Here and to us the new model from Minelab, X-Terra 50 has got. More than year Minelab worked over new model. The first that is evident, when take in hands this detector, it is weight, 1.5 kg, everything that is not so typical for Minelab, we will recollect Explorer which weighs rather much. X-50 it is completed with 9 inch coil by default.
X-50 - The unifrequent detector, but Minelab has chosen other unique approach to eliminate one of lacks of unifrequent detectors. At a choice simple odnochastotnika VLF, working frequency frequently dictates a game rule, that is, lower frequency will find out more deeply, but is less sensitive to the small purposes and that of average conductivity, copper or gold type. Higher frequencies, are more sensitive to these purposes, but do not find out them so deeply. X-50 solves this problem, replacing (changing) frequencies, in the coil which is connected to the detector. The standard 9 inch concentric coil works on 7.5 kgts. For the increased sensitivity to the small purposes and with an average range of conductivity, the additional coil can change working frequency on 18.75 kgts. Coils have the internal chip which automatically establishes working frequency and guarantees depth, and data VDI remains exact enough. This technology united with the expanded digital signal, is named VFLEX. That does X-50 not only the universal device, but also leads to the improved and stable work largely ground changes. X-50 copes with the help of 9 buttons, located on electronics block.
It: Power, Patterns, All Metal, Menu Select, Pinpoint/Detect, Accept/Reject, Ground Balance and buttons [+] / [-].
The information concerning the found out purpose, current options of the detector is visible on big LCD the screen. Adjustment accessible through function Menu Select includes sensitivity, loudness and otstrojku from elektra-hindrances, sensitivity and loudness adjustment, but last point demands an explanation. Adjustment of a range of loudness lies from 0 to 20. Other unique function in X-50 it that certain level of loudness can be chosen and then it is kept, for use on dynamics of the detector or/and ear-phones. The icon of ear-phones will appear when ear-phones are connected. It is required that you used lower installation of loudness with ear-phones which as though improve an accumulator life. X-50 also will automatically dump loudness of a sound signal, if force of the accumulator reaches critically low level to keep capacity and to prolong an operating time of the detector. Noise Cancel gives 3 types of options (-1, 0 and + 1) which change working frequency to eliminate any external elektra-hindrances. The discriminator is based on a principle to accept/reject the purpose, besides, on segments which correspond to target identifiers, a word that what …. All of them are on the display. X-50 has 18 segments of all them: three negative numbers corresponding to the iron purposes and 15 positive numbers, to corresponding colour purposes. Segments have been developed to afford the maximum target division and the target identifier, among usually found subjects of search. In addition to all to it, X-terra still has 4 various sound tonalities which correspond to certain ranges I.D.
The built in programs “Patterns” 1, and 2 are adjusted by default on dust elimination, and can be changed you, all of them keep the options if you want to switch off the detector.
While factory installation provides a balance ground more - less steady work, but to adjust in manual nevertheless it is necessary to give indemnification on serious soil conditions. Pinpoint at X-Terra has very much pleased, in the first new execution, on the display the moving ring in the first ring which appears changes when you enter into point menu when the purpose will be in the coil centre, the second, internal ring will have a cycle. Besides there is an index of depth of the purpose at the inches, the having 5 arrows, everyone corresponds approximately to 2 inches. Eats X-Terra from 4 batteries of type AA, finger-type. On good batteries Duracel or Energazer the detector will work approximately 20 hours.
Field tests
We spent field tests in the limited conditions, on a court yard winter and snow, and a frost besides was – 7 degrees, it was necessary to measure the basic characteristics by air. So 5 kop the USSR – air, sensitivity almost maximum – 35 sm, a coin 2 kop the USSR – 22-23 sm, helmet WW2 of ~90 sm, as much as possible that it was possible to receive the standard test by air these are 1.5 metres the car. Discrimination magnificent, stoppers were cut very well, VDI works accurately, any jumps, the depth index accurate enough. Certainly with it on different soils, but it very would be desirable to work only by a season.
To summarise X-Terra 50 it is possible only from positive sides, this detector has been developed to satisfy requirements of searchers which require high efficiency of the detector, easy weight, good balance and under the moderate price and universality. High enough quality of work is extremely simply adjusted and provides. Ability is literally to change the metal detector simple change of coils. Will approach beginning searchers and the advanced users.
