White’s Electronics MX5 - Manual (Page 5)

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MX5
Owner’s Manual
cable into the jack on the front of the control box and
tighten the retainer ring.
5. Grip the instrument by the handle, with your arm in the
elbow cup with strap and sweep the loop/search coil over
the floor. If the instrument fit feels uncomfortable, readjust
clevis/lower rod length with spring clip button and cam-
lock so that search coil can be held near the floor without
stooping over.
6. Adjust the elbow cup strap so that it is loose enough for you
to slide your arm in and out without loosening each time
you want to set the detector down. The elbow cup strap pro-
vides extra leverage and control, but may be omitted. The
elbow cup is adjustable by removing the Phillips screw.
7. Install the battery pack.
Batteries
1. Remove the battery pack by pressing both buttons on sides
of battery compartment.
2. Slide open the tray cover. Install eight (8) “AA” alkaline
batteries taking note of correct (+) and (-) positions and
close cover.
3. Slide battery pack into compartment. A vigorous ‘slam’
may be needed to ensure a good seating.
4. Press
POWER
button. A battery level icon at the bottom of
the screen indicates the relative battery strength.
5. Most alkaline batteries will give about 30 hours of continu-
ous operation. Battery life will vary with intermittent use,
back-light use, temperature, control settings, target indica-
tions, battery quality, battery condition upon purchase, and
shelf life. It is a good idea to carry back-up batteries.
6. A rechargeable NiCAD battery pack may be purchased sep-
arately. Rechargeable batteries typically provide similar or
slightly less run time than alkaline batteries.