XP Metal Detectors DEUS User manual

USER'S MANUAL
V 2.0
V 2.0

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CORDLESS HEADPHONES
Menu —
Discrimination-Sensitivity-Ground
Frequency-Tones-Volume-Coil
Pairing with a new coil —
Factory Programmes —
Replacement of the backphone —
POWER SUPPLY - BATTERIES
Low battery lights —
Battery life —
Charging time and charging progress —
Charge —
Battery durability —
Replacement —
Precautions —
EXPERT
Multi-Tones —
Pitch —
Multi-Tones, thresholds and tones —
TX Power —
Audio Overload —
Frequency shift —
Silencer —
Multi-Notch —
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QUICK START —
TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION —
LIST OF PARTS —
ASSEMBLY —
USE
Remote control —
Factory programs, Description —
Starting up —
MENU
Discrimination —
Sensitivity —
Frequency —
Iron Level —
Reactivity —
Audio Response —
Notch —
GROUND
General —
Manual Mode —
Pumping Mode —
Tracking Mode —
Beach Mode —
NONE MOTION —
OPTION
Programmes —
Coil —
Pairing with a new coil —
Conguration —
Speakers —
Back light —
Contrast —
Clock setting —
Prol —
Update —
PRACTICAL INFORMATION —
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE —
TROUBLESHOOTING AND SOLUTIONS —
SPECIFICATIONS —
ACCESSORIES —
SPARE PARTS —
RECOMMENDATIONS / LAW —
FACTORY PROGRAMMES —
YOUR SETTINGS —
MENU STRUCTURE —
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY —
WARRANTY —
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR XP METAL DETECTOR
AND WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION!
®, the rst fully wireless detector
You have invested in a high-tech detector capable of exceptional performance, which was
designed and developed in France. You are therefore helping our Company to further research
in the eld of metal detecting and we thank you for your contribution.
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Dēus is innovative in terms of metal detector design as it oers an architecture based on three
elements communicating via a digital radio link. In this new design the coil, remote control
and audio headphones have each been made independent through the integration of very
compact, high-capacity lithium batteries.
An ultra-miniature electronic circuit, incorporated in the search coil, digitises and analyses
the signals. Data is then sent to the headphones and remote control in real time via a digital
radio link. With this method, the signal is processed at source and not conveyed via a wire link,
which greatly improves data quality.
Incorporating components from leading-edge technologies such as scientic instrumentation
has enabled us to produce a powerful, rapid, lightweight, compact and fully controllable digital
detector.
Whether you are an experienced user or a beginner, Dēus lets you decide whether or not to
modify any of its settings. Powerful pre-congured factory programmes enable all users to get
started immediately, while expert detectorists can choose more advanced parameters via the
intuitive interface.
What is described in this manual as the "Remote Control" is in fact the user interface, known as
the ‘control box’ on conventional detectors.
It enables the detector’s many functions to be precisely adjusted via a graphical interface.
It can also receive programme updates (via internet) through its USB socket.

D us is also exceptional in being able to function without the remote control, with just the
coil and the wireless headphones, for an even more compact, lightweight conguration
(just 875 g)!
Like the remote control, the headphones contain all the components needed for detection,
they are a genuine control unit in themselves, but on an ultra-miniature scale. They take over
in the absence of the remote control for adjusting the detector settings.
With the headphones you can turn D us on and o, change the main detection settings such
as sensitivity, discrimination, ground balance, tone, frequency (4 kHz, 8 kHz, 12 kHz, 18 kHz),
volume, etc. as well as selecting the factory programmes or those previously congured with
the remote control!
Performance is identical whether you are searching with or without the remote control!
Lastly, the new patented XP stem has the combined advantages of an S-shaped stem and a
straight telescopic stem.
It enables you to deploy or fold away the device in just a few seconds, and to change the coil
in an instant.
Its user-friendly design ensures comfort and convenience for the user: length adjustable by
millimetre increments, improved operating angle and shaped rubber handle for a rm, controlled
grip.
So now you’re ready for a new adventure!
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TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION continued ...

