XP Metal Detectors Deus V4 User Manual

Summary of Deus V4

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    User's manual made in france.

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Page 02 page 03 page 05 page 06 page 07 page 08 page 09 page 09 page 09 page 10 page 10 page 12 page 12 page 12 page 13 page 14 page 14 page 15 page 15 page 16 page 17 page 19 page 19 page 20 page 20 page 21 page 21 page 21 page 23 page 23 page 23 01 wireless headphones menu — discrimination-sensiti...

  • Page 4: Technical Introduction

    Congratulations on the purchase of your xp metal detector and welcome to the world of research and exploration! 02 technical introduction the xp dēus is innovative in terms of metal detector design as it offers a unique design based on three elements communicating via a digital radio link. The searc...

  • Page 5: Assembly

    1 2 3 one assembled fully telescopic stem one set of wireless headphones with storage case ( subject to version purchased ) one search coil with coil cover one user interface (remote control) with case one connection cable: usb / one mini-b plug (only when purchased with remote control) one connecti...

  • Page 6: Assembly

    04 assembly standard coil hf coil 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 fitting the coil on the stem insert the single rubber washer in the lower shaft. Line up the lower stem with the coil fit the two parts together. Install bolt and nut. 3.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    05 access to (ground balance) manual / pumping / beach / tracking on/off access to menu configuration / programs /coils pinpointer xp decrease values change program usb connection for charging the lithium battery or for updating the software via internet increase values change program non-motion mod...

  • Page 8: Factory Programs

    General use. Similar settings to the xp gold maxx power detector, powerful and fast. More selective with small targets on iron-infested field and deeper on mineralised ground responsive pitch that varies in frequency and amplitude according to the signal’s strength. Medium speed, particularly effect...

  • Page 9: Starting Up

    To switch off the dēus hold down power for two seconds on the remote control. Press left- and right-hand buttons simultaneously on the headphones. -- yes no after charging your device. (pg 29) switch on the remote control (after extending stems and holding the coil away from the ground and any metal...

  • Page 10: Menu

    Discrimination enables undesirable targets to be rejected by raising or lowering a threshold below which certain metals are differentiated. The conductivity scale (0 to 99) for metal targets shown below will help you better understand the discrimination range and its limits, and see how it correspon...

  • Page 11: Menu

    09 menu menu expert disc freq. Iron vol. Sens adjust the sensitivity level (from 0 to 99) with exit with menu sens. Disc iar the program n°10 gold field uses another discrimination method, called iar (iron amplitude rejection): the range of discrimination can be applied from 0 to 5. It applies only ...

  • Page 12: Menu

    Adjust the reactivity from 0 to 5 with exit with expert menu iron vol. Audio resp. Notch reactiv. Most likely finds with the recommended settings are as follows: menu freq. Reactivity audio resp. Iron vo. Adjust the iron volume (from 0 to 5) with exit with - at 0 the low-pitched tone is cut off. - a...

  • Page 13: Menu

    Example passing the coil over an iron object close to the surface then over a good metal target (ring). With a low reactivity level, the iron is detected for a longer duration, to the extent that it completely hides the ring. A high reactivity level enables you to distinguish the ring completely fro...

  • Page 14: Menu

    12 menu 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 by amplifying small signals you will also be amplifying small spurious false signals. By increasing the sound response you will compress the dynamic range and thus reduce the appreciation of a target’s depth. If the reference target has a conductivity of 37, adjust the notch ...

  • Page 15: Ground

    13 as the ground balance setting is the one requiring the most experience, we recommend that you read this chapter and use the different ground balance modes carefully, while acquiring your own experience of the ground. By default, remain in manual mode at level 90 for inland or dry sand. On wet bea...

  • Page 16: Ground

    14 pumping is a semi-automatic process which allows you to adjust the ground balance in a zone that you wish to search and have determined it as being an overall average soil type. Henceforth, the measured value of the ground is entered into the memory and used as the new active ground balance value...

  • Page 17: Ground

    Go to beach with choose yes (00-30), with activates calculation of the ground balance on the zone corresponding to highly saline wet ground, so as to reduce interference caused by conductive salt water. After selecting beach on, you need to adjust the ground balance manually or by pumping on the wet...

  • Page 18: Non - Motion

    16 regularly, press to re-tune the threshold (coil barely off the ground 2 to 5 cm/ 1 to 2 inches). How frequently you recalibrate will be linked to ground variations or temperature. On wet beach, select program 7 before using the non motion mode and use non-motion audio disc mode with g.B. At 15/27...

  • Page 19: Option

    Pinpointer mi-6 17 find your pinpointer within a radius of 25 meters, even if switched off and missing after several weeks. Press research the pinpointer will start sounding with a flashing led. Press the pinpointer button and return to the search mode with when connected the mi-6 pinpointer transmi...

