WGI Innovations GROUND EFX STORM MX60 User manual

Model# MX60User’s Manual
602 Fountain Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
800.847.8269
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DIGITAL METAL DETECTOR
series

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Table of Contents
Terms ……………………………… 3-4
Contents ……………………….… 5-6
Assembly ………………………… 7-9
LCD Display ……………………… 10
CategoryValue………………………11
How it Works ………………….… 12-14
Detector Modes ………………… 15-16
How to Detect ………………… 17-18
Courtesy …………………………… 19
Warning …………………………… 20
ToneRecognition…………………… 21
Trouble Shooting …………………… 22
Warranty/Services ………………… 23
FCC Statement ……………………… 24

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TERMS TO KNOW
The terms below are standard words found within this manual and the
detector.
DISCRIMINATION
Discriminating allows you to choose the metals you want to detect and
the ones you want to “eliminate” or not look for. Discrimination makes it
easier to avoid trash or other undesirable objects. Once it detects a metal
it will categorize it to one of the metals you chose to detect for.
IRON
Iron is the most common metal used. It has been used since ancient times
because of how abundant it is. Ferrous metals are made up of iron. Ob-
jects that are ferrous metals are; nails, bolts, stainless steel and cast iron.
PINPOINT
A narrow detection that tells you the exact location of the object that
is buried.
PULL-TABS
Also known as “pop tops.” Discarded pull-tabs come from beverage cans.
They can be all dierent shapes and sizes. They are primarily made of alu-
minum, which can be bothersome to many treasure hunters.
GROUND GRAB
All soils contain minerals. Signals from ground minerals interfere with the
signals from metal objects. If metal is detected in this mode it will make
a sound. It doesn’t detect any of earth’s natural minerals so you can get a
more accurate reading on what you nd.

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CONTENTS
Coil
Bracket
Bottom Rod
Lock
Bracket
Top Rod
Battery
Compartment
LCD Display
Handle
Unit
Arm cu
with strap
Stand
Wire
Pinpoint
Button

Connect The Rods
Connect the Top Rod to the Bottom Rod
by sliding the Top Rod with the Locking
Bracket end down. Note: The groove on the
Top Rod needs to face away from you. Align
grooves to one another to ensure rods stay
in place.
Slide the Top Rod to the desired length and
tighten the Locking Bracket by turning it to
the Left.
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ASSEMBLY
Assembling the coil unit
Unscrew the bracket from the bottom rod.
Fit the bottom rod inside the coil and re-
place the bracket. Then tighten but do not
over tighten. NOTE: The large hole faces
down.
Connecting the Wiring
Take the cord that is connected to the coil and
wrap it around the rods. Continue wrapping
up around the rods and then plug it into the
back of the LCD display.
Connecting the Handle Unit
Connect the rods to the Handle Unit by
sliding the Locking Bracket end down.
NOTE: The groove on the rods need to
face away from you. Align grooves to one
another to ensure rods stay in place.
Tighten the Locking Bracket by turning it to
the left.
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ID/DEPTH
ALL METAL
COIN
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SIGNAL
BATTERY
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DISCRIMINATIONSETTINGS PINPOINT GOUND GRAB
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Batteries
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To open the Battery Compartment
door, push the door to the right.
Insert 6 AAA batteries according to
the markings within the compartment.
Caution: Never mix old and new batteries.
Never mix alkaline, carbon-zinc or
rechargeable batteries.
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Place the battery compartment back when nished.
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LCD NAVIGATION DISPLAY
(7 SLOTS)
(4 SLOTS)
(1-8)
(0-4)
SETTINGS MENU/DETECTION MODES
TWO DIGIT DEPTH DISTANCE

