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5.7.1 Discriminate Control
The Discriminate control sets the sensitivity to ferrous objects. At the
minimum setting small ferrous objects at shallow depths are less likely to
be discriminated, while at the maximum setting these objects are more
likely to be discriminated. Large ferrous objects should always be
discriminated unless they are too deep.
5.8 Tone
The Eureka Gold has a tone control which allows the
operator to adjust the “tone” or “pitch” of the audio threshold
signal to suit the individual. Generally, this should be set to
the pitch that you find the easiest to listen to.
We would recommend that you experiment by testing on various targets
buried at different depths to find the tone that best suits your hearing.
5.9 Headphones
The headphone socket is located at the bottom right
corner of the front panel. Headphones used should be
of low impedance, but no less than 8 ohms. The socket
will accept most mono and stereo headphones with a
¼" jack.
When the headphone plug is inserted, the loudspeaker is automatically
disconnected so that sound only comes through the headphones.
When using headphones, you can adjust the Threshold control to a lower
threshold level, and outside noises, such as wind, will be less distracting.
Using headphones also conserves battery life. If the headphones have a
“Stereo/Mono” switch, set it to “Stereo”.
Headphones can significantly increase your chances of hearing a small
signal, therefore we recommend their use.
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5.10 Coils
The Eureka Gold should only be used with coils that have been indicated
by Minelab Electronics as being suitable for use with this model.
The 10” (25 cm) coil supplied with the Eureka Gold is a Double ‘D’ coil, that
is, it contains two ‘D’ shaped windings which are partially overlapping. This
Double ‘D’ configuration is ideal for locating deep targets in variable
mineralised ground.
The Double ‘D’ detection pattern is “blade like” and is most sensitive from
its tip to its heal. This makes pinpointing targets easy, and allows more
ground to be searched with each sweep, as each sweep has to be
overlapped less.
In addition to the 10” (25cm) Elliptical Coil supplied with the Eureka Gold,
there are two other accessory coils available, the 11” Round and 15” Spider
Coils. Both coils will increase the depth of the Eureka Gold on larger
nuggets.
Lines indicate
areas of maximum
sensitivity
Double "D"
Profile of sensitivity
along Double coil
at various depths
"D"
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Figure 16 - Coil Search Pattern
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