BANDITO-GOLDEN MASK B andito Impulse

GOLDEN MASK®

METAL DETECTOR

BANDITO PULSE INDUCTION

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USER’S GUIDE
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MADE BY GOLDEN MASK®

BULGARIA
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

THE DEVICE ………………………..…………………………3

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS........................................3
METAL DETECTOR OPERATORS ETHICS ...………........3
MAIN FUNCTIONS……….........................................................4
FITTING THE COIL ………….….............................................4
OPERATION …………………………………...........................5
BATTERY CHARGE…..…........................................................7

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• Time of charging batteries -10-12

THE DEVICE hours
Bandito Impulse is a professional • Battery testing – automatic light
metal detector ( P.I.). The detector test control
works on the principle of pulse- • Sizes - 200 x 160 x 65 mm
induction and is one of the • Net weight - 1700 gm
apparatuses which can be used for a • Consummation of coils 28cm, 40
very deep seeking of metals. You X 40, 50 X 50 with - 130 mA
can work very easy with the device, • Consummation of coil 110 X
ground balance is not a problem for 110cm - 190 mA
it, the detector can work with very • Voltage - 12V

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different coils: square coils
40х40сm, 50х50cm, 110х110сm, METAL DETECTOR

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150х150сm, 200х200см, and also a OPERATORS ETHICS
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round coil of 28 cm for digging • Please, pay respect to the

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coins. personality and own property of the

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others;
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TECHNICAL • Always ask for permission for

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CHARACTERISTICS
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searching in private property;

• Do not make dirty environment
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• Pulse-induction system
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while searching;
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• Work frequency - 100Hz

• Impulse power - 210W
• Terminals – for coils,
headphones and for charging
• Supplying device with built in
accumulator - 12V/2.2Ah
• Working time with once charged
batteries - 10-12 hours
• Automatic charge device with
light indication
• Fill with soil back the dug plots;
• Follow all laws and other
for
normative for searching objects in
the country you are searching;
• Do not dig historical or
archeological objects;
• Before starting looking for
different objects, read carefully
normative legislation of the
country, regarding rights of
property over found objects and

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those, which concern cultural depth for searching. While press the
belongings of the country. button “fast zero” you must be sure
there is no metal objects under the
MAIN FUNCTIONS coil. We recommend press this
button every 4-5 minutes.
• POWER/ON – switches the
• LOW BATTERY – if the light
detectors and regulates its power.
switches on while operating, it
There are ten power levels – as it
shows it’s necessary to charge the
works mainly on 9TH or 10TH level.
battery. If it happens, please, do not
• GAIN – regulates the power of
use the detector. The charge set
gained signal. When the soil is
consists of micro processor which
normal it works mainly on level 10.
can not work longer if the strain goes
• THRESHOLD – a threshold tone.

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down than allowed and the sto can’t

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In dry soil it normally works on
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be re-charged. It will lead to
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level 9 or 10. When the moisture is
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damages of the sto!
high it’s good to work under level 8.
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• PHONE – a headphones jack.

• SIGNAL – eliminates soil
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When you switch on headphones, the

mineralization. When soil is normal
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speaker switches off automatically.

it’s good to work on level 8 to 10,
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We advise you to use headphones for

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while the soil is highly mineralized

they help you hear sound better and
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it’s recommended to work on level 0

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thus lead to uncovering deeper

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buried objects. It’s recommended to

• NOISE – eliminates influence of
use stereo headphones with amplify
Roman pottery over the apparatus,
control.
it’s used in combination with
• SPEAKER – speaker.
SIGNAL.
• COIL – a coil jack.
• FAST ZERO – press this button
for about 2-3 seconds when the FITTING THE COIL
detector is ready to work with and
the coil is over the ground. Pressing Unfold the coil and put it into the
this button eliminates ground openings. While stuff in the pipes
mineralization and the detector one into another you have to work
chooses itself the most suitable very carefully. Stuff in the cable

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very carefully into the last pipe. Fit
the cable of the coil to the coupling
“COIL” /turn it carefully till the
end/. After buying the detector you
have to charge it using the enclosed
charge device for few hours.
ATTENTION! You must not turn on
the detector if the coil is unfold,
otherwise you can damage it!
OPERATION
For reaching better results while
hardly be heard. For the detector is
constructed for a wide range of
searching, to find the proper
situation of an object we advise you
to set “SIGNAL” and “NOISE” on a
position 5, where the signal tone will
be just over the object. It’s
reasonable to use the detector when
the situation of an object has been
localized before. You can also tune
up the apparatus to be very sensible
towards very small objects-nails,

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caps, foil and other trash - so they

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searching in deep soils, you have to
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can’t be caught out by the detector.
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keep the following instructions:
Such discrimination is necessary
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Walk out away in a place where

