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Specifications

MX Sport

Type of Detector

All-Purpose

Weight

4 lbs.

Waterproof

Yes

Backlight

Yes

Adjustable Shaft

Yes

Assembled Length

Minimum

41"

Assembled Length

Maximum

50"

Rechargeable System

Not Included

Batteries

AA x 8

Headphone Jack

1/4" Adapter Included

Arm Rest

Adjustable

Arm Rest Strap

Included

Control Box Mount

Standard

Number of Frequencies

Frequencies

13.8kHz

Mft. Warranty

2 Year

Instruction Manual

Yes

Searchcoil Size

10"

Searchcoil Shape

Round

Searchcoil Build

Open

Searchcoil Type

Interchangeable

Searchcoil

Yes

Waterproof Searchcoil

Yes

Submersible Searchcoil

Yes

Optional Searchcoil

Available

Display Type

LCD

Number of Search Modes

7
All Metal
Coins & Jewelry
Beach
Relics

Prospecting

Hi- Trash
Pinpoint

Technology

VLF Single Frequency

Discrimination

Adjustable

Threshold

Yes

Sensitivity

Adjustable

Ground Balancing (Fixed)

Yes

Ground Balancing

(Automatic)

Yes

Target Identification

Yes

Programmable Target ID

Yes

Number of Target ID

Segments

Depth Indication

Yes

Pinpoint Mode

Yes

Volume

Adjustable

Audio Tones

Yes

Number of Audio Tones

Low Battery Warning

Yes

Battery Life

20+ Hours

All Search Modes

MX Sport Specifications

Summary of Contents for MXSPORT

Page 1: ...Waterproof Metal Detector User s Guide MXSPORT ...

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Page 3: ...ild Open Searchcoil Type DD Interchangeable Searchcoil Yes Waterproof Searchcoil Yes Submersible Searchcoil Yes Optional Searchcoil Available Display Type LCD Number of Search Modes 7 All Metal Coins Jewelry Beach Relics Prospecting Hi Trash Pinpoint Technology VLF Single Frequency Discrimination Adjustable Threshold Yes Sensitivity Adjustable Ground Balancing Fixed Yes Ground Balancing Automatic ...

Page 4: ...play Contros Power 14 Track 14 Sensitivity 15 Programs 16 Reset 18 Discrimination 18 Volume 20 Reject Volume 20 Threshold 21 Tone ID 22 Depth Units 23 Backlight 23 Frequency Offset 23 Salt Track 24 All Metal Features SAT Self adjusting Thresold 25 VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator 26 Iron Grunt 27 Preparation for Water Hunting 27 Proper Care 27 Searching 28 Digging 28 Accessories 29 Warranty Servi...

Page 5: ...Insert the center extension rod into the hand grip section Turn the camlock to eliminate any slack 5 Wind the search coil cable around the rods first revolution over the top of the rod all the way to the display pod Plug the cable into the connector on the back of the display When looking at the back of the display it is the connector on the right Tighten the retainer ring securely 6 Thread the ve...

Page 6: ...n the battery seal Camlock Control Pod Display Control Buttons Handgrip Velcro Armstrap Battery Holder with Cap 5 Tips on Batteries The MX Sport operates for up to 40 hours without backlight using eight quality AA batteries High quality AA alkaline batteries are recommended Rechargeable NiCad Nickel Metal Hydride or other similar AA substitutions work well Batteries near or above 2 volts per cell ...

Page 7: ...is an imaginary line through the center of the search coil It is important to determine where this detection line begins and ends on the coil When using an optional concentric search coil the pinpoint spot is in the center of the search coil 6 Sweep the target area slowly in an x pattern The strongest beep and shallowest depth indicates target center 7 Practice with a visible object above ground m...

Page 8: ...he power button while the detector is on will turn on the back light Holding the power button while on will turn the MX Sport off Search Mode The MX Sport enters Search mode when turned on In Search mode the buttons on the keypad perform the following functions 7 ...

Page 9: ...above Options mode will only affect the display The MX Sport will still provide au dio feedback from the target system The MX Sport will automati cally leave Options mode approximately 10 15 seconds after the last time any button is pressed on the keypad When in Options mode the buttons on the keypad perform the following functions 8 ...

Page 10: ...Options The following is a list of options available in the MX Sport 9 ...

Page 11: ...Options cont 10 ...

Page 12: ...scrimination and some are not ex the type of audio being used The factory default settings for each program are intended for general use Adjustments made to options in the menu are saved each time the user changes programs and each time the MX Sport is turned off Per forming a factory reset as detailed following will return all Programs to their factory default settings 11 ...

Page 13: ...itivity is set too high excessive noise will make it difficult to locate targets due to the noise from either the ground or external electric interference Too high sensitiv ity is noted by false signals Lowering the sensitivity will improve performance Increase sensitivity for increased depth when the ground and external conditions allow Note Few areas will allow maximum sensitivity THRESHOLD The ...

Page 14: ...os sible worthwhile targets Options Pressing the Options button the up and down arrows are used to select the specific option to adjust The buttons make adjustments to the selected option Summary Press Option button and use arrows to view all the options press to adjust a specific option Go to the next option or exit to search Exit from Options is automatic after 10 15 seconds Simply press Option ...

