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THE MINELAB EXPLORER II

QUICKSTART

Quickstart

However experienced you are at using a

metal detector, it is important that you

read this chapter to understand how to

use the Explorer II in Quickstart mode.

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GETTING STARTED

Introducing Quickstart

Figure 5.1

WhenyoufirstturnontheExplorerII,theQuickstartSmartfind

displaywillappear andyouare abletobegin detecting.The

detectorispreparedtorespondtonon-ferroustargetswhilefiltering

outgroundsignals.

The following pages in this chapter outline the basics of metal

detectinganduseof theExplorerII.Youwilllearnhow tointerpret

itsresponsestotargetsandmakeyourownadjustmentstothe

settings.

Regardlessofyourlevelofexperiencewithmetaldetecting,Minelab

recommendsyoubegininQuickstartmodetofamiliarizeyourselfwith

basicfeaturesandoperationbeforeexperimentingwiththe

detector’sadvancedfeatures(detailedinChapter6:Advanced

Use).

Anumberofadditionalfunctionsandfeaturesthatarelikelytobe

accessedfrequentlywhiledetecting arealsoexplained.

These include:

• Target SENSITIVITY and THRESHOLD levels, adjusted with

shift buttons

• IRON MASK and PINPOINT, activated by shortcut buttons.

• MENUfunctions,accessedfrom the control panel shift

buttons.Theseenable youto adjustthedisplayandaudio,

define targets and move into Advanced mode.

Figure 5.1 Quickstart’sopeningscreen

Now that your detector is assembled, batteries inserted and you are familiar with the control

panel, you should be ready to start detecting. This chapter on Quickstart is designed to be

the starting point for all users of the Explorer II.

GETTING STARTED

Display memory

The Explorer II’s factory setting is

to start in Smartfind for your first

detectingsession.

If the alternative Digital display is

the last used, the Explorer II opens

with this screen next time you turn

on the detector. It also retains all

adjustmentsto

settings made in the previous

session(including those

made in Smartfind).

POWER

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BEGINNER USE

Trying out the detector

Figure 5.2

Don’t try this at home!

If you attempt to begin detecting while you are inside your home,

you will quickly find that there are many metallic objects (such as

nails or reinforcing in the floor) which will result in almost

continuousdetection.There willalso beinterferencefrom TVsets

andotherhouseholdappliances.Placingthesensitivedetectorcoil

nearlarge metallicobjects canresult intemporarysaturationofthe

sensor, meaningthatit then cannotdetect small objects.Therefore

it is best to turn your detector off and head outside, as far away as

youcanfromsourcesofelectromagneticdisturbance.

Sweeping the coil

TheExplorerIIwillperform atitsbestwhenthecoiliskeptinclose

proximitytothe ground.Thiswillincreasedetectiondepthand

response to small objects. Becoming practised at sweeping the

coil is very important, as variation in coil height at the end of each

swingcancause confusingsoundsand reducedetectiondepth.

Each sweep of the coil should overlap the last one (Figure 5.2).

Thiswillensuregoodgroundcoverage.

You think you’ve found something?

Whenanobjectisdetected,theExplorerIIemitsanaudioresponse

andvisuallydisplaysatargetclassificationon thecontrolpanel’s

screen.

Before you attempt to pinpoint or recover the object –

which is explained later in this chapter –it is vital you

understand how to interpret these audio and visual

responses.

This is explained over the next few pages.

Figure 5.2 Sweeping the coil

BEGINNER USE

Audio Overload

Sometimes it is possible that a

large object close to the search

coil will overload the detector’s

electronics. When this happens,

the Explorer II emits a low ‘warble’

which will repeat until the coil is

moved away from the source of the

overload.

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QUICKSTART DISPLAY

The Quickstart display visually represents everything from target details to the

Explorer II’s operating settings. Quickstart’s Smartfind display (pictured below)

and alternate Digital display share many common elements.

QUICKSTART DISPLAY

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QUICKSTART DISPLAY

Sensitivity level. The sensitivity barand

numbersindicate how responsivethedetectoris

toatargetinthe presence of ground noise and/or

electromagneticinterference. Numbersrange

between 1 and 32. When the shift button next to

thenumberis pressed the detector moves

betweensemi-autoandmanualsensitivity. See

page49 for details.

