Bounty Hunter HandyMan User Manual

User’s Manual

To get the most from your HandyMan™ Metal Detector, we suggest you do the
following:

1. Use 9-volt ALKALINE batteries only.

• Do not use Heavy Duty batteries.

• Do not use ordinary Zinc-Carbon Batteries.

2. Make sure the right knob is clicked on (i.e. not in battery-test

position).

3. Note the following:

• Large metal objects inside the home may interfere with the
detector’s operation. Floors and walls of most homes contain
metal.

• Electrical appliances inside the home, like microwave ovens,
televisions, and some light fixtures, emit electromagnetic
energy which can interfere with the detector’s operation.

First Texas Products, LLC

1465-H Henry Brennan

El Paso, TX 79936

[phone]

MHM Rev.2 091212

The HandyMan™ is warranted against defects in

workmanship or materials under normal use for one year

from date of purchase to the original user. Liability in all

events is limited to the purchase price paid. Liability

under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing,

at our option, any HandyMan™ returned, shipping cost

prepaid, to First Texas Products, LLC. Damage due to

neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this product is

not covered by this warranty.

Copyright© 2012 by First Texas Products,L.L.C.

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or parts thereof, in any form.

Published by First Texas Products,L.L.C.

HandyMan is a trademark of First Texas Products,L.L.C.

Proof of purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.

NOTE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.

This warranty may vary in other countries, check with your distributor for details.

Factory warranty follows the channel of distribution.

Warranty does not cover shipping costs.

TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS:

• Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching.

• Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner’s permission.

• Take care to refill all holes and leave no 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

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Installing Batteries

Use 9-volt ALKALINE batteries only!

1. Remove the battery door from the underside of the detector.

2. Pull out the two battery connectors.

3. Snap on two 9-volt ALKALINE batteries.

Do not use Heavy Duty or ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.

4. Place batteries into compartment one on top of the other.

5. Replace the battery door.

Slide over until it shuts securely in place.

All battery brands differ slightly in size.
If you want to secure the batteries more tightly in the
compartment, feed the battery wires underneath and between the
batteries.

If batteries fit too tightly, causing battery door to bulge, move
battery wires toward front of compartment, not between the
batteries.

push door
from side

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Operation

Sweep the search coil from side to side, in slow, overlapping motions.
Keep the search coil parallel to the ground.
Keep search coil 1/2” off the ground and try not to make contact with the ground.

Try not to lift the search coil at the end of your sweeps. This may be difficult
for younger children, but the closer the search coil is to the ground throughout
the sweep, the more likely you are to find buried metal objects.

Keep the left knob in the maximum sensitivity setting possible.
Click the right knob on and start searching with it in the fully counterclockwise position.

You may want to move the right knob during your search, depending on what
you find. For instance, if you start searching with the right knob to the left(but
not in battery test mode), you will detect all types of metal objects. If you find
that you are in a trashy area, and wish to eliminate unwanted objects from
detection, sweep the search coil over an undesirable object while turning the
knob. Find the knob setting at which certain types of metals are eliminated, and
adjust your settings accordingly.

CAUTION: Gold rings can be eliminated from detection along with pull-tabs.

Be aware that some desirable objects, like nickels and gold, are
eliminated from detection in the middle of the range. Gold rings have a
metallic signature similar to pull-tabs; nickels have a metallic signature
similar to some newer pull tabs. It requires practice and patience to
understand what types of objects are eliminated at each setting.

Pinpointing

Accurate pinpointing takes practice and is best accomplished by “X-ing” the
suspected target area.

1. Once a buried target is identified by a good tone response, continue

sweeping the coil over the target in a narrowing side to side pattern.

2. Take visual note of the place on the ground where the “beep” occurs

as you move the coil slowly from side to side.

3. Stop the coil directly over this spot on the ground.

4. Now move the coil straight forward and straight back towards you a

couple of times.

5. Again make visual note of the spot on the ground at which the “beep”

occurs.

6. If needed, “X” the target at different angles to “zero in” on the exact

spot on the ground at which the “beep” occurs.

REMEMBER: The HandyMan will beep just as the search coil passes over

the buried object.
If you have difficulty pinpointing very strong signals, try lifting the coil higher
off the ground until a weaker, but more concise, signal is heard. For very
weak signals, try moving the coil in short quick sweeps, closer to the ground.