Bounty-Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector User Guide

Bounty-Hunter TK4 Tracker IV Metal Detector User Guide

INTRODUCTION

The Tracker IV is a user-friendly instrument, requiring only a minimum of operator skill, yet delivering effective performance over a wide range of conditions and applications. Streamlined in appearance, with only two operating
knobs and a mode selection switch, the Tracker IV has eliminated the two most difficult aspects of metal detector operation, Tuning and Ground Balancing. Both of these functions are automatic with the Tracker IV. The Tracker IV will detect in extreme ground conditions, ranging from salt (for beach hunting) to black sand (for gold prospecting), with no operator adjustments to the circuitry and with no loss of sensitivity. From salt water beach conditions to black sand deposits common at gold prospecting locations, the Tracker IV sees through the earth’s naturally
occurring minerals to find buried metals.

EASY ASSEMBLY

Assembling your Tracker IV Metal Detector is easy and requires no tools. Just follow these steps:

1. Using the supplied bolt and knurled knob, attach the search coil to the lower stem.
2. Press the button on the upper end of the lower stem and slide the lower stem into the upper stem. Adjust the stem to a length that lets you maintain a comfortable upright posture, with your arm relaxed at your side.
3.  Wind the search coil cable around the stem. Leave enough slack in the cable to let you adjust the coil when you are hunting on uneven ground. Then tighten the knob at the end of the search coil.
4. Insert the coil’s plug into the matching connector on the control housing. Be sure the holes and pins line up correctly.

BATTERIES

CHECK THE BATTERIES if your detector exhibits any of the following symptoms:

1.  The unit does not turn on.
2.  Low speaker volume.
3.  Unit beeps continuously at low sensitivity setting

The Low Battery indicator light will come on and stay on if the batteries are discharged. It should flash momentarily when the Power Switch is turned off. Follow these steps to install the batteries.

1. Carefully remove the battery compartment door by pressing the release clip on the right side of the door.
2. Snap one battery onto each of the terminals and place the batteries inside the compartment. Insert batteries with the terminals facing inward.
3.  Replace the compartment door by carefully inserting opposite side of clip first.

OPERATION

The Tracker IV is a “motion” detector. This means that the search coil must be moving to detect the presence of metal. When practicing with a stationary metal detector, keep the target moving over the coil. Objects held still under the search coil will not be detected.

• ALL METAL, TONE AND FULL DISCRIMINATE: After turning the unit on, and adjusting your Sensitivity to the desired setting, you’re now ready to decide on your mode of operation.
• ALL METAL: (Toggle Switch in the Middle) In this mode, all different types of metal will be detected such as: iron, steel, aluminum, brass, silver, copper and gold. Applications: Relic Hunting, Gold Prospecting, Cache Hunting and general applications such as property marker locating. This mode provides maximum depth detection capability.
• FULL DISCRIMINATE: (Toggle Switch to the Left) When using the Full Discriminator, most trash items will be automatically rejected. Adjust the DISCRIMINATE control higher to increase the range of discrimination.
• TONE DISCRIMINATE: (Toggle Switch to the Right) When using the Tone Discriminator, a unique dual tone “beep” and automatic iron rejection makes finding treasure fun and easy. It’s also possible to achieve a broken tone for certain pull-tabs by adjusting your Discriminate control to the approximate center position (12:00).

AUTO GROUND CONTROL:
Use it effectively on the beach or for gold prospecting. In the ALL METAL Mode (Toggle switch in the middle), the Tracker IV will detect gold nuggets through black sand and will find deeply buried relics in all types of soil.

OPERATING TIPS:
Turn the detector on using the left knob.  As the left knob is clicked on, it will be at the lowest sensitivity setting. Turning the control knob toward “HIGH” increases sensitivity to small or deeply buried objects.

IN THE FIELD

STANCE
Stand with your arm extended in front of your body. Don’t bend or stoop; stand in a comfortable position. Hold the unit so that the search coil is about 1/2-inch above the ground. Adjust the search coil so that it is parallel to the ground.

