GPZ 7000 Hidden Clock Function

[Steve Herschbach]

The Minelab CTX 3030 has a clock on screen, and so I have puzzled over why it was removed from the GPZ 7000. I finally noticed the other day that the GPZ 7000 does have a built in clock but it is hidden.

To get the time the GPS must be turned on, and it is off by default. Go to the Settings screen and activate the GPS.

You also need to set the proper time zone in the Preferences/Time Zone screen. This does not adjust for daylight savings time so set accordingly. The easiest thing is just take your best guess then double check the time once you get this running and adjust if need be.

OK, once you have a satellite fix you are good to go. I am always tracking myself anyway so my GPS is always on. Once set for on it stays on by default when you power the detector up unless you go back and shut it down. Now, push the red Store Button on the lower right control panel.

This will bring up the Create Geostore page, and the Create Findpoint menu item will be highlighted by default.

Select the Create Findpoint menu item and you will see this screen, and there is your current time!

Normally at this point you would create a Findpoint by pushing the selection button again and adding the target (nugget) depth and weight. Instead, once you see the time, just push the Back Button on the lower left control panel, and get back to detecting. A Findpoint will not be created.

In practice you push the Store button, then push the Enter (Checkmark) button, see the time, and then push the Back button. Done!

[Steve Herschbach]

I totally agree Dave! Plus I want an audio alarm to go off at a preset time. I get so into my detecting I need the detector to tell me it is time to quit. Even if I wore a watch, which I do not, I have to remember to look at the time and by then it is too late.

[fredmason]

and, you must remember to reset the time in the spring and fall if you deal with daylight-wasting-time...or be an hour early or late depending...

 

fred

[Metamorphic]

Great info there Steve and others......thanks 

[phoenix]

Steve thanks for posting this.

I figured the seven had a clock but I couldn`t find it.

dave

[Steve Herschbach]

The post was fun but the reality is I have a different solution. I do not wear a watch personally, but all my detectors wear one.

[flakmagnet]

haha, great solution Steve,

I'm gonna strap my watch to my detector from now on.

[Steve Herschbach]

I bought several cheap watches at Walmart (big display, waterproof) and all my detectors now wear one.