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things: the angle at which the ob ject rests in the ground, the depth of
the object, the amount of iron in the object, the size of the object.
4. PINPOINTING A TARGET
Accurately pinpointing a target makes digging it up easier . However, it
needs practice to improve this skill, and we suggest you practice finding
and digging up small met al objects on your ow n property before yo u
search other locations. Sometimes, targets are dif ficult to accurately
locate due to the sweep direction. Try changing your sweep d irection to
pinpoint a target.
Please follow these steps to pinpoint a target
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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.
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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.
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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.
