Some of this I'll talk about you may or may not already know. So disregard this post if at the end all you have to say is "well duh!". I've no idea how long you've been detecting sooo..... let's get back to basics.
First make sure you're ground balancing over "clean" ground. It does no good to ground balance if your coil is over some kind of metal object. Either trash or treasure.
Also, the target must be under the CENTER of the coil on the MXT to give you the most accurate information. When you first locate a target pinpoint immediately. Then release the trigger and scan the target. You will then be sure you are swinging the coil directly over the target and getting the most accurate info.
The MXT does NOT average the info it receives from the target with every swing like many detectors do. This averaging gives the impression that the detector is a more stable unit and able to "lock on" the target. But the MXT gives you more accurate info because you're receiving fresh info with every swing. But don't spend too long swinging the coil over the target because the MXT's advanced ground tracking system will actually track out the target.
Ignore the icons. Pay attention to the VDI numbers, the audio of the target, and the "probability" bars.
If the VDI is jumping around and it's a shallow target it's garbage. Depending on your soil if it's jumping around but the depth is over 5" it might be a keeper. The deeper the target the harder time a detector has in making an accurate ID. But digging most targets while learning a detectors language is always smart.
Numerous targets near each other will also give a detector fits and cause the VDI to jump around.
Hope that helped. If that didn't this will. Unless you already know about this site. If not, scan the old posts to get answers to all your questions. Most questions have already been asked on this site. But feel free to ask any you can't find answers to.
Good luck and have fun.
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