Sat (Self-Adjusting Thresold) - Whites MXSPORT User Manual

Often soft sand will gather more saltwater compared to the sur-
rounding sand. Because these spots have a sharp increase in
conductivity, the MX Sport will likely beep regardless of whether
metal is present. If a reasonable beep is produced that doesn't
pinpoint sharply like a typical metal object (pinpoints as a large
area with a lower than normal volume beep), it is likely a salt
pocket; ignore and continue searching.
Additionally, when searching at the wave line, one may hear the
incoming and outgoing waves respond to some degree. It is best
to search fully in the water or fully on the beach. In most cases
natural sluicing (wave action gathering all heavy metals in one
streak or patch) occurs either in the water or on the beach. In
other words, natural sluicing often leaves targets behind the
waves (on the beach), or takes it out into the water. With a tide
guide and patience, you can search 100% of the beach.
You may want to turn Salt OFF (0 in the Beach mode) when
searching fresh water beaches (no salt). The extended ground
balance range provided by the salt feature is not recommended
when searching areas that do not have wet salt (conductive
ground conditions). Only when conductive ground conditions are
present will the salt feature improve performance.
ALL METAL PROGRAM-ONLY FEATURES
SAT (Self-Adjusting Threshold)
SAT only influences the All Metal, Relic, and Prospecting pro-
grams and only appears in Options when one of these programs
is activated.
SAT makes the All Metal programs require motion to detect
metals. Stopping over any metal for any significant length of time
will reset the audio to natural, and that metal target will stop re-
sponding. Again, when using SAT, search coil sweep is required.
When searching in an All Metal program, searching with a
threshold hum is mandatory for maximum detection depth. In
an All Metal mode (without SAT) the threshold hum will fade or
increase with time as well as any slight change in the ground.
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