® Owner’s Guide Now with ON-BOARD Quick Reference Manual White’s Electronics, Inc.
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A word from the President ... Congratulations and thank you for choosing White’s Spectra V3i. Spectra is the result of years of research and development, time proven manufacturing and testing techniques, and most of all ... listening to our customers. The Spectra represents many firsts for metal detector technology. More capabilities than any metal detector ever. Spectra has Preset Programs developed by our experts, already set up and ready to find what others have left behind.
Table of CONTENTS Assembly............................................................................................................................................8 Batteries...........................................................................................................................................10 Owner Registration.........................................................................................................................12 Wireless Headphone.................................
Table of Contents Expert menu.....................................................................................................................................46 Programs.......................................................................................................................................46 Discrimination................................................................................................................................47 Sensitivity.............................................
3 Freqencies “why not 28!” ... There is much confusion - some of it deliberate - over how many frequencies a detector actually uses, and whether multiple frequencies are truly better than a single frequency. What defines a multi-frequency detector? What do multiple frequencies really do for depth and discrimination? A multi-frequency detector is defined as one that simultaneously—or, in automated sequence— transmits, receives, and processes more than one frequency.
How does it work? The Science behind V3i ... How does it work? The Science behind V3i ... This is where a multi-frequency detector such as the Spectra V3i really shines. V3i transmits at 2.5kHz, 7.5kHz, and 22.5kHz, making it simultaneously “hot” on silver, relics, and gold. Single frequency detectors are unable to have peak performance over such a wide range of targets. This is an advantage not only in detecting desirable targets, but also in discriminating out undesirable targets.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i ASSEMBLY Washers between each loop ear & clevis ® Search Coil Cable Retainer Camlock Clevis Lower Rod Display Touch Pads Select Programs Adjust Controls S-rod Trigger Elbow Cup Strap Elbow Cup Foam Pads - Inside Elbow Cup Loop Connector Control Box Headphone Jack Battery Compartment Door b b Place soft rubber washer (b) between clevis and ears - both sides.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Remove all parts from shipping carton. Check the assembly page to make sure all parts are present. 2. Use the provided rubber washers between clevis/lower rod and loop ears. Use only nonmetallic washers, fiber bolt, and thumbnut to secure loop/search coil to clevis/lower rod. 3.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Batteries The Spectra is provided with two battery packs. The rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery (Orange Decal) will require an initial 3-4 hour battery charge. To begin using the Spectra immediately, use the back-up “AA” battery pack (Blue Decal). • The standard battery holder (Blue Decal) holds eight “AA” cell batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended for use with this battery holder. • Non-alkaline batteries can be used in this holder.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Using the Standard Battery Holder • Slide open the battery holder lid (decal side of battery holder) by applying gentle upward pressure on the single large tab of the door so that it unlocks. Slide the door away from the battery box exposing the cell positions. • Remove any old cells from the holder. Note the “+” and “-“ positions of each cell and the “+” and “-“ for each position marked inside the cell tray.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Charging - Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet. (110 volts for USA models, 220 volts for UK models). - To charge, insert the battery into the cradle / stand (only fits one way) plug the charger plug into the back of the cradle / stand. Green light should glow. - Green and Red Lights ON indicate battery and charger have made a good connection and the battery is charging. The battery charger is designed to charge a completely low battery in as little as 3-4 hours.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Wireless Headphones Part Number 802-5282 FCC# R8KUGWM1USHN33A Set Up - Locate battery door- open by turning counter clockwise to “Open” position. Install (2) AA Batteries (provided) Take care to orient batteries per embossed example- one up- one down. Replace Battery door- turn clockwise to ”Lock” position. SpectraSound™ System comes factory pre-connected (channel 4) allowing the “Quick Connect Sequence”.
