Posted by Kevin
on 5/5/2009, 1:39 am
75.158.222.105
Where do guys set your audio control?
I have always set it at the preset or maybe a tad higher and never really thought about it
With my modded Baron I have no markings so I have been playing with different settings.
I read Georges and Jbirds description of the audio control but still never really understood how it could be used in the field.
I happened to re-read Joe Patricks test on the ProHunter and he explained how the audio control modulates the audio before the preset mark.
I'm going to be using my audio control more to see if this helps quickly ID deeper targets
Another item worth mentioning is the Power/Audio Range control of the Treasure Baron. This control facilitates either a modulated or amplified (compressed) audio signal. By setting the control low, weak signals sound soft and strong signals sound loud. Turning this control up to the pre-set mark or farther, makes weak signals sound as loud as surface targets. This makes it very easy to hear deep, weak targets--but difficult to judge depth by audio intensity alone. I usually "ran" this control at around the 9-o'clock position and obtained the benefits of both extremes.
The Power/Audio Range Control also sets the minimum signal level needed to produce a strong audio output signal. At low settings, the ground mineral noise (which can sometimes mimic a good target) will not produce full output audio. It is important not to "push" this control too high when detecting in severely mineralized ground. Even at reduced settings, desirable targets will still produce a strong, repeatable signal while ground mineral-chatter will not.
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