Minelab E-Trac Manual

E-TRAC MODES
Mode Settings, Universal Settings and Preferences
E-Trac’s settings can be divided into three categories: Mode Settings, Universal Settings and Preferences.
These are explained below.
1. Mode Settings – these dene E-Trac’s performance for a particular location such as the beach or
pasture or type of metal detecting as in target type such as coins or iron targets. E-Trac is designed
to allow you to save these Mode Settings as a User Mode. A User Mode can be saved in, or
retrieved from E-Trac’s memory or, shared with another E-Trac owner via Xchange.
2. Universal Settings – these aect E-Trac’s performance but can be adjusted regardless of your
location and desired nds type. Universal Settings are determined according to your personal
detecting choices e.g. Sensitivity, Noise Cancel & Threshold Pitch
3. Preferences – these do not aect E-Trac’s performance and allow you to customize the appearance
of the detection screens e.g. Contrast & Show Sensitivity.
User Modes
A User Mode is a collection of Preset detector settings and a Discrimination Pattern.
E-Trac comes pre-loaded with four (4) Minelab User Modes and four other slots which are empty, just
waiting for you to save your own modes. In addition, there are six (6) other Discrimination slots ready for
you to also create your own discrimination patterns giving a grand total of 10 personal patterns you can
make up yourself for certain targets or to tackle dicult sites or perhaps to “Xchange” with other E-Trac
owners.
The Minelab User Modes are:
1. Coins
2. High Trash
3. Beach
4. Relics
If a Minelab User Mode is selected then the Minelab logo and that particular Mode number will be
displayed on-screen – if a “My User Mode” is selected then the My User icon will appear instead of the
Minelab logo. If any changes are made to E-Trac’s settings you are able to save those settings to the
current User Mode via the User Mode Menu – a small ag icon will appear in the top right hand side of the
detection screen showing a user Mode has been “modied” but not yet saved. NB: the Show Mode Info
setting must be turned ON via the Preferences Menu in order to see any of the icons displayed (more on
this later) Remember, a user Mode is [a start point] for a new owner of E-Trac to get going on his / her
way to making nds!
It is important to mention that in these Preset Modes certain sounds, responses and audio settings are
preset so, in E-Trac’s Instruction Manual see Page 83 and make sure the settings are right for your hearing
and if not, select a particular sound or audio response that you are comfortable with. These Modes can be
nely tuned for your personal hunting style. Remember again, they are starting points for a new owner
to get going “right out of the 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