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TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM
Detector chatters
or beeps erratically
Constant low tone
or constant repeating
tones
LCD does not lock
on to one Target-ID
or detector emits
multiple tones
No power, no
sounds
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
CAUSE
• Using detector
indoors
• Using detector near
power lines
• Using 2 detectors in • Keep 2 detectors
close proximity
• Highly oxidized
buried object
• Environmental
electromagnetic
interference
• Discharged battery
• Wrong type of
battery
• Multiple targets
present
• Highly oxidized
target
• Sensitivity set
too high
• Dead battery
• Cord not connected
securely
SOLUTION
• Use detector
outdoors only
• Move away
from power lines
at least 20' apart
• Only dig up
repeatable
signals
• Reduce sensitivity
until erratic
signals cease
• Replace battery
alkaline battery
• Use only 9V
• Move coil slowly
at different angles
• Reduce sensitivity
• Replace battery
• Check connections
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