Minelab x-terra manual

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Metal detecting is a fascinating and rewarding activity enjoyed by people all over the world. By getting to know your X-Terra you can become one of the many who ﬁnd valuable coins, relics and jewellery on a regular basis.

The X-Terra is a high-precision instrument incorporating Minelab’s latest single frequency technology, VFLEX.

VFLEX processes a pure single frequency, ensuring that you can enjoy the hobby at all times, conﬁdent that you are using a highly-tuned and dependable detector. In other words, a SERIOUS detector.

This pocket sized manual is designed to help both the beginner and expert treasure hunter get the best performance out of the X-Terra 30 or X-Terra 50.

*This asterisk will appear throughout the manual, indicating features available on the X-Terra 50 model only.

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Contents Page Holding the Detector Connecting the CoilSweeping the Coil Discrimination ScaleDetailed Detector Operation VolumeControl Box Coil Page Page Page Attach the middle shaft to the upper shaft in the same way Holding the Detector, pg Connecting Page Behaviour, pg Close the battery door by pushing and sliding it downwardsCongratulations Thread your arm through the armrest Shaft is too short 5cm Coil parallel to the ground Adjustment to compensate for diﬀerent types of soil Liquid Crystal Display LCD area If the detector emits an overload sound There are many metallic objects insideOverloading is not harmful to the detectors electronics Page Is passed over a target Rusted nail, pull-tab, brass button and aluminium foilGround, there may be unknown buried metal objects X-Terra coil is waterproof. Care of Your X-Terra, pg Medium High Discrimination PatternNon-ferrous coin Low Ferrous nail Page Numeric identiﬁer Target IDPage X-Terra 50 has 18 segments X-Terra 30 has 12 segmentsExample targets only Accepts signals from non-ferrous targets No target signals are rejectedAll Metal Pattern PatternAll metal pattern cannot be edited 2AL Low High This target willPage Ask for permission before searching on private property Page Page All Metal Depth IndicatorPatterns Menu scale MenuPinpoint Indicates that pinpoint is activatedHeadphones BatteryReject Identiﬁcation Detection SettingsTarget ID Discriminated Detected Rejected accepted Segment segmentDetection Settings Terra Factory preset =15-20 = X-Terra Page Terra Volume range = Page Page Page Ground balance range = Factory preset = Page 10 cm Low High Medium Quiet Press Accept Reject to reject that target ID All metal pattern cannot be edited Method 2 to reject a speciﬁc target ID using +Press and hold Press once During the start up sequence Error Patterns Erased / Factory PresetLow Battery Signal Low Battery ShutdownPinpoint Response Target ResponseNoise False DetectionsCoil Unplugged Coil ErrorBut the detector is not recognising it Coil IncompatibleBlack segments inside the outline Use of headphones will increase battery lifeBlack segment inside the outline Icon will begin to ﬂash forAlkaline NiMH/NiCad Your X-Terra is common sense Page Volume, pg As soon as the headphones are connectedAlways use headphones with a ¼ jack Connecting HeadphonesPlug the headphone jack into the socket Environmental Cover Skid PlateTurn the detector oﬀ using Power To attach an accessory coilWeight Excluding Batteries Search ModeOptional Accessories TransmissionStandard 7.5 kHz + Power+ All Metal 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40Page Page Available on X-Terra 50 model only Page World Leader in Metal Sensing Technology Working for a Cleaner Greener Future