Summary of Explorer SE
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Quick start turn on the detector press noise cancel after 30 seconds electrical interference will be reduced go detecting!.
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1 metal detecting is a fascinating and rewarding activity enjoyed by people all over the world. By getting to know your explorer se you can become one of the many who find valuable coins, relics, gold and jewelry on a regular basis. The explorer se is minelab’s most technologically advanced detector...
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2 3 contents quick start back page how metal detectors work 4 the unique technology of the explorer se 5 assembly 6 battery packs 10 adjusting the detector for comfortable detecting 12 introducing the control panel 14 introducing the smartfind detect screen 16 help function 17 turning the detector o...
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4 5 how metal detectors work metal detectors create an electro- magnetic (em) field, which penetrates the ground. Because metal is conductive it causes a change in this field. The detector senses this change and sends a signal back to the control box, alerting the operator. Metal detectors can deter...
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6 7 assembly attaching the coil to the lower shaft: 1 plug the two rubber washers into the holes on either side of the lower shaft. 2 feed the coil cable up through the inside of the lower shaft. 3 place the coil on a flat surface. 4 slide the lower shaft into the bracket on top of the coil. Ensure ...
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8 9 attaching the armrest strap: clip both buckles onto the outer sides of the armrest. Attaching the headphones: plug the headphone jack into the headphone socket, located in the rubber seal at the top of the handle assembly. The headphones may be plugged or unplugged at any stage during detecting....
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10 11 removing the battery pack from the battery compartment: 1 ensure that the detector is turned off before removing the battery pack. 2 rest the detector on a flat surface. 3 lift the rubber seal of the battery compartment located at the end of the handle assembly. 4 raise the yellow tab to relea...
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12 13 for comfortable, long term detecting, it is important that you take the time to adjust the detector correctly. Holding the detector: thread your arm through the armrest and strap. Grasp the handle of the detector and rest your forearm in the armrest. Adjusting the position of the armrest: the ...
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14 15 power turns the explorer se on/off and when held for 2 seconds, restores factory presets (pg. 18). Introducing the control panel backlight the backlight provides greater screen clarity in dim conditions. Even if it is switched off, the backlight illuminates for 1 second as the detector is swit...
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16 17 pressing and holding down the shift buttons next to a menu item or pressing and holding any other button for approximately one second will display a help screen describing this particular function and various other menu options available. Help function sensitivity bar (pg. 22) introducing the ...
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18 19 to turn the detector on with factory preset settings: press and hold power for 2 seconds. ‘factory presets’ will appear briefly on the start-up display. Turning the detector on with factory presets will restore all settings and the discrimination pattern. To turn the detector on with the previ...
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20 21 before attempting to recover real targets, it is important to understand how to interpret the audio and visual signals of the detector. Gather a collection of different metal objects, e.G. Various coins, gold and silver jewelry, a nail, pull-tab, brass button and aluminium foil. Take the detec...
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22 23 sensitivity is the detector’s level of response to its environment and to targets. Sensitivity can be only be adjusted in smartfind and digital display. The sensitivity bar is a visual indication of the sensitivity setting. Sensitivity can be adjusted in both the semi-automatic mode or manual ...
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24 25 threshold is the constant background ‘hum’ produced by the detector. This control sets the threshold volume. By setting the threshold volume to the correct level for your hearing, threshold can highlight the variations in signal response which often indicate detection of a target. The volume o...
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26 27 full screen display the smartfind or digital display may be enlarged during detecting. The full screen display enlarges the discrimination pattern details and removes the display border and other screen elements. The detection results information will be cleared as you switch between normal to...
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28 29 smartfind™ display high-ferrous targets contain a large amount of iron (e.G. Nails). A high- ferrous target is often magnetic and will generally display the crosshair on the left side of the smartfind window. Low-ferrous targets have little or no iron content, such as pure gold, silver, copper...
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30 31 the explorer se has an alternative digital display that shows both the ferrous content (fer) and the conductivity (cond) of a target with numbers from 0 to 31. The fer and cond numbers are the coordinates of the target crosshair displayed in smartfind. A fer value of 0 represents low-ferrous c...
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32 33 discrimination pattern discrimination is the detector’s ability to eliminate signals from undesired targets and accept signals from desired targets. Each coordinate of the smartfind window can be turned white or black to accept or reject certain targets, respectively. White (clear) pixels indi...
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34 to turn iron mask on (adjust iron mask): press the iron mask shortcut button. Press the bottom shift buttons next to the slider control to adjust the level of iron mask. To detect with iron mask on (smartfind or digital): press the iron mask shortcut button. The bar at the bottom of the smartfind...
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36 37 all metal is the term used to describe a clear discrimination pattern, a pattern that accepts all target signals, hence accepting all metals. An all metal pattern can be created in two ways: 1 to create an all metal pattern in the iron mask adjustment screen: press the shift button to reduce i...
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38 39 menu structure all detector settings (except sensitivity and threshold) are located in the menu. The menu can be accessed at any time during detecting. 1 press menu. 2 press the shift button next to the menu option to select it. (pg. 62) (pg. 58) (pg. 60) (pg. 64) (pg. 56) (pg. 54) (pg. 55) (p...
