Minelab EXPLORER II Manuel utilisateur

THE MINELAB EXPLORER II

Minelab Explorer II

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1

Aboutthismanual ..................................................................................................................................... 2

IntroducingtheMinelabExplorerII ......................................................................................................... 3

Minelab’suniquetechnology.................................................................................................................... 4

ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................ 9

UnpackingyourExplorerII[easyreference]....................................................................................... 10

Unpacking your Explorer II ....................................................................................................................11

Assemblingthedetector ......................................................................................................................... 12

Connectingthesearchcoil..................................................................................................................... 13

Theshaftassembly ................................................................................................................................15

Connectingtheshaftassembly.............................................................................................................. 16

Thehandleassembly ............................................................................................................................. 18

Headphones............................................................................................................................................ 20

Replacingandfittingthesearchcoil....................................................................................................... 21

BATTERIES.......................................................................................................................... 23

Thebatterypack..................................................................................................................................... 24

Batteryperformance ............................................................................................................................... 27

THECONTROLPANEL....................................................................................................... 29

Thecontrolpanel[easyreference] ........................................................................................................ 30

PowerandBacklightbuttons ................................................................................................................. 31

MenuandBackbuttons ......................................................................................................................... 32

Shortcutbuttons ...................................................................................................................................... 33

Shiftbuttons ............................................................................................................................................ 35

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QUICKSTART ...................................................................................................................... 37

Gettingstarted......................................................................................................................................... 38

Beginneruse .......................................................................................................................................... 39

Quickstartdisplay[easy reference]....................................................................................................... 40

Quickstart’sSmartfinddisplay ............................................................................................................... 42

TheIronMask ........................................................................................................................................ 45

Quickstart’sDigitaldisplay .................................................................................................................... 47

Modifyingthedisplay............................................................................................................................. 48

Adjustingsensitivity ............................................................................................................................... 49

Adjustingthreshold ................................................................................................................................. 50

Audioresponse....................................................................................................................................... 51

Audiomenu............................................................................................................................................. 52

Audio:adjustingthevolume................................................................................................................... 53

Audio:adjustingthetone ........................................................................................................................ 55

Audio:adjusting thesounds ................................................................................................................... 56

Testingtargetaudioresponses[tutorial] ................................................................................................ 58

Pinpointingtheobject.............................................................................................................................. 59

Recoveringtheobject............................................................................................................................. 61

Selectingtargets ..................................................................................................................................... 62

Selectingtargets[easyreference] ......................................................................................................... 63

Acceptingandrejectingtargets [tutorial] ............................................................................................... 64

Advancedmodeoption........................................................................................................................... 65

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ADVANCED USE ................................................................................................................. 67

Advancedmode’sMainMenu [easy reference] ................................................................................. 68

StartinginAdvancedmode .................................................................................................................... 69

AdvancedMode’sdisplays [easyreference]...................................................................................... 70

Advancedmode’sLearn display[easyreference] ............................................................................... 71

Learningtargets ...................................................................................................................................... 72

Learn’stargetselection[tutorial] ............................................................................................................ 73

Advancedmode’sEditdisplay [easyreference]................................................................................. 75

Editingpatterns ....................................................................................................................................... 76

Editingandsavingtargetpatterns [tutorial].......................................................................................... 77

Advancedmode’sSelectmenu............................................................................................................. 79

Savingtargets......................................................................................................................................... 80

Audiomenu............................................................................................................................................. 81

Optionsmenu ......................................................................................................................................... 82

Options:noise......................................................................................................................................... 83

Options:response .................................................................................................................................. 84

Options:recovery .................................................................................................................................. 86

Settingsmenu ......................................................................................................................................... 87

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7USER INFO ......................................................................................................................... 89

Helpfulhints............................................................................................................................................ 90

Batteryperformancecomparisons ......................................................................................................... 92

Userpreferences.................................................................................................................................... 93

ControlPanelbuttonfunctions ............................................................................................................... 95

Quickstartmenustructure ...................................................................................................................... 96

Advancedmenustructure ...................................................................................................................... 97

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 98

Servicerepairform................................................................................................................................. 99

Warranty ............................................................................................................................................... 101

TechnicalspecificationsfortheMinelab ExplorerII............................................................................ 102

Explorermodelfeatures ....................................................................................................................... 103

Glossaryofterms................................................................................................................................. 104

Detectorcareandsafety ...................................................................................................................... 108

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THE MINELAB EXPLORER II

Introduction

The Explorer II is the most

technologicallyadvanced detectorever

produced.