SIX BLOCK Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i First Aid • Help Balloons - From menu screens and Zoom menus, trigger forward - brings up a “Help Balloon” that offers more information about the menu item. Help Balloon Trigger Forward • COMPLETE OWNER’S GUIDE - All of Spectra’s systems and controls are explained in complete detail. • DVD - A short DVD designed to visually familiarize and instruct.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i First Time Out with Spectra V3i - ”Turn On And Go” ... Press ON/OFF. Optionally… Press ZOOM to select text size. Squeeze & release Trigger on the handle grip. Hold Trigger & hold ENTER, pump search coil (loop) up and down on the ground until background hum steadies, release ENTER… and then release Trigger and begin searching. (Note releasing Trigger before releasing ENTER) locks Spectra in pinpoint mode, squeeze and release trigger twice to unlock pinpoint.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Explore Your Spectra Explore your Spectra metal detector with complete confidence. You cannot harm or destroy the original factory presets or software. Original programs are easily restored under Programs, Restore. Option selections remain through ON/OFF and battery changes. To return to original selections, manually return to underlined or check marked levels, or Restore.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i At anytime during searching, this “ground balance sequence” may be repeated to ground balance the Spectra to ignore ground minerals. The Spectra will automatically track to normal ground mineral changes. Quick (abrupt) and dramatic (usually visible) ground changes may require a manual sequence such as dirt to gravel, dry sand to wet salt sand, wood chips to dirt, sand to dirt, sand/dirt to rock, or other obvious ground changes.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i The current target VDI number appears much larger above the rectangle upper left side of display. Listen for a solid repeatable (over multiple search coil passes) audio “beep” then look for a consistent Icon and/or VDI number indicating a good quality metal target. • While sweeping the search coil metal targets will produce blocks above the -95-0-+95 metal range for each frequency currently in use.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i • Optional Step (Analyze) Push the toggle forward (away from the grip) sweep over the target several times, and look at the analysis. The Analyze Screen provides a visual of the actual target signal. The Screen provides an indication of the size of the target (distance between the two black lines), and the differences at each frequency. Each of the three frequencies are color coded (22.5 kHz, 7.5 kHz, 2.5 kHz).
SIX BLOCK Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i NAVIGATION UP/DOWN moves the Cursor vertical to select from a list. SIDE/SIDE moves the highlighted selection horizontally. MENU/TAB brings up menu or moves the Cursor to the next item or selection on the screen. Selection is highighted. MENU/TAB x2 brings up information screen. Includes backlight and advanced menu (see page 11). ENTER selects the option. ZOOM/VIEW increases text size or provides more detailed Menu.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Using Live Controls Sensitivty Live Control used as EXAMPLE Programs - Sensitivity - Audio Discrimination -Frequency - Ground Balance/Tracking Sensitivity The Live Control Bar across the bottom of the display for quick and easy on-the-fly adjustment. Spectra continues to operate normally while these settings are being changed. Use to highlight, to adjust, or press to pop up the control. Press to expand the content.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i • Sensitivity, and Ground Track Live controls - When Zoomed, (highlight then press ZOOM) provide additional measurements used for advanced comparisons and option selections. • Sensitivity Live Control Zoomed – Probe provides a Signal %,, and Noise %. • Ground Tracking Live Control Zoomed – Provides a Ground Probe for measuring and comparing the ground, or a target in the ground. The probe provides phase, phase angle, and signal strength, at each primary frequency.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i MENU - When a Live Control is selected and highlighted with ARROW LEFT & RIGHT, pressing and releasing ZOOM accesses more options for that specific option, next level menu. At any point in a regular or zoomed menu, pushing the toggle forward accesses “Help Balloon” to describe that particular option. Help Balloons do not appear on unzoomed Live Controls. Squeeze and release the toggle to return to a search mode.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Programs - Check mark 3 in front of program name indicates it is the original factory or manual saved default program (no changes from default settings). Triangle in front of Program name indicates it has been modified from the original or manually saved defaults (changed from default). “+/-” after Program indicates the Library contains a Program of the same name that has different settings.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i • Common - A place to select options/features you can insert (section by section) from the expert Menu into any other program. Example: set all the volume and tones the way you like them in Common. Then in the Expert Menu, under the Program Section, the Setup feature, you can substitute your common audio preferences in bulk (as a group of selections) into any program. Common is used similar to COPY/PASTE to avoid repetitive detailing.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i • Press ENTER to either RESTORE that PROGRAM or CANCEL. • Squeeze and release toggle “once” to exit to six block MENU, squeeze and release toggle “twice” to exit to the search mode. Memory Capabilities - The Spectra offers the most intuitive and advanced memory system ever offered with a metal detector. • A MENU listing of an unchanged, original, or manually saved Program has a “Check” mark 3 . A MENU listing of a modified Program has a “Triangle” .