One assembled fully telescopic stem
One set of wireless headphones
with storage case
One 22.5 cm search coil with coil cover
One user interface (remote control)
with case
One connection cable: USB / one mini-B plug
One connection cable: USB / three mini-B plugs
One power supply transformer-charger
One connection clamp for recharging the coil
One set of fastenings (2 screws, 2 wing nuts,
1 washer, 1 spacing washer)
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LIST OF PARTS
The box for your Dēus metal detector contains the following parts:

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3 positions
Fitting the coil on the stem
Insert the single rubber
washer in the lower shaft.
Line up the stem with the coil
and t the two parts together.
Install bolt and nut.

Access to
(Ground Balance)
Manual/ Pumping/ Beach /Tracking
ON/OFF
Access to menu
Conguration / Programs /
Coil / Factory programs
Decrease values
Change programme
USB connection for charging
the lithium battery or for updating
the software via internet
Increase values
Change programme
None motion mode (Pinpoint)
3.5 plug: 3.5mm
audio output jack
MENU
MENU
G.B.
OPTION
OPTION
1 - BASIC 1
MENU
EXPERT
NOTCH
SENS.
FREQ.
DISCRI.
Battery level
of coil and remote control
(displayed alternately)
Name of active programme
Change programme with Time
Analog scale
of target conductivity
Digital scale of target conductivity,
from 0 to 99
Detection frequency used
4 - 8 - 12 - 18 kHz
The ground mineralisation index
(phase measured constantly
for information)
The actual level of ground eect
corrections (phase adjustment
underway)
Choose your own prol for this area with
OPTION>CONFIGURATION>PROFILE
G.B.
Reminds you of the target conductivity index to help you optimise your settings
Valid and return to main menu
To scroll through the menu
Access to expert menu
Access to
DISCRI - SENS - FREQ ...
/
Example of secondary page
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Mineralisation strength

From the main menu navigate with to change the programmes
1 - BASIC 1
2 - GM POWER
3 - DEUS FAST
4 - PITCH
5 - G-MAXX
6 - RELIC
7 - WET BEACH
8 - DRY BEACH
9 - BASIC 2
General use (12 kHz).
Similar settings to the XP Gold Maxx Power detector, powerful
and fast.
Faster than the Gold Maxx Power with small targets on iron-infested
ground.
Responsive pitch that varies in frequency and amplitude according
to the signal’s strength, same speed as the Gold Maxx Power.
Similar settings to those of the XP G-Maxx1 detector, medium
speed, particularly eective for large masses and highly
conductive coins.
Slower than the G-Maxx1, adapted for large, deep masses in
relatively uncontaminated ground.
Tuned to operate more eectively on wet beaches, although in
situ adjustments are needed for the ground eect, either by
pumping or manually (pg 17).
Suitable for dry sand.
Ease of operation with settings that oer greater stability, perfect
for starting out while avoiding false signals.
(pg 50/51)
Name of the active programme
MENU G.B.
OPTION
1 - BASIC 1
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To switch o Dēus
Hold down Power for two seconds on the remote control.
Press left- and right-hand buttons on the headphones.
-
-
YES
NO
DISC
SENS
GND
FREQ
TONE
VOL
COIL
After charging your device. (pg 33)
Switch on
the remote control
Coil far from metal surfaces
Switch on
the headphones
Validate or not the use
of the loudspeaker
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-
-
-
-
-
Do not switch on Dēus when the coil is near a metal surface, inside a car, or when the stem has
been folded away, as this may interfere with calibration and lead to abnormal performance.
If this should occur, switch Dēus o and move away from any metal masses before switching it on again.
Nevertheless, this does not represent any risk to the equipment or its electronics!
By default you begin by using the 1 - BASIC 1 factory programme which is suitable for general use.
If you wish to test one of the 9 other factory programmes,
simply scroll through them with
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The LED on the coil gives 20 long, successive ashes to indicate that it is waking
up and recalibrating.
Once recalibration is complete, the coil becomes operational and its LED ashes
every second.
When the coil is on standby, its LED ashes every 4 seconds, whereas when it is on it ashes every second.

