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Assembly .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Batteries ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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Quick Start ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Basic Adjustments ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
1. Target Volume .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
2. Audio Threshold ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
3. Tone (Audio Frequency) .............................................................................................................................................. 19
4. Audio Disc. ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5. Silent Search ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
6. Mixed Mode ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
7. A.C. Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
8. D.C. Sensitivity ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
9. Backlight ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
10. Viewing Angle ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Pro Options ................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Audio ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
1. Ratchet Pinpointing ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
2. S.A.T. Speed ................................................................................................................................................................. 28
3. Tone I.D. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4. V.C.O. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
5. Absolute Value ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
6. Modulation ................................................................................................................................................................... 30
G.E.B./Trac ............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
7. AutoTrac® .................................................................................................................................................................... 31
8. Trac View ..................................................................................................................................................................... 31
9. Trac Speed .................................................................................................................................................................... 32
10. Trac Offset .................................................................................................................................................................. 33
11. Trac Inhibit ................................................................................................................................................................. 33
12. Coarse G.E.B. ............................................................................................................................................................. 34
13. Fine G.E.B. ................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Discrimination .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
14. Disc. Edit .................................................................................................................................................................... 36
15. Block Edit .................................................................................................................................................................. 38
16-17. Learn Accept/Reject .............................................................................................................................................. 39
18. Recovery Speed .......................................................................................................................................................... 40
19. Bottlecap Reject ......................................................................................................................................................... 41
Display ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
20. Visual Disc. ................................................................................................................................................................ 42
21. Icons ........................................................................................................................................................................... 42
22. V.D.I. Sensitivity ........................................................................................................................................................ 43
23. D.C. Phase .................................................................................................................................................................. 44
24. Accumulate ................................................................................................................................................................. 45
25. Average ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
26. Fade ............................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Signal ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
27. Transmit Boost ........................................................................................................................................................... 47
28. Transmit Frequency .................................................................................................................................................... 48
29. Preamp Gain ............................................................................................................................................................... 49
Program Settings Chart ............................................................................................................................................................... 50
Glossary ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Warranty ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
® Table of Contents Contents Page Assembly ......................................2 Batteries ......................................4 ® Quick Start ................................... 8 Basic Adjustments ..................................14 1. Target Volume ................................18 2. Audio Threshold ................................18 3. Tone (Audio Frequency) .............................. 19 4. Audio Disc..................................19 5. -
Page 2: Assembly
® Chapter 1 XLT Assembly Assembly Twist and insert each end of WASHERS handle (provided) through top BETWEEN of shipping carton into EACH LOOP LOOP OR SEARCH second flap. EAR & CLEVIS COIL (CARRY CARTON) CABLE RETAINERS DISPLAY 1/ PRESET PROGRAMS... -
Page 3: Assembly Instructions
® Chapter 1 XLT Assembly Assembly Instructions 1. Remove all parts from shipping carton and readjust clevis/lower rod length with the sping clip check the assembly page to make sure all parts are buttons so that the search coil can be held near the present. -
Page 4: Batteries
® Chapter 2 XLT Batteries Batteries Standard Battery Holder BATTERY CHECK VOLTS BLUE DECAL NICAD 14.0 6 LOW 1. The standard battery holder (blue decal) holds eight “AA” cell batteries. Alkalines are recom- mended for use with this model. ARROW DOWN 2. -
Page 5: Using The Standard Battery Holder
Chapter 2 XLT ® Batteries Using the Rechargeable Battery Standard Battery Holder 1. Slide open the battery holder lid (decal side of GREEN BATTERY DECAL battery holder) by applying gentle upward CHARGER pressure on the tab of the door so that it unlocks. - Page 6 ® Chapter 2 XLT Batteries Charging Using the Battery Charger on Quick Charge Setting 1. There is no harm charg- ing overnight using the OVERNIGHT charger Any voltage reading setting regardless of the less than 8 volts- charge for 5 hours battery's current condition.
- Page 7 Chapter 2 XLT® Batteries Battery Life & Memory Volatile memory temporarily holds any program Use of maximum backlight may reduce battery life by up to 50%, depending on battery type. changes or settings not yet saved in a Custom Program. Short-term or volatile memory is retained Rechargeable batteries gradually deteriorate.
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Page 8: Xlt Quick Start
Chapter 3 XLT® Quick Start ® Quick Start ® Quick Start Instructions ® After you have assembled the XLT and inserted the battery pack, follow these simple steps to start treasure hunting! With the TRIGGER in the center position, SOFTWARE... - Page 9 Use your arm, shoulder ® affect electronic circuits. The XLT "beeps" and you and even your back a little to allow a smooth even lower the search coil to the distance above the ground sweep of the loop.
