Step 1. I turn on the Bounty Hunter Land Star to 3/4 turn.The on/off knob.[ SEN Control Knob]

Step 2. I push the buttom called "Disc" .

Step 3. I set the ground balance by laying  "NEW" Penney on the ground , and slowly
move the detector from left to right until it reads a penny on the scale. [ZINC] This is around a 7:00 setting .
I know this sounds somewhat odd,but by doing this I have just ruled out some of the iron items [small ones] .

Step 4. I set my DISC knob to around 1:00 setting, that way I can pick up Nickels .

Step 5. I would like to say that all metal detectors are not  the same.It is like a good rifle,
it may shoot to the left,and your friend's rifle may shoot to the right .

I have also found that if the detector says something is there,You had better look .
Sometimes I get a signal that reads trash,but if I move around the Target as I move my coil left to right,I find I start getting a good signal .
This is why.I have found more than one item in the area,or hole .
I have also learned to sweep the coil slowly,and I mean slowly from left to right = No more than an inch .
You have to remember how big a coin is .

Odd sounds,or signals .Well on this one I have found that beer cans,or soda cans will give you a good signal,
but if you lift the coil off the ground to a point it no longer hits . How high are you . If it is 8" or more it is a large
find such as a can,BUT if your signal sound odd it could help on centering the target by lifting the coil higher .
By doing this the ODD signal starts to sound like a good target sound .This is  [ sometimes ] because the target
is very close to the coil,or on top the ground .

Signals OK,This is something I had to learn also . If your coil gets a signal is it a signal ?
Well if you are hunting close to a metal item . It could be you are picking up the item you are close to,or
under . Lets remember that coils look up and down .Try passing a coin over the top of the coil . Any metal item
within 6 inches of a coil,the  detector should pick up . I use an  8 " coil . I have also found by hitting the ground,or object alittle hard will make your detector give a signal .This is sometimes caused from your SEN setting being too high .
Maybe you are using your detector as an axe .

Say I get two or more beeps in one direction .Well maybe you have more than one item in the ground .
Start with one . I reach out to the point I get no signal then come back to the first sound.or signal [Stop] .
Then I slowly move left to right to home in on it . [ Then on to the next signal ] . Till I have removed all the targets .

I have also found that if you find one target,or coin .You will more than likely find some more close by,or in the general area .
I would like to say one thing about the way I set my detector, it is not in the book !
However in order to find anything you should read the book,and know what the knobs are for .
The book that came with my detector said the ground balance had no use in the " Disc Mode",But
as you have read, it serves as a Disc source knob the way I use it .
I also feel you will need to go Metal Detecting to learn what's going on,and by seeing what it is doing,and why .

I hope this helps you ,or somebody that is having problems detecting.
If you know your detector,contact me,and maybe we can  help some new Treasure Hunters .

Ray Libby

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All field test reports, I have read they all say the same thing !
That the detector did a good job ?
So,What does that mean ?
Maybe alot of it is up to you . ?
If I'm wrong,Tell me what ,I would really like to know.