Help

When to use it

Use the map to prepare; use a hunt to keep a track and link your finds to it.

How to do it

1. Choose your language and open the map. On the phone, choose the data country; on the web, move the map to your area and review the available layer groups.
2. Read the local rules and arrange the permissions you need before going out.
3. On the phone, save a small offline area before leaving signal coverage; start the hunt when ready.

What to expect

You have a prepared map and know where to find your track and finds afterward.

Limits and platform differences

• Guest data on the phone is local until you sign in and complete its transfer. Public pages can be read without an account.

If it does not work

• If a screen asks you to sign in, it uses account data. Return to the map or Help for the guest instructions.

When to use it

Use the guide before a visit and the reporting screen when you need to record a relevant observation.

How to do it

1. Choose the country and open its existing rules or legal guide.
2. Check the source, date and limitations; follow the official authority’s instructions.
3. If using a heritage report, sign in, complete the offered fields and read its submission result.

What to expect

You have the relevant guidance and, if submitted, an app record of your report.

Limits and platform differences

• Help does not restate law or issue permission. An app report is not automatically a formal report to a public authority unless the reporting procedure explicitly says so.

If it does not work

• If the country has no verified guide, use the official local source. Open external sources while connected.

When to use it

Use GPS to return to your position after browsing elsewhere, or keep the map following you while walking.

How to do it

1. Allow location access when you choose to use GPS. Wait for a current position.
2. Press GPS to return to your position and zoom in. Use the direction control to switch between north-up and direction-up.
3. Drag the map to browse freely; press GPS again when you want to follow your position. Use Zoom in and Zoom out to adjust the scale.

What to expect

The position marker and map mode show where you are and how the map is oriented.

Limits and platform differences

• A GPS position can be inaccurate or stale. Direction depends on the phone sensors or movement; a phone without a compass may need you to walk.
• Browser GPS requires your permission and an active page; it is not continuous background recording.

If it does not work

• If GPS does not recenter, check location permission and system location, move into open sky and wait for a fresh fix. Zoom controls still let you browse manually.

When to use it

Compare the basic map with relief, historical maps or protection data where their sources are available.

How to do it

1. Open Layers and choose a layer that covers your area. Use its on/off control to display it.
2. On the phone, pin or unpin a layer to manage the quick-access row. Pinning changes its order, not whether the layer is on or its opacity.
3. Adjust opacity to compare visible layers and the basic map underneath.

What to expect

Only enabled layers are displayed; shortcuts keep your preferred controls within reach.

Limits and platform differences

• A shortcut does not download a layer or make it available offline. Sources differ in coverage, freshness, scale and licence.

If it does not work

• If a layer is blank, check the country, zoom, opacity and connection, then read its coverage note. NoData is not evidence of unrestricted land.

When to use it

On the phone, select the data country; on the web, browse to the area you want to inspect.

How to do it

1. On the phone, choose the country in Layers. On the web, move the map to the area and check the layer groups offered there.
2. Review the available layers and their source descriptions.
3. For rules, open the existing legal guide and follow its official sources and date.

What to expect

You see the available controls and information relevant to the area you are inspecting.

Limits and platform differences

• Country recognition is not full map or legal coverage. Unmarked protection areas and missing data never establish permission to detect.

If it does not work

• If a source is missing, check Data status. For an area without a verified guide, consult the relevant local authority.

When to use it

Measure an area or distance, inspect relief and check weather before a hunt.

How to do it

1. Choose the available measuring or terrain tool and select points on the map.
2. Read the units, source and time shown with the result or weather forecast.
3. For a custom map, add a supported source in Custom maps and enable it among layers.

What to expect

You have an estimate or an additional map source to help plan your visit.

Limits and platform differences

• Weather is a forecast and measurements depend on map data. 3D and custom sources need their data and connection; third-party sources may restrict offline use.

If it does not work

• If the tool has no data, verify source coverage and connectivity. Do not substitute a blank result for an on-site check.

When to use it

Use these layers to understand changes in the landscape and the terrain before a visit.

How to do it

1. Enable the historical, aerial or relief layer offered for the area you are inspecting.
2. Where a year selector is offered, choose a year and compare it with the basic map using opacity.
3. Open 3D where offered and read the separate descriptions of the height model and relief imagery.

What to expect

You see the source imagery or terrain model at its actual available detail.

Limits and platform differences

• A year is a source selection, not a promise of a photo of every place that year. Historical maps can be misaligned; relief imagery and 3D heights can come from different dates and resolutions.

