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Metal Detector VMH3CS – Operation Manual
© 2007 Vallon GmbH, D-72800 Eningen/Germany
3.2
Switching ON and OFF and Program Settings
The mode selector serves as ON-OFF-switch as well.
The metal detector is in use world-wide. In order to ensure that it operates fast
and accurately also in areas with a high mineral content, for example
magnetite stones, laterite or bauxite soil, some special detection features are
available.
Fig. 3-4 mode selector
off:
Detector
is
switched
OFF
normal:
Detector is switched ON.
Detection in normal soil (non-magnetic, not mineralized)
No
further
settings
are
necessary.
mineral:
Detector is switched ON.
Detection in mineralized soil respectively soil with some mineral
content stones
For fine adaptation to the soil see section 3.3.
Detector is switched ON.
Setting the volume of the audio signal with buttons „+“ and „-“.
3.2.1 Confidence
Click
In addition to the standard audio signals, a “confidence click” is audible during
the operation of the detector in the program for normal (N) or mineralized (M)
soil.
In normal soil, the confidence click is a single
short pulse, every 2 seconds.
In mineralized soil, the confidence click is a
double short pulse signal.