2.1 Sensitivity/Power Switch
By turning this knob to the right, you will turn the detector on. After you turn the detector on, the
further you turn this knob to the right, the higher your sensitivity setting will be.
WARNING!
Never remove the coil cable from the control box while the Vista RG1000 is turned
on. This may result in damage to the electronics.
Sensitivity is the level of response to a target. The Vista RG1000 is highly sensitive and has a wide
adjustment range. The Vista RG1000 has an operating frequency of 12,5 kHz which is an ideal
combination for target depth and small target sensitivity. It is very important to set the Sensitivity
level correctly according to the detecting conditions.
A high Sensitivity setting enables the detection of smaller and deeper targets. When the Sensitivity
is set to high, the Vista RG1000 may be affected by minerals in certain soils and signals from elec-
trical appliances. You may need to decrease the Sensitivity to silence false signals or electrical in-
terference. This will result in a more stable operation of the Vista RG1000.
Always choose the highest stable Sensitivity setting to ensure best performance. This is done by
turning the Sensitivity knob to the right until the Vista RG1000 becomes unstable; then reduce the
Sensitivity by one or two settings until it is stable.
2.2 Ground
The Ground knob is used to adjust the Vista RG1000 to the soil conditions and correct ground
effects encountered during detecting. Mineralization and “Hot Rocks” may cause false signals.
Ground balancing the Vista RG1000 reduces false signals from ground mineralization; more
accurately rejects ferrous minerals or pottery containing iron oxides and enables targets to be heard
correctly. If there are “Hot rocks”, these can be elliminated by turning the Ground knob to the
right.
Learning how to properly Ground balance will give you an advantage over others especially if they
are running there detectors in an auto ground balance mode.
2.3 Volume
The Volume knob lets you adjust the audio level of the speaker and headphones.
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