
TEKNETICS
Comprehensive Operating Manual & Guide to Metal Detecting
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CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS (continued)
GROUND CANCELING
To achieve maximum depth in both the ALL METAL and DISCRIMINATION Modes, as well as
when using the PinPoint feature, the
T
2+
offers the ability to cancel ground minerals either by
manual adjustment, or automatically using the FASTGRAB™ feature (see p.11).
If you do not perform the ground canceling operation, the Discrimination Mode will usually still
work fairly well, but the ALL METAL Mode will not. The Pinpoint feature can be used for
pinpointing objects at moderate depth in most soils without prior ground-canceling.
The internal computer will not automatically cancel salt water, so when detecting on wet ocean
beaches, ground cancellation must be done manually.
DISCRIMINATION
Discrimination refers to a metal detector’s ability to ignore metal objects in selected categories,
especially iron and aluminum. This makes searching much more pleasant in an area with a lot
of metal trash. The
T
2+
offers a wide variety of discrimination features which you can select
according to the search conditions and your personal preference.
DEPTH READING
The estimated Depth Reading displayed when engaging the PinPoint feature is based on the
strength of the signal. It is calibrated for typical coin-sized objects. Small objects will read
deeper than they actually are, and large objects will read shallower than they actually are.
AIR TESTING
There may be times when you want to test or demonstrate the metal detector without
sweeping it over the ground, for instance, if not fully assembled, or if you are indoors. To air
test, place the searchcoil in a spot where the detector is stable and more than two feet away
from any large masses of metal, including the reinforcing steel usually present in concrete. If
you are wearing a wristwatch or jewelry on your hand or arm, remove it. Then, test or
demonstrate by waving metal objects over the searchcoil; wave objects briskly, several inches
over the top of, and parallel to, the searchcoil.
Ground cancellation cannot be tested or demonstrated in air unless you happen to have
appropriate specimens of iron minerals available.
SWEEP SPEED
The
T
2+
is noted for its quick response. This gives it unsurpassed ability to locate and identify
good targets surrounded by trash. It also permits the user to sweep the searchcoil quickly in
order to cover more ground with very little risk of losing targets. In general, if you are
searching an area where the desirable targets are more than 8 to 10 inches deep, a faster
sweep speed will detect to a greater depth and yield more accurate Target-IDs.
CHECKING A TARGET
In order to most accurately verify a detected target with most other metal detectors, users will
narrow their sweep and loiter over the top of the target. The
T
2+
is different. The
T
2+
’s quick
response and advanced signal sampling system produces the most accurate Target-IDs with
deliberate (shoulder width) sweeps all the way across the target, even if there are other targets
nearby. If you use a non-standard sweep method or speed to check targets with the
T
2+
, the ID’s
will bounce around more and you run the risk of misidentifying the target.