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The Exception confirms the General Rule. There are instances where you might want to turn it off momentarily once a target is found. i.e. A deep low conductor target on a Saltwater Beach, especially with Black Sand. OK, why in this instance?? The Tracking in Beach mode is more aggressive(faster) than standard dirt mode. And you could track that target out within a couple of swings. that will keep you from having to touch the control panel if you are concerned that you've begun to track out a target. Assume you've located a weak target and are making several swings from different directions to make a dig/no-dig decision. You think you are beginning to hear the audio weaken. The two immediate things that come to mind is to go into Pinpoint or turn Tracking Off. But there is a third option that can be used "most" of the time. If there is any ground adjacent to the desired target that is free of metal, simply move the coil to the side and make a few quick swings, which will make sure the detector is reading the actual ground phase and not taking your target into account. It also allows the detector time to re-track back to the ground phase if it did track off. If after swinging over the clean ground and then returning over the target you notice the audio got stronger, then yes you were beginning to track it out. This same method is also a way to check your own fears about whether Tracking is causing targets to fade by tracking them out. It answers the question that going into Pinpoint or turning Tracking off won't. 