White’s Electronics Spectra V3 - Manual (Page 25)

Complete Owner’s Guide - Spectra 25
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Ground Tracking -
Autotrac - Selects among options controlling the automatic ground rejection feature.
• Report - When ON (“X” in box) ground adjustments (tracking) is indicated by “TRACKING” appearing on
the center lower portion of the display (temporarily replacing the Program name). Tracking with arrows pointing right
indicate ground balance is tracking with an increase in ground rejection levels. Arrows pointing left indicate tracking
is occurring with a decrease in the ground rejection level.
• Inhibit – When ON (“X” in box) ground mineral tracking is restricted during target signals that have a high
probability of being a ground mineral or hot rock. Doing so prevents errors in ground tracking caused by ground
anomalies in search area. When off (empty square) ground tracking occurs regardless. ON is suggested for most
types of searching. OFF is suggested for Prospecting.
• Speed – Selects the speed or aggression of Auto Tracking. Press ARROW Left & Right to select the
speed of Auto Tracking. Excessive ground tracking can be as bad for performance as insufficient ground tracking. A
speed that keeps up with progressive ground changes is desired. A setting that adjusts significantly when passing
over slight (spotty) ground imperfections can cause instability and errors. Ideally select a speed that keeps up, yet
doesn’t overcompensate for every unusual rock.
• Offset – Selects a slightly + or – ground balance and tracking setting point to enhance ground rejection
and target responses. Typically a “+” offset is used to reduce ground mineral responses and enhance target signal
responses (particularly small size targets) in extreme ground types. More rarely “-“ offset may be used to enhance
the response of iron oxides in a low iron ground matrix, for example stony iron meteorites in a ground matrix consist-
ing of ice/snow.
• Locktrac – Locks ground tracking so that the ground rejection setting remains unchanged during search-
ing. A benefit when searching extreme ground types where a fixed ground balance can be used to reject repeat
responses from mineralization.
Hold Trigger and hold ENTER then pump the search coil over a troublesome spot of ground mineralization
until threshold stabilizes, lock ground tracking at that level. That type of mineral will no longer respond. Suggested
only when spotty and extreme mineral responses are so common as to obscure target responses.
From any search mode, holding the Trigger on the grip and the ENTER key then pumping the search coil
over the ground, performs a Manual Ground Balance. If Loctrac is selected (no ground tracking), this manual set-
ting will remain indefinitely.