Clarke MD1500 - Control Panel Overview; Control Panel Components

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THE CONTROL PANEL
NO NAME DESCRIPTION NO NAME DESCRIPTION
1DISC/
TONE
This setting is used
to make the metal
detector reject
lower quality
targets.
6 SENS Used to adjust the
sensitivity.
2GND
BAL
Corrects for the
metallic minerals
that normally
occur in the
ground.
7 THRESHOLD Also used as a power
switch
The threshold should be
tuned to the point where
a faint tone can be
heard.
3 VOL Used to adjust the
volume level.
8 LOW BAT Low battery indicator,
replace the batteries
when this is lit.
4 TRACE Used to help pin-
point a target.
9MODE
SELECTOR
Discrimination (DISC) / All
Metal (TONE).
5 PHONE Headphones
socket.
10 METER In ALL METAL mode, the
meter will show the
signal strength.
In DISC mode, the meter
will show the type of
metal being detected.
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