Nokta 55000551 The Legend Metal Detector User Manual
- June 2, 2024
- Nokta
Table of Contents
55000551 The Legend Metal Detector
Product Information
Specifications:
- Model: NcJ
- Color: Black
- Material: Durable Plastic
- Power Source: Battery Operated
- Dimensions: 5 x 3 x 2 inches
Product Usage Instructions
1. Battery Installation:
To begin using the product, insert the required batteries into
the battery compartment following the polarity markings.
2. Power On/Off:
Press the power button to turn the device on. Press and hold the
power button to turn it off.
3. Functionality:
This product is designed for [specific purpose]. Use the
[specific feature] button to [specific action].
4. Maintenance:
Regularly clean the product with a damp cloth. Avoid using harsh
chemicals that may damage the surface.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: How do I replace the batteries?
A: To replace the batteries, open the battery compartment,
remove the old batteries, and insert new ones following the correct
polarity.
Q: Can this product be used outdoors?
A: This product is designed for indoor use only and should not
be exposed to outdoor elements.
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DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES
Software v1.11
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R&DCENT
READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION OF THE DEVICE
LEGAL DISCLAIMERS Comply with applicable laws and regulations governing use of
metal detectors while using this detector. Do not use the detector without
authorization in protected or archeological sites. Do not use this detector
around unexploded ordnance or in restricted military zones without
authorization. Notify appropriate authorities with details of any historical
or culturally significant artifacts you find.
WARNINGS The LEGEND is a state-of-the-art electronic device. Do not assemble
or operate the device before reading the user manual.
Do not store the device and search coil under extremely low or high
temperatures for extended periods. (Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C / – 4°F
to 140°F)
The device has been designed with IP68 rating as a waterproof unit up to 5
meters / 16ft. (except for the Bluetooth® headphones).
Pay attention to the items below after using the device especially under salty
water:
1. Wash the system box, shaft and the coil with tap water and be sure no salt
water is left in the connectors. 2. Do not use any chemicals for cleaning
and/or for any other purposes. 3. Wipe the screen and the shaft dry with a
soft, non-scratch cloth.
Protect the detector against impacts during normal use. For shipping,
carefully place detector in original carton and secure with shock resistant
packaging.
The LEGEND metal detector may only be disassembled and repaired by Nokta
Authorized Service Centers. Unauthorized disassembly/intrusion into the metal
detector control housing for any reason voids the warranty.
IMPORTANT! Do not use the device indoors. The device may constantly give
target signals indoors where there are many metals present. Use the device
outdoors, in open fields.
Do not let another detector or an electromagnetic device come in close
proximity (10m (30ft.)) to the device.
Do not carry any metal objects while using the device. Keep the device away
from your shoes while walking. The device may detect the metals on you or
inside your shoes as targets.
CONTENTS
ASSEMBLY 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVICE ………………………………………………………………………………… 2 DISPLAY 3
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. BATTERY
INFORMATION 4 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… CORRECT USE 5
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. QUICK GUIDE 6
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. COMMON AND
MODE-BASED SETTINGS ……………………………………………. 6 SEARCH MODES 7-8
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SENSITIVITY 8
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. TARGET DEPTH
8 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. MUTE FUNCTION 8
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… FREQUENCY 9
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. TARGET ID 10
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
DISCRIMINATION PATTERNS …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10-11 GROUND
BALANCE 12 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… PINPOINT 13
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
FERROCHECKTM 13-14 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
MINERALIZATION INDICATOR …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14 SETTINGS
15-28 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Frequency Shift 15 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Recovery
Speed 16 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Iron Filter 16
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Stability for Iron
Filter ………………………………………………………………………………………. 16 Stability in Beach Mode
………………………………………………………………………………… 17 Bottle Cap Rejection 17
………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ground Suppressor 17
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Volume 18
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Audio Gain 18
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Tone Settings 18-24
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. User Profile 24-25
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Backlight 26
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Vibration 26
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… LED Flashlight 27
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Bluetooth 27
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Clock 27-28
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Time Tracking 28
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. WARNING MESSAGES 28
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. SOFTWARE UPDATE 28
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. HEADPHONES 28
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
For Consumers within the European Union: Do not dispose of this equipment in general household waste. The crossed wheeled bin symbol on this equipment indicates this unit should not be disposed of in general household waste, but recycled in compliance with local government regulations and environmental requirements.
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ASSEMBLY
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(1) After inserting the washers on the lower shaft, place the lower shaft in
its location on the search coil. Secure by tightening the screw and nut. Do
not overtighten.
(2) To join the middle rod with the upper and lower rods, open the lever
latches and engage the pieces together. After adjusting the length of the
device to your height, press the latches to secure.
(3) Wind the search coil cable on the shaft without stretching too much. Then,
plug the connector to the search coil input socket on the system box and
secure by tightening the nut. While tightening, you may hear clicks indicating
that the connector is secured.
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(4) If you want to adjust the armrest, first remove the screws. After
sliding the armrest up or down one level, align the holes and secure
by tightening the screws. You can attach the spare screw to the
empty hole if you do not want to lose it.
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(5) Insert the armrest strap as shown in the picture and adjust it
to your arm size and tighten.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVICE
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1. LCD Screen
2. Power & Settings Button
To turn the device on, press the button for 1 second. To go into or
to get out of settings, press once. To turn the device off, press and
hold.
Note: While in settings, pressing the button long will not turn the device off.
3. Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button It is used for pinpointing on the main screen. This button has multiple functions in discrimination and other settings which are explained in detail in the related sections of the manual.
4. Frequency Button Allows you to select the operating frequency amongst the Multi and single frequencies.
5. Discrimination Button Allows you navigate between the discrimination patterns offered by The LEGEND.
6. Right and Left Buttons On the main screen, they are used to navigate between the modes and in the settings menu, they are used to navigate through the settings.
7. Plus (+) and Minus (-) Buttons On the main screen, they are used to increase or decrease the sensitivity and in the settings menu, they are used to change the value of a setting.
8. Ground Balance Button In The LEGEND, you can ground balance the detector in 3 different ways using this button. For details, please read page 12.
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9. Speaker
10. LED Flashlight
11. Search Coil Input Socket
12. Wired Headphones and Charging Input Socket
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IMPORTANT! If no headphones or charging cable is plugged in the
socket, please keep it closed with the screw cap.
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DISPLAY
1. Info Bar 2. Clock and Time Tracking 3. Search Modes 4. Target ID Scale and Notched Out IDs 5. Operating Frequency 6. Sensitivity Indicator 7. Target ID
8. Depth Indicator 9. User Profile Save & Delete 10. FerroCheckTM Bar 11. Pinpoint 12. Settings 13. Sub-settings
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BATTERY INFORMATION
The LEGEND has an internal 5050mAh Lithium Polymer battery.
Battery runtime varies between 8-20 hours. Factors such as operating
frequency, usage of speaker or wired/wireless headphones, display backlight,
LED flashlight etc. will affect battery runtime.
Charging Charge The LEGEND before initial use. Charging an empty battery will
take approximately 3-4 hours.
To charge the battery, insert one of the ends of the cable supplied with the
device to the wired headphones / charger input socket and the other end to the
charging adapter.
You can charge the spare battery easily using the charger it comes with.
You can use a regular, 5V 2A (minimum) USB power adapter to charge the device.
The charging time will increase if you charge the device through the USB port
on a PC.
WATERPROOF REPLACEABLE SPARE BATTERY Included in The LEGEND Pro Pack only and
sold separately as well, this battery can be used when the internal battery is
empty and you do not have access to charging.
You can attach the spare battery easily as shown in the picture.
During charging: Red and green LEDs blink.
When the battery is full: Red LED turns off, green LED will light solidly.
Note: If the charger is attached to a power source without the battery inside,
the LEDs will not light up.
Battery: Spec; 3.7V 5500mA / Full Charge; 4.2V
Charger: Output; 4.2V 1.5A / Input; 5V 2A
Warning! If you remove the battery from its housing, do not use the device in
the rain or underwater. You must remove the battery housing from the device as
well and not leave it on the device should you want to use the device
underwater.
Operating with a Powerbank You can also power and charge the battery with a
powerbank. To do this, just insert one of the ends of the cable supplied with
the charger to the wired headphones / charger input socket and the other end
to the powerbank. Please note that you will not be able to attach wired
headphones to the device when a powerbank is attached to the device.
IMPORTANT! Do NOT use the detector underwater while connected to a power bank.
Low Battery Level Battery icon on the display shows the battery life status.
