Owner’sManualOwner’sManual

INFINIUM™

Land & Sea

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TO THE OWNER

Congratulations on your selection of the GarrettInfinium LS (land & sea) metal detector. This detectorhas been specially designed for optimum performanceinanyenvironment.Youcanbeconfidentthatyournewdetectorwillprovideyearsoftreasurehuntingpleasure. We encourage you to read this Owner's Manualcarefully. The more metal detecting knowledge andexperience you gain, the more successful you will bein findingtreasure.Thismanualhasbeendesignedforyou to keep in your pocket while hunting. It describesbasic functionsof the Infinium LSandexplainshow itsAdvanced Pulse Induction (API) technology will assistyouinavarietyoftreasure-huntingapplications. Since 1964, Garrett Metal Detectors has beenthe leader in metal detecting technology. Our highlytrained and knowledgeable service representativesare available to assist you in any way with yourtreasure hunting needs. Please feel free to contact usdirectlyorcallyourauthorizedGarrettdealerwithanyofyourconcerns.Wealsoinviteyoutovisitourwebsiteatwww.garrett.com. On behalf of the entire team at Garrett MetalDetectors,wewishyouthebestofluckinyourtreasurehuntingexperiences.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSToTheOwner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Searchcoils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12ControlFunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 PowerOn/AutomaticGroundTrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (slow,lockorfast) AudioThresholdAdjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DiscriminationAdjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14BasicOperatingInstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 TurnOn/BatteryTest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SelectingAutomaticGroundTrackSetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SettingThreshold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 SettingDiscrimination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 BenchTestingandUnderstandingAudioSignals. . . . . . . . 17 SearchcoilScanningTechnique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 ReverseDiscriminationTechnique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PinpointingTips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 AdjustingFrequency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21HuntingApplications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22SearchandRecoveryTips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 UnderwaterSearches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 SearchingShorelineandShallowSurf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 LandSearches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Prospecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26DetectorMaintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28BatteryReplacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29RecommendedAccessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31RepairService. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33DetectingCodeofEthics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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RemoveallpiecesfromtheInfinium LSbox.Allassemblyhardwareislocatedinaclearplasticbaginsidethebagcontainingthecontrolhousingpouch.

1. Thecuffontheendofthes-handlehasbeenfactoryinstalled.Testitsplacementbygraspingtheblack-rubbereds-handle(Figure1).Ifthecuffdoesnotfitcomfortablyunderyourforearm,loosenthenut,removethenut,boltandwashers,andrepositionthecuff.Reinserttheboltandwashers,andtightenthenut.�.Removetheblackstempiecethathasbeentele-scopedintothesilverstem(Figure2).Inserttheendofthesilverstempiece,withthehole2"fromthetop,overthebottomoftheblackstemattheendofthes-handle.Significantpressureneedstobeappliedtothesilversteminordertoinsertthebolt(Figure3).

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ASSEMBLY

Figure 1 Figure 2

Tightenwithbolt,washersandnut.�.Insertspringclipintotheblackstempiece(Figure4).Insertblackstempieceintobottomofsilverstem.(Youmayneedtoadjustthelengthofthestemafterthesearchcoilisattachedtosuitindividualneeds.)�.Insertblackrubberwashersintotherecessedgroovesonthebottomoftheblackstem(Figure5).InsertbottomofblackstembetweenraisedmountingholesontopofthePowerDDsearchcoil.

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�.Insertblackplasticboltthroughthemountingholesofthesearchcoilandthestem(Figure6).Attachblackcaptothethreadedendofthescrewandtighten(Figure7).DONOTusetools.

�.Wrapcablearoundthestemandsecureitaccordingtoyouroperat-ingconfiguration.Forhip-mountorunderthecuffconfigurations,usetheadjustablevelcrostrapto

securethecabletotheupperstem(Figure8).�.Choosedesiredcontrolhousingconfiguration(Figure9).Foreaseofuse,underthecufforbeltmountconfigurationsarerecommended. Under the cuff, above or under the stem(mountingbracketslocatedinclearplasticbag):A.Holdingthecontrolhousingwith"instructions"side

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UnderCuff UnderStem

AboveStem BeltMount

facingyou(instructionsshouldbeupsidedown,bat-terycompartmentsideup,controlbuttonsdown),sliptheleftbracketlipundertheslotonthelefthandsideofthecontrolhousing(Figure10).Dothesamewiththerightbracketontherightsideofthecontrolhous-ing(Figure11).B.Holdthebracketsfirmlyinplaceandslidethemoverthestem,lininguptheholesinthestem.Inserttheremainingbolts,washersandnutsthroughthe

leftbracket,stemandrightbracket(Figure12).Tightenbothnuts.NOTE:keeppouchandbeltinasafeplaceincaseyoudecidetousethepouchconfigurationatalaterdate.

