White’s Electronics MX5 - Manual (Page 7)

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MX5
Owner’s Manual
Basic Controls
The MX5 user interface is a combination of direct controls
(
MODE
,
DISC
) and a select button (
SEL
) which is used in con-
junction with the arrow keys ( and ) to adjust several
parameters.
POWER
Besides the obvious function of turning the unit on, the
POWER
button can also suspend operation. Quick-press
POWER
to suspend the MX5 (during target retrieval, for example); dur-
ing suspend the MX5 will occasionally beep, and will automati-
cally power down after 5 minutes. Press and hold the
POWER
button for 2 seconds to turn the unit off.
The
POWER
button is also used to restore factory settings.
Simultaneously press the
MODE
and
POWER
buttons to reset the
current mode. Simultaneously press the
SEL
and
POWER
but-
tons to reset all modes.
BEACH — Beach Mode
The
BEACH
button switches between normal Disc mode and
Beach mode. Each mode can be modified with custom settings
(such as Disc or Sens) and the modified settings will be retained
at power-off. Beach mode allows the MX5 to work in salt water
environments; see the “In Depth” section for more detailed
information on how these modes work.
In addition there is an All-Metal mode which is selected by
pressing and holding the
PINPOINT
button until you hear a short
beep; the Mode will indicate
ALLMET
. The All-Metal mode
turns off the discriminator and accepts all targets. See the “In
Depth” section for details.
SEL — Adjustment Selector
The
SEL
button rotates through 4 user adjustments:
• Sensitivity
The
Sensitivity
control increases or decreases the respon-
siveness of the MX5. When
SENS
is selected a rectangle