When the charge decreases, the bars inside the battery icon decrease, too.
When battery is depleted, ”Lo” message appears on display and the device shuts
down.
BATTERY WARNINGS Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures (for example
a car’s trunk or glove compartment)
Do not charge the battery in temperatures over 35° C (95° F) or below 0° C (
32° F).
The LEGEND battery can only be replaced by Nokta Detectors or its authorized
service centers.
When you are using the spare battery, you cannot plug any wired headphones to the device.
5 CORRECT USE
Shaft height is wrong
It is very important to adjust the shaft to your height correctly to be able
to search without
discomfort and fatigue.
Shaft height is correct
Adjust the height of the shaft so that you are standing in an upright
position, your arm is relaxed and the search coil is approximately 5cm (~2”)
above the ground.
Wrong search coil angle
CORRECT WAY OF SWEEPING
Wrong search coil angle
Correct search coil angle
Incorrect way of sweeping
Correct way of sweeping
It is important to keep the search coil parallel to the ground in order to get
accurate results.
The search coil must be parallel to the ground at all times.
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QUICK GUIDE
1. Assemble the device as per the instructions on page 1. 2. Press and hold
the Power & Settings Button for a second to turn on the device. Loading
message ”Ld” will appear on screen and the software version will be displayed
at the upper right corner.
COMMON AND MODE-BASED SETTINGS
Certain settings are common to all modes; changes in these settings will take
effect in all modes.
Most of the settings are mode based and they only affect the mode currently
selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
Common settings and mode-based settings are marked as below throughout the
manual:
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Common settings
Sensitivity
Volume
Backlight
3. When the device is turned on, it will start in the Park mode and in Multi frequency. You can change the mode based on ground conditions. You can find more details on search modes and frequencies further in this manual.
Beach Field
Vibration
Park Goldfield
Mode-based Settings
Custom Discrimination Pattern
Ground Balance
Frequency
Frequency Shift
4. You can increase the sensitivity if needed. Increasing the sensitivity will offer you greater depth. However, if the surroundings or the ground cause excessive noise in the device, you need to lower the sensitivity setting.
Recovery Speed Iron Filter / Stability / Bottle Cap Rejection / Ground
Suppressor Audio Gain
Number of Tones
Tone Volume
Tone Frequency
Tone Break
Threshold Level
Threshold Frequency
5. You can start detecting!
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SEARCH MODES
The LEGEND has 4 search modes designed for different terrains and targets.
Navigating Through Search Modes You can navigate through the modes easily by
using the right and left buttons. The selected mode will be framed.
PARK Designed for coin and jewelry hunting in urban areas and parks where
there are lots of modern trash (aluminum foil, pull-tabs, bottle caps etc.)
present.
This mode is optimized for mid to large coins and jewelry. The default
discrimination is set to reject Target IDs up to and including 11 to eliminate
iron as well as aluminum foil.
Rejected IDs 1-11
Accepted IDs 12-60
Aluminum foil typically generates a Target ID of 11. However, depending on the shape, its ID can go up to 20.
All single frequencies as well as Multi frequency can be used in this mode.
Based on target type, you can choose the frequency you want. Multi frequency
in Park mode will allow for maximum depth and separation. Thus, a slight noise
can be experienced.
The Park mode is set to Recovery Speed 5 and 2 tones by default. You can
change the Recovery Speed as well as the Number of Tones manually if needed.
The FerroCheckTM bar on the screen shows the ferrous/nonferrous ratio of the
target and thus plays an important role in identifying trash metals.
Therefore, when a target is detected while in Park mode, the FerroCheckTM bar
should be observed in addition to the Target ID.
FIELD Recommended for coin and relic hunting in pasture and cropped/plowed
fields.
These fields may contain ferrous trash and coke. To detect coins and relics
more easily amongst these trash items, the default discrimination is set to
reject Target IDs up to and including 11.
The ID resolution of IDs 11-15 is different in Park versus the Field mode. You
may get a different ID in each mode for targets that fall within this ID
range.
Park and Field modes offer 3 different Multi frequencies as Multi-1 (M1),
Multi-2 (M2) and Multi-3 (M3). For details, please refer to the Frequency
section on page 9.
In park and Field modes different algorithms are run. In trashy sites M3 Multi
frequency should be preferred. When a target is isolated underground, the ID
will be the same in both modes. However, if the target is next to trash such
as aluminum foil, Multi 3 in Park mode will generate a more accurate ID for
the target.
BEACH This mode is optimized for use on dry or wet beach sand as well as for
underwater use up to 5m. (16ft.).
The salt typically present in beach sand and sea causes the sand and water to
be very conductive generating noise and false signals. Single frequency
detectors cannot work in these environments or they underperform. Multi
frequency can minimize this noise allowing for maximum performance in these
environments.
For these reasons, single frequencies cannot be used in the Beach mode. When
Beach mode is selected, the device automatically switches to Multi frequency
and single frequencies cannot be selected. In this mode only, the Multi
frequency has 2 options: Wet sand/underwater (MW) or dry sand with very low
salinity (MD). Each time you press the Frequency Button in the Beach mode, you
navigate between the 2 options.
If the sand you are detecting on is dry but has high salinity, you should use
the MW option. To identify the salinity level, pump the search coil over the
sand while in All Metal Discrimination Pattern (refer to Discrimination
Patterns) and check the ID of the sand. If the ID is higher than 2, you should
select MW instead of MD.
The ground balance and ID stability has been optimized for different
conditions and will vary for each option. In wet beach sand, MW Multi
frequency will generate accurate IDs but if you switch to MD, the IDs may be
wrong. Similarly, in dry sand with low salinity, you can ground balance the
detector in MD but if you switch to MW, you may not be able to ground balance.
The Beach mode is set to Recovery Speed 6 and 2 tones by default.
Black Sand Some beaches are covered with black sand which contains natural
iron. These types of beaches make metal detection almost impossible. Beach
mode senses black sand automatically and displays a warning icon on the top of
the screen in the info section.
Rejected IDs 1-11
Accepted IDs 12-60
All single frequencies as well as Multi frequency can be used in this mode. Based on target type, you can choose the frequency you want. Multi frequency in Field mode will allow for maximum depth and separation. The Field mode is set to Recovery Speed 5 and 2 tones by default.
When this icon disappears, the device resumes its normal operation.
IMPORTANT! After submerging the device underwater and taking it out, the
speaker cover may be filled with water and the device’s audio may be muffled.
This is normal. In such a case, shake off the water that’s inside the speaker
cover lightly and the audio will go back to normal.
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GOLDFIELD This mode is optimized for use on mineralized goldfields.
Different than the other modes, this mode features a threshold tone which is
continuously heard in the background. The volume and the frequency of the
audio alert emitted when a target is detected, varies proportionally to the
strength of the target signal. Goldfield mode is ideal for detecting shallow
and small gold nuggets as well as deeper larger nuggets in mineralized ground.
You can only use the higher single frequencies (20kHz and 40kHz) and the Multi
frequency in this mode. In highly mineralized ground, detectors receive a lot
of false signals. In addition, there are mineralized rocks -commonly referred
to as hot rocks- present in goldfields. Therefore, Multi frequency in this
mode offers convenient detection by minimizing the effects of these
mineralized rocks and ground.
The Goldfield mode is set to Recovery Speed 5 and 1 tone by default.
SENSITIVITY
Sensitivity is the depth setting of the device. It is also used to eliminate the ambient electromagnetic signals from the surrounding environment and noise signals transmitted from ground.
Sensitivity consists of 30 levels and default setting is 25.
Sensitivity setting is a personal preference. However, It is important to set
the sensitivity to the highest level possible where no major popping sounds
are heard to avoid missing smaller and deeper targets. For example; if the
noise level is suitable for searching and is the same at level 25 and 30, then
30 should be preferred.
Park
Beach Field
Sensitivity is a common setting for all modes and changes to this setting will
affect them all.
Goldfield
Adjusting the Sensitivity On the main screen, use the plus (+) and minus (-)
buttons to increase or decrease the sensitivity. Single click to change the
values one by one or hold down to change them rapidly.
The Sensitivity Indicator is located on the left side of the Target ID. The exact sensitivity level is shown numerically over the indicator. The indicator consists of 5 levels. Each level represents 6 units of sensitivity.
The sensitivity values corresponding to each level on the Depth Indicator are shown below:
25-30
19-24
13-18
7-12
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TARGET DEPTH
The device provides an estimated target depth according to the signal strength
during detection.
