Teknetics EUROTEKPRO-11DD User Manual
OWNER’S MANUAL
Model #:
EUROTEKPRO-11DD
comes standard with
the 11” Biaxial DD
searchcoil
Use a 9-volt ALKALINE battery only.
Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries.
Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.
ACCESSORIES
Teknetics® Padded Carrying Bag
.
Made of rugged double-stitched nylon construction.
Includes handy outside zip-pocket for extra batteries or
small accessories. – CBAG-T
Teknetics® Camo Pouch
Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included. -
PCH-T
Teknetics® Stereo Headphones
Use with Teknetics® metal detectors with true stereo. Utilizes 1/4-inch stereo
& 1/8-inch plug. Compatible with all Teknetics
®
models with 1/4-inch &
1/8-inch jacks. –HEADT
Arm Strap
Secure your detector to your arm for a perfect swing
– 2021112000
Teknetics® Pinpointer
Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects. Audio signal indicator
and vibrator. No assembly required, runs on (1) 9-Volt
Battery
.
–PINPOINTER
Digging Trowel
One-piece stainless steel construction with depth gauge
- TROWEL-2
Gold Pick
Tem pered steel head is 10” long and the edge is 3 1/4” wide. The overall
length is 19” with a durable fiberglass handle and a
rubberized hand grip.
Includes a powerful magnet attached to the head
to quickly discriminate iron targets and magnetic hot rocks. –
GOLDPICK
Lesche Knife
Made from high quality heat-treated tempered steel. The ultimate
digging tool. Comes with a durable sheath.
12" in length with a 7" serrated blade -
LESCHE KNIFE
Eurotek® T-Shirt
100% cotton with Erotek® Logo. Sizes LG, XL & XXL
-
ETPSHIRT
Eurotek® Baseball Cap
One size fits all -
ETPCAP
Rain Cover
Custom made to protect from weather
-RAINCOV-ET
Extended Lower Stem
For taller users
-TUBE5X
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Replacement & Accessory Searchcoils
and Protective Covers
Searchcoil Protective Cover
Item# Description Item#
5COIL-TEK Searchcoil, 5"DD Round, closed 5COVER-CZ3
8COIL-7TEK * Searchcoil, 8" Concentric, open 8COVER-7
10COIL-TEK Searchcoil, 10" Concentric, open F70COVER
10COILDD-TEK Searchcoil, 10"DD Ellipse, closed 2023190000
11COIL-TEK ** Searchcoil, 11"DD Ellipse, open COVER-11DD
* standard with detector
** standard with Eurotekpro-11DD
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the new Eurotek®Pro Metal Detector. Eurotek is the result
of years of research and development to bring you a detector designed specifically for European
Treasure Hunting conditions. Treasure Hunting enthusiasts from around the world were
involved in the development of this revolutionary new detector. The Eurotek has Target-ID
resolution never before seen in a detector in this price range. Special iron identification and
audio feedback features are also an industry first. This manual has been written to help you get
optimal use of your detector, so we hope you will read it thoroughly before your first outing.
Happy Hunting from First Texas Products!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Quick-Start Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basics of Metal Detecting
Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Operation and Controls
Menu Selections
Discrimination System
Depth Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Coin Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Mode Selections
Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Code of Ethics & Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Ground Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Identifying Buried Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Size and Depth of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Electromagnetic Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Power On and Work the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Target Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Target-ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
3-Tone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
DISC control and Variable Tone Breakpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Iron Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Pinpoint Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Depth Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Retuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
How To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Narrow It Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Overload
Unit of Measure
Memory
Reset
TERMINOLOGY
The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard
terminology among detectorists.
ELIMINATION
Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not
emit a tone, nor display a Target-ID, when a metal object passes through
the searchcoil’s detection field.
DISCRIMINATION
When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals, and
when the detector "eliminates" certain metals, we refer to this as the
detector "discriminating" among different types of metals.
Discrimination is an important feature of professional metal detectors.
Discrimination allows the user to ignore trash and otherwise undesirable
objects.
RELIC
A relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association with
the past. Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made of bronze
or precious metals.
IRON
Iron is a common, low-grade metal that is an undesirable target in certain
metal detecting applications. Examples of undesirable iron objects are old
cans, pipes, bolts and nails.
Sometimes, the desired target is made of iron. Property markers, for
instance, contain iron. Valuable relics can also be composed of iron;
cannon balls, old armaments and parts of old structures and vehicles can
also be composed of iron.
FERROUS
Metals which are made of, or contain, iron.
PINPOINTING
Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object.
Long-buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding soil, and can
therefore be very hard to isolate from the soil.
V.C.O.
Meaning “voltage controlled oscillator,” the V.C.O. audio method causes
both the
V.C.O. improves the user ’s ability to interpret a target’s size and depth.
