Instruction Manual

Vista RELIC

Design Silviya Rashkova &Plamen Rashkov
www.deeptech-bg.com
CONGRADULATIONS ON PURCHASING
YOUR VISTA RELIC
Co!te!t"
1. Assembly
2. Controls explained
3. How to Ground Balance
4. Tips: How to set te !ista "#$%C
&. Troublesootin'
(. Tecnical )peci*ications
+. General Ad,ice
-. $imited .arranty %n*ormation
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0lace te two rubber wasers into te oles on eiter side o* te lower sa*t.
)lide te bottom o* te lower sa*t into te brac1et on top o* te coil. 2a1e sure tat te
sprin' loaded pin in te lower sa*t is pointed downwards.
%nsert te plastic bolt trou' te ole in te coil and te lower sa*t.
3asten te bolt wit te plastic win' nut. Be care*ul not to dama'e te tread o* te bolt by
o,er/ti'tenin'. Te plastic win' nut may need to be loosened to ad4ust te coil.
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2a1e sure tat te camloc1s o* te middle sa*t are loosened by rotatin' tem counter/
cloc1wise.
0us in te sprin' loaded pin on te lower sa*t and slide it into te middle sa*t until te
pin reaces te desired ad4ustment ole. Ti'ten te camloc1 by rotatin' it cloc1wise until
ti't. "emember not to o,er ti'ten.
Attac te upper sa*t assembly to te middle sa*t by pusin' te sprin' loaded pin in te
upper sa*t assembly and slide it into te middle sa*t until te pin reaces te ad4ustment
ole. Ti'ten te camloc1 by rotatin' it cloc1wise until ti't. "emember not to o,er
ti'ten.
/ "emember5 te detector sould be set to len't so tat it is strai't wit your *orearm
and *eels com*ortable and li't wen you pic1 it up.
3.< Co#% c$b%e
.ind te coil cable around te complete sa*t assembly enou' times to ta1e up any slac1.
6se te !elcro straps to 1eep te coil cable in place. .e recommend tat you use one strap
on te lower sa*t close to te coil and te oter strap on te upper sa*t assembly close to
te control box.
Care*ully pus te coil plu' into te soc1et on te bac1 o* te control box. 3irmly ti'ten
te retainin' rin' by and to old it in place 7do not o,er ti'ten8.
.A"9%9G: Te cable comin' *rom te coil sould not be wrapped to ti'tly in te coil area.
$ea,e enou' slac1 in te cable so you can ad4ust te coil wen you detect on une,en 'round.
3ailin' to do tis may result in dama'e to te coil cable or te coil itsel*.
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Co!t'o%"
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VOLU8E
?NO1
LED INDICATOR
.OR
1ATTERY LI.E
GROUND 1ALANCE
?NO1
SENSITIVITY
?NO1
DISCRI8INATION
?NO1
1OOSTER
ON@O..
TRIGGER
THREE
POSITION
8ODE
S5ITCH
Re$' *#ew o) the co!t'o% bo9
A
HEADPHONE BAC?
COIL PLUG
CONNECTOR
SPEA?ER
0.3 Powe' "w#tch

Te power switc is located on te *ront side o* te battery box. Tis switc is used to turn
te !ista "#$%C on or o**.
.A"9%9G: 9e,er remo,e te coil cable *rom te control box wile te !ista "#$%C is turned on.
Tis may result in dama'e to te electronics.

