Fisher ID Excel, M-Scope ID Excel Operating Manual

ID Excel

Target I.D. Metal Detector

F I S H E R R E S E A R C H L A B O R A T O R Y

Hot Digital Technology

NEW FOR 2004!

Operating Manual

CONTENTS

About Your Detector ............................................................... pg. 1

Setting Up ................................................................................. pg. 2

Control Panel ........................................................................... pg. 4

Factory Preset Mode .............................................................. pg. 6

4 Tone Audio System ............................................................... pg. 7

Pinpointing ............................................................................... pg. 7

LCD Identification System ....................................................... pg. 8

Auto Ground Balance ............................................................. pg. 9

Additional Features ................................................................. pg. 10

Searching ................................................................................. pg. 11

Battery Replacement .............................................................. pg. 13

Maintenance ...........................................................................pg. 14

Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics ........................................... pg. 14

Specifications .......................................................................... pg. 15

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ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR

Your ID Excel is the hottest digital technology on
the market. It was designed to give you maximum
performance, superior target separation, and a 4
tone audio ID - all in an easy to use, lightweight
package.

Read this instruction manual thoroughly,
practice often and you will be ready for some
exciting and rewarding treasure hunting. Drop us
a line if you have any questions, comments or good
finds to tell us about. In the meantime...

Happy Hunting!

Fisher Labs

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SETTING UP

Your Fisher ID Excel is built to last for years. Handle it carefully, care
for it regularly, and it will give you years of dependable service.
The ID Excel requires little assembly.

1. Unpack your ID Excel carefully and save the
carton: it may come in handy if you ever have to
return the instrument for service.

2. Slip the lower stem into the middle stem.

3. Adjust the stem length and coil angle so that the

search coil rests flat on the ground about 6 to 12
inches in front of and slightly to the right of your right
foot (to the left of your left foot for left handers). Your
arm should be straight and relaxed, the grip held
loosely (see drawing on next page). The stem length
is adjusted by loosening the lower lock nut and
allowing the spring clip to snap into one of the

Lower

lock nut

Center

stem section

Adjustable,
fiberglass
filled, nylon
lower stem

Upper
lock nut

Search

coil cable

Control
housing

Touch pads

Padded
Arm rest

Foam
hand grip

Nylon wing nut
(with replaceable
Duro-Neoprene
bushings)

Upper stem

8” Spider Coil

Headphone Jack: located on
the back of the control panel.

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holes in the center stem. The coil angle is adjusted
by loosening the nylon wing nut on top of the
search coil.

NOTE: Remember, the longer the shaft, the more you’ll have to
bend your elbow to keep the coil off the ground and the sooner
your arm will get tired. The ID Excel is balanced for comfortable
searching in a tight semicircle around the front of the operator.

4. With the stem length properly adjusted,
wrap the search coil cable snugly around the
lower stem and the center section. Leave just
enough slack near the coil to allow it to be tilted
completely backward and forward.

NOTE: A loose cable near the search coil may cause false signals,
but don’t wrap it so tightly that it pulls against the housing or the
coil.

SETTING UP

5. Reconnect the coil cable to the control housing.

Be careful not to cross thread it and make sure it’s
snug, but hand tightened only.

6. With the shaft length and coil angle properly
adjusted, you should be able to move into your
search position by leaning forward very slightly and
raising the angle so the coil rests flat on the ground
about 6 to 12 inches in front of your arm.

Adjust the stem length and coil angle so the coil rests flat on
the ground about 6 to 12 inches in front of your foot. Move
into your “search” position by leaning slightly and raising the
coil about 2 inches off the ground. This should put the coil
about 12 to 18 inches in front of your lead foot.

CONTROL PANEL

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The ID Excel control panel is an all new digital I/O System. The LCD
Display provides you with a constant control readout showing you
all of your current settings.

1. The POWER button turns the unit ON and OFF. One of the first
things you will notice when you turn on your ID Excel is the battery
level display. Fresh batteries will show 9 volts; when the battery
level is down to 6 volts, you have about an hour of battery life
left. The detector will not turn on if the search coil is not properly
connected. This can prove to be a timesaving safeguard.

2. The MENU button enables you to enter the “menu mode,” in
which you can adjust the discrimination and sensitivity controls
with the UP/DOWN arrow buttons. Notice that when the MENU
button is pushed, the active control blinks — this is the control that
can be adjusted with the UP or DOWN arrow buttons. To move
to the next control, just press the MENU button again. When you
have all your settings completed, press the P/P (Pinpoint) button
to return to the search mode.