Minelab EQUINOX 900 Instruction Manual page 38

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 good targets amongst larger iron trash�
EQUINOX 700 Recovery Speed ranges from 0 to 4�
EQUINOX 900 Recovery Speed ranges from 0 to 8�
Recovery Speed adjustment is local; only the current
Search Mode Profile is 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
CONTENTS
ADJUST 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. Press the Settings button to navigate to the Recovery
2. Use the Minus (–) and Plus (+) buttons to decrease
EQUINOX 700/900 Equivalent Recovery Speeds
The following shows the equivalent recovery speeds
between the two models� EQUINOX 700 has fewer
adjustment increments and a slower maximum Recovery
Speed than the EQUINOX 900�
EQUINOX 900
EQUINOX 700
'Good' non-ferrous
SWING RATE
target response is
masked by the 'bad'
ferrous target response�
A good general swing rate is around 2 to 3 seconds from
right-to-left-to-right� A higher Recovery Speed generally
'Good' non-ferrous target
allows you to swing at a faster rate without missing many
response is partially
targets�
masked by the 'bad'
ferrous target response�
A higher Recovery Speed at the same swing rate will
help to reject ground noise, however it will also decrease
detection depth�
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�
A lower Recovery Speed at the same swing rate will
increase detection depth, however may increase noise�
Varying both Recovery Speed and swing rate can help
minimise ground noise�
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Speed setting�
or increase the Recovery Speed� Adjustments are
automatically saved�
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