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5. While holding the search coil about 1-2 inches above the ground, slowly move the
search coil over the area where you placed the sample, sweeping the search coil
in a side-to-side motion.
Note: Before trying to find other metal in the area, press the RED button to return
the meter pointer to “0”.
Search Coil Sweeping Hints
1. Never sweep the search coil as if it were
a pendulum. Raising the search coil
while sweeping or at the end of a sweep
causes false readings.
2. Sweep slowly – hurrying makes you
miss targets.
- If the detector detects the material, sound
changes and the pointer moves to different
directions according to the types of metal
it finds.
- If the detector does not detect the material,
make sure you are moving the search
coil correctly.
Notes:
The detector responds with a strong signal when it detects most valuable metal
objects. If a signal does not repeat after you sweep the search coil cover the target
a few times, the target is probably junk metal.
False signals can be caused by trashy ground, electrical interference, or large
irregular pieces of junk metal. False signals are usually broken or unrepeatable.
Useful Skills
How To Use DISC
Discrimination is the detector’s ability to differentiate between types of metal. The
detector’s DISC setting determines whether the detector will distinguish between
different types of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
You can set DISC to minimum (fully counterclockwise), then rotate clockwise, the
detector first discriminates iron, then pull tabs and nickel. When you set the DISC
fully clockwise, silver still can not be discriminated. The sound will be lower or even
disappear and the pointer will move to left when the unit detects discriminated metal.
The sound will be higher and the pointer will move to right when the unit detects
metal which is not discriminated.
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Note: Each time you use the detector in a different area, you must adjust the DISC.
Each search location presents new challenges.
About False Signals
Because your detector is extremely sensitive, trash-induced signals and other
sources of interference might cause signals that seem confusing. The key to
handling these types of signals is to dig for only those targets that generate a strong,
repeatable signal. As you sweep the search coil back and forth over the ground,
learn to recognize the difference between signals that occur at random and signals
that are stable and repeatable.
Factors That May Affect Detection
No detector is 100 percent accurate. Various conditions influence metal detection.
The detector’s reaction depends on a number of things: the angle at which the object
rests in the ground, the depth of the object ,the amount of iron in the object, the size
of the object.
Pinpointing A Target
Accurately pinpointing a target makes digging it up
easier. However, you need practice to improve this
skill, therefore, we suggest you practice finding and
digging up small metal objects on your own property
before you search other locations. Sometimes
targets are difficult to accurately locate due to the
sweep direction. Try changing your sweep direction
to pinpoint a target. Please follow these steps to
pinpoint a target
1. When the detector detects a buried target, continue sweeping the search coil over
the target in a narrowing side-to-side motion. Make a visual note of the exact spot
on the ground where the detector beeps.
2. Stop the search coil directly over this spot on the ground. Then move the search
coil straight forward away from you and straight back toward you a couple of
times. Make a visual note of the exact spot on the ground where the
detector beeps.
3. Repeat Steps 1-2 at a right angle to the original search line, making an “X” pattern.
The target should be directly below the “X” at the point of the loudest response.
