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Owner’sManualOwner’sManual
INFINIUM™
Land & Sea
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TO THE OWNER
Congratulations on your selection of the GarrettInfinium LS (land & sea) metal detector. This detectorhas been specially designed for optimum performanceinanyenvironment.Youcanbeconfidentthatyournewdetectorwillprovideyearsoftreasurehuntingpleasure. We encourage you to read this Owner's Manualcarefully. The more metal detecting knowledge andexperience you gain, the more successful you will bein findingtreasure.Thismanualhasbeendesignedforyou to keep in your pocket while hunting. It describesbasic functionsof the Infinium LSandexplainshow itsAdvanced Pulse Induction (API) technology will assistyouinavarietyoftreasure-huntingapplications. Since 1964, Garrett Metal Detectors has beenthe leader in metal detecting technology. Our highlytrained and knowledgeable service representativesare available to assist you in any way with yourtreasure hunting needs. Please feel free to contact usdirectlyorcallyourauthorizedGarrettdealerwithanyofyourconcerns.Wealsoinviteyoutovisitourwebsiteatwww.garrett.com. On behalf of the entire team at Garrett MetalDetectors,wewishyouthebestofluckinyourtreasurehuntingexperiences.
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TABLE OF CONTENTSToTheOwner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Searchcoils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12ControlFunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PowerOn/AutomaticGroundTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (slow,lockorfast) AudioThresholdAdjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DiscriminationAdjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14BasicOperatingInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TurnOn/BatteryTest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SelectingAutomaticGroundTrackSetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SettingThreshold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SettingDiscrimination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 BenchTestingandUnderstandingAudioSignals. . . . . . . . 17 SearchcoilScanningTechnique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ReverseDiscriminationTechnique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PinpointingTips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 AdjustingFrequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21HuntingApplications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22SearchandRecoveryTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 UnderwaterSearches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SearchingShorelineandShallowSurf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LandSearches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Prospecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26DetectorMaintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28BatteryReplacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29RecommendedAccessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31RepairService. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33DetectingCodeofEthics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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RemoveallpiecesfromtheInfinium LSbox.Allassemblyhardwareislocatedinaclearplasticbaginsidethebagcontainingthecontrolhousingpouch.
1. Thecuffontheendofthes-handlehasbeenfactoryinstalled.Testitsplacementbygraspingtheblack-rubbereds-handle(Figure1).Ifthecuffdoesnotfitcomfortablyunderyourforearm,loosenthenut,removethenut,boltandwashers,andrepositionthecuff.Reinserttheboltandwashers,andtightenthenut.�.Removetheblackstempiecethathasbeentele-scopedintothesilverstem(Figure2).Inserttheendofthesilverstempiece,withthehole2"fromthetop,overthebottomoftheblackstemattheendofthes-handle.Significantpressureneedstobeappliedtothesilversteminordertoinsertthebolt(Figure3).
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ASSEMBLY
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Tightenwithbolt,washersandnut.�.Insertspringclipintotheblackstempiece(Figure4).Insertblackstempieceintobottomofsilverstem.(Youmayneedtoadjustthelengthofthestemafterthesearchcoilisattachedtosuitindividualneeds.)�.Insertblackrubberwashersintotherecessedgroovesonthebottomoftheblackstem(Figure5).InsertbottomofblackstembetweenraisedmountingholesontopofthePowerDDsearchcoil.
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�.Insertblackplasticboltthroughthemountingholesofthesearchcoilandthestem(Figure6).Attachblackcaptothethreadedendofthescrewandtighten(Figure7).DONOTusetools.
�.Wrapcablearoundthestemandsecureitaccordingtoyouroperat-ingconfiguration.Forhip-mountorunderthecuffconfigurations,usetheadjustablevelcrostrapto
securethecabletotheupperstem(Figure8).�.Choosedesiredcontrolhousingconfiguration(Figure9).Foreaseofuse,underthecufforbeltmountconfigurationsarerecommended. Under the cuff, above or under the stem(mountingbracketslocatedinclearplasticbag):A.Holdingthecontrolhousingwith"instructions"side
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AboveStem BeltMount
facingyou(instructionsshouldbeupsidedown,bat-terycompartmentsideup,controlbuttonsdown),sliptheleftbracketlipundertheslotonthelefthandsideofthecontrolhousing(Figure10).Dothesamewiththerightbracketontherightsideofthecontrolhous-ing(Figure11).B.Holdthebracketsfirmlyinplaceandslidethemoverthestem,lininguptheholesinthestem.Inserttheremainingbolts,washersandnutsthroughthe
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leftbracket,stemandrightbracket(Figure12).Tightenbothnuts.NOTE:keeppouchandbeltinasafeplaceincaseyoudecidetousethepouchconfigurationatalaterdate.
