METAL DETECTING PINPOINTER
O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
Do not use “ZINC-CARBON” or “HEAVY DUTY” batteries
INDEX
F-Pulse features ...................................................4
Battery
Low-Battery Warning........................................5
Critical Low-Battery ..........................................5
Waterproof Design ...........................................6
Operation
On and Off .........................................................7
LED Flashlight...................................................7
Program the Alarm-type & Sensitivity-level .....8
Default Settings ............................................8-9
Re-Tune .........................................................10
Ground-Mineral Calibration............................10
Frequency Shifting....................................10-12
Re-Boot..........................................................12
Lost Mode and Auto Shutoff ..........................13
Tips on How to Use Pinpointer ..........................14
Specifications .....................................................14
Warranty................................................Back page
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Congratulations on the purchase of
your new F-Pulse Pinpointer.
The F-Pulse was designed to be the bestperforming pinpointing probe on the market,
answering the call from treasure hunters who
demand a robust, modern design and a probe that
maintains high sensitivity in the most demanding
environments.
The F-Pulse is a waterproof, pulse induction
detector. An advanced pulse induction design allows
the F-Pulse to operate in environments where other
pinpointers fall short. Whether in heavily mineralized
soils or saltwater, this pinpointer goes deeper and
guarantees stable operation where competitive
products false or lose sensitivity.
Throw away your 9-volt batteries folks. Welcome
to the 21st century!
F-Pulse is ergonomic and features easy-to-use
one-button operation. It was designed by treasure
hunters to take your treasure hunting performance to
the next level.
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Your F-Pulse pinpointer
offers many great features:
Function:
• Single-Button Operation
• Adjustable Sensitivity
• Rapid Retune
• Lost Alarm Feature
Performance:
• 360-degree Detection
• Waterproof to 6 feet
• High Sensitivity
• Automatic Ground
Calibration
Extras:
• Ruler (inches and CM)
• LED Flashlight, Adjustable
& Super-bright
• Auto Shutdown
• Molded Lanyard Loop
CONSTRUCTED FROM
SPECIAL ABRASION-
Comfortable
No-Slip
Handgrip
Power and
Programming
Adjustable
LED Light
Ruler in
Inches and
Centimeters
RESISTANT MATERIALS
(won’t wear through
like other pinpointers)
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360°
Detection
BATTERIES:
The F-Pulse operates on 2 AA alkaline, lithium or nickel-metal
hydride batteries (not included).You can also use high quality
rechargeable batteries. Expect approximately 25 hours of
operation from alkaline batteries.
Do not use “Zinc-carbon” or “Heavy-duty” batteries.
To replace batteries:
1. Use a coin or flathead screwdriver.
2. Rotate counterclockwise to remove cap.
3. Install 2 AA batteries, positive-side down.
4. Rotate clockwise until snug to close and seal.
The battery compartment was designed to provide a snug fit
for the batteries. If you experience difficulties in removing
your batteries, tap the pinpointer against the palm of your
opposite hand to help dislodge the batteries.
Low-Battery Warning:
If your batteries are running low and need to be replaced,
you will hear a boop-boop-boop sound at power-down.
Critical Low-Battery:
If the batteries are totally spent, you’ll hear a boooooop
sound and the pinpointer will then turn itself off.
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BATTERIES (CONTINUED):
Waterproof Design:
The F-Pulse is waterproof to a depth of 6 feet for 1 hour.
The rubber O-ring around the battery cap is vital to maintaining a
waterproof seal.
IMPORTANT:
Check the O-ring.
Make sure there is no debris on the O-ring or in the battery
cap threads.
WARNING:
Submersing this
product to a depth
greater than 6 feet
2-AA
batteries
(not included)
Sealed
Battery Cap
O-Ring
and/or longer than
1 hour will void
warranty.
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Waterproof
Speaker
OPERATION
On and Off
Power On: Quick-Press (press and release the
button, quickly)
• F-Pulse will beep and vibrate
• F-Pulse is ready to detect.
