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The Minelab Excalibur
with BBS Technology

Multiple Frequency
Underwater
Treasure Hunting

Excalibur 800
Excalibur 1000

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for Excalibur 1000

Page 1: ...The Minelab Excalibur with BBS Technology Multiple Frequency Underwater Treasure Hunting Excalibur 800 Excalibur 1000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...s 6 Accessories 6 Assembling the Excalibur 8 Batteries 11 The Excalibur s Controls 12 Operating Instructions 18 Treasure Hunting Tips 20 Environmental Concerns 23 Detector Care 24 Trouble shooting Gui...

Page 3: ...written permission from Minelab Electronics Pty Limited 118 Hayward Avenue Torrensville SA 5031 Australia Since there may be a range of options available in this detector type equipment may vary accor...

Page 4: ...alibur detectors are designed to locate valuable metal objects in high trash areas and in areas of either extreme salt or ground mineralization conditions that are commonly encountered by treasure hun...

Page 5: ...gh this technology has served the industry well for years Minelab s engineers found that a frequency that worked well in one area would often offer only marginal performance when used in another locat...

Page 6: ...n locate targets deeper than most other units currently on the market One of the major overall benefits of BBS technology is that although it automatically operates at 17 frequencies all at the same t...

Page 7: ...BBS 1000 coil waterproof One piece Upper Shaft Assembly Long Fiberglass Shaft Headphones Black Armrest NiCad Battery Pod Mains NiCad Charger Battery Adaptor Plug Warranty card Accessories In addition...

Page 8: ...Page 8 The Minelab Excalibur Family Figure 2 Excalibur exploded view...

Page 9: ...sure that the headphone cable 7 is pointing toward the armrest e Clip the battery pod onto the shaft ensuring that the plug 8 is facing away from the armrest f Connect the battery cable from the contr...

Page 10: ...to obtain the short fiberglass tube which can be purchased as an accessory a Remove the tape on the short fiberglass tube 13 that is holding the black teardrop washers 10 in place NOTE Make sure that...

Page 11: ...aft Note that the black plastic twistlock nut 14 may need to be loosened to get the lower shaft assembly in place b Begin winding the coil cable firmly around the shaft by rotating the lower black ste...

Page 12: ...ich it will no longer operate the Excalibur threshold instability will occur and it is recommended that the battery pod be recharged or changed to avoid missing targets Charging the Batteries a To rec...

Page 13: ...ol clockwise and the Excalibur will click On The background Threshold or Hum aids in the location of targets Small or large deep targets may not produce a distinct target signal but rather cause only...

Page 14: ...is setting the Excalibur will automatically select its optimum level of sensitivity to suit the conditions being worked When detecting at the beach set the Sensitivity to the Auto position when on wet...

Page 15: ...e type of object detected before recovering it from the ground By way of example a US quarter or Australian 1 coin will produce a high pitch signal whereas aluminum foil will produce a low pitch signa...

Page 16: ...etc These objects are generally not considered to be of value so it is a distinct advantage to be able to ignore them while detecting Objects that will cause the Excalibur to produce a signal beep wi...

Page 17: ...an the pull tab will be ignored while objects of higher conductivity are still accepted as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Discriminating targets based on conductivity Figure 8 shows some common objects an...

Page 18: ...s and set the Disc control to position 4 you will also find some types of aluminum foil If you do not want to dig old bottle caps but do want to dig brass buttons and copper coins the Disc control is...

Page 19: ...e Set the desired position of the Disc control Set the Sensitivity control to Auto or at the maximum manual setting without interference You are now ready to hunt Pin Point Mode Ensure that the batter...

Page 20: ...Take note that as you pass the ferrous nail over the coil the threshold tone disappears As the threshold tone returns it will have a lower than normal pitch indicating the object ignored was ferrous P...

Page 21: ...xtremity of each swing maintaining contact with the ground will make this easier This is important as variation in coil height at the end of each swing can cause confusing sounds and will reduce detec...

Page 22: ...n the coil is directly over the target Quite often the detector will be producing its maximum volume for a broad area over the target This generally indicates that the target is near the surface or is...

Page 23: ...g There are two methods of scanning this soil 1 Spread out the soil and then sweep the coil over it to locate the target Be sure that there is no object buried in the ground beneath the soil 2 Lay the...

Page 24: ...oles that have been dug must be properly refilled Not only is it environmentally unacceptable to not fill in your holes it is also very dangerous There are special tools that enable you to recover tar...

Page 25: ...Visually check the lower end of both cylinders after entering the water If any water droplets or condensation are visible inside your Excalibur turn it off and remove it from the water immediately Re...

Page 26: ...ry charge and battery connections Reduce the sensitivity by turning clockwise Switch to the Auto position Check for sand or grit between coil cover and coil Check for overhead power lines and other so...

Page 27: ...ble D waterproof Excalibur 800 10 Round Double D waterproof Excalibur 1000 Headphones Impedance 8 Transmission Broad Band Spectrum Multiple Simultaneous Frequency Transmission 1 5 3 4 5 6 7 5 9 25 5 k...

Page 28: ...out of warranty NOTE This warranty is not transferable nor is it valid unless the enclosed warranty registration card is returned to Minelab Electronics Pty Ltd or an authorized Minelab Electronics Pt...

Page 29: ...nstruction Manual Page 29 Minelab Service Repair Form Today s Date Detector Model Serial No Purchased From Purchase Date Faulty Part s Description of Fault Owner s Name Address Phone Day Home Fax Emai...