Independently researched Settings Guide
Minelab Vanquish 440 Settings for coins
Vanquish 440 coin hunting uses automatic Multi-IQ, Coin/Relic/Jewellery/Custom modes, fixed High Iron Bias and ten sensitivity levels. It has no ground-balance or recovery-speed menu.
Bottom line
Start Coin mode in modern trash; use Relic or open Custom for older sites
Set the highest stable sensitivity, learn the -19–40 scale and cross-check questionable signals in All Metal. Avoid aggressive Custom notching until regional coins and desirable low conductors have been tested.
Field guide
Starting points and hard limits
| Situation | Baseline | Action | Caution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern park | Coin | Factory pattern | Can reject jewelry/odd coins |
| Older field/site | Relic | Broader acceptance | Dig repeatable mid conductors |
| Mixed coin and jewelry | Jewellery | Keep non-ferrous range open | More foil/tab digging |
| Jumpy target near iron | All Metal check | Slow cross-sweep | Iron Bias is fixed High |
Method
Use a controlled workflow
Select by site
Coin for modern targets; Relic for broader historic acceptance.
Set stable sensitivity
Raise until chatter, then back down one or two levels.
Cross-check All Metal
Expose surrounding iron on clipped or one-way responses.
Save Custom carefully
Reject only segments whose valuable overlap is understood.
Decision analysis
What actually changes the result
Coin mode is convenience, not extra detection depth. It rejects iron, foil and common trash ranges while risking desirable overlap.
Iron Bias cannot be changed on 440. Instructions to select Low belong to Vanquish 540.
Do not invent missing controls. Ground handling is automatic and recovery speed/frequency are not user-adjustable.
FAQ
Seven questions specific to this page
What Vanquish 440 mode is best for modern coins?
Coin is the easy modern-site baseline; Relic is broader for older or unfamiliar targets.
Can Vanquish 440 use Low Iron Bias?
No. Its Iron Bias is fixed High; selectable Low belongs to Vanquish 540.
What sensitivity should I use?
The highest of ten levels that remains stable enough to hear repeatable faint targets.
Can I adjust ground balance?
No. Ground handling is automatic within Multi-IQ.
Can I adjust recovery speed?
No. There is no user recovery-speed control on Vanquish 440.
Will Coin mode miss gold jewelry?
It can reject foil-range targets that overlap small gold; use Jewellery for mixed goals.
What Target ID scale does it use?
Minelab lists ferrous -19–0 and non-ferrous 1–40.
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Use evidence, not copied numbers
Record the detector, mode, coil and conditions behind every useful result.
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