Adjust the Discrimination level (from 0 to 99) with
Exit with to return to the main menu.
Discrimination enables undesirable targets to be rejected by raising or
lowering a threshold below which certain metals are dierentiated.
The conductivity scale (0 to 99) for metal targets shown below will help
you better understand the discrimination range and its limits, and see
how it corresponds to the digital display of target conductivity on the
remote control main menu.
Increasing the discrimination value enables you to gradually reject any
target whose conductivity is lower than the setting. For example, if you
tune the discrimination level to 10, you will reject iron with a value of
between 0 and 10. If you tune it to 40 you will also eliminate small
pieces of aluminium foil whose conductivity is less than 40.
If you wish to reject other rubbish with higher conductivity, such as pull
tabs from aluminium drinks cans, lead shot or copper hunting cartridges
(whose conductivity is 60-75), you must also be prepared to accept the
elimination of certain good metals with similar conductivity.
If you are particularly bothered by contamination registering as highly
conductive on the digital screen, and you still wish to reject it, it is better
to do so using the NOTCH rejection setting.
Conguring the main detection settings.
Press menu
Scroll through the menu by pressing
MENU
MENU G.B.
OPTION
1 - BASIC 1
Coke Foil Bronze coins
(medium size)
Large silver and
copper coins
Iron
Nails
Small targets
Small jewellery, leads
Fine coins
Poor alloys Small pure silver coins
MENU
EXPERT
NOTCH
SENS.
FREQ.
DISC
09
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 99

MENU
EXPERT
DISC
FREQ.
IRON VOL.
SENS
Adjust the Sensitivity level (from 0 to 99) with
Exit with
Sensitivity is often simplistically described as the setting which adjusts
the device’s power level. However this is incorrect. As its name indicates,
it actually determines the device’s sensitivity level. It reacts after receiving
a signal via the receiver coil. Nevertheless, the results are somewhat similar
in practice, as increasing a device’s sensitivity enables it to detect the
presence of more distant targets. However it must be noted that this
setting has no eect on the power emitted.
The most commonly used sensitivity levels range from 70 to 90. It may be
necessary to reduce the level if there is too much interference, as is often
the case near overhead or buried power lines, fences, radio-relay stations,
mobile telephones, computers, televisions, etc.
Do not test your device in your home as there is considerable electromagnetic
and metal interference in urban environments.
Two alternatives involve selecting a low level of discrimination, between
5 and 10, then using either:
1/ The digital target display to more or less visually discriminate a target
category.
2/The Multi-tone mode to discriminate undesirable targets using a selected
audio tone.
In both cases the decision then lies with you on whether or not to dig.
Depending on the frequency setting used, a target’s conductivity
is perceived dierently by the detector. The digital conductivity display
may therefore vary depending on the frequency.
The 0 to 10 range relates to the rejection of iron. To achieve greater
precision in this range there is a digit after the decimal point (from 2.1 to 9.9),
which in eect gives you 82 dierent levels for iron.
In several menus, particularly at the top right of the Discrimination
screen, a reminder of the target conductivity index is displayed, which helps
you when adjusting the discrimination level.
MENU
EXPERT
NOTCH
SENS.
FREQ.
DISC
Depending on the frequency setting used, a target’s conductivity
Depending on the frequency setting used, a target’s conductivity
T
T
In several menus, particularly at the top right of the Discrimination
In several menus, particularly at the top right of the Discrimination
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DISCRIMINATION continued...

