Fisher F5 Help

[BigChief]

So I was out today for the second time with my F5 detecting on a state park. I was in a dried up creek bed. My detector was constantly going off and calling out everything from zinc to quarters. I would try to use the pinpoint mode and it would go crazy throwing readings all over and tones. Nothing was legible. I used the phase set to zone out interference from the ground minerals etc. I would find a good hard hit, dig it, then it would move directly next to my dig site. I am new to this and have only gone out once before with it and was able to actually locate items but for some reason this detector is going crazy In sandy/gravel areas. I tried to take a pic of my settings so you guys and tell me what I'm doing wrong.

 

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[G.A.P.metal]

Go out in your yard far from any power lines and wifi ...see if it still acts crazy.
Gary

 

[BigChief]

Hey, so sorry about the late reply. Things got crazy here with snow storms and work, kinda got tied up. So I took it out again today on normal grassy earth and there was no issues at all with it on the same settings.