If it does not work

• If a year or area is blank, check the source description and choose another available source. On the phone, pinning a layer does not enable it or download it.

When to use it

Start a hunt when you want to record where you walked and connect finds to that session.

How to do it

1. Open the hunt screen, enter the available details and press Start when the GPS is ready.
2. Use Pause for a break and Resume to continue the same hunt.
3. When done, choose Finish and confirm. Review the summary and saved finds.

What to expect

The saved hunt contains the recorded track and active duration; paused time is excluded.

Limits and platform differences

• A finished hunt cannot be resumed. GPS gaps are missing observations, not a record of the path you took between them.
• Keep the browser page active while recording. Use the mobile app for a hunt with background or locked-screen GPS.

If it does not work

• If location is weak, wait for a fresh fix in open sky. Before starting another hunt, check whether the previous one is still active or paused.

When to use it

Use this when the phone will be locked or another app will be in front during an active hunt.

How to do it

1. Start a hunt in the mobile app and follow its background-location permission prompt.
2. Review Android or iOS location and battery settings for DetectMap; keep system location enabled.
3. After a short walk, return to the hunt and check the recorded track before a longer session.

What to expect

With the necessary permissions, an active hunt can receive location updates while the app is in the background.

Limits and platform differences

• Battery saving, permission changes, weak GPS or the system stopping the app can interrupt recording. Background GPS does not run just because the map is open.
• Browsers do not provide the same locked-screen/background recording as the mobile app.

If it does not work

• Check permissions and battery restrictions, reopen the active hunt and verify its state. Missing historical GPS times or positions cannot be reconstructed by Help or an export.

When to use it

Use Add find during a hunt or from the vault to keep a private record.

How to do it

1. Choose Add find and check the location before saving.
2. Enter a name, notes and the available category, metal, period, depth or detector readings. Leave unknown values unset.
3. Save, then open the find from the vault or hunt to review and edit it.

What to expect

The find is kept with your own details and, where selected, its hunt.

Limits and platform differences

• Your description is not expert identification or a valuation. Finds are private by default; publishing is a separate choice.

If it does not work

• If saving fails, keep the form open, read the error and retry. On the phone, check pending sync before assuming the cloud has the record.

When to use it

Use photos to document the object and voice notes to keep your observation with the find.

How to do it

1. For a photo, open the find form. On the phone during a hunt, use Add find for its voice-note control.
2. Allow camera, photo-library or microphone access only for the action you choose.
3. Review the attachment and save the find; check upload or sync status when back online.

What to expect

The attachment remains associated with the saved find.

Limits and platform differences

• Recording a voice note does not promise a transcription or AI identification. An attachment may wait for a connection before cloud upload.
• Available capture controls depend on the browser and device; select an existing file if direct capture is unavailable.

If it does not work

• If a control cannot open the camera or microphone, check that permission in the device settings. Verify pending uploads before removing local files.

When to use it

Use a visit pin for a place you want to remember, including a stop during a paused hunt.

How to do it

1. On the phone, open the map action menu at the place and choose I was here or the appropriate pin.
2. Check the position, add the available note and save.
3. Open the pin to review, edit or delete it.

What to expect

A private point remembers the visit without adding an invented stretch to the GPS track.

Limits and platform differences

• A manual visit is not proof that a whole area was searched. Phone guest visits remain local until their account transfer is completed.

If it does not work

• If you cannot see the pin, check the pin layer and the saved position. A paused hunt does not prevent a manual visit.

When to use it

Use coverage to compare recorded visits and a hunt card to share the summary you choose.

How to do it

1. Enable the available track or coverage view and select the hunts you want to compare.
2. Read the coverage grid together with the original track and GPS quality.
3. From a completed hunt, open the offered sharing action, review the card and choose its destination.

What to expect

The coverage view summarises recorded visits; sharing creates or sends the selected summary.

Limits and platform differences

• Coverage is shown as translucent hexagons at roughly the scale of the stored 12.5 m × 12.5 m sectors. They show approximate recorded coverage, not proof that every part was searched. History and statistics keep the original sectors; GPS gaps remain missing data. Check every shared preview; the recipient can retain it.

If it does not work

• If coverage looks unexpected, check the selected hunts and stored track first. If sharing fails, retry and check the device’s sharing or download options.

When to use it

Use navigation to return to a pin, a find or a selected destination.

How to do it

1. Select the point and choose the offered navigation action.
2. Check GPS quality, direction and distance while walking.
3. Stop navigation when you reach the destination or no longer need it.