Power Off: Press-and-Hold the button.
• As soon as you hear the BEEP, release the button.
• The F-Pulse is off.
If you program the target-alarm to your own custom setting, your
programmed target-alarm will also be the indication you hear, or feel,
at power-on and power-off. For example: if you program the target
alarm to vibrate, the pinpointer will vibrate at turn-on and turn-off.
(tones described are at factory-default settings)
LED Flashlight
To adjust light illumination level:
1.
Start with power off.
2.
Press-and-Hold the button.
Continue to hold. Light will turn on and flash.
3.
Continue to press-and-hold the button and observe the
different levels of brightness.
• As long as you continue to hold the button, the F-Pulse will
cycle from Off, to Bright, then Brighter and Brightest.
• At the brightest setting, the light will flash.
• The cycle will continue and repeat until you release the button.
4.
Release the button at your desired level of illumination.
• Alarm will confirm program is set (beep, vibrate, or both).
5.
Device is powered on and ready to hunt.
6.
Your programmed level of illumination will be saved to memory,
even after power-down and after changing batteries.
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OPERATION
Programming: Alarm and Sensitivity
The F-Pulse target alert can be audible, vibratory or both.
There are three different sensitivity levels: low, medium and high.
Default settings:
The default settings for this pinpointer are:
• LED: 70% brightness
• Alarm: Beep and vibrate
• Sensitivity: Medium
To program the alarm-type and sensitivity-level:
1. Start with power on.
2. Press-and-Hold the button.
Do not release the button at the first alarm (beep or vibrate).
If you release the button at the first alarm, the device
will turn off.
3. Following the power-down-alarm, hear the
programming-alarm: JINGLE-JINGLE-JINGLE.
4. Release the button when you hear JINGLE-JINGLE-
JINGLE
The device is now in programming mode
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OPERATION
5. Press-and-release the button to change settings.
Each press of the button will advance to a different setting.
Each setting is indicated with beep(s), vibration(s) or both.
6. To choose a program, stop pressing the button at the
desired setting.
7.
The device will confirm your setting with beep, vibrate or both.
8. Device is now ready to hunt.
There are 9 different program settings:
Sensitivity Detection Alert Programming Feedback
Low Audible 1 beep
Medium Audible 2 beeps
High Audible 3 beeps
Low Vibrate 1 vibrate
Medium Vibrate 2 vibrates
High Vibrate 3 vibrates
Low Audible + Vibrate 1 beep + 1 vibrate
Medium Audible + Vibrate 2 beeps + 2 vibrates
High Audible + Vibrate 3 beeps + 3 vibrates
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OPERATION
Re-Tune
If at any time during operation the F-Pulse alarms irregularly
or loses sensitivity, quickly press-and-release the button. This
Rapid Retune will return your pinpointer to stable operation.
Ground-Mineral Calibration
Calibrate the F-Pulse to operate in mineralized ground or
saltwater.
Calibration Procedure:
1.
Start with power on.
2.
Touch the tip of the probe to the soil, or submerge into the water.
3.
Quickly press-and-release the button.
4.
Unit responds with a beep confirming calibration is complete.
Interference (Frequency Shifting)
All metal detectors operate at different frequencies. It’s these
different frequencies that make certain detectors better at
detecting certain targets. The F-Pulse is designed to work with
the different frequencies of various detectors, and to enable the
user to calibrate the F-Pulse to a frequency that eliminates (or
minimizes) interference with your detector.
The factory default setting of the F-Pulse may interfere with your
metal detector, causing it or your pinpointer to beep irregularly.
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OPERATION
INTERFERENCE (CONTINUED):
A pinpointer is most likely
to interfere with your metal
detector when pointed into
the horizontal plane of the
searchcoil.
To minimize interference
while probing the ground,
lay the metal detector
down with the searchcoil
perpendicular to the
ground.
