Fisher F5 OPERATING Manual

Use ALKALINE

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• Large Display Screen

• Continual Visual Indication of Important Parameters:

Target Identification Target Confidence Target Depth Ground Phase Detector’s Internal Ground Setting

• Three Search Modes

Discrimination All Metals Autotune Static PinPoint

• Computerized and Manual Ground Balancing

• Waterproof 9 concentric elliptical search coil

• Controls

Ground Balance Frequency Discrimination Notch Threshold Tones Gain Phase Lock Pinpoint

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SSeettttiinngg UUpp

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BBaatttteerriieess

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HHeeaaddpphhoonnee JJaacckk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..44

QQuuiicckk--SSttaarrtt DDeemmoo

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55--66

CCoonnttrrooll PPaanneell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..77--1111

PPhhaassee LLoocckk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..77

TToonneess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..77

NNoottcchh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..77

FFrreeqquueennccyy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..88

PPiinnppooiinntt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..88

GGnndd BBaall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..99

GGaaiinn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..99

TThhrreesshhoolldd .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1100

DDiissccrriimm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1100--1111

GGrroouunndd BBaallaanncciinngg

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1122--1155

GGrroouunndd BBaallaanncciinngg --TTeecchhnniiccaall IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn

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1133--1155

AAuuddiioo TTaarrggeett IIddeennttiiffiiccaattiioonn SSyysstteemm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1166

DDeepptthh aanndd TTaarrggeett DDiissppllaayy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1177--1188

TTaarrggeett RReeaaddoouutt TTaabbllee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1188

UUnnddeerrssttaannddiinngg tthhee DDiissppllaayy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199--2200

MMooddee IInnddiiccaattiioonn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199

TTaarrggeett CCaatteeggoorriieess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199

DDiissccrriimmiinnaattiioonn IInnddiiccaattoorrss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199

TTaarrggeett IIDD .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199

DDeepptthh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199

CCoonnffiiddeennccee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1199

BBaatttteerryy IInnddiiccaattoorr .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2200

%% FFee

33OO44

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PPhhaassee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2200

SSeettttiinngg .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2200

SSeeaarrcchh TTeecchhnniiqquueess

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2211

TTaarrggeett VVeerriiffiiccaattiioonn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2211

PPiinnppooiinnttiinngg wwiitthh mmoottiioonn mmooddeess .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2211

TTaarrggeett PPiinnppooiinnttiinngg ((NNoo mmoottiioonn))

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2222

UUnniitt SSppeecciiffiiccaattiioonnss

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2233

SETTING UP

No tools required.

Insert the lower stem (plastic tube) into the middle stem.

Position the stems with the silver buttons toward the

back. Using the bolt and knob, attach the search coil to the lower stem.

Press the button on the middle stem, and slide the

stem assembly into the s-rod.

Adjust the stem to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture, with your arm relaxed at your side, and the search coil parallel to the ground in front of you.

Wind the cable securely around the stem.

Insert the plug into the matching

connector on the right underside of the detector body. Be sure that the key-way and pins line up correctly.

After the stem length is adjusted

to your height, tighten the two locking collars to stabilize the stems.

Secure the cable to the stem

with Velcro strips at the top and bottom. Secure one at the bottom of the plastic tube, and one to the aluminum tube, close to the detector housing. It is important to secure the cable; a loose cable may result in erratic sounds.

Arm Rest Adjustment

If you wish to change the position of the arm rest, remove the screw and move the arm rest to one of the alternate hole locations.

Caution: Do not force the plug in.

Excess force will cause damage.

To disconnect the cable, pull on the plug.

Do not pull on the cable.

BATTERIES

TTwwoo 99--VVoolltt bbaatttteerriieess aarree ssuupppplliieedd wwiitthh tthhee FF55..

The batteries have been inserted backwards in the compartment for storage during transportation. Please remove batteries, turn them around, and install correctly.

AALLKKAALLIINNEE

Use only.

DDoo nnoott mmiixx oolldd aanndd nneeww bbaatttteerriieess..

To install the batteries:

Remove the battery cover

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by disengaging the clip at the back. DDoo nnoott hhiinnggee ddoooorr uuppwwaarrdd straight back

Align the polarity of the batteries correctly, with the positive "+"

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toward the coil plug connection, as indicated by the + indicator on the housing.

Insert (2) 9-Volt

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and press down on the back of the batteries to snap them into place. Some brands of batteries will require moderate force to clear the

retaining tabs.

Replace the battery door.

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Most metal detector problems are due to improperly installed batteries, or the use of non-alkaline or discharged batteries. ddeetteeccttoorr ddooeess nnoott ttuurrnn oonn,, pplleeaassee cchheecckk tthhee bbaatttteerriieess..

batteries

AALLKKAALLIINNEE

; pull

batteries, with the contacts pointed inward,

IIff tthhee

USING HEADPHONES

Using headphones (not supplied) improves battery life, and prevents the sounds from annoying bystanders. It also allows you to hear subtle changes in the sound more clearly, particularly if searching in a noisy location. For safety reasons, do not use headphones near traffic or where other dangers are present. This device is to be used with interconnecting cables/headphone cables shorter than three meters.

QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION

TARG ET

D E P T H

11.. SSuupppplliieess NNeeeeddeedd

• A Nail • A Zinc Penny (dated after 1982)

• A Nickel • A Quarter

22.. PPoossiittiioonn tthhee DDeetteeccttoorr a. Place the detector on a

table, with the search coil hanging over the edge. (or better, have a friend hold the detector, with the coil off the ground).

b. Keep the search coil

away from walls, floors, and metal objects.

c. Remove watches, rings

and other jewelry or metal objects from hands and wrists.

d. Turn off appliances or lights that cause electromagnetic

interference.

e. Pivot the search coil back toward the detector body.

