all other all other gold-hunting gold-hunting detectors detectors were were compared. compared. The The next next generation generation Gold Gold Bug, Bug, the the Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, is not is not meant meant to be to a be replacement a replacement for the for the original original Gold Gold Bug. Bug. Your Your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 offers offers many many of the of the successful successful features features of the of the Gold Gold BugBug as well as well as as some some new new features, features, making making it a it distinctly a distinctly different different detector, detector, but but still designed still designed for the for the solesole purpose purpose of finding of finding gold gold nuggets. nuggets. The The first first and and foremost foremost of these of these new new features features is the is the operating operating frequency frequency of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 71 kHz. 71 kHz. This This ultra-high ultra-high operating operating frequency frequency is extremely is extremely sensitive sensitive to small to small gold gold nuggets, nuggets, and and it it also also offers offers a side a side benefit. benefit. Because Because the the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 operates operates at a at a different different frequency, frequency, it can it can be operated be operated near near an original an original Gold Gold BugBug without without interference. interference. Also, Also, a new a new mineralization mineralization switch switch on the on the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 can can be set be set for high, for high, normal normal and and lowlow mineralization mineralization ground ground conditions. conditions. When When set for set high for high mineralization, mineralization, this this new new circuitry circuitry allows allows prospectors prospectors to to hunt hunt in areas in areas previously previously off-limits off-limits due due to high to high ground ground mineralization mineralization or numerous or numerous hot hot rocks. rocks. Although Although the the original original Gold Gold BugBug is known is known for finding for finding small small nuggets nuggets in highly in highly mineralized mineralized soil,soil, the the Gold Gold BugBug2 will 2 will set new set new standards standards for both for both size size and and depth depth under under many many soil soil conditions. conditions. Iron Iron discrimination discrimination is another is another new new feature. feature. In the In the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode, mode, youyou can can identify identify hot hot rocks rocks and and small small trash trash items items like like ironiron nails nails and and other other ferrous ferrous trash trash before before digging digging them. them. UseUse this this mode mode in extremely in extremely trashy trashy areas areas to check to check a target a target for its for iron its iron content. content.

2 2 Length Length ............................Extended ............................Extended ........................................... ........................................... 53 53

Collapsed........................................... Collapsed........................................... 40 40
2 2 Weight Weight .............................Complete..................................... .............................Complete..................................... 2.9 lbs. 2.9 lbs.

Control Control Housing........................... Housing........................... 1.0 lbs. 1.0 lbs. Handle Handle and and Coil. Coil. .......................... .......................... 1.9 lbs. 1.9 lbs. Frequency. Frequency. .........................LF .........................LF Search. Search. .................................. .................................. 71.01 71.01 kHz kHz
3 3 Response..................................... Response..................................... (VCO) (VCO) 4 4 Operating Operating Modes. Modes. ............. ............. 1. All-metal 1. All-metal Autotune Autotune (Normal) (Normal) 4 4 2. All-metal 2. All-metal Autotune Autotune (Audio (Audio Boost) Boost) 4 4 3. Iron 3. Iron Discrimination Discrimination

Mineralization Mineralization Settings...... Settings...... 1. High 1. High Mineral Mineral (attenuated, (attenuated, fastfast autotune) autotune) 2. Normal 2. Normal Mineral Mineral (fast (fast autotune) autotune) 3. Low 3. Low Mineral Mineral (gain (gain boosted, boosted, slow slow autotune) autotune) Ground Ground Adjustment Adjustment ......... ......... Manual,16-turn, Manual,16-turn, vernier vernier dual-shaft, dual-shaft, precision precision potentiometer potentiometer Control Control Housing Housing . .............. . .............. Dust, Dust, Moisture Moisture Resistant Resistant . ................... . ................... Yes Yes Audio Audio Output Output . ..................Speaker. . ..................Speaker. ................ ................ 2 Moisture 2 Moisture Resistant Resistant Headphone Headphone Jack............................. Jack............................. 1/4 1/4 stereo/mono stereo/mono Manual Manual Threshold Threshold Tuning Tuning . ................. . ................. Located Located on rear on rear of housing, of housing, effective effective in all-metal, in all-metal, autotune autotune modes modes Search Search CoilCoil .......................Type .......................Type ........................ ........................ Elliptical, Elliptical, Co-Planar Co-Planar Size. Size. ............................ ............................ 10 10 X 5 Xstandard, 5 standard, other other sizes sizes available available

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Where Where To To Use Use Your Your Metal Metal Detector Detector In The In The U.S. U.S.
National National Forest Forest and and Federal Federal Lands Lands Metal Metal detecting detecting is allowed is allowed only only by special by special permit permit acquired acquired from from the the federal federal government. government. Each Each area area hashas a district a district office. office. Corps Corps of Engineers, of Engineers, Lakes, Lakes, Shorelines Shorelines and and Lands Lands Permission Permission hashas been been granted granted only only on predisturbed on predisturbed sites, sites, such such as beaches as beaches and and attached attached swimming swimming areas. areas. New New Corps Corps lakes lakes and and lands lands must must be be okayed okayed by the by the main main office office of the of the Army Army Corps Corps of Engineers. of Engineers. Each Each area area hashas a district a district office. office. State State Parks Parks and and Lands Lands Some Some state state parks parks are are open open to metal to metal detecting, detecting, but but some some are are not.not. Always Always check check with with the the park park ranger ranger before before attempting attempting to use to use your your detector. detector. Bureau Bureau of Land of Land Management Management (BLM) (BLM) Lands Lands Some Some areas areas are are open open for metal for metal detecting, detecting, and and some some are are not.not. Always Always check check with with the the district district office. office. City City or County or County Park Park Lands Lands Most Most are are open open to metal to metal detecting detecting unless unless notice notice is given is given by a by sign a sign or city or city ordinance. ordinance. When When in doubt, in doubt, always always check check with with the the Citys Citys Parks Parks and and Recreation Recreation Department. Department. Public Public School School Grounds Grounds Most Most are are open open to metal to metal detecting detecting unless unless notice notice is given is given by a by sign, a sign, citycity ordinance, ordinance, lawlaw enforcement enforcement official, official, or school or school employee. employee. YouYou should should always always check check with with the the school school office office first.first. Privately Privately Owned Owned Lands Lands (Private (Private Property) Property) Permission Permission is required is required and and it is always it is always best best to have to have the the permission permission in writing. in writing. Historically Historically Marked Marked Lands Lands or Sites or Sites Metal Metal detecting detecting is not is not allowed. allowed. Dont Dont even even think think about about it. it.

An audio An audio boost boost mode, mode, another another new new feature feature of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, makes makes it easier it easier to find to find smaller smaller nuggets nuggets at greater at greater depths. depths. Already Already a a successful successful andand proven proven feature feature of the of Fisher the Fisher QuickSilver QuickSilver line line of land of land andand underwater underwater detectors, detectors, the audio the audio boost boost mode mode automatically automatically increases increases the the volume volume of any of any faint faint signal, signal, such such as aas small a small or deep or deep gold gold nugget. nugget. It It does does this without this without increasing increasing the the volume volume of larger, of larger, shallower shallower targets. targets. Here Here are are some some other other features features of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2: Bug-2: Dust Dust and and moisture moisture resistant resistant control control box. box. Removable Removable control control housing housing that that mounts mounts on your on your hip hip and and reduces reduces the the weight weight on your on your arm. arm. Drop-in Drop-in battery battery compartments compartments for easy for easy battery battery replacement. replacement. An elliptical, An elliptical, 10-inch, 10-inch, shielded shielded search search coilcoil thats thats lighter, lighter, covers covers more more ground ground and and gets gets intointo tighter tighter places places than than a a circular circular coil. coil. Optional Optional 6.5-6.5and and 14-inch 14-inch elliptical elliptical search search coils. coils. Lightweight Lightweight design, design, only only 2.9 lbs. 2.9 lbs. with with cushioned cushioned arm arm rest rest and and foam-grip foam-grip handle. handle. Built-in Built-in detector detector stand. stand. Dual-knob, Dual-knob, coarse/fine, coarse/fine, manual manual ground-adjust ground-adjust control. control. Double-locking, Double-locking, fiberglass-reinforced, fiberglass-reinforced, nylon nylon lower lower stem. stem. Quartz-crystal Quartz-crystal locked locked electronics. electronics. 0 years of engineering of engineering Built-in Built-in Fisher Fisher quality quality backed backed by 7 by 70 years excellence. excellence. The The rest rest is up isto up you. to you. Youve Youve got got the the right right detector, detector, but but youll youll have have to decide to decide where where to search to search and and then then put put in ain lot aof lot long, of long, hard hard hours hours searching. searching. And, And, of course, of course, youre youre going going to have to have to learn to learn your your Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, read read this this instruction instruction manual manual carefully carefully and and practice practice often. often. Drop Drop us aus line a line if you if you have have anyany questions, questions, comments comments or exciting or exciting gold gold nugget nugget stories. stories. In the In the meantime meantime ... ... Happy Happy Hunting! Hunting! Fisher Fisher Research Research Laboratory Laboratory

