Welcome to the hobby and forum! You will have a ton of fun with the detector an no doubt will soon be fighting over who's turn it is to use it.
Garrett offers an excellent book called, "THE NEW SUCCESSFUL COIN HUNTING," for around $12.95. It tells where to hunt in places you never thought of looking. You can find it on their web site or in the back of Western & Eastern Treasures magazine.
Any questions on operation of the detector, someone here will be glad to help.
HH,
Sandman