1 Condensed Operating Instructions ........................................pg. 2 Factory Preset “Turn-On-And-Go” Marks ..............................pg. 2 Setting Up ..................................................................................pg. 3 Hipmounting .............................................................................pg. 5 Control Panel ............................................................................pg. 5 Turn-On Procedure ...................................................................pg. 7 Ground Balancing ....................................................................pg. 7 Pushbutton Method ..................................................................pg. 8 “Bobbing” The Search Coil Method .......................................pg. 8 Search Modes ...........................................................................pg. 10 Search Modes: Auto Tune .......................................................pg. 11 Search Modes: Target ID ........................................................pg. 11 Searching ..................................................................................pg. 16 Pinpointing: Pushbutton Pinpoint Mode ..................................pg. 18 Pinpointing: Target ID and Autotune Modes ..........................pg. 19 Depth Reading ..........................................................................pg. 22 Target Recovery .......................................................................pg. 23 Recovery Tools ..........................................................................pg. 24 False Signals ..............................................................................pg. 24 Maintenance ............................................................................pg. 25 Treasure Hunters’ Code Of Ethics ............................................pg. 26 Battery Replacement ...............................................................pg. 27 Specifications ...........................................................................pg. 28 ABOUT YOUR DETECTOR Your CZ-3D is an extremely advanced and sophisticated instrument. It is maximized for a very specific function - finding & properly identifying older era coins at older sites. Simply select the "enhance mode" with the utilization of the "salt/ enhance" switch to find more rare coins! The CZ-3D was designed to find more good metals such as brass, bronze, copper, silver, and certain gold: reporting it as a high tone. In addition, a fourth tone has been added to distinguish between the midtone heard on round & square "pull tabs" and foil - this enhances your ability to recover gold jewelry. With this detector, performance and ID can be further enhanced by a slower coil sweep speed, more so than previous CZ models, especially in trashy areas. Read this instruction manual thoroughly, practice often and you will be ready for some exciting treasure hunting. Drop us a line if you have any questions, comments or good finds to tell us about. In the meantime... Happy Hunting! Fisher Research Laboratory 1 CONDENSED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FACTORY PRE-SET “TURN-ON-AND-GO” MARKS Your CZ-3D is fairly simple to operate, especially when compared to other target ID machines. Even so, we strongly recommend that you read this entire manual. You’ll be able to tune your CZ-3D to your specific needs and conditions. A good understanding what to do and why will lead you to more finds. If you can’t wait any longer, and you’re an experienced detector user, here’s some quick instructions to get you going: 1. Set all the controls to the red numbered “Turn-On-And-Go” marks: GROUND = 5 DISC = 4 SENSITIVITY = 3 MODE = ENHANCE VOLUME = 5 This puts you in a “coins-only” mode and you’re ready to start searching. Keep in mind that the GROUND setting of 5 is probably not the optimum setting for the ground you’re searching and that’s why the sensitivity level is set low—to reduce false signals caused by ground mineralization. 2. If you’re using headphones, adjust the volume controls for a comfortable volume when the coil is passed over a large shallow object. 3. Walk slowly, overlap your sweeps and keep the search coil moving. Remember you are in a “motion” search mode and the coil must be moving at least slightly to detect a target. 4. When you get a good, repeatable signal, pinpoint the target by placing the coil on the ground away from the target, pushing and holding the pinpoint button and then bringing the coil back over the target. 5. Once you’ve pinpointed the target, note the approximate depth reading on the meter, then identify it by releasing the pinpoint button and moving the coil side to side in short strokes over the target. The meter needle will lock onto the appropriate target classification. 6. Happy Hunting! 2 SETTING UP 8-inch Spider search coil Drop-in battery compartments and cable connector at rear of housing(not shown) Adjustable non-metallic lower stem Center section Removable ...