Quest Engineering Q30 Series User manual

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Contents Q30+ Q30 Q60
Control box
PRO Headphones
LITE Headphones
Waterproof
Headphones
WRX Receiver
Wire Headphones
USB Charger
Elbow Band
Magnetic charge cable
WRX Receiver
LITE Headphones
Waterproof
Headphones
PRO Headphones
Recharge
1. Connect the provided charging
cable to the USB charger.
2. Simply align the magnetic
charging head to the recharge
socket of the detector. The Li-Po
battery will not show the memory
effect, you can recharge it as you
need to. You can also use a high
quality power bank to recharge
the detector.
OFF/Vol. Down
ON/Vol. Up
Audio
1.Wire headphones. Remove the
protection cap and insert the
3.5mm headphones jack.
2.WireFree headphones. Turn on
the WireFree Pro/Lite and activate
the wireless function by quick
press on Wireless button.The
blinking WireFree symbol lliw
light up constantly.
3.Pair the WRX with the detector
jack headphones wirelessly. Just
put the WRX close to the control
box and quickly turn on-off-on the
WRX until light up constantly.
PINPOINTING
To 6.35mm
Wire Headphones
metald etectors
Do not twist the coil tail and connector to avoid wire damage.
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur to avoid device
damage.
Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch pad,or damage may result.
Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage waterproof function, plastic
components and finishes.
Secure the audio protection cap tightly(use a coin ifnecessary) to preventdamage to the audio port.
Clean the surface of detector every time after you use under water, saltwater or freshwater. Please take
off the handle from rod and allow the inside of handle dry completely each time you return from
underwater detecting.
Pay attention to the sand when change coils on the beach. Sand will get into the connector and void
the warranty.
Clean the detector
Wipe the device using a cloth dampened with a mild detergentsolution.
Wipe itdry.After cleaning,allow the device to dry completely.
Use a soft,clean,lint-free cloth.If necessary,lightly dampen the clothwith water.
If using a dampened cloth,turn off the device and disconnect the device from power.
Gently wipe the screen with the cloth.
NOT POWER ON Please recharge the detector. Contact your dealer if you can't
recharge.
NO ALARM The coil is not connect to the control box
VERY NOISY
NO SOUND Make sure the Volume is not set to ZERO level and/or wireless
audio has been activated
FALSING WHEN
SEARCHING IN GRASS coil edge on hard objects.
OVERLOAD ALARM Please turn to BEACH MODE if you are detecting on the beach
or high mineralized ground.
Shown as Q60 model
To 3.5mm
Wire Headphones
DETECTING GROUND
BALANCING
Trouble Shooting
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
Quest Q30 metal detector

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CONTENTS
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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Scope of delivery
Technical specicaons
Assembly
Explanaon of terms
Interface
Buons
Search modes
Sengs
Operaon
10 Maintenance
11 Troubleshoong
12 Service

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CONTENTS
Congratulaons on your purchase of the Quest Q30!
In the package you will nd:
1. Quest Q30 metal detector
2. 28 x 23 cm (11“ x 9“) Turbo DD RaptorX search coil
3. Coil cover (already aached to the coil
4. Magnec charging cable
5. Headphones
6. Manual
7. 2 year warranty
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1. Scope of delivery
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Search frequency 14 kHz
Type of metal detector Digital
Number of search modes 6 modes:
Park Field
Wet sand Saltwater
Gold 1 Gold 2
Search coil 28 x 23 cm (11“ x 9“) RaptorX search coil
Weight 1.1 kg
Extendable sha length From 80 to 130 cm extendable
Control unit (electronics) waterproof-
ness 5 m waterproof
Headphone jack 3 mm headphone jack
Type and number of baeries 3000 mAh Lithium-Polymer baery
Baery life Approx. 30 h
Recovery speed Very fast
Depth range small objects (e.g. 1 Euro
coin) 40 cm
Operang temperature 0° to 35°C
Storage temperature -20° to 45°C
Features:
• Depth range visible (4 levels) • Ground balance
• Sensivity seng • Pinpoint funcon
• Target idenctaion (2, 3 or 4
tones)
• Conducvity display (99 metal I.D. level)
• Volume regulaon • LED display backlight (2 levels)
• Vibraon • Online soware update
• Frequency buon • Threshhold (Audio)
• Baery life indicator (4 levels)
2. Technical specicaons 3. Assembly