Depth Indicator: It shows the target’s proximity to the surface in 5 levels
during detection. As the target gets closer, the levels decrease and vice
versa.
Depth detection is adjusted presuming that the target is a 2.5cm (1”) coin. Actual depth varies according to the size of the target. For instance, the detector will indicate more depth for a target smaller than a 2.5cm (1”) coin and less depth for a larger target.
Shallow target
Deep target
IMPORTANT! As the operating frequency of the device has a direct impact on the
device, the estimated depth may vary for the same target during frequency
changes.
MUTE FUNCTION
On the main screen, press and hold the Frequency button to mute the device.
Letters “AO” (Audio Off) will appear on the right side. You can unmute by
pressing and holding the Frequency button.
Long press
Even if muted, the device will revert back to unmute in the custom
discrimination pattern (notch), ground balance and settings menus
automatically.
The device always starts with the last adjusted sensitivity level.
IMPORTANT! To obtain maximum depth performance, to eliminate the noise caused
by electromagnetic interference, try shifting the frequency first.
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Beach Field
FREQUENCY
The LEGEND offers Multi frequency, where a wide range of frequencies work
simultaneously, as well as 5 single frequencies.
You can switch between frequencies easily by pressing the Frequency Button.
It is recommended to use Multi frequency in all modes. When Multi frequency is
selected the letter ”M” appears on the screen. When a single frequency is
selected, the frequency is shown numerically on the screen.
Park
Frequency only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode
do not affect the others.
Goldfield
Single Frequencies Sometimes using single frequencies may provide an advantage
over Multi frequency. For example; if you are looking for larger high
conductive targets only, the 4kHz may be a better choice. Similarly, if you
are looking for shallow, thin jewelry, 20kHz and 40kHz may provide better
results.
In areas where there is electromagnetic interference, single frequencies may
be less noisy compared to Multi frequency. However, they will be less
sensitive to many targets at the same time.
4kHz will provide more depth specifically for larger silver coins and relics
compared to Multi and other frequencies but it will be noisy in certain soil
conditions.
Multi Frequency Multi frequency which runs multiple frequencies simultaneously
gives the user the advantage of covering a broader range of targets on all
types of terrains.
Multi frequency, compared to single frequencies, typically provides more
accurate IDs at depth. In addition, it offers maximum depth for a large range
of metals with different sizes on wet salt beach sand and underwater by
minimizing ground noise.
Modes and Frequencies Each search mode has been optimized with frequencies to
offer the best performance. For example, Park and Field modes work in all
single frequencies as well as Multi. On the other hand, the Beach mode will
only perform well in Multi frequency so single frequencies cannot be selected
in this mode. In addition, in the Beach mode the Multi frequency has 2
options: Multi Wet (MW) and Multi Dry (MD). When you press the Frequency
Button in the Beach mode, you will see a ”W” or ”D” next to the letter M.
The Goldfield mode, on the other hand, is optimized to detect smaller low
conductive targets and that is why the lower single frequencies (4kHz, 10kHz
and 15kHz) cannot be used in this mode.
Different than the other modes, Park and Field modes offer 3 Multi frequencies
as Multi-1 (M1), Multi-2 (M2) and Multi-3 (M3). M1 is more sensitive to higher
conductors while the M2 detects lower conductors better.
M3 is ideal for humid, wet and/or conductive soils. It reduces the effect of
moisture in soils which can cause falses. It also weakens the response of
targets generating 10-11 IDs such as coke and aluminum foil.
Multi 4 kHz 10 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 40 kHz
PARK
FIELD
BEACH GOLDFIELD
Ferrous Targets Nails, Iron…
Low Conductive Targets Foil, Small Gold Jewelry,
Nickels, Coke…
High Frequencies provide better results
Medium Conductive Targets
Coins, Large Jewelry, Small Silver…
High Conductive Targets Large Silver and Copper Coins…
Low Frequencies provide better results
Simultaneous Multi Frequency provides better results for all targets
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TARGET ID
Target ID is the number produced by the metal detector based on the
conductivity of the metals and gives an idea to the user about what the target
may be.
Target ID is shown with two digits on the display and ranges between 01-60.
The LEGEND’s Target ID scale consists of 60 lines, each of which represents 1
Target ID.
In addition to showing the Target ID in the middle of the screen, the ID is
also marked with a small cursor under the ID scale.
Ferrous range is 1-10.
Non-ferrous range is 11-60.
In some cases, the device may produce multiple IDs for the same target. In
other words, the IDs may be jumpy. This may result from several factors.
Target orientation, depth, purity of the metal, corrosion, mineralization
level of the soil etc. Even the direction of the search coil swing may cause
the device to generate multiple IDs.
In some cases, the device may fail to provide any ID. The device needs to
receive a strong and a clear signal from the target in order to provide an ID.
Therefore, it may not be able to provide an ID for targets at fringe depths or
smaller targets even if the device detects them.
Keep in mind that Target IDs are “probable”, in other words, estimated values
and it would not be possible to know the properties of a buried object exactly
until it is dug out.
IDs of non-ferrous metals such as copper, silver, aluminum and lead are high.
Target ID range of gold is wide and may fall within the same range of metal
wastes such as iron, foil, screw caps, and pull tabs. Therefore, if you are
looking for gold targets, digging out some trash metals is expected.
Coins searched throughout the world are made of different metals and in
different sizes in different geographical locations and historical eras.
Therefore, in order to learn the Target IDs of the coins in a specific zone,
it is suggested to perform a test with the samples of such coins, if possible.
It may take some time and experience to make best use of the Target ID feature
in your search area. Different brands and models of detectors produce
different Target ID numbers.
IMPORTANT! Keep in mind, large targets will ID higher than expected, even
though they may be of lower conductance.
DISCRIMINATION PATTERNS
The LEGEND offers advanced discrimination setting to users for an easier operation. By using the Discrimination Button, you can select one of the 4 different discrimination patterns, of which 3 are pre-set and 1 that is totally customizable by the user.
The default discrimination pattern for Park, Field, Beach modes is the ”F” discrimination pattern which stands for Ferrous Off. In the GoldField Mode, the default discrimination pattern is “G” (Ground Off).
In this pattern, each ID can be rejected or accepted by the user.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
The discrimination setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
All Metal Discrimination Pattern In this pattern all ID’s are accepted on the ID scale (1-60). In other words, all the lines on the scale are visible and no ID is rejected. The device will emit an audio response for all metals as well as the ground and their IDs will be displayed on the screen.
Ground Off Discrimination Pattern In this pattern, the device will not receive ground noise and will not provide any audio or Target ID for it. Target IDs 1 and 2 are turned off (rejected) and the rest are open (accepted).
Ferrous Off Discrimination Pattern In this pattern, the device will not provide any audio or Target ID for ferrous targets. Target IDs 1 – 10 are turned off (rejected) and the rest are open (accepted).
Custom Discrimination Pattern This pattern allows users to create their own
discrimination pattern according to the type of targets they would like to
accept and reject. Rejected IDs will vary based on the search mode.
Accepting and rejecting IDs are also referred to as ”notch”.
The default, accepted and rejected IDs in the Custom Discrimination Pattern
for each mode are shown in the table below:
PARK FIELD BEACH GOLDFIELD
Rejected IDs
1-11 1-11 1-10 1-10
Accepted IDs
12-60 12-60 11-60 11-60
Default Discrimination Patterns
Search Mode PARK FIELD BEACH
GOLDFIELD
Discrimination Patterns
Ferrous Off (F) Ferrous Off (F) Ferrous Off (F) Ground Off (G)
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Selecting a Discrimination Pattern On the main screen, each time you press the
Discrimination Button, the pattern changes and is indicated with a letter in
the small box to the left of the Target ID scale.
Press once
Press once
Press once
Automatic Notching: 1. In the discrimination menu, swing the coil over the
target you want to reject or accept. The cursor underneath the ID scale as
well as the Target ID in the middle will show the ID of the target. 2. To turn
off or to turn on the ID press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button. Since the
sensitivity level drops down to 5 automatically, you may not want the
sensitivity to be lowered in automatic notching. In this case, press the
Ground Balance button once to revert back to the current sensitivity. Letters
“CS” (current sensitivity) will be displayed on the right side.
Press once
Press once
With the notch feature, you can accept (turn on) and reject (turn off)
multiple IDs. The lines for the rejected IDs will be erased and these IDs will
be blanked out on the ID scale. The device will not provide an audio response
or Target IDs for these targets.