Belt Mount: A.Unfastenvelcrostraponpouch.Slidecontrolhousing,controlbuttonsup,intothepouch.Refastenvelcrostrip. B.Unwindbeltstrapandadjusttofitaroundyourwaist.Sliponesideofthestrapthroughtheloopinthebackofthepouch(Figure13)andsnapbelttogetheraroundyourwaist(Figure14).NOTE:keepcontrolhousingbracketsandextrahardwareinasafeplaceincaseyoudecidetouseamountedconfigura-tionatalaterdate.�.Ensurethesearchcoilconnectorattherearofthecontrolhousingiscleanandtheo-ringattheendofthecableiswelllubricated;addalittlesilicongreaseorpetroleumjellyifnecessary.DONOTcoatconnec-torpinswithlubricant.Insertsearchcoilcableconnec-torandgentlytightenbyhand;DONOTovertighten.
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�.RepeatStep8wheninsertingthehead-phoneconnectoratthefrontofthecontrolhousing.
10.Performabatterytestbyswitchingthedetectoron.Notethenumberofbeepsthatoccur.Fourbeepsindicatethebatteriesarefull.Onebeepindicatestheyneedtobereplaced/recharged.
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SEARCHCOILS
TheInfinium LScomesstandardwitha10"x14"PowerDDsearchcoil.TheDDcoilconfigurationcoupleswiththeAPItechnologyoftheInfinium LSmakeitthemostpowerfuldetectorinmineralizedsoil. Inareaswherethegroundislowinmineraliza-tion,theoptional10"x14"monosearchcoilisrecom-mended.Inthesegroundconditions,themonocoilwilloutperformthePowerDD. Forsmallertargetsinlowmineralizedsoil,choosetheoptional8"monosearchcoil.Itprovideseasiermaneuverabilitythanthe10"x14"mono. Forunderwaterhunting,chooseyoursearchcoilusingthesamecriteriaaslandhunting.Considerthelevelormineralizationofthewaterand/orthesoilatthebottomofthebodyofwater.Forexample,insaltwater,thePowerDDisthebestchoice.Infresh-water,however,themonosearchcoilswillperformbetter.Anothercriteriawouldbethesizeofthetarget.Generallyspeaking,thesmallerthetarget,thesmallerthesearchcoilshouldbe.
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CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Power Usedtoturnonthedetectorandtochooseslow, lock or fast Automatic Ground Track.Abatterycheckoccursautomaticallyeachtimethepowerisswitchedon.(Figure15.)
Audio Threshold Adjustment Usedtosetthebaseaudiolevelaccordingtoanindividual'shearingrequirements.TheThreshold Adjustmentmayalsobeusedtohelpmaskoutsidenoise.Typically,thesoundissetnolouderthannecessary;justabovesilentisrecommended.(Figure15.)
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BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Discrimination AdjustmentUsedtosetthedesiredlevelofdiscrimination.(Figure15.)
ThefollowingprocedureshowshoweasyitistooperatetheInfinium LS.
1. Turn On/Battery Test: Turnthedetectoronandnotetheresultsofthebatterytestrepresentedbyarangeofonetofourbeeps.Fourbeepsindicatethebatteriesarefull.Onebeepindicatestheyneedtobereplacedwithinonetotwohours.However,becauseofinternalvoltageregu-lationcircuitry,thedetectorwillmaintaintotaloperat-ingpowerandperformanceuntilthebatteriesarefullydepleted. Scanametalobjecttoconfirmdetection.Ifthedetectorfailstooperate,verifythatthebatterypackandbatteriesarealignedproperly.
