Garrett CE APEX User Manual

Extend shaft and insert washers

Loosen upper camlock by turning it right

(clockwise) while holding the upper and

lower stem assembly in front of you.

Extend lower stem.

Press mounting washers into place.

User Manual

ELEVATE YOUR DETECTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL

6” x 11” DD Coil

Contents

Quick Start Steps.........................................................................	3
Contents..................................................................................................	4
Assembly.....................................................................	5
Assembled Detector............................................	6
Battery Information...............................................	7
Basic Controls..................................................................................	8
LCD/Display Elements.........................................................	9
Target ID Information..........................................	10
Digital Target ID................................................................	10
Audio Target ID.................................................................	10
Z-Lynk Wireless Operation................................	11
Menu Settings..........................................................	12
Adjusting Sensitivity.....................................................	12
Volume and Iron Volume Settings.......................	12
Changing Frequency / Channels..........................	12
Backlight Control............................................................	12
Wireless Headphone Control..................................	12
Multi-Frequency Options..................................	13
Search Modes..................................................................................	14
Zero Discrimination.......................................................	14
Coins.......................................................................................	14
US Coins................................................................................	14
Jewelry...................................................................................	14
Relics.......................................................................................	14
Custom..................................................................................	14

Notch Discrimination...........................................................	16
Auto Ground Balance..........................................	17
Iron Audio...................................................................	18
Detecting Tips and Techniques.....................	19
Pinpointing................................................................	21
Bench Tests..........................................................................................	22
General Advice...............................................................................	23
Troubleshooting.....................................................	24
Warranty.................................................................................................	25
Technical Specs.............................................................................	26

Quick Start Steps

1.Power ON.

Press and release the ON / OFF Power button. The Apex powers on in the last mode used and is ready to search. The detector operates on built-in lithium ion rechargeable batteries.

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2. Select Mode.

Use the Mode button to select a different detection mode, when desired.

3. Adjust settings.

Press Menu Button to adjust Sensitivity, Volume, Iron Volume, Frequency, Channel, Backlight, or Z-Lynk settings, if desired.

4. Ground Balance (if necessary).

Press and hold GND BAL button while bouncing coil above the ground.

5. Begin scanning.

Lower the searchcoil to about one inch (2.5cm) above the ground and scan the coil left and right at approximately 3 feet/second (1 meter/second). The coil must be in motion for target detection, but can remain stationary during Pinpoint.

3 ft/sec (1m/s)

approx. 1”

Apex Carton Contents

The ACE Apex is packaged with the following parts, some partially assembled. If any part is missing, please contact Garrett Customer Service.

Armrest with armrest strap

6” x 11” DD Viper Searchcoil with coil cover installed

S-shaped stem assembly with mounted control box

Upper and lower stem (connected)

Quick Start Guide

Visit garrett.com to download full-length Apex User’s Manual.

Visite garrett.com para descargar el Manual del usuario de Apex completo. Rendez-vous sur garrett.com pour télécharger le manuel d’utilisation Apex complet.

ASSEMBLY / ENSAMBLADO / ASSEMBLAGE


Loosen shaft, extend, and insert washers.		Insert stem into bracket.
Afloje el eje, extienda e inserte las arandelas.		Inserte el vástago en el soporte
Desserrez l’arbre, étendez-le et insérez les rondelles.		Insérez la tige dans le support.


Insert bolt, hand tighten.	Attach S-stem to shaft. Wrap cable around stem and attach.
Inserte el perno y apriete	Fije el vástago S en el eje. Envuelva el cable alrededor del
manualmente.	vástago y fije.

Insérez le boulon et serrez à Fixez la tige en S à l’arbre. Enroulez le câble autour de la tige, la main. puis fixez-le.

Adjust arm cuff, if desired. Ajuste el brazalete, si lo desea. Réglez le brassard si vous le souhaitez.

Micro-USB charging cable

Quick-Start Guide

Note: ACE Apex user’s manual is available on garrett.com in multiple languages

Nut, bolt, mounting washers

Included with PN 1142325

Z-Lynk Wireless Headphone

Package

MS-3 Wireless headphones

and USB charging cable

Note: MS-3 wireless head-

phones are not included

with PN 1142320

Assembly

Attach the searchcoil

1. Insert the lower stem assembly into the searchcoil bracket.

2. Insert bolt and hand-tighten wing nut.

Attach the S-stem to lower shaft

1.Loosen upper camlock and insert S-stem with control housing.

2.Adjust lower stem to comfortable length, and hand-tighten the camlocks.

3.Wrap cable snugly around the stem with the first turn of the cable over the stem.

4.Insert coil connector into back of control box, making sure to properly line up 5-pin connector.

Adjusting arm cuff (if desired)

1.Remove the screw on the bottom.

2.Move the 2-piece cuff to the other position.

3.Reinsert screw and tighten.

Assembled Detector

Display Screen,

Pushbutton Controls

Control

Box

1/8” (3mm) Headphone Jack

Battery Charging Access Port (micro-USB)

Camlock

Arm Strap

Arm Cuff

Waterproof Grip

Detector

Stand

Camlock

Upper Stem

Lower Stem

6” x 11”Viper DD Searchcoil

Battery Information

Basic Information

Battery Type:	Internal Lithium-Ion
Battery Life:	15 hrs typical, depending on
	settings
Battery Scale:	25% per pixel, bottom pixel flashes
	at 5% remaining
Recharge Time:	4 hours from any USB port (with
	detector OFF, longer if ON).
Charging Status:	Flashing while charging, solid
	when charged
Battery Life Cycle:	Batteries will last for many years.
	Recharge at least once a year
Charging Note:	Detector should be switched off
	during charging to speed the
	charging process.

Detecting with a Power Bank

In the event of a depleted battery in the field, Apex can be operated while plugged into any external 5V USB power pack via USB cable. Recommend attaching power pack to armrest.

Note on Battery Life

To extend the life of your detector’s internal battery, it should be charged prior to storage for extended periods and recharged at least once per year. It is not necessary to fully discharge the Apex battery prior to charging.

Ultimately the cost of ownership is lower than replaceable batteries and have an added benefit of lower environmental impact. In the event of premature failure, the battery can be replaced at any certified Garrett service center.

Micro-USB charging port is located under a weatherproof rubber flap on back of Apex control box.

Note orientation of micro-USB connector before plugging into back of Apex control box.

Basic Controls

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1.Power ON/OFF and MODE—Hold this button for 1 second to turn power ON or OFF. Once detector is on, use the Mode button to select a different detection mode, when desired. Press and hold this button for five seconds to restore detector to Factory Settings.

2.Plus/Minus and NOTCH DISC. Use Plus/Minus to change settings while using MENU button controls and to move cursor when changing Notch Discrimination.

3.Ground Balance/HOLD—Hold this button down while ground balancing the detector.

4.Iron Audio—Allows the user to hear discriminated iron (normally silenced) in order to avoid digging tricky, undesired flat iron items such as bottle caps or steel washers.

5.MENU—Press to scroll through Menu settings by continuing to tap this button. Allows access to Sensitivity, Volume, Iron Volume, Frequency options, Channel options, Backlight, and Z-Lynk Wireless pairing.

6.Pinpoint/OPERATE—Hold this button for pinpointing function, which enables fast recovery with the smallest hole possible. Press and release OPERATE button to exit Menu settings.

7.Accept/Reject—Accepts or Rejects targets by switching on/off individual Discrimination Segments from the Target ID Legend. Use in conjunction with the Plus/Minute buttons to move the cursor above any desired Notch Discrimination pixel (see item 2).

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