OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
FREEDOM ACE DETECTORS
(Coin Commander, CDC, and Plus)
The control panel of the Freedom Ace has two control knobs and a jack for the headphones.
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Power/Detection Depth Control:
Rotate knob clockwise to turn detector on. Further rotation increases detection depth.
Trash Elimination Control: This full range adjustment control allows you to determine the junk items you wish to eliminate from detection.
Headphone Jack: Located on the control panel.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
Set controls to INITIAL SETTINGS (∆) positions. By first rotating the controls to these points the detector is turned on and adjusted for satisfactory operation.
Discrimination:
When a metallic object is accepted, the detector’s speaker or earphone sound will increase from the pre-selected audio threshold level. When a metal object is eliminated (rejected), the sound will decrease or become silent. Some rejected targets will cause the audio to “break up” or sound erratic. The following explains the various Trash Elimination Settings:
Nails:
Foil:
Nails and rusty iron will be eliminated.
Bottlecaps, foil, nails and rusty iron, will be eliminated. Salt water will be eliminated near this setting.
Pulltabs: Pulltabs, bottlecaps, foil, nails and rusty iron will be eliminated. Nickels, rings and many foreign coins and tokens may also be eliminated at this setting. Test typical trash items before operating.
Searching:
Scan the searchcoil at a rate of about one or two feet per second. Maintain a one to two inch searchcoil height above the ground.
Pinpointing:
Pinpoint targets by drawing an imaginary “X” on the ground with the searchcoil at the place
where maximum sound occurs.
The searchcoil must be moving slightly for you to detect the exact location of the target.
CONTROLS ADJUSTMENT
This detector has INITIAL SETTING points (∆) located on the control panel. By first rotating the controls to these INITIAL SETTING points, you quickly adjust the detector for operation over average ground.
The AUDIO on the Freedom Ace has been preset at the factory to a level where sound is barely discernible when the detector is searching.
You may now operate satisfactorily without further adjustment. For optimum performance, as you become more familiar with your Freedom Ace, slight (+) or (-) adjustments to the Detection
Depth and Trash Elimination controls may be necessary.
BATTERIES:
The Freedom Ace requires three (3) 9-volt batteries.
Battery Test:
Each time the detector is turned on the batteries are automatically and audibly checked. Three tones indicate the batteries are very good, two tones and the batteries are adequate. One single tone and it is time to replace the batteries.
Battery Replacement:
The batteries are located on the side of the chassis of Freedom Ace inside the control housing.
To reach them disconnect the searchcoil cable and loosen the captive thumbscrew beneath the control housing. Press on the searchcoil connector to loosen the chassis and carefully slide it out. The batteries are beneath a protective clamp directly behind the control panel. Loosen the screw holding it and slide the clamp off to allow removal of the batteries.
MAINTENANCE
Always remember that your detector is a sensitive electronic instrument. It is built to withstand rugged treatment in the outdoors. Use your Garrett detector to the fullest extent possible, and never feel that you have to baby it. Yet, always protect the detector and handle it with reasonable care.
Try to avoid temperature extremes as much as possible, such as storing the detector in an automobile trunk during hot summer months or outdoors in sub-freezing weather.
Keep you detector clean. Always wipe the housing after use, and wash the coil when necessary. Protect your instrument from dust and sand as much as possible.
Your searchcoil is submersible. The control housing is not! Never submerge the control housing and always protect it from heavy mist, rain or blowing surf.
Disassemble the stem and wipe it clean after use in sandy areas.
When storing longer that about one month, remove batteries from the detector.
REPAIR SERVICE
In case of difficulty, read this Owner’s Manual again thoroughly to make certain your detector is not inoperable needlessly. Your dealer may also be able to offer advice.
When your detector must be returned to the factory for service, always include a letter that describes its problem as fully as possible. Before you return your detector to the Garrett factory, make certain:
You have checked batteries, switches and connectors. (Check batteries especially closely.
They are the most common cause of detector “failure”.)
You have checked with your dealer, particularly if you are not familiar with this type detector.
You have included a note with the detector describing the problems you are encountering with this detector and conditions under which they occur. Make certain to include your name, address and a phone number where you can be contacted between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Central Time.
You have carefully packed the detector in its original shipping carton or other suitable box.
Make certain that proper insulation or packing material is used to keep all parts secure. Do not
ship stems or headphones unless they are part of the problem. Be certain to return all coils.
Ship to Garrett Metal Detectors, 1881 W. State St., Garland, TX 75042.
You can call Garrett’s Customer Service Department (800-527-4011) if you have further questions.
Please allow approximately one week for Garrett technicians to examine and repair your detector after they receive it, plus another week for return shipping to you. All equipment will be returned UPS or parcel post unless written authorization is given by you to ship collect by air parcel post, UPS Blue (air) or air freight.
MIND YOUR MANNERS
Filling holes and obeying no trespassing signs are but two requirements of a dedicated metal detector hobbyist. A sincere request that Charles Garrett makes to every user of one of his detectors is that each place searched be left in a better condition than it was found.
Thousands of individuals and organizations have adopted this formal Metal Detector Operators
Code of Ethics:
I will respect private and public property, all historical and archaeological sites and will do no metal detecting on these lands without proper permission.
I will keep informed on and obey all laws, regulations and rules governing federal, state and local public lands.
I will aid law enforcement officials whenever possible.
I will cause no willful damage to property of any kind, including fence, signs and buildings and will always fill holes I dig.
I will not destroy property, buildings or the remains of ghost towns and other deserted structures.
I will not leave litter or uncovered items lying around. I will carry all trash and dug targets with me when I leave each search area.
I will observe the Golden Rule, using good outdoor manners and conducting myself at all times in a manner which will add to the stature and public image of all people engaged in the field of metal detection.
WARNING!
Any metal detector may discover underground power lines, explosives or other items which when struck could cause personal injury. When searching for treasure with your detector, observe these precautions:
Do not hunt in an area where you believe there may be shallowly buried underground electric lines or pipes.
Do not hunt in a military zone where bombs or other explosives may be buried.
Avoid striking any line known to be or suspected to be carrying electrical power.
Do not disturb any pipeline, particularly if it could be carrying flammable gas or liquid.
Use reasonable caution in digging toward any target, particularly in areas where you are uncertain of underground conditions.
PATENT PROTECTION: Proof of Garrett excellence is the recognition given them by the following
United States patents: 4,709,213; 4,488,115; 4,700,139; 4,398,104; 4,423,377; 4,303,879; 4,334,191;
3,662,255; 4,162,969; 4,334,192; 5,148,151; 5,138,262; 5,721,489; 5,786,696; 5,969,528; Design
274,704 and 297,221; Design 333,990; G.B. Design 2,011,852; Australia Design 111,674 and other patents pending
