OK guys , I need this answered

[Caretaker me]

I asked this awhile ago and got no explanation, when you swing the coil and you go over a target the depth meter will read so many inches, but when you pin point , it is different, I ask, because when I go over some targets , it reads 10+ and when I pin point I hear nothing , dig or what, thanks

 

[wayupnorth66]

i have experienced this also......there has been a time or two that i have dug a great target.....thats in the water though and easy digging

 

[Bill_S]

Make sure the detector is properly ground balanced. I found that when the GB was off it really affected the pinpointing.

 

[sasquache]

Well hello sniffy i for one have found this when im swinging i get a good signal say at 6 inches and when i pin-point the depth is 3 inches so i think when we are scanning the AT-PRO is picking up the so called halo around a object and when we pin-point the AT-PRO narrows down the just the mass of the object in your case it sounds like deep IRON objects or a deep target with the same halo effect but most of the time when that happens too me it is really deep iron and the AT-PRO is discing it out with iron audio on. I have dug 2 feet too a iron chunk as big as 2x2 inches so i think that is whats going on.A good tip and it works for me try useing iron Audio after you have found said target you will be surprised at the difference also try stomping on the area of said iffy target too break up the halo to get a better reading i have done this and it works!! thanks SAS

 

[goodmore]

I have a solution. It may sound like I am being a little arrogant, but I'm not trying to be. Detecting is always always always done with the ears first. Do not look at the display until you are sure you are going to dig the target. There is no need to look at the display until you have a tone that you are sure you want to dig. Until that point the detector is processing junk targets that you are not hearing. It is throwing stuff out on the display that you do not need to know. JMHO!

 

[Muddyshoes]

As Goodmore says, the ears learn to associate sounds with target depth and even size and in some cases, shape. I don't mean round or hexagonal, I mean somewhat the same size on all sides (possible coin) or elongated like a pulltab, pocket knife or whatever.

Garrett has a video on YouTube, and I can't find it at the moment, that shows how the detector will inaccurately display target depth due to the target's shape and composition. They recommend lowering and raising the coil on a target and the speed that the signal decays as you raise the coil off the ground can help indicate the actual depth and target size.

But ultimately, your ears don't lie. It's a skill to be cultivated. The other "meters" are just helping tools.

- Muddyshoes

 

[Jerry-Wi]

I never pay much attention to depth readings while scanning, just listen to the sound. In the Pro Mode and you can get a pretty good idea of how deep the target is. If you are getting a real loud response it is most likely very large or shallow or both. If it is faint, it is deep and could be a keeper. The only time I pay attention to a depth reading is after I have pinpointed and that is usually right on. Tells me right up front how deep I have to dig. If you are getting no pinpoint tone at all, try moving the coil further away from the target before pressing the pinpoint button. If you first press it while the coil is right over or close to the target, you probably will not get a tone.

Hope this helps

Jerry

 

[wayupnorth66]

I dont think the depth meter worked on my two different units when i was pinpointing?? maybe i was more concentrating on the spot

 

[John-Edmonton]

Two things...

#1 Target depth is out of reach for audio signal, but is still being shown as a target on the screen. 10+ inches is getting pretty deep for a coin with the size of the standard DD coil for say a dime.

#2 Because of it's depth, you may have detuned the coil so it won't read the signal. Move the coil off top the side of the target, push and hold the pinpoint button, then slide the coil back over the target. Pinpoint is the same as a true all metal non motion mode.