Belt Mount: A.Unfastenvelcrostraponpouch.Slidecontrolhousing,controlbuttonsup,intothepouch.Refastenvelcrostrip. B.Unwindbeltstrapandadjusttofitaroundyourwaist.Sliponesideofthestrapthroughtheloopinthebackofthepouch(Figure13)andsnapbelttogetheraroundyourwaist(Figure14).NOTE:keepcontrolhousingbracketsandextrahardwareinasafeplaceincaseyoudecidetouseamountedconfigura-tionatalaterdate.�.Ensurethesearchcoilconnectorattherearofthecontrolhousingiscleanandtheo-ringattheendofthecableiswelllubricated;addalittlesilicongreaseorpetroleumjellyifnecessary.DONOTcoatconnec-torpinswithlubricant.Insertsearchcoilcableconnec-torandgentlytightenbyhand;DONOTovertighten.

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�.RepeatStep8wheninsertingthehead-phoneconnectoratthefrontofthecontrolhousing.

10.Performabatterytestbyswitchingthedetectoron.Notethenumberofbeepsthatoccur.Fourbeepsindicatethebatteriesarefull.Onebeepindicatestheyneedtobereplaced/recharged.

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SEARCHCOILS

TheInfinium LScomesstandardwitha10"x14"PowerDDsearchcoil.TheDDcoilconfigurationcoupleswiththeAPItechnologyoftheInfinium LSmakeitthemostpowerfuldetectorinmineralizedsoil. Inareaswherethegroundislowinmineraliza-tion,theoptional10"x14"monosearchcoilisrecom-mended.Inthesegroundconditions,themonocoilwilloutperformthePowerDD. Forsmallertargetsinlowmineralizedsoil,choosetheoptional8"monosearchcoil.Itprovideseasiermaneuverabilitythanthe10"x14"mono. Forunderwaterhunting,chooseyoursearchcoilusingthesamecriteriaaslandhunting.Considerthelevelormineralizationofthewaterand/orthesoilatthebottomofthebodyofwater.Forexample,insaltwater,thePowerDDisthebestchoice.Infresh-water,however,themonosearchcoilswillperformbetter.Anothercriteriawouldbethesizeofthetarget.Generallyspeaking,thesmallerthetarget,thesmallerthesearchcoilshouldbe.

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CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Power Usedtoturnonthedetectorandtochooseslow, lock or fast Automatic Ground Track.Abatterycheckoccursautomaticallyeachtimethepowerisswitchedon.(Figure15.)

Audio Threshold Adjustment Usedtosetthebaseaudiolevelaccordingtoanindividual'shearingrequirements.TheThreshold Adjustmentmayalsobeusedtohelpmaskoutsidenoise.Typically,thesoundissetnolouderthannecessary;justabovesilentisrecommended.(Figure15.)

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BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Discrimination AdjustmentUsedtosetthedesiredlevelofdiscrimination.(Figure15.)

ThefollowingprocedureshowshoweasyitistooperatetheInfinium LS.

1.  Turn On/Battery Test: Turnthedetectoronandnotetheresultsofthebatterytestrepresentedbyarangeofonetofourbeeps.Fourbeepsindicatethebatteriesarefull.Onebeepindicatestheyneedtobereplacedwithinonetotwohours.However,becauseofinternalvoltageregu-lationcircuitry,thedetectorwillmaintaintotaloperat-ingpowerandperformanceuntilthebatteriesarefullydepleted. Scanametalobjecttoconfirmdetection.Ifthedetectorfailstooperate,verifythatthebatterypackandbatteriesarealignedproperly.

