Explorer SE vid question

[DirtyTrinkitDigger]

While using vdi on other detectors in the past, the vdi numbers changed almost as soon as the coil past over another target, the vdi numbers changed. On the Explorer they are very slow to change. Is that normal? I have set recovery to fast.
Thanks

 

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[Longhair]

Setting recovery to FAST only changes the audio. It has nothing to do with the VID. It is normally a bit slow, but this can be aggrivated by running the SENS too high, which also manifests itself by taking too long to return to threshold after hitting a target or null.
At least until you have more time on the machine, run the SENS in AUTO @ 26 -30
(FWIW, noted Explorer guru Bryce Brown swears by Auto 26).

I would also recommend that you obtain a copy of "The E-Trac & Explorer Handbook" by Andy Sabisch. There is a ton of useful information in there that will answer most of your questions.

 

[DirtyTrinkitDigger]

Setting recovery to FAST only changes the audio. It has nothing to do with the VID. It is normally a bit slow, but this can be aggrivated by running the SENS too high, which also manifests itself by taking too long to return to threshold after hitting a target or null.
At least until you have more time on the machine, run the SENS in AUTO @ 26 -30
(FWIW, noted Explorer guru Bryce Brown swears by Auto 26).

I would also recommend that you obtain a copy of "The E-Trac & Explorer Handbook" by Andy Sabisch. There is a ton of useful information in there that will answer most of your questions.

Thanks Longhair. I was running it in auto sens with the factory setting at 22 and then I turned it down to auto sens at 16. I guess that I should mention that I was at a trashy park.
Oh. By the way, I am reading Andy Sabisch's book. I probably need to set up a trashy park program om the SE.

Thanks again
HH
DTD

 

[Longhair]

If you were in Auto Sens, then we have three things to consider. You may have still been swinging too fast, or the trash density is high enough to warrant a smaller coil, or both.
How open is your screen? Are you running in one or more of the stock patterns? Do you have more than one coil?

 

[DirtyTrinkitDigger]

Only the stock coil and trash is thick. I was running in the coins pattern with no changes other than recovery fast. I was swinging at different sweep speeds to see which would work best for the area.

 

[Longhair]

If trash is that heavy, you really need to get a smaller coil. I have an old Explorer 8" stock coil (not the FBS800) for my SE, and it makes a huge difference in trash over something as big as the new stock 11". And really, a 5-6" like the SunRay X-5 would be good for plucking goodies out of garbage.