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TROUBLESHOOTING
The following troubleshooting steps may assist you in case you’re
having problems with your metal detector.
YOUR DETECTOR IS EMITTING FASE SIGNALS WHEN YOU’RE IN
THE FIELD
Your SENSITIVITY may be set too high. Try cutting back the
SENSITIVITY slightly until the false signal disappears. Remember, to
swing your coil slowly. Some false signals will occur on highly rusted
metals, but if the signal does not repeat over the same area while
passing the coil over it, then the target is usually not worthwhile.
YOUR LCD READOUT IS NOT LOCKING IN OR ID’ING WHILE
PASSING OVER A TARGET & THERE IS MORE THAN ONE TONE
BEING EMITTED BY THE DETECTOR OVER THE SAME TARGET
This will usually occur when there’s more than one object over the area
you’re sweeping. If it’s an odd piece of metal that the detector can’t
recognize, the meter will also not lock in. Sometimes, oxidation can
also make the meter ID arrows and tones jump around. This may also
occur if the SENSITIVITY is set too high.
YOUR DETECTOR IS NOT STABLE AND HAS A PULSING,
DISTORTED TONE INSTEAD OF A CLEAR TONE
This can occur if you are operating near another detector or near power
lines that can interfere with the frequency that the detector operates on.
