Minelab E-Trac User Manual

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Tone ID (cont)
Limits
Range: 1–30
Factory Preset: 30
Limit allows you to adjust the maximum
audio pitch of all tones emitted for Tone ID
Sounds; Ferrous and Conduct. Limits is
only available if the Number of Tones is set
to Multi.
A high Limit setting will allow E-Trac to
produce very high pitched target signals as
well as low pitched.
Low
Conductivity
High
Conductivity
High Limit
Low
Conductivity
High
Conductivity
Low Limit
Minelab recommends setting the Limit
control to the highest tone you are
comfortable with. Use a highly conductive
object, such as a large silver coin, to test your
Limits setting.
To adjust the Limits:
1 Press the Menu button
2 Scroll across to Audio (using the Right or
Left Navigation button)
3 Scroll down to Tone ID (using the Down
Navigation button)
4 Press either the Left or Right Navigation
button to enter the Tone ID sub-menu
5 Scroll down to Limits
6 Press either the Left or Right Navigation
button to change the Limits setting
7 Press the Detect button to exit the Menu
and resume detecting
Audio Menu
Threshold Pitch
Range: 1–30
Factory Preset: 15
Threshold Pitch changes the pitch of the
Threshold; a high Threshold Pitch is often
preferred by people with good hearing,
whereas a low Pitch is preferable to people
with hearing difficulties.
Adjusting Threshold Pitch:
1 Press the Menu button
2 Scroll across to Audio (using the Right or
Left Navigation button)
3 Scroll down to Threshold Pitch (using the
Down Navigation button)
4 Press either the Left or Right Navigation
button to change the Threshold Pitch
5 Press the Detect button to exit the Menu
and resume detecting
A low Limit setting will allow E-Trac to only
produce low pitched target signals.

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