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Minelab X-Terra 30, Manual

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Detailed Detector Operation

LCD Icons
Operation
Selecting Menu Settings
Sensitivity
Adjusting Sensitivity
Volume
Adjusting Volume
Noise Cancel*
Choosing a Noise Cancel Channel*
Ground Balance*
Adjusting Ground Balance*
Editing Discrimination Patterns  
  Method 1
  Method 2
Erasing Patterns
Factory Presets

Reference Information

Sounds
Error Messages 
Battery Behaviour
Care of your X-Terra 
Accessory Headphones 
Protective Accessories
Accessory Coils
X-Terra Specifications
X-Terra Model Features
User Preferences

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Summary of Contents for X-Terra 30

Page 1: ...est single frequency technology VFLEX VFLEX processes a pure single frequency ensuring that you can enjoy the hobby at all times con dent that you are using a highly tuned and dependable detector In o...

Page 2: ...Reference Detecting Basics Holding the Detector Sweeping the Coil Introducing the Control Panel Keypad Layout Turning on the Detector LCD Layout Detecting Exercise Example Detections How Detectors Wo...

Page 3: ...e Adjusting Ground Balance Editing Discrimination Patterns Method 1 Method 2 Erasing Patterns Factory Presets Reference Information Sounds Error Messages Battery Behaviour Care of your X Terra Accesso...

Page 4: ...of the analogue circuitry with digital signal processing The small amount of analogue circuitry still employed has been very carefully designed and calibrated to obtain the outstanding sensitivity st...

Page 5: ...l establish communication through a digital data link Information about the coil is sent to the control box so the detector knows what type of coil is attached and can set the correct operating parame...

Page 6: ...screw Armrest strap Velcro tabs 2 Before assembling your X Terra please check that the package includes these parts Coil Skidplate tted to coil Control box Armrest Stand Lower shaft Middle shaft Upper...

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Page 8: ...underneath Insert the plastic bolt through the yoke and the yoke bracket Fasten with the plastic wing nut provided being careful not to damage the thread of the bolt by over tightening This may need...

Page 9: ...e middle shaft until the pin reaches the adjustment holes The pin will spring out and click into place Attach the middle shaft to the upper shaft in the same way Once shafts are assembled lock them in...

Page 10: ...p through the stand upper shaft and armrest Tighten the screw being careful not to overtighten and damage the thread With the velcro side facing upwards thread the armrest strap through both slots in...

Page 11: ...The LCD window has a protective lm a xed to prevent scratching This may be removed when the detector is fully assembled The control box may be easily removed for packing and transport in a carry bag D...

Page 12: ...in place against the shaft It is recommended that one tab is used on the lower shaft close to the coil and the other tab on the middle shaft before the cable reaches across to the control box Align th...

Page 13: ...de the battery compartment door upwards with your thumb Place individual batteries into the compartment as illustrated ensuring the positive and negative contacts match the diagram on the control box...

Page 14: ...CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ASSEMBLED YOUR X TERRA IT IS NOW READY FOR DETECTING 14...

Page 15: ...through the armrest and strap Grasp the handle of the detector and rest your forearm in the armrest Your elbow should sit just above the top of the armrest Lightly tighten the velcro strap and secure...

Page 16: ...ins of the shafts and move them up or down to suit Once all shafts are clipped into position rotate twistlocks clockwise onto the shafts until a rm clamping action is achieved Shaft Assembly pg 9 To a...

Page 17: ...eep speed is 3 seconds from left to right to left It is important to keep the coil close and parallel to the ground at all times This will increase detection depth and response to small objects Avoid...

Page 18: ...and returns to detection DETECT Adjusts settings and scrolls to the left or right through the discrimination segments Scrolls through the di erent discrimination patterns Accepts or rejects certain m...

Page 19: ...19 1 2 3 4 5 AL 1 2 3 4 5 AL 50 30 50 19 Liquid Crystal Display LCD area...

Page 20: ...oad sound and displays OL Error Messages pg 61 move the coil away from the source of the overload It is best to only turn the detector on when outside away from sources of electromagnetic disturbance...

Page 21: ...a representation to show the di erences between the two models LCD icons are never all shown at the same time 30 1 2 3 4 5 AL 50 1 2 3 4 5 AL 21 Blank detection display There will be no numerical rea...

Page 22: ...44 Once stable the detector will only sound and display numbers when the coil is passed over a target A good way to become familiar with detecting is to test the detector against a range of metal obje...

Page 23: ...nments Noise Cancel pg 48 Ground Balance pg 50 23 Don t worry if the detector isn t producing a sound over the nail this is because the detector begins in the default pattern 1 a setting which rejects...