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TREASURE HUNTERS CODE OF ETHICS USING HEADPHONES

LETS PRESERVE OUR TREASURED SPORT! Using headphones (not supplied) improves battery life, and prevents the sounds from annoying bystanders. It also allows you to hear in the sound more Laws governing the subtle use of changes metal detectors are becoming clearly, particularly if searching in a noisy location. For safety more and more common. In many countries, the use of metal reasons, do not use headphones near traffic or where detectors is illegal or severely restricted. Dont let this happen in other dangers are present. This device is to be used with your area. interconnecting cables/headphone cables shorter than three meters. 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 fill in your holes neatly whether youre in a city park TREASURE HUNTERS CODE OF ETHICS or remote wildernessness. Leave the land as it was before you disturbed it. LETS all PRESERVE OUR TREASURED ALWAYS obey laws relating to TreasureSPORT! Hunting. ALWAYS return valuable property if you can locate the original Laws governing the use of metal detectors are becoming owner. more and more common. In many countries, the use of metal detectors is do illegal or severely restricted. Dont let thisof happen in ALWAYS whatever you can to give the hobby Treasure your area. Hunting the good image it needs and deserves. Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching. Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owners permission. Take care to refill all holes and try not to leave any damage. Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found. Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property. Act as an ambassador for the hobby, use thoughtfulness, consideration and courtesy at all times. Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures. All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself with courtesy and consideration of others.

ABOUT ABOUT YOUR YOUR DETECTOR DETECTOR

Detector Detector stand stand

Padded Padded arm arm restrest

Foam Foam gripgrip Drop-in Drop-in battery battery compartments compartments

Anodized Anodized aluminum aluminum upper upper stem stem Snap Snap button button 7-foot 7-foot search search coilcoil cable cable Lock Lock nut nut Adjustable, Adjustable, ABS, ABS, fiberglass-reinforced, fiberglass-reinforced, nylon nylon lower lower stem stem Nylon Nylon wing wing nut nut Waterproof, Waterproof, ESI-shielded, ESI-shielded, elliptical elliptical search search coilcoil
Figure Figure 1. Gold 1. Gold bug-2 bug-2

Cable Cable connector connector

Threshold Threshold control control Velcro Velcro straps straps

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SETTING SETTING UP UP
The The Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 comes comes to you to you just just about about ready ready to use. to use. There There are are only only three three steps steps required: required: sliding sliding the the lower lower stem stem intointo the the upper upper stem, stem, connecting connecting the the loop loop coil coil to the to the control control housing housing and and adjusting adjusting the the angle angle of the of the search search coil. coil. Take Take a look a look at page at page 3 and 3 and familiarize familiarize yourself yourself with with the the parts parts of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 before before proceeding. proceeding. 1. Unpack 1. Unpack your your new new Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 carefully. carefully. Save Save the the carton carton and and inserts inserts they they may may come come in handy in handy for for future future storage storage or shipment. or shipment. 2. Slip 2. Slip the the lower lower stem stem intointo the the upper upper stem stem (see (see previous previous page page for Gold for Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 diagram). diagram). 3. Adjust 3. Adjust the the stem stem length length and and coilcoil angle angle so that so that the the search search coilcoil rests rests flat flat on the on the ground ground about about 6 inches 6 inches in front in front of, and of, and slightly slightly to the to the right right of, your of, your right right foot foot (for (for left left handers, handers, to the to the left of left your of your left foot). left foot). Your Your arm arm should should be straight be straight and and relaxed relaxed with with your your gripgrip held held loosely. loosely.
REMEMBER REMEMBER : THE : THE LONGER LONGER THE THE SHAFT, SHAFT, THE THE MORE MORE YOU YOU WILL WILL HAVE HAVE TO BEND TO BEND YOUR YOUR ELBOW ELBOW AND AND THE THE SOONER SOONER YOUR YOUR ARM ARM WILL WILL GET GET TIRED. TIRED. THE THE GOLD GOLD BUGBUG2 IS 2BALANCED IS BALANCED FORFOR COMFORTABLE COMFORTABLE SEARCHING SEARCHING IN A IN TIGHT A TIGHT SEMICIRCLE SEMICIRCLE IN IN FRONT FRONT OF THE OF THE OPERATOR. OPERATOR.

BATTERY BATTERY REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT

Figure Figure 13. 13.

Your Your GoldGold Bug-2 Bug-2 operates operates on two on 9V two batteries 9V batteries that drop that drop into into compartments compartments at the atrear the of rear the ofcontrol the control housing. housing. Snapping Snapping the the door door latchlatch in place in place makes makes the battery the battery connection. connection.

MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
Your Your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 doesnt doesnt require require a lot aof lot care of care but but there there are are a few a few things things youyou should should do to dokeep to keep it in it peak in peak operating operating condition. condition. 1. If1. youre If youre not not going going to be to be using using it for it awhile, for awhile, take take the the batteries batteries out.out. Acid Acid damage damage cause cause by leaking by leaking batteries batteries can can be severe. be severe. 2. Avoid 2. Avoid extreme extreme temperatures. temperatures. Dont Dont leave leave it inside it inside a closed a closed car car sitting sitting in the in the sun.sun. Even Even worse, worse, the the trunk trunk of a of car. a car. 3. If3. you If you scrub scrub the the search search coilcoil on the on the ground, ground, youll youll eventually eventually wear wear through through the the bottom. bottom. Replacement Replacement coils coils are are expensive. expensive. Instead, Instead, invest invest in an ininexpensive an inexpensive coilcoil cover. cover. 4. Although 4. Although the the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 control control housing housing is moisture is moisture and and dust dust resistant, resistant, its a its good a good idea idea to put to put a plastic a plastic bag bag or the or the optional optional rain rain cover cover over over the the control control housing housing if youre if youre hunting hunting in the in the rain. rain. 5. Keep 5. Keep your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 dry dry and and clean. clean. Wipe Wipe off the off the lower lower stem stem before before sliding sliding it into it into the the upper upper stem, stem, and and keep keep the the lock lock nut nut free free of sand of sand and and dirt.dirt.

4. Tighten 4. Tighten the the lock lock nut nut and and the the nylon nylon wing wing nut nut on the on the search search coil. coil. Figure Figure 2. 2. 5. With 5. With the the stem stem length length properly properly Adjust Adjust the stem the stem length length and and coil coil adjusted, adjusted, wrap wrap thethe loop loop cable cable angle angle resting resting the search the search coil coil tightly tightly around around the the upper upper stem stem and and flat on flat the onground the ground and and about about 6 6 secure secure it with it with the the twotwo Velcro Velcro straps. straps. inches inches in front in front of your of your right right foot foot Connect Connect the the cable cable connector connector to to (left foot (left for foot left-handers). for left-handers). the the control control housing. housing.

