Minelab E-Trac User Manual

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Main Menu
The Main Menu provides you with access
to all of E-Trac’s functions and settings. By
pressing the Menu button at any time the
Main Menu will be displayed on the LCD.
Each Menu appears below the Main Menu
and the settings of that Menu can be selected
and modified. Using the Down Navigation
button scrolls throughout the settings under
each Menu. If a desired setting is selected,
you can press the Left and Right Navigation
buttons to adjust the setting. Upon reaching
the maximum or minimum value of a setting,
you will hear an invalid button press sound if
you try to adjust further.
Some settings have a sub-Menu, e.g. Tone ID,
that are entered by using the Left or Right
Navigation buttons. You may navigate and
adjust settings in these sub-Menus the same
way you would in the Menus.
After making any adjustments or viewing
what value a setting is, you can press the
Accept/Reject button to navigate back a step;
the Menu button to return to the Main Menu;
or the Detect button to return to detecting.
Any adjustments to settings are saved
automatically, unless a dialogue box prompts
you to save.
The Main Menu allows you to browse
through the each of the Menus. These are:
By using the Left and Right Navigation
buttons you can scroll across each of
the Menus.
– User Modes
– Discrimination
– Sensitivity
– Audio
– Expert
– Preferences

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