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- Page 1 ® Owner’s Guide Owner’s Guide Now with ON-BOARD Now with ON-BOARD Quick Reference Manual Quick Reference Manual White’s Electronics, Inc. The World’s Finest Metal Detectors - manufactured in Sweet Home, Oregon USA pg 1...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of CONTENTS - Assembly ............................8 Batteries ............................10 Owner Registration ........................12 Wireless Headphone ........................13 First Aid ............................14 First Time Out ..........................14 On-Board Answers ..........................14 Explore Your Spectra ........................16 In Depth Turn On and Go ........................16 On/Off ............................16 Zoom Option ..........................16 Ground Balance ...........................16 Coin &... - Page 3 Table of Contents Expert menu ............................46 Programs ............................46 Discrimination ..........................47 Sensitivity .............................48 Audio.............................48 Frequency .............................50 Ground Tracking ...........................51 Filter & Speed ..........................52 Confi gure ............................54 Custom Program Notes ........................63 pg 5...
- Page 4 3 Freqencies “why not 28!” ... 3 Freqencies “why not 28!” ... There is much confusion - some of it deliberate - over how many frequencies a detector actually uses, and whether multiple frequencies are truly better than a single frequency. What defi nes a multi-frequency detector? What do multiple frequencies really do for depth and discrimination? A multi-frequency detector is defi...
- Page 5 How does it work? The Science behind V3 How does it work? The Science behind V3 ..How does it work? The Science behind V3 How does it work? The Science behind V3 ..This is where a multi-frequency detector such as the really shines.
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Page 6: Assembly
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® ASSEMBLY - Washers between each loop ear & clevis ® Search Coil Cable Retainer Camlock Clevis Lower Rod Display Touch Pads Select Programs S-rod Adjust Controls Trigger Elbow Cup Strap Elbow Cup Foam Pads - Inside Elbow Cup Loop Connector Control Box... - Page 7 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - 1. Remove all parts from shipping carton. Check the assembly page to make sure all parts are present. 2. Use the provided rubber washers between clevis/lower rod and loop ears. Use only nonmetallic washers, fi ber bolt, and thumbnut to secure loop/search coil to clevis/lower rod.
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Page 8: Batteries
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Batteries The Spectra is provided with two battery packs. The rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery (Orange Decal) will require an initial 3-4 hour battery charge. To begin using the Spectra immediately, use the back-up “AA” battery pack (Blue Decal). •... - Page 9 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Using the Standard Battery Holder • Slide open the battery holder lid (decal side of battery holder) by applying gentle upward pressure on the single large tab of the door so that it unlocks. Slide the door away from the battery box exposing the cell positions.
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Page 10: Owner Registration
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Charging - Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet. (110 volts for USA models, 220 volts for UK models). - To charge, insert the battery into the cradle / stand (only fi ts one way) plug the charger plug into the back of the cradle / stand. -
Page 11: Wireless Headphone
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Wireless Headphones Part Number 802-5282 FCC# R8KUGWM1USHN33A Set Up - Locate battery door- open by turning counter clockwise to “Open” position. Install (2) AA Batteries (provided) Take care to orient batteries per embossed example- one up- one down. Replace Battery door- turn clockwise to ”Lock”... -
Page 12: First Aid
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® First Aid • Help Balloons - From menu screens and Zoom menus, trigger forward - brings up a “Help Balloon” that offers more information about the menu item. Help Balloon Trigger Forward • COMPLETE OWNER’S GUIDE - All of Spectra’s systems and controls are explained in complete detail. -
Page 13: First Time Out
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® First Time Out with Spectra V3 - ”Turn On And Go” ... Press ON/OFF. Optionally… Press ZOOM to select text size. Squeeze & release Trigger on the handle grip. Hold Trigger & hold ENTER, pump search coil (loop) up and down on the ground until background hum steadies, release ENTER…... -
Page 14: Explore Your Spectra
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Explore Your Spectra Explore your Spectra metal detector with complete confi dence. You cannot harm or destroy the original factory presets or software. Original programs are easily restored under Programs, Restore. Option selections remain through ON/OFF and battery changes. To return to original selections, manually return to underlined or check marked levels, or Restore. -
