Fisher 1266-XB User Manual Page 1

1266-X & 1266-XBOperating ManualDeep Search Metal DetectorFISHER RESEARCH LABORATORY

8others. You have now determined the approximatediscrimination points for the rejected objects.For example, the small nail discrimination pointmay be

9Take a look at the illustration above and note how thediscrimination level (as well as sweep speed and groundmineralization) affects the search coil

10electrical interference caused by radio/TVstations, power lines, etc. Turn your sensitivity up ifyou want those deepest, smallest targets andyou’re

11Figure 6. Keep the search coil paralleland as close to the ground at all times.important for maximum coverage and depth. 4. Ifyou’re hunting on a la

12ZERO MOTION PINPOINTING MODETarget location is a snap using the Zero-Motion Pinpointingmode. You do not have to keep the coil moving to get arespons

13TARGET RECOVERYOnce you have pinpointed a target, your objective is torecover it quickly and neatly, leaving virtually no trace of yourexcavation. T

14OPERATING TIPS1. We’ve already said it but it bears repeating:TAKE YOUR TIME AND OVERLAP YOUR SWEEPS.2. Keep your discrimination levels set low. You

15ground mineralization, the higher the sensitivityloss. For example, you may be able to detect apenny 6 inches deep at zero discrimination, butno dee

16FALSE SIGNALSDue to the extreme sensitivity of the 1266-X, you’re bound toget some “false signals” once in awhile. A false signal occurswhen somethi

17the beeps or, if you sweep at right angles to youroriginal direction, you’ll receive a single beepdirectly over the target (except for the veryshall

CONTENTSAbout Your 1266-X ...pg. 1Condensed Operating Instructions ...

18BATTERY RECHARGINGRechargeable nicad batteries may take as many as 1,000recharges, however they do have some limitations you shouldbe aware of:1. Ni

19batteries will eventually only hold a three-hourcharge.3. Nicads may reverse polarity if discharged toofar and will not recharge.Don’t leave your de

20MAINTENANCEYour 1266-X doesn’t require a lot of care but there are a fewthings you should do to keep it in peak operating condition.1. If you’re not

21Where To Use Your Metal Detector In The U.S.National Forest and Federal Lands—Metal detecting isallowed only by special permit acquired from the fed

22SPECIFICATIONSLength 2...Extended ... 54” Collapsed...

23NOTES1. Subject to modification or improvement without notice2. Approximate3. Pulsegate Unipolar Audio Processing-advanced Fisher circuitry thatallo

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ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR1The 1266-X was designed to excel in three ways: depth,discrimination and simplicity. It offers a better combination ofthese three

2CONDENSED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSThe 1266-X is basically a turn-on-and-go metal detector. Itdoesn’t take an engineer to operate it but you’ll have mor

3SETTING UPYour 1266-X is just about ready to use. The only adjustmentrequired is the angle of the search coil and the length of thestem. Take a look

4SETTING UPREMEMBER • THE LONGER THE SHAFT, THE MOREYOU WILL HAVE TO BEND YOUR ELBOW AND THESOONER YOUR ARM WILL GET TIRED. THE 1266-X ISBALANCED FOR

51. DISC 1: DISCRIMINATE 1 is the search mode.The 1266-X automatically operates in DISC 1unless the TRIGGER-SWITCH is pushed and held orpulled and hel

or weak batteries will give no tone. Batteries donot have to be replaced as long as you can heara tone. As a general rule, you’ll be able tooperate yo

72. Pull the SENSITIVITY control out and turn fullclockwise. (Back it off slightly if circuit noise is tooloud or annoying in the full clockwise posit