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Figure 6. Keep the search coil parallel
and as close to the ground at all times.
important for maximum coverage and depth. 4. If
you’re hunting on a lawn you can set the coil
right on the grass and search.
5. Take your time and overlap your sweeps by at
least 50%.
6. Search in a methodical manner. Pay close
attention to where you’re going and where
you’ve been.
7. Keep the search coil moving at a comfortable
rate. Remember that the 1266-X is a motion
detector and responds only when the search coil
(or the target) is moving while in the DISC modes.
8. TAKE YOUR TIME. Also very important. If you
walk too fast you can’t overlap your sweeps and
you’ll miss a lot of ground. If you sweep too fast,
you’ll lose sensitivity and miss the deepest targets.
9. The diagram on page 9 shows the search coil
detection pattern and how it is affected by
sweep speed, discrimination level and ground
mineralization while searching in DISC 1 or DISC 2.
Note that any one of the three, improper sweeps
speed, high discrimination or ground
mineralization will reduce your depth. All three
factors occurring at the same time will cost you
all but the shallowest of targets.
SEARCHING
