67Pinpointing - Locating the Target
The exact location of a target can be
located by using
PINPOINT.
In normal operation, the Explorer SE is
a motion detector, meaning it must be
moving over a target to detect it.
Enabling Pinpoint instructs the
detector to temporarily disengage
Discrimination Patterns and become a
non-motion detector, therefore targets
normally discriminated against will emit
a signal when underneath the coil.
In Pinpoint, the detector gives a
continuous audio response. This
response will get louder as the coil
passes directly above the target.
The Pinpoint audio response is tone
and volume modulated. The difference
in tone and volume produced will help
locate the position and depth of the
target.
In Pinpoint, the depth and Crosshair or
FER, COND are updated. This is useful for
identifying other targets next to the target
you want to recover.
low high
high low
low
Tone
this target will
produce a loud,
high tone sound
this target will
produce a quiet,
low tone sound
Volume
coil
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1 Once the approximate target location
is known, move the coil away from that
area and press
PINPOINT.
2 Sweep the coil slowly over the target
location.
3 Taking note of the response, reduce the
span of each successive pass of the coil
until you are confident of the location
of the target. Make a mental note of the
position, or mark a line on the soil with
your shoe or a digging tool.
4 Move to one side so that you can pass
the coil over the target at right angles to
your initial direction. When the detector
sounds you should know exactly where
to dig.
The detector may become noisy if Pinpoint
is enabled above a target. The detector
may also become noisy if left in Pinpoint. If
this occurs return to normal detection, and
try Pinpoint again.
Even though the Target Crosshair and
FER
COND numbers are updated in Pinpoint,
Pinpoint is not recommended for normal
detecting. In Pinpoint the detector “locks”
onto the strongest target signal, which
may result in missing targets in trashy
areas.
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