Minelab X-Terra 50 User Manual

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Metal detecting is a fascinating and rewarding activity
enjoyed by people all over the world. By getting to know
your X-Terra you can become one of the many who find
valuable coins, relics and jewellery on a regular basis.
The X-Terra is a high-precision instrument incorporating
Minelab’s latest single frequency technology, VFLEX.
VFLEX processes a pure single frequency, ensuring
that you can enjoy the hobby at all times, confident
that you are using a highly-tuned and dependable
detector. In other words, a SERIOUS detector.
This pocket sized manual is designed to help both
the beginner and expert treasure hunter get the best
performance out of the X-Terra 30 or X-Terra 50.
* This asterisk will appear
throughout the manual,
indicating features available
on the X-Terra 50 model only.
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Minelab X-Terra 50 Specifications

General

Type	Metal Detector
Brand	Minelab
Model	X-Terra 50
Frequency	7.5 kHz
Weight	1.3 kg (2.9 lbs)
Display	LCD
Ground Balance	Manual
Pinpoint	Yes
Sensitivity Adjustment	Yes
Search Coil Size	9"
Waterproof	No
Battery Type	AA
Battery Life	20 hours
Discrimination	Adjustable
Target ID	Yes
Search Modes	All Metal, Discrimination

Summary

Assembling Your X-TERRA

Connecting the Coil

Details how to attach the search coil to the lower shaft yoke using provided hardware.

Shaft Assembly

Explains how to extend and lock the telescopic shafts for the detector.

Armrest Assembly

Covers attaching the armrest to the upper shaft and securing it with a screw.

Connecting the Control Box

Coil Cable Assembly

Inserting Batteries

Holding the Detector

Sweeping the Coil

Introducing the Control Panel

Keypad Layout

Preset Discrimination Patterns

Pinpointing

Recovering the Target

LCD Icons

Target ID Icon

Numeric ID Icon

Selecting Menu Settings

Sensitivity

Adjusting Sensitivity

Volume

Adjusting Volume

Noise Cancel*

Choosing a Noise Cancel Channel*

Ground Balance*

Adjusting Ground Balance*

Editing Discrimination Patterns - Method I

Editing Discrimination Patterns - Method 2

Error Messages

Battery Behaviour

Care of Your X-TERRA

X-TERRA Model Features

Quick Start Reference