Minelab Manticore - Stabiliser - Reducing The Iron Nail Falsing

Brief Summary

This video demonstrates how to use the stabilizer feature on a metal detector, particularly in iron-heavy areas. The stabilizer can help filter out unwanted iron signals, improving the overall detection experience. The presenter gives a step-by-step guide on adjusting the stabilizer settings and shares personal preferences for optimal performance.

  • The stabilizer feature reduces false signals from iron.
  • It is recommended to keep the stabilizer setting low, usually between 1 and 2 for best results.
  • The stabilizer filter adds tonal nuances but is rarely used by the presenter.

How to Access the Stabilizer Feature

The presenter explains how to access the stabilizer feature on the metal detector. Starting from the centre button (cog wheel), users can scroll to "ferris tones" and navigate to the stabilizer option. The stabilizer can be adjusted using left and right arrow buttons to increase or decrease its effect from 0 to a maximum of 12. While the manufacturer recommends keeping it low, adjustments may be necessary depending on the iron density at the site.

Demonstrating the Stabilizer at Different Settings

The video continues with a demonstration of the metal detector sounds when the stabilizer is set to zero, revealing the high volume of iron signals in the site. When the stabilizer is increased to 12, the sound significantly changes, filtering out many of the unwanted iron signals and producing a clearer detection environment. The presenter advises that finding the right setting is important, often recommending to keep it between 1 and 2 to maintain depth while still hearing significant signals.

Adjusting the Stabilizer Further

The presenter discusses the stabilizer filter, which enhances tonal nuances but is not frequently used. They reiterate the importance of experimentation with the stabilizer settings based on individual preferences and site conditions. Additionally, running higher sensitivity settings may compensate for depth loss when using a higher stabilizer level. Viewers are encouraged to try different settings to find what works best for them.

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0:09 Okay, so we're going to show how to get to the stabilizer feature to help you out in iron polluted sights. This site that we're going to show here in just a few minutes is very loaded with iron. We're going to show you what it sounds like uh with the stabilizer off and actually with the stabilizer on. But, uh, the way that you get to the stabilizer is you you basically go to your center button here, the little cog wheel. You press that button. You scroll down until you see fairest tones. If you're somewhere else, all you do is use your down button here or your up button, wherever you're at. Then you go to where you see fairest tones up here at the top. And now what you want to do is you want to scroll over. So, you're going to use your right arrow and go over until

0:56 you see stabilizer. And there's the stabilizer there as well. When you want to edit the stabilizer, all you need to do is go to the pencil. And now you see you're in ferris tones with the stabilizer and stabilizer filter. And you can see right now I've got it set on zero. So, Mine Lab suggests running it at um as low as you can, as low as you can go with it. Uh but there are going to be sites where maybe you need to raise it up to get rid of some of those iron pops and some of those iron falses. So, you can elevate this up. And the way you would elevate it up is using your uh left and right arrows to go up and down with it. So you see 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1:45 11 12. And 12 is as high as it goes. And then of course if you didn't want to run it at all, you come over here to your left button, left arrow button, and you would go all the way back down to zero. All right, so stay tuned. We're going to do a demonstration and show you what this sounds like and how it can impact uh your sights when you start enabling the stabilizer. But again, Mine Lab recommends keeping it a little bit low. And uh we're going to show you what keeping it low versus running it high and what it will actually do. So stay tuned and let's check out the stabilizer feature. Okay, here is the stabilizer feature on zero on this site. But I want y'all to hear what it sounds like running the stabilizer at zero.

2:39 Of course, you hear all of that iron and that's showing you, you know, how much iron is actually in this site. So, what happens if we increase the stabilizer? So, let's do that real quick. So, we go to our right arrow button and we're going to go all the way up to 12. And so, y'all heard what it sounded like with it at zero. Now, listen to what it sounds like at 12. You hear it? It's broken up all that iron. Now, some of these big pieces of iron are going to pop through, but you can see how it's knocked some of that iron out

3:26 running that stabilizer feature. Now, again, this is going to be something that you're going to have to play with on your iron loaded sights and decide what might be a good middle of the road. Um, I tend to run mine, if I do run it, I usually run it around one or two. Uh I usually don't go up more than that because again uh you will impact some depth and you might end up impacting some unmasking capabilities too. So I usually run mine between one and two. Uh I know some people run it all the way up to four. Uh but I like running my machine a little hot and I like hearing that iron and hearing those pops. Uh so I can investigate them. So again, that's something that's going to be up to you as far as where you choose to run your

4:12 stabilizer. Uh, but again, it definitely shows what this thing is capable of. But again, I like running the stabilizer down lower, but it is something that I think all of you should play around with. If you got a sight that's, you know, loaded with iron, you can run this stabilizer up. You hear how it's broken up that iron? Don't hear all those nail pops. And there are tons of nails in here. On a big iron, it's sort of hard to get rid of, but those nail pops and those little falses make the machine sound sparky.

4:58 You can actually knock those out. Let's see what this is showing you. That's a piece of iron. So again, uh, play around with it, decide what you want to do. Uh, the other thing I wanted to show you is, um, also on the stabilizer, you got the stabilizer filter, and this can provide a little more nuances to the tones. You can hear how different it sounds. So, it just adds a little more tonal nuance to it.

5:45 I wouldn't go crazy with it. I'm just going to be honest. I rarely use the stabilizer filter, but I do like running the stabilizer occasionally between one and two. So, again, if you're dealing with a lot of iron pops, then um you can actually run the stabilizer. And you're going to have to choose you're going to have to choose um you know where you would like to set yours at. Again, I run mine between one and two. Uh I do know some people that'll run it up to four, but you'll have to play with it around on your sights to see uh see how much iron you want to be able to hear those little nail pops coming through. So, and uh play around with the stabilizer. Let us know what you think. Another thing that you can do with the stabilizer

6:31 feature is uh if you run a higher stabilizer, you might want to try running a higher sensitivity if you're worried about losing depth and uh see if that helps some too. But uh I haven't really played around with it that much, but that would be uh some something that I would try. So you guys might want to try it too. It might work, it might not. I don't I don't really know. Uh, but you might want to try running the sensitivity up a little bit more if you're worried about losing depth and then running the stabilizer a little bit higher. That's just a suggestion. So, give it a try and let us know what you think and we will catch you guys soon.

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