Minelab E-Trac User Manual

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Attaching the Lower Shaft to the
Upper Shaft:
1 Release the Upper Shaft camlock by pulling
the lever away from the shaft.
2 Feed the coil cable up through the inside
of the Upper Shaft, ensuring the camlock
side of the shaft is facing the ground.
Connecting the Shaft Assembly to the
Handle Assembly:
1 Release the Control Box camlock by pulling
the lever away from the Control Box.
2 Align and push the coil cable connector
into the socket underneath the Control Box,
firmly tightening the retaining ring
to secure.
Assembly
Attaching the Armrest Strap:
1 Clip both buckles onto the outer sides of
the armrest.
Disconnecting the coil:
1 Reverse the steps in ‘Connecting the
Shaft Assembly to the Handle Assembly’,
‘Attaching the Lower Shaft to the Upper
Shaft’ and ‘Attaching the coil to the
Lower Shaft’.
2 Pull the coil cable out from inside the
lower shaft.
Attaching the Headphones:
1 Plug the headphone jack into the
headphone socket, located in the
rubber seal at the battery end of the
Handle Assembly.
The headphones may be plugged or
unplugged at any time.
WARNING: Do not attempt to
completely remove the shaft assembly
while the coil cable is still connected to
the Control Box.
3 Slide the Upper Shaft over the Lower Shaft,
so the coil cable appears out the top.
3 Push the Handle Assembly onto the Upper
Shaft, as far as it will go.
4 Lock the Control Box camlock by pushing
the lever flat onto the Control Box.

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