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Figure 7. Search coil detection 
pattern and the effects of sweep, 
speed, trash rejection and ground 
mineralization. 
 
PINPOINTING
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1. MINIMUM DEPTH 
a. Very slow or fast sweep  speed. 
b. Trash rejection set at “10.” 
c. Highly mineralized soil. 
2. GOOD DEPTH 
a. Moderate sweep speed. 
b. Trash rejection set at “5.” 
c. Moderately mineralized soil. 
3. MAXIMUM DEPTH 
a. Moderate sweep speed. 
b. Trash rejection set at “0.” 
4. MISSED TARGETS 
Many targets well within the range 
of the 1212-X will not be detected 
unless you overlap your sweeps.