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8-Tone ID:
• Large Iron (lowest)
• Small Iron
• Foil/ Small Gold
• Nickels
• Pulltab
• Screwcap
• Zinc/Indian Head Penny
• Dime – Dollar (highest pitch)
20-Tone ID:
Each of the 20 Display ID segments (discrimination zones)
produce their own uniquely-pitched beep, starting with iron (the
lowest pitch) to Silver Dollars (highest pitched).
Depth Units
The MX Sport can report target depth in inches or metric.
1. Press Options and use Up & Down arrows to select INCHES/
METRIC
2. Press + & - to select the units of measure desired.
3. Press Options to exit or wait 10–15 seconds to automatically
time out.
Backlight
The MX Sport has a backlit display option for use in low-light
conditions. Backlight use will reduce battery life (slightly, 10% to
20%) but may be necessary in some conditions. During use, tap
the Power button momentarily to select Backlight.
Alternately, press Option, use the up & down arrows to select
LIGHT, then use the + & - buttons to select the desired intensity
of the backlight. Press Options again to exit, or wait 10–15 sec-
onds to automatically time out.
Frequency Offset
When two or more metal detectors of the same frequency are
used near each other, interference (cross talk) among them
is likely to occur. By slightly changing the frequency of the MX
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Sport, such interference can be eliminated both for the MX Sport
and for the other detectors being operated nearby. Interference
from another metal detector is typically obvious chatter, similar
to having your sensitivity set too high for the area, only often with
a more regular pattern of sound.
When it appears another metal detector is causing interference:
Press Options and use the up & down arrows to select Frequen-
cy. Use + & - to select among the five available frequencies. Fre-
quency shifting on the MX Sport is slight—not enough to result
in any measurable differences in sensitivity—just enough to avoid
interference from another metal detector nearby.
Salt Track
The MX Sport is a single frequency (VLF) metal detector. More
expensive multi-frequency and pulse-induction metal detectors
do have some advantage in wet conductive (salt) grounds. How-
ever, the MX Sport provides for excellent results in these wet
conductive salt conditions. The MX Sport Beach program has a
revised ground balance range to accommodate use in wet salt
sand because salt (when wet) is conductive like a metal target is
conductive.
Other situations where a person may need the expanded salt
ground balance range added to a program other than Beach
include Relic or Prospecting programs Thus, the salt option is
available in the Options mode and can be added or subtracted
from any program.
Relic hunting is often conducted in farm fields. These farm fields,
when wet and heavily fertilized, produce conductive conditions
similar to wet conductive salt. Add the Salt Track feature to the
Relic program when searching heavily fertilized wet farm fields.
In desert regions alkali (salt) patches are often found in good
nugget shooting areas. By adding the Salt Track feature to the
Prospecting program, these alkali areas can be searched effec-
tively for nuggets even when wet.
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