Page 15: Coin & Jewelry
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® At anytime during searching, this “ground balance sequence” may be repeated to ground balance the Spectra to ignore ground minerals. The Spectra will automatically track to normal ground mineral changes. Quick (abrupt) and dramatic (usually visible) ground changes may require a manual sequence such as dirt to gravel, dry sand to wet salt sand, wood chips to dirt, sand to dirt, sand/dirt to rock, or other obvious ground changes. -
Page 16: Icons
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® The current target VDI number appears much larger above the rectangle upper left side of display. Listen for a solid repeatable (over multiple search coil passes) audio “beep” then look for a consistent Icon and/or VDI number indicating a good quality metal target. -
Page 17: Analyze
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • Optional Step (Analyze) Push the toggle forward (away from the grip) sweep over the target several times, and look at the analysis. The Analyze Screen provides a visual of the actual target signal. The Screen provides an indication of the size of the target (distance between the two black lines), and the differences at each frequency. -
Page 18: Navigate
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® NAVIGATION - UP/DOWN moves the Cursor vertical to select from a list. SIDE/SIDE moves the highlighted selection horizontally. MENU/TAB brings up menu or moves the Cursor to the next item or selection on the screen. Selection is highighted. MENU/TAB x2 brings up information screen. -
Page 19: Ground Probe
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Using Live Controls Sensitivty Live Control used as EXAMPLE Programs - Sensitivity - Audio - Discrimination -Frequency - Ground Balance/Tracking Live Control Bar across the bottom of the display for quick and Sensitivity easy on-the-fl y adjustment. Spectra continues to operate normally while these settings are being changed. - Page 20 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • Sensitivity, and Ground Track Live controls - When Zoomed, (highlight then press ZOOM) provide additional measurements used for advanced comparisons and option selections. • Sensitivity Live Control Zoomed – Probe provides a Signal %,, and Noise %. •...
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Page 21: Six-Block Menu
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® MENU - When a Live Control is selected highlighted with ARROW LEFT & RIGHT, pressing and releasing ZOOM accesses more options for that specifi c option, next level menu. At any point in a regular or zoomed menu, pushing the toggle forward accesses “Help Balloon”... -
Page 22: Programs
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Programs - Check mark in front of program name indicates it is the original factory or manual saved default program (no changes from default settings). Triangle in front of Program name indicates it has been modifi ed from the original or manually saved defaults (changed from default). -
Page 23: Restore
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • Common - A place to select options/features you can insert (section by section) from the expert Menu into any other program. Example: set all the volume and tones the way you like them in Common. Then in the Expert Menu, under the Program Section, the Setup feature, you can substitute your common audio preferences in bulk (as a group of selections) into any program. -
Page 24: Memory Capabilities
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • Press ENTER to either RESTORE that PROGRAM or CANCEL. • Squeeze and release toggle “once” to exit to six block MENU, squeeze and release toggle “twice” to exit to the search mode. Memory Capabilities - The Spectra offers the most intuitive and advanced memory system ever offered with a metal detector. -
Page 25: Sensitivity
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Sensitivity - • Press MENU, ARROW to Sensitivity, press ENTER. • Rx Gain – (Formally called Pre-Amp Gain or Receive Gain) Use ARROW left and right to adjust. Adjusts the search coil receive signal prior to entering the electronic circuitry for signal processing (pre-amp). -
Page 26: Audio
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Audio - • Target Volume – How loudly a metal target “beeps”. Use the ARROW Left & Right to adjust the target volume. During adjustment, a sample level is indicated continuously when the trigger is pushed forward. •... -
Page 27: Wireless
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Wireless Headphones – Select Wireless Headphones and press ENTER. SpectraSound System comes factory pre-connected (Channel 4) allowing the “Quick Connect Sequence”. Wireless Headphone - Quick Connect • Select Audio or Zoom Audio • Wireless Headphone. Press •... - Page 28 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • Arrow down to Channel, Select (arrow left & right) to fi nd a Channel free of interference. Color Bar indicates level of external interference for each channel choice. Green representing clear channel, Red representing external interference. Ideally, select the channel with the largest portion of green within the bar.
