T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/6/14 11:24 AM Page 1 Special Edition PROFESSIONAL METAL DETECTOR Better performance in High-E.M.I. environments. Even better target separation! COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING MANUAL & GUIDE TO METAL DETECTING MT2MBLK Rev.
TEKNETICS T he Teknetics® T 2 is a new high-performance multi-purpose professional grade metal detector. It utilizes the latest advances in electronic technology, and its functional design represents the leading edge of the metal detector engineering art. The T 2 is easier to learn to use properly than other comparable metal detectors. Its combination of light weight and balance provides comfort unmatched by any other detector in its price range.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS: • Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching. • Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner’s permission. • Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage. • Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found. • Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting QUICK START Start using your T 2 right out of the box 1. Assemble the detector (see instructions beginning page 5-6). 2 Install four AA alkaline batteries. All positive terminals point up. 3. Turn the knob, located under the armrest, fully clockwise. This turns the machine on and sets audio volume to maximum. 4.
T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/7/14 3:20 PM Page 5 TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Detecting Activities (continued) MECHANICALS Gold Prospecting (continued) Assembly When something that sounds like gold has been detected, most of the time it’s iron metal or a hot rock. Always carry a strong magnet, and stick the magnet into the dirt where the detected object is.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting MECHANICALS (continued) Detecting Activities (continued) BATTERIES Gold Prospecting (continued) The T 2 uses four AA batteries. Use ALKALINE batteries for best performance. Rechargeable batteries may be used. Expect 40 hours of service in the field with one set of ALKALINE batteries.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TEKNETICS Detecting Activities (continued) MECHANICALS (continued) Gold Prospecting (continued) Armrest Position on Pole: Remove the two bolts to position the armrest farther forward To be a successful prospector, learn the geology of the area you are prospecting. Learn what geological processes created the gold, and what geological processes put the gold where it is now.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Introduction to the Teknetics T 2 ® General Information HIGH PERFORMANCE The Teknetics T2 is a multi-purpose high-performance ® computerized metal detector. It has the high sensitivity and ground cancellation features needed for professional gold prospecting, the discrimination responsiveness needed for serious relic hunting under difficult conditions, and visual Target-ID considered essential in searching for coins.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TEKNETICS DETECTING ACTIVITIES SPECIFICATIONS Coinshooting Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing mounted on handgrip, 3-piece breakdown, batteries under elbow, 2-way armrest adjustment — forward/backward & around forearm. Coinshooting is searching for coins, usually in places like parks, schoolyards, church lawns, and people's yards.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CONTROLS SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) ON-OFF & VOLUME Knob Tips On Ground Canceling (Under the elbow) This knob turns the machine on or off, and controls speaker volume and headphone volume. Knob position has no effect on detector’s sensitivity or susceptibility to noise from electrical interference The T2 has two controls on the front panel, MENU and SETTINGS.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) HOT ROCKS A hot rock is a rock which causes the metal detector to sound off because the rock contains iron minerals. They come in two basic types. Negative hot rocks (also called cold rocks) are usually magnetite or contain magnetite, and give a negative response because their ground cancellation phase is a higher number than the soil they are found in.
T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/1/14 2:35 PM Page 12 TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting GROUND CANCELLATION SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) All soils contain minerals. Signals from ground minerals are often tens or hundreds of times as strong as the signal from a buried metal object. The magnetism of iron minerals, found in nearly all soils, causes one type of interfering signal.
T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/1/14 2:35 PM Page 13 TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) Estimating Target-ID MANUAL GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) With a single sweep over a target, you will usually see a 2-digit Target-ID displayed on the LCD.
T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/1/14 2:35 PM Page 14 TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TEKNETICS GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) TIP & TECHNIQUES (continued) The purpose of ground cancellation is to adjust the metal detector to ignore ground minerals. If the adjustment setting is off, ground minerals will give either a positive or negative response, depending on which direction the adjustment is off.
