Detecting Tips And Techniques; Feet (1 M) Per Second At 1/2 Inch (1.25 Cm) Above Ground - Garrett Axiom User Manual

Detecting Techniques and Tips
If you are new to metal detecting, start searching
in areas with sandy and loose soil to make it easier to
learn how to use your metal detector, how to pinpoint
a target, and how to recover it.
Adjust Stem Length and Coil Angle
Release lower stem clamp and fully extend until
it snaps into place. Then, adjust upper stem to
comfortable length and close the stem clamps. When
your detector is properly adjusted, you should be able
to swing the coil over the ground without stretching or
stooping.
Your searchcoil should remain parallel to the
ground as you sweep it. The coil's bolt should not be
overtightened. When properly tightened, the coil's
angle should remain stable and fixed when scanning,
but loose enough so that the coil's angle can be easily
adjusted by pressing against the ground.
Operating with Short Stem Length
In some scenarios, such as searching the walls of
mines, you may want to collapse the Axiom to a very
compressed operating length.
First, fully collapse the upper stem. Then collapse the
lower stem partially, leaving at least 10 inches (25 cm)
of stem exposed. This distance helps prevent the coil
from detecting the stem clamp and other metal in the
detector. In addition, ensure the coil angle does not
move to prevent false signals.
Coil
Angle
Proper Coil Swinging
Keep your searchcoil height about ½ inch (1.25cm)
above and parallel to the ground at all times for best
detection results.
Walk slowly as you scan your searchcoil in a slight
arc from side to side at a speed of about 3 feet (1
meter) per second. Advance the searchcoil about half
the length of the searchcoil at the end of each sweep.
Avoid excessive contact with rocks.

3 feet (1 m) per second at 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) above ground

Pinpointing a Target
To precisely locate a target—
sweep the coil side-to-side
and front-to-back in a cross-
hair pattern over the target
area while listening for the
peak audio signal beneath the
center of the coil.
For very small, shallow
targets, use either front corner
of the mono coil to more
precisely locate the target.
½"
Mono
coil
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