Forming a Customized Discrimination Pattern (Notch) In the main screen, press
and hold the Discrimination Button to open the discrimination menu. The
sensitivity level drops down to 5 automatically.
The LEGEND will not generate an audio response for rejected targets. However,
their IDs will be shown in the discrimination menu.
The cursor will appear where you last left it the next time you use the notch
discrimination setting.
Exiting the Notch Discrimination: Press the Discrimination Button once to go
back to the main screen.
Long press
Press once
Regardless of which discrimination pattern is selected, the device displays
the Custom Discrimination Pattern on screen.
Unused icons will disappear from the screen and the letter ”C” will be shown
framed.
There are 2 different ways of forming a Custom Discrimination Pattern: Manual
and Automatic.
Manual Notch: Hold the coil stationary. The last Target ID will be displayed
on screen and an arrow cursor will appear under the Target ID scale.
1. Move the cursor with the right and left buttons. Each time you press the
button, the Target ID will change on screen. Select the ID you want to turn
off (reject) or on (accept).
2. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button. If the ID you selected was
turned off (rejected) , it will now be turned on (accepted) and vice versa.
You can follow the changes on the ID scale.
While in this menu, if no button is pressed for 10 seconds , the device will revert back to the main screen automatically.
Rejected IDs 1-11
Accepted IDs 12-60
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GROUND BALANCE
The LEGEND is designed to work without ground balancing on most terrains. However, for experienced users and on highly mineralized grounds, ground balancing will bring extra depth and stability to the device.
Ground balance can be performed in three ways with The LEGEND: Automatic, Manual and Tracking.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Ground balance only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
The device can perform ground balance within the range of 00-99 in all modes
and 00-20 in the Beach mode MW Multi frequency. The ground balance must be
performed separately for the Beach MD Multi frequency and for Beach MW Multi
frequency options. The ground balance done in MD will not work for MW and vice
versa.
Automatic Ground Balance Automatic ground balance is performed as follows in
all search modes:
1. Find a spot where there is no metal.
2. Push and hold the Ground Balance Button down. The ground balance icon will
start blinking in the info section at the top and the ground balance value
will be displayed in the middle of the screen. If no ground balancing has been
performed before, this value will always be zero (0).
Long press
3. Start pumping the search coil up and down from about 15-20 cm (~6”- 8”)
above the ground down to 3 cm (~1”) off the ground with smooth movements and
keeping it parallel to the ground.
4. Continue until the audio reduces in response to the ground. Based on
ground conditions, it usually takes about 2-4 pumps for the ground balance to
be completed.
5. Upon completion of the ground balance, ground balance value is shown in
the Target ID section on the display. In order to ensure that the ground
balance is proper, ground balance at least 2-3 times and check the ground
balance values on the display. In general, the difference between the values
shall not be higher than 1-2 numbers.
6. If you cannot ground balance, it means that either the ground is too
conductive or not mineralized or there is a target right below the search
coil. In such a case, retry ground balancing at a different spot.
Manual Ground Balance Allows you to manually modify the ground balance value.
It is not preferred mostly because it takes time. However, it is the preferred
option in cases where a successful ground balance cannot be performed using
other methods or minor corrections are required to the automatic balance.
1. Find a clear spot without metals.
2. Push the Ground Balance Button once and release it. The ground balance
icon will appear in the info section at the top and the device will switch to
ground balancing screen. The ground balance
value will be displayed in the middle of the screen.
Press once
3. You need to listen to the sounds coming from the ground in order to
perform manual ground balance. Pump the search coil up and down from about
15-20 cm (~6”- 8”) above the ground down to 3 cm (~1”) off the ground with
smooth movements and keeping it parallel to the ground. 4. If you are getting
a low tone while pumping the coil, it means that that you should increase the
ground balance value using the plus (+) button. On the other hand, if you are
getting a high tone, you should decrease the ground balance value using the
minus (-) button. 5. Continue the above process until the ground response is
eliminated. 6. Press the Ground Balance Button once to exit.
The ground balance value may vary in single frequencies and Multi frequency in
certain soil types.
The sound may not be eliminated completely on certain terrains. In this case,
if the ground noise is minimized, it means that the ground balance has been
done. Ground Tracking The device tracks the changes in the ground during
detection and updates the ground balance automatically. Ground changes that
are not visible to the eye will affect the depth and discrimination
performance of the detector. 1. To activate ground tracking, press the Ground
Balance Button once. The device will go into the ground balance screen and the
ground balance icon will appear in the info section at the top of the display.
2. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once. In the info section, next
to the ground balance icon, ground tracking icon will appear.
Press once
Ground tracking is now active. Press the Ground Balance Button once to go back
to the main screen. The device updates the ground balance automatically as
long as the search coil is swung over the ground. It does not provide any
feedback to the user. Tracking is suitable for use in areas where different
soil structures are present within the same land or in fields where
mineralized rocks are scattered widely apart. If you use ground tracking in
areas where hot rocks are intensely present, the device may not be able to
eliminate these highly mineralized rocks or you may miss the smaller or deeper
metals.
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PINPOINT
Pinpoint is to find the center or the exact location of a detected target. The
LEGEND is a motion detector. In other words, you are required to move the
search coil over the target or the target over the search coil in order for
the device to detect the target. The pinpoint mode is a non-motion mode. The
device continues to give a signal when the search coil is kept stationary over
the target. When the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button is pressed, unused icons
are cleared from the screen. The pinpoint icon and the FerroCheckTM bars are
displayed empty. In the pinpoint mode, the device does not discriminate metals
or provide Target IDs.
Long press
To perform pinpoint: 1. After a target is detected, move the search coil aside
where there is no target response and push the pinpoint button. 2. Keep the
button pressed down and bring the search coil closer to the target slowly and
parallel to the ground. 3. Signal sound becomes stronger and changes in pitch
while getting closer to the target center and the bars in the FerroCheckTM
start filling up from the outside to the inside. 4. Mark the position which
provides the loudest sound using a tool or your foot. 5. Repeat the above
procedure by changing your direction 90°. Actions to be performed from a
couple of different directions will narrow the target area and provide you
with the most exact details of the target location.
FERROCHECKTM
When discriminating metals as ferrous / non-ferrous, the Target ID sometimes
is not sufficient. FerroCheckTM shows the ferrous/non-ferrous ratio of targets
graphically on the screen.
FerroCheckTM is a unique feature of The LEGEND that you will not find on other
detectors and it provides the user the ferrous/non-ferrous ratio of the target
signal to be able to identify targets more easily.
Ferrous ratio
Non-ferrous ratio
Targets such as large iron, rusted nails, bottle caps contain both ferrous and non-ferrous signals and these types of targets cannot be discriminated by Target ID and audio response only. These types of targets may generate a non- ferrous audio response as well as a Target ID.
IMPORTANT! Until you get experienced with this feature, it is recommended to dig out all targets. By comparing the targets with the FerroCheckTM graphs, users can use this feature more productively to identify targets.
Ferrous Target Targets with ferrous signal only will be identified as 100% ferrous both in Target ID and FerroCheckTM as shown below:
True Non-Ferrous Target Targets with non-ferrous signal only will be identified as 100% non-ferrous both in Target ID and FerroCheckTM as shown below:
IMPORTANT! When a signal is received, inexperienced users, until they get the experience to perform the procedure mentioned above, can pinpoint by putting the search coil down on the ground and scan over the target while pressing the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button.
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False Non-Ferrous Target When targets such as bottle caps -although they generate a non-ferrous Target ID- are checked by the FerroCheckTM feature, they are identified as alloy which has ferrous (iron) content as shown below:
MINERALIZATION INDICATOR
Ground Mineralization refers to the naturally occurring minerals in the ground
that affect a metal detector’s performance. There are two main types of ground
mineralization: Iron particles and salt such as saltwater beaches. This causes
the ground to become conductive. Both produce false signals that mask targets.
In the ground balance menu, press the Discrimination Button to activate the
mineralization indicator. Letters GI (Ground Indicator) will appear on the
right side. When you press the discrimination button again, it will revert
back to Ferro Check and FC will appear.
The target generates a non-ferrous ID. However, it has both ferrous and non-
ferrous signal.
IMPORTANT! For the FerroCheckTM feature to work, the detector must receive a
strong signal. Therefore, FerroCheckTM is designed to work with shallower
targets.
Correct Usage of the FerroCheckTM The accuracy of the FerroCheckTM feature is
directly related to correct usage. Therefore, once you detect a target, if you
want to check whether the target is ferrous or non-ferrous with the
FerroCheckTM, please pay close attention to the instructions below:
1. You MUST sweep the coil with a large angle over the target and make wide
scans. Make sure that the search coil leaves the signal completely during the
sweeps.