TEKNETICS TIP & TECHNIQUES (continued) The T2’s other # OF TONES selections have a reputation for lightning-fast response over targets, with the result that the duration of the sound over a good target can be very short, especially in a trashy area. bP lengthens the duration of the target’s sound. Many users will find this audio feedback less fatiguing. bP makes it easier to listen through the trash clutter to hear good targets.
T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/6/14 11:24 AM Page 16 TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) TIP & TECHNIQUES This menu selection offers the user a choice among several different methods of audio discrimination to accommodate a variety of search conditions and personal preferences.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued) DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) STEEL BOTTLE CAPS & FLAT IRON TRASH The “# OF TONES” selections are (continued) Modern motion-type Target-ID metal detectors usually have difficulty consistently identifying steel bottle caps and other flat iron trash objects.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting PINPOINT FEATURE TEKNETICS CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued) GROUND CANCELING After a buried target has been located using the All Metal or Discrimination Modes, you want to pinpoint the exact location of the target in order to facilitate its recovery. Accurate target pinpointing will minimize digging.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS DEPTH The T2 can detect U.S. coins to a depth of about 12-15 inches under good conditions. Large objects (55 gallon drums, manhole covers, etc.) can be detected to a depth of several feet. Electrical interference from power lines and from electrical appliances and electronic equipment can reduce detection depth, or cause audible interference, making it necessary for the user to reduce the sensitivity setting.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting LCD VISUAL DISPLAY (continued) LCD VISUAL DISPLAY (continued) The target indicator arrows are coded for signal strength — bold arrow for strong signals, caret ( ) arrow for medium signals, and small triangle for weak signals. When sweeping back and forth to check a target, the indications corresponding to the strongest signals will usually be the most accurate.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting LCD VISUAL DISPLAY (continued) LCD VISUAL DISPLAY (continued) The target indicator arrows are coded for signal strength — bold arrow for strong signals, caret ( ) arrow for medium signals, and small triangle for weak signals. When sweeping back and forth to check a target, the indications corresponding to the strongest signals will usually be the most accurate.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS DEPTH The T2 can detect U.S. coins to a depth of about 12-15 inches under good conditions. Large objects (55 gallon drums, manhole covers, etc.) can be detected to a depth of several feet. Electrical interference from power lines and from electrical appliances and electronic equipment can reduce detection depth, or cause audible interference, making it necessary for the user to reduce the sensitivity setting.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued) DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) STEEL BOTTLE CAPS & FLAT IRON TRASH 3b: Bottle Cap Mode Similar to 3, but modified so that Modern motion-type Target-ID metal detectors usually have difficulty consistently identifying steel bottle caps and other flat iron trash objects.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting PINPOINT FEATURE TEKNETICS CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued) GROUND CANCELING After a buried target has been located using the All Metal or Discrimination Modes, you want to pinpoint the exact location of the target in order to facilitate its recovery. Accurate target pinpointing will minimize digging.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting DISCRIMINATION MODE (continued) TIP & TECHNIQUES NUMBER OF TONES (# OF TONES) Search Techniques This menu selection offers the user a choice among several different methods of audio discrimination to accommodate a variety of search conditions and personal preferences.
