C-scope NEWFORCE R1 User Manual

R1

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NEWFORCE

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R1 - RAPID GET YOU GOING

INSTRUCTIONS

ASSEMBLY

• Assemble stems and adjust for length.

• Use the 25cm (10 inch) search head.

• Twist surplus head lead around stem, allowing enough cable for free

movement of the search head. (Push the cable into the cable slots in the
lower stem to hold it firm).

• Connect search head to detector.

• Insert batteries.

SET-UP

• Rotate the right hand control clockwise to turn the unit on. It also acts as
the volume control. Initially set it to the 3 o’clock position. This switches
the unit on. The display will light up and show an option of “PROGRAM”
mode or “MANUAL” mode.

MANUAL

•

Press the ENTER push-button. The display will show 5 possible programs
to choose from, with “COIN INLAND” highlighted.

• Press the ENTER push-button to select this program.

• The R1 is now ready to use.

SEARCHING

• Keep the search head at a constant height above the ground, i.e. do not
allow the search head to swing higher at the right and left edges of your
swing.

PINPOINTING

• When you hear a tone from the loudspeaker, you have found a target.

• Keep the head close to the ground & move it away from the target.

• Hold the PINPOINT push-button.

• Sweep the head over the target area.

• The sound will be loudest when the head is directly above the target.

CONTROLLING THE DETECTOR

• To adjust the settings on the detector first press the ENTER button to
activate the MENU system. You can still detect normally in this mode.

• Use the MENU/SCROLL control to highlight an option and then press
ENTER to select it.

• To return to the full search screen keep pressing ENTER until it appears.

• For more details on individual menu options read the instruction manual.

IF A PROBLEM IS ENCOUNTERED REFER TO THE FULL INSTRUCTIONS

PROGRAM

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INTRODUCTION

To protect your investment complete both sections of the enclosed guarantee card and
return to C-Scope.

guarantee.

ever require to be serviced, this packaging will be most suitable for postal protection.
C-Scope detectors are recognised as the finest detectors available. They are designed with

lasting quality, high technology, and above all, value for money. The only way to realise this
value is to carefully study and understand this instruction manual. You will then be able to
obtain all the advantages designed into your detector. It is also strongly recommended that
you experiment with the detector's operation in air using various test samples, in order to
learn to identify and understand the detector's capabilities and responses. Always remember
that becoming a good metal detectorist is like becoming a good photographer or fisherman,
that is, although it is an advantage to buy the best equipment, having bought it, patience and
hours of practice are needed to become proficient.

If the detector is not working as detailed in this manual then please refer to the
Troubleshooting Page.

Please retain the original packing box. In the event that your detector should

This is particularly important in order to obtain the additional parts

FEATURES

• Twin Microprocessor control system

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Large Backlit Liquid Crystal Display

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CASSY – Computer Aided Search SYstem

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RADAR – Real Time Ground Radar Display

• High speed target analyser (ID)

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Target Pin Point

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Audio Discrimination

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Program Storage Facility

• Full range discrimination

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15cm and 25cm diameter lightweight search heads

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Continuous Battery Monitor

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Recharge Socket

• Headphone Socket

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Independent volume Control

Switch on the R1 and the opening screen tells you that it is all ready to go, select program
mode and there’s nothing to adjust except the volume. The R1 is optimised and automatic.
There are two powerful computers, each carrying out one million operations every second.
The first carries out all of the signal and target analysis. The second controls the user
interface. This takes the data produced by the first processor and presents it to the user on
the display. The twin processor design enables the R1 to carry on detecting whilst the user
changes settings. This makes it particularly easy to set the correct discrimination levels and
see the effect of different modes. The R1 features a unique Ground Radar display allowing
the user to see the signal being processed by the detector. Any adjustments are made using
the simple to operate MENU driven interface. A single button press gives access to the
MENU. A straightforward rotary control is used to select the item you wish to change, a
press of a button alters the setting – what could be easier?

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A

R1

B

A Battery Compartment
B Upper Stem & Handle Grips
C Din Plug & Socket
D Stem Connecting Nut
E Cable
F Lower Stem
G Cable Slots
H Search Head & Fastener

C

D

E

F

G

H

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ASSEMBLY

Open the carton and remove the main housing assembly. Twist the plastic stem lock,
located at the end of the upper stem to allow the lower stem to be inserted. Adjust for length
and rotate the lower stem to wrap the cable around the stems and take up any slack.
Allowing enough cable for free movement of the search head, push the cable into the cable
slots in the lower stem to hold it firm. Turn the stem lock to fix it at the desired position.