SWEEP
Standing in the search position, swing the search coil gently from side to side, slightly overlapping each sweep as you move forward. Keep your search coil approximately 1/2-inch above the ground as you search. Move slowly; hurrying will cause you to miss targets. Most desirable objects will respond with a repeatable tone.

PINPOINTING
Accurate pinpointing takes practice and is best accomplished by “X-ing” the suspected target area.

1. Take visual note of the place on the ground where the “beep” occurs as you move the coil slowly from side to
   side.
2.  Stop the coil directly over this spot on the ground.
3. Now move the coil straight forward and straight back towards you a couple of times.
4.  Again make visual note of the spot on the ground at which the “beep” occurs.
5. If needed, “X” the target at different angles to “zero in” on the exact spot on the ground at which the “beep” occurs.

ACCESSORIES

• Carry Bag: Rugged double-stitched construction – CBAG-W
• Pouch & Digger Combo: Pouch with 2 large pockets & 9” heavy duty digging tool. TP-KIT-W
• Bounty Hunter Stereo Headphones:  Use with Bounty Hunter metal detectors. Lightweight and adjustable with true stereo sound, adjustable volume, 1/8 jack with 1/4 adaptor, 4’ cable. HEAD-W
• Pin Pointer:  Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects. Audio signal indicator and vibrator. Runs on 1 – 9-Volt Battery. PIN POINTER-W
• Sand Scoop: Large scoop with filtering holes. Made of strong plastic. SAND SCOOPBH
• Coil Covers: Protect your coil from abrasion and damage.
• 9” Heavy-Duty Digging Tool: Metal blade with comfortable plastic handle and depth gauge TROWEL-2
• Digging Tool: Light and practical wide blade digging tool. TROWEL-W
• Bounty Hunter T-Shirt: 100% cotton with Bounty Hunter® Logo. Sizes – LG, XL & XXL
• Bounty Hunter Baseball Cap: One size fits all, with Bounty Hunter® logo.

USING HEADPHONES

Using headphones (not included) 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

METAL DETECTING APPLICATIONS

CONTROL SETTINGS REQUIRED:

1. Toggle switch to the left (disc. mode).
2. Discriminate knob at 3:00 (3/4 turn).

Only silver, copper and brass will be detected. Gold items will be eliminated. Different denominations of coins will induce different sounds.

RELIC HUNTING
A relic is a historical object, sometimes of great value. The most effective method for locating relics is to first conduct historical research. Visit your local library to learn of historical events having occurred in your area.

CONTROL SETTINGS REQUIRED:

1. Toggle switch in center position.
2. Discriminate knob is in OFF position.

CACHE HUNTING
A cache, pronounced “cash”, is a buried or hidden valuable stored inside a case, can, strong box, or a bag. A cache could be the loot from a bank robbery or just someone’s life savings. A cache is often hidden in the floor or walls of an old house, or is buried nearby.

CONTROL SETTINGS REQUIRED:

• Toggle switch in center position.
•  Discriminate knob is in OFF position.

JEWELRY HUNTING
Jewelry can be found wherever people congregate. Beaches, parks, school yards and fair grounds are all littered with lost jewelry.

CONTROL SETTINGS REQUIRED:

1. Toggle switch in RIGHT position (tone mode).
2. Discriminate knob at half way, 12:00 position.

TROUBLESHOOTING

YOUR DETECTOR IS EMITTING ERRATIC SIGNALS WHEN YOU’RE IN THE FIELD:
Your SENSITIVITY may be set too high. Try reducing the SENSITIVITY slightly until the false signaling disappears.
Remember to swing your coil slowly. Some inconsistent signals will occur on highly rusted metals. Natural and man-made electromagnetic fields can cause interference.

YOUR DETECTOR IS NOT STABLE AND HAS A PULSING, DISTORTED TONE INSTEAD OF A CLEAR TONE:
This can occur if you’re operating near another detector or near power lines that can interfere with the detector’s operating frequency.

YOUR DETECTOR IS EMITTING A CONSTANT LOUD TONE:
Try replacing your batteries with two new alkaline batteries.