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one, you’re probably over a nail or some other
large object. But a very shallow coin or a coin on
edge will give the same response. SOLUTIONS: In
all cases, the target will be between the beeps, or
if you sweep at right angles to your original
direction, you’ll receive a single beep directly over
the target (except for a very shallow coin.) One
way to tell the difference between a coin and a
nail is to set the DISC control to the IRON setting.
Most small nails will be tuned out while most coins
will respond with a good, smooth signal.
6. Extremely Trashy Soil: May result in a constant
chatter or “snap, crackle and pop” with assorted,
hard-to-find “good signals.” SOLUTIONS: Increase
the discrimination level. An even better solution is
to engage the SILENCER feature, which virtually
eliminates all signal chatter in trashy areas. For even
further improvement, try the optional 3 3/4-inch soil.
You’ll be able to zero in on good targets much
closer to junk.
7. Digging Tool: If you’re carrying a digging tool in
one hand, your
1236-X2 may sound off each time you swing the
coil beneath it.
SOLUTION: Hold your digging tool behind your back
or up above your waist.
False signals may also occur in the No-Motion Pinpoint mode.
When in this mode (with the PINPOINT button pushed), the 1236-
X2 detects all metals, so you may pinpoint a piece of nearby
junk instead of a good target. For this reason you should always
recheck your target area after recovering any target to make
sure that you haven’t missed anything.
You may also receive false pinpointing signals in highly mineralized
soil. In this case, it is important to keep the coil parallel to the
ground and at least an inch above it.
FALSE SIGNALS
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