To shift F-Pulse operating frequency:
1. Turn off the F-Pulse
2. Turn on your metal detector and set the sensitivity to a
level at which it is stable (no irregular beeping).
3. Quick-Press to turn F-Pulse power on. (Your metal
detector may start beeping).
4. Press-and-Hold the button.
Do not release the button at the first alarm (beep or vibrate).
Following the power-down-alarm, hear the
programming-alarm: TELEPHONE-RING.
Do not release the button at the programming alarm;
continue to hold the button.
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OPERATION
INTERFERENCE (CONTINUED):
5. Release the button when you hear the DOUBLE
TONE-ROLL.
The device is now in frequency-shift mode.
• Each time you press-and-release the button, you’ll
hear a short-beep.
• The short-beep means the frequency has changed.
• There are 16 different frequency settings.
• If you cycle through all 16 frequencies, you’ll hear a
double-beep. You can cycle through all of the frequency
selections again if you continue to press-and-release.
6. When you reach the desired frequency, your metal
detector will stop beeping.
7. The pinpointer will alarm one final time after your
programming is complete.
8. Ready to hunt. The F-Pulse will retain this
programmed frequency setting.
Re-Boot
If your pinpointer becomes unresponsive and/or locks up, and
any sequence of button presses does not return it to normal
operation, it’s time to re-boot.
1. Remove the battery door to break battery contact.
2. Replace battery door and resume operation.
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OPERATION
Lost Mode and Auto Shutoff:
If the F-Pulse is left powered on with no button presses for 5
minutes, it will enter Lost Mode. The unit enters a low-power
setting, the LED flashes and the unit beeps every 15
seconds. After 10 minutes, the unit will completely power
down.
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TIPS ON HOW TO USE PINPOINTER:
The F-Pulse is a powerful tool that will drastically reduce the time you
spend recovering buried objects while metal detecting.
If the target is close to the surface (3 inches or less) the F-Pulse can
detect the buried target prior to digging.
Detection from the surface can decrease the size of the plug you dig,
causing less damage to the sod.
The detection area on the F-Pulse is
360° along the tip and barrel of the
probe. For precise pinpointing, use the
tip of the probe. For larger areas use a
flat side-scan technique passing the
length of the barrel over the surface to
cover a larger area.
The F-Pulse will detect all kinds of metal including ferrous and nonferrous metals.
The target alert (audio or vibratory) is proportional, meaning the intensity
of the alert will increase as you get closer to the target.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Technology: Pulse Induction, bipolar, fully static
Pulse rate: 2500pps, 4% offset adjust
Sample delay: 15us
Response: Audio and/or vibratory
Sensitivity levels: 3
LED levels: 20
Waterproof:
Temperature range: -15°C to 70°C
Batteries: (2) AA
6 feet for 1 hour
Battery life: Alkaline 25 hrs
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NiMH rechargeable 15 hrs
Lithium 50 hrs
NOTE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.
This warranty may vary in other countries; check with your distributor for
details. Warranty does not cover shipping costs
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
According to FCC part 15.21 changes or modifications made to this device not expressly
approved by the First Texas Products, LLC could void the users authority to operate this
equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio
exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil
ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
www.fisherlab.com
Made in USA from USA and imported parts
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WARRANTY:
This product is warranted against defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use for
two years from the date of purchase to the original
owner. Liability in all events is limited to the purchase
price paid. Liability under this warranty is limited to
replacement or repair, at our option, of the product
returned, shipping cost prepaid, to Fisher Research
Labs. Damage due to neglect, accidental damage,
misuse of this product or normal wear and tear is not
covered by the warranty.
WARNING:
greater than 6 feet and/or longer than 1 hour will
void warranty.
Submersing this product to a depth
Fisher Research Labs
1120 Alza Drive, El Paso, TX 79907
MPPFXP Rev.0 010318
Tel. 1-800-685-5050
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