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OWNER’S MANUAL

MTTEKEL

Rev.1

020415

Use a 9-volt

ALKALINE

battery only.

Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries.
Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.

5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

FREE DETECTOR.

For details, visit www.tekneticst2.com

The

TreasureTek Elite

metal detector is warranted against defects in materials and

workmanship under normal use for five years from the date of purchase to the

original owner.
Damage due to neglect, accidental damage or misuse of this product is not

covered under this warranty. Decisions regarding abuse or misuse of the detector

are made solely at the discretion of the manufacturer.
Proof of Purchase is required to make a claim under this warranty.
Liability under this Warranty is limited to replacing or repairing, at our option, the

metal detector returned, shipping cost prepaid, to First Texas Products. Shipping

cost to First Texas Products is the responsibility of the consumer.
To return your detector for service, please first contact First Texas Products for a

Return Authorization (RA) Number. Reference the RA number on your package and

return the detector within 15 days of calling to:

First Texas Products L.L.C.

1465 Henry Brennan Dr.

El Paso, TX 79936

Phone: 915-633-8354

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A.

This warranty may vary in other countries; check with your distributor for details.

Warranty does not cover shipping costs to and from the U.S.A.

According to FCC part 15.21, changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15.109 Class B.

2014 by First Texas Products, L.L.C.

except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review.

Published by First Texas Products, L.L.C.

Operational Weight: 1.077 kg (2 lbs. 6oz.), with 11DD coil: 1.19 kg (2 lbs. 10oz.)

www.tekneticst2.com

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.

• Act as an ambassador for all treasure hunters; use thoughtfulness, consideration and courtesy at all times.

• Never destroy historical or archaeological treasures.

• All treasure hunters may be judged by the example you set; always conduct yourself with

courtesy and consideration of others.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your purchase of the new TreasureTek Elite Metal Detector. Eurotek is the

result of years of research and development to bring you a detector designed specifically for

European Treasure Hunting conditions. Treasure Hunting enthusiasts from around the world

were involved in the development of this revolutionary new detector. The Eurotek has Target-ID

resolution never before seen in a detector in this price range. FeTone™: Adjustable Iron Audio

Volume and V-Break™: Variable Tone Breakpoint features are also an industry first. This manual

has been written to help you get optimal use of your detector, so we hope you will read it

thoroughly before your first outing.

Happy Hunting from First Texas Products!

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Quick-Start Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Basics of Metal Detecting

Ground Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Trash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Identifying Buried Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Size and Depth of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Electromagnetic Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Operation and Controls

Power On and Work the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Menu Selections

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Discrimination System

Target Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Target-ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

3-Tone System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

DISC control and V-Break™, Variable Tone Breakpoint . . . . . . . . .17

Depth Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Coin Reference Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Mode Selections

Iron Identification and FeTone™, Adjustable Iron Autdio . . . . . . . .19

Pinpoint Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Depth Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Retuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

How To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Narrow It Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Overload

Unit of Measure

Memory

Reset

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Code of Ethics & Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

ACCESSORIES

Teknetics

Padded Carrying Bag

Made of rugged double-stitched nylon construction.
Includes handy outside zip-pocket for extra batteries
or small accessories.

–CBAG-T

Teknetics

Camo Pouch

Camo pouch with two inside pockets, belt included.

–PCH-T

Teknetics

Stereo Headphones

Lightweight and adjustable headphones with true stereo sound, dual
adjustable volume, 1/4” jack, 1/8” adapter and a 4’ coiled cable. –

HEADT

Arm Strap

Secure your detector to your arm for a perfect swing

– 2021112000

Teknetics

Pinpointer

Pinpoints the exact location of buried metal objects. Audio signal indicator
and vibrator. No assembly required, runs on (1) 9-Volt Battery (not
included).

–PINPOINTER

Digging Trowel

One-piece stainless steel construction with depth gauge

–TROWEL-2

Gold Pick

Tempered steel head is 10” long and the edge is 3 1/4” wide. The
overall length is 19” with a durable fiberglass handle and a rubberized
hand grip. Includes a powerful magnet attached to the head
to quickly discriminate iron targets and magnetic hot rocks.