TEKNETICS TIP & TECHNIQUES (continued) The T2’s other # OF TONES selections have a reputation for lightning-fast response over targets, with the result that the duration of the sound over a good target can be very short, especially in a trashy area. bP lengthens the duration of the target’s sound. Many users will find this audio feedback less fatiguing. bP makes it easier to listen through the trash clutter to hear good targets.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) 3. Turn the SETTINGS KNOB to adjust the level. The goal is to eliminate the sound as the coil is being pumped over the ground. In some soils, the sound is not completely eliminated; rather, the audio feedback is the same both when lowering the searchcoil to the ground, and when lifting the searchcoil off of the ground.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) GROUND CANCELLATION (continued) Estimating Target-ID MANUAL GROUND CANCELLATION With a single sweep over a target, you will usually see a 2-digit Target-ID displayed on the LCD.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting THE MENU SYSTEM (continued) SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) If you press the MENU button or rotate the SETTINGS knob while the machine is in normal operation, the user interface will return to the last menu feature setting. This feature allows you to have quick access to a function that you want to adjust frequently.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) HOT ROCKS A hot rock is a rock which causes the metal detector to sound off because the rock contains iron minerals. They come in two basic types. Negative hot rocks (also called cold rocks) are usually magnetite or contain magnetite, and give a negative response because their ground cancellation phase is a higher number than the soil they are found in.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting CONTROLS SEARCH TECHNIQUES (continued) ON-OFF & VOLUME Knob Tips On Ground Canceling (Under the elbow) This knob turns the machine on or off, and controls speaker volume and headphone volume. Knob position has no effect on detector’s sensitivity or susceptibility to noise from electrical interference The T2 has two controls on the front panel, MENU and SETTINGS.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TEKNETICS DETECTING ACTIVITIES SPECIFICATIONS Coinshooting Mechanical: S-rod with electronics housing mounted on handgrip, 3-piece breakdown, batteries under elbow, 2-way armrest adjustment — forward/backward & around forearm. Coinshooting is searching for coins, usually in places like parks, schoolyards, church lawns, and people's yards.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Introduction to the Teknetics T 2 ® General Information HIGH PERFORMANCE The Teknetics T2 is a multi-purpose high-performance ® computerized metal detector. It has the high sensitivity and ground cancellation features needed for professional gold prospecting, the discrimination responsiveness needed for serious relic hunting under difficult conditions, and visual Target-ID considered essential in searching for coins.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TEKNETICS Detecting Activities (continued) MECHANICALS (continued) Gold Prospecting (continued) Armrest Position on Pole: Remove the two bolts to position the armrest farther forward To be a successful prospector, learn the geology of the area you are prospecting. Learn what geological processes created the gold, and what geological processes put the gold where it is now.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting MECHANICALS (continued) Detecting Activities (continued) BATTERIES Gold Prospecting (continued) The T 2 uses four AA batteries. Use ALKALINE batteries for best performance. Rechargeable batteries may be used. Expect 40 hours of service in the field with one set of ALKALINE batteries.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting Detecting Activities (continued) MECHANICALS Gold Prospecting (continued) Assembly When something that sounds like gold has been detected, most of the time it’s iron metal or a hot rock. Always carry a strong magnet, and stick the magnet into the dirt where the detected object is. Iron will be drawn to the magnet, and hot rocks usually will be as well.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting QUICK START Start using your T 2 right out of the box 1. Assemble the detector (see instructions beginning page 5-6). 2 Install four AA alkaline batteries. All positive terminals point up. 3. Turn the knob, located under the armrest, fully clockwise. This turns the machine on and sets audio volume to maximum. 4.
TEKNETICS Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting TREASURE HUNTER’S CODE OF ETHICS: • Always check Federal, State, County and local laws before searching. • Respect private property and do not enter private property without the owner’s permission. • Take care to refill all holes and leave no damage. • Remove and dispose of any and all trash and litter found. • Appreciate and protect our inheritance of natural resources, wildlife and private property.
TEKNETICS T he Teknetics® T 2 is a new high-performance multi-purpose professional grade metal detector. It utilizes the latest advances in electronic technology, and its functional design represents the leading edge of the metal detector engineering art. The T 2 is easier to learn to use properly than other comparable metal detectors. Its combination of light weight and balance provides comfort unmatched by any other detector in its price range.
T2LTDspecial-MT2MBLK_MT2MBLK 10/7/14 3:20 PM Page 1 Special Edition PROFESSIONAL METAL DETECTOR Better performance in High-E.M.I. environments. Even better target separation! COMPREHENSIVE OPERATING MANUAL & GUIDE TO METAL DETECTING MT2MBLK Rev.