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40 41 select - preset discrimination patterns discrimination pattern thumbnail shows the pattern that is the result of your accepted or rejected discrimination patterns from the select list. Navigation arrows indicate which direction the select list can be scrolled. Target icon indicates the selecte...
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42 43 select - selecting preset discrimination patterns main menu > select a number of discrimination patterns can be accepted and rejected at one time, creating a custom pattern that can be saved for future use. Rejecting a target inverses the pattern to scroll up or down the select list: press the...
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44 45 learn - creating a discrimination pattern with a specific target main menu > discrim > learn you may wish to instruct the explorer se to detect targets with very specific characteristics. It may be that you have found a particular type of coin which you would like to find more of, or you find ...
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46 47 learn - accepting a target main menu > discrim > learn to create a discrimination pattern that accepts a target: fill in the smartfind window: press the shift button next to the reject all/ accept all icon. This fills in the smartfind window, rejecting all targets and prepares the window for l...
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48 49 main menu > discrim > learn learn - saving discrimination patterns to save the discrimination pattern: 1 press the shift button next to the save icon to go directly to the save discrim menu. 2 press the shift button next to the location you want to save it to (e.G. S2). The learnt discriminati...
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50 51 edit - editing discrimination patterns edit enables you to make manual changes to individual areas (specific pixels) of the discrimination pattern. Learn may not provide the exact discrimination result you wanted (even when using a different-sized cursor). Rather than start all over again, you...
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52 53 select the discrimination pattern that you would like to edit (select, pg. 40, learn pg. 44). To change the size of the target frame: press the top left shift button to switch between three target frame sizes. To move the target frame: press the shift buttons next to the navigation arrows. Pos...
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54 55 recovery allows you to select the way the discrimination process works. Recovery settings affect both the detector’s audio and display response to target characteristics. Fast by selecting this setting, the detector will react faster to the signals received, but the discrimination and target i...
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56 57 range: 1 to 11 factory presets: 5 dn noise cancel - reducing electrical interference the detector may become noisy due to electrical interference from powerlines, electrical equipment or other detectors operating close by. The detector interprets this interference as inconsistent, short beeps,...
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58 59 volume is the level of sound emitted by the detector when a target is detected. A high volume will give a great difference between a small and large target, but may be dangerous to your hearing if a large target is found. The explorer se is factory preset at maximum volume. This is usually app...
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60 61 tone is the pitch of sound emitted by the detector. Adjusting tone can help identify one target from another. Threshold tone th. Tone allows you to adjust the tone of the threshold ‘hum’ to best suit your own hearing. A high threshold tone is often preferred by people with good hearing, where ...
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62 63 the response option allows you to select the way target signals sound upon detection. Response can improve your ability to identify certain targets in differing circumstances. As the coil is swept over a target, the target signal rises. At the peak of the target signal, audio is emitted. Minel...
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64 65 the sounds menu allows you to define how the tone varies with target characteristics. This can be a very useful feature in identifying targets close to each other. It is possible to instruct the detector to emit a distinct sound responding to an object’s ferrous characteristics, rather than it...
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67 pinpointing - locating the target the exact location of a target can be located by using pinpoint. In normal operation, the explorer se is a motion detector, meaning it must be moving over a target to detect it. Enabling pinpoint instructs the detector to temporarily disengage discrimination patt...
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68 69 a question most new detectorists ask is where do i find treasure? There are actually lots of areas in which you can search, and it is best if you research where people have been in the past, and what type of objects they may have had with them, and hopefully lost. You can also go to areas peop...
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70 71 changes to detector settings (e.G. Volume, tone and sensitivity), are automatically saved. The detector remembers these settings when it shuts down. However, you may find that different locations require a separate combination of settings for maximum effectiveness. Two people may have differen...
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72 73 the average life-span for both good quality alkaline and nimh rechargeable batteries under constant use is compared on the graph below. This graph assumes the backlight is turned off and headphones are being used. It is recommended that the batteries be replaced or recharged as soon as possibl...
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74 75 accessories recharging nimh battery pack with the car charger: 1 remove battery pack (pg. 10). 2 insert the car charger plug into the accessories socket of your vehicle. 3 insert the car charger plug into the socket at the tapered end of the battery pack. A small light on the car charger illum...
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76 77 the explorer se is a high-quality electronic instrument, finely engineered and packaged in a durable housing. Taking proper care of the detector is mostly common-sense. Do not leave the battery pack in the explorer se handle when the detector is not in use for extended periods of time. Damage ...
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78 79 glossary of terms alloy a substance which is composed of two or more metals (an alloy may also include non-metals). Camlock lever which releases or locks detector’s assembly components. The explorer se’s upper and lower shafts are held together by the shaft camlock. This shaft assembly is fixe...
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80 81 pinpoint function allowing an object to be precisely located. Pinpoint overrides the automatic motion detection and discrimination settings of the explorer se. Recovery allows the user to modify the way the discrimination process works and affects the audio and display responses to target char...
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