Page 24: ...et will give a visual indication within the non ferrous section of the discrimination scale and a positive target ID A detected target ID segment indicated on the diagram by a grey icon will ash if ac...

Page 25: ...tals including ferrous targets to be detected Audio A detected ferrous target will give a low tone audio response Visual A detected ferrous target will give a visual indication within the ferrous sect...

Page 26: ...h then alerts the operator Metal detectors react to the size shape and composition of objects Typically the larger the object the deeper it can be detected The X Terra uses a single frequency 7 5kHz a...

Page 27: ...t ID stays on the display until another target is detected If the detector passes over a target that it rejects the display will return to a blank detection screen represented by 2 dashes 1 2 Discrimi...

Page 28: ...ents can be accepted or rejected in turn accepting or rejecting certain targets In addition to the target ID targets are also represented as a particular segment on a linear scale at the bottom of the...

Page 29: ...ble 50 1 2 3 4 5 AL 15 non ferrous 3 ferrous 30 11 non ferrous 1 ferrous 5 AL The X Terra 30 has 12 segments The target IDs range from 4 up to 44 increasing in steps of 4 The X Terra 50 has 18 segment...

Page 30: ...1 preset pattern The X Terra 50 has an all metal pattern and 2 preset patterns Patterns 1 and 2 can be edited to create your own custom discrimination patterns Edited patterns are automatically saved...

Page 31: ...l X Terra 30 IDs 4 4 X terra 50 IDs 9 6 3 3 All Metal Pattern Accepts signals from all types of metals everything from jewellery to rusty nails all target IDs No target signals are rejected 50 1 2 3 4...

Page 32: ...1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 AL 1 2 1 2 4 5 AL On the X Terra 30 PATTERNS toggles between the all metal pattern AM and pattern 1 32 The all metal pattern cannot be edited...

Page 33: ...he all metal pattern cannot be edited 1 2 3 4 5 AL 1 2 3 4 5 AL 1 2 33 On the X Terra 50 PATTERNS toggles between pattern 1 and pattern 2 The X Terra 50 also has an all metal shortcut This toggles bet...

Page 34: ...inpoint the detector gives a continuous audio response as opposed to a single beep while detecting This continuous response indicates the strength of the target signal directly below the coil The pinp...

Page 35: ...rget Taking note of the detector s response reduce the span of each successive pass of the coil until you are con dent of the target s location Make a mental note of the position or if the ground is s...

Page 36: ...arget is still in the ground check again with pinpoint The aim when digging is to leave the area of ground exactly as you found it Using a sharp tool cut a neat portion of grass or soil and place it o...

Page 37: ...peat this procedure until the target is located Ensure that no other targets remain then re ll the hole All soil and portions of grass on the plastic sheet should be returned to the hole as neatly as...

Page 38: ...types of metal Target ID numbers range from 4 to 44 on the X Terra 30 and 9 to 45 on the X Terra 50 Negative numbers represent ferrous targets and positive numbers represent non ferrous targets Numeri...

Page 39: ...es X Terra 30 has 1 pattern X Terra 50 has 2 patterns Preset Discrimination Patterns pg 30 Depth Indicator The depth indicator is a relative guide to how deep a target is The more arrows displayed the...

Page 40: ...Menu scale Consists of 10 segments and a circular scale line This works in conjunction with the numeric ID to show the value of the selected setting adjustment The menu scale also works with pinpoint...

Page 41: ...ears when rejecting a discrimination segment It disappears when accepting a discrimination segment pg 54 55 Battery This icon indicates how much power is left in the batteries pg 62 Headphones This ic...

Page 42: ...ted by 2 dashes After exiting settings using PINPOINT DETECT the last detected target ID will disappear and the depth icons will ash in sequence until a new target ID is detected 42 To access the menu...

Page 43: ...43 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 5 Exits Settings and returns to a blank detection display Detection Settings 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5 AL...

Page 44: ...y be required for di erent areas For beginners start with a low setting and increase progressively Decreasing the X Terra s sensitivity may help stabilise the detector reducing false signals and inter...

Page 45: ...45 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5 AL...

Page 46: ...tting The X Terra is able to save separate settings for both the speaker volume and headphone volume switching from one to the other as soon as the headphones are connected Accessory Headphones pg 66...

Page 47: ...47 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5...

Page 48: ...e noise cancel channel so that you experience less interference Three channels are available represented by the numbers 1 0 and 1 and are also indicated on the menu scale It is best to choose a channe...

Page 49: ...49 1 2 1 2 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5 AL Menu scale segments will ash for 3 seconds while calibrating the channel x2...

Page 50: ...The X Terra 50 has an adjustable ground balance which helps in compensating for false signals When the detector is unbalanced it will detect targets but it may also register false detections due to gr...

