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.
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)�...
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)�...
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�...
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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�...
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�...
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�...
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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�...
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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.
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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�...
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)�...
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�...
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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�...
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...
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�...
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�...
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