Minelab E-Trac Manual

Audio menu
Volume Gain:
The Volume Gain controls the amplification of a target’s audio response, relative to the target’s signal
strength. It is important to stress that, the Volume Gain control is most similar to volume adjustments in
other devices such as a radio or a television’s volume control.
Response: The Factory Preset Response is: Normal
The Response setting changes the way target signals sound upon detection. A particular response choice
can improve your ability to identify certain targets in dierent and sometimes dicult conditions: the 4
Response choices within the range are:
1. Normal
2. Long
3. Smooth
4. Pitch Hold
Tone ID: The Factory Preset is: Multi Tone
In the Audio menu all the familiar choices are present with the addition of a few new settings. One very
nice feature that will be sure to appeal to lots of E-Trac owners is the ability to select the number of Tones
one hears in the
Tone ID Option.
You can select:
1 Tone - where everything will have the same ‘monotone’ sound including ferrous;
2 Tone - a low tone and a high one;
4 Tone - where the sound has 4 tones from low to high
Multi-Tone - where E-Trac will have the full usable and broad range of signal response tones that
complements E-Trac’s tremendous FBS operating system.
Sounds: The Sounds Setting allows you to set the detector to emit a distinct audio response based on
either a target’s ferrous characteristics or its conductive properties.
E-Trac’s Sounds range is therefore set to either: Conduct or Ferrous Sounds.
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Tip> Conduct is often preferred by coin hunters as coins can give high signal responses and trash items such
as foil and tabs can give low signal responses.
Threshold Level now features an enhanced adjustment range from 1-50. This ensures you can adapt
your E-Trac to your exact requirements for comfortable use in all detecting conditions.
Threshold Pitch: This is another exciting new feature as it changes the pitch of the threshold and can
have useful benets to people with hearing diculties who may generally prefer a Low Pitch.

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