2. You must go around the target and swing the coil over it from different
angles, with long sweeps again.
3. The ferrous side does not need to fill up completely. More than 2 bars is
enough to identify a target as an alloy containing iron (not a true non-
ferrous target).
Press once
Left side of the mineralization bar shows iron particle mineralization and the
right side shows mineralization due to salt.
Iron Mineralization Salt Mineralization
The right side works in Multi frequency only!
Iron Mineralization
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SETTINGS
To go into the settings menu, press the Power & Settings Button once. Once the
button is pressed all the settings will be displayed at the bottom of the
screen. The selected setting will be shown framed and its value will be
displayed on screen.
Press once
Navigation Through Settings You can navigate through the settings using the
right and left buttons. The selected setting will blink for easier viewing.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Frequency Shift only affects the mode and frequency currently selected; changes made in one mode does not affect the other modes or frequencies.
If too much noise is received when the search coil is lifted in the air, this may be caused by the local electromagnetic signals or high sensitivity level.
To obtain maximum depth performance, to eliminate the noise caused by electromagnetic interference, try shifting the frequency first before decreasing the sensitivity.
Detectors may become noisy due to electrical interference and may exhibit erratic behavior such as loss of depth or unstable target ID. The Frequency Shift setting allows you to slightly shift the detector transmit frequency to eliminate unwanted noise.
Frequency Shift can be done in 2 ways in The LEGEND: Manual and Automatic.
In the manual Frequency Shift, the operator listens to each channel and selects the one with the least noise.
In the automatic one, the device scans all the channels and picks the least noisy one itself. This feature is often referred to as Noise Cancellation as well.
Adjusting a Setting You can adjust the value of a setting using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
Shifting the Frequency 1. Hold the coil stationary and away from the ground.
2. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the Frequency Shift setting
using the right and left buttons. The current channel will be displayed on
screen.
Exiting the Settings Menu Press the Power & Settings Button once to exit the
settings menu.
Press once
Manual Use 1. Using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons, go through the
frequency channels.
2. Select the one you think is the one with the least interference.
Automatic Use 1. Before doing a noise cancellation, lift the device UP in the
air as shown in the picture and hold it still until the process is completed.
1. Frequency Shift
It is used to eliminate the electromagnetic interference that the device
receives from another detector which operates in the same frequency range
nearby or from the surroundings (high voltage power lines, cellular base
stations, wireless radios and other electromagnetic devices).
There are 13 channels available for all frequencies including Multi frequency.
The default channel is 1.
2. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once.
3. The device will start scanning all the channels and each channel number
will be displayed on screen.
4. When the process is done, automatically selected channel number will be
displayed and a confirmation sound will be heard.
Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
IMPORTANT! Automatic Frequency Shift selects the quietest channel based on
various criteria. However, sometimes the selected channel may still present
some noise.
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2. Recovery Speed
The Recovery Speed setting adjusts the speed of target response.
It allows for separation between multiple targets in close proximity.
Recovery Speed setting enables you to detect smaller targets among trash or ferrous targets.
The LEGEND Recovery Speed setting can be adjusted between 1 and 10 with 1 being the slowest and 10 being the fastest.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Recovery Speed setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
When the Recovery Speed setting is set to a low number, the ability of the device to detect targets in close proximity decreases but its depth increases.
Similarly, a high Recovery Speed setting (for example 10) will increase the ability of the device to detect targets in close proximity but will decrease the depth.
It is recommended that you practice with different metals placed close to each other before starting to use this setting.
Adjusting the Recovery Speed 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the Recovery Speed setting using the right and left buttons. The current value will be displayed on screen.
2.1 Iron Filter (IF)
Iron filter allows desired non-ferrous targets in trashy sites, previously
masked by iron, to be detectable.
Iron Filter (IF) setting ranges between 0-9 in the Park, Field and Gold Field
modes and between 1-9 in the Beach mode. The default value is 8. Default value
8, is the same as the previous versions of the LEGEND (v1.05, v1.07) with no
Iron Filter setting.
Level 9 will become handy when trying to discriminate some unwanted mid-
conductors such as shotgun cartridges as iron.
Lower IF setting will increase the probability of ferrous targets to be
classified as non-ferrous targets and vice versa.
When the device is working in Multi frequency, select the Recovery Speed
setting and press the pinpoint button.
Letters “IF” (Iron Filter) will appear on the right side.
2. Change the value of the Recovery Speed using the plus (+) and minus (-)
buttons.
3. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
Low Recovery Speed Medium Recovery Speed High Recovery Speed
IMPORTANT! Increasing the Recovery Speed allows for a faster sweep rate with
less chance of missing targets. Increasing Recovery Speed at the same sweep
rate will help to eliminate ground noise but it will decrease detection depth.
If you encounter high levels of ground noise on beach sand or underwater, try
increasing the Recovery Speed.
Default Recovery Speed Settings
Search Mode
PARK FIELD BEACH GOLDFIELD
Recovery Speed
5 5 6 5
2.2 Stability for Iron Filter
Stability (St) setting is the fine tuning for the Iron Filter (IF) setting.
Stability (St) setting ranges between 1-5 and the default value is 3. When the
IF is set to 8 or 9, the St setting will be inactive in the Park, Field and
Gold Field modes. When the IF is set to any value below 8, the St setting can
be activated by pressing the right or left button and can be adjusted by using
the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
NOTE: The St setting in the beach mode is different than this St setting!
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2.3 Stability in Beach Mode
With this setting, you can minimize the ground noise and false signals on the
beach for a more comfortable metal detecting experience.
The stability can be set between 1 to 5. The default setting is 5. Level 5
will offer maximum stability. As the stability is increased though, the signal
of lower conductors such as gold with 11 ID may diminish and the chances of
missing these metals will increase. This setting has no effect on mid to high
conductors.
Stability
Low conductive metals
1
5
Adjusting the Stability 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the Recovery Speed setting using the right and left buttons. The current value will be displayed on screen.
2.4 Bottle Cap Rejection
Bottle caps are unwanted targets for detectorists and they are mostly detected
as non-ferrous targets by metal detectors. With the Bottle Cap Rejection
setting, you can discriminate bottle caps as iron.
Bottle Cap Rejection setting (bC) can be set between 0 to 8 and the default
setting is 0. This setting work in Multi frequency only.
Adjusting the Bottle Cap Rejection Select the Recovery Speed setting and press
the pinpoint button. When you navigate with the right and left buttons, you
will see the letters `’bC” appear on the right side of the screen. You can
adjust the bC value between 1-8 using the + and buttons. When the bC is 0,
it means that it is off.
2. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once.
3. The stability setting (St) can be activated by pressing the right or left
button and can be adjusted by using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons. 4.
Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once to go back to the Recovery
Speed setting. NOTE: In some environments, 4th level of the stability setting
may provide better stability than level 5. This is related to the salinity of
the water.
2.5 Ground Suppressor
It is used to eliminate false ground signals in tough terrains. This setting
can be used both in Multi and single frequencies. It is recommended that you
leave this setting at off position unless needed.
You can adjust the Ground Suppressor (GS) value between 0-8 and 0 is the
default value.
Adjusting the Ground Suppressor Select the Recovery Speed setting and press
the pinpoint button. When you navigate with the right and left buttons, you
will see the letters `’GS” appear on the right side of the screen. You can
adjust the GS value between 1-8 using the + and buttons. When the GS is 0,
it means that it is off.
Default Iron Filter, Stability, Bottle Cap Rejection and Ground Suppressor Settings
Search Mode
PARK FIELD BEACH GOLDFIELD
Iron Filter
8 8 8 8
Stability
3 3 5 3
Bottle Cap Rejection
0 0 0 0
Ground Suppressor
0 0 0 0
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3. Volume
This control allows you to increase or decrease the device’s volume based on your preference and environmental conditions.
Volume setting consists of 6 levels and it is set to 3 by default. When you turn off and on the device, it will start with the last volume level you chose.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
This setting is common to all modes; changes will take effect in all modes.
Adjusting the Volume 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select volume using the right and left buttons. The current value will be displayed on screen.
2. Change the volume level using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
3. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
Because the volume level affects power consumption, we recommend you not to
increase it more than necessary.
IMPORTANT! When you change the volume of the device with this setting, the
volume of the metal zones adjusted by the Tone Volume setting will also change
proportionally.
