At Max Threshold on 1 Ground balance and drop it by 10 max sensitivity cord straight up the shaft 8 inches wrapped in front not the back. All metal mode Boom Baby all day long. Not choppy like the Minelab equinox 800 with so many tones you feel like your at a Elton John symphony I have both machines I have set the nox to 2 tones still choppy signals I like both Machines but the max with iron disc, notch out, roll tone, This Max is a coin killer all day long deep solid signals no programs though you gotta know the correct frequency to use and when