Garrett MAGNASCANNER PD 6500 Owner's Manual

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19MAGNASCANNER PD 6500OWNER’S MANUAL©2000 GARRETT METAL DETECTORS, INC.6/19/00PN 15311006.4. ALARM LEVEL (CONT’D)Sample routine:Press ACCESS until ALARM LEVEL: # (current alarm level setting) appears on theLCD.1. Note the alarm level that appears (e.g., ALARM LEVEL: 123)2. Press the + (plus) touchpad.3. Ensure that you are metal free.4. Hold the OTP or place it on your person.5. Walk through the metal detector.6. Note the new alarm level reading.7. Change the test piece’s location and/or orientation.8. Repeat steps two through seven several times until you are satisfied that you’ve per-formed enough tests (i.e., an alarm sounds each time you pass the OTP through themetal detector).9. Choose the highest reading that detected the forbidden object.10. Return to the base sense mode and enter the alarm level reading that you chose inStep 8 as the base sensitivity. To confirm that the new base sensitivity setting is appro-priate, test the OTP at varying locations and orientations within the walk-through, partic-ularly in spots where you suspect detection is most difficult.After choosing the base sensitivity, press ACCESS to make another adjustment orOPERATE to resume normal operation.7. SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES7.1. CALIBRATIONTo maximize screening throughput, you need to properly calibrate the PD 6500. Youaccomplish this by selecting the most appropriate program and sensitivity settings foryour security application.Choose a program that easily detects all forbidden metallic objects, yet ignores innocu-ous metallic items, such as jewelry, coins, belt buckles, etc. (For helpful tips on select-ing programs, see Section 11.2.)Next, select the lowest base sensitivity level at which the smallest forbidden metallicobject can be detected. (For helpful tips on selecting base sensitivity, see Section 6.2.)Adjust the zone sensitivity settings as needed. (See Section 5.5.1.)