It is possible to start treasure hunting as

soon as you have assembled the detector,

but it is worth familiarizing yourself with

itsmany features.

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ABOUTTHISMANUAL

This manual is designed to introduce the detector’s features, give you step-by-step

directions for everything from assembling and adjusting your detector to basic

detector use and customizing your own advanced settings.

1. INTRODUCTION

Basicoverviewof theExplorerII

andthisUser’sManual.

2. ASSEMBLY

Thischapterprovidesdetailsand

instructionsonassemblingand

adjustingtheExplorerII.

3.BATTERIES

The Explorer II is powered by

alkalinebatteriesorarechargeable

NickelMetalHydride(NiMH) battery

pack. Thischapterprovidesdetails

onbatteryinstallation,useand

performance.

4.CONTROLPANEL

Thischapterisdesignedtofamiliarize

youwiththevariousfeaturesofthe

ExplorerIIcontrolpanel.Afew

minutesspentreadingthischapterwill

beaworthwhilepreliminarytobasic

oradvanceddetecting.

5.QUICKSTART

However experienced you are at

usingametaldetector,itisimportant

thatyoureadthischapterto

understandhowto usetheExplorer II

inQuickstartmode.

6.ADVANCED USE

Onceyouarecomfortablewithbasic

detectoruseandQuickstartitistimeto

investigatethemoreadvanced

featuresoftheExplorerII.

7. USER INFO

Thischapterprovidesaglossaryof

terminology,userguides,technical

specifications,warrantyandrepair

detailsandtroubleshootingtips.

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

PINPOINT

IRONMASK

DETECT

POWER

NOISE

CANCELBACKLIGHT

BACK

ExplorerII

ON/OFFON/OFF

MINELAB

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Thankyoufor purchasingaMinelabExplorerII detector.The

ExplorerIIisdifferenttoconventionalmetaldetectorsandfeaturesa

numberoftechnologicalinnovationsanddesignfeatureswhichare

introducedandexplainedinthismanual.

TheExplorerIIisdesignedtolocatevaluablemetalobjectsina

widevarietyofgroundconditionsincludingextremesaltconditions

andseawater,wetbeachsandand highlymineralizedground

conditions. Thedetector’ssimple-to-usecontrolpanelandfully

automaticQuickstartmodeenablethebeginnertostartdetecting

immediatelyafterassemblingthedetector.Advancedmode’soptions

willenableyoutocustomizeyourdetectorforyearstocome.

Beforeyouattempttouseyourdetectorinthefield,youshould

followthechaptersofthismanualtoassemble,understandand

customizetheExplorerIItosuityourpersonalrequirements.Please

readalltheinformationthoroughly.

Minelab Electronics wish you every success in your treasure

hunting.

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MINELAB’S UNIQUETECHNOLOGY

The Explorer II is one of a new generation of detectors from Minelab. Its sleek, sturdy

design, innovative control panel and comprehensive targeting options set it apart from

any other detector available today.

MINELAB’S UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY

Two mode detecting

TheExplorerIIissofeature-packedthattheresearchteamat

Minelabdecidedtooffertwomodesofoperation:fullyautomated

detection(Quickstartmode)andpersonallycustomizedprecision

detecting(Advancedmode).

Allofthedetector’svitalfunctionsarecommontoQuickstartand

Advancedmode.BecausetheExplorerIIissuchaninnovative

machine,eventheseasonedtreasurehunterwillbenefitfrom

beginninginQuickstartmode.

Quickstart mode

As soon as you have assembled the Explorer II, you are ready to

startdetecting.Whenitleavesthefactory,thedetectoris

programmedtostartinQuickstart.

Quickstartsettingsareoptimizedtoprovideyouwithaccurate

detectioninmostconditionsyouwillencounterinthefield,soyou

canconcentrateyourattentionontheobjectsyoudiscover.

Thismanual’sChapter4:ControlPanel,outlinesallofthecontrol

panelfeaturesneededtouseyourdetectorinQuickstart(or

Advancedmode)includingshortcutbuttons,specialfunctionslike

Pinpointandadjustingyourdetectorsettings.

Chapter5:Quickstart,explainsbasicuseindetailandprovidestips

oneverythingfromsweepingthedetectorcoiltodiggingupobjects.

Advanced mode

Figure 1.1 Quickstart mode

MainMenu

Smartfinddisplay

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