�. Selecting Automatic Ground Track Setting: KnowingtheconditionsofyoursearchareawillhelpyouchoosetheAutomaticGroundTracksettingthatwillbestsuityourneeds. InitiallyselecttheLockpositionusingtherotarypowerswitch.OperatingintheLockpositionis
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recommendedformaximumdetectiondepthunless:A.Thedetectorisnotproperlygroundbalanced,orB.Youarehuntinginchanginggroundmineralizationconditionsthatrequirecontinuousgroundtracking. Impropergroundbalanceorchanginggroundmineralizationareidentifiedbyerraticaudiosignalscausedbytheground.Ifyouexperiencethesesig-nals,youwillneedtoswitchtherotarydialtofastorslow.Itisrecommendedthatyougroundbalancethemachinebeforecontinuing. Togroundbalancethedetector,turntheAutomaticGroundTrackswitchtoeitherfastorslow,andbobthecoilupanddownapproximatelyonetosixinchesabovetheground.Whenthedetector'saudiosignalsmoothsout,movetheAutomaticGroundTrackrotaryswitchtolockandtheunitwilllockthegroundtracksettingatthatvalue. Iferraticaudiosignalscontinue,youmayneedtoturntheAutomaticGroundTracktosloworfastandhuntinoneofthosemodes.
UseSlowwhen:A. Operatingoverslowlychangingground mineralization,or
B. Whensmallgroundbalancingadjustmentsare needed.
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UseFastwhen:A. Huntingoverextremeorquicklychangingground mineralization,orB. Whenlargegroundbalancingadjustmentsare needed.Impropergroundbalancewilldegradedetectiondepthandaudiostability.Itshouldnotbenecessarytoreground-balanceeverytimeyouturnthemachineon.Itwillcontinuetooperatewiththesameground-balancelevelbeforethemachinewasturnedoff.Intherareeventthatextremegroundconditionscontinuetoproduceaudiosignals,increasediscrimi-nationinsmallincrementsuntilthedetectorbecomesstable.Toensuremaximumpossibledetectiondepth,onlyincreasediscriminationenoughtoachievedetec-torstability(thisshouldneverexceedthe3settingonthedial).
�. Setting Threshold: Setthebaseaudiolevelaccordingtoyourindivid-ualhearingrequirements.TheThresholdAdjustmentmayalsobeusedtohelpmaskoutsidenoise.Typically,thesoundissetnolouderthannecessary;justabovesilentisrecommended.
�. Setting Discrimination: SettheDiscriminationcontroltozerooralowleveluntilyouarefamiliarwiththeconditionsof
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yoursearchareaanddeterminethekindsofmetalitemsyouwanteliminatedfromdetection.Withzerodiscrimination,youwillachievemaximumdetectiondepthandwilldetectallmetalsincludingfoilandpull-tabs,butyouwon'tmissanydesirabletargets.Onceyouarefamiliarwiththehuntingarea,thenre-adjustthediscriminationsettingtoalevelthatwilleliminateunwanteditems. BeawarethathighconcentrationsofsaltwatermayrequireincreasingtheDiscriminationuptoavalueofthreeorless(seetipsonSearchingShorelinesandShallowSurfonpage25).
�. Bench Testing and Understanding Audio Signals: Benchtestingisrecommendedtofamiliarizeyour-selfwiththedetectioncapabilitiesandaudiorespons-esofthedetector.Thiswillhelpyoudetermineifatargetistreasureortrash.SincePulseInductionmachinesonlygiveaudiblecluestotheidentityofdetectedtargets,it'simportanttolearnthesedifferentsignals. Testsshouldbeperformed(Figure16)withthesearchcoilperpendiculartoabench,floororothernon-metallicsurfaceandseveralfeetawayfromanylargemetallicobject.Passvariousmetallictargetsfromside-to-sideacrossthebottomofthesearchcoilatadistanceofaboutthreeinches.Listencarefully
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totheaudiotones,notingwhichtargetsproducehighandlowtonesandhowthetar-getresponsechangeswithdiscrimination.Asageneralrule,poorconductors(smallnuggets,mostrings,pull-tabs,nick-els,etc.)shouldpro-
duceahightonefollowedbyalow-toneecho.Goodconductorssuchaslargenuggets,pennies,dimes,quarters,etc.shouldproducealowtonefollowedbyahigh-toneecho.Inaddition,mostironwillproducealowtonefollowedbyahigh-toneecho,sincetoaPImachine,ironbehaveslikeagoodconductor.
�. Searchcoil Scanning Technique: Methodicallysweepthesearchcoilfromsidetosidekeepingitataconstantheightofonetotwoinchesabovetheground.Restrictyoursweepingspeedtoabout1/2totwofeetpersecond.Overlapeachsweepbyabout1/4thediameterofthesearchcoil.Trytoscaninastraightline(notawidearc);ithelpskeepthesearchcoillevel,reducesthelikelihoodofliftingthesearchcoilattheendofeachsweepandensurestheoverlapsweepsremainuniform.