Scroll through the frequencies with
Exit with
Dēus gives you the choice of four detection frequencies (4 kHz, 8 kHz,
12 kHz and 18 kHz) which cover most detection needs.
They enable you to adapt your research more closely to the characteristics
of the ground and the targets to be detected.
MENU
EXPERT
SENS.
IRON VOL.
REACTIVITY
FREQ.
KHZ
Small coins made from any alloy (gold, silver, copper, etc.) and bigger but very ne coins,
low conductivity gold coins, lead, rings, sheet metal, aluminium foil.
Small objects can be found even on mineralised ground contaminated with iron.
Discriminates (distinguishes) coke more easily.
More unstable on non-mineralised and moist ground.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of the most likely targets that may be detected according to
the frequency:
4 kHz
8 kHz
12 kHz
18 kHz
Large, mainly ferrous and non-ferrous masses.
Coins of sucient conductivity and size.
All other medium or relatively small targets in non-mineralised ground relatively
uncontaminated by iron.
Good for ferrous masses and militaria.
General use.
Coins and large masses, militaria.
Medium and small targets in low-mineralised ground.
General use, small coins.
Coins of all sizes in medium to highly mineralised ground.
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If you are just starting out, the 8 kHz frequency is a good compromise for
general use. On a wet beach the 18 kHz frequency will be better at nding
small gold jewellery such as chain necklaces and bracelets that are usually
so dicult to detect.
MENU
FREQ.
REACTIVITY
AUDIO RESP.
IRON VO.
Adjust the Iron Volume (from 0 to 5) with
Exit with
- At 0 the low-pitched tone is cut o.
- At 5 the low-pitched tone will have a sound level equivalent to other medium
- or high-pitched tones.
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You have the option of controlling the sound volume of the low-pitched
tone which generally corresponds to iron. Depending on the circumstances,
this enables more attention to be paid to other sounds, by reducing those
generated by iron.
On the other hand, some users prefer that the low-pitched signals from
iron are more audible, as they know that good targets at the detector’s
range limit in mineralised ground sometimes generate low amplitude,
low-pitched sounds.
If the discrimination threshold is too low, 0 or 2 for example,
most iron will generate not low- but medium-pitched tones, as you will
practically be in the All Metals mode. In this case, the iron level setting
will not be of much use.

Adjust the Reactivity from 0 to 5 with
Exit with
EXPERT
MENU
IRON VOL.
AUDIO RESP.
NOTCH
REACTIV.
Large masses and coins, in ground uncontaminated by iron.
Large masses and coins, in ground with little iron contamination,
and general use.
General use, and mineralised soils contaminated with iron.
Dicult soils contaminated with iron, hot rocks, etc.
Very dicult soils, highly contaminated with iron and hot rocks,
sensitivity to small targets.
0
1
2
3
4/5
Most likely nds with the recommended settings are as follows:
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Reactivity is a vital setting that determines the detector’s performance
in terms of speed of analysis and selectivity.
If a soil contains a great deal of iron, hot rocks or other mineralised
debris, soil penetration is generally reduced, as is a detector’s ability to
identify targets similar to iron.
In these conditions, Dēus enables you to select a high degree of reactivity
which will help you speed up the analysis of signals.
On the other hand, if the ground is "clean", it is better to reduce the
reactivity and sweep more slowly, in order to be more sensitive to deep
masses and obtain more thorough penetration.
Users familiar with the Gold Maxx Power have already had a foretaste
of the Reactivity (recovery speed) of XP’s detectors. And even though Dēus
is a particularly fast and selective detector, you now have the option
of adjusting the reactivity setting to make it even more selective!
By way of example, and to help you better understand the reactivity
levels available, you should note that the reactivity of most detectors
on the market is generally only equivalent to level 1 of the Dēus.
This is true, for instance, of the Gold Maxx and earlier XP models.
The Gold Maxx Power has a reactivity equivalent to level 2 of the Dēus.
Higher reactivity levels (3, 4, 5) enable the detector to tolerate
fast sweeps better.