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1. Put the end of the sha with the hole
into the search coil like shown in 1.
2. Insert the screw into the hole as
shown in 2 and secure by ghtening the
nut.
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2
Open the camlock on the middle
sha and insert the lower sha with
the search coil, as shown in 3. When
the sha is in the right posion,
close the camlock.
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3. Assembly

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Wind the search coil cable on the sha
without stretching too much. Then, plug the
connector to the search coil input socket on
the control unit, as shown in 4, and secure it
by rotang the ring.
4
You can adjust the distance
between armrest and control
unit with the camlock aached
to the control unit.
3. Assembly

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Pinpoinng:
Pinpoinng means to determine the posion of the found object as exactly as
possible. There are detectors with a built-in pinpoinng feature and also external
pinpointers. You can use your detector‘s pinpoinng feature to locate the target
more accurately, so it‘s enough to dig a small hole. With a loose pinpointer you
can nd the object inside the hole faster.
Discriminaon:
Depending on how conducve the metal your detector nd is, it will show a me-
tal ID number from 1 to 99. Via discriminaon you can for example let the detec-
tor ignore all objects that score 1 to 40 to avoid nding lots of nails or other iron
objects.
Notch:
The notch feature is very similiar to discriminaon, but is more exible. You can
pick a certain metal ID-segment and let the detector ignore objects in that seg-
ment or, opposingly, only search for objects in that segment.
4. Explanaon of terms
Ground balancing:
In the ground there are several small minerals with metals aached to them. To
prevent that your detector permanently reacts to those minerals, it can perform
ground balancing. The detector lters the magnec eld of the ground and is able
to ignore it. With a Ground Tracking feature the detector is able to automacally
adjust its ltraon of the mineralizaon in the respecve ground.
Sensivity:
Sensivity and depth seng go hand in hand. The higher the sensivity is set on
your detector, the deeper it searches and the more sensive it becomes in terms
of ground disturbances and electromagnec interferences. The lower the sensi-
vity, the less disturbances you will experience, at the expense of your depth per-
formance.
Frequency:
The frequency of the detector determines how many electronic waves it sends
into the ground per second. If the frequency is low, you are able to nd bigger
targets deeper in the ground. If it‘s high, the detector will recognize smaller ob-
jects nearer to the surface. With some detectors, like the Quest Q60, you are
able to switch between mulple frequencies.

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Threshold:
With a Threshold funcon you will hear a constant audio signal in the
background. This is intended to help you hear the response from very small
targets that is produced by a piece of gold or other metallic specimen. Depending
on the type of headphones you are using, you may need to adjust the level of the
threshold sound you hear. You want to adjust it so that you can barely hear it yet
sll able to hear slight changes indicang a very small or deep target has been
detected.
Tones/Tone Spacing/Fesen:
While detecng, dierent targets will lead to dierent tones. Tone Spacing
determines at which target ID the detector starts to make a dierent tone. The
point between two dierent tones is called a tone break point. With Fesen you
can setup the volume of the tones when iron is detected.
Frequency shi:
Detectors and other electrical sources can interfere with your detector. With
operang a frequency shi you can change the frequency of your detector to
minimize the interference.
4. Explanaon of terms
Target ID (object idencaon):
The Target ID Arc shows segments, each one represenng several metal IDs. The
number in the middle shows the score of the currently detected object based on
its conducvity. The exact number varies depending on the characteriscs of the
ground, the size of the object, how deep it is buried, etc. Addionally, the tone of
the detector when idenfying a target varies in pitch depending on the target ID.
This overview will give you a rough idea which metal will score which metal ID
number:

