Minelab X-TERRA PRO Instruction Manual
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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 Contents Getting Started Settings Menu Quick Start Settings Menu Navigation ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������������������������22 Parts Overview ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Settings Menu Navigation ����������������������������������������������������������������������������22 Controls ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������7 Accessing Advanced Settings ���������������������������������������������������������������������22 Display�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Noise Cancel ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������23 Introduction to Search Modes ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Auto Noise Cancel ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������23 Choosing the Right Search Mode ����������������������������������������������������������������...
  • Page 3: Default Settings

    Contents (continued) Target Identification, Errors & Troubleshooting Pinpointing & Recovery Error Codes ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������43 Coil Disconnect Error ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������43 Target Identification ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34 System Error ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������43 Target Identification Number ����������������������������������������������������������������������34 Critically Low Battery Error ��������������������������������������������������������������������������43 Discrimination Scale ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������34 General Troubleshooting ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Pinpoint ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������35 Pinpoint Mode Visualisation �������������������������������������������������������������������������35 Locate a Target Using Pinpoint Mode...
  • Page 4 Getting Started CONTENTS...
  • Page 5 Quick Start Before first use, it is recommended that you fully charge the battery for 6 hours (page 40)� TURN ON Press the Power button on the side of the control panel� SELECT A SEARCH MODE Select a Search Mode that suits your detecting location and desired target type�...
  • Page 6 Parts Overview Armrest strap Speaker Side Button Armrest Side Buttons Flashlight (LED) Stand Headphone Socket Charging Interface 3�5mm (1/8") with Coil Connector waterproof dust cap Upper Shaft Handle Contains Lithium‑ion Rechargeable Battery Control Pod Coil Connector Handle Camlock Upper Camlock Teardrop Washers (×2) Middle Shaft...
  • Page 7 Controls 7. Frequency 1. Charge Status LED Scroll through the available frequencies: Shows the charge status of the detector battery 5, 10 and 15 kHz (Park and Field Modes) and (page 40)� 8 kHz (Beach Mode) (page 16)� 2. Power 8.
  • Page 8 Display 10 9 5. Search Modes Search Mode Displays the Search Mode: Park, Field and Beach� Each Search Mode has 2 customisable Profiles (page 9)� Profile Setting 6. Settings Menu A menu of all Settings and Advanced Settings (page 21)� Advanced Setting 7.
  • Page 9 Introduction to Search Modes CHOOSING THE RIGHT SEARCH MODE The X‑TERRA PRO has preset Search Modes that have unique target separation and depth abilities� Choosing the right Search Mode is important to get the best performance for the environment you are detecting in� Each Mode represents a common detecting use: Park, Field and Beach�...
  • Page 10 Search Modes CONTENTS...
  • Page 11 Park Park Detecting Hotspots Great for high-trash recreational areas, Detect in areas where people gather, including most general detecting. such as near park benches, under trees and other shady spots where people have been sitting, or at recreation grounds near Park Mode is designed for searching in urban parks or other recently clubrooms or spectator stands�...
  • Page 12 Field Field Detecting Hotspots Ideal for detecting in historical fields for the When it comes to detecting for historical widest range of target sizes. items, you will want to find old inhabited sites that may have long disappeared from view� Field Mode is for searching open pasture, cropped or ploughed fields and Research is a great way to find out where historically occupied sites�...
  • Page 13 Beach Beach Detecting Hotspots Optimised for all salty conditions — dry Search for coins and jewellery under jetties sand, wet sand, surf, underwater. and board‑walks, beside steps and entry ways to and from the beach� Beach Mode is for salt water beaches including dry sand, wet sand, surf Locate the areas where people swim the and underwater conditions�...
  • Page 14: General Settings (Global)

    General Settings CONTENTS...
  • Page 15: Volume Adjust

    Global and Local Settings Global Settings Global and Local Settings Reference All Search Mode Profiles will be affected by changes to the General Settings setting — all Search Modes and Search Profile icons are Sensitivity Global displayed� Backlight Global Flashlight Global Frequency Local...
  • Page 16: Park

    Frequency PRO-SWITCH™ TECHNOLOGY X‑TERRA PRO features Pro‑Switch™ Switchable Frequency Technology for instant switching between detecting frequencies� Pro‑Switch™ helps zero‑in on the types of targets you are looking for at the push of a button� Frequency adjustment is local; only the current Search Mode Profile is affected by changes to this setting�...
  • Page 17: Noise Cancel Auto (Au)