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ON@O.. "w#tch
0.0 Se!"#t#*#t&
)ensiti,ity is te le,el o* response to a tar'et. Te !ista "#$%C as a wide ad4ustment ran'e wic
is wy it is ,ery important to set te )ensiti,ity le,el correctly accordin' to te detectin'
conditions.
A i' )ensiti,ity settin' enables te detection o* smaller and deeper tar'ets. .en te )ensiti,ity
is set to i'5 te !ista "#$%C may be a**ected by minerals in certain soils and si'nals *rom elec/
trical appliances. ;ou may need to decrease te )ensiti,ity to silence *alse si'nals or electrical in/
ter*erence. Tis will result in a more stable operation o* te !ista "#$%C.
Always coose te i'est stable )ensiti,ity settin' to ensure best per*ormance. Tis is done by
turnin' te )ensiti,ity 1nob to te ri't until te !ista "#$%C becomes unstable< ten reduce te
)ensiti,ity by one or two settin's until it is stable.
0.< G'o(!d
Te Ground 1nob is used to ad4ust te !ista "#$%C to te soil conditions and correct 'round e**ects
encountered durin' detectin'. 2inerali=ation and >Hot "oc1s? may cause *alse si'nals. Ground
balancin' te !ista "#$%C reduces *alse si'nals *rom 'round minerali=ation< more accurately
re4ects *errous minerals or pottery containin' iron oxides and enables tar'ets to be eard correctly.
%* tere are >Hot roc1s?5 tese can be elliminated by turnin' te Ground 1nob to te ri't.
$earnin' ow to properly Ground balance will 'i,e you an ad,anta'e o,er oters especially i* tey
are runnin' tere detectors in an auto 'round balance mode.
0.= D#"c'#m#!$t#o!
Te @isc. 1nob is used to eliminate iron ob4ects *rom detection. Te @iscrimination as a ,ery *ine
ad4ustability ran'e. Te *urter te 1nob is turned to te ri't in te @isc. 2ode 7also 1nown as te
)%$#9T @%)C"%2%9AT%A9 2A@#5 te tree position tri''er on te *ace plate o* te control box
in te @isc position85 te bi''er te si=e o* te iron ob4ect will be tat is to be discriminated. %n te
last tird section o* te @iscrimination scale5 small aluminum *oil will also be re4ected. %n te All
2etal 2ode 7te tree position mode tri''er on te *ace plate o* te control box in te 36$$
position85 te @isc. 1nob becomes inacti,e. All tar'ets will emit a i' tone.
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0.: Vo%(me
Te !olume 1nob lets you ad4ust te audio le,el o* te spea1er and eadpones.
0.> He$dpho!e B$c2 E4
@eepTec recommends te use o* eadpones. .en eadpones are plu' in5 te spea1er is
automatically deacti,ated.
Tere a many ad,anta'es to usin' eadpones:
/ %mpro,es battery li*e.
/ 0re,ents te sounds *rom annoyin' bystanders.
/ Allows you to ear subtle can'es in te sound and *aint si'nals *rom deep tar'ets more
clearly.
.A"9%9G: )et your eadpone ,olume prior to wear. #nsure tat te eadpone ,olume does
not reac an extremely loud le,el. Tis may increase te ris1 o* earin' dama'e.
0.A LED 1$tte'& Co!t'o%
Tere is an indicator >$ow Bat? on te *ace plate o* te control box. %* te indicator li'ts up and
stays on5 te batteries are almost totally exausted. At tis sta'e5 stop detectin' and replace te
batteries. %* te indicator blin1s wen a tar'et is detected5 te batteries are low. %n tis case5 it is
best to replace te batteries at tis time. Te a,era'e battery li*e is about 2B/2& ours. #xtremely
wea1 batteries may te reason *or *alse si'nals. @eepTec stron'ly recommends to use - x 15& !
AA Al1aline batteries. .en usin' recar'eable batteries5 we stron'ly recommend usin' batteries
wit more tan 2BBBmACH.
/ "emember5 te power consumption increases wen searcin' wit te Booster A9.
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0.C 8ode T'#gge'/ D#"c.@A%% 8et$%@P#!po#!t
Te !ista "#$%C as a tree position 2ode tri''er switc com*ortably located on te *ace plate o*
te control box were it is easily accessible durin' detectin'. Te tree position 2ode tri''er
switc 'i,es you te option to coose5 and Duic1ly switc5 between di**erent modes o* operation.
D#"c. 8ode o' S#%e!t D#"c'#m#!$t#o! 8ode
7Bac1 position5 tri''er pulled towards you.8
.en wor1in' in te @isc. 2ode 7)ilent @iscrimination 2ode85 *errous tar'ets will be
discriminated by usin' te @isc. 1nob. ;ou will ear a i' tone i* te tar'et is non/*errous. %* te
tar'et is *errous tere is no sound or5 dependin' on te si=e and sape o* te *errous ob4ect5 sort
Ecrac1s>. Te si=e o* te *errous ob4ect tat is to be discriminated is increased as you turn te @isc.
1nob to te ri't
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THREE POSITION TRIGGER S5ITCH
DISC POSITION
6T'#gge' p("hed (p7
SILENT DISCRI8INATION 8ODE o' DISC. 8ode
A%% 8et$% 8ode
7Tri''er in te middle position.8

6se te All 2etal 2ode 7Tri''er in te A$$ 0osition5 tri''er in middle position8 *or maximum
dept were soil conditions allow. %n tis position5 you are detectin' witout any discrimination.
All metal tar'ets will sound o** wit a i' tone. .en searcin' in tis 2ode5 te @isc Fnob
becomes inacti,e. .e recommended usin' tis 2ode only i* you do not want any discrimination or
were only 'ood tar'ets are anticipated.
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THREE POSITION TRIGGER S5ITCH
6ALL POSITION IN THE 8IDDLE7
ALL 8ETAL 8ODE
P#!po#!t 8ode
70C0 position5 tri''er pused down.8