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when digging huge range of soil for

there are no metal objects. Take up
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finding great finds, not necessary

the coil in the air, set the buttons
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while searching spare coins. If soil

“POWER”, “GAIN”, “NOISE” and
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is highly mineralized you may her

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“TRESHOLD” to 10, and the button

different disturbances. You will
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“SIGNAL” to 0. Put the coil close to

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realize that if the signal of the

earth and set it still over 3-5 meters
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apparatus increases and do not

over earth. Press the button “ZERO”
disappear in some meters. This
for about 2-3 seconds and release it.
shows that under your feet there is a
The signal tone slowly disappears or
huge object and signal comes by the
some occasional short tones can be
highly ore soil. So press the button
heard in the “SPEAKER”. Keep the
“FAST ZERO” for 2-3- seconds and
coil steady over the ground for some
keep the coil steady over the ground.
minutes. If the signal tone or
Automatic settings will make
occasional short tones appear again,
operation with the detector normal
then slowly decrease to the left the
and you will be ready to continue
buttons “POWER” and
working in this region. If you use
”TRESHOLD” while they can

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one or two meters square coils you
have to know that their working
position is 15-20 cm over the
ground. In this position if you hear a
heavy and short signal, walk back
and raise the coil some more 15-20
cm over the ground; if you loose the
signal it will mean the object is too
small. So you use your own
judgment if you will continue
working. If the signal is still loud
and long it means the object is
more measuring to the left and to the
right at 90 degrees. Another way to
localize a small object is to lift up
the coil at 90 degrees, i.e. keep it
parallel upright to yourself. Catch
the coil with two hands to the two
opposite parallels. Bring the coil
near the ground, press “FAST
ZERO” for 2-3 seconds and walk
ahead as you measure the same way
mentioned before at 90 an 180
degrees.

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bigger and deeply buried. When

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Examples:
lifting the coil over 30-40 cm over
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the ground the signal will not
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1. Signal tone rises fast over a
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disappear. If using the one meter coil small parcel, it slows down fast and
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you happen to find a short signal then rises up again. This indicates
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you can find the proper situation as for a very small object on a low
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you keep the following instructions: depth.

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Walk back, wait for the signal tone

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to disappear and then walk ahead to

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the possible object. When you hear

the first signal you have to stay still
and mark with a nib a line on the
ground. Then walk to the opposite
side, i.e. 180 degrees of the place
and walk toward the object. After
2. Signal tone rises slowly,
hear the signal, mark a second line.
covers a huge parcel and then slowly
If the distance between the two lines
goes down – it indicates for a huge
is some centimeters that shows the
and deeply buried /in a range of 2-3
object is too small. For precise
meters/ object.
location of the object make two

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object…. As more experiments you

make as much you will form your
professional experience.

BATTERY CHARGE

Bandito Impulse possesses a

3. Signal tone rises slowly over a
small parcel and then slowly does
down. It indicates for a middles big
object buried in a range of 1-2
meters.
rechargeable storage battery. If a
light "Low battery" switches on
while working with the apparatus
you must spot work and recharge the
battery. Plug in the jack"CHARGE"
of the charge set into electric net of

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220V. After some hours the battery
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will be recharged. The charge set
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will automatically switch off when

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the battery is ready so the battery

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can’t be damaged if it stays longer in

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the charge set. When it’s ready, in

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You can make your measurements the reverse order take the jack back
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as you bury different sized object in of the "CHARGE".

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different range of depths at least 1

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PRECAUTIONS: While searching

meter on another for testing small
in different regions it is possible to
coils, and at least 4 meters for
come upon different ammunitions -
testing one or two meters coils.
shells, cartridges, mines – so be
While working with the detector be careful while dig any object. You
consistent and keep notes for all must dig found object very carefully
your measurements as you point the and do not allow children around!
parcel and its structure of soil, the The producer and the salesman do
depth of buried objects, and the kind not answer for your actions! Do not
of the object, the settings of buttons search for objects protected by law!
that localize the position of the

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Fill back with soil dug holes! Do not

damage or dirty environment!

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SPECIFICATION

• Pulse-induction system
• Work frequency - 100Hz
• Impulse power - 210W
• Terminals – for coils, for headphones and for charging
• Supplying device with built in accumulator - 12V/2.2Ah
• Working time with once charged batteries - 10-12 hours
• Automatic charge device with light indication
• Time of charging batteries -10-12 hours
• Battery testing – automatic light test control

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• Sizes - 200 x 160 x 65 mm

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• Net weight - 1700 gm
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• Consummation of coils 28cm, 40 X 40, 50 X 50 with - 130 mA
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• Consummation of coil 110 X 110cm - 190 mA

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• Voltage - 12V
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