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COIN COIN SHOOTING, SHOOTING, BEACH BEACH AND AND RELIC RELIC HUNTING HUNTING
Theres Theres no reason no reason why why youyou cant cant use use your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 for coinfor coinshooting shooting in parks, in parks, relic relic hunting hunting old old town town sites sites or hunting or hunting on the on the beach. beach. True, True, the the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 was was designed designed for prospecting, for prospecting, but but its also its also suitable suitable for Treasure for Treasure Hunting. Hunting. LikeLike most most coin-shooting coin-shooting and and relic relic hunting hunting machines, machines, the the Gold Gold Bug-2s Bug-2s ironiron discrimination discrimination mode mode can can be used be used to filter to filter out out trash trash targets targets in areas in areas where where relics relics and and coins coins are are normally normally found. found.

SETTING SETTING UP UP

CAUTION: CAUTION: MAKE MAKE SURE SURE THE THE CABLE CABLE IS NOT IS NOT PULLED PULLED TIGHT TIGHT AT THE AT THE CONTROL CONTROL HOUSING HOUSING AND AND THAT THAT YOU YOU HAVE HAVE ENOUGH ENOUGH SLACK SLACK AT AT THE THE SEARCH SEARCH COIL COIL TO ADJUST TO ADJUST IT AT ITANY AT ANY ANGLE. ANGLE.

BATTERY BATTERY REPLACEMENT REPLACEMENT

Two Two 9V transistor 9V transistor batteries batteries are are located located in separate in separate compartments compartments at the at the rear rear of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 control control housing. housing. We We recommend recommend using using name-brand name-brand alkaline alkaline batteries, batteries, which which usually usually give give 25-35 25-35 hours hours of life. of life. Lithium Lithium batteries batteries may may last last twice twice as long as long but but cost cost more more than than twice twice as much. as much. Nickel Nickel cadmium cadmium rechargeables rechargeables give give out out after after about about 7 hours. 7 hours. Carbon-zinc Carbon-zinc batteries batteries may may last last halfhalf as long as long as alkalines, as alkalines, at best. at best. 1. To 1. replace To replace thethe batteries, batteries, open open thethe battery battery compartment compartment by by gently gently pressing pressing down down on on thethe battery battery door door latches. latches. TheThe doors doors are are tethered tethered with with short, short, nylon nylon string. string. Do Do not not attempt attempt to completely to completely remove remove them. them. 2. Tilt 2.the Tilt the housing housing gently, gently, and and the the batteries batteries will slide will slide out.out. 3. Insert 3. Insert the the new new batteries. batteries. Make Make sure sure the the contact contact end end goes goes in first in first and and youyou match match the the polarity polarity markings markings on on the the control control housing. housing. 4. To 4.close, To close, simply simply hook hook the the lower lower edge edge of the of the battery battery door door over over the the inside inside of the of the battery battery compartment compartment and and gently gently push push it shut. it shut. 5. Push 5. Push the the latch latch up to up make to make sure sure it has it has snapped snapped in in place. place.

6. With 6. With the the shaft shaft length length and and coilcoil angle angle properly properly adjusted, adjusted, youyou should should be able be able to move to move intointo your your search search position position (as shown (as shown on page on page 4) by 4)leaning by leaning forward forward very very slightly slightly and and raising raising your your arm arm (still(still straight) straight) until until the the search search coilcoil is about is about 2 inches 2 inches above above the the ground ground and and 12 inches 12 inches in front in front of your of your foot. foot. TheThe search search coilcoil should should be parallel be parallel to the to the ground ground and and may may have have to be to slightly be slightly readjusted readjusted at this at this point. point. 7. If the 7. If the arm arm rest rest is too is too wide wide or narrow, or narrow, youyou may may bend bend it slightly it slightly inward inward or outward or outward to meet to meet your your exact exact requirements. requirements.

HIPMOUNTING HIPMOUNTING
Your Your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is light is light and and extremely extremely wellwell balanced; balanced; however, however, if if youre youre going going to be to swinging be swinging it for itmore for more than than a few a few hours, hours, youyou may may want want to hipmount to hipmount it by itremoving by removing the the control control boxbox and and strapping strapping it toityour to your waist. waist. Follow Follow this this procedure: procedure: 1. Disconnect 1. Disconnect thethe cable cable from from thethe control control housing housing and and unwind unwind all but all but the the lastlast 12 inches 12 inches or so or from so from the the stem. stem. Secure Secure the the lower lower end end of the of the cable cable with with a velcro a velcro strap strap at least at least 12 inches 12 inches up from up from the the coil. coil. CAUTION CAUTION : : 2. Slide 2. Slide the the control control housing housing off off the the handle handle by holding by holding the the hand hand grip grip with with one one hand hand and and pulling pulling thethe housing housing toward toward youyou with with the the other other hand. hand. 3. Reconnect 3. Reconnect th eth cable e cable to the to the control control housing. housing. NOTE NOTE : It is :especially It is especially important important
thatthat the the cable cable connector connector be installed be installed tightly tightly to prevent to prevent false false signals signals during during hipmount hipmount use.use. Never Never tightened tightened withwith anything anything but but your your hands hands . . MAKE MAKE SURE SURE THAT THAT YOU YOU HAVE HAVE ENOUGH ENOUGH SLACK SLACK AT THE AT THE SEARCH SEARCH COIL COIL

Figure Figure 3. 3.

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The Gold The Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 control control housing housing can be can hipmounted be hipmounted to reduce to reduce weight weight on the onstem the stem and create and create nearly nearly effortless effortless hunting. hunting. Belt loops Belt loops are provided are provided on the on underside the underside of of the control the control housing. housing.

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OPERATING OPERATING TIPS TIPS

4. Put 4. Put your your beltbelt through through the the slots slots on the on the underside underside of the of the housing. housing. 5. Left 5. Left handers handers should should wear wear thethe housing housing on their on their right right hip hip and and right right handers handers on their on their left left hip.hip. 1. Weve 1. Weve already already said said it, but it, but it bears it bears repeating: repeating: take take your your time, time, overlap overlap your your sweeps, sweeps, keep keep your your coil coil close close to the to the ground, ground, recheck recheck your your ground ground adjustment adjustment often. often. 2. Use 2. Use good good headphones: headphones: Your Your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 will detect will detect small, small, deep deep nuggets nuggets other other detectors detectors have have missed. missed. But But to hear to hear the the very very faintest faintest targets, targets, youll youll need need headphones. headphones. 3. Bury 3. Bury a small a small nugget nugget and and check check it atit different at different depths, depths, sensitivity sensitivity levels levels and and in each in each mineralization mineralization and and mode mode setting. setting. PayPay close close attention attention to the to the nuggets nuggets response response compared compared to the to the response response of hot of hot rocks, rocks, nails nails and and other other targets. targets. Take Take a small a small nugget nugget with with youyou and and do do the the same same thing thing when when searching searching in unfamiliar in unfamiliar soil.soil. 4. Practice. 4. Practice. The The Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is easy is easy to use, to use, and and its highly its highly sensitive sensitive to gold. to gold. But But youyou still have still have to learn to learn how how to to use use it. Read it. Read this this instruction instruction manual manual thoroughly thoroughly and and use use your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 often. often. Youll Youll develop develop your your own own special special techniques techniques for optimum for optimum performance performance in the in the type type of soil of youre soil youre searching. searching. Whatever Whatever works works best best for for youyou is right, is right, but but youll youll have have to put to put in hours in hours of searching of searching to really to really know know what what right right is. is. 5. Research. 5. Research. Spend Spend more more time time deciding deciding where where to search. to search. TheThe odds odds are are in your in your favor favor if you if you look look where where gold gold has has already already been been found. found. If you If you know know of aof spot a spot thats thats yielded yielded nuggets nuggets to other to other detector detector users, users, but but has has been been hunted hunted out, out, thats thats Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 territory. territory. Chances Chances are are youll youll findfind the the small small or deep or deep ones ones they they missed. missed.

