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THE MINELAB EXPLORER II
GETTING STARTED
Now that your detector is assembled, batteries inserted and you are familiar with the control panel, you should be ready to start detecting. This chapter on Quickstart is designed to be the starting point for all users of the Explorer II.
Introducing Quickstart
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QUICKSTART
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POWER
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Figure 5.1 Quickstart’s opening screen
Display memory
The Explorer II’s factory setting is to start in Smartfind for your first detecting session.
If the alternative Digital display is the last used, the Explorer II opens with this screen next time you turn on the detector. It also retains all adjustments to
settings made in the previous
session (including those
made in Smartfind).
Figure 5.1
When you first turn on the Explorer II, the Quickstart Smartfind display will appear and you are able to begin detecting. The detector is prepared to respond to
The following pages in this chapter outline the basics of metal detecting and use of the Explorer II. You will learn how to interpret its responses to targets and make your own adjustments to the settings.
Regardless of your level of experience with metal detecting, Minelab recommends you begin in Quickstart mode to familiarize yourself with basic features and operation before experimenting with the detector’s advanced features (detailed in Chapter 6: Advanced Use).
A number of additional functions and features that are likely to be accessed frequently while detecting are also explained.
These include:
•Target SENSITIVITY and THRESHOLD levels, adjusted with shift buttons
•IRON MASK and PINPOINT, activated by shortcut buttons.
•MENU functions, accessed from the control panel shift buttons. These enable you to adjust the display and audio, define targets and move into Advanced mode.
GETTING STARTED
