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- Page 1 ® White’s Electronics, Inc. Sweet Home, Oregon USA Building the World’s Finest metal detectors for over 60 years.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Owner’s Manual CONTENTS Introduction........3 Assembly . -
Page 3: Introduction
Owner’s Manual Introduction The MX5 is a high-performance metal detector based on the renowned MXT platform but with a redesigned feature set and interface. The MX5 has state-of-the-art automatic ground track- ® ing (AutoTrac ) which maximizes performance across many different ground conditions. -
Page 4: Assembly
Owner’s Manual Assembly 1. Remove all parts from the shipping carton and check assem- bly diagram to ensure all parts are present. 2. Install black rubber washers on fiber clevis/lower rod, insert clevis lower rod onto loop ears. Use only nonmetallic wash- ers, fiber bolt, and fiber thumb nut to secure loop/search coil to clevis/lower fiber rod. -
Page 5: Batteries
Owner’s Manual cable into the jack on the front of the control box and tighten the retainer ring. 5. Grip the instrument by the handle, with your arm in the elbow cup with strap and sweep the loop/search coil over the floor. -
Page 6: Quickstart
Owner’s Manual QuickStart 1. Turn on the power. 2. The MX5 has automatic ground tracking. To speed up the initial tracking process, find a spot free of targets and bob the coil up & down a few times (optional). 3. The normal default Sensitivity (SENS) level of 7 bars is rea- sonable for most situations. -
Page 7: Basic Controls
Beach mode. Each mode can be modified with custom settings (such as Disc or Sens) and the modified settings will be retained at power-off. Beach mode allows the MX5 to work in salt water environments; see the “In Depth” section for more detailed information on how these modes work. -
Page 8: Volume
Tone ID. • Tone ID The MX5 has three selectable Tone ID responses: 1, 2, and 8 tones. Use the buttons to move through the tone selections. See the “In Depth” section for detailed descriptions. -
Page 9: Backlight
2-digit number now represents depth instead of VDI. Briefly press and release the Pinpoint button again (or press ) to return the MX5 to its previous search mode. MODE In both All Metal and Pinpoint modes a threshold audio is applied and a target will cause the loudness to increase. -
Page 10: Search Modes
The MX5 display includes a backlight for extended hunting. Press the backlight button to toggle the backlight. In daylight it can be difficult to tell whether the backlight is on or off, so a backlight icon is also displayed. -
Page 11: Coin
Beach of the MX5 to handle wet salt sand. You may still need to use a slower sweep rate to avoid falsing. This mode is not recom- mended for normal soils and may cause some targets to track out (disappear). -
Page 12: In Depth
Owner’s Manual In Depth VDI SCALE HOT ROCK DOLLAR VDI stands for Visual Display HALF / LG Indicator and is a numeric represen- QUARTER tation of the target’s response. VLF DIME detectors transmit a magnetic field LATE CENT which is disrupted by nearby metal CENT targets. -
Page 13: Target Id & Tones
[+90 to +95]. A target with a VDI of 78 will move the cur- sor to the zone marked “70” as shown. In addition to the visual ID, the MX5 can also produce a tone ID. There are up to 2 tone modes depending on the search mode: •... -
Page 14: Overload
Owner’s Manual Overload If the received signal is too large to process the MX5 will produce an overload response. This is heard as an obnoxious alarm sound, plus the display will read (“OL”). An overload can be the result of a large metal target near the surface, or from extreme ground mineralization. -
Page 15: Discrimination Pitfalls
Owner’s Manual Discrimination Pitfalls To avoid missing good targets it is important to understand the limitations of target ID and (because it is based on target ID) discrimination. As explained in the section on VDI, target ID is based on the phase shift of a target’s received signal. We’ve already seen that many different types of targets can share VDI responses so that rejecting certain kinds of trash will also reject potentially good targets. -
Page 16: Ground Balance & Tracking
The MX5 has a variable ground balance with the ability to automatically track changes in soil mineralization. -
Page 17: All-Metal Vco
While we could just notch out this portion of the disc mask to ignore salt responses, the presence of these responses (even though ignored) will still tend to mask out desired target responses. In mode, the MX5 Auto- Beach ® Trac... -
Page 18: Misc Tips
Owner’s Manual Misc Tips Sensitivity (again) There is a strong desire to always run a detector at maxi- mum sensitivity. However, this not only increases the response to target signals, but also that of ground signals and electromag- netic interference (EMI). A common mistake is to assume that higher sensitivity will always give better depth. -
Page 19: Sweep Methods
Finally, sweep speed affects target response and depth. Some detectors are designed for an exceptionally slow sweep speed, some need a fast sweep. The MX5 works best at a moder- ate rate of about 3 feet per second. Somewhat slower or some- what faster is fine, but whipping the coil at a fast rate is a good way to miss deeper targets. -
Page 20: Sizing, Pinpointing, & Digging
Owner’s Manual Sizing, Pinpointing, and Digging When a target is detected move the coil well away from the target area and quick-press the Pinpoint button to switch to the Pinpoint mode. A normal sweep over the target in Pinpoint mode will give an idea of target size. If the response is narrow then it is likely a small coin-sized target. -
Page 21: Quick Reference
Owner’s Manual Quick Reference : Power on, press/hold for power off Power : Quick-press to suspend operation Power : Enables/disables Beach mode BEACH : Rotates through Sens, Volume, Threshold, and ToneID controls : Reset the current program BEACH Power : Reset all programs Power : Changes control settings : Quick-press for Pinpoint mode... -
Page 22: Specifications
Warranty ......2 years, transferrable Customer Support Questions concerning your MX5? There are three ways to con- tact us: Internet: http://whiteselectronics.com/support.html... -
Page 23: Warranty
Owner’s Manual Warranty 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. -
Page 24: Code Of Ethics
Owner’s Manual Treasure Hunter’s Code of Ethics 1. Always check federal, state, county, and local laws before searching. 2. Always obtain the owner’s permission before access- ing private property. 3. Take care to refill all holes and leave no trace. 4.