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Page 29: Discrimination
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Discrimination - • Discrimination Accept / Reject – Allows custom setting accept or reject for the entire VDI (Visual Discrimination Indication) range -95(-0-)+95. This is the same range that appears on the display. Discrimination settings are built into each Program. - Page 30 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • This “quick save” method can be used for one specifi c setting change ONLY (the last one made). To Save As Default” multiple option changes from the Live Controls, after all changes are made, select Program, then hold ENTER and press MENU, select Save As Default, and press ENTER.
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Page 31: Ground Filter
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Ground Filter - • Filtering out ground minerals allows deeper penetration (detection depth) in mineralized grounds and also determines the ideal search coil or loop sweep for optimum performance. Less ground fi ltering in low ground mineral areas increases depth, however, doesn’t penetrate high mineral ground well. -
Page 32: Frequency
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Frequency (Primary) - • Allows selection among a variety of primary frequency options. • Three Frequencies – Allows three primary frequencies to be transmitted and received. Three Frequencies is normally the best choice for general searching. •... -
Page 33: Ground Tracking
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Ground Tracking - Autotrac - Selects among options controlling the automatic ground rejection feature. • Report - When ON (“X” in box) ground adjustments (tracking) is indicated by “ARROWS” appearing on the center lower portion of the display (temporarily replacing the Program name). -
Page 34: Information/Confi Gure
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Locktrac has a Offset option of it’s own, so that manual balancing can be offset + or – perfect to enhance either small targets in high mineral ground, or avoid mineral anomalies (hot rocks). •... - Page 35 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® • Password – IMPORTANT! (password display ) Write down the password or code (inside back cover of this manual) that automatically appears and keep it in a safe place separate from your Spectra … (Password code will disappear, and must be manual re-entered, after fi rst registration).
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Page 36: Preset Program Chart
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Preset Program Chart (blank Chart for your use on page 63) pg 38... -
Page 37: Special Library Program Chart
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Special Library Programs Chart pg 39... -
Page 38: The Displays Of The V3I
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® The Displays of V3 SignaGraph Screen displays the strength Vector Analysis Screen shows the phase of the VDI response for each frequency. and strength of each frequency as the search coil is swept over the target. Pinpoint Screen shows the response Vector Analysis Screen can easily distinguish iron targets by their looping... -
Page 39: Service Centers
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® USA / Australian Service Centers 1. White’s Electronics 1011 Pleasant Valley Rd. Sweet Home, OR 97386 (541) 367 6121 Fax (541) 367 6629 Tmarshall@whiteselectronics.com Australia - 2. Electronic Exploration Centreville Electronics 10063 Wellington Rd. Gold Search Australia 575 West Harrison Manassas, Va. -
Page 40: Warranty Information
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® USA Limited Warranty Statement If within two years (24 months) from the original date of purchase, your White’s detector fails due to defects in either material or workmanship, White’s will repair or replace at its option, all necessary parts without charge for parts or labor. Simply return the complete detector to the Dealer where you purchased it, or to your nearest Authorized Service Center. - Page 41 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® UK Warranty The serial number which is unique to your unit is on a white label inside the battery compartment. Please quote this number on any correspondence regarding your detector. White’s Electronics has always been concerned with the absolute quality of their mineral/metal detectors. Service after the sales is of extreme importance to us and we always do our utmost to ensure that customers are satisfi...
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Page 42: Quick Reference Expert Menu
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Quick Reference and Index for Expert Menu Programs – Choose, change, store, or delete, sets of option or feature settings. Select – Choose a Program from those already existing in the basic list. Save – Save a custom set of options you have completed. Restore / Load –... - Page 43 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Frequency – Make operating frequency selections (transmit and receive). Three Frequency – Choose to transmit and receive all three available primary frequencies. Salt Compensate – Special multi-frequency salt-subtraction method for use on salt water beaches, and alkali dessert when wet .