BATTERIES

The R1 is powered by eight AA batteries or a single 12v rechargeable pack from C-Scope. It
is advisable to use standard alkaline batteries to start with. You can then evaluate the sort of
use you give the detector and decide whether the investment in rechargeables is justified.

Battery Compartment

The batteries should be fitted in the
holder which is located in the battery
compartment. To fit new batteries
first check the power switch on the
unit is switched to OFF. Then
loosen the two captive screws
located in the battery cover (do not
fully remove these from the cover)
and remove the cover. Inside is the
battery holder. Lift out the holder
and detach the connector if it is
already fitted. Load it with the eight
batteries ensuring that each battery
is inserted the correct way round,
(direction of batteries alternating).
Roll each individual battery to
ensure it is located correctly and
making proper contact. Replace the connector making sure that it is firm and well seated,
and put the loaded holder into the housing. Fit the cover and tighten the two captive screws
finger tight.
Once fitted the battery type should be set by selecting the Battery option on the Setup menu.
This ensures that the battery condition is correctly displayed

Note: Batteries should not be left in the detector for long periods where they could leak, so
remember to remove them at the end of a day's searching.

CHARGER
SOCKET

HEADPHONE
SOCKET

BATTERY
COMPARTMENT

BATTERY CONDITION

The battery condition is continuously monitored and displayed. New or fully charged
batteries should cause the entire battery display to be filled. If the battery symbol is empty
then the batteries should be replaced, or recharged if rechargeable batteries are fitted.

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The battery symbol gives a good representation of battery condition. This means that as the
batteries drain, the symbol will gradually empty. Generally when the battery is half full you
are about halfway through the charge, or life, of that battery pack. The amount of time varies
depending on a number of factors including battery type, make, outside temperature and
detector settings.

TIP!

To maximise battery life:

1) Ensure that the backlight

2) Keep volume control set as low as possible.

3) Use Headphones.

symbol is not showing on the display.

THE FEATURES IN DETAIL

Rejected
ID Targets

Search Head Size

RADAR

ID Number

Backlight On Indicator

Ground

Battery Monitor

GROUND RADAR SIMULATOR

This unique continuously scrolling RADAR is a view of the signal received by the R1 circuit.
It can be used as an additional tool to analyse any signals. It is also a useful Pin Pointing
aid. It is visible in both full screen search mode and when the first level menus are displayed.
The sensitivity of the RADAR display is controlled by the Pin Point Gain setting.

SEARCH HEAD SIZE

This displays the size of the currently fitted head. If no head is fitted or under certain head
fault conditions the display will show ‘

???

’.

BATTERY

This shows the currently fitted type, set by the operator when the batteries are fitted. The
symbol shows the condition of the battery. For alkaline batteries a full, completely black
symbol, indicates a voltage of 13volts. An empty symbol is around 8volts. For rechargeable
batteries the upper level is reduced to 10.4V.

ID Block

ID Scale

Display

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ID DISPLAY

The ID, (Identifier), numbers in the lower lefthand side correspond to the position of the ID
block on the line at the top of the display. When the R1 has no signal or the signal is too
weak or confusing to identify the display will show ‘??’. The ID line at the top of the screen
will show a block in the relative position when the R1 successfully analyses a signal. The left
hand end of the display is Iron , further right is Silver paper (aluminium foil, new 10p, old 10p
bottle cap and £1.. The solid blocks below the number line indicate ID ranges that will be
rejected by the R1. The Sensitivity of the ID display is controlled by the Motion Gain Setting.

Typical responses to common targets are (your detector may vary slightly):

Object ID No. Object ID No.

Ground 0 Old 10p Coin 11
Iron 1,2,3 Bottle Cap 13
Foil 8 £1 Coin 15
Ring Pull 11 Cartwheel 1d 19
Hammered Silver Sixpence 10 New 10p Coin 9

THE CONTROLS AND WHAT THEY DO

ON/OFF VOLUME

This rotary control is used to turn the unit on and off and adjust the volume level of the
audio.

MENU/SCROLL

This rotary control is used in conjunction with the ENTER button to access the menu system
which is used to control the R1. It has two functions. The first is to highlight the desired
menu option. The second is to adjust the value of a setting up or down.

ENTER

The ENTER push button is used to confirm highlighted menu selections. Once a menu
option has been highlighted then pressing the ENTER button will select that option. If a
value is being set then pushing the ENTER button will store that value. When no menus are
displayed pushing the ENTER key will display the menus.