What to expect

The app shows guidance relative to your position and the chosen destination.

Limits and platform differences

• Direction and arrival estimates depend on GPS and sensors. Guidance does not guarantee a safe path, access permission or an obstacle-free route.

If it does not work

• If the arrow is unreliable, check GPS quality and begin moving. Verify the terrain yourself rather than following a line through an obstacle.

When to use it

Use History and route detail to review a previous visit without starting a new hunt.

How to do it

1. Open a completed hunt or saved route from its list.
2. Inspect the track and finds; use the replay slider or placement action where offered.
3. Use the available export or navigation action for that record.

What to expect

You see the stored points, associated records and the time information that exists.

Limits and platform differences

• A route cannot restore missing historical GPS positions or times. An imported line may have no timing data and is not the same as a recorded hunt.

If it does not work

• If replay timing is unavailable or the track has gaps, inspect the original record and its export. Do not infer a continuous measured route from missing points.

When to use it

Use an offline map when mobile coverage will be weak or absent.

How to do it

1. On the phone, open Offline maps and select the area in the map frame.
2. Choose the offered map content and start the download while connected. Wait for Ready.
3. Open the saved preview and check the area and readable detail before going out.

What to expect

The downloaded basic map is available for its saved area and level of detail.

Limits and platform differences

• An offline basic map is not a download of all satellite, relief, historical or protection layers. Additional content is included only where the source and the selected download support it.
• Prepare phone offline packages in the mobile app. The website needs a connection for pages and remote maps.

If it does not work

• If download fails or is too large, keep the connection and reduce the area. A map you once viewed online is not proof of a completed offline download.

When to use it

Use import to bring your existing finds or map features into your account.

How to do it

1. Open the relevant import action from the vault and choose the supported file.
2. Review the preview, field mapping and any warnings before confirming.
3. After importing, inspect the resulting finds, pins or planning layers on the map.
4. For Google My Maps, export KML or KMZ, then use its dedicated import for points, routes and polygons.

What to expect

Supported records are added to your account; the import result reports what was accepted.

Limits and platform differences

• Account imports need sign-in and a connection. A file extension alone does not guarantee valid fields, coordinates or geometry.

If it does not work

• If the preview rejects rows, correct the source file and retry. Read the result before importing the same file again.

When to use it

Use export to keep a copy or open your own records in another tool.

How to do it

1. Open the hunt, route, vault or document that offers an export.
2. Choose GPX for supported track data, CSV for tabular finds, or the document format offered there.
3. Save or share the resulting file and check its contents before sending it elsewhere.

What to expect

The file contains the available records in the selected format.

Limits and platform differences

• Your own exports can contain precise locations and private notes. GPX cannot recreate missing GPS observations; CSV is not a full account backup with every attachment.

If it does not work

• If sharing or downloading fails, retry the export and check storage or the browser download settings. For all account data, use the account data-export procedure.

When to use it

Use sync to make your signed-in phone records available to your account on other devices.

How to do it

1. Save the record on the phone. If offline, keep the local data until a connection returns.
2. When signed in and connected, check the sync indicator and any pending or failed items.
3. Retry a reported failure and confirm the record is visible on the other device.

What to expect

Successfully synced records belong to the signed-in account and can be loaded from the cloud.

Limits and platform differences

• Saved locally and uploaded are different states. Photos and voice files can still be pending after the text record; sync needs a valid session and network access.

If it does not work

• Keep the local record, check your session and connection, and retry. Do not reinstall or clear app data as the first response to pending sync.

When to use it

Use this after recording hunts, finds or manual visits without an account.

How to do it

1. Keep the phone data and sign in to the intended account.
2. Read the guest-data prompt and choose the offered transfer deliberately.
3. Check the transferred records and pending sync before removing anything.

What to expect

Transferred guest records are associated with the chosen account for subsequent sync.

Limits and platform differences

• Guest records are tied to local app storage and are not automatically a cloud backup. Check which account is signed in before transferring.
• Phone guest records are transferred on the phone; a web sign-in alone cannot read local phone storage.

If it does not work

• If the transfer does not complete, preserve the local data and read the error. Contact support before clearing storage.

When to use it

Use privacy controls when sharing a find, profile or community content.

How to do it

1. Keep a find private unless you deliberately choose its public sharing option.
2. Review profile and visibility settings and the preview of anything you plan to publish.
3. Check exported files and shared cards separately before sending them to another service or person.

What to expect

Your public choices control what other people can see through the app’s public views.