�.  Selecting Automatic Ground Track Setting: KnowingtheconditionsofyoursearchareawillhelpyouchoosetheAutomaticGroundTracksettingthatwillbestsuityourneeds. InitiallyselecttheLockpositionusingtherotarypowerswitch.OperatingintheLockpositionis

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recommendedformaximumdetectiondepthunless:A.Thedetectorisnotproperlygroundbalanced,orB.Youarehuntinginchanginggroundmineralizationconditionsthatrequirecontinuousgroundtracking. Impropergroundbalanceorchanginggroundmineralizationareidentifiedbyerraticaudiosignalscausedbytheground.Ifyouexperiencethesesig-nals,youwillneedtoswitchtherotarydialtofastorslow.Itisrecommendedthatyougroundbalancethemachinebeforecontinuing. Togroundbalancethedetector,turntheAutomaticGroundTrackswitchtoeitherfastorslow,andbobthecoilupanddownapproximatelyonetosixinchesabovetheground.Whenthedetector'saudiosignalsmoothsout,movetheAutomaticGroundTrackrotaryswitchtolockandtheunitwilllockthegroundtracksettingatthatvalue. Iferraticaudiosignalscontinue,youmayneedtoturntheAutomaticGroundTracktosloworfastandhuntinoneofthosemodes.

UseSlowwhen:A. Operatingoverslowlychangingground mineralization,or

B. Whensmallgroundbalancingadjustmentsare needed.

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UseFastwhen:A. Huntingoverextremeorquicklychangingground mineralization,orB. Whenlargegroundbalancingadjustmentsare needed.Impropergroundbalancewilldegradedetectiondepthandaudiostability.Itshouldnotbenecessarytoreground-balanceeverytimeyouturnthemachineon.Itwillcontinuetooperatewiththesameground-balancelevelbeforethemachinewasturnedoff.Intherareeventthatextremegroundconditionscontinuetoproduceaudiosignals,increasediscrimi-nationinsmallincrementsuntilthedetectorbecomesstable.Toensuremaximumpossibledetectiondepth,onlyincreasediscriminationenoughtoachievedetec-torstability(thisshouldneverexceedthe3settingonthedial).

�.  Setting Threshold: Setthebaseaudiolevelaccordingtoyourindivid-ualhearingrequirements.TheThresholdAdjustmentmayalsobeusedtohelpmaskoutsidenoise.Typically,thesoundissetnolouderthannecessary;justabovesilentisrecommended.

�.  Setting Discrimination: SettheDiscriminationcontroltozerooralowleveluntilyouarefamiliarwiththeconditionsof

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yoursearchareaanddeterminethekindsofmetalitemsyouwanteliminatedfromdetection.Withzerodiscrimination,youwillachievemaximumdetectiondepthandwilldetectallmetalsincludingfoilandpull-tabs,butyouwon'tmissanydesirabletargets.Onceyouarefamiliarwiththehuntingarea,thenre-adjustthediscriminationsettingtoalevelthatwilleliminateunwanteditems. BeawarethathighconcentrationsofsaltwatermayrequireincreasingtheDiscriminationuptoavalueofthreeorless(seetipsonSearchingShorelinesandShallowSurfonpage25).

�. Bench Testing and Understanding   Audio Signals: Benchtestingisrecommendedtofamiliarizeyour-selfwiththedetectioncapabilitiesandaudiorespons-esofthedetector.Thiswillhelpyoudetermineifatargetistreasureortrash.SincePulseInductionmachinesonlygiveaudiblecluestotheidentityofdetectedtargets,it'simportanttolearnthesedifferentsignals. Testsshouldbeperformed(Figure16)withthesearchcoilperpendiculartoabench,floororothernon-metallicsurfaceandseveralfeetawayfromanylargemetallicobject.Passvariousmetallictargetsfromside-to-sideacrossthebottomofthesearchcoilatadistanceofaboutthreeinches.Listencarefully

totheaudiotones,notingwhichtargetsproducehighandlowtonesandhowthetar-getresponsechangeswithdiscrimination.Asageneralrule,poorconductors(smallnuggets,mostrings,pull-tabs,nick-els,etc.)shouldpro-

duceahightonefollowedbyalow-toneecho.Goodconductorssuchaslargenuggets,pennies,dimes,quarters,etc.shouldproducealowtonefollowedbyahigh-toneecho.Inaddition,mostironwillproducealowtonefollowedbyahigh-toneecho,sincetoaPImachine,ironbehaveslikeagoodconductor.

�.  Searchcoil Scanning Technique: Methodicallysweepthesearchcoilfromsidetosidekeepingitataconstantheightofonetotwoinchesabovetheground.Restrictyoursweepingspeedtoabout1/2totwofeetpersecond.Overlapeachsweepbyabout1/4thediameterofthesearchcoil.Trytoscaninastraightline(notawidearc);ithelpskeepthesearchcoillevel,reducesthelikelihoodofliftingthesearchcoilattheendofeachsweepandensurestheoverlapsweepsremainuniform.

