Minelab X-TERRA Series User manual

Instruction Manual

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Contents
4901-0269-1
2 List of Parts
3 Assembly
3 Connecting the Coil
3 Shaft Assembly
4 Armrest Assembly
4 Connecting the Control Box
4 Disconnecting the Control Box
5 Coil Cable Assembly
5 Inserting Batteries
6 X‑TERRA 705 Keypad
7 X‑TERRA 705 LCD
8 X‑TERRA 305/505 Keypad
9 X‑TERRA 305/505 LCD
10 Specications
10 X-TERRA Series Specification
11 X-TERRA Model Features

2List of Parts
Coil
Skidplate (fitted to coil)
Lower shaft
Middle shaft
Upper shaft
Armrest
Stand
Control box
Control box screw
Rubber washers (× 2)
Plastic wing nut
Plastic bolt
Armrest screw
Armrest strap
Velcro tabs (× 2)
Warranty card
Instruction manual

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Assembly
Connecting the Coil
Insert the two rubber washers into the lower
shaft yoke.
Slide the yoke into the yoke bracket on top
of the coil.
Insert the plastic bolt through the yoke
and the yoke bracket.
Fasten with the plastic wing-nut, being
careful not to damage the thread of the bolt
by over-tightening.
Shaft Assembly
Loosen twistlocks by rotating them
counter-clockwise.
Insert lower shaft into the middle shaft.
Attach the middle shaft to the upper shaft.
Once shafts are assembled, lock their
position by rotating the twistlocks clockwise.
The upper shaft assembly has two spring-
loaded pins to strengthen the joint, one on
each side of the shaft.
The coil cable is directly wired into the coil
and is not removable.

4Assembly
Armrest Assembly
Place the armrest onto the top of the
upper shaft.
Insert the screw through the stand, upper
shaft and armrest, then tighten the screw.
Thread the armrest strap through both slots
in the armrest.
Connecting the Control Box
With the LCD facing up, push the control box
onto the end of the handle.
Insert the screw provided into the hole and
tighten using a phillips-head screwdriver.
Disconnecting the Control Box
Hold the detector firmly, grasp the control
box and pull it away from the handle.
The X-TERRA is designed to be used in either
the left or right hand.
Remember to remove the screw before
attempting to disconnect the control box.

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Coil Cable Assembly
Wind the coil cable around the lower
and middle shaft enough times to take
up the slack.
Use the velcro tabs to hold the coil cable in
place against the shaft.
Align the coil plug and push it into
the socket in the back of the control box,
firmly tightening the retaining ring to hold it
in place.
Inserting Batteries
The X-TERRA requires 4 × AA batteries.
Access the battery compartment via the
battery door located on the side of the
control box.
Place batteries into the compartment,
ensuring the positive (+) and negative (–)
contacts match the diagram.
Close the battery door by pushing and
sliding it downwards.

6X‑TERRA 705 Keypad
LCD Display Area
Power
Patterns: Scrolls through the Discrimination
Patterns (Coin & Treasure Mode only).
Mode: This button has three functions.
Toggles between Detect Modes:
Coin & Treasure Mode
Prospecting Mode
Activates Target ID Stabiliser.
Selects the automatic option for Ground Balance
and Noise Cancel.
All Metal: Toggles between the selected
discrimination pattern and the All Metal pattern.
Minus: Adjusts settings, reduces Iron Mask and
scrolls to the left through the discrimination
segments.
Menu/Select: Enters the Menu.
Accesses and scrolls through the detecting
settings.
Pinpoint/Detect: This button has two functions.
Pinpoint assists in locating the exact
position of a target prior to recovery.
Detect exits menu settings and returns to
detection.
Plus: Adjusts settings, increases Iron Mask and
scrolls to the right through the discrimination
segments.
Accept/Reject: Accepts or rejects certain metals
by turning on/off individual discrimination
segments (Coin & Treasure Mode only).
Tracking: Toggles between manual/auto Ground
Balance and Tracking Ground Balance.
Ground Balance: Activates the Ground Balance
adjustment to compensate for different types
of soil.
Backlight ON/OFF

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X‑TERRA 705 LCD
All Metal (AM): Indicates that the All Metal
Pattern has been selected.
Patterns: Preset Discrimination Patterns that
suit different search preferences (Coin & Treasure
Mode only).
Iron Mask (IM): Indicates that the Iron Mask
discrimination has been selected.
Target ID: Target ID numbers range from –8 to
48. Negative numbers indicate ferrous targets
and positive numbers indicate nonferrous targets
(Coin & Treasure Mode).
Discrimination Scale: Used for Pattern
Discrimination (Coin & Treasure Mode only) and
Iron Mask Discrimination (Prospecting Mode
only).
Reject Identication: Appears when rejecting
a discrimination segment. It disappears when
accepting a discrimination segment.
Menu: Adjustable settings that can be
customised for personal preferences.
Sensitivity Threshold
Ground Balance Volume
Noise Cancel Tones
Note: Ground Balance can only be accessed via the
Ground Balance button.
Menu Scale: Provides a visual indication of the
value of the selected setting adjustment. The
Menu Scale also works with Pinpoint to indicate
how close the coil is to the target.
Pinpoint Indicator
Depth Indicator: The depth indicator is a
relative guide to how deep a target is. The more
arrows displayed, the deeper the target is likely
to be (Coin & Treasure Mode only).
Beach Mode Indicator
Tracking Ground Balance Indicator
Prospecting Mode
Coin & Treasure Mode
Target ID Stability: Indicates that Target ID
Stability has been selected.
Backlight Indicator
Headphones: Indicates that headphones are
connected.
Battery Level Indicator
Deep
target
Shallow
target