NOTE NOTE : if youre : if youre working working in shallow in shallow water, water, you you may may want want to strap to strap the control the control housing housing on your on your chest chest in a in heavy a heavy plastic plastic bag, bag, andand Figure Figure 4. 4. seal seal it tightly it tightly around around the the cable. cable. To remove To remove the control the control housing housing
from from the stem, the stem, grasp grasp the top theof top the of the control control box firmly box firmly and pull anditpull directly it directly toward toward the arm the rest armwhile rest while holding holding the Gold the Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 handle. handle.

CONTROL CONTROL PANEL PANEL

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1. SENS: 1. SENS: This This knob knob adjusts adjusts the the Gold Gold Bug-2s Bug-2s sensitivity sensitivity to targets, to targets, and and it doubles it doubles as a asbattery a battery tester. tester. By By increasing increasing the the sensitivity, sensitivity, youyou can can detect detect smaller smaller and and deeper deeper targets, targets, however, however, youll youll also also pick pick up up more more false false signals signals in mineralized in mineralized soil soil or in orareas in areas of of electrical electrical interference. interference. TheThe sensitivity sensitivity control control can can alsoalso be decreased be decreased to cut to cut down down on ground on ground chatter chatter

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4. Junk: 4. Junk: Nails, Nails, pullpull tabs, tabs, beer beer cans, cans, etc. etc. TheThe Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 was was designed designed for extreme for extreme sensitivity sensitivity to small to small bits bits of of gold. gold. That That means means its also its also extremely extremely sensitive sensitive to small to small bits bits of ferrous of ferrous metal. metal. Solution: Solution: Hunt Hunt in the in the Normal Normal Mode Mode , but , but use use the the IRON IRON DISC DISC Mode Mode to check to check targets targets to see to see if theyre if theyre ferrous. ferrous. Fortunately, Fortunately, theres theres notnot much much junk junk in in nugget nugget country, country, and and with with practice practice youll youll be able be able to to recognize recognize a lot aof lot it. of Nails, it. Nails, for example, for example, will respond will respond with with twotwo beeps beeps across across the the length length of the of the nailnail (end (end to end), to end), but but only only one one beep beep when when the the search search coilcoil is is swept swept at right at right angles angles to the to the length length of the of the nail. nail. Also, Also, most most trash trash is shallow is shallow and and comes comes in bigger in bigger sizes sizes than than nuggets. nuggets. Hence, Hence, it will it will sound sound different, different, especially especially in the in the Auto Auto Tune Tune Mode Mode . Trash . Trash will will sound sound off over off over a a larger larger area area of the of the coil, coil, the the tone tone will will be louder be louder and and the the pitch pitch will will increase increase more, more, starting starting out out at a at low a low beep beep and and increasing increasing to a to loud a loud signal. signal. 5. Digging 5. Digging Tool: Tool: If youre If youre carrying carrying a digging a digging tooltool in one in one hand, hand, your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 may may sound sound off each off each time time youyou swing swing the the coilcoil beneath beneath it. it. Solution: Solution: Hold Hold the the digging digging tooltool behind behind your your back back or or up above up above your your waist. waist.

and/or and/or electrical electrical interference. interference. Settings Settings less less than than 5 5 should should not not be be used used unless unless youyou have have already already tried tried switching switching to a to higher a higher mineralization mineralization setting. setting. In the In the extreme extreme counterclockwise counterclockwise position, position, the the SENS SENS control control doubles doubles as a as battery a battery tester. tester. A loud A loud tone tone indicates indicates good good batteries, batteries, and and a faint a faint tone tone tellstells youyou its time its time to to change change the the batteries. batteries. 2. MODE: 2. MODE: This This is aisthree-position a three-position toggle toggle switch switch that that can can be set be to set IRON to IRON DISC, DISC, NORMAL NORMAL or AUDIO or AUDIO BOOST. BOOST. (See (See the the next next section, section, Mode Mode and and Mineralization Mineralization Switches, Switches, for details.) for details.) 3. MINERALIZATION: 3. MINERALIZATION: This This three-position three-position toggle toggle switch switch has has settings settings for varying for varying levels levels of ground of ground mineralization: mineralization: HIGH, HIGH, NORMAL NORMAL and and LOW. LOW. (See (See next next section, section, Mode Mode and and Mineralization Mineralization Switches, Switches, for details.) for details.) 4. HEADPHONES: 4. HEADPHONES: This This jack jack accepts accepts most most stereo stereo and and mono mono headphones headphones with with 1/4-inch 1/4-inch plugs. plugs. When When using using headphones headphones with with a stereo/mono a stereo/mono switch, switch, put put the the stereo/mono stereo/mono switch switch in the in the stereo stereo position. position. Although Although your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is equipped is equipped with with a dust a dust and and moisture moisture resistant resistant speaker, speaker, we we recommend recommend that that youyou always always wear wear headphones headphones while while hunting hunting to maximize to maximize the the number number of targets of targets youyou hear. hear. Furthermore, Furthermore, we we recommend recommend our our Fisher Fisher Phones, Phones, which which enhance enhance faintfainttarget target response response by blocking by blocking out out unwanted unwanted external external noises, noises, such such as wind as wind and and vehicle vehicle sounds. sounds. To plug To plug in your in your headphones, headphones, unplug unplug the the detachable detachable seal seal and and plug plug in your in your headphone headphone jack. jack. When When not not using using headphones, headphones, be sure be sure to keep to keep the the seal seal plugged plugged intointo the the HEADPHONES HEADPHONES jack jack to keep to keep dust dust and and moisture moisture out out of the of the control control housing. housing. This This knob knob turns turns the the power power on and on and adjusts adjusts 5. VOLUME: 5. VOLUME: thethe signal-response signal-response volume. volume. If youre If youre wearing wearing headphones headphones with with independent independent volume volume controls, controls, set set your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 VOLUME VOLUME control control to 10 to and 10 and decrease decrease the the volume volume of your of your earphone earphone controls controls to ato a

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A false A false signal signal occures occures when when something something that that shouldnt shouldnt sound sound like like a good a good target target sounds sounds like like one. one. For example, For example, the the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 may may detect detect metal metal in your in your boots boots if you if you swing swing your your search search coilcoil too too close close to your to your feet. feet. Heres Heres some some other other sources sources of false of false signals, signals, and and heres heres what what to do to about do about them. them. 1. Hot 1. Hot Rocks: Rocks: Mineralized Mineralized rocks rocks that that respond respond like like metal. metal. Solutions: Solutions: Most Most hot hot rocks rocks seem seem to be to on be top on top of the of the ground, ground, so you so you can can just kick just kick them them out out of the of the way way and and recheck recheck the ground the ground beneath beneath them. them. The The Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 will will ignore ignore some some hot hot rocks. rocks. Certain Certain other other types types of hot of hot rocks rocks have have their their own own distinctive distinctive sound, sound, which which youll youll learn learn to recognize. to recognize. Or you Or you can can tune-out tune-out most most hot hot rocks rocks in the in the air or air on or the on the ground ground by adjusting by adjusting the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT knob knob right right over over the the rock. rock. If its If a its nugget, a nugget, youyou wont wont be able be able to tune to tune it out it out unless unless its very its very small. small. Many Many strong strong hot-rock hot-rock signals signals will disappear will disappear rapidly rapidly when when youyou lower lower the the sensitivity sensitivity level, level, whereas whereas a strong a strong nugget nugget signal signal will just will just get get weaker. weaker. Of course, Of course, the the best best way way to to check check a possible a possible hot hot rock rock is tois flip to your flip your mode mode switch switch intointo IRON IRON DISC. DISC. 2. Highly 2. Highly Mineralized Mineralized Soil: Soil: Unfortunately, Unfortunately, this this is where is where most most nuggets nuggets are are found. found. TheThe Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 will handle will handle all but all but the the very very worst worst soil.soil. Solutions: Solutions: Switch Switch to the to the HIGH HIGH mineralization mineralization setting. setting. Ground Ground adjust adjust very very carefully carefully and and often. often. Lower Lower the the sensitivity. sensitivity. Ground Ground adjust adjust to ato height a height just high just high enough enough to eliminate to eliminate most most false false signals signals and and adjust adjust your your stem stem length length to sweep to sweep at that at that height. height. 3. Dissolved 3. Dissolved Salts: Salts: On On a wet a wet ocean ocean beach beach or moist or moist inland inland soil.soil. Solutions: Solutions: Same Same as highly as highly mineralized mineralized soil.soil.