- Page 10 ® Chapter 3 XLT Quick Start Live Search Screen - what is it telling me? VISUAL POSSIBLE TARGET A. Sweep the loop over the target several times and DISCRIMINATION IDENTITIES look at the SignaGraph™. The SignaGraph™ INDICATION-V.D.I. NUMBER ("ICONS") automatically clears itself (FADE RATE) so that it ("TARGET REFERENCE NUMBER")
- Page 11 Chapter 3 XLT ® Quick Start Live Search Screen Samples Nickle, or Penny or a possible ring. dime. If the ¢ ¢ ¢ Sometimes a screw cap and small (or half) penny ICON pull tab will are displayed, produce this...
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Page 12: Pinpointing The Target
® Chapter 3 XLT Quick Start Pinpointing the Target Once the decision has been made to dig, move the loop off to one side of the target area, squeeze and hold the TRIGGER on the handle, and "X" the loop over the spot where you believe the target to be. - Page 13 Chapter 3 XLT ® Quick Start Ready to Dig Factory Preset Programs Permission - Prior to searching and digging you Reached from the MAIN MENU, the factory must have permission to search private property, PRESET PROGRAMS give a quick start for: from the owner or caretaker.
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Page 14: Basic Adjustments
® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments Basic Adjustments Basic Adjustments - what do they do? 1. TARGET VOLUME - How loud a target beeps when detected. 2. AUDIO THRESHOLD - The slight hum or background sound heard continuously during searching. - Page 15 ® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments More Basics "Hot Key" Shortcuts All the MENU items are tied together so that the "HOT KEYS" will save time as they allow easy ARROW up and down controls scroll through every access, from the search mode, to the most needed adjustment screen.
- Page 16 Save custom settings in any one of four custom program positions. They will remain permanently in USE THE ARROW KEYS TO SCROLL THE the XLT® memory regardless if the machine is FLASHING SYMBOLS, PRESS ENTER turned off or the battery removed. Custom Pro- PROGRAMS PG.
- Page 17 ® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments 4. To NAME, use the ARROW controls to select the new program using the same procedure as de- first symbol, number, or letter of the name and press scribed above. The old program can only be erased when a new program is stored in that position.
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Page 18: Target Volume
Chapter 4 XLT ® Basic Adjustments 1. Target Volume How loud a target beeps when detected. TARGET VOLUME Select TARGET VOLUME with the ARROW controls and press ENTER. The current volume level sounds continuously. The number designating the current level is shown on the right side of the... -
Page 19: Tone (Audio Frequency)
® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments 3. Tone (Audio Frequency) Selects the frequency or pitch of the sound the TONE(AUDIO FREQ) detector produces. This is different than Transmit Frequency which is described in the Pro Options under Signal . Select TONE (AUDIO FREQ.) with the ARROW Tip - If you have trouble controls and press ENTER. -
Page 20: Silent Search
® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments 5. Silent Search The ability of the detector to be operated without SILENT SEARCH the threshold or background hum that is normally heard continuously during operation. The instrument is silent until a target is detected. -
Page 21: Mixed Mode
® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments 6. Mixed Mode A unique hybrid operating mode. It is an all-metal MIXED MODE (DC non-motion, non-discriminate) mode, working simultaneously with a discriminate (AC motion discrimination) mode. It is two modes, one TO CHANGE PRESS... -
Page 22: Sensitivity
® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments 7. A.C. Sensitivity Used to select the appropriate sensitivity (degree A.C. SENSITIVITY that the instrument is responsive to signals) while being used in the discriminate modes (those which require movement of the loop). Tip - Preset levels work Select A.C. -
Page 23: Backlight
® Chapter 4 XLT Basic Adjustments 9. Backlight Used in dark conditions to light the display, BACKLIGHT improving visibility. Select BACKLIGHT with the ARROW controls and press ENTER. Use the ARROW controls to select the desired BACKLIGHT level. The Tip - Use only when BACKLIGHT level will be visible on the display. -
Page 24: Viewing Angle
