Instruction manual
Pinpointing
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Pinpointing
Each of the X-TERRA models oer visual and audio Pinpointing. When
you press the Pinpoint pad, your detector switches to an All Metal,
non-motion detector, with a visual display and audio tone with volume
modulation.
Pinpoint Auto
After getting an initial target signal, press the Pinpoint pad and slowly
sweep across the target from multiple directions. The Pinpoint Auto
Mode will progressively mask the target response by automatically
reducing the Sensitivity with each pass of the coil. This will allow the
X-TERRA to create a very narrow target response.
If you take a look at the Pinpoint icon in the display, you will see a circular
scale that becomes more complete as the center of the coil passes over
the target. When using a Concentric coil, I prefer to sweep the coil in a
series of multi-directional X’s, slowly reducing the size of my sweep until
I am condent that I have centered the target under the coil. When using
a Double-D coil, I prefer to sweep back and forth over the target, slowly
drag the coil toward my feet, getting farther from the target center with
each sweep. When the target audio disappears, the target can generally
be located directly o the front tip of the coil.
By the way, although I don’t use the functionality, there is a depth gauge
on the display. It has ve segments that represent the approximate
depth of a coin sized target. For those of you who use it successfully,
good for you. Personally, since the coins I am after vary in size from a
silver three-cent piece to a silver dollar, I know that when I dig straight
down after pinpointing, I’ll nd it.
Understanding your X-TERRA - Practical Detecting