comfortable comfortable level. level. This This will ensure will ensure the the hottest-possible hottest-possible signal signal from from your your Gold Gold Bug-2. Bug-2. ThisThis dual-knob dual-knob control control is used is used 6. GROUND 6. GROUND REJECT: REJECT: to electronically to electronically tune tune the the search search coilcoil to prevailing to prevailing ground-mineralization ground-mineralization conditions. conditions. TheThe small small knob knob on top on top only only makes makes one one revolution revolution and and is used is used for for coarse coarse adjustments. adjustments. It has It has 25 fixed 25 fixed positions. positions. TheThe large large knob knob on the on the bottom bottom is for isfine-tune for fine-tune adjustments adjustments and and is capable is capable of 16 of turns 16 turns and and an infinite an infinite number number of positions. of positions. This This metal metal shaft shaft is located is located on the on the rear rear 7. THRESHOLD: 7. THRESHOLD: of the of the control control housing. housing. Its purposely Its purposely small small and and out out of the of the way way to avoid to avoid accidental accidental adjustment. adjustment. TheThe threshold threshold control control adjusts adjusts the the level level of your of your threshold threshold tone, tone, which which is set is to seta to continuous, a continuous, faint faint tone. tone.

MODE MODE AND AND MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION SWITCHES SWITCHES

The The mode mode switch switch on on your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 offers offers three three different different operating operating modes: modes: IRON IRON DISC, DISC, NORMAL NORMAL and and AUDIO AUDIO BOOST. BOOST. Each Each mode mode offers offers its its own own advantages advantages and and disadvandisadvantages tages in any in any given given situation. situation. Its Its up up to you to you to find to find the the right right Figure Figure 6. 6. setting setting for each for each of the of the ground ground The two Thetoggle two toggle switches switches on your on Gold your Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 conditions conditions youyou encounter. encounter. enable enable you to you search to search in just in about just about any kind any kind Regardless Regardless of the of the MODE MODE or or which which combination combination of settings of settings is right isfor right each for each MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION settings, settings, your your ground ground condition. condition. Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 always always operates operates in in a motion a motion mode, mode, meaning meaning the the search search coilcoil must must be in be motion in motion to to detect detect a target. a target.
of ground of ground condition. condition. The trick The trick is learning is learning

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youyou hear hear may may be your be your hand. hand. Instead, Instead, use use the the sprinkle sprinkle method. method. TestTest the the sensitivity sensitivity of your of your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 to your to your hand hand by waving by waving your your empty empty hand hand in front in front of the of the search search coil. coil. If its If a its large a large target, target, youyou may may use use your your hand. hand. TheThe loud loud signal signal from from a large a large target target will will mask mask anyany signal signal produced produced by your by your hand. hand. 5. If5. the If the target target sounds sounds small small (faint (faint and and soft), soft), sprinkle sprinkle some some of the of the target target dirt dirt on top on top of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 search search coil. coil. If you If you get get a response, a response, youyou can can set aside set aside the the restrest of the of the dirt dirt in your in your hand hand and and concentrate concentrate on the on the dirt dirt on your on your coil. coil. If you If you get get no response no response from from your your coil, coil, sprinkle sprinkle more more dirt dirt on the on the coilcoil until until youyou hear hear a signal. a signal. By repeating By repeating this this process process several several times times youyou should should be able be able to identify to identify even even a very a very small small target. target. CAUTION: CAUTION: UseUse the the sprinkle sprinkle method method sparingly sparingly and and carefully. carefully. If you If you wear wear a hole a hole in the in the top top of your of your search search coil, coil, it wont it wont be covered be covered by our by our Lifetime Lifetime Warranty. Warranty. 6. Recheck 6. Recheck your your target target area area to make to make sure sure youre youre not not leaving leaving a second a second target target behind. behind. 7. Scrape 7. Scrape all loose all loose dirt dirt back back in the in the hole hole and and move move on on only only after after the the area area appears appears as it as was it was before before youyou got got there. there.

The The MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION switch switch adjusts adjusts your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 for ground for ground conditions. conditions. It does It does this this by decreasing by decreasing or increasing or increasing the the sensitivity sensitivity (or (or gain) gain) of your of your Gold Gold Bug-2. Bug-2. Unlike Unlike the the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY control, control, the the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION switch switch also also affects affects the the retune retune speed, speed, which which is is the the amount amount of time of time it takes it takes for your for your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 to automatically to automatically retune retune itself itself after after the the search search coilcoil hashas passed passed over over a target. a target. A fast A fast retune retune speed speed means means a quick a quick response response to targets. to targets. The The following following is a is brief a brief description description of the of the MODE MODE and and MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION settings. settings. 1. NORMAL 1. NORMAL MODE: MODE: This This is an isall-metals, an all-metals, autotune autotune search search mode mode used used for most for most nugget-hunting nugget-hunting conditions. conditions. TheThe sensitivity sensitivity is normal is normal and and the the retune retune speed speed is fast. is fast. 2. AUDIO 2. AUDIO BOOST BOOST MODE: MODE: In this In this mode, mode, your your Gold Gold BugBug2 automatically 2 automatically amplifies amplifies faint faint target target sounds. sounds. At At volume volume levels levels above above 7, faint 7, faint target target sounds sounds continue continue to get to get louder louder while while loud, loud, shallow shallow target target sounds sounds remain remain constant. constant. 3. IRON 3. IRON DISC DISC MODE: MODE: This This mode mode ignores ignores hot hot rocks rocks and and small small ferrous ferrous objects. objects. It also It also features features a very a very sharp sharp target target response. response. An independent An independent mode, mode, the IRON the IRON DISC DISC mode mode is unaffected is unaffected by the by the settings settings of the of the MINERALIZATION, MINERALIZATION, GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT and and THRESHOLD THRESHOLD controls. controls. With With the the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION 4. NORMAL 4. NORMAL MINERALIZATION: MINERALIZATION: toggle toggle switch switch in the in the NORMAL NORMAL position, position, the the sensitivity sensitivity of your of your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is optimum is optimum for most for most gold-bearing gold-bearing soils. soils. TheThe retune retune speed speed is fast. is fast. 5. LOW 5. LOW MINERALIZATION: MINERALIZATION: This This setting setting is used is used for ideal for ideal conditions conditions areas areas with with fewfew hot hot rocks, rocks, littlelittle black black sand, sand, lowlow ground ground mineralization mineralization and and little little trash. trash. TheThe LOW LOW MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting setting provides provides better better sensitivity sensitivity and and slower slower retune retune speed speed for for better better response response to to smaller, smaller, deeper deeper nuggets. nuggets. 6. HIGH 6. HIGH MINERALIZATION: MINERALIZATION: In this In position, this position, the the sensitivity sensitivity of of your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is reduced is reduced to allow to allow operation operation in areas in areas of extreme of extreme mineralization. mineralization. The The retune retune speed speed is fast. is fast.

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The The chart chart below below shows shows how how your your Gold Gold Bug-2s Bug-2s sensitivity sensitivity and and ability ability to operate to operate in mineralized in mineralized soil soil is affected is affected by each by each combination combination of of MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION and and MODE MODE toggle-switch toggle-switch settings. settings. High High
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In either In either the the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST or NORMAL or NORMAL MODE, MODE, the the Gold Gold Bug-2s Bug-2s sensitivity sensitivity decreases decreases as you as you increase increase MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION settings settings from from LOW LOW to HIGH. to HIGH.

