Minelab E-Trac User Manual

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If one of the Mode Settings or the
Discrimination Pattern is modified, the
icon will indicate the User Mode has been
modified but not saved.
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. The significance of each
category is explained below.
Mode Settings
These settings define E-Trac’s performance
for a particular location (such as the beach
or park) or type of treasure hunting (such as
coins or relics). 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 memory; or shared with another
user via E-Trac Xchange (p. 80).
Universal Settings
These settings affect E-Trac’s performance but
can be adjusted regardless of your location
and desired treasure type. Universal Settings
are determined according to your personal
detecting choices (e.g. Sensitivity, Noise
Cancel and Threshold Pitch).
Preferences
These settings do not affect E-Trac’s
performance and allow you to customize the
appearance of the Detection Screens (e.g.
Contrast and Show Sensitivity).
User Modes
A User Mode is a collection of specific
detector settings and a Discrimination
Pattern. The following settings are part of a
User Mode:
– Audio – Volume Gain
– Audio – Response
– Audio – Tone ID – No. of Tones
– Audio – Tone ID – Sounds
– Audio – Tone ID – Variability
– Audio – Tone ID – Limits
– Expert – Recovery Deep
– Expert – Recovery Fast
– Expert – Trash Density
– Expert – Ground
E-Trac is pre-programmed with four Minelab
User Modes: Coins Mode, High Trash Mode,
Beach Mode and Relics Mode.
The Coins Mode is the default User Mode,
and will be active when you first turn on your
E-Trac, or after a Reset (p. 19) and/or a
Master Reset (p. 79).
A User Mode can be loaded, modified, and
saved in E-Trac’s memory in one of the four
memory slots as either My Mode 1, My Mode
2, My Mode 3 or My Mode 4 (pp. 40–1).
If Show Mode Info (p. 78) is turned on, E-Trac
will display the Mode Information icons in
the Detection Screens (pp. 26–7) to show the
current User Mode.
Note: You can load a User Mode and adjust its
settings and the Disc. Pattern. If the User Mode
is not saved, the changes to the Disc. Pattern
and settings will be lost if another User Mode
is loaded.
User Modes can be exchanged between
E-Trac owners using E-Trac Xchange (p. 80).
Universal Settings
Universal Settings affect E-Trac’s performance
but are not saved as part of a User Mode.
– Audio – Threshold Level
– Audio – Threshold Pitch
– Audio – Volume Limit
– Expert – Noise Cancel
– Sensitivity – Sensitivity
– Sensitivity – Manual Level
– Sensitivity – Auto Level
Note: When a new User Mode is selected
Universal Settings do not change.
Universal Settings are returned to their
Factory Preset values if you Reset (p. 19) or
Master Reset (p. 79) the detector.
Universal Settings can be exchanged between
E-Trac users by using E-Trac Xchange (p. 80).
Preferences
Preferences do not affect E-Trac’s performance
and are not saved as part of a User Mode:
– Contrast
– Pinpoint Mode
– Show Sensitivity
– Show Mode Info
– Display Timeout
Note: When a new User Mode is selected
Preferences do not change.
Preferences are not altered if you Reset (p. 19)
the detector. Preferences are returned to their
Factory Preset values if you Master Reset (p.
79) the detector.
Mode Information Icons
Minelab Coins Mode is selected
Minelab High Trash Mode is selected
Minelab Beach Mode is selected
Minelab Relics Mode is selected
My Mode 1 is selected
My Mode 2 is selected
My Mode 3 is selected
My Mode 4 is selected
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
Manual Level
Auto Level
Audio
Threshold Level
Volume Limit
Volume Gain
Response
Tone ID
No. of Tones
Sounds
Variability
Limits
Threshold Pitch
Expert
Recovery Deep
Recovery Fast
Trash Density
Ground
Noise Cancel
Preferences
Contrast
Pinpoint Mode
Show Sensitivity
Show Mode Info
Display Timeout
Universal SettingsMode SettingsPreferences

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