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  • Page 1 GPX 6000 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Contents Getting Started �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Quick Start ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Controls ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Additional resources are available online at www.minelab.com/GPX 6000 Display �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������5 Bluetooth Headphones ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������6 Coils ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Videos Beyond Default Settings ��������������������������������������������������������8 Sensitivity ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������8 Product webpage Ground Balance ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Quick-Trak �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Ground Balance Procedure �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 Accessories Mono coil advanced procedure ��������������������������������������������������������������������...
  • Page 3: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED This sections shows you how to quickly set up your detector to begin detecting with minimal adjustment, and describes how to identify and adjust key detector functions� Quick Start Beginning with Factory Default Settings is recommended for Quick-Start� 2.
  • Page 4: Backlight Adjust

    Controls 1. Bluetooth Control 5. Ground Type Enables Bluetooth for connection of wireless Toggles between Difficult and Normal Ground Type (page 9)� headphones (page 6)� Long-press (> 2�5 s) to enable Bluetooth pairing for 6. Noise Cancel connecting Bluetooth headphones (page 6)�...
  • Page 5: Bluetooth Indicator

    Display 1. Bluetooth Indicator 6. Headphones Connection Indicates that Bluetooth wireless audio is on (page 6)� Indicates that headphones are connected� Standard Bluetooth Wired headphones connected Bluetooth Qualcomm® aptX™ Low Latency Bluetooth headphones connected (page 6)� 2. Double-D Modes Only available when using the Double-D coil (page 10)�...
  • Page 6: Bluetooth Headphones

    Minelab ML 100 wireless headphones is recommended for optimum wireless audio performance� Minelab ML 100 headphones use aptX™ Low Latency technology, and will deliver faster audio than standard Bluetooth® headphones� aptX™ Low Latency technology is faster than standard Bluetooth, with a delay of 40 ms, giving a faster detection response�...
  • Page 7 Coils Selecting the correct coil size and configuration allows you to optimise your GPX 6000’s performance in a range of detecting scenarios� Understanding when to use each coil will increase the productivity of your detecting sessions� GPX 11 Mono The GPX 11 Mono coil is a great general-purpose coil that is recommended for most detecting conditions�...
  • Page 8: Adjusting The Sensitivity

    BEYOND DEFAULT SETTINGS Go beyond the factory default settings to gain even greater control of your GPX 6000� This section describes how and why you should adjust key detector settings to optimise your GPX 6000 for specific detecting scenarios� Sensitivity Choose the highest stable sensitivity setting for optimum performance, or use the automatic settings�...
  • Page 9: Ground Balance

    Ground Balance Ground Balancing enables the detector to separate unwanted ground signals from target signals� The GPX 6000 features Automatic Ground Balance, as well as Quick-Trak and Ground Type settings for even greater Ground Balance control� Quick-Trak GPX 6000 tracks automatically to changing ground conditions during normal use� It is effective for typical detecting in less variable ground�...
  • Page 10 Ground Balance Procedure In order to achieve good ground balance follow the recommended procedure� The procedure steps through a sequence that will help you to identify the type of ground you are detecting and its ground noise levels, and then provides the best steps to manage that noise�...
  • Page 11 Mono coil advanced procedure The GPX 6000 detector combined with a mono coil is a powerful combination that is ultra sensitive to gold nuggets� Mono coils go deeper than Double-D coils, however they are more susceptible to noise� Adjust the detector settings to the following settings: ` Sensitivity: Level 6 (manual) ` Ground Type: Normal 1.
  • Page 12 Double-D coil advanced procedure The GPX 6000 Double-D coil excels in locations that have very high levels of interference� They are less noisy than mono coils, but are also less sensitive� Generally, the Double-D coil should only be used once the Mono coil advanced procedure (page 14) has been completed without success�...
  • Page 13: Noise Cancel

    Noise Cancel If audio responses become erratic, initiate the Noise Cancel process to automatically select a quieter detecting channel� Performing Noise Cancel 1. Press the Noise Cancel button. Press the Noise Cancel button for <2 seconds� The Noise Cancel icon will flash while Noise Cancel is in progress (approximately 5 seconds)�...
  • Page 14: Advanced Concepts

    ADVANCED CONCEPTS Identifying the source of detector noise EMI: Hold the coil still more than 100 mm (4 inches) above the ground� If noise is present, it is likely to be EMI� Conductivity: Pump the coil up-and-down approximately 1 metre (3�3 feet) above the ground� If noise is present, it is likely to be casued by Conductivity�...
  • Page 15 Double-D Modes manage noise from EMI or conductive ground when using the GPX 14 Double-D coil� These modes are only available when a Double-D coil is in use� Change the Double-D mode Press the Noise Cancel button for > 2�5 seconds to toggle between EMI Cancel and Conductive Ground Cancel�...
  • Page 16: System Error

    Remove the speaker cover screw on the rear of the control box using a Phillips head screw driver� Check that the User Interface connector is connected properly to the input on the control box� If the error persists, contact an authorised Minelab service centre� CONTENTS...
  • Page 17: General Troubleshooting

    General Troubleshooting Detector does not turn on, or turns off by itself Charge the battery� No sound — Wired headphones Check that the detector is on, and start-up has completed� Check that the headphones are plugged in� Check that volume is set to an audible level� Unplug the headphones and confirm that the detector speaker is audible�...
  • Page 18: Detector Care And Safety

    ƒ DISCLAIMER The Minelab metal detector described in this instruction manual has been expressly designed and manufactured as a quality metal detector and is recommended for treasure and gold detecting in non-hazardous environments� This metal detector has not been designed for use as a mine detector or as a live munitions detection tool�...
  • Page 19 North, South & Central America +1 877 767 6522 info@minelabamericas�com Minelab International Ltd. Europe & Russia +353 21 423 2352 minelab@minelab�ie Minelab MEA General Trading LLC Middle East & Africa +971 4 254 9995 minelab@minelab�ae Minelab do Brasil Brazil +55 47 3406 3898 minelabdobrasil@minelab�com...

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