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Page 44: Expert Menu
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Expert Menu PROGRAMS – Choose, change, store, or delete sets of option or feature settings (Programs) for ongoing use or non-use. or “X” indicates selected or on. Empty box indicates not selected or off. ENTER activates, selects, or changes. Arrows adjust or select. MENU/ TAB moves to new adjustment section. -
Page 45: Discrimination
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Setup – Special features for Expert Program manipulation. Excludes – Apply chosen categories of selections stored in COMMON to any Program. Comment – Apply a personal custom comment to any Program. Program - Choose a program to add a comment. Comment –... -
Page 46: Sensitivity
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Custom –Select and adjust specifi c Icons and the VDI range for each Icon, and/or create custom word icons and select their VDI ranges. Edit – Press ENTER, use arrow up and down to view Icons and their listed VDI ranges. VDI Range –... - Page 47 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Tone – Adjust the pitch or tone independently among the different audio indications. Fixed Threshold – Select the pitch of the non-VCO. VCO Threshold – Select the beginning pitch of the VCO threshold. Target tone – Select the pitch a metal target produces when Tone ID is not used. Overload tone –...
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Page 48: Frequency
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® VCO – Produces a varied pitch based on target depth and/or position in relationship to the search coil. Stereo Mixed – All metal Audio in one ear, Discrimination audio in the other. Threshold – Background hum or Threshold for Stereo Mixed Mode. Tone ID –... -
Page 49: Ground Tracking
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Correlate – Compare all three frequencies and look for predictable differences, disregard- ing or rejecting targets without reasonable similarities expected of good quality metals. Span Limit - 0 – Off – Select how different in VDI numbers a target can be among the three frequencies and still be considered a good or valued metal. -
Page 50: Filter & Speed
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Offset - <-100> - +100 – Slightly offsets perfect manual ground balance + or – to enhance specifi c performance desires. Soil Type – Select soil type to dictate appropriate ground tracking range and/or limits. Normal –... - Page 51 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® SAT (Self Adjusting Threshold) - Off – 40 40 = fastest - Adjusts the speed at which the thresh- old is automatically maintained during searching. Used to stabilize All Metal modes. Higher numbers are quick to correct threshold variations, however, require quicker search coil sweep speeds to maintain metal detection in the All Metal mode.
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Page 52: Confi Gure
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Recovery Delay - 1 – 200 200 = slowest. Additional (beyond fi ltration), selection for the signal response time. Short response time benefi ts performance in high trash by providing better target separation. A longer response time allows a larger window to detect deeper targets. - Page 53 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Key Click – Pressing a control can be indicated by a click or beep. Adjust to preference. Tone - 59 – 255 – Select the pitch of the key click. Balance - <-100> - +100 – Balance the key click between left and right head phone speaker.
- Page 54 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Size – Select the size of the VDI number. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Icons – Show an appropriate Icon for each VDI number. Size – Select the size of the Icon. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Depth - Show a depth indication during searching.
- Page 55 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Depth – Show depth indication during searching. Format – Choose a format for the depth indication. Integer - Choose whole numbers. Decimal - Choose numbers with decimals. Fraction – Choose number with fractions. Size – Choose a size for the depth indication. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Depth –...
- Page 56 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Depth – Show target’s depth on Prospecting Scan Display. Format – Select a format for the depth on Prospecting Scan A word about Prospecting Scan ... Display. Prospecting Scan provides a Integer - Choose whole numbers. scrolling graph making ground Decimal - Choose numbers with decimals.
- Page 57 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Fade Rate – 0 – off. How quickly depth graph fades or resets when target no longer detected. Rule - Show a reference scale with depth or intensity graph. Title - Label frequencies on the display. Spectragraph –...
- Page 58 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Sizing – Choose sizing options for the display. Screen Top –Select features to show on the sizing display. VDI – Show VDI number above graphic box. Confi dence – Show a confi dence % level with the VDI number.
- Page 59 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Prospecting Scan – Monitor degree of the ground mineralization during searching. Screen Top – Select features to show on Prospecting scan display. VDI – Show target’s VDI number on Prospecting scan display. Size –Select size of VDI number. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Icons –...
- Page 60 Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Hide – No live controls, largest target indication display. Extend – Expand, select and/or rearrange Live Control positions on the display. Order – Select or rearrange Live Controls. Menu – Select options for the Menu. Size –...
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Page 61: Custom Program Notes
Complete Guide to Spectra V3 ® Custom Program Notes (Six Block Menu) pg 63... - Page 62 pg 64...