Minelab Explorer User Manual page 45

THE MINELAB EXPLORER
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OPTIONS MENU
The Main Menu's OPTIONS provide a selection of universal options and advanced
settings.
Figure 6.17 Advanced mode's Options menu
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OPTIONS MENU
The Options menu
Figure 6.17
Main Menu > OPTIONS
Choosing OPTIONS from the Main Menu displays 5 selections.
QUICK and ADVANCED switch the detector between its two
detecting modes.
To move from Advanced mode to Quickstart, press the shift button
next to the QUICK option. This selection will be highlighted and the
Quickstart OPTIONS menu displayed. To begin detecting in
Quickstart, press the DETECT shortcut button.
The three remaining selections in OPTIONS allow you to adjust the
detector to suit specific detecting environments. These options are
explained on the following pages.
OPTIONS: NOISE
Noise
Figure 6.18
Main Menu > Options > NOISE
Sometimes during detecting you may notice some interference in
the form of erratic noises and movements of the target crosshair
(even without movement of the detector). The NOISE option
Figure 6.18 Noise adjustment screen
enables you to select an operating channel which does not clash
with other detectors or electrical sources in the area. This feature
is also good for metal detecting competitions if several Explorers
are working close to one another. Each detector can be set to
operate on a different channel so interference between detectors
is eliminated.
The factory setting for NOISE is 5.
NOTE It may be useful to select manual sensitivity from
Noise Shortcut
the Smartfind or Digital screen before attempting this
procedure. Sensitivity is covered in Chapter 5: Quickstart,
page 49.
To adjust channel for least noise:
Rest detector on the ground. Make sure the detector is not
STEP 1
moved and the area is clear of targets.
Pressing the NOISE CANCEL
shortcut button alerts the detector Use the shift buttons next to the adjust arrows to select a
STEP 2
to automatically select the quietest channel and listen for interference (or 'noise'). Adjust the
detector to a new channel and listen again. Do this with
operating channel. Allow 30
each channel in turn until you locate the channel with the
seconds and keep the search coil
least noise.
immobile and clear of targets.
NOTE The number associated with Noise does not denote
Available on Explorer XS
an increase or decrease in power. It is simply a channel
model only.
number which can be remembered.
THE MINELAB EXPLORER
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OPTIONS: NOISE