x 705 depth

[leroy1937]

I have 705 when I find a target and pinpoint it,it will say its 6inch deep but its near the top of ground
why?

 

[Canewrap]

Hi, how big was the target? The detector is calibrated for coin size targets and if its smaller than a coin it thinks the target is deeper and if its larger than a coin size target it thinks its shallower. So, the depth meter really is a guideline kind of affair and not something to put 100% trust in. I'm afraid all of the detectors out there with depth meters work this way.

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Hi, how big was the target? The detector is calibrated for coin size targets and if its smaller than a coin it thinks the target is deeper and if its larger than a coin size target it thinks its shallower. So, the depth meter really is a guideline kind of affair and not something to put 100% trust in. I'm afraid all of the detectors out there with depth meters work this way.

Great answer.

 

[Old Longhair]

When I get a really loud audio signal, accompanied with a max depth reading, it is usually a target right on the surface (or within

 

[TURNMASTER]

Also how close to the "hot spot" of the coil the target is. When I have a target that is close to the surface, the depth will show deeper as you get further from the hot spot or the coil center line (DD).

Jeff

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

You have either, not centred the coil properly over the target (when the shallowest depth reading is when you are correctly centred). the other reason is that the depth meter would show a deeper target, is if you have picked up a second target even a discriminated one. the depth meter is just letting you know what it is picking up.
Mick Evans.

 

[Delaware Bill]

Some things that cause this are big target deep shows as shallow, small target shallow, shows as deep. Not having proper ground balance will cause this and I have also been told that not doing a noise cancel can have some effect on this as well.