QED PL3, Owner'S Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
For people new to the QED, use the following Quick Start Guide to start detecting as quickly as possible
without having to understand all of the available settings and when/why to use them.
When you feel confident in using the QED and wish to adjust the various QED settings based on coil size,
ground conditions, and target type (small; all; large) to name a few, then refer to the
Advanced Setup Guide .
Step Description
Turn the detector ON by performing a Factory Reset
Mode
Factory Default (3)
Ground Balance
•
MGB
THS B Set to NULL
THS A Start at Factory Default (30) and increase until a (slight)
threshold is heard
GAIN
Start at Factory Default (1) and increase GAIN as high
as prevailing EMI conditions and Ground Type will
allow.
Re-Ground Balance
•
MGB, or
•
AGB
Target
Response Get a 5c coin and a $1 coin and set them approximately 60 cm apart.
•
Swing over the 5c coin and you will get a high then low target response
•
Swing over the $1 coin and you will get a low then high target response
Learn to recognise these different signals as they will assist you in performing the MGB and in
addition indicate the size (gold) target under the coil. A nugget that is less than approximately
2.5 gm will give a
High/Low, whereas a nugget larger than 2.5/3gm will give a Low/High target
response
These coins are very similar in size but are either side of the ground balance (detection) hole,
thus give a different response.
Notes
Tip:
Once you have adjusted the detector to suit, leave the detector in the MGB adjustment
setting so that you can quickly adjust the GB whilst you are detecting.