Minelab Manticore, Instruction Manual

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Frequency
MANTICORE features a high‑power
simultaneous multi‑frequency technology
called Multi‑IQ+, and also has a selection of
single frequencies�
Frequency adjustment is local; only the current Search
Mode is affected by changes to this setting�
Multi‑IQ+ is the default and recommended Frequency
setting for all Search Modes�
Perform a Noise Cancel (page 57) each time the
Frequency is changed�
Frequency
20
--
Frequency in the Settings Menu� Frequency on the Detect Screen�
CHANGE THE FREQUENCY
1. Navigate to: Settings > Frequency
2. Press

/

to select a Frequency� The new Frequency
setting will be displayed on the Detect Screen�
3. Perform a Noise Cancel (page 57) �
FREQUENCIES AND SEARCH MODES
Each Search Mode is limited to the frequencies that
provide the best performance for that mode�
All‑Terrain modes can operate successfully across every
available frequency setting, therefore single frequencies
are available in All‑Terrain�
Beach modes can only perform successfully in typical
beach conditions in Multi‑IQ+, therefore the single
frequencies are not available�
Similarly, Goldfield is optimised for detecting low
conductive gold nuggets that are more easily detected at
higher frequencies� Therefore the lower single frequencies
(5, 10 and 15 kHz) are not available in this mode�
MANTICORE does not have a 4 kHz single frequency
setting� Instead, the All Terrain High Conductors Search
Mode provides a Multi‑IQ+ based mode that can achieve an
operating frequency even lower than 4 kHz� This provides
the benefits of a low frequency/high power mode for
detection and discrimination of high conductors, while
retaining the substantial benefits of Multi‑IQ+�
MANTICORE Frequencies
Frequency (kHz)
Multi‑IQ+ 5 10 15 20 40
All‑Terrain
     
Beach
     
Goldfield
     
MULTI-IQ+ OPERATION
Multi‑IQ+ operates across the full spectrum of frequencies
simultaneously, allowing it to cover a much broader range
of targets than a single frequency can�
Multi‑IQ+ delivers superior performance over single
frequency operation in almost all conditions�
Detecting using Multi‑IQ+ at all times is
recommended because:
ƒ
It gives the best chance of detecting a broad
range of targets�
ƒ
Multi‑IQ+ Target IDs are more stable and accurate
than single frequencies� See
"Accuracy Factors" on
page 25 for more information