Hi all, sold my XS to Dan pa. Missed it so I bought an SE. Now I was no expert with the XS, I did find some good stuff though. Most of my hunting was done in some sort of program. I'm ready to kick the training wheels off and start learning all metal. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike
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Help me set up for all metal
- Thread starter Mike367
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Mike, most who run "all metal" also use ferrous sounds to accomplish this, basically, you can press the iron mask button and lower the iron mask setting to the highest minus number, thereby having a clear screen or you can use the program screen and press clear and it will be wide open. Now on tips, what you will be listening for is any tone that is higher than that lowest tone that nails usually give. Also, there will be mixed tones and higher tone chirps that are mixed in. The object is to be able to decifer when one of these signals are a non-ferrous item mixed in with ferrous items.
I guess most of this you may already know, I still use the XS and Dan is right, it may be good if someone using the SE would chime in.
I guess most of this you may already know, I still use the XS and Dan is right, it may be good if someone using the SE would chime in.
Tony N (Michigan)
Active member
When you go into Iron Mask just just hold down the bottom left arrow until the screen is all clear. You will then notice the "AM" (All Metal) letters appear to the left bottom.
or hit
Menu button
then hit left arrow to left of "SELECT"
then hit upper right arrow to right of "CLEAR"
then hit "DETECT" button.
Know that the machine is more sensitive in AM and may need to adjust your sensitivity a little. At least mine is.
or hit
Menu button
then hit left arrow to left of "SELECT"
then hit upper right arrow to right of "CLEAR"
then hit "DETECT" button.
Know that the machine is more sensitive in AM and may need to adjust your sensitivity a little. At least mine is.
Mike,
I'm new to both the SE and hunting in all metal, but here's what I've learned:
You will be amazed at the total # of signals that will register in all metal, particularly in a typical park or other area that has seen a lot of activity. The other posts gave good info on how to set up the detector in all metal mode.
In all metal, you will hear ALL metal! That's the part that will take some practice and getting used to. I mentioned this before in another post, but so far, its the best explanation I can think of to get you on the right track: you have to understand the difference between hearing and LISTENING. You will be HEARING everything...all the responses to metal targets. But you have to LISTEN for the desirable responses. With coins, it will be the higher pitched signals; for jewelry, medium range (there be pull tabs here too!). Iron usually gives low pitched tones. Try not to become too dependent on the meter readings, but know they are there to give more info on the target in question. Go by sound first, then, if you can separate or define a nice high pitch in the mix that is consistent or somewhat repeatable, check the meter and see where you stand. I usually use the iron mask set up, but then hit the detect button so that the smart-find screen comes up. You can then toggle between digital read out and the cursor screen.
Only practice will get you to the point where the background trash signals can be mentally ignored in favor of listening for good signals. Maybe you could find an area with relatively less trash to start with. I jumped in with both feet and hunted an old fairgrounds....sink or swim! It was pretty overwhelming. I finally found a deep old coin there in the middle of trash that pretty much reinforced that I was doing it right, but it will take more of those to get my ears really tuned in to hunting in all metal mode. I think it will be worth the effort in the end!
Knipper
I'm new to both the SE and hunting in all metal, but here's what I've learned:
You will be amazed at the total # of signals that will register in all metal, particularly in a typical park or other area that has seen a lot of activity. The other posts gave good info on how to set up the detector in all metal mode.
In all metal, you will hear ALL metal! That's the part that will take some practice and getting used to. I mentioned this before in another post, but so far, its the best explanation I can think of to get you on the right track: you have to understand the difference between hearing and LISTENING. You will be HEARING everything...all the responses to metal targets. But you have to LISTEN for the desirable responses. With coins, it will be the higher pitched signals; for jewelry, medium range (there be pull tabs here too!). Iron usually gives low pitched tones. Try not to become too dependent on the meter readings, but know they are there to give more info on the target in question. Go by sound first, then, if you can separate or define a nice high pitch in the mix that is consistent or somewhat repeatable, check the meter and see where you stand. I usually use the iron mask set up, but then hit the detect button so that the smart-find screen comes up. You can then toggle between digital read out and the cursor screen.
Only practice will get you to the point where the background trash signals can be mentally ignored in favor of listening for good signals. Maybe you could find an area with relatively less trash to start with. I jumped in with both feet and hunted an old fairgrounds....sink or swim! It was pretty overwhelming. I finally found a deep old coin there in the middle of trash that pretty much reinforced that I was doing it right, but it will take more of those to get my ears really tuned in to hunting in all metal mode. I think it will be worth the effort in the end!
Knipper
here's something i try . i go all metal ,when i get mixed signals and a good signal in with it , i sweep in all metal , then i check the coin icon, and i swing it again , most the time i get just the coin signal as the other signals dont show up , worked for me a few times , just a thought .