Shift Buttons - Minelab Explorer User Manual

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Figure 4.7 Iron Mask shortcut button
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Figure 4.8 Pinpoint shortcut button
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Iron Mask
Figure 4.7
The IRON MASK shortcut button allows you to quickly switch
between two detection modes: Discrim and Iron Mask.
Assuming the detector is in the preset Discrim Coins function:
• Pressing the button once switches to the adjustment screen
for Iron Mask which allows you to set the detector's level of
ferrous rejection.
• Pressing the button a second time switches to the Iron Mask
function.
• Pressing the button again returns you to Discrim Coins.
Discrim displays a pattern representing which targets are selected
from the Discrim Select list (the factory preset is Coins). This pattern
is explained in detail on page 42 of Chapter 5: Quickstart. A small
bar also appears at the bottom of the Smartfind screen to indicate
whether Iron Mask is ON or OFF.
Pinpoint
Figure 4.8
The Explorer is programmed to operate as a motion detector
(detecting targets as the search coil is swept). The PINPOINT
shortcut button overrides this automatic setting enabling the Explorer
to become a non-motion detector. This allows a target's location to be
pinpointed. Continuous target response will be emitted when the
search coil is positioned directly over a target.
A small bar appears at the bottom of the screen to indicate
whether Pinpoint is ON or OFF. It will flash in ON mode to remind
you to turn Pinpoint OFF. Using the Pinpoint function is explained
in detail in Chapter 5: Quickstart (page 59-60).

SHIFT BUTTONS

The six buttons at either side of the Explorer display screen perform several functions.
Menu items may be selected, help screens displayed or adjustments made to display and
audio levels.
Selecting a menu item
Figure 4.9
Pressing and releasing the shift button next to a menu item or icon
will select this option. For example, in Figure 4.9 pressing the left-
hand top shift button selects the ADVANCED option of Advanced
Figure 4.9 Example of selected menu item
mode's OPTIONS menu.
Help function
Figure 4.10
Pressing and holding down the shift button next to a menu item or
pressing and holding a shortcut button for approximately one second
will display a Help screen describing this particular function and
Figure 4.10 Example of a help screen
various other menu options available.
Repeat function
Figure 4.11
Pressing and holding the shift button adjacent to either side of an
adjustment bar for more than one second will repeat the function
of a single depression of the same button (until the button is
Figure 4.11 Example of an adjustment bar
released). For example, (Figure 4.11) pressing and holding the
right-hand bottom shift button will steadily increase display
contrast.
You are now ready to proceed to Chapter 5: Quickstart.
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