PROSPECT MODE OR A/M MODE XTERRA 705

Ok so im still learning how to use my 705 and i had read someones post a day or two before and the post 'e had staited how they only use they A M mode only and found gold is this what im time do and changing my setting in prospect mode and then going into A M mode does this change the settings i just put in ???

hi shangers, all ur settings are stored in memory until u do a factory reset. Hope this helps, diggerjack

cool thanks for that

thats ok shangars, you will find all the members on here are extremely helpful with any questions you may have.

Hi,
I also have an X-Terra 705 gold pack & love it. I quite regularly go to different parks & find up to $50 plus. As for the Gold mode, that's another question.
I used to have an E-Trac & found enough coins to pay for itself. I even found a 53 gram gold nuggett in the Stuart Town area of NSW. This nuggett was laying very close to the surface & a cheep Dick Smith or Aldi detector would have found it.
Now for the kicker, a friend of mine showed up at my place with a X-Terra 705. Of course after consuming a couple of Aussie thirst busters, we got into a debate over who had the best Gold detector. (Me of course - just ask me)
I had a 2.2 gram gold nuggett, it was my place, my E-Trac had found a 53gm nugget & I had over 12months experience with my E-Trac. What hope did Phil have with his X-Terra. He had only been playing with detectors for a fortnight.
I buried the nuggett in the backyard at a measured depth of 5 inches as I didn't want to make it too hard on poor ol' Phil.
We tossed a coin & I went first. I tuned the E-Trac up - it would have detected a threepence at 12 inches. I swung the coil over the mound of dirt where the nuggett was buried - several times. I swung it again for a second opinion but NOTHING, not a sound!!!
Well if I can't detect it, what hope did Phil have.
Phil fired up the X-Terra 705, flicked it into prospecting mode, did a noise cancel, set the sensitivity on 23, sound level on 30, tone level on 22, did a ground balance & headed for the mound of dirt.
He swung the coil across the mound of dirt (any slower & the meat ants would have walked under the coil)
There was a soft but very audible noise when he passed over the nuggett. Just to rub it in, he repeated the test several times. He was estatic, I was depressed.
The big secret for finding gold is: "low & slow."
There is a VERY GOOD posting about using the X-Terra written by a user who has done an exceptional job of explaining everything in laymans terms, located on the "www.findmall.com" forum website. Look under the X-Terra heading & it will be in the first few postings. I very highly recommend it to all X-Terra users - especially ones like me who think they have a fair grasp on things.
Remember: "the confidence of the amatuer is the envy of the proffessionals!
"Good luck,
Gary.

thanks a heap much appreciated gary

its the best machine i have used on small targets.
i can not believe how well it picks up on the small stuff or how deep, we gets lots of small nuggets down here, so im stoked..

I get double the sensitivity and depth in prospecting mode with a dd 18.75 kHz coil. Than any other mode. Tracking halves it for me. Patterns also affect my depth and response. The 7.5 coil belongs in the bin.

For parks and beach i use patterns and AM or what ever it takes to make it quiet. Then Prospecting mode to target.

That's after a week of testing this awesome detector out.