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Sensitivity - • Press MENU, ARROW to Sensitivity, press ENTER. • Rx Gain – (Formally called Pre-Amp Gain or Receive Gain) Use ARROW left and right to adjust. Adjusts the search coil receive signal prior to entering the electronic circuitry for signal processing (pre-amp). Constant OVERLOAD signals (not over a target) indicated by a low pitch audio beep and display OVERLOAD indication require a decreased Rx Gain setting.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Audio - • Target Volume – How loudly a metal target “beeps”. Use the ARROW Left & Right to adjust the target volume. During adjustment, a sample level is indicated continuously when the trigger is pushed forward. • Audio Threshold – How loud the Threshold (continuous slight hum) is heard during searching. Use the ARROW Left & Right to adjust. During threshold adjustment, a sample of the current Threshold level is heard when trigger is pushed forward.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Wireless Headphones – Select Wireless Headphones and press ENTER. SpectraSound System comes factory pre-connected (Channel 4) allowing the “Quick Connect Sequence”. Wireless Headphone - Quick Connect • Select Audio or Zoom Audio • Audio to • Press Wireless Headphone. Press to enable x • Press and hold headphone power button. • Headphone is connected within five seconds when you hear... . Audio Zoomed • Trigger to search. Tips ...
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i • Arrow down to Channel, Select (arrow left & right) to find a Channel free of interference. Color Bar indicates level of external interference for each channel choice. Green representing clear channel, Red representing external interference. Ideally, select the channel with the largest portion of green within the bar. • A Power Level is provided to drive the headphone transmitter with enough power for a reasonable distance or wireless signal resistance.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Discrimination - • Discrimination Accept / Reject – Allows custom setting accept or reject for the entire VDI (Visual Discrimination Indication) range -95(-0-)+95. This is the same range that appears on the display. Discrimination settings are built into each Program. Discrimination Accept allows customizing these original Discrimination settings.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i • This “quick save” method can be used for one specific setting change ONLY (the last one made). To Save As Default” multiple option changes from the Live Controls, after all changes are made, select Program, then hold ENTER and press MENU, select Save As Default, and press ENTER. • Bottle Cap Reject – Adjusts how aggressively the Discrimination rejects bottle caps and other unusual alloyed iron that contains both ferrous (iron) and nonferrous (non-iron) mixes.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Ground Filter • Filtering out ground minerals allows deeper penetration (detection depth) in mineralized grounds and also determines the ideal search coil or loop sweep for optimum performance. Less ground filtering in low ground mineral areas increases depth, however, doesn’t penetrate high mineral ground well. By adjusting ground filtering the Spectra can be optimized for the regional ground conditions and search coil sweep speed.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Frequency (Primary) - • Allows selection among a variety of primary frequency options. • Three Frequencies – Allows three primary frequencies to be transmitted and received. Three Frequencies is normally the best choice for general searching. • Salt Compensate – Selects an optimum frequency configuration to subtract wet conductive salt water for use on the saltwater beach, (hunting ocean beaches) or alkali desert regions when wet or damp. • 2.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Ground Tracking - Autotrac - Selects among options controlling the automatic ground rejection feature. • Report - When ON (“X” in box) ground adjustments (tracking) is indicated by “ARROWS” appearing on the center lower portion of the display (temporarily replacing the Program name). Tracking with arrows pointing right indicate ground balance is tracking with an increase in ground rejection levels.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Locktrac has a Offset option of it’s own, so that manual balancing can be offset + or – perfect to enhance either small targets in high mineral ground, or avoid mineral anomalies (hot rocks). • Soil Type - Select basic soil type to dictate appropriate ground tracking range and/or limits. NORMAL - Typical ground free of of conductive components like wet salt SALT - Conductive salt, alkali, or fertilizer (silver/iron nitrate) when wet.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i • Password – IMPORTANT! (password display ) Write down the password or code (inside back cover of this manual) that automatically appears and keep it in a safe place separate from your Spectra … (Password code will disappear, and must be manual re-entered, after first registration). • If you normally keep your instruction manual at home, write it on the inside back cover of the manual.