Te 0inpoint position5 wen selected5 allows you to locate te tar'et under te coil. Te 0inpoint
*unction may also be used as a non/motion All 2etal mode.
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THREE POSITION TRIGGER S5ITCH
P@P POSITION
6T'#gge' p("hed dow!7
P#!po#!t
0.D 1oo"te' T'#gge'
Te !ista "#$%C as a two position Booster tri''er switc com*ortably located on te bottom le*t
side o* te control box were it is easily accessible durin' detectin'. Te two position Boost tri''er
switc allows you to turn te Booster An 7by pusin' te tri''er in te *orward position5 *urtest
*rom you8 or A** 7by pusin' te tri''er in te bac1 position5 towards you8. .en te Booster is
acti,ated5 you can acie,e a 1B/2BG increase in dept *or small tar'ets and a 3BG increase in dept
*or bi''er tar'ets. @eepTec recommends you wor1 wit te Booster A** on i'ly minerali=ed
'round. 0lease remember tere will be i'er power consumption wen te Booster is acti,e.
1oo"te' o!
7Tri''er in *orward position5 *urtest *rom you.8
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T5O POSITION TRIGGER S5ITCH
.OR5ARD POSITION
6T'#gge' )('the"t )'om &o(.7
1OOSTER ON
1oo"te' O))
7Tri''er in bac1 position5 towards you.8

