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The Minelab Musketeer Advantage
When the approximate location of the target has been determined in the
“Discriminate” mode, switch to the “All Metals / Pinpoint” position. The Audio
volume will be at its loudest when you are able to hold the coil stationary over
the target area.
Press and release the switch up to Threshold Reset function. Gently move the
coil sideways until you find the position where the Audio is at its loudest (Note:
Do not lift your coil up, as you may lose the target completely). Repeating this
process will refine your search even further if required.
Mark a line on the ground going from the tip to the toe of the coil (this is the
most sensitive part of the coil). The open design of the coil makes marking the
ground very easy. As shown in Figure 11, turn 90 degrees to the line and repeat
the pinpointing procedure until you are directly above the target. Mark another
line on the ground as before. Where the two lines cross you should find your
target.
Figure 11 - Pinpointing the target with the Musketeer Advantage
Sometimes the detector will produce its maximum volume for a broad area over
a target. This generally indicates that the target is near the surface or is quite
large. To successfully Pinpoint these targets you may need to lift the coil up off
the ground to narrow the target response before going through the Pinpoint
procedure. You should then be able to move the coil closer to the taget and
further refine your search.
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After you have pinpointed and retrieved the target, the Sensitivity of the
detector should be reset to normal by pressing and releasing the Threshold
Reset switch.
Although it is possible to search for targets in the All Metals / Pinpoint mode it
is not recommended. The Discriminate and All Metals / Ground Adjust Enable
modes are much better for searching.
This is because in the All Metals / Pinpoint mode, the circuitry of the
Advantage
helps maintain a silent threshold by automatically reducing the
Sensitivity when mineralization or targets are present. The detector will
automatically restore its sensitivity after a period (approx. 15 - 20 seconds)
from its last target. Alternatively the Threshold Reset switch can be activated to
immediately restore the sensitivity of the detector. It is for this reason that the
All Metals / Pinpoint mode is not recommended as a search mode.
Audio Output
The audio output of the
Advantage
is available through
either an inbuilt loudspeaker or via a 1/4” stereo
headphone jack. When the headphones are plugged in,
the loudspeaker is disconnected.
Headphones are recommended for serious treasure
hunting as they are more sensitive to slight target signals
than the loudspeaker and shield your ears from external
noises which can be distracting. The use of headphones
will also increase battery life.
Headphones used should be of a low impedence. The socket will accept most
stereo headphones with a 1/4” jack. If the headphones have a “Stereo/Mono”
switch, set it to “Stereo”.
