Minelab EQUINOX 700 | 900 Quick Start Guide
This Quick Start Guide and the full EQUINOX® User Manual are available to download online.
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Quick Start
Power On ⚡
Press the power button.
Select Search Mode ?
Choose the appropriate search mode for your environment.
Cancel Noise ??
Adjust to minimize interference.
Detecting ?
Begin searching.
Search Modes
* EQUINOX 900 Only
PARK
Great for high-trash recreational areas, including more generalized detecting.
- General & Coins
- Fine Coins & Artifacts
- Coins & Artifacts
- Fine Jewelry
FIELD
Ideal for detecting in historical fields for the widest variety of target sizes.
- Normal Ground
- Difficult Ground
BEACH
For all saltwater conditions - dry sand, wet sand, surf, and underwater.
- Wet & Dry Sand
- Underwater & Surf
GOLD*
For prospecting gold nuggets in mineralized goldfields.
Assembly
Follow these steps to assemble your detector:
- Connect the shaft sections.
- Attach the coil to the lower shaft.
- Connect the control box to the upper shaft.
- Secure all connections.
Tighten Connectors (Camlocks)
Tighten the Camlock connectors if they slide or become loose.
- Open: Unlock the cam lever.
- Tighten gently in increments: Adjust the connector until snug.
- Close: Lock the cam lever.
- Check and repeat if necessary: Ensure all connections are secure.
Charging
5-6 HOURS: Charge your detector with a good quality USB charger (min 2A @ 5V). Low-quality chargers may cause failure. Look for CE, EACE, Intertek marks.
3 HOURS: For headphones.
Controls and Display Screen
- Beach Overload Indicator
- Indicates signal overload in beach conditions.
- Charge Status LED
- Shows battery charging status.
- Battery Level/Charging
- Displays current battery level and charging status.
- Flashlight ?
- Press and hold the power button to activate.
- Power On/Off ⚡
- Press to turn the device on or off.
- Backlight ?
- Press the power button to toggle the backlight.
- Discrimination Scale
- Visual representation of discrimination settings.
- Sensitivity Level ✨
- Adjusts the detector's sensitivity.
- Frequency Display ?️
- Shows the current operating frequency.
- Accuracy Indicator ?
- Helps pinpoint target location.
- Search Modes ?
- Select the operating mode.
- Sensitivity & Settings Adjustment ➕/➖
- Use these buttons to increase or decrease sensitivity and settings.
- Search Mode
- Cycles through available search modes.
- All Metal
- Activates All Metal detection mode.
- Identify/Detect ?
- Initiates target identification or detection.
- Target ID Number
- Displays the identified target's conductivity and ferrous value.
- Vibration Indicator ?
- Alerts the user via vibration.
- Headphones Indicator ?
- Shows when headphones are connected.
- Wireless Audio Indicator ?
- Indicates connection status for wireless headphones.
- Ground Balance Tracking Indicator ?
- Shows when Ground Balance is actively tracking.
- Wireless Audio Toggle
- Press button: Toggle wireless audio on/off.
- Wireless Audio Pairing
- Press and hold button: Initiate wireless audio pairing.
- Depth Meter ?
- Estimates target depth.
- Settings ⚙️
- Press button: Navigate to the next setting.
- Cancel Noise ??
- Press button to activate automatic noise cancellation.
- Ground Balance ?
- Press button to adjust Ground Balance.
- Volume Adjustment ?
- Press button to adjust audio volume.
- Threshold Level
- Sets the background audio threshold.
- Target Tone
- Configures audio tones for different targets.
- Accept/Reject ✔️/❌
- Use to accept or reject detected targets based on criteria.
- Recovery Speed
- Adjusts how quickly the detector responds to targets.
- Advanced Settings
- Access advanced configuration options.
- Toggle Advanced Setting
- Press and hold button: Cycle through advanced settings.
- Tone Volume
- Adjusts the volume of target tones.
- Tone Level*
- Sets the overall tone level.
- Tone Intensity
- Controls the intensity of target tones.
- Tone Break
- Adjusts the point at which tones change.
- Iron Bias
- Helps differentiate iron targets.
- Frequency ?️
- Adjusts the operating frequency.
* EQUINOX 900 Only
