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contents
28  Menu Operation 
29  Adjusting Menu Settings
30  Sensitivity 
31  Adjusting Sensitivity
32  Noise Cancel 
33  Choosing a Noise Cancel Channel
34  Threshold 
35  Adjusting Threshold
36  Volume 
37  Adjusting Volume
38  Tones 
38  Target Tones 
38  Threshold Tone 
39  Adjusting Tones
40  Ground Balance 
40  Ground Balance (Normal) 
40  Ground Balance (Beach) 
42  Adjusting Ground Balance 
44  Tracking Ground Balance Oset
45  Battery Behaviour
46  Factory Presets 
46  Mode Factory Preset 
46  Erasing Patterns
48  Coil Identication 
49  Error Messages 
50  Sounds 
51  Recovering the Target
52  Accessories
54  Care of your X-Terra 705 
55  X-Terra 705 Specications 
56  Service Repair Form
Quick Start Reference Inside Front Cover
2  How Detectors Work 
2   VFLEX Technology
4   Assembling Your X-Terra 705 
4  List of Parts 
5  Connecting the Coil 
5  Shaft Assembly 
6  Armrest Assembly 
6  Connecting the Control Box 
6  Disconnecting the Control Box 
7  Coil Cable Assembly 
7  Inserting Batteries
8  Keypad Layout 
10  LCD Layout
12  Turning the Detector On 
12  Detecting Modes
14  Holding the Detector 
15  Sweeping the Coil
16  A Simple Detecting Exercise 
17  Detector Audio
18  Coin & Treasure Mode 
19  Prospecting Mode
20  Target ID 
20  Target ID Stability
21  Pattern Discrimination Scale 
22  Preset Discrimination Patterns
24  Choosing a Discrimination Pattern 
24  Pattern Discrimination 
24  Iron Mask Discrimination 
24  All Metal Shortcut 
25  Editing Discrimination Patterns
26  Pinpointing 
26  Pinpoint Auto 
27  Pinpoint Sizing
Part Number: 4901-0073-1.1
  Turn on (p. 12)
  Choose a detecting mode (p. 12)
  Coin & Treasure Mode (p. 18)  Prospecting Mode (p. 19)
  Choose a Discrimination Pattern (pp. 22–24)  Set the Iron Mask Level (pp. 22–24) 
 
Set Noise Cancel (Auto or Manual) (pp. 32–33)
  Set Ground Balance (Auto, Manual or Track) (pp. 40–43)
  Begin detecting!
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congratulations on purchasing  
your x-terra 705!
Quick start
Metal detecting is a fascinating and rewarding 
activity enjoyed by people all over the world. 
By getting to know your X-Terra 705 you can 
become one of the many who nd valuable 
coins, relics, gold and jewellery on a  
regular basis.
The X-Terra 705 is a high-precision instrument 
incorporating Minelab’s proven single 
frequency technology, VFLEX. 
VFLEX processes a pure single frequency, 
ensuring that you can enjoy the hobby at all 
times, condent that you are using a highly-
tuned and dependable detector. In other 
words, a SERIOUS detector.
This manual is designed to help both the 
beginner and expert treasure hunter get the 
best performance out of the X-Terra 705.
These quick start instructions allow you 
to begin detecting straight away and nd 
important reference information for setting 
up your X-Terra 705. 
Minelab encourages all users to read 
the entire manual to ensure a complete 
understanding of all the features and 
functions that your X-Terra 705 oers.