  • Page 20: Option

    Prg 2 menu menu audio sens tone 30 save pinpointer config the mi-6 has 50 levels of sensitivity via the remote control. Press or the mi-6 has 50 levels of sensitivity via the remote control. For precise object location, low sensitivity levels, such as prog 1 and 2, are recommended. The high sensitiv...

  • Page 21: Option

    When first purchased, the dēus is only configured to operate with its original coil. If you have one or more optional coils which have already been paired (see below), you can select which one you want to use from the menu list. Press choose with then press switch on the headphones close to the remo...

  • Page 22: Option

    If the headphones do not recognise this coil, for example because they were switched off while the serial number was being entered in the remote control, you then have 2 options to pair it: 1: turn on the headphones and the remote control with the previous coil (for example the original one). The li...

  • Page 23: Option

    To improve readability in all lighting conditions you can adjust the contrast of the display. The remote control screen has a backlighting function which switch on as soon as any button is pressed and goes off automatically after a certain length of time. You can define this time in seconds: off - 3...

  • Page 24: Option

    22 option oscilloscope display xy: the target signature is displayed as an oscilloscope. The xy screen provides a visual assistance and may improve the identification of difficult targets. For example: the identification of targets that do not have a precise signature (some ferrous, cans ...). The x...

  • Page 25: Option

    23 option the software can be updated via the dēus usb interface and an internet connection. Full information is available on our website: updates smartphone application id norm use the single usb cable. Id norm (standardization of the target id) allows the target value range to indicate the same fo...

  • Page 26: Wireless Headphones

    Disc sens gnd freq tone vol coil control pads increase / decrease values to switch on : press to switch off : press simultaneously and displayed : coil battery level not displayed : headphones battery level used to scroll through the detection menus and their setting values: disc -------------------...

  • Page 27: Wireless Headphones

    Menus accessed via the headphones have the same range of settings as the remote control. Remote control on: only the volume control can be adjusted. Remote control off: all settings can be adjusted. Press to access the different menus disc discrimination: 0-99 (pg 08). Adjust with a flashing digit r...

  • Page 28: Wireless Headphones

    If you are detecting with the remote control and you use it to change to a new coil, the headphones will automatically register this change (if they are switched on). Otherwise it can be done manually with this menu. Always leave the headphones switched on when you are changing the coil via the remo...

  • Page 29: Wireless Headphones

    Press until you reach programs (p1,...), then for 5 seconds press . Choose the flashing program to delete with , and press to validate. Programs are identical to those in the remote control and are numbered in the same way from 1 to 10. E.G. P3 headphone = factory program 3 in the remote control. Ea...

  • Page 30: Power Supply - Batteries

    The search coil’s battery life may vary depending on the modes used. The table below shows battery life according to frequency and power selected the dēus is regulated in such a way that avoids any deterioration in performance even when the battery level is low ! The remote control alternately displ...

  • Page 31: Power Supply - Batteries

    Menu option 1 - basic 1 men option m n en m n io pti op o n disc sens gnd freq tone vol coil the search coil is charged via the connection clamp supplied, which is connected to the coil according to the grooves in the coil cover. You will see that the clamp is shaped in such a way to prevent it bein...

  • Page 32: Power Supply - Batteries

    30 precautions relating to use of the power adaptor and battery the batteries are fitted with internal protection systems which shields them from extreme overloads and discharges. They must not be dismantled or short-circuited, which is dangerous and could destroy the protection systems or cause the...

  • Page 33: Expert

    You can use the multi-tones menu to sort targets into categories according to their conductivity, by assigning a specific audio tone to each category. The higher the target’s conductivity, the higher the pitch of the tone.Take some time to become familiar with the 2 tones, 3 tones, 4 tones, 5 tones ...

  • Page 34: Expert

    Press scroll with and select press choose 2 tones - 3 tones - 4 tones - 5 tones with once you have selected the number of tones (for example: 4 tones) press you have the option of customising the sound partitioning of the discrimination range. A sound frequency (comparatively low or high-pitched) is...

  • Page 35: Expert

    33 expert by default the power is set to level 2, which offers a very dependable performance level that is largely sufficient in most cases. The power only has a subtle effect on the device’s pure performance with regard to sensitivity. However, it increases your detector’s power consumption as well...

  • Page 36: Expert

    The reactivity menu takes precedence over the silencer, so if you change the reactivity value this automatically imposes an appropriate silencer value. This is designed to avoid the silencer being set to a value that could reduce the effectiveness of the reactivity setting. 34 press scroll with and ...