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�. Reverse Discrimination Technique: Whenatargethasbeendiscoveredwhileoperatingatminimumdiscrimination,youmayusethereversediscriminationtechniquetohelpdeterminepossibletargetidentification.A.Onceatargetisfound,increasediscriminationtomaximumlevel(IronCheck).B.Ifthetargetstillproducesasubstantialsignalthereisagoodchanceitisiron.Ifthetargethasdisappearedorproducesonlyafaintsignalthenit'sprobablyadesirabletargetandnotiron.Beaware,however,thatsomesmallironmaybehavelikeadesirabletarget,andsomedesirabletargetssuchaslargenuggetsandcoinsmaybehavelikeiron.C.AswithallPIdetectors,eliminatingthedetectionofironisdifficultifnotimpossible;however,thereversediscriminationtechniqueiseffectiveatidentifyingmostiron.Inaddition,attachingamagnettotheinsideofyourdiggingtoolcanhelpseparatebitsofironandotherdebrisfromyourtreasurefinds.D.Finally,itisimportanttorememberthatanydetec-tionsignal,nomatterhowloudorfaint,representsthesoundofmetalanditssourceshouldalwaysbedetermined.
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�. Pinpointing Tips Wheneveryourdetectorlocatesatarget,locatingitpreciselywillenableyoutorecoveritbydiggingthesmallestholepossible.Thisisaccomplishedbypinpointing.NotethatpinpointingwithaDDsearchcoilissomewhatdifferentthanpinpointingwithamonosearchcoil.Theinstructionsforeacharebelow.
Pinpointing with Power DD Searchcoil ThePowerDDcoilhasanarrowdetectionfieldpatternthatrunsfront-to-backunderneaththecentersectionofthecoil,soalwaysdetectbysweepingthecoilinaside-to-sidemotion. First,slowlyscanthesearchcoilfromside-to-sideoverthetargetarea,notingthelocationwheretheloudestsignaloccurs.Oncetheareawiththeloudestsignalhasbeenidentified,positionyourself90°fromthetargetareaandagainscanside-to-sidetopinpointthetarget'sexactlocation. Fortargetsonorclosetothesurface,startbehindthetarget'ssuspectedlocationandscantheareausingshortside-to-sidesweepswhilemovingforwarduntilthetargetisexactlypinpointedunderneaththetipofthecoil.
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Pinpointing with Mono Searchcoils First,slowlyscanthesearchcoilfromside-to-sideoverthetargetarea,notingthelocationwheretheloudestsignaloccurs.Thendrawanimaginary"X"onthegroundbyscanningthesearchcoilfront-to-backandagainnotingthelocationoftheloudestsignal.Thecenterofthe"X"isthelocationofyourtarget. Note:theInfinium LSisamotion-mode-onlydetector;thesearchcoilmustbemovingslightlyinordertomaintaindetectionsound.
�. Adjusting Frequency Youcansubtlyadjusttheoperatingfrequencytoreduceinterferencecausedbyotherdetectorsorpowerlinesifneeded.Toadjustfrequency: TurntheThresholddialbeyond“MAX”to“Freq.Adjust”andyou’llnoticethattheaudiothresholdwasincreasingandthenabruptlydroppedbacktoalowerlevel.Thedetectorisnowina"FrequencyAdjustmentMode". YoucannowadjusttheoperatingfrequencyusingtheDiscriminationknob.IncrementallyadjusttheDiscriminationknob,pausingaftereachadjustmenttolisten,untilyouobtainminimuminterference.Notethatthereare32differentfrequenciestochoosefromsoturnthedialinverysmallsteps.
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HUNTING APPLICATIONS
Onceyouobtainthequietestfrequency,returntheThresholdknobtoyournormalsettingandthefrequencywilllockatthechosenvalue.YoucanthenreturntheDiscriminationknobbacktoyournormalsetting.WhenthedetectoristurnedOFF/ON,itwillalwaysreturntoitsfactorydefaultoperatingfrequency.
