Still looking for that fine tune

[DonF]

Found about 78 cents in the backyard this morn. (enough to pay for my coffee), (well, almost).

I've been playing with my 5900/DI Pro SL. Trying to follow the instructions thru the manual for 'signal balance' and 'ground balance'.

I don't think I'm doing it correctly, but somethings working,...I'm finding coins, just wish I understood how I'm doing it. When ground balancing, does the machine need to be in GEB/Norm or can it be balanced in GEB/Disc also.

I've used the presets to start, but I've noticed that when I have a low, continuous sound (threshold), waist-high, it disappears by the time I lower it to the ground.

I've tried turning SIG BAL clockwise and counterclockwise in conjuction with the GEB dial (coarse and fine), but it goes away.

I did mention that I was having problems with the needle jumping, while the 'sig bal' was at the preset and that I had to back it off, almost all the way to 'Bad GRND' mark. Today, it acted pretty good up around the preset mark, but I don't think this has anything to do with sound disappearing.

I'm gonna sit down and reread the manual for the 5th time and see if theres something I'm missing. I figure sooner or later my brain will absorb it.

Other than that, I'm having a good time messing with it, and I did find 2 quarters laying on top of each other about 7" down.

[Tony]

Hey donf, those 2 coins you found 7" down, did you clean them up? What were the dates on them? 78 cents is better than my last 2 hunts
I'm sorry I can't answer any of your questions. I don't have a 5900. I have the Whites XLT and whatever the Air and Ground Balance does it's done automatically .It just beeps to tell me it's done

[DonF]

Originally Posted by Tony

Hey donf, those 2 coins you found 7" down, did you clean them up? What were the dates on them? 78 cents is better than my last 2 hunts
I'm sorry I can't answer any of your questions. I don't have a 5900. I have the Whites XLT and whatever the Air and Ground Balance does it's done automatically .It just beeps to tell me it's done

The quarters were '69 amd '72. Not old, but I noticed when I was down that far, it almost looked like fill. The house was built back in the '70s so the dirt that far down is not a long standing dirt.