Troy Custom Detectors Shadow X3
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TARGET CHECK™
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is held in the
NICKEL
position, it indicates that the target has less
conductivity than a nickel and should be thoroughly ‘checked out’, as it
could be a small Gold or Platinum ring, Gold jewelry item, small Gold
coin, Nickel Three-Cent Piece or other worthwhile and valuable low-
conductivity metal item.
This also holds true for the
ZINC
position of the
TARGET CHECK
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switch.
At some older locations, targets that ‘drop out’ when the switch is held to
the
ZINC
position could be coins, rings or artifacts.
Indian Head Cents for example can ‘read’ exactly like a Screw Cap,
which also ‘reads’ the same as a Zinc cent.
At older locations, it will pay to investigate signals that drop out through
the
ZINC
range and lower as well as all of the good ‘above Zinc’ coin
sounds.
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Owner Instruction Manual
Pinpointing targets with the Shadow X3 can be accomplished in one of
two ways:
1)
VCO Pinpointing
- Push and hold the
VCO PP
pushbutton.
2)
DISC Motion Mode
- Place the mode switch to the
DISC
position.
Search coil motion is required to hear targets.
The
VCO PP
(voltage-controlled-oscillator pinpoint) pushbutton switch is
used to pinpoint and help visually determine the center of a target before
and during retrieval by providing a VCO audio tone to the user.
This tone varies and increases in both amplitude (strength) and fre-
quency (tone) as the target-center is approached.
When no additional increase in signal strength and frequency is heard,
the target will be located directly beneath the search coil center.
To de-tune a target, pinpoint the target's center. Hold the detector still
over that point and momentarily 'tap' , release, then hold the VCO
pushbutton. This may be repeated as often as needed.
Learning to de-tune targets does require some practice to master –
practice often and you will master it quickly!
See ‘De-tune’ in the Glossary section for additional information
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