PIN POINT

Whilst this button is pressed the detector will switch into Pin Point, non-motion, mode. It will
return to normal, motion, mode as soon as the button is released. The ‘RADAR’ display is
reset everytime the Pin Point button is released.

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MENU SYSTEM

DISCRIMINATION

DISCRIM SET
SENSITIVITY LEARN REJ
AUDIO LEARN ACC
PROGRAMS EDIT
SET UP BACK

This range of functions allows you to reject or ignore unwanted signals generated by items
such as pull tabs. It can also act as a Notch Accept or a Notch Reject. There are four
options to set the discrimination level to give maximum flexibility and ease of setting. A black
block under the line of ID numbers indicates that a signal with that number will give no audio
sound, the ID display will still show the signal. NOTE: Ensure that there is no other metal
near the search head when setting the Discrimination by sweeping objects over the head. It
is also advisable to reduce the sensitivity slightly when setting the Discrimination using
Learn Reject or Accept to reduce the chance of any unwanted signals. Once set the
sensitivity may be increased again.

SET

DISCRIM SET
SENSITIVITY LEARN REJ
AUDIO LEARN ACC
PROGRAMS EDIT
SET UP BACK DONE

In this mode the MENU/SCROLL control acts as a conventional Discrimination control.
Turning the control clockwise increases the discrimination level. This is indicated by the
black squares under the I.D. numbers on the display. Iron is to the left (5 and below) and
copper is to the right (15 and above). Sweep a sample of the item you want to ignore over
the search head while adjusting the control until it is rejected. When satisfied press the
ENTER button to store the setting. NOTE: ID 0 cannot be cleared with this control. This is
the ground discrimination block. To alter ID 0 use DISCRIM EDIT, (see below).

LEARN REJECT

DISCRIM SET
SENSITIVITY LEARN REJ
AUDIO LEARN ACC
PROGRAMS EDIT
SET UP BACK DONE

Learn Reject allows you to ‘teach’ the R1 to reject one or more targets that are swept over
the search head. Once Learn Reject is selected the sample or samples are swept several
times over the head. The R1 will then set the disc block at the sample ID point so that any
objects with the same ID as the sample will be rejected.

TIP!

This can be used as a Notch Reject facility. First use Discrim Set to accept all signals,

then use Learn Reject to set the specific ID points of objects to be ignored.

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LEARN ACCEPT

DISCRIM SET
SENSITIVITY LEARN REJ
AUDIO LEARN ACC
PROGRAMS EDIT
SET UP BACK DONE

Learn Accept allows you to ‘teach’ the R1 to accept one or more targets that are swept over
the search head. Once Learn Accept is selected the sample or samples are swept several
times over the head. The R1 will then clear the disc setting at the sample ID point so that
any objects with the same ID as the sample will be accepted. Care should be taken to
ensure that you do not ‘Learn Accept’ ground, ID 0.

TIP!

This can be used as a Notch Accept or Token hunting facility. First use Discrim Set to
ignore all signals. Then use Learn Accept to clear the specific ID points of the objects to be
found.

EDIT

DISCRIM SET
SENSITIVITY LEARN REJ
AUDIO LEARN ACC
PROGRAMS EDIT
SET UP BACK DONE

This function enables you to set or reset the Discrimination at any desired point within the
entire range. Once selected a flashing block, (cursor), will appear under the 0 at the left
hand edge of the display. Pressing the ENTER button will toggle the block at the current
cursor position between ACCEPT and REJECT. Rotating the MENU/SCROLL control will
move the cursor. Rotate the control to the desired ID position and press the ENTER key to
either set (REJECT) or clear (ACCEPT) the block.

MENU/SCROLL control clockwise until DONE is highlighted in the lower right hand
corner of the display, then press ENTER.

When you have finished rotate the

SENSITIVITY

DISCRIM MOTION GAIN
SENSITIVITY PIN -PT GAIN
AUDIO TUNE
PROGRAMS
SET UP BACK

These functions set the sensitivity of the R1 to signals.

MOTION GAIN

DISCRIM MOTION GAIN
SENSITIVITY PIN -PT GAIN
AUDIO TUNE
PROGRAMS
SET UP BACK

This sets the sensitivity of the audio signal and the ID display in normal search or MOTION
mode. The level is set by rotating the MENU/SCROLL control, the current level is indicated
by the bargraph and number on the display. Once the desired level has been set by rotating

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