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Minelab X-Terra 705 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 Assembling Your X-Terra 705 30 Sensitivity By getting to know your X-Terra 705 you can times, confident that you are using a highly- List of Parts 31 Adjusting Sensitivity become one of the many who find valuable tuned and dependable detector.

  • Page 3: Control Box

    They alerting the operator. with the X-Terra 705 provide improved ground The X-Terra 705 is also capable of operating at and is an all purpose rejection and have a Metal detectors can determine the size, shape frequencies of 3kHz and 18.75kHz, depending coil with excellent different detection profile.
  • Page 4 705 List of parts Connecting the Coil Before assembling your X-Terra 705 please Plug the two rubber washers into the holes check that the package includes these parts: on either side of the lower shaft yoke. Coil...

  • Page 5: Armrest Assembly

    The X-Terra 705 is designed to be used in either the left or right hand. This diagram shows the velcro strap threaded outwards for the left arm.

  • Page 6: Mode

    keypad layout Power Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) area Turns the detector On/Off. Patterns Backlight Scrolls through the different Discrimination Patterns Turns the Backlight On/Off. The Backlight provides (Coin & Treasure Mode only). greater screen clarity in dim conditions. The Backlight glows during the startup sequence. Turning Off will extend battery life.

  • Page 7: Prospecting Mode

    Targets at depths greater than 10” (25 cm) will Preset Discrimination Patterns are used to suit different display 5 arrows. search preferences (Coin & Treasure Mode only). The X-Terra 705 has four patterns. (Preset Discrimination Patterns, p. 22). Shallow target...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Coin & Treasure Mode and Before detecting, it is important to understand Prospecting Mode. For example, if Sensitivity is 16 in Coin that the X-Terra 705 can operate in two & Treasure Mode and 22 in Prospecting different detecting modes, Coin & Treasure...
  • Page 9 1” (2.5cm) coil parallel to the ground The X-Terra 705 coil is waterproof. (Care of Your X-Terra 705, p. 54) Shaft is the Shaft is too short correct length...
  • Page 10 a simple detecting exercise detector audio Target Response Threshold (background sound) Buried metal objects are referred to as targets. Don’t worry if the detector is not producing Before attempting to pinpoint or recover real a sound over the nail — this is because the (Metal Object Response) This is the background ‘buzz’...

  • Page 11: Prospecting Mode

    coin & treasure mode prospecting mode Coin & Treasure Mode is used for detecting valuable objects including Prospecting Mode is used to find metal such as gold nuggets and relics old and modern coins, jewellery and artefacts. Undesired objects such as in highly mineralised, ‘difficult’...
  • Page 12 24 nonferrous but this may result in some instability of the displayed Target ID in some areas with highly The X-Terra 705 has 28 ID segments. The target mineralised soil. IDs range from –8 to 48, increasing in steps of 2.
  • Page 13 The X-Terra 705 has an All Metal Pattern, four All Metal pattern preset Discrimination Patterns and Iron Mask. Accepts signals from all types of metals, everything from jewellery to rusty nails (all target IDs). No target signals are The combinations of accepted and rejected rejected.
  • Page 14 All Metal Shortcut The Preset Discrimination Patterns may be Discrimination edited to create custom patterns. The X-Terra 705 has In Coin & Treasure Mode an All Metal shortcut Method 1 – to reject a specific use Patterns available in both modes.

  • Page 15: Pinpoint Auto

    This can be very useful when trying to find a double beep to indicate that you are in valuable targets in amongst unwanted targets, The X-Terra 705 is programmed with two Pinpoint Sizing. such as pipes or fence wire. Pinpoint Modes; Pinpoint Auto (default) and Pinpoint Sizing.