You can connect wired headphones to the device with the headphones adapter
cable sold separately. The volume for the headphones is also adjusted through
the volume setting of the device.
When wired headphones are attached, headphones icon will appear in the info
section at the top of the screen.
value 3 is the same as the previous versions of the LEGEND (v1.05, v1.07) with
no Audio Gain setting. Audio Gain does NOT increase depth.
Default Audio Gain (AG) Settings
Search Mode
PARK FIELD BEACH GOLDFIELD
Audio Gain (AG)
3 3 3 1
4. Tone Settings
These advanced tone settings offer various options to modify the sounds The
LEGEND generates for targets.
The tone setting offers 6 sub settings as follows: Number of Tones , Tone
Volume, Tone Frequency, Tone Break, Threshold Level, Threshold Frequency.
Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the tone setting using the
right and left buttons.
When tone is selected, you can see all the tone settings in the second row
over the settings. To the left of these settings, you will also see the icons
of buttons to guide you while adjusting these settings.
When the Number of Tones is 1, there is no tone break point, so the Tone Break
setting will not be selectable in the menu.
In the Goldfield mode, the Number of Tones is 1 and cannot be changed. In addition, the Tone Frequency is also not adjustable in this mode. Therefore, these 2 settings will not be active in the tone settings menu when the Goldfield mode is selected.
3.1 Audio Gain (AG)
Audio Gain setting will increase the volume of weak target responses.
Park Goldfield
The Audio Gain setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
To go into the tone settings menu, press the plus (+) button once. The selected setting will be shown framed. Using the right and left buttons, you can navigate between the settings. You can go back to the settings by pressing the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once.
Beach Field
IMPORTANT! To go back to the main screen directly from the tone settings menu, press the Power & Settings Button once.
After selecting the volume, press the pinpoint button. Letters AG will appear on the right side. You can adjust the AG using the plus (+) and () buttons between 1-6. The default value is set to 3. Default
Press once
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2-Tone The Target ID scale is divided into 2 zones as ferrous and non-ferrous.
The default point that separates these 2 zones vary based on the selected
search mode (see below) and can be changed using the Tone Break setting. The
Tone Volume and Tone Frequency can be adjusted for each zone.
Tone Break
4.1 Number of Tones
The LEGEND divides the Target ID scale into multiple zones allowing the user to make different tone adjustments for targets that fall in each zone.
By changing the Number of Tones , you can decide on how many zones you will divide the ID scale into. Thanks to this feature, you can assign the same tone for all targets or assign a different tone for each Target ID.
You can set the Number of Tones as 1, 2, 4, 6, 60 or P (Tone Pitch).
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
The Number of Tones setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
The Number of Tones for the Goldfield mode is 1 and cannot be changed.
Adjusting the Number of Tones 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the tone setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The tone settings menu will appear at the top with a plus (+) icon on the left. Press the plus (+) button once.
3. Using the right and left buttons, select the Number of Tones setting. The selected setting will be shown framed.
4. The current Number of Tones will be displayed on the screen. Select the
Number of Tones using the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons.
5. To go back to settings, press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once. To
go back to the main screen, press the Power & Settings Button once.
1-Tone The Target ID scale is not divided into any zones, hence there is only
1 tone zone. The LEGEND generates the same tone volume and tone frequency for
all targets.
Zone-1
Zone-2
4-Tone The Target ID scale is divided into 4 zones. The Tone Volume and Tone Frequency can be adjusted for each zone.
Tone
Tone
Break 1 Break 2
Tone Break 3
Zone-1 Zone-2
Zone-3
Zone-4
6-Tone The Target ID scale is divided into 6 zones. The Tone Volume and Tone Frequency can be adjusted for each zone.
Tone
Tone
Tone
Tone
Tone
Break 1 Break 2 Break 3 Break 4 Break 5
Zone-1 Zone-2 Zone-3 Zone-4 Zone-5 Zone-6
60-Tone Just like the 2-Tone, the Target ID scale is divided into 2 zones as
ferrous and non-ferrous. The default point that separates these 2 zones varies
based on the selected search mode (see below) and can be changed using the
Tone Break setting.
The Tone Volume and Tone Frequency can be adjusted for each zone.
The difference between the 2-Tone and 60-Tone is that 60-Tone generates a
separate tone with a different frequency for each Target ID.
The device generates lower frequency tones for ferrous range and mid to high
frequency tones for non-ferrous metals.
For more information, please refer to Tone Frequency setting.
Tone Break
Zone-1
Zone-1
Zone-2
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Tone Pitch Just like the 2-Tone, the Target ID scale is divided into 2 zones
as ferrous and non-ferrous. The default point that separates these 2 zones
varies based on the selected search mode (see below) and can be changed using
the Tone Break setting.
The Tone Volume and Tone Frequency can be adjusted for each zone.
In Tone Pitch, as the coil approaches the target, the audio frequency will
change in proportion to the signal strength.
Tone Break
Zone-1
Default Number of Tones
Search Mode PARK FIELD BEACH
GOLDFIELD
Zone-2
Number of Tones 2 2 2 1
Adjusting the Tone Volume 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select
the tone setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The tone settings menu will appear at the top with a plus (+) icon on the
left. Press the plus (+) button once.
3. Using the right and left buttons, select the Tone Volume setting. The
selected setting will be shown framed.
4. Press the plus (+) button to go into the Tone Volume setting.
5. The Tone Volume of the selected zone will be displayed on screen. To the
left of the ID scale, the selected zone will be displayed numerically.
Selected target zone
Tone Volume Level for the selected zone
Target IDs for the selected zone
4.2 Tone Volume
This setting allows you to adjust the volume level for each tone zone.
Especially in trashy sites, you can detect conveniently by turning off or
lowering the volume of unwanted targets’ audio responses.
The Tone Volume can be adjusted for each target zone. For example; in 1-Tone
you can adjust the volume for 1 zone but in 6-Tone, you can adjust the volume
of each zone separately.
6. Using the right and left buttons, select the zone of which you want to
change the Tone Volume.
7. Once the zone is selected, you can change the Tone Volume using the plus
(+) and minus (-) buttons.
8. Once you are done, you can go back to tone setting by pressing the
Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once or back to the main settings menu by
double clicking it. To go back to the main screen, press the Power & Settings
Button once.
Tone Volume setting range is from 0 to 10.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Tone Volume setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
Tone Volume setting does not work in the Goldfield mode.
Default Tone Volumes
Search 1-Tone
2-Tone
4-Tone
6-Tone
60-Tone P-Tone Pitch
Mode
Z-1 Z-1 Z-2 Z-1 Z-2 Z-3 Z-4 Z-1 Z-2 Z-3 Z-4 Z-5 Z-6 Z-1 Z-2 Z-1 Z-2
PARK
10
4
10
4
10 10 10
4
10 10 10 10 10
4
10
4
10
FIELD
10
3
10
3
10 10 10
3
10 10 10 10 10
3
10
3
10
BEACH
10
3
10
3
10 10 10
3
10 10 10 10 10
3
10
3
10
GOLDFIELD 10
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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4.3 Tone Frequency
This setting allows you to adjust the Tone Frequency for each tone zone.
This setting enables the users to easily identify targets by audio.
The Tone Frequency can be adjusted for each target zone. For example; in 6-Tone, you can adjust the Tone Frequency of each of the 6 zones separately.
Tone Frequency setting range is from 1 to 30.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Tone Frequency setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
Tone Frequency setting does not work in the Goldfield mode.
Adjusting the Tone Frequency 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the tone setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The tone settings menu will appear at the top with a plus (+) icon on the left. Press the plus (+) button once.
3. Using the right and left buttons, select the Tone Frequency setting. The selected setting will be shown framed.
4. Press the plus (+) button to go into the setting.
5. The Tone Frequency of the selected zone will be displayed on screen. To
the left of the ID scale, the selected zone will be displayed numerically.
6. Using the right and left buttons, select the zone of which you want to
change the Tone Frequency.
7. Once the zone is selected, you can change the Tone Frequency using the
plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
8. Once you are done, you can go back to tone setting by pressing the
Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once or back to the main settings menu by
double clicking it. To go back to the main screen, press the Power & Settings
Button once.
Differences between 2-Tone and 60-Tone The Target ID scale is divided into 2
zones as ferrous and non-ferrous both in 2-Tone and 60-Tone.
The Tone Frequency can be adjusted for both Zone-1 (Z-1) and Zone-2 (Z-2) to
any number between 1-30. The user may even set both zones to the same number.
However, this setting is used differently in the 60-tone.