Threshold level. The threshold setting controls

theaudible level of threshold‘hum’during

detecting.Whentheshift button next to the

adjustmentarrowispressed,the threshold hum

increasesor decreases. See page50fordetails.

Depth indicator. The clear portion of the depth

indicatorrepresents theapproximatedistance of

a target below the coil. The top of the indicator

representsthepositionofthecoiland the bottom

represents 300mm (12 inches) from the coil. The

bar will be clear if the target is too far from the

coilor its depthcannotbe accurately gauged.

Iron Mask. This shaded block indicates whether

IRON MASK function is ON or OFF.

See page 45.

easy reference

QUICKSTART DISPLAY

Smartfind display.The shaded and unshaded

areasofthe screen are Smartfind’s preset

Discrimination setting. Smartfind also has an

alternativeIron Mask setting. Seepages42-43.

Pinpoint.This shadedblockindicateswhether

PINPOINT is ON or OFF. See page 59.

Batterylife.Thisiconindicatesthechargeremaining

intheinstalledbatteries.Seepage27.

Adjustment arrows. Pressingshiftbuttonsnextto

thesearrows increasesordecreasespreset

settings.

Full screen icon. Selection enlarges display to fill

screen. See page 48. This icon temporarily

changestoshowthethreshold level setting when

thresholdis beingadjusted.

Target crosshair. Represents the detected

object’sproperties on atwo-dimensionalscaleof

discrimination.See page42-43.

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Figure 5.3 Smartfind display with preset

Coinsdiscriminationpattern

Two-dimensional discrimination

Figure 5.3

When an object is detected, Smartfind indicates what kind of

object you have found with a target crosshair. The location of this

crosshair on the Smartfind screen is based on Minelab's unique

two-dimensionalscaleofdiscrimination. Anunderstandingofthis

will be helpful before Smartfind's Iron Mask and Discrimination

functionsareexplained in the next fewpages.

Two-dimensional discrimination explained

QUICKSTART’S SMARTFIND

DISPLAY

When first using the detector, you will see the Smartfind screen. Smartfind displays an

object's characteristics using a two-dimensional scale of target discrimination.

TheExplorerIIratesdetectedobjectsaccordingtotheirconductivity

(likemosttraditionaldetectors). Whatmakestwo-dimensional

discriminationunique isa ratingof thesame object'sferrous

content.Smartfindgraphically representsbothofthesetarget

propertiesonthesamedisplay.

•Thevertical dimension (oraxis) rates theobject on size/

conductivity.

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•Thehorizontaldimension(oraxis)ratestheextentofthe

object’s resemblance to ferrous characteristics.

•Theobject’s cross-referencedrating isrepresentedby a

‘targetcrosshair’insidetherectangulardisplay area.

Interpreting target responses

Conductivity

•Objectswithhigh conductivity(e.g.large silvercoins,copper

items) will cause the target crosshair to appear at the top of

the Smartfind screen.

•Objects with low conductivity (e.g. small alloy coins, foil) will

cause the target crosshair to appear at the bottom of the

Smartfind screen.

Along with the type of metal, the size of objects will have some

effectontheconductivity ratingfortargets. Generally,the larger

the target, the higher the corresponding conductivity rating (and

proximity of the target crosshair to the top of the screen).

Ferrous content

•Objects with high ferrous content cause the target crosshair

to appear on the left of the screen unless its rating would

situate the object in the dark area of the discrimination pattern

(seepage44).

•Objects with low ferrous content (e.g. jewelry, coins) cause

the target crosshair to appear on the right of the screen.

Thepresetdiscrimination settingisdesignedtosearch forCoins.

NOTE Both ferrous and non-ferrous objects have varying

degrees of inductive response to electromagnetic waves.

This characteristic –in addition to conductivity –allows for

more accurate identification of targets.

QUICKSTART’S SMARTFIND DISPLAY

Discrimination

Discrimination is the ability of a

metal detector to identify the user’s

desired target (e.g. jewelry) and

eliminate signals from unwanted

material (e.g. nails).

