36 Garrett Metal Detectors
AT Max
™
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• If you are new to metal detecting, start searching in areas with
sandy and loose soil to make it easier to learn how to use your
metal detector, pinpoint and dig targets.
• Keep your searchcoil height about 1 inch above and parallel to
the ground at all times for best detection results.
CORRECT
SWING
INCORRECT
SWING
• Walk slowly as you scan your searchcoil from side to
side at a speed of about 2 to 5 feet per second. Advance
the searchcoil about half the length of the searchcoil at the end
of each sweep
(see illustration on next page)
.
Hunting Tips
a Garrett exclusive feature that helps make the
AT Max
such a
powerful detector.
Next, switch to the COINS Mode, set IRON DISC to 35 and
switch off the Iron Audio feature. Pass the bottle cap across the
coil again and notice the subtle breaks and inconsistencies of the
target response, indicating it might be good or made of iron. Pass
a non-ferrous target such as a coin or gold ring across the coil
and note its clean tone in comparison to that of the bottle cap.
Remaining in COINS Mode, with IRON DISC at 35, switch on the
Iron Audio feature. Pass the bottle cap completely across the coil
again and note the Low–High–Low response that is unmistakably
iron. Again, pass the coin or ring across the coil to compare its
audio to that of the bottle cap.
Final tip: Record the results of your bench tests and refer
to them when hunting in the field. Knowledge of the audio
characteristics and the Iron Audio feature of the
AT Max
can
reduce the amount of trash targets that are dug.