Chapter 4 XLT ® Basic Adjustments 10. Viewing Angle Adjusts the display for visibility in low or high VIEWING ANGLE temperature conditions. Select VIEWING ANGLE with the ARROW controls and press ENTER, use the ARROW controls to make changes. The current level is Tip - In cold temperatures shown on the right side of the display. -
Page 25: Pro Options
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options Pro Options (Overview) AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO 1. RATCHET PINPOINTING - Pinpoint feature, automatically de-tunes for center location. 2. S.A.T. SPEED - Self Adjusting Threshold or Auto-tune, automatically maintains threshold. 3. TONE I.D. - Assigns each V.D.I. target number its own special tone or sound. -
Page 26: Pro Options
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options Pro Options Basics of Pro Options The PRO OPTIONS are used to make the more MAIN MENU Screen intricate adjustments available on this model. The MAIN MENU PG. 1/1 PRO OPTIONS are divided into five major catego-... -
Page 27: Audio
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Audio section) 1. Ratchet Pinpointing Pinpointing feature, automatically de-tunes for RATCHET PINPOINTING easy target-center locating. ON - Automatically aids in pinpointing. When the TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER TRIGGER is squeezed and held for pinpointing,... -
Page 28: Speed
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Audio section) 2. S.A.T. Speed Self-Adjusting Threshold (auto-tune) smooths the S.A.T. SPEED THRESHOLD, OFF (0), or ON (1-10). Without S.A.T. SPEED (a setting of 0), changes in the ground (and the passage of time) will tend to produce changes in the THRESHOLD sound. -
Page 29: V.c.o
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Audio section) 3. Tone I.D. Assigns each V.D.I. number its own distinct tone TONE I.D. or pitch. Target ranges can easily be identified by their sound. The higher the V.D.I. number, the higher the pitch of their sound. Reject targets still... -
Page 30: Absolute Value
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Audio section) 5. Absolute Value Bigfoot, and Goldfoot loop use. ABSOLUTE VALUE Absolute Value is included to enhance the perfor- mance of specialty loop (Bigfoot and Goldfoot) TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER designs. Absolute Value increases the detection... -
Page 31: Autotrac
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (G.E.B./Trac section) 7. AutoTrac AUTO TRAC™ allows the instrument to automati- AUTO TRAC cally readjust the Ground Balance setting during searching. This readjustment allows for natural occurring changes in the ground mineral of an area. -
Page 32: Trac Speed
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (G.E.B./Trac section) 9. Trac Speed Dictates when AUTO TRAC™ adjusts Ground AUTO TRAC SPEED Balance. Trac Speed allows adjustment of the amount of ground mineral change required to cause Autotracking to occur. At slower speeds (lower... -
Page 33: Trac Offset
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (G.E.B./Trac section) 10. Trac Offset Allows AUTO TRAC™ to track ground minerals AUTO TRAC OFFSET either positive or negative in relationship to the correct setting (under, or over kill). TRAC OFFSET allows the AUTO TRAC™... -
Page 34: Coarse G.e.b
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (G.E.B./Trac section) 12. Coarse G.E.B. (Manual Ground Balance) Allows viewing the COARSE G.E.B. current automatic Ground Balance setting (Air/ Ground Balance) and/or manual overriding of the automatic Ground Balance. COARSE & FINE G.E.B. (Ground Exclusion... -
Page 35: Fine G.e.b
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (G.E.B./Trac section) 13. Fine G.E.B. FINE G.E.B. is used to make smaller adjustments FINE G.E.B. to the Ground Balance range on either side of the COARSE setting. The FINE setting combines with the COARSE setting to determine the actual ground rejection level. -
Page 36: Discrimination
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Discrimination section) 14. Disc. Edit Allows for changing which targets V.D.I. or refer- DISC. EDIT ence numbers are ACCEPTed (detected), or ACCEPT REJECTed, (discriminated out) within the current REJECT Program you are using. TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER Select DISC. - Page 37 ® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options targets it cannot readily identify. Therefore, if The detector sees metals electronically; thus some positive +95 is ACCEPTed, questionable targets valuable and non-valuable targets may look identi- may be dug that indicate this number and can cal to the detector.
