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Combined mode ????

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coondog

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New to metal detecting been doing it for about 6 months, got the ctx 3030 about 2 months ago and am doing well with it thanks to all your expert help on this form. One thing I haven't found yet on my ctx menu is the combined mode. Could some one explain that to a rookie and tell me where to find it and also a little about when and why to use it. Thanks in advance.
 
Combined is not a MODE. It's a TONE ID Profile. As shown in the attached screen shot, there are several selections. I always create and edit my MODES (and TONE ID Profile) in the XChange2 app. It is a personal preference for each user on which they like best. I use combined and then set my tone bin widths and tones for the specific targets I am searching for. When I hear a very high pitch, I know the target is up in the area where silver usually hits. It may or may not be silver, but I have been alerted to the possibility.........
 
Just to be clear, coondog. You don't have to use xchange2 app. You can also edit it on your ctx. You should reread your manual. The COMBINE ID PROFILE is kind of hidden. You have to scroll down. It is after 50 TONE CONDUCTIVE ID PROFILE(KEEPT SCROLLING DOWN,). You can edit the ID PROFILES in any mode you have stored on your CTX. I hope that's clear. Using the CTX to EDIT MODES**** you can only EDIT the MODE you have selected to DETECT with.****** It is by far the most adjustable ID PROFILE. That's why many people use it. after you have COMBINE ID PROFILE SELECTED you can adjust the size of the bins, even seperating the ferrous tones(NORTH TO SOUTH) from conductive on the ferrous numbers but also has 4 bins for conductive tones(WEST TO EAST NUMBERS). I am using north, south, east, west, as a form of direction for up, down, left, right), Whatever makes sense to you. Also you can EDIT the pitch of each of the 5 individual bins in the COMBINE ID PROFILE.
I hope this makes sense. Any more questions just ask. Please reply that you understand.
Thanks,
Les
 
I think I'm starting to get the picture, it's not a mode but a tone adjustment to the mode located in the tone adjustment menu. So instead of 50 tones to listen to I can combine certain areas of the bins to sound the same. Easier on the brain for long hunts. Now that I know what combined refers to I can find it in the manual and play with it this weekend. You experienced guys will never know how much your helping us rookies. If it weren't for all your good advice on this forum I wouldn't even know there was a manual. In less than 6 months I have gone from a toy M.D. to the ace 250 to the ctx 3030 and am now finding some great stuff in hunted areas. So anyway thanks guys and chat with you later.
 
Coondog, its the best detector you can buy. You will never go back once you buy a CTX. I had mine since last May and I will be buying a new one this year so I will have two just in case.
 
Yep, You're starting to get the picture. Except that it is not in the tone adjustment menu. The menu you are looking for is TONE IDs, it has its own menu. inside the mode menu after you select edit mode. In the menu there will be 1 tone, 2 tone FE, 2 tone CO, 4 FE, 35 FE, 50 CO, and finally COMBINE. NOTICE: None of the preset modes use the COMBINE ID as its target ID.. Once you switch the TONE ID of any of the preset modes from factory preset to COMBINE ID. You will see the big picture. It will hit you with countless possibilities to set up any mode the way you want to hear your targets. It's pretty nice, but I wish you could make as many bins you wanted. Then it would be the dream machine. But then again, no other detector would ever have to be made.
Les
 
Coondog...........I was in a hurry this morning and failed to get the screen shot I mentioned attached. It shows what I use for one of my combined Tone setups.....
 
CopyTech99 said:
More bins, More bins.

I love my higher tone nickel bin.
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LOL. i did that too. I also made one using the 4 FE tones. using a high pitch on all FE readings from 10-13. It works pretty well. Since most coins fall in the 10-13 FE reading. Especially while using ferrous-coin.
 
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