Explorer II Learn Mode

[Anonymous]

I programed my new Explorer II last night to find only coins and a gold weddingband. I did this by setting the detector on a plastic garbage can and waving the objects in front of the coil. I saved the program and tested it with more coins and other junk iron, tin, brass, ect.... targets. It worked great. Everything was quiet except the coins, ring and lead. Today I took the detector to a picnic area and it was picking up targets other than coins. What did I do wrong? Do I need to burry the targets that I use to teach the detector?

 

[Anonymous]

Actually so many targets in the ground especially in the gold range area its impossible to do what you are trying unless you just cherrypick for high coins..So many targets mimic gold rings even as good as an Explorer is. Personally I like to run it wide open and pick out the goodies by tone. You get used to the flutist that appears to be following you...and really feel rejecting items cause some loss in depth even if it is minute...

 

[Anonymous]

another detectorist told me when you scan your coins into the unit bring the coin up to the center of the coil and then back in the direction you started in, do not cross the coin all the way acrost the coil, he told me that if you scan the coin from right to left acrost the coil the coin scans in on the first half of the coil and as you move acrost the second half of the coil you (could) get a second false reading which will be recorded, and to use the medium size curser. when i csaned my coins into my detector i noticed that when i csaned the coin i did get two chirps while passing the coin all the way acrost the coil and i did get this false reading on my explorer...

 

[Anonymous]

Another consideration when programming in learn mode is that coins at an angle will give a different signal than a flat coin. You increase your chances of finding a coin on angle if you learn with med or large cursor. But this will also allow some trash in (aluminum, pulltabs, screw caps, etc)
If you keep finding the same type of trash at the parks (pulltabs, etc) you can find a clean piece of ground, turn your sens down and teach the expl to reject that item using the small cursor and the "X" icon. After "learning" the expl to reject the trash, most of those items will give a broken signal when you pass over them, while the coins you programmed in should ring out loud and clear.
Another tip is to hunt in your program, then if you get an iffy signal switch to iron mask as see where the cursor falls. But my advice is if it sounds good dig it. Unless you have one of every coin minted you'll never have every coin programmed in your machine. Not to mention the buttons, bullets, and jewelry you may come across.
My first competition hunt I used my "learned coin program". After the first three rounds I wondered why I didn't find any silver rounds (1 oz coins). I was lucky enough to win one by finding a token-and guess what? The big silver hit to the right and down about a quarter inch, OUTSIDE OF MY FLAWLESS PROGRAM! I was stunned, but bagged a few the following day.
I detected for 13 years with low to midrange machines made by the "other" manufacturers. Never found any gold and only a few silver coins. The first time I took my Excalibur out I bagged my first THREE mercury dimes. The first time I took out my Explorer I bagged a fat 14K wedding back and a buffalo nickel.
You have the best there is out there! Dig em all and you'll be pleasantly surprised!

 

[Anonymous]

I would also suggesting turning the sensitivity down to about 15 or less when using the learn mode. This provides a much cleaner definition of the target.
HH,
Glenn