–GOLDPICK

Lesche Knife

Made from high quality heat-treated tempered steel. The ultimate
digging tool. Comes with a durable sheath.
12" in length with a 7" serrated blade

–LESCHE KNIFE

Teknetics

T-Shirt

100% cotton with Teknetics

Logo. Sizes LG, XL & XXL

–TKTSHIRT

Teknetics

Baseball Cap

One size fits all

–TKCAP

Rain Cover

Custom made to protect from weather

–RAINCOV-ET

Extended Lower Stem

For taller users

–TUBE5X

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Replacement & Accessory Searchcoils
and Protective Covers

Searchcoil

Protective Cover

Item#

Description

Item#

5COIL-TEKB

Searchcoil, 5"DD Round, closed

5COVER-CZ3

8COIL-7B13 * Searchcoil, 8" Concentric, open

8COVER-7

10COIL-TEKB

Searchcoil, 10" Concentric, open

F70COVER

11COIL-TEKB

Searchcoil, 11"DD Ellipse, open

COVER-11DD

* standard with detector

TERMINOLOGY

The following terms are used throughout the manual, and are standard

terminology among detectorists.

ELIMINATION

Reference to a metal being "eliminated" means that the detector will not

emit a tone, nor display a Target-ID, when a metal object passes through

the searchcoil’s detection field.

DISCRIMINATION

When the detector emits different tones for different types of metals, and

when the detector "eliminates" certain metals, we refer to this as the

detector "discriminating" among different types of metals.

Discrimination is an important feature of professional metal detectors.

Discrimination allows the user to ignore trash and otherwise undesirable

objects.

RELIC

A relic is an object of interest by reason of its age or its association with

the past. Many relics are made of iron, but can also be made of bronze

or precious metals.

IRON

Iron is a common, low-grade metal that is an undesirable target in certain

metal detecting applications. Examples of undesirable iron objects are old

cans, pipes, bolts and nails.

Sometimes, the desired target is made of iron. Property markers, for

instance, contain iron. Valuable relics can also be composed of iron;

cannon balls, old armaments and parts of old structures and vehicles can

also be composed of iron.

FERROUS

Metals which are made of, or contain, iron.

PINPOINTING

Pinpointing is the process of finding the exact location of a buried object.

Long-buried metals can appear exactly like the surrounding soil, and can

therefore be very hard to isolate from the soil.

V.C.O.

Meaning “voltage controlled oscillator,” the V.C.O. audio method causes

both the audio pitch and the volume to rise as signal strength increases.

V.C.O. improves the user’s ability to interpret a target’s size and depth.

Very weak signals (for small or very deeply buried objects) have the

faintest volume and the lowest pitch. Larger objects, and those closer to

the searchcoil, will induce a higher volume and higher pitch sound.

GROUND BALANCE

Ground Balancing is the ability of the detector to ignore, or "see through,"

the earth’s naturally occurring minerals, and only sound a tone when a

metal object is detected. This detector incorporates proprietary circuitry to

eliminate false signals from severe ground conditions.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

Detector chatters

• Using detector

• Use detector

or beeps erratically

indoors

outdoors only

• Using detector near • Move away

power lines

from power lines

• Using 2 detectors in • Keep 2 detectors

close proximity

at least 6 meters

(20’) apart

• Highly oxidized

• Only dig up

buried object

repeatable signals

• Environmental

• Reduce sensitivity

electromagnetic

until erratic

interference

signals cease

Constant low tone

• Discharged battery

• Replace battery

or constant repeating

tones

• Wrong type of

• Use only 9V

battery

alkaline battery

LCD does not lock

• Multiple targets

• Move coil slowly

on to one Target-ID

present

at different angles

or detector emits

• Highly oxidized target

multiple tones

• Sensitivity set

• Reduce sensitivity

too high

No power, no sounds • Dead battery

• Replace battery

• Cord not connected • Check connections

securely

TROUBLESHOOTING

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The manufacturer declares that the minimum ESD performance criteria is 1) the unit shall not

be permanently damaged and 2) operator intervention is allowed.

This product meets the requirements of Industry Canada: CAN ICES-3 B/NMB-3 B.

ASSEMBLY

OTHER FEATURES

Overload Warning

If a metal object or highly magnetic soil are too close to the searchcoil, the

detector will “overload.”

“

” will appear on the screen and the detector will make a rapid, repeating

mid-tone warning sound.

Overload will not harm the detector, but the detector will not function under

these conditions.
Raise the searchcoil to search at a greater distance, or move to a different location.
Unit of Measure (U/M)

The depth indicator in Pinpoint Mode can display either centimeters (CM) or

inches (IN).

The default unit of measure is centimeters (CM).
To change the unit of measure:

1. Start with the detector turned OFF.

2. Press-and-hold

3. Press

Continue to hold down

4. Quickly release and then immediately press-and-hold

again to toggle

between CM and IN.