Page 15: ...racking to ground mineral changes is fully automatic Automatic ground tracking improves performance over typical normal ground where ground mineral changes are naturally occurring and gradual Spotty high ground minerals naturally occurring or not mixed with lower mineralization can cause errors in ground tracking and result in instability and difficulties as if the sensitivity was set too high for...

Page 16: ... discrimination mask is necessary to reduce metal respons es In some regions hot rocks iron rich stones can exceed the metal content of a mineral and thus exceed the range of any metal detector s ground rejection Any metal gold silver copper nickel aluminum etc can be found in metal ore rock form as well Again Discrimination and Sensitivity adjustments are the only way to deal with these responses...

Page 17: ...convenient up or down sensitivity during use without accessing Options The current sensitiv ity setting shows briefly where the VDI number normally is displayed 2 Sensitivity adjustment is not featured in Options but only with the or buttons when not in the Options mode PROGRAMS A program is a complete selection of options for specific or tar geted metal detecting To select a Program 1 Press Optio...

Page 18: ...ideal for general searching All Metal does have optional VCO audio so target size and strength influences the audio Relic Optimized for searching encampments and abandoned homesteads Very little trash metal rejection High Trash Some areas especially public areas have high concentrations of trash To productively search high trash areas requires a higher degree of Discrimination trash rejection If t...

Page 19: ... that interest you Many types of targets share similar VDI number ranges For example gold jewelry of varied sizes types shares the same VDI number range as aluminum of varied sizes types Deeper depths suggest the target being heavier gold shallow depth indications suggest the target being light er weight aluminum However due to the wide variety of gold alloys and sizes to find all the gold jewelry...

Page 20: ...however Discrimination will more than double your time spent digging valued targets The point is to reject the most com mon trash and accept the most common good targets The MX Sport has 20 rejection ranges Discrimination comes already set up for the Program you have selected To Customize Discrimination It is sometimes necessary to customize discrimination for tar gets you want to accept reject Ir...

Page 21: ...the up down arrows to select Vol ume 2 Press buttons to select the desired volume level 3 Press Options to exit or wait 10 15 seconds for the options mode to automatically time out Reject Volume REJ VOL Discrimination normally suppress the audio sound beep of metal targets that are selected for rejection Although some rejected targets produce some broken audio sounds as much audio is suppressed as...

Page 22: ...g Rejection Volume will not have any influence Rejection Volume can only influences modes or pro grams with a Discrimination audio Threshold The MX Sport can be used in silent search no sound until a target is detected or with a Threshold steady continuous back ground hum with virtually no difference in maximum detection depths However searching with a continuous threshold has the advantage of pro...

Page 23: ...epted metal types produce the same audio pitch during searching If the Discrimination is set to reject a specific target range that range may not produce a beep of any pitch Rejected targets often do not produce any tone silence To Adjust Tone Identification 1 Press Options and use up down arrows to select Tone ID 2 Press to select the type of Tone Identification desired 3 Press Options to exit or...

Page 24: ...nditions Backlight use will reduce battery life slightly 10 to 20 but may be necessary in some conditions During use tap the Power button momentarily to select Backlight Alternately press Option use the up down arrows to select LIGHT then use the buttons to select the desired intensity of the backlight Press Options again to exit or wait 10 15 sec onds to automatically time out Frequency Offset Wh...

Page 25: ...salt sand because salt when wet is conductive like a metal target is conductive Other situations where a person may need the expanded salt ground balance range added to a program other than Beach include Relic or Prospecting programs Thus the salt option is available in the Options mode and can be added or subtracted from any program Relic hunting is often conducted in farm fields These farm field...

Page 26: ...ience you can search 100 of the beach You may want to turn Salt OFF 0 in the Beach mode when searching fresh water beaches no salt The extended ground balance range provided by the salt feature is not recommended when searching areas that do not have wet salt conductive ground conditions Only when conductive ground conditions are present will the salt feature improve performance ALL METAL PROGRAM ...

Page 27: ...s due to the fact that fast SAT can tune out metal target responses if swept too slowly Select the slowest lowest number SAT speed that maintains a steady threshold and no faster Match the speed the search coil is swept to the SAT speed Practice with a target above the ground to assure the search coil is being swept briskly enough to respond to targets VCO Voltage Controlled Oscillator VCO only in...

Page 28: ... proper prepa ration Before submerging the detector double check the following 1 The loop cable should be firmly tightened 2 The headphone cable headphone adapter or headphone connect cap should be firmly tightened 3 The battery compartment cap should be firmly tightened 4 The hash marks on the battery cap and the battery compartment will line up when the seal is properly tightened Proper Care As ...

Page 29: ...vities and people who may have used it the more interesting the targets Remember that you must have permission from the property owner to search private property unless it is your own Many publicly owned lands are open to metal detecting However some have permit systems and digging tool restrictions Always check with your local parks department for necessary forms permission and or limita tions Di...

Page 30: ...r travel Search Coils The standard search coil is the best for all around use While larger search coils detect deeper they are less sensi tive to small targets and are harder to pinpoint Smaller search coils pinpoint and detect small metals better and detect good targets in high trash public areas better than larger search coils but do not detect as deep Digging Tools It is important to have appro...

Page 31: ... s ongoing product develop ment MX Sport is waterproof to 10 feet and therefore sealed Any attempts to open the detector will immediately void the warranty Only authorized service centers can make repairs This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident misuse neglect alterations modifications unauthorized service or prolonged exposure to cor rosive compounds including salt Duration of any i...

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