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Ground Tracking acvated Target ID score
Audio/vibraon on Headphones connected
LCD backlight on
Depth indicator
Sensivity indicator
Baery life indicator
Search modes
Discriminaon
Threshold
Fesen
Pinpoinng acvated Target ID arc
Selected search mode/
seng
5. Interface

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Volume up WireFree
on/o
Backlight regula-
on:
O
Level 1
Level 2
Sensivity
regulaon
Up/down
in sengs
Short press: Power on
Hold: Power o
Press when powered on:
Enter sengs
Hold for Pinpoinng funcon.
Release to deacvate it.
Volume down
Press again at
lowest volume
for vibraon
Select or exclude
target ID blocks
in discriminaon
seng
6. Buons
Hold and press /
to switch search
modes
Hold and pump the
coil for automac
Ground Balancing
Press once and /
for manual
Ground Balancing

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PARK MODE. Discriminate items with target ID under 5
by default, with opmized recovery speed for high-trash
areas such as parks.
FIELD MODE. Discriminate items with target ID under 8
by default. Good for open elds with lower
electromagnec interferences.
1. WET SAND. Opmized for dry or wet sand beach.
2. SALTWATER. Designed for saltwater condions (highly
mineralized ground).
1. GOLD 1. One tone for gold prospecng with adjustable
threshold.
2. GOLD 2. Two tones with adjustable threshold and tone
space.
You can select the search modes by holding the lower -buon and
switching through with the / -buons.
7. Search modes

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Press the -buon mulple mes to navigate through the dierent
sengs. Depending on the acve search mode, some sengs are
unavailable.
DISCRIMINATION. Navigate along the target ID arc with the
/ -buons and acvate/deacvate the current ID with the
upper -buon.
THRESHOLD. Regulate the volume of the background sound with
the / -buons.
TONES. Switch between tone modes with the / -buons.
2 TONE. Iron produces a low tone, the rest produces a middletone;
3 TONE. Iron produces a low tone, nickel gold or copper produce a
middle tone, silver produces a high tone;
4 TONE. Iron produces a low tone, the rest produce three tones.
PITCH. Produces a linear tone for all accepted targets which varies
in pitch, based on the strength of the signal from the target.
FESEN. You can setup the volume of iron tones from 0 to 5 with
the / -buons. It is recommended to set the FESEN digit lower
in trashy environments to discriminate unwanted items. If you don‘t
want to miss some potenal valuable items mixed with the iron
signal alarm, please set it higher.
8. Sengs

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FREQUENCY SHIFT. Press and hold the lower -buon and
use the volume regulaon-buons to choose one of 5 dierent
channels.
GROUND TRACKING. Press and hold the lower -buon and
press the -buon to acvate or deacvate the Ground Tracking
funcon. The detector will calibrate to the ground automacally to
reduce false signals caused by mineralizaon.
GROUND BALANCING. For automac Ground Balancing, hold
the lower -buon and pump the coil up and down from about 20
cm down close to the ground, unl you hear a conrmaon sound.
You can manually ground balance by using the / -buons aer
pressing the lower -buon once.
RESET DETECTOR. When the detector is turned o, press and
hold the -buon unl the display restarts to reset the detector to
factory sengs.
8. Sengs

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Detecng
For searching, move forward slowly and swing the
coil approximately 3 cm above the ground from le to
right as shown in the graphic on the le. Your detec-
tor will only scan for objects if the search coil is mo-
ving. Your swings should overlap each other to cover
the whole ground. The coil should always stay at the
same distance and parallel to the ground.
Please note: Before searching, check if a permit is needed to search at the respecve
locaon, and/or if you need permission of the owner.
9. Operaon
Underwater search
The Q30 is waterproof, so you can take it under water up to 5 meters. For underwater
search, please note:
- If you are searching without the oponally available waterproof headphones, make
sure that the headphone jack protecon cap on the backside of the control unit is
properly closed and acvate the vibraon by using the volume regulaon.
- Switch to Saltwater mode, since saltwater is highly conducve and the detector
would get to many signals otherwise.
- Aer underwater search, rinse the detector with clean water, then take o the
handle from the rod and allow the inside of the handle to dry completely.

