Minelab Vanquish 340 Metal Detector
Getting Started Guide
This guide provides essential information to quickly set up and begin using your Minelab Vanquish 340 metal detector.
Assembly
Follow these steps to assemble your Vanquish 340:
- Attach the lower shaft to the armrest.
- Connect the middle shaft to the lower shaft.
- Join the upper shaft to the middle shaft.
- Mount the control box onto the upper shaft.
- Connect the search coil cable to the control box.
- Insert four AA batteries into the battery compartment.
- The final assembled product is ready for use.
The assembly diagram shows the main components: control box, upper, middle, and lower shaft sections, search coil, and armrest, with numbered steps illustrating the connection sequence.
Quick Start
- Turn On: Press the [power-symbol] button.
- Wait 5 Seconds: Allow the device to initialize.
- Start Detecting: Begin your search.
Search Modes
The Vanquish 340 offers multiple search modes tailored for different targets:
Coin [coin-symbol]
Search for coins anywhere in the world, ignoring trash in parks and on the beach.
Jewellery [jewellery-symbol]
Recover valuable jewellery wherever it has been lost.
All Metal [metal-symbol]
Detect all types of metal, including iron.
Controls
The control panel features the following:
- 1. Power On/Off: [power-symbol] Button to turn the device on or off.
- 2. Volume Adjust: [volume-symbol] Adjusts the audio volume.
- 3. Sensitivity Adjust: [sensitivity-symbol] Adjusts the sensitivity level.
- 4. Search Mode: [search-mode-symbol] Selects the detection mode (Coin, Jewellery, All Metal).
- 5. Target Identification Guide: A reference for interpreting target signals.
The control panel diagram displays the power button (1), volume adjust (2), sensitivity adjust (3), and search mode button (4). The Minelab logo is visible, and the screen area shows indicators for various settings.
Display
The display provides real-time information:
- 6. Battery Level: [battery-level-indicator] Indicates the remaining battery power.
- 7. Volume Level: [volume-symbol] Shows the current audio volume setting.
- 8. Sensitivity Level: [sensitivity-symbol] Displays the current sensitivity setting.
- 9. Target Identification Number: [target-id-number] A numerical value (0-40) representing the likely type of metal detected.
- 10. Depth Gauge: [depth-gauge-indicator] Estimates the depth of the detected target.
- 11. Search Modes: [search-mode-indicator] Confirms the active search mode.
- 12. Discrimination Segments: [discrimination-segments-indicator] Visual representation of discrimination settings.
The display diagram features a large numerical readout for Target ID (88), alongside indicators for Battery Level (6), Volume Level (7), Sensitivity Level (8), Depth Gauge (10), Search Modes (11), and Discrimination Segments (12). The Multi-IQ technology logo is also present.
