Tuning my DFX with my Deus in mind

[Lodge Scent]

Been using a Deus about 7 months now. It's a VERY different machine than my DFX. The Deus has forced me to think about settings and adjustments in a different way also. With that in mind, I might try and tune my DFX much differently than the way I used to run it.

Below are the settings I might try now if I take the DFX to a cellar hole. It is quite possible these settings will make the DFX useless, but I think I will try them.

• Silent Search = ON. I used to always have it OFF, but I didn’t realize how nice it is without it. Deus is silent.
• AC = 75 to 80 depending in EMI.
• TID = ON
• Modulation = ON. I always had this OFF with the DFX. Now I find the difference in volume helps separate targets.
• Auto Trac: OFF. I hated Auto Trac at the cellar holes, it seemed it would glom on to the big iron and get way off track. If I would use Auto trac now, I would try offsetting it by -2 or -3 or more. That way you can turn your AC down a bit and keep PAG low, but the offset would help make up for that loss of depth. Also run Autotrac speed very high. Probably better to do a normal GB, find out what the Coarse GEB, then switch to manual and set it somewhere below that .
• Disc = “0”. Yes, I would run it wide open to find the iron masked targets. Maybe Disc out 94 + 95 to minimize annoying wrap around. No fear of not hitting big silver if using 3kHz and Norm OFF.
• Recovery Speed = 40. Needs to be fast in the iron.
• Sweep speed = 1
• GF = 3 ( I have weakly mineralized soil in my area and most of that is iron mineralization, maybe even try GF =2).
• VDI sensitivity = 90+ Turn down in high EMI.
• PAG = 1. In the iron, PAG is like headlights in the fog….the lower the better.
• Frequency = 3 kHz. Those high conductors will hit better.
• VDI Norm = OFF. Those high conductors will hit lower on the VDI scale and away from the troublesome high end of the scale.

Then I would get a piece of duct tape and cover the screen, swing the coil fairly slow and just pay attention to the audio. It may be noisy to the point of uselessness, but I am curious enough to give it a try

[Mountaindigger]

Go for it and keep us informed on your results.

[local_coins]

"Modulation = ON. I always had this OFF with the DFX. Now I find the difference in volume helps separate targets."

I had not thought about that before. I am fairly new to the DFX and I am learning how each setting has multiple uses. Thank you.