Minelab F3 Operation Manual page 18

F3 Operations Manual
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During operation, continuous internal self-testing continues and
an alarm tone is triggered on detection of any fault condition
(refer to Section 3.3 for a description of the alarm tones).
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To turn the F3 off, slide the On/Off Switch away from the Handle.
b. Ground Balance/Audio Reset Button. Easily identifiable as the
Green Button located on top of the Handle, this dual action
button carries out the following functions:
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Ground Balance. A key feature of the F3 is its ability to detect
metallic mines in all ground conditions. False alarms due to
mineralised (magnetic/lateritic) soils are automatically removed
through use of the Ground Balance function.
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Audio Reset. On occasion, the Threshold Tone may become
louder than normal. Holding the coil stationary over a metallic
object or over mineralised ground for an extended period of time
may cause this.
kneeling position (shafts retracted), any movement of the coil
relative to the shaft may cause the Threshold Tone to increase.
The Threshold Tone can be returned to the normal volume level
using the Audio Reset function.
c. Noise Cancel Button. A Black Button located to the rear of the
Handle positioned in a raised housing to reduce the chances of
accidental contact by the operator's arm.
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Interference from electrical motors, lights, power lines and other
detectors can occasionally cause the Threshold Tone to vary in
pitch and volume. When this occurs, the ability of an operator to
distinguish targets may be degraded.
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Using the Noise Cancel function, an operator can initiate an
automatic frequency scanning sequence resulting in the F3
selecting an operating frequency that minimises the effect from
interference.
Also, if the detector is being used in the
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