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Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i The Displays of V3i SignaGraph Screen displays the strength of the VDI response for each frequency. Vector Analysis Screen shows the phase and strength of each frequency as the search coil is swept over the target. Pinpoint Screen shows the response strength for each of the 3 frequencies including the peak responses. Vector Analysis Screen can easily distinguish iron targets by their looping response.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i USA / Australian Service Centers 1. White’s Electronics 1011 Pleasant Valley Rd. Sweet Home, OR 97386 (541) 367 6121 Fax (541) 367 6629 Tmarshall@whiteselectronics.com 2. Electronic Exploration 575 West Harrison Lombard, IL 60148 (800) 392-3223 (630) 620-0618 (630) 620-1005 FAX tony@ee-il.com 3. Centreville Electronics 10063 Wellington Rd. Manassas, Va. 20110 (888) 645-0202 (703) 367-7999 (703) 367-0868 FAX bob@cwrelics.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i USA 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. Simply return the complete detector to the Dealer where you purchased it, or to your nearest Authorized Service Center.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i UK Warranty The serial number which is unique to your unit is on a white label inside the battery compartment. Please quote this number on any correspondence regarding your detector. White’s Electronics has always been concerned with the absolute quality of their mineral/metal detectors. Service after the sales is of extreme importance to us and we always do our utmost to ensure that customers are satisfiied with our units.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Quick Reference and Index for Expert Menu Programs – Choose, change, store, or delete, sets of option or feature settings. Select – Choose a Program from those already existing in the basic list. Save – Save a custom set of options you have completed. Restore / Load – Restore any program that has previously been SAVED. New / Copy – Create a new program starting with an existing Program. Rename - Change an existing Program’s name. Erase – Delete a Program.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Frequency – Make operating frequency selections (transmit and receive). Three Frequency – Choose to transmit and receive all three available primary frequencies. Salt Compensate – Special multi-frequency salt-subtraction method for use on salt water beaches, and alkali dessert when wet . 2.5 kHz – The lowest frequency for silver / copper and other high conductive targets. 7.5 kHz – The mid range frequency for all around performance. 22.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Expert Menu PROGRAMS – Choose, change, store, or delete sets of option or feature settings (Programs) for ongoing use or non-use. or “X” indicates selected or on. Empty box indicates not selected or off. ENTER activates, selects, or changes. Arrows adjust or select. MENU/ TAB moves to new adjustment section. PROGRAM MENU CHOICES Select – Choose a Program (complete set of options or feature selections) from those already existing in the basic list.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Setup – Special features for Expert Program manipulation. Excludes – Apply chosen categories of selections stored in COMMON to any Program. Comment – Apply a personal custom comment to any Program. Program - Choose a program to add a comment. Comment – MENU/TAB to Comment, press ENTER, use arrow and ENTER keys to spell out the comment. Exit – MENU/TAB to Exit, press ENTER to exit. Library – Manipulate Library Programs.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Custom –Select and adjust specific Icons and the VDI range for each Icon, and/or create custom word icons and select their VDI ranges. Edit – Press ENTER, use arrow up and down to view Icons and their listed VDI ranges. VDI Range – Press Enter. First VDI - Use arrow left & Right to select the first (lowest) VDI number to indicate that Icon. Last VDI – Use arrow left & right to select the last (highest) VDI number to indicate that Icon.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Tone – Adjust the pitch or tone independently among the different audio indications. Fixed Threshold – Select the pitch of the non-VCO. VCO Threshold – Select the beginning pitch of the VCO threshold. Target tone – Select the pitch a metal target produces when Tone ID is not used. Overload tone – Select the pitch of the overload indication so it is recognizable compared to other indications.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i VCO – Produces a varied pitch based on target depth and/or position in relationship to the search coil. Stereo Mixed – All metal Audio in one ear, Discrimination audio in the other. Threshold – Background hum or Threshold for Stereo Mixed Mode. Tone ID – Selects on/off Tone ID feature for Discrimination portion of Stereo Mixed Mode.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Correlate – Compare all three frequencies and look for predictable differences, disregard- ing or rejecting targets without reasonable similarities expected of good quality metals. Span Limit - 0 – Off – Select how different in VDI numbers a target can be among the three frequencies and still be considered a good or valued metal.