Very weak signals (for small or very deeply buried objects) have the
faintest volume and the lowest pitch. Larger objects, and those closer to
the searchcoil, will induce a higher volume and higher pitch sound.
GROUND BALANCE
Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through,"
the earth’s naturally occurring minerals, and only sound a tone when a
metal object is detected. This detector incorporates proprietary circuitry to
eliminate false signals from severe ground conditions.
audio pitch and the volume to rise as signal strength increases.
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PRE-ASSEMBLY
Hand-grip
Unpack your detector to find the following contents:
4.Middle
Stem
1.Control Housing
2.Armrest Assembly with
Screw and Lock-Nut
3.Searchcoil
5. Lower Stem
with Bolt &
Knurled
Knob
attached
6.S-Rod with
2 Screws
(attached
with tape)
Tool Required: #1 Phillips Screwdriver
1. • Remove the Screw from the Armrest.
• Slide the Armrest over the end of the S-Rod.
• Attach with Screw and Lock-Nut.
2. Attach Control Housing with 2 screws; install back screw first.
NOTE: The Hand-grip fits under the Control Housing.
Peel back Hand-grip to expose the front hole.
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S-ROD
LOCKING
COLLAR
INTERNAL
CAM LOCK
SILVER BUTTON
MIDDLE
STEM
S-ROD
MIDDLE STEM
Hand-grip
Search
Coil
Cable
Cable
Plug
S-R
od
Middle
Stem
Locking
Collar
Locking
Collar
Knu
rled
Knob
Battery
Compartment
(ba
ck s
ide)
Headphone
Jack
Armrest
Sea
rch
oil
Caution:
ASSEMBLY
1 Position S-Rod upright.
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2 Rotate the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the
●
Forcing in MIDDLE STEM with CAM LOCK raised may form a burr on
camlock. If this happens, remove burr with knife to allow insertion.
counterclockwise direction.
3 Insert your finger inside the tube and make sure the
●
INTERNAL CAM LOCK is flush with the inside of the
tube.
2
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5
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4
Insert the MIDDLE STEM into the S-ROD,
●
with the SILVER BUTTON pointed upward
5 Rotate the MIDDLE STEM until the SILVER
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3
●
4
●
4
BUTTON locates in the hole.
6 T wist the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the clockwise
●
direction until it locks.
7 Repeat this process on the LOWER STEM.
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8 Using the BOLT and KNURLED KNOB, attach the
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SEARCHCOIL to the LOWER STEM.
9
Adjust the LOWER STEM to a length that lets you
●
maintain a comfortable upright posture, with your arm relaxed
at your side, and the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in
front of you.
10
Wind the CABLE securely around the STEMS.
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Connect CABLE PLUG to housing.
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Do not twist the Cable or Plug. Turn Locking Ring only. Use
minimal finger pressure to start the threads. Do not crossthread. When the Locking Ring is fully engaged over the
threaded connector, give it a firm turn to make sure that it is
very tight. When the Locking Ring is fully engaged over the
threaded connector, it may not cover all of the threads.
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Tighten both LOCKING COLLARS.
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Note: Very tall users can purchase the optional Extended Lower Stem (TUBE5X), for extended reach.
*
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BATTERIES
Optional Arm Strap
The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery (battery not included).
Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.
Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries.
Rechargeable batteries can also be used.
If you wish to use rechargeable batteries, we recommend using a
Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable battery
The battery compartment is located on the
back side of the housing.
Slide the battery door to the side and remove
it to expose the battery compartment.
For easy battery removal, push down firmly
on the bottom of the battery (see illustration).
BATTERY LIFE
Expect 20 to 25 hours of life from a 9-volt
alkaline battery.
Rechargeable batteries provide about 8
hours of usage per charge.
BATTERY INDICATOR
The battery icon at the top-right of the display has three vertical segments and
an outline segment.
The amount of battery voltage for an ALKALINE battery is indicated as follows:
3 vertical segments illuminated: 8.1 volts or more
2 vertical segments illuminated: 7.1 to 8.0 volts
1 vertical segment illuminated: 6.5 to 7.0 volts
No vertical segments illuminated: 6.2 to 6.4 volts
Outline Flashing: 6.1 volts or less
.
SPEAKER VOLUME AND BATTERY CHARGE
Y ou may notice the speaker volume drop while one battery segment is illuminated.
With the outline flashing, low speaker volume will be very apparent.
Armrest Strap (optional accessory)
The strap is available for purchase as a separate
accessory. Some users prefer to use the strap
when swinging the detector vigorously in order to
hold the detector secure against the arm.
The detector can also be used without the strap,
with no compromise to detector balance and
stability under most conditions.
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Item # 2021112000
QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION
I. Supplies Needed
• a Nail • a Gold Ring (try several different size gold rings) • a Large Silver Coin
II. Position the Detector
a. Place the detector on a table, with the searchcoil hanging over the edge.
