Ground Balance Mode; Selecting The Ground Balance Mode - Minelab MDS-10 Operation Manual

Ground Balance Mode

The MDS‑10 has two Ground Balance Modes:
IED Mode (Default)
Conventional Mode
IED Mode (Default)
The IED (Improvised Explosive Device)
Mode for the MD Sensor is the default
and recommended mode for most
detecting operations.
IED Mode is sensitive to high frequency IED‑like
targets such as wires, carbon rods, and very
fine metal parts. IED Mode can also be more
susceptible to naturally conductive elements in
the environment, such as charcoal fragments or
salt (e.g. wet beach sand adjacent to seawater). In
such scenarios Conventional Mode can be used.
Conventional Mode
The Conventional Mode behaves more
like a conventional mine detector such
as the Minelab F3. It is less sensitive to
high frequency objects such as wires, carbon rods
and charcoal. It maintains a high sensitivity to
metal targets typically detectable by conventional
metal detector technologies.
Conventional Mode can be used for beach
locations.
Selecting an Appropriate Ground
Balance Mode
Use of IED Mode is recommended except:
• When detecting on wet sand at a seawater
beach or other salt environment,
• When detecting in an area known to be
contaminated with charcoal fragments, fine
wire or metal fragments, or
• If, after performing a Noise Cancel and Ground
Balance, the MD Sensor still gives a high
number of false alarms with an MD Sensitivity
setting of 4 or lower in IED Mode.
In these scenarios, Conventional Mode may give
better performance.
WARNING: Conventional Mode is
less sensitive to certain IED threats
including wires and carbon rod switch
components. The Operator must always take
the threat environment into account when
deciding on a suitable Ground Balance
Mode.
Selecting the Ground
Balance Mode
1. From the Detect Screen, short‑press the Setup
button. The Setup Screen will be displayed.
The Setup button
2. Short‑press the Ground Balance button
(directly below the Ground Balance Mode
icon).
The Ground Balance button
The Ground Balance Mode icon will change to
the next Ground Balance Mode.
Each short‑press of the Ground Balance
button will toggle between the two available
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