Limits and platform differences

• Public find views do not show exact find coordinates or private notes. Your own files may include them, and a recipient can keep a copy of shared content.

If it does not work

• If content appears more widely than intended, change its visibility and check the existing privacy guidance. Contact the privacy address for a data request.

When to use it

Use the vault to browse and edit records; use the museum to arrange a presentation of eligible finds.

How to do it

1. Open the vault and filter by the available category, period, metal or search text.
2. Open a find to edit its actual classification, notes or attachments.
3. In the museum, use its arrangement controls to select and order displayed finds.

What to expect

Your records are easier to browse and your chosen arrangement is saved.

Limits and platform differences

• Unknown classification stays unclassified. Arranging the museum does not publish a private find; the public museum uses only publicly shared finds.

If it does not work

• If a find is missing, clear filters and verify the account and sync status. Check public visibility separately from the museum arrangement.

When to use it

Use the journal for context that is broader than a single find.

How to do it

1. Open Journal and choose a new entry.
2. Enter your observations and choose the available hunt or other details.
3. Save and reopen the entry to check it; edit it when needed.

What to expect

The entry is stored in your account’s journal.

Limits and platform differences

• The journal requires sign-in; a saved note does not fill gaps in a hunt’s measured GPS record.

If it does not work

• If saving fails, preserve the text, check your session and connection and retry.

When to use it

Use Equipment to remember what you own and when you last maintained it.

How to do it

1. Sign in and open Equipment.
2. Add an item and fill in only the information you know.
3. Update the item or maintenance record after use or service.

What to expect

Your account keeps the item and its entered details.

Limits and platform differences

• This is your own inventory, not automatic device monitoring or a guarantee of service intervals.

If it does not work

• If an item is missing, check the signed-in account and refresh while connected.

When to use it

Use detector profiles to associate records with your equipment and program settings.

How to do it

1. Sign in to add or edit a detector in My detectors.
2. Browse Programs and read the model, terrain and settings of a program before using it.
3. Where offered, copy the program to your account and adapt it to your detector and terrain.

What to expect

You have a saved reference for your detector and chosen settings.

Limits and platform differences

• Program settings are references entered by users, not remote control of a detector or a promise of detecting results. Copying and personal profiles require sign-in.

If it does not work

• Check the detector model and units if a setting does not match your device. Refer to its manufacturer’s instructions.

When to use it

Use Properties to keep your own permission workflow and related notes.

How to do it

1. Sign in, open Properties and select or add the relevant record.
2. Record the request and actual status; use the offered letter only after checking its details.
3. Update the status when you receive a response and follow its conditions.

What to expect

Your account keeps a clear record of the request and response.

Limits and platform differences

• A property entry, map outline or generated letter is not a permission. The existing legal guide explains the additional rules; a refused request stays refused.

If it does not work

• Verify the source and details if the map outline or record is uncertain. Do not infer permission from missing information.

When to use it

Use these views to revisit hunts, see your progress and find the original record.

How to do it

1. Open History, Timeline, Passport or the available statistics view.
2. Choose the period or record and open its details.
3. Read metric explanations and compare a total with the underlying hunts and finds.

What to expect

The display summarises the stored activity and entered values.

Limits and platform differences

• Missing or unclassified data can be absent from a statistic. Guest local totals and cloud-account totals may differ until transfer and sync finish.

If it does not work

• Check the period, account, pending sync and source records before assuming data has been lost.

When to use it

Use the catalogue to compare listed equipment with the detector profiles you keep.

How to do it

1. On the phone, open the detector catalogue where it is offered.
2. Read the model’s specifications and any value marked unknown.
3. Open the linked manufacturer source while connected to verify details before a decision.

What to expect

You have a sourced reference, separate from your personal detector settings.

Limits and platform differences

• The catalogue is not a shop, a live price list or an automatic inventory. An owned label comes from your own detector profiles; unknown specifications remain unknown.
• The reference catalogue is a phone view. The website’s My detectors holds your account profiles and settings.

If it does not work

• If a model or fact is absent, check the manufacturer rather than guessing. A manufacturer link needs a connection.

When to use it

Use an account for cloud records and the features that explicitly ask for sign-in.

How to do it

1. Sign in with the offered method; complete any confirmation or security step shown.
2. Open Profile to edit your public profile details and Settings for language and account preferences.
3. Use the password-reset action if you cannot remember your password.

What to expect

Your account and local preferences use the settings you have saved.

