Pinpoint Mode; Sensor Overload - Minelab MF5 Operation Manual

Carbon Rod and Fine Wires. Carbon rods
or fine wires often used in IEDs exhibit low
conductivity resulting in a very high-pitched
audio tone and high intensity vibration. In
this instance the centre three LED will
be illuminated.

Pinpoint Mode

Pinpoint Mode permits a fast and accurate
method of precisely mapping a target. By
pressing and holding the Mode Button the
MF5 enters into Pinpoint Mode providing a
static response to a target. This means a
detection alert response will occur even when
the Coil is stationary over a target. There are no
heartbeat ticks in Pinpoint Mode.
When the Mode Button is released, the
detector will return to Detection Mode.
NOTE: It is not necessary to enter
Interrogation Mode prior to Pinpoint
mode. There may be instances where local
ground conditions and contamination limit
the additional information Interrogation
Mode can provide.
26 | Procedures

Sensor Overload

When operating any of the Sensor Modes
(Detection / Interrogation / Pinpoint), large
metal objects very close to the Coil may
overload the detector. Sensor overload is an
indication that the target is larger than the
detectors maximum target response.
If this occurs, then depending on the enabled
alert responses, the:
• vibration motor will pulse repeatedly
• LED will strobe
• overload tone will repeat
Sensor overload will continue until the Coil is
moved away from the location of overload.
Sensor overload is not harmful to the
MF5 electronics.