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

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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