3:
T5O POSITION TRIGGER S5ITCH
1AC? POSITION
6T'#gge' tow$'d" &o(.7
1OOSTER O..
How to G'o(!d 1$%$!ce
Te *ollowin' steps will explain ow to Ground Balance te !ista "#$%C. Tis is a ,ery simple
process tat allows you to balance te !ista "#$%C to all types o* soil. Tis is ,ery important in
order to obtain maximum sensiti,ity to small tar'ets and dept.
Turn on te !ista "#$%C wit te 0ower )witc
)et te )ensiti,ity as described in section 2.2 Co!t'o%"@Se!"#t#*#t&
)witc te tree 0osition Tri''er )witc to te A$$ 7All 2etal 2ode5 tri''er in te middle8
3ind an area *ree o* metal tar'ets
Turn te Ground 1nob all te way to te le*t
$ower te coil about 2 cm 71 inc8 abo,e te 'round
"aise te coil up about 1& cm 7 ( inces8
"epeat tis process as you 'radually turn te Ground 1nob to te ri't until tere is no or ,ery
little noise as you lower and raise te coil
)elect searc 2ode
)et your desired le,el o* @iscrimination i* searcin' in te @%)C 2ode
;our !ista "#$%C is now Ground Balanced. %* te soil conditions can'e si'ni*icantly 7by mo,in'
*rom a plowed *ield into a wooded area *or instance85 you must 'round balance your !ista "#$%C
a'ain as described abo,e.
;ou may Ground Balance in te @isc. 2ode or All 2etal 2ode instead5 but settin' te Ground
Balance in te 2 Tone 2ode is more precise. ;ou can ten switc to wic e,er mode you coose.
%* you are recei,in' *alse si'nals *rom iron oxides in pottery or >Hot "oc1s?5 you can ten Ground
Balance te !ista "#$%C directly o,er tese ob4ects to eliminate si'nals *rom tese unwanted
tar'ets.
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T#p"/ How to "et the V#"t$ RELIC
Tese tips will elp to sorten te >learnin' cur,e? o* te !ista "#$%C
%* searcin' in te @%)C. 2ode *or coins and oter non/*errous tar'ets on i'ly minerali=ed
'round tat also contain many iron patces:
/ Ground Balance te !ista "#$%C as described in )ection 3 How to G'o(!d 1$%$!ce
/ )et te @%)C. 1nob between 1B/11 oHcloc1
/ )et te )ensiti,ity 1nob to 3B 7 you may set tis ,alue i'er i* you are not recei,in' too
muc >catter?8
/ "educe you sweep speed a little
/ "emember5 *air amounts o* iron in te 'round paired wit a low @isc. settin' will result in
>catter?. Tis is a,oided wit te settin's described abo,e. %* you *eel te !ista "#$%C is
still 'i,in' you too muc >catter?5 reduce te )ensiti,ity instead o* raisin' te le,el o*
@iscrimination. %* te le,el o* @iscrimination is raised under tese conditions5 more time
will be needed to process te si'nals tere*ore increasin' te detection distance between te
discriminated iron ob4ect and te desired non/*errous tar'et in order *or te desired tar'et to
be detected. .it a little practice you will master tese di**icult conditions wit ease.
ITis may only appen in te @%)C. 2ode. "emember5 te !ista "#$%C ast a ,ery *ast reco,ery
speed e,en wit a i' @iscrimination settin' and will outper*orm may oter detectors.
%* searcin' on 'round wit >normal? minerali=ation and ,ery *ew *errous tar'ets:
/ Ground Balance te !ista "#$%C as described in )ection 3 How to G'o(!d 1$%$!ce
/ )et te )ensiti,ity as i' as possible
/ )et te @iscrimination to your li1in'. Try to set te @iscrimination as low as possible.
.it te discrimination settin' at about 11 oHcloc1 you may discriminate small sil,er coins
7coins li'ter tan 1 'ram8
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T'o(b%e"hoot#!g
Te !ista "#$%C will not power on:
/ %nsert Batteries
/ "eplace Batteries
/ Batteries installed incorrectly
/ Battery pac1 not connected
#xcessi,e *alse si'nals:
/ )ensiti,ity too i'
/ %ncorrect Ground Balance
/ Coil cable loose or not connected
Te !ista "#$%C is producin' only lon' tones:
/ %ncorrect Ground Balance
/ !ery i' 'round minerali=ation 7repeat Ground Balance process on ob4ects producin' tese
tones8
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(. Tech!#c$% Spec#)#c$t#o!"
Aperatin'
3reDuency.............................................- 1H=
@etector typ.............................................................motion
)ensiti,ity control
!olume control
2anual Ground Balance
Two 2odes o* operation:
/ @%)C. 2ode
/ All 2etal )tatic 2odeC0inpoint
/ All 2etal 2ode
Booster
0inpoint
)earccoil
Type .....................................................2@
)earccoil )i=e........................................................11?
Cable $en't 7approx.8..........................................&&? 7 14B cm 8
Audio 3reDuency7 approx.8...................................+-B H=
.ei't 7 wit batteries 8................... ....................7approx.8132B'.
0ower Consumption 7 Booster A33 8...................43 mA
0ower Consumption 7 Booster A9 8.....................+2 mA
Batter "eDuirement J we stron'ly recommend to use - x 15& ! AA Al1aline Batteries or
recar'eable Batteries wit more tan 2BBBmAC
Battery $i*e 7typical8.............................................2B/2& ours
$#@ $ow Battery alert
Aperation Temperature "an'e..............................1B/4B C
Aptimum Humidity............................................... B to +&G ".H.
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A. Ge!e'$% Ad*#ce
8et$% Detect#!g #" $! $ct#*#t&, wh#ch %#2e othe' %e#"('e $ct#*#t#e" 'e+(#'e" "ome g(#d#!g p'#!-
c#p%e". The )o%%ow#!g 'ecomme!d$t#o!" w#%% $%%ow &o( to )(%%& e!Go& &o(' hobb& wh#%e 'e-
"pect#!g %$w", e!*#'o!me!t $!d othe' peop%e.
#nDuire about and abide by te laws in *orce o* te country or te state be*ore
searcin'. %t is your responsibility to 1now tem and to abide by tem.
Always as1 permission o* te land owner were you want to searc.
Ha,e respect *or nature and te en,ironment in wic you are searcin'.
@onHt *or'et to *ill all oles you di' and properly dispose o* any tras.
5ARNING A*o#d detect#!g #! -o!e" whe'e b$tt%e" too2 p%$ce d('#!g both 5o'%d 5$'".
Repo't $!& "("pect obGect &o( m#ght d#"co*e' to the $(tho'#t#e".
Koinin' a 2etal @etectin' Club in your area is an easy way o* en4oyin'
and sarin' tis wonder*ul obby wit oters. Tis is also an easy
start as ow to properly abide to te etics o* 2etal @etectin'.
)ince tis is only a 'uide5 you are o* course responsible *or actions
on any property you decide to detect. Always lea,e te area
neat and clean.
.e would li1e to tan1 you a'ain *or purcasin' a @eepTec product.
)ould you a,e *urter inDuiries5 *eel *ree to contact us ,ia
#/mail5 *ax or pone. .e appreciate any comments or su''estions.
$ea,in' *eedbac1 and su''estions will elp to impro,e our products5 i* necessary5
*or e,eryone to en4oy.
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C. L#m#ted 5$''$!t& I!)o'm$t#o!
/ Lis detector is *or outdoor use only. 2any ouseold appliances emit
electroma'netic ener'y wic can inter*ere wit te detector.
/ 6se only Al1aline Batteries.
/ 6se only stereo Headpones.
/ @o not store te unit in excessi,e eat or cold.
/ Feep te control box away *rom water.
/ Be care*ul wit te coil cable.
/ @eepTec warrants your consumer or industrial product a'ainst de*ects in
material or wor1mansip *or a period o* two years on te control box and one
year *or te searc coils *rom te date o* purcase. Tis warranty is not
trans*erable.
/ Any alternation o* te electronic circuit by an unautorised person will ,oid te
warranty.
/ Tis warranty does not co,er dama'e due to a *all5 soc1 or accident5
deteriorations due to abnormal use or cable brea1a'e o* te searc coils or o*
one o* its conductors.
complete wit proo* o* purcase and a written explanation describin' *ault.
/ @eepTec reser,es te ri't to can'e te desi'n or speci*ications o* its
detectors witout notice.
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