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CATEGORY VALUE
The Category Value accurately provides specic categories to help identify a
buried object. Coins will most likely have a similar value with each pass with the
coil due to their round shape. Gold and silver can actually be detected in various
category values due to their metallic qualities. Smaller gold or silver objects will
have a dierent value than larger gold or silver objects. Trash objects can give
o a dierent value each time you pass over it. The angle of the detector can
aect the identication of an object as well. If you decide to test the detector
by waving a coin over the coil, wave it with the at side parallel to the coil; this
position is how you will nd most buried coins.
HOW IT WORKS
GROUND GRAB
and RIGHT
ARROW Button
LEFT ARROW
Button
POWER Button SETTINGS Button
ENTER and
PINPOINT Button

Settings
- Press to enter“Settings” Mode
- Press to move between Volume, Sensitivity and Discrimination
- Press while Volume is selected to enter Volume options
- Press to change the Volume
- Press while Sensitivity is selected to enter Sensitivity options
- Press to change the Sensitivity
- Press to detect in current settings
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Ground Grab
- Press to Grab
Discrimination
- Press and then (This mode uses your last Settings to detect)
- Press to enter“Discrimination”Mode
- Use to move to desired setting
- Press to begin detecting in the selected option
Pin Point
- Press and hold to enter“Pin Point” Mode
HOW IT WORKS

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DETECTOR MODES
Ground Grab
All soils contain minerals. Signals from ground minerals interfere with the signals from
metal objects. All soils dier, and can dier greatly, in the type and amount of ground
minerals present. This detector incorporates ground balancing algorithms which elimi-
nate interference caused by the ground minerals found in most soils. We therefore rec-
ommend that you use GROUND GRAB to most accurately calibrate the detector to the
specic ground conditions where you are hunting.
This process will maximize the detector’s target identication accuracy and depth detec-
tion capability.
The Steps is as follows:
1. Find a patch of ground which is free of metal. Use the DISCRIMINATION mode, with no targets discriminated out.
2. Hold the detector with the search coil about 6 inches above the ground ,then press G Grab button to activate ground
grab process, then lower the coil down to within 2 inches o the ground.
3. Repeat to lift up and lower down the search coil for several times until the LCD shows“GRAB OK”.
If‘GRAB ER’appears, maybe the ground is too dirty with metal trash or just wet salt soil. Find another clean place ground
grab again till it is grab ok. Ground grab results is crucial to the performance of PP mode.
Discrimination
Pick the discrimination mode you want to detect in. Keep the coil parallel to the ground
moving it from left to right with a stable speed. Out of the metals highlighted it will cat-
egorize the metal detected so you are aware of what metal is buried. It will inform you
in two ways; 1. by highlighting the metal detected and 2. a tone response.
Discrimination identication accuracy can be inuenced by moisture and temperature.
The coil sweeping speed can also aect discrimination, generally faster sweeping mo-
tion has a higher sensitivity.
Pinpointing
Pinpoint does a narrow search that will give you the exact location of a buried object.
It will identify an object by a signal and tone response. Hold the trigger to activate the
pinpoint function. Once activated, sweep the coil over the target area in an “X” pattern.
Make a visual note of the place on the ground where the strongest signal is identied.
Then dig in the center of the “X.” When the trigger is released the metal detector will re-
turn back to the previous mode. NOTE: Normally,the detector takes about 5 minutes to
stabilize after it powers on, it is not recommended to do pinpointing during this period of
time. The sensitivity of detector will drift over time. If sensitivity drifts upward,the detector
will sound o spontaneously. If sensitivity drifts downward,the detector will become less sensitive. Drift is exacerbated
by the environment condition change especially the temperature change. so, in case the sensitivity drifts , you can try
Ground Grab again.
Notch Modes
When in Notch there are three options:
All Metals: Use this mode if you are looking for a wide range of objects. It is designed to
nd all metal objects.
Coin: When using this mode it will show you the metals found in coins. It is designed
to nd all types of coins and eliminate trash objects such as iron and foil.
Jewelry: When in this mode it will show you the metals common in jewelry. It is designed
to nd jewelry such as rings, bracelets, watches and necklaces.
When an object is detected it will highlight the name of the metal found as well as use a tone
that identies the metal.

