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COIL CURRENT (CC) [1- 2]
Sets the level of current supplied to the coil. At
A setting of 2 (TURBO) maximum current is applied to the coil. Maximum depth
ability is achieved however operating time is decreased due to increased battery
usage. At the minimum setting of 1 maximum battery time is achieved at the cost of
reduced depth.
The remark.
If operating near sources of electrical interference or other detectors
it is advised to set CC to 2 (turbo) and reduce sensitivity in order to reduce these
affects. On the other hand it may be necessary to reduce CC to 1 in order to
minimize the interference on other devices close by.
RECOVERY SPEED (RS) [1- 9]
defines speed of the automatic tuning under
ground conditions in the dynamic mode (This setting has no affect in the pinpoint
or static mode). Reducing the speed of auto will increase the depth of search.
However in areas of considerable ground mineralization, target ID reliability can
worsen. There can be false responses from the ground, and also separation of the
closely spaced targets worsens. Lower settings of the recovery speed are
recommended for areas with deep targets, areas with low mineralization and areas
with little metal trash. It is also important to use a slower steady sweep speed
avoiding erratic movements, jerking etc. as well as keeping the coil parallel to the
ground. Increase in recovery speed settings is recommended for areas with many
closely spaced targets where target separation is most important. It is not
recommended to set the RS below 5.
AUDIO THRESHOLD (AT) [0- 20]
defines the minimum signal level required to
generate an audio response on a detected object. Reducing the Audio Threshold
setting increases the sensitivity to small and deep targets but also increases the risk
of false audio responses. The device will react to the smallest particles of metal as
well as possible ground mineral concentrations. To achieve maximum depth of
search set the Audio Threshold as low as possible without creating excessive false
responses from the ground. Increasing the Audio Threshold will improve the
comfort of search by reducing false ground responses but at the expense of
reducing depth sensitivity. Unless there is a special reason to do so, do not set
the level too high as a loss in response sensitivity to large nonferrous items can
occur.
GAIN (GN)[0- 20]
Defines overall sensitivity of the metal detector. The higher the
Gain the deeper the ability of the detector as well as increased response from smaller
targets. To achieve maximum depth and target response set the gain as high as
possible while still maintaining a stable detector. In areas of excessive ground
minerals or areas with a lot of metal trash it will be necessary to reduce gain levels
to a lower level. It is not recommended to set the gain to the maximum level
especially in areas with mineralization as performance will decrease at these
excessive settings. In most cases a maximum setting of 16 is recommended to avoid
false responses.
IDENTIFICATION THRESHOLD (IT) [0- 20]
Defines the minimum signal level
required to generate a target ID audio response as well as to display a VDI value. If
a target is detected but does not meet the minimum signal level an audio
response from the threshold will be heard but no VDI number will be displayed.
Lower values will increase the depth response for target ID but reliability as well
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