White’s Electronics Prizm Combined - Manual (Page 19)

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Prizm™ II • III • IV * V
1...Eight.distinct.target.categories.are.listed.across.the.top.of.
the.display.and.indicate.the.most.common.metals.found.with-
in.these.categories...It.is.important.to.understand.the.display..
information.should.only.be.consulted.after.a.solid.repeatable.
audio.tone.“beep”.has.been.located.
2...A.specific.metals.category.is.dictated.by.that.metals.exact.
content,.size,.and.shape...The.reference.label.above.the.dis-
play.provides.a.comparison.of.known.metals...Identical.metal.
items.indicate.identical.display.categories...Similar.metal.items.
produce.similar.display.categories...And.different.metal.items..
produce.different.display.categories...Different.types.of.metal.
may,.however,.share.the.same.category.based.on.their.electri-
cal.characteristics.(size,.shape,.exact.content)...For.example,.
small.aluminum.foil.and.small.gold.jewelry.may.indicate.in.the.
same.category...The.display.simply.tells.you.the.most.common.
items.for.that.specific.category...One.must.use.this.informa-
tion.as.a.guide...Consistency.is.the.key...For.example,.if.three.or.
more.bullets.are.dug.at.the.same.display.indication,.one.can.
assume.these.bullets.are.common.to.that.specific.area.and.
further.identical.indications.are.highly.likely.to.be.additional.
bullets.of.the.same.size/type.within.that.specific.area.being.
searched...If.those.particular.bullets.are.not.of.interest,.one.
may.choose.to.ignore.(not.dig).any.further.identical.indica-
tions.within.that.area..
3...Low.battery.condition.is.automatically.listed.on.the.display.
in.the.form.of.a.battery.icon...Low.battery.indicates.you.need.
to.replace.the.batteries...One.may.expect.about.20.hours.of.
continuous.searching.with.two.good.quality.alkaline.batteries...
Battery.life.will.vary.with.intermittent.use,.temperature,.control.
settings,.target.indications,.battery.quality,.battery.condi-
Displays