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5.4 GROUND BALANCING
Before using the ALL METAL mode, it is necessary to “Ground Balance” your detector,
this ground balancing adjustment offsets the effects of minerals and salts in the ground.
To GROUND BALANCE your detector:
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1. Use the ALL METAL mode to find a patch of ground
which is free of metal objects. You will use this section of
ground to test the detector. The presence of any metal
objects in this area will interfere with this procedure.
2. Begin with the ground balance (GND BAL) KNOB in
the P position.
3. Lift the search coil waist high in the air.
4. Press the PINPOINT touch pad.
5. Lower the search coil to the ground, maintaining it
elevated about 1-1.5cm above the surface (be sure
that this ground does not contain metal).
If the detector emits sound with the search coil
1-1.5cm over the ground, further ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY.
If the detector remains silent with the search coil 1-1.5cm over the ground, no
further adjustment is necessary; the detector is “GROUND BALANCED”.
6. If the detector emits sound with the coil over the ground in STEP 5, further adjustment
of the ground balance KNOB is required as follows:
Lift the search coil waist high
Rotate the GND BAL KNOB clockwise slightly
Press GND TRAC several times
Lower the search coil to the ground again
If the detector still emits a tone, repeat this procedure. You are searching for the ground
balance knob position where the detector is just silent.
It is important to move the GND BAL knob in small increments in order to find the first
setting (moving clockwise) at which the detector remains silent. To insure yourself of the
optimal adjustment, move the KNOB slightly counterclockwise from a silent-adjusted
position to check for the most counterclockwise silent position possible. If the KNOB is
over-adjusted in the clockwise direction, the detector can lose sensitivity.
As your search takes you to different areas, verify the ground balance setting periodically
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using the above procedure. Within a geographical area, ground conditions can change.
Varying elevations, proximity to water, and concentrations of rock, sand or clay can all
affect ground condition and sometimes require recalibration with the ground balance
knob.
If the detector remains silent with the search coil 1-1.5cm over the ground, no further
adjustment is necessary; the detector is “GROUND BALANCED.”