  • Page 37: Practical Information

    Metal detecting is a fascinating leisure activity that can bring you a lot of satisfaction. However, it requires a minimum of learning in order to get the most enjoyment. Begin by familiarising yourself with your equipment and its operation on a suitable practice ground. To do this, we recommend tha...

  • Page 38: Practical Information

    Incorrect correct when detecting, it is important that you sweep the coil parallel to the ground, using wide movements, as close as possible to the surface (without actually touching it). Proximity to the ground will increase the likelihood of detecting a deep target and will enable the most discree...

  • Page 39: Precaution For Use

    37 dēus is a precision device, designed to be as robust as possible. Despite this, it is important to take care of it and exercise certain precautions in order to prolong its life: do not store your device for long periods with discharged batteries. Ideally you should discharge/recharge the batterie...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    38 causes solutions sensitivity is too high. You are in a zone with a lot of interference (high-voltage power lines, electric transformer, electric fence). There is a storm nearby and the electromagnetic discharges of lightning are interfering with the detector. You are close to other working metal ...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    39 r adio general f e atur es s ettings — digital wireless — 36 automatic channels — 2.4 ghz / 0.56 mw — 4 - 8 - 12 - 18 khz + shifts (standard deus coils) — 15 - 30 - 50 or 80 khz + shifts (depending hf coils) — 99 levels — 3 levels (standard deus coils) — 6 levels — 8 levels — 6 levels — 1, 2, 3, ...

  • Page 42: Accessories

    40 coil 22.5 cm (9") hf coil 22.5 cm (9") car charger solar charger emergency charger with with torch function ( aa battery (x1) not provided) hf coil elliptical 24 x 13 cm (9.5" x 5") pinpointer mi-6 coil 28 cm (11'') coil 34 / 28 cm dd (13''x11'') ws4 clip jack adaptor connect your own headphone w...

  • Page 43: Spare Parts

    41 screwing kit for search coil ref: d038d top part (with keyboard) ref: d081 rubber ref: d086 rubber top ref: d084 rubber ref: d086 rubber bottom ref: d085 top part (with lcd and keypad) ref: d092b backphone ref: d096 board pcb ref: d083 (with lcd and battery) bottom part ref: d082b (with speaker) ...

  • Page 44: Factory Programs

    42 program 1 program 2 program 3 menu menu expert settings basic gm power deus fast discri discri ( thrs 1 tone / 2 tones ) -6.4 to 99 10 6.1 6.1 2 tones switch on 3 tones switch on 4 tones switch on 5 tones switch on full tones switch on pitch switch on threshold 2t/ 3 tones 0 to 99 76 76 76 thresh...

  • Page 45: Factory Programs

    43 program 4 program 5 program 6 program 7 program 8 program 9 program 10 pitch g-maxx deep wet beach dry beach hot gold field iar 0 6.1 6.1 5.5 10 10 - 6.4 76 76 76 76 76 76 84 84 84 84 84 84 202 202 202 202 202 202 518 518 710 518 518 518 644 644 644 644 644 644 90 90 90 85 90 90 95 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 ...

  • Page 46: Your Settings

    44 menu menu expert settings discri discri ( thrs 1 tone / 2 tones ) - 6.4 to 99 2 tones switch on 3 tones switch on 4 tones switch on 5 tones switch on full tones switch on pitch switch on threshold 2t/ 3 tones 0 to 99 threshold 3t/ 4 tones 0 to 99 threshold 4t/ 5 tones frequency tone 1 frequency t...

  • Page 47: Your Settings

    45 program 14 program 15 program 16 program17 program 18 program 13 program 12 your settings.

  • Page 48: Declaration of Conformity

    46 declaration of conformity recommendations to detectorists / the law detecting is an activity which, like other leisure activities, requires a few general guidelines. These recommendations will enable everyone to enjoy their hobby to the full while respecting laws, places, the environment and othe...

  • Page 49: Declaration of Conformity

    If this symbol is displayed on the product or its packaging, it means that the product must not be disposed of with your household waste. You must take it to a designated collection point for recycling electrical and electronic waste. This selective waste sorting and recycling helps to preserve natu...

  • Page 50: Warranty

    Contacts website : www.Xpmetaldetectors.Com e-mail : info@xpmetaldetectors.Com xplorer sarl 8 rue du développement f-31320 castanet tolosan france tel : 33 (0)5.34431052 fax : 33 (0)5.34431053 xp and dēus are trademarks of xplorer sarl. Xplorer reserves the right to modify its detectors’ characteris...

  • Page 52: Quick Start

    Quick start by default you begin by using the 1 - basic factory program which is suitable for general use. If you wish to test one of the 10 other factory programs, simply scroll through them with -- after charging your device. (pg 29) validate or not the use of the loudspeaker -- -- oui -- you’re n...