Tips: How to set the Vista RG1000
These tips will help to shorten the “learning curve” of the Vista RG1000.
If searching in the DISC. Mode for coins and other non-ferrous targets on highly mineralized
ground that also contain many iron patches:
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Ground Balance the Vista RG1000 as described in Section 3
How to Ground Balance
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Set the DISC. knob between 10 and 12 o’clock
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Set the Sensitivity knob at about 30 ( you may set this value higher if you are not receiving
too much “chatter”)
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Sweep the detector a little slower (approximately 2 seconds from right to left)
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Remember, fair amounts of iron in the ground paired with a low Disc. setting will result in
“chatter”. This is avoided with the settings described above. If you feel the Vista RG1000
is still giving you too much “chatter”, reduce the Sensitivity instead of raising the level of
Discrimination. If the level of Discrimination is raised under these conditions, more time
will be needed to process the signals therefore increasing the detection distance between the
discriminated iron object and the desired non-ferrous target in order for the desired target to
be detected. With a little practice you will master these difficult conditions with ease.
*This may only happen in the DISC. Mode. Remember, the Vista RG1000 has a very fast recovery
speed even with a high Discrimination setting and will outperform may other detectors.
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