    Sensitivity The X‑TERRA PRO detector is highly sensitive and has adjustable Sensitivity� Setting the correct Sensitivity level for individual detecting conditions will maximise detection depth� Always choose the highest stable Sensitivity setting to get the best performance from your detector� The Sensitivity Indicator on the LCD shows the approximate Sensitivity level in increments of 5�...
  • Page 18 Depth Gauge The Depth Gauge indicates the approximate depth of a detected target� The Depth Gauge is a guide only� Fewer arrows indicate a shallower target, more arrows indicate a deeper target� The accuracy can vary depending on the target type and ground conditions�...
  • Page 19 Lighting BACKLIGHT FLASHLIGHT The X‑TERRA PRO LCD and keypad have a backlight for X‑TERRA PRO has a flashlight for detecting in low‑light detecting in low‑light situations� situations� There are 3 backlight level settings — Off, High, and Low� The Flashlight will be Off by default each time the detector is powered On�...
  • Page 20 Vibration X‑TERRA PRO has a Vibration feature that provides tactile feedback though the detector handle� Vibration intensity varies in proportion to the target signal strength (for both regular detecting and in Pinpoint Mode)� The Vibration setting is remembered after the detector is powered Off�...
  • Page 21 Settings Menu CONTENTS...
  • Page 22 Settings Menu Navigation The Settings Menu contains adjustable settings relating to the detector� You can change audio and other detecting settings via this menu� SETTINGS MENU NAVIGATION The Settings Menu can be accessed from any screen by pressing the Settings button� Each press of the Settings button will scroll to the next setting in the Settings Menu in a left‑to‑right direction�...
  • Page 23 Noise Cancel AUTO NOISE CANCEL Detectors can become noisy due to electrical interference from power lines, electrical Auto Noise Cancel automatically scans and listens to every equipment or other detectors operating nearby� frequency channel and then selects the one with the least The detector interprets this interference as interference�...
  • Page 24 Ground Balance AUTO GROUND BALANCE The Ground Balance setting calibrates the detector to the local ground in order Auto Ground Balance automatically determines the best to eliminate the false signals caused by Ground Balance setting, however the process must be mineralisation�...
  • Page 25 Ground Balance (Continued) MANUAL GROUND BALANCE TRACKING GROUND BALANCE Ground Balance can be manually adjusted until the When Tracking Ground Balance is active, the detector minimum amount of ground signal is present� continuously adjusts the Ground Balance automatically during detecting� This ensures that Ground Balance is 1.
  • Page 26 Volume Adjust Volume Adjust changes the loudness of all detector audio, including detection signals, the threshold tone, and confirmation tones� Volume Adjust changes are global� The Volume Adjust setting has a range from 0 to 25 with a default setting of 20� When the volume level is set to 0, all audio is muted (Off)�...
  • Page 27: Tone Volume

    Tone Volume (Advanced Setting) ADJUST TONE VOLUME Tone Volume allows you to set the volume level for the ferrous Tone Region� This is a great feature when detecting in iron‑infested Before adjusting Tone Volume, select your locations� preferred Target Tones setting (page 29)�...
  • Page 28: Threshold Level

    Threshold Level 'REFERENCE' THRESHOLD TONE A threshold tone is a constant background sound that is useful for hearing faint target A 'reference' threshold is a simple continuous background responses� Adjust the Threshold Level setting tone that blanks when a Rejected Target ID is detected� to set the loudness of the threshold tone, or turn it Off�...
  • Page 29: Target Tone

    Target Tone Change the Number of Target Tones The Target Tone Setting controls the number of different tones you will hear for different types 1. Press the Settings button to navigate to Target Tone� of targets� Target Tone allows you to divide the Target ID range into separate Tone Regions�...
  • Page 30: Accept/Reject 1 To

    Accept/Reject ACCEPT/REJECT TARGETS UPON You can create your own discrimination patterns to detect or ignore specific target types, so you DETECTION can dig more treasure and less trash� A target can be rejected upon detection if the corresponding The Discrimination Scale is made up of 30 individual Target ID is currently turned On in the discrimination pattern�...
  • Page 31: Tone Break

    Tone Break (Advanced Setting) ADJUST TONE BREAK This Advanced Setting allows you to manually control the point at which ferrous tones occur� A use‑case example of this is coke, an Before adjusting Tone Break, select your preferred undesirable non‑ferrous 'pest' target that Target Tones setting (page 29)�...
  • Page 32: Recovery Speed