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�.  Reverse Discrimination Technique: Whenatargethasbeendiscoveredwhileoperatingatminimumdiscrimination,youmayusethereversediscriminationtechniquetohelpdeterminepossibletargetidentification.A.Onceatargetisfound,increasediscriminationtomaximumlevel(IronCheck).B.Ifthetargetstillproducesasubstantialsignalthereisagoodchanceitisiron.Ifthetargethasdisappearedorproducesonlyafaintsignalthenit'sprobablyadesirabletargetandnotiron.Beaware,however,thatsomesmallironmaybehavelikeadesirabletarget,andsomedesirabletargetssuchaslargenuggetsandcoinsmaybehavelikeiron.C.AswithallPIdetectors,eliminatingthedetectionofironisdifficultifnotimpossible;however,thereversediscriminationtechniqueiseffectiveatidentifyingmostiron.Inaddition,attachingamagnettotheinsideofyourdiggingtoolcanhelpseparatebitsofironandotherdebrisfromyourtreasurefinds.D.Finally,itisimportanttorememberthatanydetec-tionsignal,nomatterhowloudorfaint,representsthesoundofmetalanditssourceshouldalwaysbedetermined.

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�.  Pinpointing Tips Wheneveryourdetectorlocatesatarget,locatingitpreciselywillenableyoutorecoveritbydiggingthesmallestholepossible.Thisisaccomplishedbypinpointing.NotethatpinpointingwithaDDsearchcoilissomewhatdifferentthanpinpointingwithamonosearchcoil.Theinstructionsforeacharebelow.

Pinpointing with Power DD Searchcoil ThePowerDDcoilhasanarrowdetectionfieldpatternthatrunsfront-to-backunderneaththecentersectionofthecoil,soalwaysdetectbysweepingthecoilinaside-to-sidemotion. First,slowlyscanthesearchcoilfromside-to-sideoverthetargetarea,notingthelocationwheretheloudestsignaloccurs.Oncetheareawiththeloudestsignalhasbeenidentified,positionyourself90°fromthetargetareaandagainscanside-to-sidetopinpointthetarget'sexactlocation. Fortargetsonorclosetothesurface,startbehindthetarget'ssuspectedlocationandscantheareausingshortside-to-sidesweepswhilemovingforwarduntilthetargetisexactlypinpointedunderneaththetipofthecoil.

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Pinpointing with Mono Searchcoils First,slowlyscanthesearchcoilfromside-to-sideoverthetargetarea,notingthelocationwheretheloudestsignaloccurs.Thendrawanimaginary"X"onthegroundbyscanningthesearchcoilfront-to-backandagainnotingthelocationoftheloudestsignal.Thecenterofthe"X"isthelocationofyourtarget. Note:theInfinium LSisamotion-mode-onlydetector;thesearchcoilmustbemovingslightlyinordertomaintaindetectionsound.

�.  Adjusting Frequency Youcansubtlyadjusttheoperatingfrequencytoreduceinterferencecausedbyotherdetectorsorpowerlinesifneeded.Toadjustfrequency: TurntheThresholddialbeyond“MAX”to“Freq.Adjust”andyou’llnoticethattheaudiothresholdwasincreasingandthenabruptlydroppedbacktoalowerlevel.Thedetectorisnowina"FrequencyAdjustmentMode". YoucannowadjusttheoperatingfrequencyusingtheDiscriminationknob.IncrementallyadjusttheDiscriminationknob,pausingaftereachadjustmenttolisten,untilyouobtainminimuminterference.Notethatthereare32differentfrequenciestochoosefromsoturnthedialinverysmallsteps.

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HUNTING APPLICATIONS

Onceyouobtainthequietestfrequency,returntheThresholdknobtoyournormalsettingandthefrequencywilllockatthechosenvalue.YoucanthenreturntheDiscriminationknobbacktoyournormalsetting.WhenthedetectoristurnedOFF/ON,itwillalwaysreturntoitsfactorydefaultoperatingfrequency.

