Search Mode - Minelab GPX-4000 Quick Start Manual

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Search Mode

Search The GPX-4000 has 3 separate Search Modes:
Mode
General (G), Patch & Deep. Each Search Mode has
a series of Factory Preset settings saved, which can
Patch
also be customised with personal preferences to
suit different detecting conditions.
G Selecting the Search Mode
To begin detecting, select the desired Search Mode
that best suits the style of detecting you intend on
Deep
doing. As you switch between Search Modes, the
Main Menu
Mode Edit
Following is a brief summary of the characteristics
of each mode in the Factory Preset settings:
General (G)
The General Mode will provide the best compromise
G
of sensitivity, depth and signal response under a
variety of conditions. Until you are comfortable with
the different functions and settings of the GPX-4000,
General Mode should be used.
Patch
Patch
The Patch Mode can be used when searching new
areas. Patch can be used to find the first nugget
quickly. You will be able to cover more ground at a
faster pace than in General mode. Patch Mode isn't
as quiet or stable as either General or Deep, but
allows a faster than normal sweep speed and will
provide a very sharp target response.
When you want to search the area more thoroughly,
change to either General or Deep Mode.
settings will remain the same while the
settings will change.
Deep
G
The Deep Mode should be used when you are
detecting a small area very slowly and carefully ,
such as when chaining, or when cross-griding a
Deep
run of nuggets on a slope. Deep Mode is optimised
for a very slow sweep to provide maximum depth,
sensitivity, and Threshold stability.
Editing the Mode
When you have tried the different preset Mode
options and would like to change some of the
settings, you can select your own settings for
each Mode via the menu. Scroll down to the Mode
functions. Select the function you wish to edit and
alter the setting using the Setting control. Any
changes made to the settings are automatically
saved into the current Mode when the detector is
turned off.
The Main Menu
functions are the
same for each
Search Mode.
The Mode Edit
functions can be
saved with different
settings for each
Search Mode.
G
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Patch
G
Deep