The secret to Manticore performance,
Is quite simply, get rid of noise.
There are lots of KZfaqrs putting up crazy settings, claiming the resulting erratic mess is the best way of using the Manticore… I personally think this is rubbish.
The Manticore, Equinox, XP Deus II and Nokta Legend are all fast recovery metal detectors, and all perform better when they are stable with minimum external noise, that can mask faint deep targets.
In this video I show how to minimise not metal target noise, to maximise target recognition… because noise robs good targets!
There are three types of noise; emi, ground and machine.
The best way to run the Manticore, is as quietly as possible. You should only hear ferrous and non-ferrous 'metal' targets, not the noise from ground elements containing ferrites or materials radically different to the grounds mineralisation.
Four steps to eliminate (not mask) noise.
1. Reduce sensitivity and perform a rolling noise cancel.
2. Set correct sensitivity, with coil off the ground, so it runs quietly.
3. If ground is uneven, perform ground balance. (Not what I said in video)
4. If ground is still noisy because of non-metal contaminants like hot rocks a ceramic shards, use stabiliser.
I hope this helps users struggling with the Manticore.