Or better, have a friend hold the detector, with the searchcoil off the ground.
b. Keep the searchcoil away from walls, floors and metal objects.
c. Remove watches, rings and jewelry.
d. Turn off lights or appliances, whose electromagnetic
emissions may cause interference.
e. Pivot the searchcoil back.
III. Power Up
Press .
IV. Wave each object over the searchcoil
a. Notice the tones and Target-IDs for each object (assumes default DISC
setting):
OBJECT TARGET-ID TONE
Nail lower (e.g. 10-35) LOW
Gold Ring medium (e.g.- Mid 50’s) V.C.O.
Larger Gold Ring medium (but higher than ID for smaller gold ring) V.C.O.
Silver Coin higher (e.g.- 80-99) High
b. Motion is required.
• Objects must be in motion over the searchcoil to be detected.
•
Sweep objects flat over the searchcoil, parallel to the plane of the searchcoil.
V.
Press twice to activate the DISC selection
a. While sweeping the Nail back-and-forth, press to
increase the DISC setting.
b. Continue to press and increase the DISC setting.
Notice that the Nail will be eliminated from detection at a certain DISC setting.
•
The nail is eliminated when the DISC setting is 40 numbers greater
than the target's ID.
Caution: Passing the nail at differing angles will yield different ID numbers.
• When the Nail is eliminated from detection, the IRON segment will still
flash but no tone will sound and no Target-ID will be indicated.
VI. Repeat Step V while waiving the Gold Ring, and then also
while waiving the Silver Coin
• Notice that the Gold Ring will be eliminated from detection.
• If the ID of the Silver Coin is greater than 80, then it will not be eliminated
from detection. But if the coin’s ID is less than 80, the tone will change
from V.C.O. to High Tone as DISC is adjusted.
VII. Press and hold PINPOINT
a. Hold a metal object motionless over the searchcoil.
b. Notice that motion is not required for detection.
c. Move the object closer, then farther away from the searchcoil.
• Notice the changing sound.
• Notice the changing depth values.
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 99
EXAMPLES:
DISC = 0
HIGH
TONE
HIGH
TONE
DISC setting
DISC = 30
DISC = 55
DISC = 74
HIGH
TONE
30 69 99
DISC setting
V. C.O.
V. C.O.
0 69 99
HIGH
TONE
DISC eliminates targets
69 79 99
V. C.O.
DISC setting
DISC changes tone
from High to V.C.O.
DISC setting
V. C.O.
V. C.O.
V. C.O.
55 69 99
40 50 69 74 99
DISC = 79
DISC setting
40 50 69 79 99
TARGET I.D.
LOW
TONE
LOW
TONE
LOW
TONE
NO
TONE
NO
TONE
HIGH
TONE
HIGH
TONE
NO
TONE
NO
TONE
THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING
This metal detector is intended for locating buried metal objects. When
searching for metals, underground or on the surface, you have the following
challenges and objectives:
1. Ignoring signals caused by ground minerals.
2. Ignoring signals caused by metal objects that you do not want to find, like
nails.
3. Identifying a buried metal object before you dig it up.
4. Estimating the size and depth of objects, to facilitate digging them up.
5. Eliminating the effects of electromagnetic interference from other
electronic devices.
Your metal detector is designed with these things in mind.
1. Ground Minerals
All soils contain minerals. Signals from ground minerals can interfere with
the signals from metal objects you want to find. All soils dif fer, and can differ
greatly , in the type and amount of ground minerals present. The Eurotek Pro
has a preset ground elimination setting. No user adjustments are required.
2. Trash
If searching for coins, you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails.
You can see the Target-ID value of the buried objects, listen to the sounds,
and then decide what you want to dig up. Or you can eliminate unwanted
metals from detection by using the DISCRIMINATION feature.
3. Identifying Buried Objects
Metal objects are identified by a 2-digit number on the display screen. This scale
has 99 points of resolution, and is an indicator of the relative electrical
conductivity of different objects. Higher numbers indicate more conductive
targets. Iron objects, which are usually of lesser value, display lower numbers.
Silver coins, for instance, usually display the highest numbers.
4. Size and Depth of Buried Objects
The 5-digit bar graph indicates the relative depth of a buried metal object.
This bar graph can indicate the relative size of different objects or their
distance from the searchcoil. For a given object, the more distance between
it and the searchcoil, the more bars illuminated. Amore accurate, and higher
resolution, depth reading is available when using the Pinpoint Mode. The
Pinpoint Mode does not require the searchcoil to be in motion to detect
metals. The ability to hold the searchcoil motionless over the target also aids
in tracing an outline of the buried object, or in pinpointing the exact location
of the object using techniques described in the pinpointing section of this
manual.
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