XP Deus 2 Top Tips - Power Boost feature
The Deus 2 never fails to surprise me, very often when out in the field I come across situations when some small features can be a really big help.
Here are just a few of my favourite XP Deus 2 hidden features and shortcuts.
Recently on a club dig I was talking to a guy who was having trouble locating a deep target with his MI-6.
I mentioned to him about the power boost feature, in return I got a blank look, I then demonstrated it and he located the target with ease.
The MI-6 power boost feature.
Your MI-6 will need to be connected to the Deus.
Turn on your MI-6 to enter the pin point mode, you will see on the screen a option, simply turn the sensitivity up to maximum to give your MI-6 a little more range.
You can also save your settings as a new program, change from pitch to Pulse audio and change the tone.
The sound from the ground
If you make a ground grab that you are not happy with, simply press the + button while in the ground screen and it will default back to 87.
Let’s go Big
If you are having trouble reading the display numbers, just press the top right (arrow up) key and the plus key (bottom right) at the same time to access the bug number display.
EMI is everywhere
From time to time you will experience chattering from your machine, very often this is EMI from electrical sources or other detectors.
You can quickly shift operating frequencies to find a clear channel by pressing and holding the top right (Arrow up) key to activate the frequency scan feature.
It is also good housekeeping to do this every time before detecting.
A clear approach
If your display looks a little dark after an update you may need to adjust the contrast. It can be found under Options – Settings – Display, here you will also find the Backlight On / Off and a display brightness control.
Written by Gary Blackwell