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Pinpoinng
When you found a promising signal while detecng, you can
use the Pinpoint-funcon to determine the exact posion
of the object more accurate. To do so, move the coil to
a place without a signal and start to press the Pinpoint-
buon. While holding it down, perform a cross moon
above the target, as shown in the picture. The louder and
more stable the sound is, the nearer the object is to the
middle of the coil. The number on the display shows how
many cm there are between the coil and the target.
Digging
When you have found an object and idened its posion as exact as possible, dig a
small hole around the target. If you have trouble nding it, a loose Pinpointer like the
Quest XPointer is helpful. Aer you found the object, use your detector again to be
sure that there is nothing le. At last, ll up the hole again to prevent other people or
animals from hurng themselves.
Charging
Connect the included magnec charging
cable with the magnec charging port at
the backside of the control unit. Plug the
other end of the cable into a power plug
and connect it to the power supply.
9. Operaon

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9. Operaon
Connecng headphones
1. WIRE HEADPHONES. Remove the pro-
tecon cap on the backside of the control
unit and insert the 3.5 mm headphones
cable.
2. QUEST UNDERWATER HEADPHONES.
(oponally available) Remove the protec-
on cap on the backside of the control unit
and insert the 3.5 mm headphones cable
by screwing it into the thread.
3. QUEST WIREFREE HEADPHONES.
Turn on the Wirefree Headphones with
the power buon. Then acvate the
wireless funcon of the detector by pres-
sing the upper buon on the ride side of
the control unit. When the WireFree
symbol lights up constantly, the head-
phones are connected.

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Please note:
• Do not twist the coil cable and connector to avoid wire damage.
• Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can
occur to avoid device damage.
• Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the buons to avoid damage.
• Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plasc
components and nishes.
• Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical
contacts when connected to a charger.
• Secure the audio protecon cap ghtly (use a coin if necessary) to prevent damage
to the audio port.
• Clean the surface of the detector everyme aer you use it under water, saltwa-
ter or freshwater. Please take o the handle from rod and allow the inside of the
handle to dry completely each me you return from underwater detecng.
• Pay aenon to the sand when changing coils on the beach. If Sand gets into the
connector, it will void the warranty.
Cleaning the detector:
• Before cleaning, turn o the device and disconnect it from power.
• Wipe the device using a so, clean, lint-free cloth. Dampen the cloth with water or
a mild detergent soluon.
• Wipe it dry. Aer cleaning, allow the device to dry completely.
10. Maintenance

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Issue Soluon
The detector doesn‘t start Recharge the detector. If it sll doesn‘t
start, contact your dealer.
The detector doesn‘t make a sound If the detector shows no conductance
number in the middle, the coil might not
be connected to the control unit. Check
the cable between coil and control unit.
If it just doesn‘t make a sound, check if
the volume is set to zero or the wireless
headphones-mode is acvated.
The detector is very noisy Perform a automac or manual Ground
Balancing, set the sensivity lower or try it
at another place with less interference.
False signals while detecng Check if the coil cable is broken. If so,
contact your dealer.
Overload alarm Please turn to WET BEACH or SALT
WATER MODE if you are detecng on the
beach or high mineralized ground.
Contact your dealer if any other problems occur or the suggested
soluon doesn‘t work.
11. Troubleshoong

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Quest products are designed in California U.S.A. and produced in China
by the manufacturer Quest Metal detectors Inc.
Quest products are distributed and available in many European count-
ries. Go to www.quest-metaldetectors.eu to nd your nearest dealer.
Quest Europe GmbH is located in Germany and is oering customer ser-
vice/aer sales and technical support for European customers.
Quest Europe GmbH
Bunde-West 15
26831 Bunde
Deutschland
inf[email protected]
www.quest-metaldetectors.eu
[phone]
EU Declaraon of Conformity
Hereby, Dongguan Quest Detecon
Technology Co., Limited declares that
this radio equipment is in compliance
with direcve 2014/53/EU. The full text
of the EU declaraon of conformity is
available at the following address:
www.detectorportal.eu/compliance
12. Service