5. When the desired U/M appears on the screen, release

The detector will now operate with the desired U/M, even after the detector

has been powered down.

To change the U/M again, repeat the procedure.

Memory

To store the current settings (SENS, DISC and VOL):

1. Start with the detector turned ON.

2. Select all desired settings.

3. Press-and-hold

for 8 seconds.

When the three menu selections appear at the

bottom of the screen, release

When you turn the detector ON for future use, your detector will resume

operation with your programmed settings.
Reset

To return all detector settings to the factory defaults:

1. Start with the detector turned OFF.

2. Press-and-hold

3. Press

4. Release

The 2-digit number displayed is the software revision number.

Adjusting the Armrest

The armrest may be moved forward or backwards by removing the single screw

and nut, and then repositioning the 2-piece armrest. Users with shorter arms

may find the armrest more comfortable in the forward position. In order to move

the armrest backwards, the plastic plug must be removed from the aluminum

tube.

Armrest Strap

(optional accessory)

The strap is available for purchase as a separate accessory. Some users prefer

to use the strap when swing the detector vigorously, in order to hold the detector

secure against the arm.

The detector can also be used without the strap, with no compromise to detector

balance and stability under most conditions.

Plastic Plug

Item # 2021112000

ASSEMBLY

●

Position S-Rod upright.

●

Rotate the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the

counterclockwise direction.

●

Insert your finger inside the tube and make sure the

INTERNAL CAM LOCK is flush with the inside of the

tube.

●

Insert the MIDDLE STEM into the S-ROD,

with the SILVER BUTTON pointed upward

●

Rotate the MIDDLE STEM until the SILVER

BUTTON locates in the hole.

●

Twist the LOCKING COLLAR fully in the

clockwise direction until it locks.

●

Repeat this process on the LOWER STEM.

●

Using the BOLT and KNURLED KNOB, attach the

SEARCHCOIL to the LOWER STEM.

●

Adjust the LOWER STEM to a length that lets you

maintain a comfortable upright posture, with your arm relaxed

at your side, and the SEARCHCOIL parallel to the ground in

front of you.

●

Wind the CABLE securely around the STEMS.

●

Insert the plug into the matching connector on the back

of the detector body. Be sure that the key-way and pins

line up correctly.

●

Tighten both LOCKING COLLARS.

S-ROD

LOCKING

COLLAR

INTERNAL

CAM LOCK

SILVER BUTTON

MIDDLE

STEM

S-ROD

MIDDLE STEM

●

Note: Very tall users can purchase the optional Extended Lower Stem (TUBE5X), for extended reach.

If used for continuous-search, be aware that the signal is subject to drift with

both time and temperature change. Drift will cause either an increase or

decrease in sensitivity. In the most extreme case, the signal will drift upward

until the detector sounds off continuously with no target present.
Pinpoint Depth Indicator

While

is depressed, a 2-digit number indicates the depth of the target. This

depth indicator is calibrated to a coin-sized object. The maximum depth reading,

or 09

, may display in the event of electrical noise or a very weak signal.

To demonstrate the depth indicator function, hold a coin over the searchcoil,

press-and-hold

and then move a coin toward and away from the searchcoil.

Hold the coin flat, parallel to the searchcoil. Watch the depth indicator change

as the distance from the searchcoil changes.
Pinpoint Retuning

Retuning in the Pinpoint Mode is useful in narrowing down the location of a target.
To retune the detector, quickly release the button and immediately depress the

button again.

When the user releases

, “ ” is displayed momentarily on the screen. The

“ ” indicates that the detector is retuning to the incoming signal level.
How to Pinpoint

Position the searchcoil 2 to 5 cm (1”-2”) above the ground, and to the side of the

target. Then press and hold . Now move the searchcoil slowly across the target,

and the sound will communicate the target’s location. As you sweep from side to

side, and hear no sound at the ends of the sweep, the target is located in the middle

of that zone, where the sound is loudest. If the sound is loud over a wide area, the

buried object is large. Use Pinpoint to trace an outline of such large objects.
Narrow It Down

To further narrow the field of detection, position the searchcoil near the center

of the response pattern (but not at the exact center), release

, and then

quickly press-and-hold it again. Now you will only hear a response when the

searchcoil is right over the top of the target. Repeat this procedure to narrow

the zone even further. Each time you repeat the procedure, the field of detection

will narrow further.
Consider Purchasing a Pinpointer

When you kneel down to unearth an object, you may find it frustrating as the object

can appear exactly like the surrounding soil. You may hold the object in your hand,

and find it necessary to pass a handful of dirt over the searchcoil to see if it contains

metal. An easier way is to use a handheld pinpointer. It is a probe-like device which

is poked into the ground, making close up pinpointing a snap, reducing digging

time, and minimizing the size of the holes you will dig. Teknetics offers a robust and

inexpensive pinpointer designed for this purpose.