Garrett'sInfinium LShasbeendesignedtohunteverywhere,especiallyinmineralizedareas,wheretheperformanceofconventionaldetectorssuffers.Afewexamplesoftheseare:
• Prospecting—goldisusuallyfoundinhighly mineralizedsoil.• Relichunting—mostU.S.CivilWarbattlestook placeinmineralizedsoil.• Beach/diving—anysaltwaterisconsidereda mineralizedenvironment(Underwaterheadphones arerequiredfordivingapplication.Seeaccessories onpage30.)• Minedetecting—environmental-proofpackageis rugged,andwilloperateanywhere.
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SEARCH AND RECOVERY TIPSDo research. Thefirstruleofsuccessfultreasurehunting,whetheronlandorintheseaistodoyourhomework.Learnasmuchasyoucanabouttheareasyouwishtosearch,thekindoftreasureyouwanttofindandthebestwaystorecoverit.Thebetterpreparedyouarethegreateryourchancesforsuccess. ThefollowingbooksbyCharlesGarrett,whichareavailablefromGarrettMetalDetectorsoryourauthorizeddealer,offerinvaluableresearchadviceanddetailedinformationonsearchandrecoverytechniquesforhobbyists:How to Search Sand and Surf; Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit; Ghost Town Treasures; and Treasure Caches Can Be Found.
Study surf and weather patterns. Payattentiontostorm,windandtideactivity.Treasuresfromdeepwatervaultsareoftentransferredtoshallowerlocationsliketidalpoolsandwater-filleddepressionsneartheshoreline. Abeachconsideredunproductivecansuddenlyyieldriches.Heavystormwavesoftenunearthtreasureslikeringscaughtinexposedrockandgravelareas.
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Use the right recovery tools. Usetherighttoolforthejobandyou'llrecovertrea-sureinnotime.Knowingwhatyou'rediggingforandthekindofsurfaceyou'rediggingintowillhelpyouchoosetheproperdiggingtool.
Double-check your holes. Afteryoudigatarget,re-scantheholetomakesureyouhaveretrievedeverythinginandaroundit;corrodedandcoral-encrusteddesirableitemscanbeeasilymistakenforundesirableones.
Underwater searches TheInfinium LScanlocatebothferrousandnon-ferrousmetalsconcealedwithinandbelowaquaticgrowth,bottomsoilandrocks,woodandothernon-metallicmaterials.Largeitemssuchasboats,motorsandsafescanbelocatedseveralfeetbelowthesearchcoil.(Underwaterheadphonesarerequiredforunderwatersearches.Seeaccessoriesonpage30.)
Underwater Safety Tips1.Toavoidaciddamageyoushouldinstallhigh-qualitybatteriessuchasalkalineornickel-metal-hydride(NiMh)andalwaysremovethempriortostoringthedetector.2.Ifthebatterycompartmentbecomesflooded,
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removethebatteriesimmediately,rinsethecom-partmentwithfreshwaterandallowtoairdry.Theelectronicscompartmentisfactorysealedandshouldneverbeopened.
3.Beforedivingalwaysexaminethesearchcoilandheadphoneconnectors,thebatterycapandverifythebatterystrength.
4.Divewithextremecaution.Observesafetypractic-estolessentheriskofbecomingentangledwiththeheadphonesorcoilcables.Ensurethattheunderwa-terheadphones'ventholesareopenpriortodiving.
5.Whenusingthehipmountconfiguration,ensurethatthebeltwillnotinterferewithdivingequipmentremovalintheeventofanemergency.
Searching Shoreline and Shallow Surf TheInfinium LSisahighlysensitivedetectorandhasthecapabilitytodetectmetalswithonlytheslight-estconductivity.Asaresult,theInfinium LSmayalsodetecthighconcentrationsofsaltwaterduetoitsconductivity.Thiseffectismostnoticeablewhenoperatingatthesea'sshorelineandintheshallowsurfwherethesearchcoiliscontinuallyencounteringpassingwaves.
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IncreasetheDiscriminationsettingonlyasneededinordertoreducesaltwaterdetection.Typically,asettingofthreeorlessissufficient.Donotbecon-cernedaboutmissingtargetsduetotheincreasedDiscrimination.Rather,thestableoperationachievedwiththisslightincreaseinDiscriminationwillensurethebestpossibletargetdetectionforthissaltwaterenvironment.
Land searches Whensearchingnearwirefences,metalbuildings,etc.,makesurethatyouscanthesearchcoilparal-leltothestructure.Thiswillminimizetheinterferingresponsescausedbythemetalstructure.