Garrett'sInfinium LShasbeendesignedtohunteverywhere,especiallyinmineralizedareas,wheretheperformanceofconventionaldetectorssuffers.Afewexamplesoftheseare:

• Prospecting—goldisusuallyfoundinhighly mineralizedsoil.• Relichunting—mostU.S.CivilWarbattlestook placeinmineralizedsoil.• Beach/diving—anysaltwaterisconsidereda mineralizedenvironment(Underwaterheadphones arerequiredfordivingapplication.Seeaccessories onpage30.)• Minedetecting—environmental-proofpackageis rugged,andwilloperateanywhere.

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SEARCH AND RECOVERY TIPSDo research. Thefirstruleofsuccessfultreasurehunting,whetheronlandorintheseaistodoyourhomework.Learnasmuchasyoucanabouttheareasyouwishtosearch,thekindoftreasureyouwanttofindandthebestwaystorecoverit.Thebetterpreparedyouarethegreateryourchancesforsuccess. ThefollowingbooksbyCharlesGarrett,whichareavailablefromGarrettMetalDetectorsoryourauthorizeddealer,offerinvaluableresearchadviceanddetailedinformationonsearchandrecoverytechniquesforhobbyists:How to Search Sand and Surf; Treasure Hunting for Fun and Profit; Ghost Town Treasures; and Treasure Caches Can Be Found.

Study surf and weather patterns. Payattentiontostorm,windandtideactivity.Treasuresfromdeepwatervaultsareoftentransferredtoshallowerlocationsliketidalpoolsandwater-filleddepressionsneartheshoreline. Abeachconsideredunproductivecansuddenlyyieldriches.Heavystormwavesoftenunearthtreasureslikeringscaughtinexposedrockandgravelareas.

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Use the right recovery tools. Usetherighttoolforthejobandyou'llrecovertrea-sureinnotime.Knowingwhatyou'rediggingforandthekindofsurfaceyou'rediggingintowillhelpyouchoosetheproperdiggingtool.

Double-check your holes. Afteryoudigatarget,re-scantheholetomakesureyouhaveretrievedeverythinginandaroundit;corrodedandcoral-encrusteddesirableitemscanbeeasilymistakenforundesirableones.

Underwater searches TheInfinium LScanlocatebothferrousandnon-ferrousmetalsconcealedwithinandbelowaquaticgrowth,bottomsoilandrocks,woodandothernon-metallicmaterials.Largeitemssuchasboats,motorsandsafescanbelocatedseveralfeetbelowthesearchcoil.(Underwaterheadphonesarerequiredforunderwatersearches.Seeaccessoriesonpage30.)

Underwater Safety Tips1.Toavoidaciddamageyoushouldinstallhigh-qualitybatteriessuchasalkalineornickel-metal-hydride(NiMh)andalwaysremovethempriortostoringthedetector.2.Ifthebatterycompartmentbecomesflooded,

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removethebatteriesimmediately,rinsethecom-partmentwithfreshwaterandallowtoairdry.Theelectronicscompartmentisfactorysealedandshouldneverbeopened.

3.Beforedivingalwaysexaminethesearchcoilandheadphoneconnectors,thebatterycapandverifythebatterystrength.

4.Divewithextremecaution.Observesafetypractic-estolessentheriskofbecomingentangledwiththeheadphonesorcoilcables.Ensurethattheunderwa-terheadphones'ventholesareopenpriortodiving.

5.Whenusingthehipmountconfiguration,ensurethatthebeltwillnotinterferewithdivingequipmentremovalintheeventofanemergency.

Searching Shoreline and Shallow Surf TheInfinium LSisahighlysensitivedetectorandhasthecapabilitytodetectmetalswithonlytheslight-estconductivity.Asaresult,theInfinium LSmayalsodetecthighconcentrationsofsaltwaterduetoitsconductivity.Thiseffectismostnoticeablewhenoperatingatthesea'sshorelineandintheshallowsurfwherethesearchcoiliscontinuallyencounteringpassingwaves.

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IncreasetheDiscriminationsettingonlyasneededinordertoreducesaltwaterdetection.Typically,asettingofthreeorlessissufficient.Donotbecon-cernedaboutmissingtargetsduetotheincreasedDiscrimination.Rather,thestableoperationachievedwiththisslightincreaseinDiscriminationwillensurethebestpossibletargetdetectionforthissaltwaterenvironment.

Land searches Whensearchingnearwirefences,metalbuildings,etc.,makesurethatyouscanthesearchcoilparal-leltothestructure.Thiswillminimizetheinterferingresponsescausedbythemetalstructure.