Page 51: ...may produce false signals and distract from real targets Mineralised ground and hot rocks may register as 9 when detecting in all metal This is more likely to happen at high sensitivity settings and w...

Page 52: ...way from the ground and listen to the ground balance tone Try to lower the coil as close to the ground as possible without touching it Adjust the ground balance using and listening for minimum volume...

Page 53: ...53 High 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5 AL 1 3 4 5 AL Low Medium quiet 1 2 1 2...

Page 54: ...icating its position on the discrimination scale and the target s ID number will appear on the LCD Press ACCEPT REJECT to reject that target ID The discrimination segment and X icon will appear and th...

Page 55: ...d the target ID numbers will indicate the selected ID Press ACCEPT REJECT to either accept or reject that ID The discriminated segment and the X icon will appear become shaded if rejected The segment...

Page 56: ...to preset patterns Turn the detector o While pressing and holding PATTERNS turn the detector back on by pressing power once During the start up sequence release PATTERNS After the start up sequence t...

Page 57: ...Turn the detector o While pressing and holding MENU SELECT turn the detector back on by pressing POWER once During the start up sequence release MENU SELECT After the start up sequence the factory pr...

Page 58: ...erns Erased Factory Preset A six note tune will announce when these settings are complete Error A six note tune will sound to indicate a detector error Error Messages pg 60 Overload If the coil is pas...

Page 59: ...ch and volume as the coil gets closer to the target Noise A random jittery sound indicates that the detector is picking up external interference Sensitivity or noise cancel should be adjusted False De...

Page 60: ...unicating with the control box 1 1 2 3 4 5 AL 1 2 3 4 5 AL The menu scale line icon will slowly ash until the coil is plugged back in The menu scale line icon will slowly ash until a standard coil is...

Page 61: ...etector has received a signal that is too strong for it to interpret This will appear until there is no more overload pg 20 The menu scale line icon will slowly ash 61 Take the coil away from the sour...

Page 62: ...e reduced to save battery power and extend detecting time The headphone volume is not a ected Overvoltage If the battery voltage is too high above 8 V the battery icon will ash and the detector will s...

Page 63: ...63 1 5 V Alkaline 1 2 V NiMH NiCad 63...

Page 64: ...sunlight Covering it when not in use will help protect it The coil can be submersed in water up to 20 0 5m yet the control box is not waterproof Although it has been designed to be weather resistant i...

Page 65: ...ause many detector problems through electrolyte leakage Take the batteries out if the detector will not be used for long periods of time e g more than 1 week Ensure that only good quality batteries ar...

Page 66: ...disturbance to other people in the area and they extend battery life The X Terra is able to save separate settings for both the speaker volume and headphone volume switching from one to the other as...

Page 67: ...ft hand side of the control box Plug the headphone jack into the socket When the detector is turned on the headphones icon will appear on the LCD to indicate that the headphones are connected When not...

Page 68: ...as standard with the detector If it wears out from excessive sweeping along the ground accessory skidplates are available for purchase Environmental Cover Protects the control box from environmental...

Page 69: ...nd conditions and speci c targets To attach an accessory coil Turn the detector o using POWER Follow the steps of Coil Cable Assembly pg 12 and Connecting the Coil pg 8 in reverse order to disconnect...

Page 70: ...quency Sine Wave VFLEX 9 Concentric 7 5 kHz Positive Re ective LCD Internal Speaker and Headphone Output Motion Detector Multi Segment Accept Reject 4 X AA Alkaline Carbon Lithium or NiMH NiCad 4 Posi...

Page 71: ...tcut Discrimination Scale Segments Ferrous Non ferrous Numeric Range Target ID Numbers Depth Depth Indication Icons Sensitivity Adjustment Noise Cancel Channels Ground Balance Adjustment Pinpoint Audi...

Page 72: ...72 5 AL 1 2 3 4 5 AL 50 30 5 AL 5 AL 1 2 3 4 5 AL 1 2 3 4 5 AL 72...

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Page 74: ...e pg 52 Begin detecting pg 24 These quick start instructions allow you to begin detecting straight away and nd important reference information for setting up your X Terra Minelab however encourages al...

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Page 76: ...ctors enjoyed by hobbyists worldwide as well as high quality gold detectors used by both professionals and amateurs Minelab s advanced technology is also incorporated in detection equipment designed f...

Page 77: ...hold waste but recycled in compliance with local government regulations or environmental requirements Please dispose of this equipment via a recycling service or centre or by returning the unit to the...

Page 78: ...Today s Date Detector Model Serial Number Purchased From Purchase Date Faulty Part s Owners Name Address Phone Day Home Fax Email...

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