MODE SELECTIONS

Pinpoint Mode

(continued)

Caution:

Forcing in MIDDLE STEM with CAM LOCK raised may form a burr on

camlock. If this happens, remove burr with knife to allow insertion.

The detector requires a single 9-volt ALKALINE battery (battery not included).

Do not use ordinary Zinc Carbon batteries.

Do not use “Heavy Duty” batteries.
Rechargeable batteries can also be used.

If you wish to use rechargeable batteries,

we recommend using a Nickel Metal

Hydride rechargeable battery.
The battery compartment is located on the

back side of the housing.

Slide the battery door to the side and

remove it to expose the battery

compartment.

For easy battery removal, push down

firmly on the bottom of the battery (see
illustration)

BATTERY LIFE

Expect 20 to 25 hours of life from a 9-volt alkaline battery.

Rechargeable batteries provide about 8 hours of usage per charge.

BATTERY INDICATOR

The battery icon at the top-right of the display has three vertical segments and

an outline segment.

The amount of battery voltage for an ALKALINE battery is indicated as follows:

3 vertical segments illuminated: 8.1 volts or more

2 vertical segments illuminated: 7.1 to 8.0 volts

1 vertical segment illuminated: 6.5 to 7.0 volts

No vertical segments illuminated:6.2 to 6.4 volts

Outline Flashing: 6.1 volts or less

SPEAKER VOLUME AND BATTERY CHARGE

You may notice the speaker volume drop while one battery segment is illuminated.

With the outline flashing, low speaker volume will be very apparent.

BATTERIES

IRON IDENTIFICATION

Variable Iron Identification & Discrimination

The TreasureTek Elite allows the user not only to discriminate iron targets, but

classifies them by size and signal strength. Ferrous objects will have a Target-

ID between 1 and 39.
To eliminate all ferrous objects from detection, set DISC = 39.
Alternatively, the user can selectively eliminate ferrous objects less than a given

Target-ID. For example, to eliminate ferrous objects with an ID of less than 15,

choose a DISC setting of 14.

FeTone™, Adjustable Iron Audio

Volume settings 10-20 allow the user to change the volume response of ferrous

metals, as described on page 13.

Iron-Indicator

The IRON icon flashes momentarily when ferrous objects are present.

The IRON icon flashes independent of the discrimination setting. The user

cannot disable this icon.
Relic hunters will frequently seek out iron-laden sites as good prospective

treasure-hunting sites. The TreasureTek Elite Iron-Indicator is intended for this

purpose. The indicator alerts the user to the presence of iron, even if iron has

been discriminated out. Relic hunters can search free of iron-target audio, yet

still be alerted to the presence of ferrous objects or search with no discrimination

and use the FeTone™ feature to decrease the Audio Volume of ferrous targets.

PINPOINT MODE

Press-and-hold

to enter the no-motion Pinpoint Mode of operation.

“PP” is momentarily displayed on the screen.

In Pinpoint Mode:

• No searchcoil motion is required.

Any metal object in the searchcoil's field of detection will induce an audible

hum, regardless of whether the searchcoil is in motion or motionless.

• Target-ID is not possible.

• Discrimination is not possible.

All metal targets are detected, regardless of the DISC setting.

• Audio feedback is V.C.O.

All targets induce V.C.O. audio, regardless of the DISC setting.

• Target depth is displayed.

Pinpoint is typically used to precisely identify the location of an object previously

detected in the Discrimination Mode.

The Pinpoint Mode can also be useful in tracing the outline of larger objects. Since

searchcoil motion is not required, very slow movement around an object can

reveal an outline of its shape.

While not intended as a continuous-search mode, Pinpoint can be used in this

fashion if the user keeps the button depressed.

MODE SELECTIONS

BATTERY DISPOSAL & RECYCLING

Alkaline batteries may be disposed of in a normal waste receptacle or recycled.

Non-Alkaline batteries should be recycled. In the state of California all battery

types must be recycled. Please refer to local municipalities for detailed disposal

and recycling requirements.