Prospecting GoldandotherpreciousmetalscanbefoundinvariousformswiththeInfinium LS.Youwillmostlikelybesearchingfornuggets,butgoldcanalsobefoundaslodeorhardrockdepositsinavein,usuallymixedwithotherminerals.TheInfinium LScanalsobeusedtolocateplacerdepositsinstreamsordrysand. Sinceworkingveinorlodegoldcanrequireexpensivetoolsortechnologyandplacerdepositsmustbepannedforrecovery,theseformsaresome-timesunsatisfactoryformetaldetectorhobbyists.Recoveringanugget,however,isassimpleasputtingitinatreasurepouch.
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Goldisgenerallyfoundinrockformationsalongwithagreatmanyotherconductive/ferrousminerals.Ahighqualitydetector,suchastheInfinium LSwithitsAdvancedPulseInductiontechnologythatcancelsoutmineralization,canbeusedtofindthisgoldoranyotherpreciousmetal. ItmustbeemphasizedthattheInfinium LSoranyotherqualitydetectorisusuallyoperatedwithzerodiscriminationandveryprecisegroundbalanceifgoldistobefound.Thisisparticularlyimportantwhensearchingfortinygoldnuggets.Furthermore,whenprospecting,alltargetsmustbelocatedandcarefullyinspected.Itisonlyinthismannerthatyoucanbesuccessfulinusingametaldetectortodiscoverpre-ciousmetalnuggetsandores. Hardwork,patienceandresearcharethreeofthekeystosuccessinelectronicprospecting.Researchisimportantbecauseitisvitalthatgoldalwaysbesoughtinareaswhereitisknowntoexist. Hotrocksareaproblemforanyelectronicpros-pector,whetherveteranorweekendadventurer.A"hotrock"canbedescribedasaconcentrationofironmineralthatcausesadetectortorecognizeitasmetalwhentheinstrumentisoperatingwithzerodiscrimination.Fortunately,theadvancedtechnologyoftheInfinium LSallowsittoignorenearlyallhotrocks;onlythemostextremehotrockswillproducearesponse.
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YourGarrettdetectorisasensitiveelectronicinstrument.Itisbuilttowithstandruggedtreatmentintheoutdoors.UsetheInfinium LStothefullestextentpossible,andneverfeelthatyouhavetobabyit.Yet,alwayshandleitwithreasonablecare. Trytoavoidtemperatureextremesasmuchaspossible,suchasstoringthedetectorinanautomo-biletrunkduringhotsummermonthsoroutdoorsinsub-freezingweather. Keepyourdetectorclean.Alwayswipethehousingafteruse,andwashthecoilwhennecessary.Protectyourdetectorfromdustandsandasmuchaspos-sible. Disassemblethestemandwipeitcleanafteruseinsandyareas.Whenstoringlongerthanaboutonemonth,removebatteriesfromthedetector. TakeadvantageofGarrett'spreventativemain-tenanceprogram.Forasmallfee,thefactorywillinspecttheentiredetector,replaceitssealsandpres-suretestit.Contactthefactoryformoredetails.
DETECTOR MAINTENANCE
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BATTERY REPLACEMENT
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Toaccessthebatterypack,unscrewthebatterycapattherearofthedetectorhousingbyhand;DONOTusetools.Theo-ringshouldremaininthecon-trolhousingwhilethebatterypackslidesout.Wheninstallingbatteriesensurethattheyarealignedwiththecorrectpolarity(plusandminus)markings.Re-installthebatterypackbyplacingthecontactendofthehousinginsidefirstandpointingdownwards.(Figure17.)Verifythattheo-ringiswell-lubricatedandfreefromdebris.Addalittlesilicongreaseorpetroleumjellyifnecessary.Re-installthebatterycap,handtighteningituntilitisflushwiththehousingandthetwoindexmarksarealignedasshown.DONOToverrotate.(Figure18.)
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RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
AccessoriestoassistyouinyourtreasurehuntingadventureswiththeInfinium LS:
•#��1��00-The10"x14"Monosearchcoilshouldbeusedtoincreasedetectiondepthandsensitivityinlighttomoderatelymineralizedsoilandisidealfordetectinglargeritemsonlandand/orunderwater.
•#��1�000-The8"Monosearchcoil,likethe10"x14"Mono,shouldbeusedinlighttomoderatelymineralizedsoil,andwillhelpdetectsmalleritemsandprovidemoremaneuverabilitythanthe10"x14".