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HOW TO DETECT
Power ON by pushing the “POWER” button.
Press the “SETTINGS” button. There will be three options to
choose from:
OPTION 1:
Use the “<” and “>” arrow keys to the Sensitivity option and press
the “PP” button to select. While in Sensitivity you can change
how the sensitivity by using the “<”and “>” arrow keys. Press
“PP” to save.
OPTION 2:
Use the “<” and “>” arrow keys to the Volume option and press
the “PP” button to select. While in Volume you can change the
volume by using the “<” and “>” arrow keys. Press “PP” to save.
OPTION 3:
Use the “<” and “>” arrow keys to the Discrimination option and
press the “PP” button to select. While in Discrimination you can
eliminate certain metals by selecting either All Metal, Jewelry or
Coin. Use the “<” and “>” arrow keys to scroll to the option you
want. Press “PP” to save.
Press the “GG” button to activate Ground Grab Mode. Display
will show“OK”when ground grab is completed. If“ERROR”shows,
there may be a metal object underground, nd another clean
area nearby to retry ground grab.
While in Discrimination Mode keep the coil
parallel to the ground moving it from left to
right with a stable speed. If it nds something
it will highlight the metal found and give o
a certain tone (refer to page 11).
When a metal is detected hold the “PP” but-
ton to activate Pinpoint function. Sweep the
coil over the target in an “X” pattern. While
in PinPoint it will show you the depth of the
metal found. So you can accurately know how
far down to dig.
Dig object out.
Once the object is found, ll the hole back up to the way you
found it.

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• Fill holes
• Obey NO TRESPASSING signs
• Respect private and public property
• Obey all laws
• Do not cause any willful damage to property
• Do not destroy property
• Pick up after yourself, do not leave trash
COURTESY WARNING
All metal detector’s may discover objects that can cause personal injury if
struck. For example; power lines, explosives, gas lines, etc. When search-
ing for treasure, rst observe these precautions:
Do not use detector where you think there might be electrical lines or
pipes buried below the surface.
Do not use detector in a military area where bombs or other explosives
were once buried.
Avoid striking any lines that are or could be electrically powered.
Keep away from pipelines they could be carrying ammable gas or liquid.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SOLUTION
Won’t turn ON,
there is no sound
Check to ensure that you are using
new batteries.
Check to see if the batteries were
placed in the correct positions.
Check the connection of the wire
from the rod to the handle unit.
Abnormal/erratic
Sounds
Outdoor use only.
Stay away from power lines, benches,
wire fences and other metal detectors
that can cause false readings.
Reduce the sensitivity level.
Abnormal/erratic
Sounds
Check that the Mode you wanted is
selected.
The All-metals mode allows you to
search for all metals so you will not
miss the one you are looking for.
TONE RECOGNITION
There are eight tones indicating 8 dierent metals (iron, foil, nickel, P-Tab,
S-Cap, Zinc, Dime and Quarter)that will help you to identify the material
the detector has found.

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FCC STATEMENT
Product Name: Metal Detector
Trade Name: Ground EFX
Model# MX60
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
criteria: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: 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 deter-
mined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence 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 dierent from that to which the
receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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alterations to, improper connection of and abuse or neglect of the WGI Innovations™ products.
WARRANTY
For the warranty to be in eect, you MUST completely ll out and mail the warranty card along with your
proof of purchase toWGI Innovations within (14) days after the date of purchase. As an alternative to mail, you
may also visit our website and register your product at www.groundefx.com (you are still required to mailWGI
Innovations your proof of purchase before the warranty is placed in eect.) Follow the onscreen directions to
complete the process.
WGI Innovations, LTD will replace all workmanship defects free of charge for ONE (1) YEAR after the date of
purchase as long as your warranty is in eect.
This warranty DOES NOT COVER damage, expense or injury caused by unauthorized repairs, alterations, im-
proper connection, shipping, abuse, theft, accident, neglect, animal damage or collateral loss.
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tions will pay the shipping cost of replacement product to the customer. We are not responsible for damage
incurred in returning items for repair.
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602 Fountain Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
[phone]
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