8X‑TERRA 305/505 Keypad
LCD Display Area
Power
Patterns: Scrolls through the Discrimination
Patterns.
X-TERRA 305
(2 patterns)
X-TERRA 505
(3 patterns)
All Metal: Toggles between the selected
discrimination pattern and the All Metal pattern.
Minus: Adjusts settings, reduces Iron Mask and
scrolls to the left through the discrimination
segments.
Pinpoint/Detect: This button has two functions.
Pinpoint assists in locating the exact
position of a target prior to recovery.
Detect exits menu settings and returns to
detection.
Menu/Select: Enters the Menu.
Accesses and scrolls through the detecting
settings.
Plus: Adjusts settings, and scrolls to the right
through the discrimination segments.
Accept/Reject: Accepts or rejects certain metals
by turning on/off individual discrimination
segments.
Ground Balance: Activates the Ground Balance
adjustment to compensate for different types
of soil.
The X-TERRA 305 Keypad. X-TERRA 305 has 2 patterns only.
All other buttons are the same as the X-TERRA 505.

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X‑TERRA 305/505 LCD
All Metal (AM): Indicates that the All Metal
Pattern has been selected.
Patterns: Preset Discrimination Patterns that suit
different search preferences.
X-TERRA 305
(2 patterns)
X-TERRA 505
(3 patterns)
Target ID: X-TERRA 305 Target ID numbers range
from –4 to 44.
X-TERRA 505 Target ID numbers range from –9
to 48.
Negative numbers indicate ferrous targets and
positive numbers indicate nonferrous targets.
Discrimination Scale: Used for Pattern
Discrimination.
Reject Identication: Appears when rejecting
a discrimination segment. It disappears when
accepting a discrimination segment.
Menu: Adjustable settings that can be
customised for personal preferences.
Sensitivity Threshold
Ground Balance Volume
Noise Cancel Tones
Note: Ground Balance can only be accessed via the
Ground Balance button.
Menu Scale: Provides a visual indication of the
value of the selected setting adjustment. The
Menu Scale also works with Pinpoint to indicate
how close the coil is to the target.
Pinpoint Indicator
Depth Indicator: The depth indicator is a
relative guide to how deep a target is. The more
arrows displayed, the deeper the target is likely
to be.
Headphones: Indicates that headphones are
connected.
Battery Level Indicator
Deep
target
Shallow
target

10 Specifications
X‑TERRA Series Specication
Transmission Single Frequency Sine Wave
Technology VFLEX
Coil Standard 9" Concentric 7.5kHz (waterproof )
Audio Internal Speaker and Headphone Output
Search Mode Motion Detector
Batteries (not included) 4 × AA Alkaline/Carbon/Lithium or NiMH/NiCad
Length Extended: 56" (1420 mm) Collapsed: 48" (1220 mm)
Weight (Excluding Batteries) 2.9lbs (1.3kg)
Optional Accessories Headphones, Skidplates, Environmental Cover, Accessory Coils, Short Shaft

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X‑TERRA Model Features
X‑TERRA 305 X‑TERRA 505 X‑TERRA 705
Coil Frequency Options 2: 7.5kHz, 18.75kHz) 3: 3kHz, 7.5kHz, 18.75kHz 3: 3kHz, 7.5kHz, 18.75kHz
Detecting Modes Coin & Treasure Coin & Treasure Coin & Treasure,
Prospecting
Discrimination Patterns 1, 2, All Metal 1, 2, 3, All Metal 1, 2, 3, 4, All Metal
Iron Mask
Discrimination No No 0 to 20
Discrimination
Segments
12
Ferrous: 1 Nonferrous: 11
19
Ferrous: 3 Nonferrous: 16
28
Ferrous: 4 Nonferrous: 24
Target ID Numbers
Increments of 4 (-4, 4, 8,
12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36,
40, 44)
Increments of 3 (-9, -6,
-3, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21,
24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42,
45, 48)
Increments of 2 (-8, -4, -2,
0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,
18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30,
32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44,
46, 48)
Depth Indication Icons 555
Sensitivity Adjustment 1 to 10 1 to 20 1 to 30
Noise Cancel Channels 3 Channels (-1, 0, 1) 5 channels (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2) 5 Channels (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2),
Manual & Automatic
Ground Balance
Adjustment
Manual (0 to 20) Manual (0 to 50) Manual (1 to 90), Auto,
Tracking, Beach
Pinpoint (Audio & Visual) Yes Yes Yes, 2 modes: Auto and
Sizing
Volume Adjustment 0 to 10 0 to 30 0 to 30
Threshold Adjustment –5 to 25 –5 to 25 –5 to 25
Target ID Audio Tones 1, 2, 3, Multi 1, 2, 3, 4, Multi 1, 2, 3, 4, Multi
Low Battery Audio
Alarm Yes Yes Yes
User Interface Buttons 8 + Power 8 + Power 11 + Power
LCD Segments 56 64 82
Visual Display Monochrome positive
reflective LCD
Monochrome positive
reflective LCD
Monochrome
transflective LCD
LCD backlight No No Yes
Minelab reserves the right to make changes without notice.

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COMPLIANCE
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC
RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED
OPERATION.
Information to the User (FCC Part 15.105)
NOTE: Class B Devices
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby, Minelab Electronics declares that the
radio equipment type X-TERRA 305/505/705 is in
compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text
of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the
following internet address:
www.minelab.com/compliance
RADIO FREQUENCY SPECIFICATION
Frequency Power
2.7 to 20 kHz <-30 dBm
DISCLAIMER
The Minelab metal detector discussed in this
instruction manual has been expressly designed
and manufactured as a quality metal detector and
is recommended for treasure and gold detecting in
nonhazardous environments. This metal detector has
not been designed for use as a mine detector or as a
live munitions detection tool.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution- NonCommercialNoDerivatives 4.0
International License.
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