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Offset - <-100> - +100 – Slightly offsets perfect manual ground balance + or – to enhance specific performance desires. Soil Type – Select soil type to dictate appropriate ground tracking range and/or limits. Normal – Typical ground without significant conductive components. Salt – Conductive (salt) ground types, wet saltwater beaches, heavily fertilized farm fields (silver/i ron nitrates) when wet, alkali desert regions when wet.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i SAT (Self Adjusting Threshold) - Off – 40 40 = fastest - Adjusts the speed at which the threshold is automatically maintained during searching. Used to stabilize All Metal modes. Higher numbers are quick to correct threshold variations, however, require quicker search coil sweep speeds to maintain metal detection in the All Metal mode.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Recovery Delay - 1 – 200 200 = slowest. Additional (beyond filtration), selection for the signal response time. Short response time benefits performance in high trash by providing better target separation. A longer response time allows a larger window to detect deeper targets. Ideal Recovery Delay is dependent on Ground Filter selection, trash intensity, ground mineralization, and your average search coil sweep speed.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Key Click – Pressing a control can be indicated by a click or beep. Adjust to preference. Tone - 59 – 255 – Select the pitch of the key click. Balance - <-100> - +100 – Balance the key click between left and right head phone speaker. Key Limits – When a control reaches the end of it’s available range. If wrap is not selected, a warning beep indicates no further adjustment range available. Adjust the pitch of this warning separately.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Size – Select the size of the VDI number. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Icons – Show an appropriate Icon for each VDI number. Size – Select the size of the Icon. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Depth - Show a depth indication during searching. Format – Choose a format for the depth indication during searching. Integer - Choose whole numbers.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Depth – Show depth indication during searching. Format – Choose a format for the depth indication. Integer - Choose whole numbers. Decimal - Choose numbers with decimals. Fraction – Choose number with fractions. Size – Choose a size for the depth indication. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Depth – Show depth graphic over time.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Depth – Show target’s depth on Prospecting Scan Display. Format – Select a format for the depth on Prospecting Scan A word about Prospecting Scan ... Display. Prospecting Scan provides a Integer - Choose whole numbers. scrolling graph making ground Decimal - Choose numbers with decimals. changes obvious. Fraction – Choose numbers with fractions.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Fade Rate – 0 – off. How quickly depth graph fades or resets when target no longer detected. Rule - Show a reference scale with depth or intensity graph. Title - Label frequencies on the display. Spectragraph – Select to show Spectragraph for Analyze display. Screen Top – Show these features on the Spectragraph Analyze display. VDI – Show VDI number above graphic box. Size – Select the size of the VDI number.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Sizing – Choose sizing options for the display. Screen Top –Select features to show on the sizing display. VDI – Show VDI number above graphic box. Confidence – Show a confidence % level with the VDI number. Size – Choose the size of the VDI number. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) SIZING DISPLAY Icons – Show Icons after VDI. Size – Choose the size of the Icons.
Complete Guide to Spectra ® V3i Prospecting Scan – Monitor degree of the ground mineralization during searching. Screen Top – Select features to show on Prospecting scan display. VDI – Show target’s VDI number on Prospecting scan display. Size –Select size of VDI number. (Small, medium, large, or X-large) Icons – Show target’s Icon on Prospecting Scan diplay. Size – Select size of Icon on Prospecting Scan display.
Complete Guide to Spectra® V3i Hide – No live controls, largest target indication display. Extend – Expand, select and/or rearrange Live Control positions on the display. Order – Select or rearrange Live Controls. Menu – Select options for the Menu. Size – Select the size of the menu text. Small – Smallest size menu text. Medium – Medium size menu text. Large – Largest size menu text. X-Large – Largest size menu text.
0 normal English off 20 read available volts volts off Information Language Metric Units Backlight Quick Reference Owner Register Battery Wireless Expert Menu on on on 25 0 GROUND TRACK Autotrac Report Inhibit Speed Offset Locktrac Offset Soil Type 3 Freq. off off 10.0 Hz BP Bottle Cap Reject Hot Rock Ground Filter FREQUENCY -5 to +94 180 179 off off 4 3 on off off 40 8 7 off 85 70 Coin&Jewelry 1 DISCRIMINATION Accept AUDIO Target Volume Audio Volume Tone Target Tone Threshold Tone Tone I.D.
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