Don't run the sensitivity all the way up. Most gold is in minerilized ground and you will have to turn the sensitivity down until you stop getting a lot of falsing. Start with the sensitivity at 3 or 4 and turn it up until you start getting false signals, then back off until the falsing stops. Even at a low sensitivity setting you will be able to detect gold, just not as deep or as small as a dedicated gold detector. Have fun !!!
Best Regards, John K