How to Set Up a Coin Program for the Garrett Vortex VX9


Garrett Vortex Easy Coin Tutorial

The Garrett Vortex VX9 is a metal detector with advanced settings for detecting specific types of metals. This guide explains how to set up a coin program for the Garrett Vortex VX9, using the new version 2.07 update that enhances the accept/reject feature.

🛠 Setting Up the Coin Program

1️⃣ Start in Custom Mode

  • Set the detector to Custom Mode.
  • Activate Multi-Frequency Mode for better target identification.
  • Lower Sensitivity to ~7 in a controlled environment (adjust as needed in the field).

2️⃣ Access the Accept/Reject Menu

  • Press the middle button to enter the settings menu.
  • Scroll up to find the accept/reject menu.
  • Use the plus (+) or minus (-) buttons to navigate.

3️⃣ Notch Out Unwanted Signals

  • Block signals from 0-39 (iron and undesired metals).
  • In the second row (40-99), manually accept only coin-related signals (see next step).

4️⃣ Specific Coin-Friendly Notch Settings

  • Accept:
    • 52-54 (Nickels including “V”, shield, and war nickels)
    • 61-66 (Indian Head pennies, 3 cent coins aka Trimes)
    • 73-96 (Quarters, half dollars, dollars, dimes, pennies, silver coins, KGs, Large Cents, Reales, Cut silver coins etc.)
  • Reject:
    • 0-39 (top row)
    • 40-51
    • 55-60
    • 67-72
    • 97-99

🎯 Performance & Testing

✅ Coins That Will Be Detected:

✔ Buffalo, War, “V” and Shield Nickels
✔ Half Dollars (silver and non-silver)
✔ Large Cents (all types)
✔ Mercs, Barber & Seated Liberty Dimes
✔ Silver Quarters (Standing Liberty and Washington)
✔ Spanish Reales and Pieces of Eight (cut silver coins)
✔ Dollar coins (all types)
✔ Silver Half Dimes
✔ Indian Head, Memorial, Wheat and Flying Eagle Pennies
✔ Silver Reales
✔ King George (KG) Coins
✔ Colonial Copper Coins
✔ Today’s Common Clad Coins

❌ Items That Might Not Be Detected:

Some Gold Rings
Some Relics & Buttons
Some Small Jewelry and Junk Jewelry

📢 Final Thoughts

  • The VX9 performs well for coin detection but is not ideal for relic hunting or gold rings.
  • The v2.07 update improves usability by displaying numeric target IDs for notching.
  • Users outside the U.S. should test settings, as European coins may have different compositions.

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