QUICK-START DEM ONSTRATION

I. Supplies Needed

• a Nail • a Gold Ring (try several different size gold rings) • a Large Silver Coin

II. Position the Detector

a. Place the detector on a table, with the searchcoil hanging over the edge.

Or better, have a friend hold the detector, with the searchcoil off the ground.

b. Keep the searchcoil away from walls, floors and metal objects.

c. Remove watches, rings and jewelry.

d. Turn off lights or appliances, whose electromagnetic

emissions may cause interference.

e. Pivot the searchcoil back.

III. Power Up

Press

IV. Wave each object over the searchcoil

a. Notice the tones and Target-IDs for each object (assumes default DISC

setting):

OBJECT

TARGET-ID

TONE

Nail

lower (e.g. 10-35)

LOW

Gold Ring

medium (e.g.- Mid 50’s)

V.C.O.

Larger Gold Ring

medium (but higher than ID for smaller gold ring) V.C.O.

Silver Coin

higher (e.g.- 80-99)

High

b. Motion is required.

• Objects must be in motion over the searchcoil to be detected.

• Sweep objects flat over the searchcoil, parallel to the plane of the searchcoil.

V. Press

twice to activate the DISC selection

a. While sweeping the Nail back-and-forth, press

increase the DISC setting.

b. Continue to press

and increase the DISC setting.

• Notice that the Nail will be eliminated from detection at a certain DISC setting.

The nail is eliminated when the DISC setting is 40 numbers greater

than the target's ID.

Caution: Passing the nail at differing angles will yield different ID numbers.

• When the Nail is eliminated from detection, the IRON segment will still

flash but no tone will sound and no Target-ID will be indicated.

VI. Repeat Step V while waiving the Gold Ring, and then also

while waiving the Silver Coin

• Notice that the Gold Ring will be eliminated from detection.

• If the ID of the Silver Coin is greater than 80, then it will not be eliminated

from detection. But if the coin’s ID is less than 80, the tone will change

from V.C.O. to High Tone as DISC is adjusted.

VII. Press and hold PINPOINT

a. Hold a metal object motionless over the searchcoil.

b. Notice that motion is not required for detection.

c. Move the object closer, then farther away from the searchcoil.

• Notice the changing sound.

• Notice the changing depth values.

DEPTH INDICATOR

In Discrimination Mode, each time an object is detected, a Bar Graph

illuminates in addition to the Target-ID.
The Bar Graph is a graphic representation of the distance from the searchcoil,

and is calibrated to a coin-sized object.

• More bars indicate a deeper object.

• Fewer bars indicate a shallower object.

The scale for coin-sized objects, with sensitivity at maximum, is:
Display:

Depth:

>20cm

15cm-20cm

10cm-15cm

6cm-10cm

<6cm

(8”)*

(6”-8”)

(4”-6”)

(2.5”-4”)

(2.5”)**

* 5 Bars: If the object is a coin, it is deeply buried.

…or this could be the faint signal from a large, but very deeply buried,

object.

** 1 Bar: If the object is a coin, it is shallow.

…or this could be a large object more deeply buried.

Target-ID Coin Reference. Below are known Target-IDs for some reference coins:

Merovingian Triens (gold, France)

Polish Zloty (Pre-WWII) 0.20 zl (1923 nickel) 44-99

Celtic Potin (copper+lead)

Polish Zloty 0.50PLN

54-56

USSR 50 kopeek, 1980, Nickel, D 24 mm.

Russian Scale Peter I, 1705, Silver, 0.25 gr.

56-57

Polish Zloty 1PLN

56-57

US Nickel

56-57

Polish Zloty PRL 100zl (CuNi)

58-59

Bulgarian 1 stotinkas, 1999 (CuAlNi)

58-64

Bulgarian 10 stotinkas, 1999

59-60

Bulgarian 50 stotinkas, 1999,2004,2005,2007 59-65

Roman Nummus (bronze)

1/4 of Stater (gold, France)

50cent Chambre du Commerce (France)

Bulgarian 2 stotinkas, 1999 (CuAlNi)

60-64

Polish Zloty 5PLN

2 Euro Coin

62-66

Polish Zloty '0.05PLN

63-64

British 20p

64-65

Polish Zloty 2PLN

64-65

USSR, 5 kopeek, 1961, Bronze, D 25 mm.