Limits and platform differences

• Registration and some account controls depend on current availability. A phone session is not automatically shared with a browser opened from the app.

If it does not work

• Read the exact sign-in or reset error, check the intended account and connection, and use Contact if the normal recovery flow does not resolve it.

When to use it

Use security settings to protect your account and control signed-in devices.

How to do it

1. Open the available security or MFA settings and follow their verification flow.
2. If recovery codes are offered, save them privately before completing setup.
3. Review signed-in devices. On the phone, enable its local app lock only if the device supports it.

What to expect

Supported verification and lock controls protect the account or this device according to their displayed settings.

Limits and platform differences

• App lock protects this phone and does not replace account MFA. Recovery and device-management options are usable only when the service says they are available.

If it does not work

• Check the authenticator clock and use only an unused recovery code when that option is offered. Never send a password, verification code or recovery code to support.

When to use it

Use this to request your own account data or complete an account deletion.

How to do it

1. Open Settings and find the data export or account-deletion procedure.
2. Read what the export includes, or the deletion warning and required confirmation.
3. Save and check the export first if you need a copy. Complete deletion only when you intend to remove the account.

What to expect

A successful procedure returns the available account export or confirms the deletion result.

Limits and platform differences

• Deletion is irreversible. A failed or incomplete export is not a complete backup; follow its error instead of assuming every attachment was included.

If it does not work

• If the procedure fails, keep the error and use the privacy contact route. Personal-data requests do not require buying a plan.

When to use it

Use the existing plans page for access and Feedback or Contact for assistance.

How to do it

1. Read the current plans and availability information rather than inferring access from a button.
2. Review notification preferences and the app’s notification list where offered.
3. For a problem, describe the steps, what you expected, what happened, platform and app version; use the existing feedback form or contact route.

What to expect

You use the same current access information and support channels as the rest of the product.

Limits and platform differences

• Help does not activate purchases, trials or AI features. Feedback submission needs an account and connection; notification delivery also depends on device permissions.

If it does not work

• Keep a failed feedback message and retry. Do not include passwords, exact find locations or unnecessary personal documents in a report.

When to use it

Use Community for discussions and sharing appropriate observations with other users.

How to do it

1. Sign in, then open a post or profile to read the content shared with members. A paid subscription is not required for community access.
2. Sign in to create a post or comment and check its audience and attachments before sending.
3. Use your post’s edit or delete action if you need to correct what you shared.

What to expect

The post or comment appears to the audience allowed by its visibility and the app’s access rules.

Limits and platform differences

• A community post is shared content, separate from your private vault. Other users may keep copies, and advice in a post is not verified legal or expert advice.

If it does not work

• If sending fails, preserve your text and check the connection. Report inappropriate content using its report action.

When to use it

Use Messages to continue a conversation from a profile or listing where messaging is offered.

How to do it

1. Sign in and open Messages, or the message action on the relevant profile or listing.
2. Check the recipient and write the message without unnecessary private information.
3. Send while connected and check the conversation for the result and replies.

What to expect

Successfully sent messages are available in the conversation for its participants.

Limits and platform differences

• Messages need sign-in and a connection. A recipient can retain a message; this inbox is not an emergency or guaranteed-response channel.

If it does not work

• If sending fails, keep the text and retry after checking the session and connection. Use blocking or reporting for abuse.

When to use it

Use reporting for inappropriate content and blocking to control unwanted contact.

How to do it

1. Open the relevant content or profile menu and choose Report or Block.
2. Choose the available reason and give the necessary context without private GPS details.
3. Check My reports for available responses and Settings for the blocked-user list or unblocking.

What to expect

The report goes through the app’s moderation procedure; blocking applies its supported visibility and contact restrictions.

Limits and platform differences

• A report is not an immediate removal or a promised response time. Blocking does not erase copies someone already holds.

If it does not work

• If the action fails, retain the relevant content reference and contact support. Do not repost harmful material just to demonstrate the problem.

When to use it

Use the marketplace to list an item or contact a listing’s author.

How to do it

1. Open Marketplace and filter the available listings.
2. Sign in to create a listing; choose the correct listing type, enter the required details and review it.
3. Use the offered contact action, or edit and close your own listing when its status changes.

What to expect

The listing is visible according to its published status and available account access.

Limits and platform differences

• A listing is not a checkout or a guarantee of the item, payment, delivery or the other person. Agree the actual transaction separately and protect your private information.

If it does not work

• If validation rejects a listing, correct the indicated field. Use the report or block actions for suspicious or abusive content.