Basic Operating Instructions; Practicing The Controls - Minelab Musketeer Advantage Instruction Manual

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Basic Operating Instructions

a) "Discriminate" Mode
• Install charged batteries.
• Set the All Metals / Discriminate mode switch to the "Discriminate"
position.
• Set central toggle switch to Ground Adjust Enable.
• Turn the Advantage "On" by turning the Sensitivity control in a clockwise
direction. Turn this control clockwise to your preferred level.
• Select the level of "discrimination" you wish to have by setting the Level
Adjust control.
You are now ready to hunt.
b) "All Metals" Mode
• Install charged batteries.
• Set the All Metals / Discriminate mode switch to the "All Metals" position.
• Set central toggle switch to Ground Adjust Enable.
• Turn the Advantage "On" by turning the Sensitivity control in a clockwise
direction. Turn this control clockwise to your preferred level.
You are now ready to hunt.
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Practicing the Controls

We suggest you first take some time to become familiar with how your
Advantage responds to various metal objects.
Gather a collection of different metal objects such as a rusted nail, pull-tab,
brass button, aluminum foil, and some different types of relics, e.g. bullets,
buckles, coins.
Take the unit outside, away from known electrical devices or metal objects and
support the Musketeer so that objects can be easily moved past the coil. Then:
a) Ensure the Mode Switch is in Discriminate.
b) Turn the Discriminate control to approx. "1" position (Fig 10, page 14).
c) Turn the Sensitivity Control to "maximum". If excessive interference is
encountered, turn the Sensitivity control counter-clockwise until you are
comfortable with its stability.
d) One at a time pass the test objects across the coil. The Advantage
should "beep" on the non-ferrous ones, but not on most ferrous objects.
Large ferrous objects may produce short "pops", "clicks" or even
"beeps". To reject these items you may need to turn the Level Adjust
knob further in a clockwise direction.
e) Now turn the Level Adjust control progressively clockwise in steps and
pass the objects over the coil and see when certain objects are rejected.
By experimenting with different settings of the Level Adjust control you will see
where to set the Advantage to accept or reject the targets you wish to hunt for.
Now for some treasure hunting! Take the Advantage to the site you wish to
hunt. Then:
f) Place the coil flat on the ground and flick the Mode Switch to
"Discriminate".
g) Turn your Level Adjust knob to your preferred setting. Remember this is
a trash to treasure ratio, so select it based on how much trash you are
willing to dig to find your first good item. You can always turn it up or
down during use.
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