can someone tell me how to ground balance?

[RetRmy]

I feel dumb asking, but can someone give me in laymans terms on how to ground balance my MD?

 

[MEinWV]

No dumb questions, just dumb answers.
So, I am not going to answer for fear of saying something dumb.

Actually, we would first need to know what MD you own. Some units are manual and others are automatic.

Then, those with your machine might be able to help.

Good Luck!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

And some have no adjustment and claim to be "automatic" but are actually pre-set and fixed.

 

[smurf-42]

Don't feel dumb about asking this question. I have a Bounty Hunter Land Star and still have problems with the ground balance. One of these days I will get it figured out correctly, just keep reading the manuel and practicing.

Sue

 

[RetRmy]

thanks for the advice, I have a whites 5900DI, at least 10 years old. It took me awhile but I found a manual online and printed it, but since have lost the pages for ground balancing. the manual called it "fine tuning"

 

[SusanMN]

Is there a knob for ground balancing? The md's I've had that had one followed this process. You turned the md to all metal mode, held the coil up in the air and noted the loudness of the threshhold sound. Then you lowered it to the ground and noted whether the loudness went up or down. The goal was to have it stay the same as up in the air. So, if the threshhold got softer as you went to the ground, you turned the knob one way, if it got louder, you turned the knob the other way. You keep raising and lowering it and turning the ground balance knob until the threshhold sound stays the same whether up in the air or on the ground.

 

[RetRmy]

thanks for the tips Susan, that was laymans terms, and now I know what to do.....appreciate it.
RetRmy

 

[eathabs]

http://media.whiteselectronics.com/...ls/CM 5900 Di Pro Plus Instruction Manual.pdf