    Recovery Speed ADJUST RECOVERY SPEED The Recovery Speed setting alters how quickly the detector responds from detecting one When adjusting the Recovery Speed for the first time, lay target to detecting another target� out some targets close together to test how the detector By increasing the Recovery Speed, the detector is able responds with different Recovery Speed settings�...
  • Page 33 Target Identification, Pinpointing & Recovery CONTENTS...
  • Page 34 Target Identification TARGET IDENTIFICATION NUMBER If there is no detection or the detector passes over a target that it rejects, the display shows two large dashes� Target Identification (Target ID) numbers range from –19 to 99 with ferrous (iron) targets ranging from –19 to 0� When a target is detected, it is represented as a number that appears on the Target Identification Number field on the display�...
  • Page 35 Pinpoint LOCATE A TARGET USING Pinpointing helps you to quickly narrow down the location of a buried target, allowing you to determine its exact location PINPOINT MODE before digging� 1. Hold the coil away from the approximate target location, Pinpointing can be done in two different ways: then press the Pinpoint button once to turn Pinpoint Using the Pinpoint Function (see "Locate a Target Using...
  • Page 36 Pinpoint (Continued) LOCATE A TARGET MANUALLY It is possible to locate a target successfully without using Pinpoint, however this requires practice� This method may be required when a desirable target is surrounded by trash� 1. Sweep the coil slowly across the target location keeping the coil parallel to the ground�...
  • Page 37 Headphones, Batteries & Charging CONTENTS...
  • Page 38 Wireless Headphones COMPATIBILITY RE-CONNECT PREVIOUSLY PAIRED HEADPHONES X‑TERRA PRO must be used with compatible Minelab low latency wireless headphones, available as an accessory� Previously paired headphones automatically re‑connect� ML 85 headphones are recommended — visit the Minelab 1. Press the Wireless Audio button to turn Wireless On�...
  • Page 39 CONNECT WATERPROOF HEADPHONES X‑TERRA PRO is waterproof, and can be fully submerged to a depth of 5 metres (16 feet)� Minelab waterproof headphones must be used for underwater detecting, as they have a unique connector that forms a waterproof seal when used with your X‑TERRA PRO�...
  • Page 40 Charging (flashing) whilst charging or when connected to a power bank� Fully charged (on) NOTICE: Minelab Metal detectors and accessories are not intended to be operated while connected to a mains (AC) charger� Going detecting with a fully charged battery is recommended�...
  • Page 41 Batteries and Charging (Continued) BATTERY LEVEL INDICATION The Battery Level indicator shows the current battery level� The Battery Level Indicator (fully‑charged state shown) The detector regulates the battery voltage so that detector performance remains constant regardless of the battery level� Automatic Shut-Down When the battery level is critically low, ‘bF’...
  • Page 42 Errors & Troubleshooting CONTENTS...
  • Page 43 Error Codes Some detector faults will display an Error Code on the Target ID Number field� Try the recommended actions listed before contacting an Authorised Service Centre� COIL DISCONNECT ERROR 'Cd' is displayed in the event of a Coil Disconnect Error� In the event of a Coil Disconnect Error, follow these steps: 1.
  • Page 44 7. Try wired headphones� Wireless Headphones will not pair 1. Check that the headphones are compatible with your detector — Minelab ML 85 Headphones are recommended� Note: Minelab ML 80 and ML 100 headphones are NOT compatible with X‑TERRA Pro�...
  • Page 45 General Troubleshooting (Continued) Distortion/crackling heard in Wireless Headphones when connected via Wireless 1. Ensure the headphones are within 1 metre (3 feet) of the detector Control Pod, with no obstructions between the headphones and detector (including your own body)� Detector is charging and the Charge Status LED is flashing, but the charge indicator is missing in the Status Bar 1.
  • Page 46 Safety, Care and Maintenance CONTENTS...
  • Page 47 Detector Care and Safety GENERAL CARE AND SAFETY ƒ Wash your hands before handling the detector when using sunscreen or insect repellents� The Display lens is made from quality optical plastic for clear viewing of the screen and is therefore prone to scratching ƒ...
  • Page 48 Replacement batteries can be supplied and installed Open both Camlocks and flush with clean fresh water� by a Minelab Authorised Service Centre� Headphone Socket Maintenance Do not apply any chemicals including O-ring Immediately after underwater detecting sessions, make...
  • Page 49 Specifications, Presets & Compliance CONTENTS...
  • Page 50: Park

    Equipment may vary according to the model or items ordered with your detector� Minelab reserves the right to respond to ongoing technical progress by introducing changes in design, equipment and technical features at any time� For the most up‑to‑date specifications for your X‑TERRA®...
  • Page 51: Table Of Contents

    Default Settings General Settings (Global) Volume Adjust Sensitivity Backlight Flashlight Vibration Search Mode Profiles Park 1 Park 2 Field 1 Field 2 Beach 1 Beach 2 Frequency (kHz) Noise Cancel Auto (AU) Auto (AU) Auto (AU) Auto (AU) Auto (AU) Auto (AU) Ground Balance Manual, 0...
  • Page 52 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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