Tesoro Mojave Operator's Instruction Manual
OPERATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model: MOJAVE
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Date Purchased:
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MOJAVE
OPERATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Congratulation in the Purchase of your Tesoro Mojave Metal
Detector.
You’ve taken the rst step to be successful in treasure hunting,
purchasing a high quality metal detector.
e second step is to learn to use your metal detector properly.
Please take the time to read and understand the manual. It will
walk you through assembly, the controls, an air test, and eld use.
e third step is to hunt where treasure may be found. Your local
dealer may provide insight, as well as treasure hunting magazines and books. Your research about locations and history will
be as important as your choice of detectors.
e nal step is to be persistent. ere is no substitute for time
in the eld. Your success should grow with your experience and
condence.
All of us at Tesoro wish you success and enjoyment in your treasure hunting experience.
Vince Giord
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CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED
Unpacking the Box..................................................................................1
Installing the Battery................................................................................2
Attaching Lower Poles to the Coils..........................................................3
Assembling Your Detector.......................................................................5
CONTROLS
Sensitivity.................................................................................................9
Ground Condition Switch - High/Low.......................................................9
Discrimination Level - 3 Zones................................................................9
AIR TEST - SELF GUIDED TUTORIAL
Introduction............................................................................................10
Step 1....................................................................................................11
Step 2....................................................................................................11
Step 3....................................................................................................12
Step 4....................................................................................................13
FIELD USE
Adjusting the Pole and Search Coil.......................................................14
Tuning Your Detector.............................................................................14
Audio Battery Test.................................................................................15
Setting the Sensitivity Level..................................................................15
Setting the Discrimination Level............................................................16
3 Color Zones........................................................................................17
Ground Condition Selector Control: High/Low.......................................19
High Ground Conditions vs. Low Ground Conditions............................19
Ground Sample Testing for High or Low................................................20
Recognizing False Signals....................................................................21
Controlling Audio Volume......................................................................21
Handling Your Detector..........................................................................22
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FIELD USE (cont'd)
Pinpointing a Target...............................................................................23
Recovering a Target..............................................................................23
Planting a Test Garden..........................................................................24
Audio Reactive......................................................................................24
GENERAL INFORMATION
Basic Care............................................................................................26
Protecting Your Investment...................................................................26
Search Coils..........................................................................................29
Tesoro Search Coils...............................................................................30
Tesoro Accessories................................................................................30
Scuff Covers..........................................................................................31
Headphones..........................................................................................31
Recommended Recovery Methods.......................................................32
Metal Detectorist's Code of Ethics.........................................................34
Specications........................................................................................35
Trouble Shooting...................................................................................36
Warranty Service/Description.................................................Back Cover
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THE QR CODE AND HOW TO USE IT
is is Called a "QR Code." It represents a web
site address. is particular QR Code represents
the link to your Mojave Owners Manual.
Scan this code with your smart phone to gain
quick access to your manual while in the eld!
We hope you enjoy this new feature. Happy
Hunting!
Tesoro Sta
Notes:
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UNPACKING THE BOX
Your Mojave Metal Detector was shipped with the following:
1 - Upper Pole Assembly
Fully assembled, including upper pole stem with handle
grip, padded arm bracket, pole lock and control housing
1 - Middle Pole Assembly with Pole Lock
1 - Lower Pole Assemblies
Fully assembled nylon pole complete with two friction
washer, wing bold, and wing nut
1 - 7" Precision Concentric Coil
1 - 9 volt Alkaline Battery
1 - One Wrap Velcro Strips (to hold coil cables)
1 - Operator Instruction Manual
1- Tesoro Warranty Card
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If any of these items are missing, immediately contact the
Tesoro Authorized Dealer where you purchased your detector.
Assembly of the Mojave is simple and requires no special tools.
Just install the battery, mount the search coils on the lower pole assemblies, connect the pole assemblies together, wrap the excess cable around
the pole and plug the cable into the control housing. Finally adjust the
pole length and search coil angle and you’re ready!
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
To install or replace the battery, rst make sure the Sensitivity
control is set to OFF - turned completely counter clockwise past the
“click”. Remove the battery door from the back of the control housing.
Do this by pressing your thumb rmly on the louvered square - at the
bottom of the battery door - and sliding the batter door upward (in the
direction of the arrow) while pushing.
Check the polarity on the battery and on the diagram inside the
battery compartment. Make sure they match when you insert the fresh
9 volt alkaline battery into the compartment.
Replace the battery door by sliding it into place making sure the
upper mount slots are in line and the lock tongue is snapped in place.
Figure 1 — Battery Diagram
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ATTACHING LOWER POLES TO THE COIL
1. On a lower pole assembly, remove the mounting screw and thumb nut
from the black nylon pole. Press the friction washers in the recessed
feature of the pole tip.
Figure 2 — Remove Mounting Screw and umb Nut
2. Insert the pole tip between the mounting ears of the search coil and
align the holes of the pole tip and friction washers with those of the
mounting ears.
NOTE: e pole tip should t very snugly into the mounting ears with
friction washers in place (a splash of water on friction washers helps).
Figure 3 — Pole Tip In Search Coil Mounting Ears
3. Insert the mounting screw through the holes in the mounting ears and pole
tip.
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4. Install the thumb nut on the mounting screw and tighten by hand.
Figure 4 — Mounting Coil to Lower Pole
NOTE: Do not over tighten the thumb nut. It should be snug, but not too
dicult to loosen up.
5. Wrap the cable around the pole and use one-wrap Velcro strip to hold
cable per Figure 5. is will prevent the cable from opping while not
in use.
Figure 5 — Lower Poles Properly Attached to Coils
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ASSEMBLING YOUR DETECTOR
1. Loosen the pole lock on the upper pole assembly. Depress the two
spring buttons on the middle pole assembly and slide the middle pole
assembly into the upper pole assembly until the spring buttons click
into the holes, locking the two assemblies into place. Tighten the pole
lock to secure the two assemblies together.
Figure 6 — Attach Middle and Upper Pole Assemblies
2. Remove one-wrap Velcro strip from lower pole assembly. Loosen the
pole lock on the middle pole assembly. Depress the rst two spring
buttons on the lower pole assembly and slide lower pole into the middle pole, depress the second two spring buttons and slide until spring
buttons click into a set of adjustment holes. Select the adjustment holes
that give you the proper overall hole length you require (only one set
of spring buttons will be in adjustment holes depending on your length
setting). Turn pole lock to tighten, locking the assembly into place.
3. Wrap the cable around the pole leaving enough slack near the search
coil to permit search coil adjustment. (See Figure 8)
NOTE: Do not allow the cable to op loosely over the search coil. Since the
detector is sensitive enough to “see” the wires in the cable, a oppy cable
can cause false signals as the search coil senses the moving wires.
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4. Plug the male cable end into the female connector on the control housing and tighten the cable thumb nut. You are Finished!
Figure 7 — Connecting the Cable
NOTE: You will want to adjust the pole length and the search coil angle to
your preference. See Field Use Section, Page 14.
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Figure 8 — Properly Assembled Mojave
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CONTROLS
e Mojave Metal Detector has only three controls, all mounted on the front
panel of the housing for ngertip adjustment. How these controls should be
set for peak performance will depend on the type on metal you are searching
for, search site conditions, mineral content of the soil and so forth. Use the
information in this section and the Field Use Section “ Tuning Your Detector”
as a basis for setting the controls on your detector. Using your Mojave Metal
Detector in the eld will allow you to learn the detector’s responses to
various conditions and will guide you in ne tuning the detector’s operating controls.
Figure 9 — Mojave Controls
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