Recovery Speed - Minelab EQUINOX 600 Instruction Manual

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Recovery Speed

The Recovery Speed setting alters how quickly the detector responds from detecting
one target to detecting another target.
By increasing the Recovery Speed, the detector is able to better
differentiate between multiple targets that are close together.
This assists in high-trash areas with finding smaller desired targets
amongst larger iron trash.
EQUINOX 600 has 3 Target Recovery Speeds, and EQUINOX 800 has 8
recovery speeds.
Recovery Speed adjustment is local; only the current Detect
Mode Search Profile will be affected by changes to this setting.
While using a higher target Recovery Speed may increase the
ability of the detector to find difficult targets, it also results in
reduced Target ID accuracy and less detection depth.
Low Recovery Speed
Medium Recovery Speed
High Recovery Speed
Swing Rate
A good general swing rate is around 2-3 seconds from right-to-
left-to-right. A higher Recovery Speed generally allows for a faster
swing rate with less likelihood of missing targets.
A higher Recovery Speed, for the same swing rate, will help to
reject ground noise, but also decrease detection depth. A lower
Recovery Speed, for the same swing rate, will increase detection
depth, but may increase noise.
Adjusting Recovery Speed
When adjusting the Recovery Speed for the first time, lay out
some overlapping targets to test how the detector responds with
different Recovery Speed settings.
1. Use the Settings button to navigate to Recovery Speed in the
Settings Menu.
2. Press the Minus (–) and Plus (+) buttons to decrease or increase
the Recovery Speed. Adjustments are automatically saved.
EQUINOX 600/800 Equivalent Recovery Speeds
The following shows the equivalent recovery speeds between the
two models. EQUINOX 600 offers fewer adjustment increments and
a slower maximum Recovery Speed than the 800 model.
EQUINOX 800
EQUINOX 600
Default Recovery Speed Settings:
Detect Mode
Park 1
Park 2
'Good' non-ferrous target
Field 1
response is masked by the
'bad' ferrous target response.
Field 2
Beach 1
Beach 2
'Good' non-ferrous target
response is partially masked
Gold 1*
by the 'bad' ferrous target
response.
Gold 2*
Both target responses can be
clearly heard
If you are experiencing high levels of ground noise
at the beach, or when detecting underwater,
try increasing the Recovery Speed to reduce
the noise. It is also possible to vary both
swing rate and Recovery Speed to help
minimise ground noise.
Recovery Speed | 51
1 2 3 4 5
1 2
EQUINOX 600 EQUINOX 800
3 5
3 6
3 6
3 7
2 6
3 6
— 6
— 4
6 7 8
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