Minelab VANQUISH 340 Metal Detector: Getting Started Guide
This guide provides essential information for assembling and operating your Minelab VANQUISH 340 metal detector. Learn about its quick start features, search modes, controls, and display indicators.
Quick Start
- Turn On: Press the power button [power-icon].
- Wait: Allow the detector to initialize for 5 seconds.
- Go Detecting: Begin your search for targets.
Search Modes
Coin Mode
Ideal for finding coins from around the world while ignoring common trash items in parks and at the beach.
Jewellery Mode
Designed to help you recover precious jewellery, regardless of where it was lost.
All Metal Mode
Enables detection of all metal objects, including iron, offering maximum sensitivity.
Assembly
Follow these steps to assemble your VANQUISH 340 metal detector:
- Connect the lower shaft section to the mid shaft section.
- Attach the search coil to the end of the lower shaft.
- Connect the assembled shaft sections to the upper shaft.
- Attach the control box to the upper shaft.
- Insert 4x AA batteries [plus-sign] into the battery compartment on the control box.
- Adjust the shaft length for comfortable use.
The included diagrams illustrate the assembly process.
Controls
- 1. Power On/Off: [power-icon] Button to turn the device on or off.
- 2. Volume Adjust: [volume-icon] Controls the audio output level.
- 3. Sensitivity Adjust: [settings-icon] Adjusts the detector's sensitivity to targets.
- 4. Search Mode: [search-icon] Select between Coin, Jewellery, or All Metal modes.
- 5. Target Identification Guide: [info-icon] Provides information on target signals.
Display
- 6. Battery Level: [battery-icon] Indicates the remaining battery power.
- 7. Volume Level: [volume-level-indicator] Shows the current audio volume setting.
- 8. Sensitivity Level: [sensitivity-level-indicator] Displays the current sensitivity setting.
- 9. Target Identification Number: [target-id-number] A numerical value representing the detected target.
- 10. Depth Gauge: [depth-gauge-icon] Estimates the depth of the detected target.
- 11. Search Modes: [mode-indicator] Shows the currently selected search mode.
- 12. Discrimination Segments: [discrimination-segments] Visual representation of discrimination settings.