Minelab E-Trac Manual

New Product Report –
Minelab E-TRAC
by Des Dunne
Since the Explorer FBS System (Full Band
Spectrum Multi-Frequency) gave us the rst
glimpse of new and very innovative design
principles, Minelab has consistently delivered
world-class engineering and technology for
the hobbyist and metal sensing specialist.
Following in the “detecting tracks” of the iconic Explorer Series was always going to be dicult but it looks
as if Minelab has indeed done it again with their newest innovation!
E-Trac promises to be the high-octane detector model that detector users everywhere have been waiting
for and it’s set to quicken the pulse rate of metal detectives!
The new-from-the-ground-up E-Trac is bristling with technology and has some very smart new tricks up
its sleeve! This detector is a new model, the premiere agship of the Minelab eet and does not replace
anything else – instead it adds to the model line-up and creates a new benchmark in software functional-
ity, performance and class-leading capability.
E-Trac is a signicant technological advancement - probably the single most important and innovative
metal detector model ever introduced and one which has been very denitely designed to cater for the
advanced detector user and newcomers to the hobby alike.
What’s in the box
(a) E-Trac main body with arm rest & strap
(b) New 11” Double D FBS coil (and ttings)
(c) Koss UR30 headphone set
(d) Top stem (black aluminium)
(e) Lower stem (black carbon bre)
(f) 1600mAH NiMH rechargeable battery
(g) Battery charger
(h) Alkaline battery Slim Pack
(i) Xchange Installation CD
(j) USB cable (to connect E-Trac to a PC)
(k) Instruction Manual
(l) Field Guide (fold-up)
(m) Warranty card
Please note content may vary by region.

Minelab E-Trac Specifications

General

Transmission Technology	Full Band Spectrum (FBS) Multifrequency Technology
Microprocessor	32bit, 48MHz microprocessor – fast and powerful
Coil	Ultra-lightweight 11” Double D (DD) waterproof coil
Connectivity	USB connector for communication with Personal Computer
Software	Intuitive User Interface; Fast Target processing; Multi-language functionality
QuickMask™	Fast and Easy adjustment of Ferrous and Conductivity Discrimination
User Modes	4 Minelab Modes and 4 My Modes
Depth Gauge	Accurate Gauge active in Normal detecting and Pinpoint mode
Pinpoint	Non-motion with modulated audio and visual Crosshair on LCD, 2 Modes – Normal and Sizing
Discrimination	2 Dimensional Smartfind™ Discrimination
Target Identification	2 Dimensional Smartfind™ Size / Conductivity and Ferrous characteristics Conductivity 1-50, Ferrous 1-35
Sensitivity Adjustment	Fully Automatic; adjustable to be more aggressive or conservative, Manual Setting 1-30
Sensitivity Gauge	Auto Level, Manual Level, Suggested Level
Threshold	Fine adjustment level from 1-50
Recovery Speed	Selectable Fast & Deep
Trash Density	Low for areas with isolated targets or High, for areas with more trash
Noise Cancel	Automatic & Manual selection of 11 channels
Audio Response	4 Settings: Normal, Long, Smooth, Pitch Hold
Tone ID Number of Tones	1, 2, 4 and Multi-tone; customizable for Conductivity or Ferrous response
Tone ID Variability	30 adjustable steps for better Target Identification
Headphone	Input ¼” 100Ω Stereo Jack
Ground Balance Modes	Auto Ground Compensation - Advanced Digital Filtering
Ground Settings	Neutral for most ground conditions, Difficult for more mineralized soils
Batteries	1600 mAh NiMH or Alkaline batteries
Low Battery Audio Alarm	Audio and visual indication
Visual Display	Large 3.4” (8.65cm) greyscale LCD panel with Contrast adjustment and Backlight
Patents	US 4890064; US 5537041; US 5506506