Minelab E-Trac User Manual

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Power
Pressing turns E-Trac On/Off.
Holding for three seconds resets the detector (p. 19)
to the Factory Preset settings, prior to startup.
Left Shift
Pressing in the Edit Screen changes the
Edit Frame Size (pp. 44–5).
Pressing in Combine inverses the selected
Discrimination Pattern (pp. 51–3).
Introducing the Control Panel
Navigation Buttons
Used for adjusting settings in Detect Screens.
Also used in navigating the Menu. (Clockwise from
left: Left, Up, Right, Down.)
Pinpoint
Pressing turns Pinpoint On/Off . Pinpoint (p. 33)
assists in locating the exact position of a target prior
to recovery.
Backlight
Press to turn the Backlight On/Off. The Backlight
provides greater screen clarity in dim conditions. The
Backlight glows during the startup sequence. Turning
Off will extend battery life.
Menu
Used to access the Main Menu at any stage of
detector operation. This allows access to various
settings (pp. 34–7).
Accept/Reject
Pressing in the Detection Screens accepts or rejects
the detected target.
Pressing in the Menu takes you back one level.
Noise Cancel
Starts the scan for the quietest operating frequency.
The scan takes 30 seconds (p. 31).
Detect
Pressing, while in the Pattern Screen, will switch the
Detection Screen to Digital Screen, and vice versa if in
Digital. Pressing while in the Main Menu, QuickMask or
Edit Screen, returns to the Pattern/Digital Screen (pp.
23–4) at any stage of operation.
QuickMask
Press to access QuickMask, switching between
QuickMask (p. 32) and Detect screens (p. 22).
Right Shift
Pressing in the Edit Screen changes the
Edit Mode (pp. 44–5).
Pressing in Combine inverses the selected
Discrimination Pattern (pp. 51–3).

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