Russian Scale Mikhail Fedorovich, 1613-1645, Silver, 0.625 gr. 65

Bulgarian 5 stotinkas (old) (CuAlNi)

68-73

Bulgarian 1 lev

69-73

10 Euro Cent

70-74

1 Euro Coin

70-78

Medieval double sol coin (France)

20 Euro Cent

76-78

50 Euro Cent

76-80

Double Tournois (copper, France)

British £1

79-80

Polish Zloty PRL .20 zl (aluminum)

10 ct Napoleon III (bronze, France)

British £2

2 Franc Morlon (Aluminum, France)

US Dime

84-85

Polish Zloty (Pre-WWII) 2zl (1933 silver)

86-87

US Quarter

88-90

Russian, 50 kopeek Nikolay II,1896, Silver, D 27 mm.

93-94

US Silver Dollar

94-95

Russian, 2 kopeek, Alexander I, 1816, Copper, D 30 mm.

94-95

Russian, 1 ruble Nikolay II,1896, Silver, D 34 mm.

Russian, 5 kopeek, Ekaterina II, 1781, Copper, D 41 mm.

EXAMPLES:

DISC = 0

HIGH

TONE

HIGH

TONE

DISC setting

DISC = 30

DISC = 55

DISC = 74

HIGH

TONE

DISC setting

V.C.O.

HIGH

TONE

DISC eliminates targets

69 79

V.C.O.

DISC setting

DISC changes tone

from High to V.C.O.

DISC setting

V.C.O.

DISC = 79

DISC setting

T A R G E T I . D .

LOW

TONE

LOW

TONE

LOW

TONE

HIGH

TONE

HIGH

TONE

Below is an illustration of how the DISC control and V-Break™, Variable Tone

Breakpoint, operate:

DISCRIMINATION SYSTEM

THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING

This metal detector is intended for locating buried metal objects. When

searching for metals, underground or on the surface, you have the following

challenges and objectives:

1. Ignoring signals caused by ground minerals.

2. Ignoring signals caused by metal objects that you do not want to find, like

nails.

3. Identifying a buried metal object before you dig it up.

4. Estimating the size and depth of objects, to facilitate digging them up.

5. Eliminating the effects of electromagnetic interference from other

electronic devices.

Your metal detector is designed with these things in mind.

1. Ground Minerals

All soils contain minerals. Signals from ground minerals can interfere with

the signals from metal objects you want to find. All soils differ, and can differ

greatly, in the type and amount of ground minerals present. The

TreasureTek Elite has a preset ground elimination setting. No user

adjustments are required.

2. Trash

If searching for coins, you want to ignore items like aluminum foil and nails.

You can see the Target-ID value of the buried objects, listen to the sounds,

and then decide what you want to dig up. Or you can eliminate unwanted

metals from detection by using the DISCRIMINATION feature.

3. Identifying Buried Objects

Metal objects are identified by a 2-digit number on the display screen. This scale

has 99 points of resolution, and is an indicator of the relative electrical

conductivity of different objects. Higher numbers indicate more conductive

targets. Iron objects, which are usually of lesser value, display lower numbers.

Silver coins, for instance, usually display the highest numbers.

4. Size and Depth of Buried Objects

The 5-digit bar graph indicates the relative depth of a buried metal object.

This bar graph can indicate the relative size of different objects or their

distance from the searchcoil. For a given object, the more distance between

it and the searchcoil, the more bars illuminated. A more accurate, and higher

resolution, depth reading is available when using the Pinpoint Mode. The

Pinpoint Mode does not require the searchcoil to be in motion to detect

metals. The ability to hold the searchcoil motionless over the target also aids

in tracing an outline of the buried object, or in pinpointing the exact location

of the object using techniques described in the pinpointing section of this

manual.

3-Tone System

(continued)

The discrimination system in the TreasureTek Elite is unlike systems in other

metal detectors.

• The default DISC setting is 0. When the detector is first powered on, all

targets are detected.

If the user saves different DISC settings (see Memory function, p. 21),

then this may change at power-up.

• As the DISC setting is adjusted, targets with IDs less than or equal to DISC

are eliminated from detection.

This target elimination scheme, common to many detectors, is

applicable to Target-IDs up to 69.

• For DISC settings greater than 69, targets in this range are not eliminated.

Rather, the tone changes from High Tone to V.C.O.

In this range, the DISC setting becomes the V-Break™, Variable

Tone Breakpoint.

• The highest DISC setting possible is 79.

If the DISC setting is 79, then:

- All Target-IDs less than 70 are eliminated from detection

- All Target-IDs between 70 and 79 induce V.C.O. Tones.

