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So what settings are people going to start off with?

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Blank Planet

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I am going to start with combined tones and learn that as a start, that should be fairly easy to pick up. Probably put it in auto +2 or 3. I really want to learn each feature so I can understand what they do instead of adjusting them all at once,then maybe I can help some people on this forum as well..
 
i agree am going to pick my settings and leave them there for at least a month took me 3 months to change deep on to deep off on the etrac and that may seem extreme but i learn a lot after that one setting change and going back over old ground.

so will use the same 2 disc patterns i have been using on the etrac, 50 CO tones, auto +3, target trace on, Ferrous-Coin, high trash, fast on, deep off, and set the sound settings the same as etrac.

this is just a ruff draft of what i am thinking and may amend it from here but would be good to hear what others think :biggrin:

BP
 
I think you need to choose between high trash and ferrous-coin...they are two options on the same menu.
 
well blow me down aaarrrrggggghhhhhh i got high trash on the etrac so guess its ferrous coin now fun begins soon when i go to old sites :biggrin:

does ground coin do any good in ground thats not hot ? just throwin it out there :blink:

BP
 
Blank Planet said:
well blow me down aaarrrrggggghhhhhh i got high trash on the etrac so guess its ferrous coin now fun begins soon when i go to old sites :biggrin:

does ground coin do any good in ground thats not hot ? just throwin it out there :blink:

BP
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Would be great if you could compare signals. Start with high trash on a deeper target, then switch to another setting.

Is there even a ground neutral or difficult setting?
 
Ground - Coin Target Separation was designed to minimize the blending of coin signals and ground signals in areas with highly mineralized soil. Ground Balance is best used in conjunction with Ground - Coin Target Separation. I didn't find any advantage to using Ground-Coin or Ground Balance in areas that weren't highly mineralized. Since I didn't see that it improved the stability of TID, I switched to NO Ground Balance and used a Separation that would stabilize the TID for my soils. Typically, in the old farm sites with lots of rusty nails, I'd use Ferrous - Coin. In private yards, I'd typically use Low Trash. In parks and public areas, I usually kicked in High Trash. Your separation settings may differ, depending on your soil conditions and the metallic composition of the trash. HH Randy
 
Digger said:
Ground - Coin Target Separation was designed to minimize the blending of coin signals and ground signals in areas with highly mineralized soil. Ground Balance is best used in conjunction with Ground - Coin Target Separation. I didn't find any advantage to using Ground-Coin or Ground Balance in areas that weren't highly mineralized. Since I didn't see that it improved the stability of TID, I switched to NO Ground Balance and used a Separation that would stabilize the TID for my soils. Typically, in the old farm sites with lots of rusty nails, I'd use Ferrous - Coin. In private yards, I'd typically use Low Trash. In parks and public areas, I usually kicked in High Trash. Your separation settings may differ, depending on your soil conditions and the metallic composition of the trash. HH Randy
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thanks Randy on the ground-coin and milder soil which mine is, all makes sense really :biggrin: but am sure i will fiddle at some point :biggrin:

BP
 
earthmansurfer said:
Would be great if you could compare signals. Start with high trash on a deeper target, then switch to another setting.
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You can, by going through the menu pad. Or, better yet, using duplicate programs with a different Separation settings. One for High Trash and the other with Low Trash or Ferrous - Coin. Then simply toggle back and forth between the two programs by pressing the User pad, set for previous mode.

earthmansurfer said:
Is there even a ground neutral or difficult setting?
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There is now Ground Balance for difficult areas. And disable GB for "neutral" areas.
 
earthmansurfer said:
Blank Planet said:
well blow me down aaarrrrggggghhhhhh i got high trash on the etrac so guess its ferrous coin now fun begins soon when i go to old sites :biggrin:

does ground coin do any good in ground thats not hot ? just throwin it out there :blink:

BP
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Would be great if you could compare signals. Start with high trash on a deeper target, then switch to another setting.

Is there even a ground neutral or difficult setting?
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yes good idea and what about take the etrac and CTX and set them the same and see any differences like high trash fast on deep off ......that is one test i am going to do on lots of targets well just because i can :clapping: never really been i am position to do testing like this so might be some fun.

its funny because i have brought the CTX just when i am really getting to know the etrac and finding coins i have missed so its going to be hard to put the etrac down now my only question to myself is do i just like new toys or did i get sucked in by the CTX whirlwind ? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm something to think about.

BP
 
Randy i have always used ground difficult on the etrac in the mild soil here and results have been good just thinking out with my fingers here maybe if i try neutral i may find some i missed sorry for getting of track sort off but guess its relevant got to be worth a try see what happens :biggrin:

BP
 
On the E-TRAC, I would sometimes implement Ground Difficult so as I could bump up the Sensitivity and not have it go squirley. With the CTX, I've been able to run the Sensitivity several steps higher than I ever could with the E-TRAC, with no negative impact on stability.
 
well that i like :clapping: that sounds GREAT :biggrin: thank you!!!

BP
 
Digger - Thanks for the suggestion on how to compare signals. I noticed we can't do a shortcut per say but you idea will work fine. I normally only have 2 hunt programs anyway, so with all those free slots I can put in some setting changes. Great idea.

Blank - Yeah, I was thinking that maybe some setting changes will bring unexpected results. Like Digger mentioned getting more sensitivity on the E-Trac by running ground difficult. I ran it on neutral but was able to max it out anyway. Playing with settings often exposes us to things (good and bad) that the engineers didn't really consider. It's a part of learning the machine for our ground (and then sharing the results).

Looking forward...
Albert
 
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