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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 1
FRL8704810-D QUALITY Fisher detectors are renowned for their quality. In the Fi she r tradition, each detector is hand crafted with pride PERFORMANCE T reasure Hunters worldwide rely on Fisher . Our detectors are durable, dependable, and search deeper .. REPUTATION Fisher produced the rst patented metal detector in 1931. For over 70 years, the F ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 2
CONTENTS About Your 1236-X2 ................................................................ pg. 3 Condensed Operating Instructions ....................................... pg. 6 Setting Up ................................................................................. pg. 7 Body or Hipmounting ..................................................... ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 3
26 SPECIFICATIONS NOTES 1. Subject to improvement or modication without notice. 2. In Search Mode, the 1236-X2 operates under two modes of discrimination. With the SILENCER off, it operates in a classic 2nd derivative discrimination mode that allows all pops, clicks and partial target r es pon se s to b e he ar d fo r ma xi mu m ta rg et i nfo r ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 4
4 Search Mode Motion Circuitry: In this mode of operation the motion circuitry in the 1236-X2 responds with a 416 Hz tone as the search coil is moved over a target. This makes the 1236-X2 less sensitive to soil mineralization and false target responses associated with the temperature drift and aging of electronic components. No-Motion Pinpoint Mode ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 5
24 Where To Use Your Metal Detector In The U.S. National Forest and Federal Lands —Metal detecting is allowed only by special per mit acquired from the federal government. Each area has a district ofce. Corps of Engineers, Lakes, Shorelines and Lands —Per mission has been granted only on predisturbed sites, such as beaches and attached swimm ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 6
6 CONDENSED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Using the 1236-X2 is simple, but you’ll have more fun and a better chance of making that BIG nd if you have a complete understanding of what you’re doing and why. That’s why we recommend that you read the entire manual rst. But if you just can ’t wai t any lon ger or you’v e alr eady used a Fi sher ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 7
22 BATTERY REPLACEMENT Tw o 9- vol t tra nsi sto r bat ter ies a re l oc ate d i n sep ara te co mpa rtm ent s at the rear of the housing of the 1236-X2. When it’s time to replace the batteries, always replace both of them. 1. T o open the battery compartments, press gently down and out on the battery door latch. The doors are tether ed; do not a ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 8
8 SETTING UP Remember, the longer the shaft, the greater the strain on your arm and wrist. The 1236-X2 is balanced for comfortable searching in a tight semicircle around the front of the operator. 4. Hand tighten the lock nut and search coil adjusting wing nut. 5. With the stem length properly adjusted, wrap the search coil cable snugly around the ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 9
20 FALSE SIGNALS A “false signal” occurs when something that shouldn’t, sounds like a good targe t. Y our 1236- X2 does an excell ent job of ignori ng junk, but it’s so sensitive to good targets that it can be fooled by bad targets with similar electrical characteri stics. Large pieces of trash, for example, or even some kinds of bottle cap ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 10
10 CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1. SILENCE R: When the toggle switch is ipped ON, the 1236-X2 runs in the 3rd derivative SILENCER di sc ri mi na ti on m od e, e li mi na ti ng t he a nn oy in g “p op s” and “clicks” heard when searching in extremely trash y areas. Flippin g it to OFF , the 1236 -X2 runs in cl assic 2nd de rivati ve dis crimin ation ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 11
18 TARGET RECOVERY RECOVERY TOOLS Once you have pinpointed a target, your objective is to recover it quickly and neatly, leaving virtually no trace of your excavation. There are almost as many ways to do this as there are treasure hunters. Whatever works for you is good enough as long as you don’t break any laws, damage vegetation, or leave your ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 12
12 By a dju sti ng t he DI SCRI MIN A TI ON Co ntr ol, yo u will be ab le to ign ore (or “reject”) small pieces of metallic trash and ground minerals while detecting valuable targets. The lowest setting at which an object is rejected is referred to as its “discrimination point.” Di scr imin ati on po int s are det er mi ned by su ch fa cto ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 13
16 1. Once the presence of a buried target is indicated by the “beep-beep” simply place the coil lightly on the ground, away from the target area. Push the PINPOINT button and hold. (At maximum sensitivity you may hear a faint tone which will disappear as soon as the coil is raised.) 2. Raise the coil 1/2 inch or so and move it side to side acr ...
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Fisher 1236-X2 - page 14
14 Figure 7. Keep the search coil parallel and as close to the ground as possible. No w com es th e fun pa rt i f you fo llo w a few s im pl e rul es. Go od s ear ch techniques are every bit as important as a good detector . 1. The 1236-X2 has two operating modes. The “S ear ch” mod e is ac tiva ted s imp ly by turn ing th e uni t on. This is a ...
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