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Page 38: Block Edit
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Discrimination section) 15. BLOCK Edit Speeds major EDIT changes by dragging ACCEPT BLOCK EDIT or REJECT with ARROW controls. ACCEPT REJECT Allows major EDIT changes to be completed TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER quickly. EDIT is for individual V.D.I. number changes and/or viewing of the current settings. -
Page 39: Learn Accept/Reject
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Discrimination section) 16-17. Learn Accept/Reject Specific target samples can be used to show or LEARN ACCEPT teach the discriminator what metal targets you desire ACCEPT or REJECT. TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER Select LEARN ACCEPT or LEARN REJECT with... -
Page 40: Recovery Speed
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Discrimination section) 18. Recovery Speed Speeds target responses, so several targets that are RECOVERY SPEED close together can each respond. When a metal is detected, it takes a fraction of a second for the detector to process the signal before it can respond to another metal target nearby. -
Page 41: Bottlecap Reject
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Discrimination section) 19. Bottlecap Reject Adjusts how strongly the instrument rejects or BOTTLECAP REJECT breaks up on iron. Most starting programs use the minimum setting. As larger numbers are selected, more bias rejection against iron occurs. -
Page 42: Display
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Display section) 20. Visual Disc. When ON, REJECTed V.D.I. numbers and their VISUAL DISC. associated ICONS are prevented from appearing on the display. When OFF, all V.D.I. numbers and associated ICONS appear. TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER VISUAL DISC. -
Page 43: Sensitivity
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Display section) 22. V.D.I. Sensitivity Controls how strong a target must respond to V.D.I. SENSITIVITY produce a display indication, and controls a third digit (fraction) of the V.D.I. number. V.D.I. Sensitivity controls the intensity (strength) of the target signal needed to activate the display Tips - Lower V.D.I. -
Page 44: Phase
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Display section) 23. D.C. Phase Measurement of the ground mineralization, or D.C. PHASE measuring the phase (V.D.I. reference number) of a specific metal target during pinpointing. TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER When D.C. PHASE is ON, and the TRIGGER Tips - In specific ground squeezed and released, normal searching begins. -
Page 45: Accumulate
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Display section) 24. Accumulate ON combines SignaGraph™ information over GRAPH ACCUMULATE multiple loop passes, OFF shows SignaGraph™ information only from the last sweep of the loop. TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER Accumulate allows the SignaGraph™ to continually collect information. -
Page 46: Fade
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Display section) 26. Fade Clears or fades non-current SignaGraph™ informa- FADE RATE tion (bars). FADE allows past information to automatically clear or fade from the SignaGraph™. Without Fade, or with too slow of a FADE rate, the SignaGraph™... -
Page 47: Signal
® Chapter 5 XLT Pro Options (Signal, Transmit, Receive)) 27. Transmit Boost Selects the intensity of the signal transmitted from TRANSMIT BOOST the loop. There is a transmit and a receive coil within the TO CHANGE PRESS ENTER loop housing. If too much signal is transmitted for... -
Page 48: Transmit Frequency
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Signal, Transmit, Receive)) 28. Transmit Frequency Alters the normal operating frequency (6592.5 Hz) TRANSMIT FREQUENCY to avoid interference from other metal detectors operating close by. Operating frequency is the frequency the detector transmits and receives its signal. -
Page 49: Preamp Gain
Chapter 5 XLT ® Pro Options (Signal, Transmit, Receive)) 29. Preamp Gain Selects the intensity of the signal received from the PREAMP GAIN loop. PREAMP GAIN (called Signal Balance on some models) is used to promote stability and perfor- mance. Like a sensitivity control, too much Tips - Higher levels increase detection depth. -
Page 50: Program Settings Chart
Preset Program Settings COIN COIN& JEWELRY RELIC PROSPECT JEWELRY &BEACH BASIC ADJUSTMENTS: TARGET VOLUME AUDIO THRESHOLD TONE (AUDIO FREQ.) AUDIO DISC. SILENT SEARCH MIXED-MODE A.C. SENSITIVITY D.C. SENSITIVITY BACKLIGHT VIEWING ANGLE PRO OPTIONS: "AUDIO" RATCHET PINPOINT S.A.T. SPEED TONE I.D. V.C.O. -
Page 51: Graph Averaging On On On On On
Custom Program Settings Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 Custom 4 NOTES BASIC ADJUSTMENTS: TARGET VOLUME AUDIO THRESHOLD TONE (AUDIO FREQ.) AUDIO DISC. SILENT SEARCH MIXED-MODE A.C. SENSITIVITY D.C. SENSITIVITY BACKLIGHT VIEWING ANGLE PRO OPTIONS: "AUDIO" RATCHET PINPOINT S.A.T. SPEED TONE I.D. -
Page 52: Glossary
Glossary Glossary All-Metal: Any mode or control setting allowing total acceptance of all metal types, iron, aluminum, tin, nickel, gold, brass, lead, copper, silver etc... Audio ID: Circuitry which produces different audio tones (pitch) for different target's conductivity. Black Sand: One of the most extreme components of non-conductive, negative ground minerals. Magnetic. Also called Magnetite (Fe304) or magnetic iron oxide. -
Page 53: Warranty
WARRANTY TRANSFER WARRANTY TRANSFER ® If for any reason you should sell your Spectrum XLT prior to the date the warranty expires, the remaining warranty is transferable. This transfer is authorized by calling 1-800- 547-6911, and getting an Authorization Number. - Page 54 Owner Info WHITE'S ELECTRONICS INC. WHITE'S ELECTRONICS INC. WHITE'S ELECTRONICS INC. WHITE'S ELECTRONICS INC. WHITE'S ELECTRONICS INC. LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT If within two years (24 months) from the original date of purchase, your White's detector fails due to defects in either material or workmanship, White's will repair or replace at its option, all necessary parts without charge for parts or labor.
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