Minelab Equinox 600, Equinox 800 User Manual

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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

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equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
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Getting Started Guide

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installation.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

NOTE: Class B Devices

that may cause undesired operation.
must accept any interference received, including interference
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
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COMPLIANCE

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WARRANTY TERMS

For complete product specication and operational guidance,

Standard Coil EQX11 Double-D smart coil
Battery Life (approx.) 12 hours, Full recharge time ≈ 4 hours
Waterproof Waterproof to 3 m (10-feet)

Latency

3.5 mm (⁄") / Bluetooth® / aptX™ Low

8 × custom search proles

Park, Field, Beach, Gold

6 × custom search proles

Park, Field, Beach

EQUINOX 600 EQUINOX 800

WM 08 Compatible Yes, WM08 not included Yes, WM08 included

Standard Headphones 3.5 mm (⁄") (32 ohms)

Operating Frequencies (kHz) 5, 10, 15, Multi 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, Multi

Detect Modes

Specications

Assembly | Follow the steps to put together your EQUINOX Series detector

1. Attach coil to lower shaft

1. Insert the two rubber washers into the holes

on either side of the yoke.

2. Slide the yoke into the yoke bracket on top of
the coil.

Ensure that the spring loaded pin in the lower
shaft is underneath.

3. Insert the plastic bolt through the yoke and the
yoke bracket.

4. Fasten with the plastic bolt - Do not
overtighten.

2. Assemble shafts

1. Loosen the twistlocks by rotating them

counter-clockwise.

2. Press the spring loaded pin in the lower shaft
and slide it into the middle shaft until the pin
reaches the adjustment holes. The pin will click
into place.

3. Attach the middle shaft to the upper shaft in
the same way.

4. Lock the position of the shafts by rotating
twistlocks clockwise.

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3. Attach armrest/stand

1. Place the armrest onto the top of the upper

shaft. Position the armrest just below your
elbow, then line up the central hole in the
armrest with the nearest hole in the shaft.

2. Insert the screw through the stand, upper shaft
and armrest. Tighten the screw carefully.

3. With the velcro side facing upwards, thread
the armrest strap through both slots in the
armrest. Ensure the end of the strap will be
fastened outwards from your arm.

4. Connect coil

1. Wrap the coil cable around the lower and

middle shaft enough times to take up the
slack.

2. Use the velcro tabs provided to secure the coil
cable against the shaft.

3. Align the coil connector and plug into the
socket in the back of the control box, lightly
tightening the retaining ring.

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Audio

EQUINOX Series detectors have an in-built
loudspeaker for detecting without headphones.

A range of other audio options are available. Please
refer to the full instruction manual for further
information, including wireless options.

Charge battery

EQUINOX Series detectors have an internal Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Before rst use, it is recommended
that you fully charge the battery. For fastest charge time, turn the detector o during charging.

1. Connect the magnetic charging cable USB connector to any standard powered USB port.

2. Connect the magnetic charger connector to the socket on the rear of the detector user interface. The

Charge Status LED at the top left of the control panel will ash steadily.

3. When charging is complete, the Charge Status LED will remain on.

Quick Start | 4 easy steps to get started.

Before rst use, it is recommended that you fully charge the battery for 4 hours.

1. Turn on

Press the Power button on the side of the
control panel.

2. Select a Detect Mode

Select the optimum Detect Mode Search Prole for
your detecting location. (EQUINOX 800 shown).

3. Noise Cancel

Select Noise Cancel from the Settings Menu, then
press to initiate an Auto Noise Cancel.

This will take approximately 8 seconds to complete.

4. Begin detecting!

Press to return to the detect screen,
and begin detecting!

Detect Modes | Each Detect Mode has two adjustable Search Proles with unique default settings.

Park

Great for high-trash recreational areas,

including most general detecting.