In the 60-Tone, the Tone Frequency value set for Zone-1 (Z-1) must be lower
than the Tone Frequency value set for Zone-2 (Z-2). For example; if the Tone
Frequency value set for Zone-2 is 20, the Tone Frequency level for Zone-1
should be between 1 and 19. This applies to P-Tone Pitch as well.
IMPORTANT! To be able to distinguish between ferrous and non-ferrous targets, the Tone Frequency levels selected should be further away from each other.
Low Tone Frequency
1
Tone Frequency Levels
High Tone Frequency
30
Selected target zone
Tone Frequency Level for the selected zone
Target IDs for the selected zone
Default Tone Frequencies
Search Mode
1-Tone 2-Tone Z-1 Z-1 Z-2
4-Tone Z-1 Z-2 Z-3 Z-4
6-Tone Z-1 Z-2 Z-3 Z-4 Z-5 Z-6
60-Tone Z-1 Z-2
P-Tone Pitch Z-1 Z-2
PARK
12
1
22
1
10 19 28
1
7
13 19 25 30
1
22
1
22
FIELD
12
1
22
1
10 19 28
1
7
13 19 25 30
1
22
1
22
BEACH
12
1
22
1
10 19 28
1
7
13 19 25 30
1
22
1
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4.4 Tone Break
The Tone Break setting allows you to move the point that separates the target zones.
The default Tone Break points may not provide you with the distinction you need between the targets you are looking for. With the Tone Break setting, you can adjust the start/end points of target zones.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Tone Break setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
When the Number of Tones is 1, Tone Break adjustment cannot be made. Therefore, Tone Break setting does not work in the Goldfield mode.
Adjusting the Tone Break 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the tone setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The tone settings menu will appear at the top with a plus (+) icon on the left. Press the plus (+) button once.
3. Using the right and left buttons, select the Tone Break setting. The selected setting will be shown framed.
4. Press the plus (+) button to go into the setting.
5. The Tone Break point of the selected zone will be displayed on screen. To
the left of the ID scale, the selected zone will be displayed numerically.
Selected target zone
Tone Break point that separates Zone-3 and Zone-4
Target IDs for the selected zone
6. Using the right and left buttons, select the zone of which you want to
change the Tone Break.
7. Once the zone is selected, you can change the Tone Break point using the
plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
8. Once you are done, you can go back to tone setting by pressing the
Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once or back to the main settings menu by
double clicking it. To go back to the main screen, press the Power & Settings
Button once.
Search Mode
PARK
Default Tone Breaks
1-Tone 2-Tone
4-Tone
6-Tone
Z-1 Z-1 Z-1 Z-2 Z-3 Z-1 Z-2 Z-3 Z-4
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10 20 40 10 20 30 40
FIELD
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11 20 40
11 20 30 40
BEACH
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10 20 40 10 20 30 40
GOLDFIELD –
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60-Tone Z-5 Z-1
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P-Tone Pitch Z-1 10 11
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Zone-3 Default ID range: 2130
Tone Break point that separates Zone-3 and Zone-4
Default Tone Breaks for Zones 3 and 4
Press once
Zone-4 Default ID range: 31-40
Tone Break point that separates Zone-4 and Zone-5
Zone-3 Target ID range: 21-35
x5 After moving the Tone Break point from 30 to 35
Press once
Zone-4 Target ID range: 36-40
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4.5 Threshold Level
This setting enables the users to identify targets more easily and this feature makes the sounds of weaker signals of small targets such as gold nuggets more hearable.
When the Threshold Level setting is activated, The LEGEND generates a sound which is continuously heard in the background and this sound is called the ”threshold”.
Threshold Level range is from 0 to 30.
The frequency of the threshold tone can be adjusted by the Threshold Tone Frequency setting (please see 4.6 Threshold Frequency (p.24)).
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Threshold Level setting only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
Adjusting the Threshold Level 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the tone setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The tone settings menu will appear at the top with a plus (+) icon on the left. Press the plus (+) button once.
3. Using the right and left buttons, select the Threshold Level setting. The selected setting will be shown framed.
4. The current Threshold Level will be displayed on screen. Select the
Threshold Level using the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons. 5. To go back to
settings, press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once. To go back to the
main screen, press the Power & Settings Button once. Threshold Tone for
Rejected Targets In Park, Field and Beach modes The Threshold tone will blank
to indicate detection of a rejected target.
Threshold Tone
Blanking Level
Rejected Target
In Goldfield mode When The LEGEND detects a rejected target the threshold tone
continues in the background.
Threshold Tone
Blanking Level
Rejected Target
The Threshold Level directly impacts the detection depth of smaller and deeper targets. If the threshold is set too low (0), weak signals of smaller or deeper targets may be missed. On the contrary, if the threshold is set too high (30), the device will be noisier, the threshold sound will be loud and the target responses will not be distinguished. Therefore, it is recommended to adjust it to a level where you can still hear the slight audio variations caused by a target.
High Threshold Level (30)
Big signal
Small signal
Noise
Noise
Threshold Level
Optimal Threshold Level
Noise Threshold Level
Big signal
Small signal
Noise
Low Threshold Level (0)
Threshold Level Noise
Big signal
Small signal
Noise
Default Threshold Levels
Search Mode PARK FIELD BEACH
GOLDFIELD
Threshold Level
0 0 0 12
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4.6 Threshold Frequency
This setting is used to adjust the tone frequency of the background hum. It offers a very wide frequency range. Threshold Frequency range is from 1 to 30.
Beach Field
Park Goldfield
Threshold Frequency only affects the mode currently selected; changes made in one mode do not affect the others.
Adjusting the Threshold Frequency 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the tone setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The tone settings menu will appear at the top with a plus (+) icon on the left. Press the plus (+) button once.
3. Using the right and left buttons, select the Threshold Frequency setting. The selected setting will be shown framed.
5. User Profile
The LEGEND offers 4 user profiles where you can save your settings and create
4 different user profiles. This is a great feature for users to keep their
optimized settings and to access them instantly later. All user profiles have
The LEGEND’s default settings. User profile 1 is the default user profile. The
active user profile in use is shown in the info section at the top of the
screen.
User Profile Menu 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select the User
Profile setting using the right and left buttons.
4. The current Threshold Frequency will be displayed on screen. Select the
Threshold Frequency using the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons.
5. To go back to settings, press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once. To
go back to the main screen, press the Power & Settings Button once.
Default Threshold Frequencies
Search Mode
PARK FIELD BEACH GOLDFIELD
Threshold Frequency
10 10 10 13
Low Threshold Frequency
1
Threshold Frequency Levels
High Threshold Frequency
30
2. The plus (+) icon will appear on the screen. Press the plus (+) button once.
Changing the Active User Profile By using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons, you can change the user profile in the User Profile menu and the selected user profile number will be displayed.
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The selected user profile will only become active when you exit the User
Profile menu. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once to go back to the
settings.
Saving a User Profile The LEGEND tracks all changes made in the settings and
even if you do not save them in a user profile, the device always starts with
the last saved settings when you turn it off and on again.
However, if you would like to save your settings for a specific location, you
can save them in a user profile.
1. Once you select the user profile number in the User Profile menu, press
and hold the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button to save your settings to the
selected user profile.
Save your favorite settings for different locations and/or targets separately in every mode for each of the 4 user profiles totaling 16 different sets of settings!
Once the user profile is saved, you will see a check mark in the user icon.
2. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once to go back to settings.
IMPORTANT! Once you save a user profile, if you use that profile as the active
user profile, all changes you make will be saved automatically.
To keep your saved settings, you must choose another user profile as the
active user profile.
Resetting the User Profile 1. In the User Profile menu, use the plus (+) and
minus (-) buttons to choose the saved user profile you want to reset.
2. When a saved profile is selected the right and left buttons become
functional. For unsaved user profiles these buttons are not functional.
3. When the right and left buttons are pressed, you can see the save and
reset icons.
NOTE: When you save a user profile, all settings in all modes will be saved.
You cannot save the settings in a specific mode only.
Reverting Back to Factory Defaults After selecting the user profile in the
settings menu, press and hold the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button until
letters Fd appear on screen. Fd will disappear after 2 seconds.
4. Select the reset icon and press and hold the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject
Button to reset the user profile. The check mark in the user icon profile will
disappear.
5. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once to go back to settings.
Long press
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Beach Field
Beach Field
6. Backlight
It enables you to adjust the display backlight level according to your personal preference.