Example
Passing the coil over an iron object close to
the surface then over a good metal target
(ring).
With a low Reactivity level, the iron is detected
for a longer duration, to the extent that it
completely hides the ring.
A high Reactivity level enables you to
distinguish the ring completely from the iron.
The audio signal fully indicates the target.
Full sound
Short sound
No sound
0
1
2
3
4
5
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In terms of pure performance, the greatest detection ranges are obtained with low reactivity
levels. However, you will nd more targets on dicult ground with medium or high reactivity
levels.
So do not just rely on performance in optimal conditions.
Depending on the reactivity level, you will notice that the length of the audio signal varies
when it passes over a target:
Low reactivity (0, 1) = long sound High reactivity (3, 4, 5) = short sound
Evidently the length of any false signals (the crackling of iron for example) will vary proportionately
as well.
You are therefore advised not to constantly change the reactivity level, as this may interfere
with your ability to distinguish good and bad sounds.
With a medium Reactivity level, you begin
detecting the ring.
The audio signal partially indicates the target.

The Audio Curve enables you to amplify the sound volume of distant
targets and therefore to be more alert to them.
It gives the sensation of greater power, however it does not provide
any additional depth as this setting only aects the sound curve (the
dynamic range of sounds).
By amplifying small signals you will also be amplifying small
spurious false signals.
By increasing the sound response you will compress the
dynamic range and thus reduce the appreciation of a target’s distance.
Notch complements discrimination: it enables a "window" of targets
to be rejected whereas discrimination rejects all targets below a
selected threshold.
For example, if you detect a redundant, undesirable target in the
ground, you can decide just to reject the corresponding conductivity
group and continue to detect targets whose conductivity is higher and
lower than those in this group.
If the reference target has a conductivity of 37, adjust the Notch value
to 34-40 using
All targets whose conductivity is between 34 and 40 will then be silenced.
Exit with
By default, the width of the rejection window is 6 points.
EXPERT
MENU
AUDIO RESP.
DISC
SENS
NOTCH
Adjust the Audio Response from 0 to 5 with
Exit with
MENU
REACTIVITY
NOTCH
DISC
AUDIO R.
Distance to target
Audio Level
5
4
3
2
1
0
By amplifying small signals you will also be amplifying smal
By amplifying small signals you will also be amplifying smal
By default, the width of the rejection window is 6 points.
By default, the width of the rejection window is 6 points.
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AUDIO RESPONSE

The dierent levels of soil mineralisation you encounter when prospecting
can sometimes aect the performance of your detector.
For example, this may be due to natural magnetic mineralisation such as
iron oxide, hot rocks and magnetite, or sporadic mineralisation from sites
of former human settlement (also magnetic): hearths, pottery, hot rocks,
slag, etc. At the seashore this may also involve mineralisation ranging from
magnetic grade (black sand) to electrical conductor grade (salt water)
depending on the beach or region.
If you are an experienced detectorist you may wish to optimise your
searches to achieve better penetration in some of these mineralised soils.
In magnetic ground with relatively uniform mineralisation, a setting
which is adjusted according to the ground eect will improve penetration
by reducing the amplitude of the ground signals sent back by the receiver
circuits. This ‘adapted setting’ involves adjusting your ground balance
value to the average value of the ground being detected, while adding
1 so as not to hear the ground signals as much. The tracking and pumping
modes do this automatically if the ground conditions allow it.
Attention: As the ground balance setting is the one requiring the most
experience of the ground, we recommend that you read this chapter
carefully and use the dierent ground balance modes carefully, while
acquiring your own experience of the ground.
By default, remain in manual mode at level 90 on inland ground and on
dry beach sand.
If the ground is not mineralised (see below the bargraph : Minerali-
sation strength) there is no need to adjust your ground balance to a level
other than 90: since the ground does not send back any signicant
spurious echo the performance will be optimal even at level 90 and you
will reduce interference resulting from knocks to the coil.
On the main menu, two values are permanently displayed:
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The ground mineralisation index (phase measured constantly
for information).
The actual level of ground eect corrections
(phase adjustment underway).
General features
MENU G.B.
OPTION
1 - BASIC 1
Mineralisation strength. More this value is high more the
ground is mineralised. Pump the coil to the ground several
times to evaluate the mineralisation strength.
If the level is low, it is less needed to adjust the ground phase.

