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The Minelab Musketeer Advantage
h)
Now turn the Sensitivity control to “maximum”. If excessive interference
is encountered, turn the Sensitivity control counter-clockwise until you are
comfortable with its stability. Remember it is suggested that you hunt with
sensitivity as high as possible without instability annoying you. This
control can be altered during hunting if you encounter more random
signals in one area than another.
i)
Lift the search coil approximately ½ - 1 inch (1 - 2.5 cm) from the ground
— enough to take the weight off the coil. Now swing the search coil
from side to side,
keeping the coil level and parallel to the ground
surface throughout the swing (Fig 12, page 21)
.
j)
Listen to the reaction to each target you find, noting the depth and
condition of the ground as you recover it. Carry a small notepad to take
notes and review these notes at some later time to improve your
knowledge of how your
Advantage
performs.
As you become more experienced in using the
Advantage
, you will notice that
your trash ratio will drop, even though you may not be increasing the
discrimination level. This is because you have become more attuned to the
target signals and know how the
Advantage
responds.
Instruction Manual
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Treasure Hunting Tips
Your
Musketeer Advantage
detector will perform at its best when the coil is
kept in contact with the ground. If you are not yet an experienced operator, you
should practice maintaining a constant coil height at the extremity of each
swing; maintaining contact with the ground will make this easier. This is
important as variation in coil height at the end of each swing can cause
confusing sounds and will reduce detection depth.
Figure 12 - Sweeping the Coil
NOTE
:
Each sweep of the coil should overlap the previous one by 25%. This will
ensure good ground coverage.
Keeping the coil in contact with the ground will increase detection depth and
response to small objects.
