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Chapter 6 MXT Searching
1. Trigger (on hand grip) center " Search" posi-
tion.
2. TRAC to On position.
3. SENS to "
▼
" position.
4. DISC CONTROL to DISC "
".
5. Pump the search coil on the ground to be
searched until ground ceases to respond.
6. Move the coil just over the ground and listen for
the distinct repeatable beep produced by a good
metal target. It is wise to plant metals just under the
soil to practice on in order to learn to recognize
what it will sound like. Planting a metal target
disturbs the ground mineral, which usually reduces
the depth it would have been found in undisturbed
ground. It will take practice to determine the proper
search speed and technique. Do not go too fast. Try
to overlap your sweep path so that you won't miss
the small and/or deeper metal targets.
7. Once a solid repeatable beep is located:
A. Consult the display information.
B. Squeeze and hold the Trigger on the
hand grip and "X" the area to pinpoint and
note how deep you will need to dig listed on
the display.
OPTIONAL method for Pull Tab/Jewelry
separation:
Field Use & Tuning Tips
8. Once a solid repeatable beep is located
A. Push the Trigger forward and sweep the
search coil over the target area.
1. If it beeps with a high pitch tone
it is likely a coin worth digging,
proceed with 2.
a. If it beeps with a medium
pitch tone it is in the Pull Tab
range, Squeeze and hold the
Trigger on the hand grip and
check the depth. If it is
shallow (0 - 2 inches) de-
pending on the hardness of
the ground, it is most likely a
Pull Tab and should be
ignored. If it is deeper
(beyond 2 inches) depending
upon the hardness of the
ground, it is likely heavier
gold jewelry and should be
dug.
2. Consult the display information.
3. Squeeze and hold the Trigger on
the hand grip and "X" the area to
pinpoint and note how deep you will
need to dig listed on the display.
9. Heavy Pull Tab. In areas littered with hundreds
of Pull Tabs it may be necessary to search full time
in Tone I.D. or with the "
" DISC setting and save
your time and efforts digging coins and jewelry that
indicate outside the pull tab range.
10. Ground Mineralization:
A. For Salt/Alkali environments proceed
exactly as above only with the TRAC toggle
in the Beach position.
B. For areas with an abundance of
decomposed man made iron (which may
make the M6 appear unstable only during
search coil sweeps), proceed exactly as
above only once you pump the loop over the
ground, then set the Trac control to Lock.
Chapter 6 M6 Searching