Go to Pumping with
Press and pump the coil on the ground several times until
you obtain the display G.B OK
Exit with
G.B.
TRACKING
PUMPING
BEACH
MANUAL
START
Go to Manual with
Adjust with
Exit with
G.B.
MANUAL
BEACH
TRACKING
PUMPING
START
SOL
MANUAL
BEACH
TRACKING
IN PROGRESS
G.B OK
Press Ground
4 modes are available:
MANUAL - PUMPING - TRACKING - BEACH (ON / OFF)
G.B.
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You can manually adjust the ground rejection levels from 60 to 95 (Beach
O mode) or from 0 to 30 (Beach On mode)
90 is the default level, it is the most common level which enables you to
reject all magnetic minerals found in the ground.
By reducing G.B towards 87 you will begin detecting hot rocks, and
knocks to the coil may result in false signals. Even lower, between 75/85,
pottery and the ground itself will begin interfering with your device.
If you are inexperienced in working with ground eects, we strongly
suggest that you limit yourself to a Ground Balance level of 90, which is
the default setting, and is the most stable reference level recommended
for inland ground. Levels lower than 90 will result in increasing instability.
.

Go to Tracking with
Exit with
G.B FAIL
15 cm (6")
~
MANUAL
PUMPING
G.B.
BEACH
TRACKING
IN PROGRESS
G.B.
MANUAL
BEACH
TRACKING
G.B FAIL
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Pumping is a semi-automatic process which allows you to adjust the ground
balance in a zone that you have determined as being representative of the
mean level of the ground being prospected.
Henceforth, the measured value of the ground is entered in memory and
used as the new active ground balance value.
If this value is unsuitable, or if it generates too much instability, you can
repeat the process in a dierent zone or switch to manual mode in order
to modify it by, for instance, adding several extra rejection points.
If a metal target is detected while you are pumping, Dēus will recognise
this and display the message
It will then retain the previous ground balance value.
This problem is generally caused by iron being present. If this is the case
then move to another location and restart the pumping mode.
In low- or non-mineralised ground, there is no need to adjust the
ground balance and you are advised to remain on 90 for greater stability.
In this mode, Dēus repeatedly scans the ground and digitally lters the
extracted signals to determine the mean value on a continual basis.
This mode may be useful in soils with relatively uniform mineralisation,
and where the mineralisation varies gradually from zone to zone, which
is often the case in naturally mineralised ground. In this case, Dēus
automatically readjusts the ground balance according to the most
recent value measured.
However, in ground where mineralisation has resulted from human
presence (ancient settlements, for example) this mode may be unsuitable
due to the disparity in the ground events.

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Indeed, within the same sweep of just one meter, a considerable variety
of ground events may be encountered, ranging from one extreme to
the other (values between 70 and 90): hot rocks, brick, slag, pottery
interspersed with soil thatis neutral orcharacterisedbydiversemineralisation.
This may be to such an extent that any mean value would be meaningless.
You must then determine an acceptable level of rejection for the
ground based on your own experience of the site, your detection methods
and the interference that you are prepared to tolerate.
This mode is not available in Beach mode, in wet areas, as the
Pumping mode is more eective.
Low ground balance levels also generate the clearest signals
on certain irons that are already dicult to eliminate.
With some digital detectors on the market, you will note that when
the ground balance settings are low – either in Manual, Pumping or
Tracking mode – hot rocks do not register, as they have been
somewhat ‘notched’ or inhibited. This trick gives you good stability
regardless of the ground rejection level, however it also deprives you of
the benets of a well-adjusted ground balance, and worse, gives you
the impression that your settings are well congured.
Very often the deepest targets in magnetic soil are identied with
a signature similar to that of hot rocks, and are therefore detected poorly
with this kind of device (as they are‘notched’).
Dēus on the contrary gives you full control over the ground settings.
When you lower the ground balance (87-85-82 etc.) you fully accept hot
rocks, which is the only way to obtain real gains in terms of penetration
on certain magnetic soils.