The Explorer II can be programmed

in a number of ways to discriminate

againstunwanted targets indifferent

types of ground.

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Discrim(anabbreviationofDiscrimination)instructsthedetectorto

accept some types of targets and reject others. It uses Smartfind's

two-dimensionaldiscrimination,allowingyoutospecifyoneormore

target patterns for detection.

Smartfind Discrimination pattern

Figure 5.4

Whenyoubegin inQuickstart,you willseea Smartfinddisplay

resemblingFigure 5.4.This displayshows thatthe detectoris

readyto operate in itspresetCoins Discrim function.

Thediscriminationpatternrepresentsthetypicalcharacteristicsof

non-ferrouscoins(actuallyacompositeofhundredsofcoinsfrom

aroundtheworld).Whenthesearchcoil passesoveranobject

matchingtheconductiveandferrouscharacteristicsofcoins,the

targetcrosshairwillappearintheclearareaanda targetresponse

willsound.Objectsoutsideoftheaccepted(clear)areaarenot

displayedandthethreshold‘hum’istemporarilysilenced.Thetarget

crosshairwillremainlockedinthepositionofthelastacceptedtarget.

Thediscriminationpattern'maps'thespecificferrousandconductive

propertiesofcoins,providingexcellentaccuracyindetectionofthis

particulartypeoftarget.

NOTE Quickstart offers a range of discrimination patterns

which may be used on their own or in combination. This is

detailed in Selecting Targets, page 62.

Figure 5.4 Smartfind’s preset Discrim

function

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THE IRON MASK

Adjusting the Iron Mask

Figure 5.5

Pressing the IRON MASK shortcut button on the control panel will

displaytheIron Maskadjustmentscreen.

Preset Level

TheExplorerII'sIronMaskisset ataratingof-6.Thisissuitable

whendetectingnon-ferrousmetals.

Detecting more ferrous objects

If you want target responses from more ferrous objects (e.g. war

relics)itis necessary to reduce the levelofferrous rejection. This

is done by pressing the bottom left shift button next to the slider

control, reducing the extent of the Iron Mask. You may need to

experimenta little withthe settings.

Detecting all ferrous objects

If you wanted to detect all objects, regardless of ferrous content,

ferrousrejection can bereduced to aminimum level of-16. The

screenwill becompletely clearandall objectswill sounda target

response.

Rejecting all ferrous objects

If you want target responses to be suppressed for all ferrous

objects, the Iron Mask may be increased to a level of 0. This is

representedby themaskextending tohalfway acrossthe

Smartfindscreen(asdepictedinthesectionexplaining

two-dimensionaldiscrimination,seepage42).

Figure 5.5 Adjusting the Iron Mask

The Iron Mask shortcut button on

the control panel allows you to

switch between Iron Mask and

Discrimination.

Before you experiment with this,

anunderstanding of the features

of these functions will greatly

assist in deciding which will

locate the kind of targets you want

and how to adjust the Explorer II

tosuit your preferences.

The tutorials featured later in this

chapteralso assume a basic

understanding of Iron Mask and

Discriminationfunctions.

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THE IRON MASK

Operating in Iron Mask

Figure 5.6

PressingtheIRONMASKshortcutbuttonagainwilldisplaya

SmartfindscreenresemblingFigure5.6.Thisdisplayshowsthatthe

detectorisreadytooperateinIronMask.Thisfunctionis

programmedtorejectferroustargetsandmakeiteasierforyouto

findmoredesirable(non-ferrous)objectslikecoinsandjewelry.

IronMaskispresettorejectferrousobjectsatalevelsuitablefor

basic detecting. This is shown in Figure 5.5 as a rating of -6 with

the dark area filling the left third of the screen. Smartfind will not

displayan object when its targetcrosshairwould appear in this

dark,maskedareaofthescreenandtheExplorerII’sthreshold

‘hum’willdisappearmomentarily.

However,ifyouwishtolocatespecifictypesofobjectsyoumay

needtomodifytheExplorerII'slevelofferrousrejection.Thisis

donebyadjusting theIronMaskasexplained previouslyonpage

45.

Figure 5.6 Smartfind in Iron Mask

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