Prospecting GoldandotherpreciousmetalscanbefoundinvariousformswiththeInfinium LS.Youwillmostlikelybesearchingfornuggets,butgoldcanalsobefoundaslodeorhardrockdepositsinavein,usuallymixedwithotherminerals.TheInfinium LScanalsobeusedtolocateplacerdepositsinstreamsordrysand. Sinceworkingveinorlodegoldcanrequireexpensivetoolsortechnologyandplacerdepositsmustbepannedforrecovery,theseformsaresome-timesunsatisfactoryformetaldetectorhobbyists.Recoveringanugget,however,isassimpleasputtingitinatreasurepouch.

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Goldisgenerallyfoundinrockformationsalongwithagreatmanyotherconductive/ferrousminerals.Ahighqualitydetector,suchastheInfinium LSwithitsAdvancedPulseInductiontechnologythatcancelsoutmineralization,canbeusedtofindthisgoldoranyotherpreciousmetal. ItmustbeemphasizedthattheInfinium LSoranyotherqualitydetectorisusuallyoperatedwithzerodiscriminationandveryprecisegroundbalanceifgoldistobefound.Thisisparticularlyimportantwhensearchingfortinygoldnuggets.Furthermore,whenprospecting,alltargetsmustbelocatedandcarefullyinspected.Itisonlyinthismannerthatyoucanbesuccessfulinusingametaldetectortodiscoverpre-ciousmetalnuggetsandores. Hardwork,patienceandresearcharethreeofthekeystosuccessinelectronicprospecting.Researchisimportantbecauseitisvitalthatgoldalwaysbesoughtinareaswhereitisknowntoexist. Hotrocksareaproblemforanyelectronicpros-pector,whetherveteranorweekendadventurer.A"hotrock"canbedescribedasaconcentrationofironmineralthatcausesadetectortorecognizeitasmetalwhentheinstrumentisoperatingwithzerodiscrimination.Fortunately,theadvancedtechnologyoftheInfinium LSallowsittoignorenearlyallhotrocks;onlythemostextremehotrockswillproducearesponse.

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YourGarrettdetectorisasensitiveelectronicinstrument.Itisbuilttowithstandruggedtreatmentintheoutdoors.UsetheInfinium LStothefullestextentpossible,andneverfeelthatyouhavetobabyit.Yet,alwayshandleitwithreasonablecare. Trytoavoidtemperatureextremesasmuchaspossible,suchasstoringthedetectorinanautomo-biletrunkduringhotsummermonthsoroutdoorsinsub-freezingweather. Keepyourdetectorclean.Alwayswipethehousingafteruse,andwashthecoilwhennecessary.Protectyourdetectorfromdustandsandasmuchaspos-sible. Disassemblethestemandwipeitcleanafteruseinsandyareas.Whenstoringlongerthanaboutonemonth,removebatteriesfromthedetector. TakeadvantageofGarrett'spreventativemain-tenanceprogram.Forasmallfee,thefactorywillinspecttheentiredetector,replaceitssealsandpres-suretestit.Contactthefactoryformoredetails.

DETECTOR MAINTENANCE

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BATTERY REPLACEMENT

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Toaccessthebatterypack,unscrewthebatterycapattherearofthedetectorhousingbyhand;DONOTusetools.Theo-ringshouldremaininthecon-trolhousingwhilethebatterypackslidesout.Wheninstallingbatteriesensurethattheyarealignedwiththecorrectpolarity(plusandminus)markings.Re-installthebatterypackbyplacingthecontactendofthehousinginsidefirstandpointingdownwards.(Figure17.)Verifythattheo-ringiswell-lubricatedandfreefromdebris.Addalittlesilicongreaseorpetroleumjellyifnecessary.Re-installthebatterycap,handtighteningituntilitisflushwiththehousingandthetwoindexmarksarealignedasshown.DONOToverrotate.(Figure18.)

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RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES

AccessoriestoassistyouinyourtreasurehuntingadventureswiththeInfinium LS:

•#��1��00-The10"x14"Monosearchcoilshouldbeusedtoincreasedetectiondepthandsensitivityinlighttomoderatelymineralizedsoilandisidealfordetectinglargeritemsonlandand/orunderwater.

•#��1�000-The8"Monosearchcoil,likethe10"x14"Mono,shouldbeusedinlighttomoderatelymineralizedsoil,andwillhelpdetectsmalleritemsandprovidemoremaneuverabilitythanthe10"x14".