- All Target-IDs greater than 79 induce a High Tone.

DISCRIMINATION SYSTEM

5. EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)

The searchcoil produces a magnetic field and then detects changes in that

magnetic field caused by the presence of metal objects. This magnetic field

that the detector creates is also susceptible to the electromagnetic energy

produced by other electronic devices. Cell phones, cell phone towers,

power lines, microwave ovens, lighting fixtures, TVs, computers, motors,

etc… all produce EMI which can interfere with the detector and cause it to

beep when no metal is present, and sometimes to beep erratically.

The SENSITIVITY control lets you reduce the strength of this magnetic field,

and therefore lessen its susceptibility to EMI. You may want to operate at

maximum strength, but the presence of EMI may make this impossible, so if

you experience erratic behavior or “false” signals, reduce the sensitivity.

HEADPHONE JACK

Push the tab up and lock into place to

expose the headphone jack.

This detector has a 1/4” headphone jack.

It works with any stereo headphone that

has a 1/4” plug.

When the headphone jack is connected,

speaker volume is disabled.

USING HEADPHONES

Using a detector with headphones

facilitates detection of the weakest

signals and also extends the battery life.
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.

SWIVEL

DOOR

THE BASICS OF METAL DETECTING

1/4 of Stater,
gold, France

2 Franc Morlon,

aluminum

Medieval double

sol

50cent Chambre

du Commerce

Double

Tournois,

copper

Roman

Nummus,

bronze

Celtic Potin,
mixed metal

Merovingian

Triens, gold

The Target-ID system and the Audio-ID systems on the TreasureTek Elite

operate independently. Therefore, there may be times when the tones and IDs

seem inconsistent. For example, a very deeply buried target may induce a low

tone, but the signal may be too weak for the visual ID system to determine, with

confidence, a reliable Target-ID number. In this case, the detector may not

3-Tone System

Depending on the type of metal detected, and the DISC setting of the detector,

a buried metal object will induce one of the following sounds:

No sound: metals eliminated from detection (or discriminated-out), with

the DISC function.

Low Tone: targets with an ID less than 40.

V.C.O. (variable pitch and volume):

- Targets with an ID between 40 and 69.

- Targets between 70 and 79 when DISC setting is greater

than or equal to the Target-ID.

High Tone: - All targets with an ID of 80 or greater.

- Targets with an ID between 70 and 79

if the DISC setting is less than the Target-ID.

Depending on where the user programs the DISC setting, a given target may

induce different tones.

Target-ID

(continued)

As a general reference, targets fall into the following ranges:

1 - 39: iron

42 - 48: foil and small gold nuggets

54 - 57: gold nuggets, gold rings or targets containing mostly gold

87 - 89: clad coins or coins of recent vintage

82 - 83: copper coins

93 - 99: larger silver coins

Note: There are a wide variety of metals and no target can be identified

for certain until unearthed. This table is for general reference only.

See the table on P. 18 for a more complete listing of Target-ID values for

common metal items.

DISCRIMINATION SYSTEM

OPERATION and CONTROLS

HOW TO WORK THE CONTROLS

Press or

to CHANGE

THE SETTING of the

active menu item.

The active menu item

is the highlighted

line on the bottom

of the display.

Press MENU

to select the

menu item

you want

to adjust.

POWER

ON/OFF

Press and hold

PINPOINT

to actuate

PINPOINT MODE

at any time.

POWERING UP

Press

The detector powers on.

A “ ” appears momentarily, indicating that the detector is in the

Discrimination Mode of operation.

All targets are detected. Motion is required.

Default sensitivity is 7, on scale of 1 to 10.

Default volume is 7, 70% of maximum.

Target Detection

Sweep the detector back-and-forth

over the ground.

Keep the searchcoil parallel to the

ground as you sweep; do not lift the

searchcoil at the ends of your

sweeps.

Searchcoil motion is required for

target detection (except in Pinpoint

Mode).

Target-ID

When objects are detected, the detector will emit a sound and a 2-digit Target-

ID will appear on the screen. Possible Target-IDs range from 1 to 99. This

number represents the electrical conductivity of the target detected; higher

numbers indicate more highly conductive targets.

The 2-digit number indicates the Target-ID of the last object detected. The

TreasureTek Elite has a very fast target response and is able to detect different

objects in very close proximity. Therefore, the Target-ID displayed may change

rapidly as you sweep the searchcoil.

