Minelab X-TERRA ELITE

This Quick Start Guide, User Manual, and their translations can be downloaded online from minelab.com.

Quick Start

1. Step 1: Turn On ?

   Press the power button to turn on the device.

2. Step 2: Select Search Mode

   Choose the appropriate search mode for your environment. Options include:

   • Coin ?
   • General/Park ?
   • Field ?
   • Beach ?️
   • Jewelry ?
   • Relic ?
   • Coin/Relic ??
   • Precious Coin/Craft ?
   • Wet Sand/Dry Sand ?️
   • Surf ?

   Each mode may have sub-settings indicated by numbers (1 or 2) and environmental icons like fire ?, water ?, or sand ?️.

3. Step 3: Noise Cancel ⚙️

   Activate noise cancellation to reduce interference.

4. Step 4: Start Detecting ?‍♂️

   Begin your metal detecting search.

Assembly

Follow these steps to assemble your Minelab X-TERRA ELITE metal detector:

1. Connect the lower shaft to the search coil.
2. Attach the middle shaft to the lower shaft.
3. Connect the control box to the upper shaft.
4. Secure the coil cable around the shafts.
5. Insert the battery into the control box.
6. Connect headphones if desired. ?
7. Adjust the shaft length for comfortable use.
8. The detector is now fully assembled.
9. Locate the power button on the control box.

(Diagrams in the original document illustrate these steps visually.)

Charging

Charge the detector using a quality USB charger with a minimum 2A@5V rating. Charging takes approximately 5-6 hours. Ensure your charger displays the required markings (e.g., CE EAC).

(A diagram shows the USB charging port and cable connection.)

Controls & Display

Main Controls:

• Power Button ?: Turns the device on/off.
• Sensitivity Level: Adjusts the detector's sensitivity.
• Flashlight ?: Activates the built-in flashlight.
• Backlight ?: Turns on the screen backlight.
• Ground Balance Tracking: Automatically adjusts for ground mineralization.
• Battery Status ?: Indicates remaining battery life.
• Discrimination Scale: Shows which metals are being detected or rejected.
• Frequency: Allows selection of operating frequency.
• Pinpoint/Detect Button: Switches between detection and pinpoint modes.
• Search Mode Button: Selects the pre-set search profile.
• Adjust Sensitivity & Settings Button: Accesses sensitivity and other settings.
• All Metal Button: Activates a mode to detect all types of metal.

Display Elements:

• Signal Strength Indicator: Shows the strength of the detected target.
• Sensitivity Level Display: Shows current sensitivity setting.
• Discrimination Scale: Visual representation of discrimination.
• Target ID Number ?: Numerical value indicating the likely type of metal.
• Depth Gauge ?: Estimates the depth of the target.
• Search Mode Indicator: Shows the currently active search mode.

Settings Menu (accessed via buttons):

• Noise Cancel ⚙️
• Ground Balance ⚙️
• Volume ?
• Threshold ⚙️
• Target Tones ?
• Accept/Reject ⚙️
• Recovery Speed ⚙️

Advanced Settings:

• Tone Volume: Adjusts volume for different tones.
• Tone Break: Modifies tone separation.
• Iron Bias: Adjusts sensitivity to iron.

(The control panel diagram in the original document provides a visual layout of these elements.)