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These quick start instructions allow you to begin 
detecting straight away and fi nd important reference 
information for setting up your X-Terra 70. 

Minelab encourages all users to read the entire 
manual to ensure a complete understanding of all 
the features and functions that your X-Terra 70 off ers.

 Turn on 

(pg. 12)

 Choose a detecting mode 

(pg. 12)

  

Coin & Treasure Mode 

(pg. 18)

 Prospecting 

Mode 

(pg. 19)

 Choose a Discrimination Pattern 

(pg. 22, 24)

 

Set the Iron Mask Level 

(pg. 22, 24)

 Set Noise Cancel (Auto or Manual)

 

(pg. 34)

 Set Ground Balance (Auto, Manual or Track) 

(pg. 42)

 Begin detecting!

Summary of Contents for X-Terra 70

Page 1: ...the entire manual to ensure a complete understanding of all the features and functions that your X Terra 70 o ers Turn on pg 12 Choose a detecting mode pg 12 Coin Treasure Mode pg 18 Prospecting Mode...

Page 2: ...ill enable the equipment to be disposed of in an environmentally safe manner Disposal of unwanted electronic equipment in land lled waste may contribute to adverse long term environmental e ect due to...

Page 3: ...rvice Repair Form 56 Quick Start Reference Back Cover 1 How Detectors Work 2 VFLEX Technology 2 Assembling Your X Terra 70 4 List of Parts 4 Connecting the Coil 5 Shaft Assembly 5 Armrest Assembly 6 C...

Page 4: ...rformance of the digital processing This radical departure from traditional approaches to metal detector design has been made possible by advances in electronics that power personal digital assistants...

Page 5: ...Shaft Assembly Ensure that the twistlocks of the shafts are loosened by rotating them counter clockwise Compress the spring loaded pin in the lower shaft and slide it into the middle shaft until the...

Page 6: ...ds from your arm The X Terra 70 is designed to be used in either the left or right hand This diagram shows the velcro strap threaded outwards for the left arm Connecting the Control Box With the LCD f...

Page 7: ...for Ground Balance and Noise Cancel MENU SELECT Accesses and scrolls through the detecting settings This button has two functions PINPOINT assists in locating the exact position of a target prior to...

Page 8: ...elected Volume pg 32 All Metal AM Indicates that the All Metal Pattern has been selected This pattern has no discrimination and will allow signals from all types of metals both ferrous and non ferrous...

Page 9: ...this manual that refer to features and settings common to both modes show the Coin Treasure Mode display only This illustration is a representation of the LCD layout showing some of the icons that ap...

Page 10: ...Once all shafts are clipped into position rotate twistlocks clockwise onto the shafts until they are firmly clamped Shaft Assembly pg 5 To adjust the position of the armrest remove the armrest screw a...

Page 11: ...over one of the metal objects try reducing its Sensitivity pg 30 Once stable the detector will sound and display numbers only when the coil is passed over a target Buried metal objects are referred to...

Page 12: ...n of the Iron Mask Level not as the identifier of particular targets as it is in Coin Treasure Mode Iron Mask Discrimination Scale The visual indication of the Iron Mask Discrimination Scale By increa...

Page 13: ...y Each discrimination segment represents a level of conductivity and ferrous content Non ferrous targets are those that have no iron content such as gold silver copper and bronze Non ferrous targets a...

Page 14: ...target IDs 8 10 12 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 Rejects those from ferrous objects hot rocks and some non ferrous targets e g aluminium foil and pull tabs target IDs 8 6 4 2 2 4 6 14 16 18 20 22 24...

Page 15: ...t ID numbers will indicate the selected ID Press ACCEPT REJECT to either accept or reject that ID The discriminated segment and the icon will appear if rejected The segment and the icon will disappear...

Page 16: ...ill produce a signal Repeat this procedure until the target is located Ensure that no other targets remain then refill the hole All soil and portions of grass on the plastic sheet should be returned t...

Page 17: ...n and Settings Exits Settings and returns to a blank detection display Detection Settings ADJUSTING MENU SETTINGS Mode Specific Settings The Mode Specific Settings are used and also saved for one mode...

Page 18: ...f the X Terra 70 may stabilise the detector reducing false signals and interference and assisting in differentiating between signals caused by soil mineralisation and those of metal targets Always cho...

Page 19: ...are connected Accessories pg 50 Set the speaker volume without headphones connected Set the headphones volume with the headphones connected Use the simple detecting exercise pg 16 with different targe...

Page 20: ...ay from large targets when changing Noise Cancel channels CHOOSING A NOISE CANCEL CHANNEL Manual Auto Press MENU SELECT and choose Noise Cancel Press MODE AUTO to activate Automatic Noise Cancel The l...

Page 21: ...small target signals will not produce a signal big enough to go above the Threshold of audibility If the Threshold is set to a positive value the detector will produce target signals and a Threshold s...

Page 22: ...either 1 2 3 4 or Multiple Target Tones 99 Press PINPOINT DETECT to return to detection Press MENU SELECT and choose Tones Use the and buttons to select a Threshold Tone 1 30 Press PINPOINT DETECT to...

Page 23: ...und Balance Beach Tracking should be used only when targets are far apart GROUND BALANCE 41 Try reducing Sensitivity pg 30 before Ground Balancing When detecting on the beach adjusting Ground Balance...

Page 24: ...Continuously lower and raise the coil over the ground and listen to the Ground Balance tone Try to lower the coil as close to the ground as possible without touching it High Minimum Sound Auto 4 10 c...

Page 25: ...t values Factory Preset does not erase Discrimination Patterns Press once Press and hold Erase Patterns Press once Press and hold Factory Preset Press and hold Mode Factory Preset Mode Factory Preset...

Page 26: ...ancel channel calibration Patterns 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...

Page 27: ...to enter the settings screen Press and hold ACCEPT REJECT to view the coil identification screen Release ACCEPT REJECT to return to settings Press PINPOINT to return to detection ERROR MESSAGES Coil...

Page 28: ...and they extend battery life The X Terra 70 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 V...

Page 29: ...ackaged in a durable housing Taking proper care of your X Terra 70 is common sense The storage temperature of the X Terra 70 is 4 F to 149 F 20 C to 65 C and the operating temperature is 32 F to 113 F...

Page 30: ...54 55 USER PREFERENCES USER NOTES...

Page 31: ...Today s Date Detector Model Serial Number Purchased From Purchase Date Faulty Part s Owner s Name Address Telephone Day Home Fax Email SERVICE REPAIR FORM DESCRIPTION OF FAULT cut out or photocopy...

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