Minelab EQUINOX 800 - Frequency Settings; Changing the Frequency

Frequency
With EQUINOX you can operate across a wide spectrum of frequencies simultaneously
for maximum results, or you can operate in a single frequency.
EQUINOX Series detectors have simultaneous multi-frequency
capability with a technology called Multi-IQ, as well as a selection
of single frequencies.
Frequency adjustment is local; only the current Detect Mode
Search Profile will be affected by changes to this setting.
Changing the Frequency
The operating frequency is easily changed and has a dedicated
button on the control panel.
Press the Frequency button to advance to the next
available frequency. The Frequency will be shown on the
Frequency Display.
Displays a rectangle when operating in
Simultaneous Multi-Frequency.
Displays the current selected single
frequency in kHz: 5, 10, 15, 20*, or 40*.
For all Detect Modes, Multi is the recommended
Frequency setting.
Noise Cancel should be carried out whenever the
Frequency setting is changed.
Single Frequency Operation
Using a single frequency may have a slight advantage over multi-
frequency in certain detecting situations.
For example; if you were searching only for larger high conductive
targets located at great depth, using 5 kHz may give an advantage.
Similarly, if you were hunting only for very fine gold jewellery at a
shallow depth, then 20 kHz* or 40 kHz* may give better results in
some detecting environments, such as at a beach on the dry sand.
In some noisy environments (e.g. high Electromagnetic
Interference, where Noise Cancel is not fully effective), a single
frequency may pick up less noise than Multi will, however
maximum target sensitivity over a wide range of targets will be
reduced.
Frequencies and Detect Modes
The EQUINOX Detect Modes have different selections of Multi and
single frequencies. Each Detect Mode is limited to the frequencies
that will give the best performance for that mode. For example,
Park and Field can operate across every available frequency setting,
as good results can be achieved in any frequency.
Beach Mode however, can only perform successfully in typical
beach conditions in Multi, therefore single frequencies are not
available.
Similarly, Gold Mode* is optimised for detecting low conductive
gold nuggets that are more easily detected at higher frequencies.
Therefore the lower single frequencies (5 kHz, 10 kHz, and 15 kHz)
are not available.
EQUINOX600
Multi 5 kHz 10 kHz 15 kHz
Park
Field
Beach
EQUINOX800
Multi 5 kHz 10 kHz 15 kHz 20 kHz 40 kHz
Park
Field
Beach
Gold*
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