2. Your 2. Your digging digging tooltool should should be selected be selected for the for the type type of of soil soil youre youre in. Most in. Most nuggets nuggets are are found found in hard, in hard, dry,dry, rocky rocky ground, ground, so a so small a small pick pick axeaxe is first is first choice choice for for most most electronic electronic prospectors. prospectors. Always Always carry carry a small a small magnet magnet to determine to determine if your if your target target is just is just a nail a nail or or some some other other ferrous ferrous object. object. A ferrous A ferrous object object will will stick stick to the to the magnet, magnet, whereas whereas a gold a gold nugget nugget will not. will not. 3. Once 3. Once your your target target has has been been pinpointed pinpointed by crisscrossing by crisscrossing the the target target area area with with your your search search coil, coil, lay your lay your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 so that so that the the search search coilcoil is within is within easy easy reach reach but but not not close close enough enough to detect to detect your your digging digging tooltool as you as you dig.dig. 4. If 4. the If the target target sounds sounds large large (a loud, (a loud, sharp sharp sound), sound), grab grab a handful a handful of dirt of dirt that that youyou suspect suspect holds holds the the target target and and pass pass your your hand hand in front in front of the of the search search coil. coil. If If youyou dont dont hear hear a signal, a signal, discard discard the the dirt dirt and and pick pick up another, up another, repeating repeating the the process process until until youyou hear hear a a signal. signal. If the If the target target is large, is large, youyou can can probably probably findfind it it by searching by searching your your hand. hand. NOTE: NOTE: Because Because of the of the extreme extreme sensitivity sensitivity of the of the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 search search coil, coil, the the electrical electrical charge charge of your of your hand hand may may be picked be picked up as up a as target. a target. Sounds Sounds incredible, incredible, but but its true. its true. Therefore, Therefore, if you if you pinpoint pinpoint a target a target and and it sounds it sounds small, small, dont dont try to tryidentify to identify it by it passing by passing a a handful handful of dirt of dirt in front in front of the of the search search coil. coil. TheThe signal signal YouYou can can findfind an elusive an elusive target target in ain handful a handful of dirt of by dirt by pouring pouring it on ittop on top of your of your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 search search coil. coil. If the If the first first handful handful doesnt doesnt produce produce a target, a target, pinpoint pinpoint your your target target again again and and grab grab another, another, sprinkle sprinkle it onitthe on search the search coil,coil, and and repeat repeat the process the process untiluntil youve youve identified identified your your target target (hopefully (hopefully a gold a gold nugget). nugget). Remember, Remember, many many gold gold nuggets nuggets look look just just like like a brown a brown clump clump of dirt of dirt untiluntil youyou get get them them home home and and wash wash them them off. off. Only Only your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 knows knows the the difference difference in the in the field. field.

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In general, In general, youyou should should start start searching searching with with the the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION switch switch set set to LOW. to LOW. If you If you areare getting getting tootoo much much ground ground chatter chatter even even after after adjusting adjusting the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT in the in the LOW LOW MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION mode, mode, try reducing try reducing the the sensitivity sensitivity slightly slightly or set or set the the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION switch switch to NORMAL. to NORMAL. If that If that doesnt doesnt do do the the trick, trick, set the set the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION to HIGH to HIGH and and readjust readjust the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT control. control. If there If there is still is to stillmuch to much ground ground chatter, chatter, reduce reduce the the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY . . In the In the LOW LOW MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting, setting, the the search-coil search-coil response response (retune (retune speed) speed) is slow is slow and and the the circuit circuit gain gain (amplification) (amplification) is high. is high. In the In the NORMAL NORMAL MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting, setting, search-coil search-coil response response is is quick quick and and the the circuit circuit gain gain is reduced is reduced slightly. slightly. In the In the HIGH HIGH setting, setting, response response is quick is quick and and the the gain gain is further is further reduced. reduced. Moist, Moist, alkali alkali soil conditions soil conditions will usually will usually require require use use of the of the NORMAL NORMAL or HIGH or HIGH MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION settings. settings. Heavy, Heavy, black black sand sand conditions conditions will will usually usually require require the the HIGH HIGH MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting. setting.

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target target location location with with your your finger finger or digging or digging tool. tool. 7. For 7. For very very strong strong signals, signals, youyou may may improve improve your your pinpointing pinpointing accuracy accuracy by adding by adding one one or more or more of the of the following following steps: steps: 1) Lift 1) the Lift the coilcoil until until the the signal signal is just is just barely barely heard. heard. 2) Lower 2) Lower the the sensitivity sensitivity level. level. 3) Rest 3) Rest the the coilcoil on the on the ground ground and and move move it back it back and and forth forth very very slowly. slowly. 8. For 8. For very very weak weak signals, signals, try the try the following: following: 1) Switch 1) Switch to the to the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST mode. mode. 2) Move 2) Move the the coilcoil closer closer to the to the ground. ground. 3) Increase 3) Increase the the sensitivity sensitivity level. level. Recheck Recheck your your ground ground adjustment. adjustment. 4) Speed 4) Speed up the up the sweep sweep rate rate slightly. slightly.

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The The moment moment of truth! of truth! But But not not so fast so fast .... take . . take your your time. time. YouYou may may have have pinpointed pinpointed a a target, target, but but that that doesnt doesnt mean mean youyou can can reach reach down down and and pick pick up a up a nugget. nugget. Even Even if its iflying its lying on top on top of the of the ground, ground, youre youre going going to have to have to determine to determine which which of those of those pebbles pebbles really really is a is gold a gold nugget. nugget. And And if you if you have have to dig to dig for it, for youll it, youll have have to determine to determine which which handful handful of of dirt dirt is pay is pay dirt.dirt. But But the the worst worst part part is that is that most most of your of your targets targets wont wont be gold. be gold. Theyll Theyll be nails, be nails, bullets, bullets, junk, junk, hot hot rocks, rocks, etc. etc. TheThe only only way way to be to absolutely be absolutely sure sure is toisdig to dig them them up. up. 1. Your 1. Your objective objective is toisrecover to recover your your target target neatly neatly and and quickly, quickly, leaving leaving virtually virtually no trace no trace of your of your excavation. excavation. Repeat: Repeat: No trace No trace of your of your excavation. excavation. If you If you leave leave the the area area looking looking like like a battlefield, a battlefield, blame blame only only yourself yourself if if its been its been declared declared off limits off limits to metal to metal detectors detectors when when youyou return. return.

Dont Dont search search in the in the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode unless unless the the area area is heavily is heavily littered littered with with ironiron trash. trash. This This mode mode is better is better used used by hunting by hunting in the in the NORMAL NORMAL or AUDIO or AUDIO BOOST BOOST modes modes and and switching switching to the to the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode only only to identify to identify a strong a strong target target response. response. Dont Dont trust trust the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode to correctly to correctly I.D. I.D. weak weak target target sounds. sounds. Targets Targets already already dug dug can can also also be be checked checked for for their their gold gold content content by using by using the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode. mode. Swing Swing the the object object past past the the search search coil, coil, holding holding it init your in your fingers fingers or in or ain plastic a plastic scoop. scoop. If it If is it a is hot a hot rock rock or small or small ferrous ferrous object, object, there there will will be no be sound. no sound. Some Some ironiron objects objects chirp chirp or or click. click. If it If is it nonferrous is nonferrous metal metal such such as gold, as gold, your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 will will give give a solid a solid beep. beep. Unlike Unlike the the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST and and NORMAL NORMAL modes, modes, the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode is unaffected is unaffected by the by the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY control control and and threshold threshold settings. settings. Also, Also, unlike unlike the the other other modes, modes, the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode operates operates without without an audible an audible threshold threshold hum. hum. NOTE: NOTE: Some Some faint faint static static and and occasional occasional chatter chatter is is normal normal in this in this mode. mode. If you If you are are running running your your sensitivity sensitivity too too high high for ground for ground conditions conditions (heavy (heavy mineralization, mineralization, trash trash and and or hot or hot rocks) rocks) youyou may may experience experience a a constant, constant, loud loud chatter chatter as you as you sweep. sweep.

AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST MODE MODE

In this In this mode, mode, weak weak signals signals are are louder louder than than in the in the NORMAL NORMAL mode, mode, but but maximum maximum loudness loudness of strong of strong signals signals is the is the same. same. TheThe primary primary purpose purpose of the of the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST mode mode is to is help to help youyou hear hear weak weak signals signals when when there there is interfering is interfering noise noise from from wind, wind, mining mining equipment, equipment, vehicles, vehicles, etc. etc. Also, Also, if you if you prefer prefer using using the the speaker speaker (most (most people people use use headphones), headphones), youyou may may prefer prefer the the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST mode mode even even in quiet in quiet conditions. conditions. Hunting Hunting in the in the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST mode mode is best is best when when the the area area hashas fewfew trash trash items, items, hot hot rocks rocks and and lowlow ground ground mineralization. mineralization. In areas In areas with with many many false false signals, signals, the the AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST mode mode will amplify will amplify them them as well as well as signals as signals from from gold gold nuggets. nuggets. TheThe AUDIO AUDIO BOOST BOOST mode mode can can also also be used be used to recheck to recheck a disappearing a disappearing signal, signal, or to or check to check a faint a faint signal signal to see to see if it sounds if it sounds like like a hot a hot rock rock in AUDIO in AUDIO BOOST. BOOST.

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TURN TURN ON ON PROCEDURE PROCEDURE

1. Set 1. Set your your controls controls as follows: as follows: NORMAL NORMAL MODE: MODE: LOW LOW MINERALIZATION: MINERALIZATION: 10 10 SENS: SENS: 10 10 GROUND GROUND REJECT: REJECT: OFFOFF VOLUME: VOLUME: NOTE: NOTE: You You will will probably probably find find that that most most of your of your searching searching will will be be done done with with the the MODE MODE and and Figure Figure 8. 8. MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION switches switches set set The The threshold threshold signal signal is a is soft a soft to NORMAL to NORMAL and and the the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY background background tonetone heard heard when when control control set set at something at something lessless operating operating the Gold the Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, is setis set by adjusting by adjusting a metal a metal stemstem at the at the than than 10. 10. If youre If youre working working in in rear of rear the ofcontrol the control housing. housing. unfamiliar unfamiliar ground, ground, however, however, we we recommend recommend that that youyou try starting try starting at the at the maximum maximum sensitivity sensitivity and and LOW LOW MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION settings. settings. 2. Hold 2. Hold the the search search coilcoil waist waist high, high, away away from from anyany nearby nearby metal. metal. 3. Turn 3. Turn thethe VOLUME VOLUME control control to 10. to 10. A short, A short, loud loud squawk squawk is normal is normal at turn-on, at turn-on, so if so youre if youre wearing wearing headphones, headphones, start start the the volume volume at 0at and 0 and let the let the audio audio settle settle down down before before youyou increase increase it toita to level a level thats thats comfortable comfortable when when the the coilcoil is passed is passed over over a large a large or shallow or shallow target. target.
NOTE: NOTE: If your If your headset headset hashas volume volume controls, controls, set set the the volume volume control control on your on your BugBug to 10 to 10 and and your your headset headset volume volume to zero. to zero. Then Then adjust adjust your your headset headset volume volume controls controls to a tocomfortable a comfortable level level when when the the coilcoil is is passed passed over over a large a large or shallow or shallow target. target.

SEARCHING SEARCHING

mode, mode, however, however, will ignore will ignore most most hot hot rocks rocks and and small small a ferrous a ferrous objects objects while while responding responding to gold to gold and and other other nonferrous nonferrous objects. objects. 10.10. You You can can also also use use the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode to identify to identify many many buried buried targets targets that that produce produce a good, a good, strong strong signal. signal. Once Once youyou have have zeroed zeroed in on ina on target, a target, switch switch to IRON to IRON DISC DISC and and pass pass the the coilcoil over over it. If it. you If you still get still get a response, a response, dig dig it. it. NOTE: NOTE: Keep Keep in mind in mind that that the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode is not is not 100-percent 100-percent accurate. accurate. Small Small and/or and/or deep deep nuggets nuggets giving giving faint faint target target responses responses will will often often be ignored be ignored in the in the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode. mode. Conversely, Conversely, large large ironiron objects, objects, like like a railroad a railroad spike, spike, may may produce produce a good a good signal signal in in the the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode. mode. Remember, Remember, when when in doubt, in doubt, dig!dig!

PINPOINTING PINPOINTING
Always Always use use the the same same procedure procedure to pinpoint to pinpoint with with the the Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, regardless regardless of control of control settings. settings. With With a little a little practice practice youll youll be able be able to to zero zero in on inmost on most targets targets quickly quickly and and accurately. accurately. Use Use this this procedure: procedure: 1. Once 1. Once a buried a buried target target is indicated is indicated by the by the beep beep of of the the Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, continue continue sweeping sweeping the the search search coilcoil from from side-to-side, side-to-side, narrowing narrowing the the search search pattern. pattern. 2. When 2. When youyou have have narrowed narrowed the the sweep sweep as much as much as you as you can can and and still hear still hear the the target, target, stop stop the the search search coil. coil. 3. Now 3. Now move move the the search search coilcoil forward forward and and then then straight straight back back toward toward youyou a couple a couple of times. of times. Stop Stop the the search search coilcoil over over the the area area where where youyou getget the the strongest strongest response. response. 4. Move 4. Move the the search search coilcoil slowly slowly side-to-side side-to-side one one more more time, time, stopping stopping at the at the loudest loudest target target response. response. 5. Your 5. Your target target should should be below be below the the Hot Hot Spot Spot ofthe of the search search coil, coil, which which is marked is marked with with a bulls a bulls eye. eye. 6. Slowly 6. Slowly move move the the coilcoil aside, aside, keeping keeping your your eyes eyes on the on the spot spot where where the the Hot Hot Spot Spot was, was, and and quickly quickly mark mark the the

4. With 4. With thethe search search coilcoil still still in the in the air, air, rotate rotate thethe THRESHOLD THRESHOLD control control on on the the back back of the of the control control housing housing until until youyou hear hear a very a very faint, faint, continuous continuous signal. signal. This This is the is the audio audio threshold threshold tone tone youll youll need need to hear to hear while while hunting hunting to maintain to maintain optimum optimum performance performance from from your your Gold Gold Bug-2. Bug-2.

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GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT PROCEDURE PROCEDURE

When When your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is properly is properly tuned tuned or ground or ground balanced, balanced, it will it will have have only only a minimum a minimum response response to ground to ground minerals minerals when when the the search search coilcoil is raised is raised or lowered. or lowered. Precise Precise adjustment adjustment of the of the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT control control is critical is critical to your to your success. success. TheThe lower lower thethe MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION or the or the higher higher thethe SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY settings, settings, thethe more more important important it isitto is maintain to maintain proper proper ground ground rejection. rejection. If you If you change change the the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting, setting, youyou may may have have to retune to retune your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 slightly slightly to maintain to maintain Figure 9. 9. optimum optimum performance. performance. However, However, Figure The Th Ge RO G UR N O DU N RD EJE RC EJ TECT the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT setting setting should should control control consists consists of a coarseof a coarseadjustment knobknob on top on of top a of a be close be close enough enough for pinpointing for pinpointing or or adjustment fine-adjustment fine-adjustment knob. knob. for a for quick a quick check check in one in one of the of the other other modes. modes. At worst, At worst, a change a change in modes in modes will will require require only only a quick a quick finefine tuning. tuning. To tune To tune your your Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, follow follow these these steps: steps: 1. With 1. With your your controls controls still still set set as as described described in the in the Tur Tur n On n On Procedure Procedure (See (See page page 12), 12), hold hold the the search search coilcoil parallel parallel to to and and about about 6 inches 6 inches above above the the ground. ground. 2. Lower 2. Lower the the coilcoil to within to within an inch an inch or two or two of the of the ground ground and and quickly quickly raise raise it. Note it. Note that that the the threshold threshold tone tone becomes becomes louder louder as you as you lower lower the the coil, coil, disappears disappears when when Figure Figure 10. 10. youyou raised raised it and it and finally finally returns returns to to TuneTune your your GoldGold Bug-2 Bug-2 by bobbing by bobbing normal normal when when you you hold hold it 6 inches it 6 inches the search the search coil up coiland up and down down while while above ground. ground. a d j ua st d in ju g s t itn hg e tG h round e G round R eject R eject above
control. control.

