Test Piece - Functional Test - Minelab F3 Mine Detector Operation Manual

3.4 Test Piece – Functional Test.
The F3 is supplied with a Test Piece specially designed to confirm
that the detector is working to correct specifications. The sensitivity
of the detector should be checked with the Test Piece before, during
and after demining operations, (in compliance with local Standard
Operating Procedures). In some instances, a user may prefer to use
inert mines as test pieces because they represent the local threat.
Minelab recommends that the detector always be first tested with the
supplied Test Piece before local test pieces are used for testing.
NOTE
When switched on, maximum sensitivity is available 30 seconds
after the Threshold Tone commences. Do not test the detector with
the Test Piece until 30 seconds after the Threshold Tone begins.
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