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Minelab X-terra 705 General Tips, Advice, Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="blackdiamond" data-source="post: 434000" data-attributes="member: 11617"><p>It all depends what you hunt for and the nature of the ground. The 705 gives you a lot of options. </p><p></p><p>I like to leave it in all metal although it can be tough going in trashy parks. But that way you get to hear everything and learn what it all means by digging. In the early days it helps to back off the sensitivity until your brain is able to catch up and make sense of it. I might be the outlier here but I like to use tracking. The ground can change quite a bit, at least where I am, and it ensures you always have the optimal ground balance in play. In time, you can also offset the ground balance via tracking to punch a bit deeper. (The manual warns that if you are in tracking and leave your detector over a target for a time, it could ground balance to that target. In practice, it just doesn't happen. You'll go to pinpoint mode quickly, which automatically switches tracking off.)</p><p></p><p>I find it's also really helpful to have low expectations: focus on getting outside, fresh air, exercise, and enjoying the potential. I actually set a minimum number of targets to dig and expect most will be trash. That way, the bad days won't put you off and the good days are even better!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackdiamond, post: 434000, member: 11617"] It all depends what you hunt for and the nature of the ground. The 705 gives you a lot of options. I like to leave it in all metal although it can be tough going in trashy parks. But that way you get to hear everything and learn what it all means by digging. In the early days it helps to back off the sensitivity until your brain is able to catch up and make sense of it. I might be the outlier here but I like to use tracking. The ground can change quite a bit, at least where I am, and it ensures you always have the optimal ground balance in play. In time, you can also offset the ground balance via tracking to punch a bit deeper. (The manual warns that if you are in tracking and leave your detector over a target for a time, it could ground balance to that target. In practice, it just doesn't happen. You'll go to pinpoint mode quickly, which automatically switches tracking off.) I find it's also really helpful to have low expectations: focus on getting outside, fresh air, exercise, and enjoying the potential. I actually set a minimum number of targets to dig and expect most will be trash. That way, the bad days won't put you off and the good days are even better! [/QUOTE]
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