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2. DISC. LEVEL
Use
and
increase or decrease DISCRIMINATION level.
Each time you press
, more types of metals are eliminated from detection.
Elimination occurs from left to right. When a category description (for example
“IRON”) disappears from the display, then all targets classified in that category
will not be detected.
Pressing
reverses the discrimination process. With each press of
, more types of metals will be include in detection.
Discrimination is a cumulative elimination system. Targets can be eliminated
from left to right on the scale, with each additional press of
, resulting in
more objects being eliminated from detection.
3. NOTCH
The category icon will remain illuminated until the number printed to the right
of the icon is reached. The number remaining illuminated in the middle of the
display is the lowest target value included in the detection. All lower value
targets are eliminated from detection
Use
and
to notch target categories IN or OUT while the NOTCH line
is highlighted.
Whereas the discrimination feature eliminates all categories sequentially from
detection, the NOTCH control allows you to selectively include or exclude
target categories from detection.
With each press of
or
, the notched category moves across the
display screen. As you move the position of the notched category, you are
changing the detection status of the selected category.
• If a target category was previously eliminated (word not visible) then
notching that category will return it to detection.
• If a target category was previously retained (word is visible) then
notching that category will remove it from detection.
Only one target category at a time can be selected for notching. To notch
multiple categories in or out, press
again while NOTCH is highlighted.
Each subsequent press of
allows you to set an additional
notch. Each time you press
, followed by
, the notch program will
begin by changing the status of the IRON segment.
At any time, the display screen indicates the current category notches or
discrimination settings. Any category whose description is not visible will not
be detected.
For example, the following settings tell us that:
• The nickel, dime, and quarter categories will be detected.
• All other categories of targets (iron, foil, pulltab, s-cap+, and zinc) will not
be detected.
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