Three seconds after the last Target-ID is displayed, the Target-ID will time-out

and the number will disappear.

CORRECT

WRONG

DISCRIMINATION SYSTEM

Operational Overview

Press

to activate the menu system: SENS, DISC or VOL.

At first activation of the menu system, the SENS menu selection appears.

Successive presses of

will toggle through the menu selections.

With a menu selection visible, press

to change settings for that

menu selection.

When you reach the desired setting, as indicated by the 2-digit value on the

display, no further action is necessary.

• 4 seconds after the last

key-press, the menu icon will time-

out and the last displayed setting will be programmed in.

• Or press

again before the display times out, and advance to the next

menu selection; the last displayed setting will be programmed in.

During operation, recall the last menu selection by pressing MENU at any

time; the last menu selection adjusted will again be displayed.
While the MENU display is active, the LCD display will not respond to targets, but

the audio target system will continue to respond to any target or overload signal.

1. SENS (Sensitivity)

Press

to illuminate the SENS menu icon.

Use

and

to increase or decrease sensitivity while SENS is

highlighted.

Maximum sensitivity setting is 10.

Minimum sensitivity setting is 1.

If the detector beeps erratically or beeps when there are no metal objects

being detected, reduce the sensitivity.
The searchcoil produces a magnetic field and then detects changes in that

magnetic field caused by the presence of metal objects. This magnetic field

that the detector creates is also susceptible to the electromagnetic energy

produced by other electronic devices. Cell phones, cell phone towers, power

lines, microwave ovens, lighting fixtures, TVs, computers, motors, etc…. all

produce EMI which can interfere with the detector and cause it to beep when

no metal is present, and sometimes to beep erratically.

MENU SELECTIONS

Bulgarian 10

stotinkas, 1999

Bulgarian 50

stotinkas,

1999 - 2007

Peter I, 1705,

Silver, 0.25 gr.

Mikhail

Fedorovich,

1613-1645

50 kopeek

Nikolay II,1896,

Silver

5 kopeek,

Ekaterina II, 1781

2 kopeek,

Alexander I, 1816

10 ct Napoleon III
(bronze, France)

3. VOL (Volume)

Press

to illuminate the VOL menu icon.

The default volume setting is 7.

Press

to increase speaker volume. Maximum volume is at setting 20.

Press

to lower speaker volume. The minimum volume setting is 0, no

sound.

With volume set to 0, the Target-ID, Depth Bar Graph and Iron-Indicator will

function as normal, but the detector will not emit a sound when targets are

detected.

The overload volume signal will always sound off in the event of signal

overload, even with the volume set to 0.

Because the TreasureTek Elite is so sensitive to even the smallest iron

targets, the detector incorporates FeTone™, Adjustable Iron Audio, a feature

to reduce the volume of iron targets to minimize user fatigue.

Volume settings 10 - 20 are available to control the volume level of iron

targets.

As you increase volume from 10 to 20, iron-volume changes from silent to

maximum. Note that, depending on the DISC setting, iron targets may

induce V.C.O. tones; in this case, the V.C.O. tones in the iron range (ID 1

- 40) will also have the same reduced volume.
At each of the 10 - 20 volume settings, nonferrous target response is maximum

volume.
Volume control applies only to motion target detection.

Volume changes do not affect the Pinpoint Mode volume, or the

keypad volume.

HOW DEEP WILL IT GO?

The TreasureTek Elite Metal Detector will detect a coin-sized object to a

distance of about 24 cm (9.5”) from the searchcoil at maximum sensitivity.

Large metal objects can be detected to a depth of more than a meter.

Detectability is directly related to the size of the metal object -- the larger the

object, the deeper it can be detected.

Accuracy of target identification is also related to distance from the searchcoil.

Beyond a distance of 20 cm (8”), the accuracy of target identification begins to

diminish.

2. DISC (Discrimination)

The discrimination system in the TreasureTek Elite is unlike systems in other

metal detectors.
Press

to illuminate the DISC menu icon.

With each press of

, the DISC setting changes by one.

Press-and-Hold

to rapidly advance or reduce the DISC setting.

Target IDs from 1 to 69 can be eliminated from detection. Target IDs from 70 to

79 cannot be eliminated, but the user can change tones in this range.
See the DISCRIMINATION section of the manual for a complete description of

the DISC function.

MENU SELECTIONS

Volume Settings are as follows:

Volume

Setting

Nonferrous

Ferrous

Setting

Nonferrous

Ferrous

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