Functional Tones - Minelab F3 Compact Operation Manual

Functional Tones

The F3 Compact emits tones that vary in pitch and volume to alert the operator
to targets, automatic detector functions or equipment alarm conditions. The
following table summarises the tones that an F3 Compact can produce.
Tones Event
Start-Up Internal diagnostic checks when
the F3 Compact is switched on
Heartbeat Signifies correct operation of
detector when there is no target
detection
Ground Balance Indicates successful Ground
Balance procedure completed
Target Indicates metal target detected
Detection
Battery Low Indicates batteries do not have
enough charge to continue
detection
Equipment Fault Indicates failure of detector
component
Coil Fault Indicates coil not connected or
abnormal coil current
Noise Cancel Indicates Noise Cancel procedure
is occurring
Default Confirms to operator that
Sensitivity Sensitivity knob is at Position
Selected 4 (Default) when the detector
is switched on or Position 4 is
selected when the detector is in use
Default Indicates that the default
Sensitivity Not sensitivity is not selected when
Selected detector is switched on
Changing Indicates increasing or reducing
Sensitivity sensitivity
20 | Functional Description
Table 1: Functional tones
Description
Four or five rising tones over 12
seconds.
High pitched low volume double
beep every 15 seconds.
One fast high pitched double beep.
Increases volume with high or low
pitch depending on target metal
composition.
High pitched fast continuous
oscillating tone PLUS blinking
Battery Low LED provided the LED
display is switched on.
Low pitched slow oscillating tone
(ee-aww, ee-aww).
Low pitched double tone every five
seconds.
Two single beeps followed by 45
seconds of short triple beeps
finishing with four single beeps.
Double high pitched beep.
Single low pitched beep if
sensitivity lower than default
(Position 4) and single high pitched
beep if sensitivity higher than
default.
When increasing sensitivity a
single high pitched beep. When
decreasing sensitivity a single low
pitched beep.
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