What is de-tuning a metal detector or Pro-Pointer?
It's when you decrease the sensitivity of a metal detector (coil) or electronic pin pointer.
Why might you want to decrease the sensitivity of a Garrett Pro-Pointer?
There are times when you have a target near a larger piece of metal, for instance, like when you hunt play equipment. The size of the metal playground equipment can cause havoc with your electronic pin pointer, especially if your pin-pointer is too sensitive and/or too deep. So, what you do, is de-tune the Pro-Pointer, so that you can get close to the metal playground equipment, which then allows you to pick up targets close to the equipment that you previously couldn't. This same scenario can repeat itself when working along a chain link fence or if you find a large coin spill.
How do you de-tune the Garrett Pro-Pointer?
Easy! Turn on the Garrett Pro-Pointer, hold the tip near (but not against)the metal, or fence, or a coin where there is a spill, keep it stationary, turn it off, then turn it on again. DONE! You have now de-tuned your Pro-Pointer. If you run a coin close to the tip of the Pro-Pointer, you will now notice that the coin must be a lot closer to the coin before it will sound off. The closer you de-tune the Pro-Pointer to a piece of metal, the less sensitivity you will get in the end. To reset the Pro-Pointer to its default setting, just turn it off, then on again away from some metal. Done! New you are again getting 2-4 inches on a coin sized metal target.
It's when you decrease the sensitivity of a metal detector (coil) or electronic pin pointer.
Why might you want to decrease the sensitivity of a Garrett Pro-Pointer?
There are times when you have a target near a larger piece of metal, for instance, like when you hunt play equipment. The size of the metal playground equipment can cause havoc with your electronic pin pointer, especially if your pin-pointer is too sensitive and/or too deep. So, what you do, is de-tune the Pro-Pointer, so that you can get close to the metal playground equipment, which then allows you to pick up targets close to the equipment that you previously couldn't. This same scenario can repeat itself when working along a chain link fence or if you find a large coin spill.
How do you de-tune the Garrett Pro-Pointer?
Easy! Turn on the Garrett Pro-Pointer, hold the tip near (but not against)the metal, or fence, or a coin where there is a spill, keep it stationary, turn it off, then turn it on again. DONE! You have now de-tuned your Pro-Pointer. If you run a coin close to the tip of the Pro-Pointer, you will now notice that the coin must be a lot closer to the coin before it will sound off. The closer you de-tune the Pro-Pointer to a piece of metal, the less sensitivity you will get in the end. To reset the Pro-Pointer to its default setting, just turn it off, then on again away from some metal. Done! New you are again getting 2-4 inches on a coin sized metal target.