Preset Program #4 (Self-Tuning All Metal Mode) - Bounty Hunter TimeRanger Owner's Manual

3. HIGH "SUCCESS" BEEP A high tone after you ground balance
means that the attempt to ground balance was successful.
4. LOW "FAILED ATTEMPT" BEEP A low tone after you've attempted
to ground balance means that the attempt failed. The computer
will decide not to ground balance if there is a large piece of metal
under the searchcoil, if the ground is of a type which cannot be
balanced (for instance salt water), or if you lifted rather than
lowered the searchcoil. If the attempt to ground balance fails, the
computer sets the ground balance to zero.
Ground balance setting display
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When you ground balance, the ground balance setting is displayed
briefly on the LCD screen. It is also displayed every time you tap the
ALL METAL/SMART TRAC button.
With a little experience, you'll know what number to expect where
you hunt. If there is metal where you ground balance, and the
attempt is successful, the number displayed will be higher than
normal. This is one way you can know that you need to try again in
a different spot.
For additional tips on ground balancing, see page 27.
Please note that the Smart Trac feature is for the advanced
user. Beginners should first master using the pinpoint mode
without ground balancing.
Preset Program #4 (Self-Tuning All Metal Mode) Under most
conditions, this is the most sensitive mode in the machine. Its
primary uses are for gold prospecting and for relic hunting in areas
where there's not a lot of unwanted metal trash. This mode requires
the searchcoil to be in motion in order to detect a target, and does
not provide target identification. This mode is for the advanced user,
and is often unusable unless ground balancing has been done first.
If you tap the PROGRAM SELECT button while in Program #4, it'll
recycle the program selection back to Program #1.
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