  • Page 16: Discrimination Pattern

    The Iron Mask Discrimination level detection display will return. Threshold The X-Terra 705 has three categories of settings; Mode Specific, General and Mode Dependent. Mode Specific Settings Mode Dependent Settings The Mode Specific Settings are used, and also The Mode Dependent Settings are saved saved, for one mode only.
  • Page 17 The X-Terra 705 is highly sensitive and has Always choose the highest stable Sensitivity a wide Sensitivity adjustment range. It is setting to ensure optimum performance. Do important to set the correct Sensitivity level this by holding the coil stationary; increase the for your detecting conditions.
  • Page 18 noise cancel choosing a noise cancel channel Manual Manual The detector may become noisy or erratic due to electrical interference from powerlines, Press Menu/Select and choose electrical equipment or other detectors Noise Cancel operating close by. This interference is Use the + and – buttons to select the interpreted as a crackling or popping noise.
  • Page 19 Threshold level. Press Pinpoint/Detect to return to detection. Speaker/Headphone Threshold The X-Terra 705 is able to save separate settings for both the speaker Threshold and headphones Threshold, switching from one to the other automatically as the headphones are Audible Target Response...

  • Page 20: Volume (Speaker)

    Press Pinpoint/Detect to return to detection. Speaker/Headphone Volume The X-Terra 705 is able to save separate settings for both the speaker volume and headphones volume, switching from one to the other automatically as the headphones are connected (Accessories, p.

  • Page 21: Target Tones

    tones adjusting tones Target Tones Press Menu/Select and choose Adjusting Target Tones in Coin & Treasure Mode Tones The number of Target Tones may be selected Use the + and – to select either 1, 2, 3, 4, or from the Tones menu. There are five different Multiple Target Tones (99).

  • Page 22: Sensitivity

    Adjusting Ground balance Adjusting Ground balance The X-Terra 705 is capable of operating in two different types of grounds, magnetic (e.g. The Ground Balance setting can be adjusted inland parks and goldfields) and conductive in three ways; automatically, manually or (wet areas of salt water beaches).
  • Page 23 adjusting ground balance adjusting ground balance Auto Auto Press Mode to activate Automatic Ground Balance, and begin to continuously Using the detector in All Metal, find a clear lower and raise the coil over the ground. area of ground without any targets. The letters AU will appear and the menu Hold the coil parallel and 4”...
  • Page 24 This setting is recommended for experienced The X-Terra 705 is capable of using different When the detector battery is low, the speaker users. types of AA batteries: volume will be reduced; saving battery power and extending detecting time.
  • Page 25 Menu Factory preset Mode Factory preset Menu Factory preset Mode Specific, General and Mode The X-Terra 705 allows the user to reset Dependent settings are all saved when the settings for the current detect mode only. X-Terra 705 is switched off (p.
  • Page 26 Coil Unplugged The X-Terra 705 is capable of operating at three different transmission frequencies set by VFLEX The coil is not connected to the detector. compatible coils. Concentric Standard (7.5kHz) This frequency is most suitable for general detecting for most ground conditions.
  • Page 27 sounds recovering the target Threshold positive Acknowledgement A trowel, knife or small spade are good tools for recovering targets. This is the background ‘buzz’ given by the The detector emits a short beep for detector to help distinguish between accepted every valid key press.
  • Page 28 Headphones also minimise disturbance to specific targets. other people in the area and they extend battery life. The X-Terra 705 is able to save separate settings for both the speaker volume and headphone volume, switching from one to the other as environmental Cover soon as the headphones are connected.
  • Page 29 Coils from other models of Minelab detectors will not function with the X-Terra 705 User Interface Keys 11 + Power (Accessories, p. 52). LCD Icons Shaft Colour Black In the interests of product improvement, Minelab reserves the right to make changes without notice.
  • Page 30 The World Leader in Metal Sensing Technology © 2009 Minelab Electronics Pty Ltd Fax ( From our origins in 1985, Minelab have specialised in advanced electronic technologies. This document contains proprietary Our competitive advantage was created almost immediately with a highly competent Email...
  • Page 31 Minelab electronics pty Ltd PO Box 537, Torrensville Plaza Adelaide, South Australia, 5031 Australia Tel: +61 (0) 8 8238 0888 Fax: +61 (0) 8 8238 0890 Email: minelab@minelab.com.au Minelab International Ltd Laragh, Bandon Co. Cork Ireland Tel: +353 (0)23 885 2101 Fax: +353 (0)23 885 2106 Email: minelab@minelab.ie...

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