•#��0�100-Underwaterheadphones(requiredfordiving).

•#1�00��1-Plasticscoopisusefulfordrysandandshallowwaterrecoveryuptotwofeetdeep.

•#1�00��0-Metalscoop.

•#1�00�00-Stainlesssteelscoop.

•#1�0�000-Trowelisbestforrecoveringitemsinclayorgravelareas.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Circuit type:AdvancedPulseInduction(API) technology,automaticcancellationofsalt/ground mineralizationFrequency:730pulsespersecond.Submersion depth:Upto200feet(65meters)or sevenatmospheres.Buoyancy:Nearneutral.Batteries:Eight(8)AABattery life:Approximately10-15hours.Control housing weight:31oz.Headphones:   16oz.

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REPAIR SERVICE

IfyouhavedifficultyoperatingtheInfinium LS,takeafewminutestore-readthisManualandcheckthebatteries,settingsandconnectors. IfyourInfinium LSneedsrepair,youshouldreturnittothefactoryaccompaniedbyadetailedletterdescribingtheproblem(s).Carefullypackthedetec-torinitsshippingcartonorothersturdybox,usingpackingmaterialorappropriateinsulationtoprotecttheparts.DONOTincludethestemsorheadphonesunlesstheyarepartoftheproblem.Returnallcoils,unlesstheproblemismechanical.

NOTE:Remembertoincludeyourname,addressanddaytimephonenumberwithyourshipment. Returnthedetectorto: GarrettMetalDetectors 1881W.StateStreet Garland,Texas75042

PleaseallowapproximatelyoneweekforGarretttechnicianstoexamineandserviceyourdetectorafterreceivingit,plusanotherweekforreturnshipping.GarrettwillautomaticallyreturnthedetectorviaUPSorParcelPostunlessyouprovideawrittenauthoriza-tionthatinstructsotherwise.

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WARNING

Thefollowingmeasuresmustbeobservedatalltimes:•DONOThuntinareaswhereelectriclines,gas/waterpipelines,bombsorotherexplosivesmaybeburied.•NEVERtrespassorhuntonprivatepropertywithoutpermission.•NATIONALandSTATEparks,monuments,militarysites,etc.,areabsolutely"offlimits".•ALWAYSexercisecautionwhendiggingtowardatargetwheretheundergroundconditionsareunknown.

DETECTING CODE OF ETHICS

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Fillingholesandobeyingnotrespassingsignsarebuttworequirementsofadedicatedmetaldetec-torhobbyist.AsincererequestthatCharlesGarrettmakestoeveryuserofoneofhisdetectorsisthateachplacesearchedbeleftinabetterconditionthanitwasfound.Thousandsofindividualsandorga-nizationshaveadoptedthisformalMetalDetectorOperatorsCodeofEthics:

•Iwillrespectprivateandpublicproperty,allhistoricalandarchaeologicalsitesandwilldonometaldetectingontheselandswithoutproperpermis-sion.

•Iwillkeepinformedonandobeyalllaws,regula-tionsandrulesgoverningfederal,stateandlocalpubliclands.

•Iwillaidlawenforcementofficialswheneverpossible.

•Iwillcausenowillfuldamagetopropertyofanykind,includingfences,signsandbuildingsandwillalwaysfillholesIdig.

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•Iwillnotdestroyproperty,buildingsortheremainsofghosttownsandotherdesertedstructures.

•Iwillnotleavelitteroruncovereditemslyingaround.

•IwillcarryalltrashanddugtargetswithmewhenIleaveeachsearcharea.

•IwillobservetheGoldenRule,usinggoodoutdoormannersandconductingmyselfatalltimesinaman-nerwhichwilladdtothestatureandpublicimageofallpeopleengagedinthefieldofmetaldetection.

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Trademarks:Infinium LS,AdvancedPulseInduction(API)

PatentProtection:Garrett'shightechinstrumentsareprotectedbyoneormoreofthefollowingUnitedStatesPatentsandotherPatentsPending:4,398,104;4,423,377;4,303,879;4,334,191;3,662,225;4,162,969;4,334,192;4,488,115;4,700,139;4,709,213;5,148,151;5,138,262;5,721,489;5,786,696;5,969,528;Design274,704;297,221;333,990;G.B.Design2,011,852;AustraliaDesign111,674.Otherpatentspending.

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