The recommended position of the
DISCRIMINATOR
toggle switch is:
- “I” - for terrain with a high degree of mineralization, terrain with a
high content of ore and slag, and for terrain with hot rocks
- “II” - for terrain with a medium to high degree of mineralization
- “III” - for terrain with a low to medium degree of mineralization
Most often you should use the
DISCRIMINATOR
toggle switch on level “III”
and you will still cancel out iron while hearing deep non-ferrous targets.
The
DISCR LEVEL
(DL)
control adjusts the detection/rejection level of iron,
tin-foil and low-grade non-ferrous metals (usually ground pollutants). To
use the machine in an “all metal” mode, set to level “0” along with a
DISCR
DEPTH
set to level “0”.
The recommended settings for
DISCR LEVEL
are:
- from “3–6” with the
DISCRIMINATOR
toggle switch in mode “I”
- from “3–8” with the
DISCRIMINATOR
toggle switch in mode “II”
- from “3–10” with the
DISCRIMINATOR
toggle switch in mode “III”
Keeping the
DISCR LEVEL
at “5” will take out iron and still let you hear all
non-ferrous targets. Even at the highest setting of “10”, you will still hear
larger pieces of foil, tin, nickels, etc.
DISCR DEPTH
(DD)
control is used for adjusting the specific depth of
discrimination. It works in direct relation with the
GAIN
setting and we will
get into more detail about this control in the Getting Started section of this
guide.
GAIN
control serves to define the input AC amplification of the signal from
the detected object. The proper adjustment of the
GAIN
control provides
increased depth of detection. This does not mean the higher you set your
gain, the deeper you will go; on the contrary, in many conditions, lower
levels of gain will allow you to go deeper. The level of gain works in direct
correlation to the ground balance. Sometimes too much gain will not allow
for a proper ground balance. Trying to push too much AC amplification into
mineralized ground will overload the signal and actually reduce depth.
TONE
control allows you to hear target responses at a level that is preferred
by you. If you run your BLISSTOOL with an audible threshold, the tone
control can also be used to find the most stable tone.
