
Sensitivity
(A)
The
SENSITIVITY
CONTROL
regulates the sensitivity
of
the
detector
to
drift.
instability
etc
.•
as
well
as
to
metal objects. The recommended starting
point
is
O.
By
increasing
the
Sensitivity
by
tuning
this
control
into
the + sector
the
detector
will
be
more
prone
to
drift.
erratic signals. ground interference. etc. Where there
is
no ground
effect
or
outside inter-
ference the Sensitivity
Control
can
be
operated at higher levels.
But
when the signal becomes unsteady
or
erratic,
the
Sensitivity level should be reduced
to
obtain
a
clear. steady
tuning
threshold.
Only
when the
tuning
is
constant and steady
will
the
detector
operate
at the best
optimum
depth
penetration.
Pro-5et
Ground
(j)
By
operating this mode the level
of
ground exclude
is
set
to
a programmed level
of
ground exclude
for
INLAND
or
BEACH,
dependent
on
where the
Function
Ground
Exclude
Control
(S)
has
been set.
For
INLAND
sites, ensure
Function
Switch
is
set
to
one
of
the
INLAND
settings.
For
BEACH
sites, ensure
Function
Switch
is
set
to
one
of
the BEACH settings.
The red
LED
comes
on
when the pre-set mode
is
selected.
To
check whether
the
mode
is
operating.
operate the Status Retune
Button.
If
the mode
is
ON the
LED
will
light
up.
Auto
Tuning/Ground
liil
This
control
introduces a permanent signal wash
out
and makes the
METADEC
II
function
as
a
motion
detector. Generally. this mode
is
not
recommended
as
motion
detection
does reduce
depth
penetration
and makes
pin-pointing
more
difficult.
However.
Auto
Tuning
is
very useful on heavily contaminated
junk
sites, and can be
used
effectively
in
conjunction
with
Low
Sensitivity setting
(see
Diagram 10l.
It
is
also useful
to
engage
this
mode
after
an
object
has
been located and the
detector
is
laid
on
the
ground.
It
gives a guaranteed threshold
tuning
and ensures
that
the
detector
remains
correctly
tuned.
so
that
the search head can be
use,d
to
check each
portion
of
e.xcavated ground
for
the metal object.
Audio
Discriminate (iii) and meter Discriminate (iv)
The levels
of
Discrimination
or
Rejection are identical
in
both
modes
(Discrimination
can
be
defined
as
the
ability
to
give a
different
type
of
signal
for
ferrous
junk
or
worthless objects than the signal
given
by
a non-ferrous object).
Both
these Discriminate Modes are set
at
such a level, so
that
depth
penetration
to
coins etc.
is
good. and
discrimination
against most
iron
and silver
foil
is achieved. A
precise level
of
discrimination
is
selected
to
give
maximum
discrimination,
without
affecting sensitiVity
to
coins etc. Pull tabs, large silver
foil,
or
large
iron
will
not
be
rejected, because
the
levels
of
discrimination
required
to
reject these also reduce the
depth
penetration
to
certain non-ferrous metals
and
thin
section objects.
It
is
not
possible
to
reject a valuable object
with
the
METADEC
II's
AUDIO
or
METER
DISCRIMINATION
Modes.
You should
now
experiment
with
various coins. iron and silver
foil
to
test the reaction
of
the various
objects
so
that
you
will
be
able
to
correctly
interpret
the signals.
Hang the
detector
over a table
so
that
the search head
is
not
near metal. Set
the
detector
to
the
programmed levels
as
described, then
pass
objects across the search head.
The signal
is
separated
into
two
channels.
One
will
signal
the
presence
of
all metals
by
giving an increase in loudness.
The second
is
the Discriminate Channel and
will
function
either
as
a
METER
DISCRIMINATOR
or
an
AUDIO
DISCRIMINATOR
or
both.
In
METER
DISCRIMINATE
- The meter
will
analyse the object.
For
a bad object the meter signal
will
decrease towards the
left
hand
"reject"
position.
For
a good
object
the meter signal
will
increase
towards the
right
hand
"accept"
position
or
remain
still.
In
AUDIO
DISCRIMINATE
- The
pitch
of
the sound alters
to
analyse an object. A decrease
in
pitch
signals a bad object.
An
increase
in
pitch
or
no
change
signa,ls
a good object.
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