sensitivity sensitivity of your of your Gold Gold Bug-2, Bug-2, and and the the retune retune speed speed increases increases slightly. slightly. This This increase increase in the in the retune retune speed speed helps helps your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 ignore ignore abrupt abrupt changes changes in in ground ground mineralization mineralization and and hot hot rocks, rocks, but but it also it also results results in ain slight a slight decrease decrease in sensitivity. in sensitivity. 8. If, 8.after If, after switching switching to NORMAL to NORMAL MINERALIZATION, MINERALIZATION, youyou continue continue to hear to hear ground ground chatter chatter and and false false signals, signals, back back off on off the on the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY control control again. again. Still having Still having problems? problems? YouYou must must be in be an in area an area of extremely of extremely high high mineralization. mineralization. The The only only way way to hunt to hunt this this area area is in is the in the HIGH HIGH MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting setting with with the the MODE MODE switch switch in NORMAL. in NORMAL. As in As the in the other other MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION settings, settings, back back off on off the on the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY control control and and readjust readjust the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT control control as needed. as needed. 9. Avoid 9. Avoid hunting hunting in the in the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode unless unless the the area area is so islittered so littered with with ferrous ferrous trash trash that that its impossible its impossible to to hunt hunt in any in any other other way. way. TheThe IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode will will cause cause your your Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 to ignore to ignore ferrous ferrous objects objects and and hot hot rocks, rocks, but but it may it may also also cause cause youyou to miss to miss small small gold gold nuggets. nuggets. We We recommend recommend that that youyou hunt hunt in either in either the the NORMAL NORMAL or AUDIO or AUDIO B OB OO ST O Sm T om de os d, e s , and and switch switch to the to the IRON IRON DISC DISC mode mode to to check check a target a target that that hashas already already been been dug. dug. Targets Targets often often come come outout of the of the ground ground covered covered with with dirt, dirt, and and its its impossible impossible to tell to tell if if theyre theyre ferrous ferrous or or gold. gold. The The IRON IRON DISC DISC
Figure Figure 12. 12.
Keep Keep the bottom the bottom of your of your search search coil parallel coil parallel to the to the ground ground whilewhile sweeping sweeping it in a ittight in a tight semicircle. semicircle.

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SEARCHING SEARCHING
1. Keep 1. Keep the the search search coilcoil moving moving at a at comfortable a comfortable rate. rate. Remember Remember that that the the Gold Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is a motion is a motion detector detector and and responds responds only only when when the the search search coilcoil (or (or the the target) target) is moving. is moving. 2. Keep 2. Keep the the search search coilcoil parallel parallel to and to and as close as close to to thethe ground ground as possible. as possible. ThisThis is is important important for maximum for maximum coverage coverage and and depth. depth. 3. Overlap 3. Overlap your your sweeps sweeps at least at least oneone half half the length the length of the of search the search coil.coil. 4..Search 4..Search in a in methodical a methodical manner manner and and sweep sweep your your search search coilcoil in in a tight a tight semicircle. semicircle. PayPay close close attention attention to where to where youre youre going going and and where where youve youve been. been. 5. Take 5. Take your your time. time. If you If you walk walk too too fast, fast, youyou wont wont overlap overlap your your sweeps, sweeps, and and youll youll miss miss a lot a lot of ground. of ground. If you If you sweep sweep tootoo Figure Figure 11. 11. fast, fast, youll youll lose lose sensitivity sensitivity and and miss miss small, small, deep deep nuggets nuggets that that The Gold The Gold Bug-2 Bug-2 is built isfor built balanced for balanced searching searching in a in tight a tight semicircle semicircle normally normally would would be be within within the the around around the front the front of the ofoperator. the operator. range range of your of your Gold Gold Bug-2. Bug-2. 6..Recheck 6..Recheck the the ground ground adjustment adjustment frequently frequently by raising by raising andand lowering lowering the the search search coil coil andand listening listening for changes for changes in the in threshold the threshold volume. volume. In some In some nugget-bearing nugget-bearing areas, areas, ground ground mineralization mineralization cancan change change drastically drastically within within a a matter matter of feet, of feet, so check so check it often. it often. 7. Try 7. Try backing backing off off the the sensitivity sensitivity control control if you if you hear hear too too much much ground ground chatter chatter and and false false signals. signals. If you If you find find youyou must must decrease decrease the the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY control control below below 5, its 5, its probably probably a good a good idea idea to change to change the the MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting setting to NORMAL to NORMAL and and set set the the SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY control control back back to 10. to 10. YouYou also also might might have have to retune to retune the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT control control slightly. slightly. Remember, Remember, when when youyou switch switch from from LOW LOW to NORMAL to NORMAL MINERALIZATION, MINERALIZATION, youyou also also slightly slightly decrease decrease the the

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3. Your 3. Your objective objective now now is tois adjust to adjust the the GROUND GROUND REJECT REJECT control control so that so that there there is no is change no change or at orleast at least only only a a small small change change in the in the threshold threshold hum hum as you as you bob bob the the coilcoil up and up and down. down. Start Start by clicking by clicking the the small, small, center center knob knob back back to about to about 8. 8. 4. Bob 4. Bob the the search search coilcoil up and up and down down once once again. again. One One of three of three things things will will happen happen to your to your threshold threshold hum: hum: 1) The 1) The tone tone will continue will continue to get to get louder louder as you as you lower lower the the coilcoil and and disappear disappear when when youyou raise raise it. it. 2) The 2) The tone tone will will disappear disappear as you as you lower lower the the coilcoil and and sound sound off as offyou as you raise raise it. it. tone tone will will remain remain the the same same or change or change only only 3) The 3) The slightly. slightly. 5. If5. the If the tone tone remains remains unchanged unchanged or changes or changes only only slightly, slightly, youyou are are probably probably Ground Ground Balanced. Balanced. YouYou can can finefine tune, tune, if required, if required, with with the the larger larger knob. knob. 6. If 6. the If the tone tone gets gets louder louder going going down down and and fades fades coming coming up, continue up, continue rotating rotating the the small small knob knob counterclockwise counterclockwise untiluntil the the tone tone change change is minimal is minimal when when youyou bob bob the the coil.coil. FineFine tune tune with with the the large large knob. knob. 7. If7. the If the tone tone fades fades going going down down and and increases increases when when the the coilcoil is raised, is raised, rotate rotate the the small small knob knob clockwise clockwise until until the the tone tone change change is minimal, is minimal, then then finefine tune tune with with the the large large knob. knob. 8. With 8. With practice, practice, youyou will will learn learn to click to click the the small small knob knob counterclockwise counterclockwise as you as you bob bob the the coil. coil. Listen Listen for the for the change change in the in the tone tone to switch to switch from from the the down down stroke stroke to the to the up stroke. up stroke. Then, Then, while while continuing continuing to bob to bob the the coil, coil, rotate rotate the the large large knob knob clockwise clockwise until until the the tone tone becomes becomes even even or until or until youyou hear hear only only a slight a slight change change on both on both the the up stroke up stroke and and the the down down stroke. stroke. 9. If 9. you If you are are having having trouble trouble ground ground balancing, balancing, try one try one or more or more of the of the following: following: 1) Move 1) Move to another to another spot spot in case in case youre youre over over a a piece piece of buried of buried metal. metal. your your SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY setting. setting. 2) Reduce 2) Reduce 3) Change 3) Change your your MINERALIZATION MINERALIZATION setting setting from from LOW LOW to NORMAL to NORMAL or from or from NORMAL NORMAL to HIGH. to HIGH.

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