Quest Engineering X10 User manual

QUICK START GUIDE
QUEST X10
Version: 201903X10_EN
PACKAGE INCLUDE:
1X TurboD Blade coil
1X Coil cover
1X Control box with handle
1X Shaft set (3 sections)
1X Armrest set (2 pieces)
1X Micro USB cable
1X Quick start guide

For adult
For junior
SHAFT SETUP
1
STEP

HANDLE & ARMREST
2
STEP

COIL ROUTING
3
STEP
•Wrap the coil cable to the shaft from the lower part.
•Pay attention to the spiral direction.
•Leave certain length at the tilting part to avoid damage
when folding the coil.
•Match the connector, push in and tighten the ring(Fig 1).
Fig 1

Control 1 Power/Menu 2 Pinpoint 3 Change modes, +- 4 Ground balance 5 Speaker volume 6 Flashlight / Backlit
1 2
3 4
5
6
QUICK START
•Press power button once to power on X10. Hold to power off. •Press arrow up/down to change detection modes. •Press menu button once to enter programing menu. •Hold pinpoint button and XING target to locate find. •Hold and pump coil above ground to balance. •Press button 6 to activate backlit, and/or flashlight
Or search “Quest X10 tutorial” on YouTube for more tips
Display A Target ID bars B Digit target ID C Battery level D Audio level
A
B
C D

DETECTING
SWING
Swing the coil
a p p r o x 4 c m
above the
ground. Overlap
the last swing to
avoid missing
any target.
1
2
3
4
XING
When you hear a
confident high
tone, press and
hold the pinpoint
button to locate
the target
precisely.
DIGGING
Use a Digger to
dig out the soil. Try
to keep the dig
pattern as small as
possible.
Remember to
cover it when you
finish.
PINPOINTING
Use a Xpointer
to help you find
the target faster.
Simply use the
tip of the
Xpointer to
“sniff” the target
covered by dirt.

HEADPHONES & RECHARGE
Take off moisture and
dust cover to access
ports. Put it back to place
to avoid damage by liquid
or dirt.
You can use headphones,
earphones with 3.5mm
diameter type connector.
Set to low audio volume
b e f o r e w e a r y o u r
headphones to avid
hearing damage.
Connect the micro USB
cable to a wall charger
with USB port.The battery
indicator will stop flashing
when fully charged.
Please allow 4 hours to
refresh the X10.
04:00Hr FULL

Iron ~ Gold /Bronze ~ Silver
UNDERSTANDING
TARGET ID & INDICATION BARS
X10 categorizes metal signals into different digit from 1
to 99 based on the metal target’s conductivity range.
The higher conductivity the higher digit you will get
from the display. For better visualize effect we use
indication bars to indicate which area the metal fall into.
For example a US quarter or silver coin will be
indicated as 84 together with the fifth bar. The detection
and processing system will be affected by soil
condition, trashy metal items.
Depends on the strength of signal the detector
indicates the depth of the target.
20 ~ 40 ~ 60 ~ 80 ~ 99
Low Middle High
METAL
TARGET ID
BAR
TONE
PROGRAMS
•Coin Mode. Very stable, medium recovery speed,
target for ancient or modern coins TID range 40 - 99.
•Jewelry Mode. Very sensitive, high recovery speed,
target at Gold rings, Jewelry items. TID range 30 - 99.
•All Metal Mode. High recovery speed, ZERO
discrimination, good for gold prospecting. TID 0~99.
•Customizable Mode. Use this slot to save your
favorite setting.
The conductivity scale for metal items shown
above to help you better understand the range.
METERS
Sensitivity Depth (for reference only)
Surface to 2”
2” ~4”
4”~6”
7”~ deeper
76~99
51~75
26~50
1~25

PROGRAMING
SENSITIVITY
The sensitivity level is also known as detectors
power level. It controls the signal gain(low gain
1~30, mid gain 31~60, high gain 61~99) To
detect deeper target in low mineralized soil type,
you can set the sensitivity higher.
The most commonly used sensitivity levels
range from 60 to 90. It may be necessary to
reduce the level if there is too much
interference, such as buried power lines, fences,
radio-relay stations, mobile telephones,
computers, televisions, etc.
•You can set the sensitivity lower when
detecting in highly mineralized ground or
saltwater.
•Sensitivity setting of each detection mode is
isolated with no connection.
•Do not test your device in your home as there
is lot of interference in urban environments.
GROUND BALANCE
•Different soil mineralization may vary. Ground
balancing helps to remove or reduce the ground effect
noise and be more focused on the real target.
•Hold the GB button and pumping above ground to
allows detector to adjust to a suitable value. A short
beep will remind you the GB process is finished. It will
not be done when metal items been detected during
the process.
•Ground Phase conditions can change from location to
location and even within smaller areas only yards
apart.You can repeat
the GB process if the
soil type changed or
the last value is not
suitable.
•There is not need to
adjust the GB setting in
low or non- mineralized
ground to get the best
stability.
About 15cm/6”

PROGRAMING
TONES
X10 output high tone and middle tone depends on the target ID so you can use your ear to make quick
decision. Most experienced detectorists use this technics.
C1: one mid tone without iron bass C2: one mid tone with iron bass C3: 3 tones bass mid and high
C4: 4 tones C5: 5 tones C6: pitch tones or variable tones depends on signal strength
TARGET ID SELECTION (Discrimination)
When the function is selected, one of the bars will start flashing, use up or down button to move
the flashing bar forth or back, press MENU button to select or deselect the bar. Press PINPOINT
button to return to detecting condition.
Some of valuable target may mixed with trashy zones such as some coins and alloys.
THRESHOLD
Threshold function is only available for All Metal mode. It controls the background noise level so you can hear
more signals. You can adjust it from -9 to +9. The higher digit will allow you to hear more weak signal from
target. To detect more silently you can set the digit lower.
Press up / down button once for fine adjustment. Press and hold button to change the digit faster.