33..PPoowweerr UUpp a. Click on the On/Off/Gain knob b. Set Gain Knob at the 12:00 position c. Rotate threshold knob to setting= -3

44.. AAccttiivvee DDiissccrriimmiinnaattiioonn MMooddee Click on “Discrim” knob and keep to left, at lowest setting.

55.. WWaavvee eeaacchh oobbjjeecctt oovveerr tthhee sseeaarrcchh ccooiill

• Notice the low tone for the nail.

66.. WWaavvee aa ccooiinn cclloossee ttoo,, tthheenn ffaarrtthheerr aawwaayy,, ffrroomm tthhee sseeaarrcchh ccooiill

• Notice that pitch and volume increase as non-ferrous objects get

closer to the search coil.

77..PPrreessss tthhee TTOONNEESS ttoouucchhppaadd Number of tones setting changes to d3.

88..WWaavvee eeaacchh oobbjjeecctt oovveerr tthhee sseeaarrcchh ccooiill Notice the 3 different tones

• Low tone: nail

• Medium tone: nickel and zinc penny

• High tone: quarter

QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION

TAR GE T

D EP TH

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99.. RRoottaattee tthhee DDIISSCCRRIIMM kknnoobb uunnttiill 1155 aappppeeaarrss aatt tthhee lleefftt ooff tthhee ddiissppllaayy

1100.. WWaavvee eeaacchh oobbjjeecctt oovveerr tthhee sseeaarrcchh ccooiill Notice that the nail is not detected.

1111.. RRoottaattee tthhee DDIISSCCRRIIMM kknnoobb uunnttiill 6655 aappppeeaarrss aatt tthhee lleefftt ooff tthhee ddiissppllaayy

1122.. WWaavvee eeaacchh oobbjjeecctt oovveerr tthhee sseeaarrcchh ccooiill — Notice that now only the quarter is detected. — The other objects have been “discriminated out”

1133.. PPrreessss tthhee NNOOTTCCHH ttoouucchhppaadd 33 ttiimmeess uunnttiill tthhee ffllaasshhiinngg lliinnee iiss oovveerr tthhee 55¢¢ iiccoonn After a few seconds, the flashing stops Notice that there is now no slash over the 5¢ icon

1144.. WWaavvee aallll oobbjjeeccttss oovveerr tthhee sseeaarrcchh ccooiill.. Notice that the nickel is now detected. You have “notched in” the nickel. In categories covered with a slash, objects will not be detected.

1155.. PPrreessss--aanndd--HHoolldd tthhee PPIINNPPOOIINNTT ttoouucchhppaadd Hold an object over the search coil. All metal objects are now detected. The object’s DEPTH is displayed, in inches, in the center of the display. Pitch and volume increase as objects get closer to the coil.

GND DATA

STATUS

CONTROL PANEL

TThhee TToouucchh PPaadd ccoonnttrroollss aarree aass ffoolllloowwss::

PHASE LOCK

Pressing “Phase Lock” will update the internal ground balance setting. We recommend pumping the coil, as described in the GROUND BALANCING section of the manual, when using this control. Be aware that a momentary press of the PHASE LOCK button will automatically transfer the currently displayed PHASE value to the GROUND SETTING.

TONES

In Discrimination mode, the F5 indicates target type by audio tone. The TONES button allows the user to select one of four different ways to group target types by tone.

Your selection depends on personal preference and search objectives. For example, coin shooters usually select d3 or d4. Relic hunters might select d1 or d2, depending on search area conditions.

In All-Metals mode the base tone.

See page 16 for a detailed description of the tones provided for each selection.

, the TONES button allows the user to vary the pitch of

NOTCH

The purpose of the NOTCH function is to change the detection status of a target category.

• If a category was not eliminated from detection before being “notched,” then notching the category will eliminate it from detection.

• If a category was eliminated from detection before being “notched,” (i.e. a “ covered the icon), then notching the category will return the category to detection.

Touch Pad controls continued on next page

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CONTROL PANEL

TToouucchh PPaadd ccoonnttrroollss ccoonnttiinnuueedd

Upon the 1st press of NOTCH, a “--” will flash over the “Fe” symbol. Each subsequent press will move the flashing “ The following target categories can be notched in or out:

Fe, Foil, 5¢, Tab, Zinc, 50+

After the 50+ category, pressing NOTCH will exit the NOTCH function.

To select a category for notching, press NOTCH until the flashing “ appears over that category’s icon. After a few seconds, the flashing “--” will time out and the current target category will be notched.

Practice pressing NOTCH a few times and its function will become obvious. The NOTCH feature is not available in Auto Tune Mode.

FREQUENCY

Use this control if detector behaves erratically and you suspect electromagnetic interference from some other electronic device. The control will change the detector’s operating frequency. Press until you find one of the frequencies which minimizes the interference.

Choices are:

1 – default frequency 2 – 1st alternate frequency

3 – 2nd alternate frequency Changing frequency may require you to change the ground balance setting. See section on ground balancing.

” to the right.

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PINPOINT

This touchpad, in the middle of the panel, activates the PINPOINT mode. Press-and-Hold this touchpad for static detection. Volume and pitch increase with increase in signal strength. Target DEPTH, in inches, will be indicated in the middle of the display. The depth indicator is calibrated to coin-sized objects. Objects other than coins will indicate relative depth readings.

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