General / Coins Fine Jewellery Coins / Artefacts Fine Coins / Artefacts Wet / Dry Sand Underwater / Surf Normal Ground Dicult Ground

Ideal for detecting in historical elds

for the widest range of target sizes.

Field

Beach

Optimised for all salty conditions –

dry sand, wet sand, surf, underwater.

Gold*

Best suited for gold nugget prospecting

in mineralised goldeld locations.

Control Panel | Adjust and view your detector settings.

This asterisk appears throughout the guide, indicating features only available on the EQUINOX 800 model.

Power

A short press of the Power button turns the detector on and o.
A long press (5 seconds) restores the whole detector to factory settings.

Backlight

Selects the backlight
brightness* or turns the
backlight on and o.

The backlight icon will appear
when the backlight is on.

Detect Mode

Selects Detect Modes: Park, Field, Beach, and Gold*
Each Detect Mode has 2 customisable Search Proles.

A short press of the Detect Mode button
scrolls through the Detect Modes.

Press and hold for 5 seconds to restore factory preset
for the active Search Prole.

Detector Settings Menu

A short press of the Settings button accesses
and scrolls through the Detector Settings menu.

A long press when in the Settings Menu

accesses Advanced Settings if available.

Press

and with a setting selected to adjust its

value.

Setting Advanced Setting

Noise Cancel

Auto | Manual*

Ground Balance

Auto | Manual

Volume Adjust

0 to 25

Threshold Level

0 to 25

Target Tone

1, 2, 5, and 50

Accept/Reject

50 Segment resolution

Recovery Speed

1 to 3 | 1 to 8*

All-Metal

Press the All-Metal button to turn the selected discrimination
pattern on and o for target conrmation.

Sensitivity Indicator

Indicates approximate
sensitivity level (25 levels)

Press

and from
the detect screen to adjust
sensitivity.

Detect Mode

Search Proles

Setting

Advanced

Setting

Tone Volume

Ferrous | Non-ferrous*

Threshold Pitch*

0 to 25

Tone Pitch

Ferrous | Non-ferrous*

Tone Break

Ferrous | Non-ferrous*

Iron Bias

0 to 3 | 0 to 9*

Battery Status

LED indicates charge status
during charging. You can
go detecting as usual when
connected to a USB power bank,
just like a spare battery.

Flashing: Charging
Constant on: Charged

Pinpoint

Assists in locating the exact position of a target prior to recovery.

Press the Pinpoint/Detect button to enable pinpoint
mode. Press again to return to the Detect Screen.

70% –100%

30% – 70%

<30%

<5%

Charge the battery when the
battery icon begins to ash.

Wireless Audio

A short press of the Wireless button turns Wireless on and o.
A long press pairs wireless audio devices.

Any Bluetooth®
headphones

Up to 4 WM 08 audio modules can be paired and in use simultaneously.

1 device paired

Depth Indicator

Indicates the estimated
depth of a detected
target. (5 levels)

User Prole*

A long press of the User Prole button saves the current detector
settings.

A short press turns the saved User Prole on or o.

Notch Discrimination

High resolution 50 segment (–9 to 40) discrimination scale for
accurate, stable target identication.

When a target is detected, press the Accept/Reject button to
instantly accept or reject it.

You can also create discrimination patterns via the Settings Menu.

Press

or to navigate to a segment, then press the Accept/

Reject button to accept or reject it.

Target IDs –9 to 0 indicate
ferrous targets, e.g. –5.

Frequency

Displays the current operating Frequency.

Press the Frequency button any time to scroll through the
available operating frequencies for the active Search Prole.

Displays the current selected
single frequency in kHz:
5, 10, 15, 20*, or 40*.

aptX™ Low Latency
headphones

3 devices paired

Tracking

Indicates that Tracking ground
balance is active.

Target IDs 1 to 40 indicate
non-ferrous targets, e.g. 32.

Displays a rectangle when
operating in Simultaneous
Multi-Frequency.

WM 08 Wireless
Audio Module