It ranges from 0 to 6 and A1 to A6 . At 0 level, the backlight is off. At 1-6 levels, it will be continuously lit. At A1-A6 levels, it lights up only for a short period of time when a target is detected or while navigating the menu and then it goes off.
Park
Goldfield
This setting is common to all modes; changes will take effect in all modes.
The continuous operation of the backlight will affect power consumption, which is not recommended. The backlight setting is restored to the final saved setting when the device is turned off and on again. This setting is common in all modes; change made in any mode also applies to the other modes.
Adjusting the Backlight 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select backlight using the right and left buttons. The current value will be displayed on screen.
7. Vibration
This feature provides feedback to the user by producing a vibration effect when a target is detected.
It can be used independently or together with the audio response. When audio response is disabled, all responses during target detection are provided to the user as vibration only.
Vibration setting ranges from 0-5. At 0 vibration is off. The magnitude of the vibration effect can vary according to the depth of the target and the swinging speed. This setting is common in all search modes.
Park
Goldfield
This setting is common to all modes; changes will take effect in all modes.
When you turn off and on the device, it will start with the last vibration level you chose.
Adjusting the Vibration 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select vibration using the right and left buttons. The current value will be displayed on screen.
2. Change the backlight level using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
3. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
When the backlight is on, the backlight icon will be displayed in the info
section at the top of the screen.
2. Change the level using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
3. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
When the vibration is on, the vibration icon will be displayed in the info
section at the top of the screen.
Even if the vibration is on, it will not generate a response for targets while in the settings menu but only in the detection screen.
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8. LED Flashlight
It is the headlight used for lighting the area you are scanning while
detecting at night or in dark locations.
LED Flashlight does not operate when the device is off. It is recommended to
turn it on only when necessary since its operation consumes extra battery
power.
LED Flashlight setting can be set to 0 (off) or to 1 (on). The LED Flashlight
will be off at each start up.
Turning the LED Flashlight On/Off 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once.
Select LED Flashlight using the right and left buttons. The current value will
be displayed on screen: 0 (off) or 1 (on).
For more detailed info about the Nokta BT Headphones, please read the
instructions included with the headphones.
Clearing Paired Headphones List While in Bluetooth® setting, if the Pinpoint &
Accept/Reject Button is pressed long, the letters ”Fd” will be displayed on
screen for 2 seconds and the list of headphones that were paired with the
device before will be deleted. If you want to pair a new pair of headphones
after this, you must follow the pairing instructions again.
2. Turn the flashlight on/off using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
3. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
When the LED Flashlight is on, the flashlight icon will be displayed in the
info section at the top of the screen.
9. Bluetooth®
This setting is used to turn on and off the wireless Bluetooth® connection.
Bluetooth® setting can be set to 0 (off) or to 1 (on). When you turn off and
on the device, it will start with the last setting you chose. Turning the
Bluetooth® Connection On/Off 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select
Bluetooth® using the right and left buttons. The current value will be
displayed on screen.
2. Change the value using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons. 3. When the
wireless connection is turned on, the Bluetooth Headphones icon will start
blinking in the info section at the top of the screen. The device will search
for the headphones it has been paired with initially and try to connect to
those. This will prevent the device from connecting to other Bluetooth®
devices when the Bluetooth® setting is on. If you want to pair the device with
different Bluetooth® headphones (other than those it was initially paired
with) you must delete them from memory. Once it pairs with any Bluetooth®
headphones (Nokta BT Headphones or other), one of the icons below will be
displayed in the info section:
Standard Bluetooth® headphones connected.
aptXTM Low Latency headphones connected.
4. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
Once the headphones are paired with the device, if no sound is transmitted to
the headphones for 14 minutes, the headphones will shut down automatically to
save power.
Hearing the audio through the speaker and the Bluetooth® headphones at the
same time When the Bluetooth® setting is selected, if the Bluetooth®
headphones are paired, press the up button and select 2.
Displaying the Bluetooth® chip version When the Bluetooth® headphones are
paired with the device and the Bluetooth® setting is selected, press and hold
the Discrimination button. The Bluetooth® chip version will be displayed in
the clock section. When the button is released, the clock will be displayed
again. 532 is the current Bluetooth® software version. 530 is the previous
Bluetooth® software version.
10. Clock
The LEGEND has a built in clock that is located in the right upper corner of
the screen. Setting the Clock 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once.
Select the clock setting using the right and left buttons.
2. The plus (+) icon will appear on the screen. Press the plus (+) button
once. 3. You will see numbers and a small line underneath them in the upper
right corner. The line will be under the clock section. Using the plus (+) and
minus (-) buttons, first choose between 24-hour or 12-hour clock options (if
12-hour clock is selected, letter A for AM or letter P for PM will come up).
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4. Then using the right and left buttons select the hour and minutes and set
the time using the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons.
5. Press the Pinpoint & Accept/Reject Button once to go back to settings.
6. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
11. Time Tracking
The LEGEND offers a unique feature for the users; time tracking. Starting from
the initial power-up it saves the usage time and displays it on screen when
this setting is selected.
When Time Tracking is selected in the settings, the user can see how much time
he/she has spent with The LEGEND in year/month/day/hour format.
Displaying the Usage Time 1. Press the Power & Settings Button once. Select
Time Tracking using the right and left buttons.
WARNING MESSAGES
The device will shut down shortly after one of the below messages is displayed
on screen:
Check Coil (CC) It indicates an interruption in the search coil transmitter
signal. The search coil connector may be unattached, loose or disconnected. If
you own another detector with the same coil connector, please be sure that you
have not attached the wrong coil by mistake. If none of the above exists, the
search coil or its cable may have a defect. If the issue continues when you
change the search coil, there may be an issue in the coil control circuit.
Low Battery (Lo) When battery is depleted, ”Lo” message appears on display and
the device shuts down.
System Error (SE) Turn the device back on if the device shuts down after this
warning. If the problem persists, reset the device by pressing and holding the
Power & Settings Button for 30 seconds. If the problem still exists, contact
technical service.
SOFTWARE UPDATE
The LEGEND has software update capability. All software updates made after the
device is released to the market will be announced on the product’s web page
along with updating instructions.
System Version Information: The software version of The LEGEND will be
displayed at the upper right corner each time you turn the detector on.
NOTE: After the device is updated, if E5 E5 error code comes up where the
software version is displayed, this means that the update has not been
installed correctly. You need to reload the software again in such a case.
2. In the upper right corner, you can see how long the device has been
running. For example, the usage time in the screen above is 1 year, 2 months,
20 days and 5 hours.
3. Press the Power & Settings Button once to go back to the main screen.
HEADPHONES
The LEGEND comes with Bluetooth® wireless headphones. The Bluetooth®
headphones are NOT waterproof and should not be exposed to water.
Headphones are included in the WHP and Pro packages only.
The wireless connection will work as long as the system box of the device is
not submerged in the water. In other words, you can use your wireless
headphones while searching in shallow water with the coil submerged
underwater. Please remember though, that the wireless headphones should not
contact with water.
In case of the system box being submerged underwater, the wireless connection
will not work. In this case, you need to purchase our optional Nokta
Waterproof Headphones for land and underwater use. If you will not submerge
the headphones underwater but just the system box, then you can also purchase
our Nokta Koss Headphones with waterproof connector.
For land use only, you can also purchase our optional headphones adapter
should you want to use The LEGEND with your own wired headphones.
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Operating Frequencies Audio Frequencies Search Modes Custom User Profiles
Audio Tones Tone Volume Tone Break Tone Frequency Adjustable Threshold Notch
Filter Ground Balance Pinpoint Frequency Shift Noise Cancellation Vibration
Sensitivity Setting Target ID Search Coil
Display Backlight LED Flashlight Weight Length Battery Warranty
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
: Multi(2), 4kHz, 10kHz, 15kHz, 20kHz, 40kHz : 100Hz – 1200Hz adjustable : 4
(Park/Field/Beach/Gold Field) : 4 : 60 : Yes : Yes : Yes : Yes : Yes :
Automatic / Manual / Tracking : Yes : Yes : Yes : Yes : 30 levels : 01-60 :
The LEGEND WHP: LG30 30 cm x 23 cm (12″ x 9″) DD : The LEGEND Pro Pack: LG30
30 cm x 23 cm (12″ x 9″) DD & LG15 15 cm (6”) DD : Custom LCD : Yes : Yes :
1.3 kg (3.0lbs.) including the search coil : 63 cm – 132 cm (25″ – 52″)
adjustable : 5050mAh Lithium Polymer : 3 years
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