•#��0�100-Underwaterheadphones(requiredfordiving).
•#1�00��1-Plasticscoopisusefulfordrysandandshallowwaterrecoveryuptotwofeetdeep.
•#1�00��0-Metalscoop.
•#1�00�00-Stainlesssteelscoop.
•#1�0�000-Trowelisbestforrecoveringitemsinclayorgravelareas.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Circuit type:AdvancedPulseInduction(API) technology,automaticcancellationofsalt/ground mineralizationFrequency:730pulsespersecond.Submersion depth:Upto200feet(65meters)or sevenatmospheres.Buoyancy:Nearneutral.Batteries:Eight(8)AABattery life:Approximately10-15hours.Control housing weight:31oz.Headphones: 16oz.
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REPAIR SERVICE
IfyouhavedifficultyoperatingtheInfinium LS,takeafewminutestore-readthisManualandcheckthebatteries,settingsandconnectors. IfyourInfinium LSneedsrepair,youshouldreturnittothefactoryaccompaniedbyadetailedletterdescribingtheproblem(s).Carefullypackthedetec-torinitsshippingcartonorothersturdybox,usingpackingmaterialorappropriateinsulationtoprotecttheparts.DONOTincludethestemsorheadphonesunlesstheyarepartoftheproblem.Returnallcoils,unlesstheproblemismechanical.
NOTE:Remembertoincludeyourname,addressanddaytimephonenumberwithyourshipment. Returnthedetectorto: GarrettMetalDetectors 1881W.StateStreet Garland,Texas75042
PleaseallowapproximatelyoneweekforGarretttechnicianstoexamineandserviceyourdetectorafterreceivingit,plusanotherweekforreturnshipping.GarrettwillautomaticallyreturnthedetectorviaUPSorParcelPostunlessyouprovideawrittenauthoriza-tionthatinstructsotherwise.
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WARNING
Thefollowingmeasuresmustbeobservedatalltimes:•DONOThuntinareaswhereelectriclines,gas/waterpipelines,bombsorotherexplosivesmaybeburied.•NEVERtrespassorhuntonprivatepropertywithoutpermission.•NATIONALandSTATEparks,monuments,militarysites,etc.,areabsolutely"offlimits".•ALWAYSexercisecautionwhendiggingtowardatargetwheretheundergroundconditionsareunknown.
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DETECTING CODE OF ETHICS
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Fillingholesandobeyingnotrespassingsignsarebuttworequirementsofadedicatedmetaldetec-torhobbyist.AsincererequestthatCharlesGarrettmakestoeveryuserofoneofhisdetectorsisthateachplacesearchedbeleftinabetterconditionthanitwasfound.Thousandsofindividualsandorga-nizationshaveadoptedthisformalMetalDetectorOperatorsCodeofEthics:
•Iwillrespectprivateandpublicproperty,allhistoricalandarchaeologicalsitesandwilldonometaldetectingontheselandswithoutproperpermis-sion.
•Iwillkeepinformedonandobeyalllaws,regula-tionsandrulesgoverningfederal,stateandlocalpubliclands.
•Iwillaidlawenforcementofficialswheneverpossible.
•Iwillcausenowillfuldamagetopropertyofanykind,includingfences,signsandbuildingsandwillalwaysfillholesIdig.
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•Iwillnotdestroyproperty,buildingsortheremainsofghosttownsandotherdesertedstructures.
•Iwillnotleavelitteroruncovereditemslyingaround.
•IwillcarryalltrashanddugtargetswithmewhenIleaveeachsearcharea.
•IwillobservetheGoldenRule,usinggoodoutdoormannersandconductingmyselfatalltimesinaman-nerwhichwilladdtothestatureandpublicimageofallpeopleengagedinthefieldofmetaldetection.
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Trademarks:Infinium LS,AdvancedPulseInduction(API)
PatentProtection:Garrett'shightechinstrumentsareprotectedbyoneormoreofthefollowingUnitedStatesPatentsandotherPatentsPending:4,398,104;4,423,377;4,303,879;4,334,191;3,662,225;4,162,969;4,334,192;4,488,115;4,700,139;4,709,213;5,148,151;5,138,262;5,721,489;5,786,696;5,969,528;Design274,704;297,221;333,990;G.B.Design2,011,852;AustraliaDesign111,674.Otherpatentspending.
AllGarrettdetectorsaremanufacturedintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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