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New CTX 3030 owner
- Thread starter pacer
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Welcome and CT Todd is right!
Do you have any FBS experience or is this your first one? It does help.
And I know what you mean about intimidated. I was hesitant to change things much when I first got mine (before Andy's book came out) and it took me about a month before I felt like I owned it instead of it owning me.
Do you have any FBS experience or is this your first one? It does help.
And I know what you mean about intimidated. I was hesitant to change things much when I first got mine (before Andy's book came out) and it took me about a month before I felt like I owned it instead of it owning me.
Jason in Enid
Active member
FBS can be intimidating at first! Stick with it and it will become your favorite detector of all time! I would recommend the Ferrous-Coin mode, combined audio, open up that "pattern 1" screen down to the FE 20 line, then dig all the repeating targets.
Start out in clean places like open parks or your own yard to get the hang of tones, responses and pinpointing. If you start out in heavy trash locations it is VERY frustrating and will take longer to learn the machine.
Start out in clean places like open parks or your own yard to get the hang of tones, responses and pinpointing. If you start out in heavy trash locations it is VERY frustrating and will take longer to learn the machine.
Jason in Enid
Active member
tbw said:No experience whatsoever with FBS, this is my first. Yep, very intimidating for sure. As said, there is a wealth of experience here and coupled with Andy's book should be a lot easier. Wish there was a CTX 3030 Boot Camp on the West coast.
I haven't read Andys CTX book, but if his other books are a reflection, it should be great. Lots of great reviews of it so far. Feel free to ask any questions that come up.
I read the book and it helped a lot, but I need to go back and read it again now that I have had about 5 months with
the CTX. By the way. Welcome to the forum of the last metal detector you will ever buy or need. On my first hunt I
needed to change a setting on mine and could not remember how to do it. About the 4th time out, the same thing
happened. BEST ADVICE YOU NEED NOW IS THIS IN MY OPINION.
FIRST THING TO DO IS TO INTENSELY STUDY HOW TO ADJUST EVERY ASPECT OF THE MACHINE.
SOME BUTTONS YOU JUST PUSH AND CAN CHANGE, THAT SAME BUTTON IF YOU HOLD LETS YOU CHANGE SOMETHING
ELSE. LEARN THESE DIAL PAD BUTTONS AND WHAT THEY DO.
USE THE FACTORY MODES TO BEGIN WITH BUT LEARN HOW TO SET THE TONES TO SUIT YOUR EAR.
AS YOU PROGRESS, YOU WILL CHANGE SOME THINGS. YOU WILL BUILD YOUR OWN MODES FOR YOUR OWN AREA
AND HUNTING STYLE.
THE EXCEPTIONAL UNMATCHED CAPABILITY OF THIS MACHINE IS "IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMETHING ABOUT IT,
YOU CAN CHANGE IT"
WELCOME AGAIN
the CTX. By the way. Welcome to the forum of the last metal detector you will ever buy or need. On my first hunt I
needed to change a setting on mine and could not remember how to do it. About the 4th time out, the same thing
happened. BEST ADVICE YOU NEED NOW IS THIS IN MY OPINION.
FIRST THING TO DO IS TO INTENSELY STUDY HOW TO ADJUST EVERY ASPECT OF THE MACHINE.
SOME BUTTONS YOU JUST PUSH AND CAN CHANGE, THAT SAME BUTTON IF YOU HOLD LETS YOU CHANGE SOMETHING
ELSE. LEARN THESE DIAL PAD BUTTONS AND WHAT THEY DO.
USE THE FACTORY MODES TO BEGIN WITH BUT LEARN HOW TO SET THE TONES TO SUIT YOUR EAR.
AS YOU PROGRESS, YOU WILL CHANGE SOME THINGS. YOU WILL BUILD YOUR OWN MODES FOR YOUR OWN AREA
AND HUNTING STYLE.
THE EXCEPTIONAL UNMATCHED CAPABILITY OF THIS MACHINE IS "IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMETHING ABOUT IT,
YOU CAN CHANGE IT"
WELCOME AGAIN
Jason in Enid
Active member
I would too! Especially since they don't appear to have any desire to expand their locations.
gabbyhayes
Member
Your Bootcamp notes would be greatly appreciated. Living in Canada means I will probably never be able to go to a bootcamp though it is on my bucket list.
The only way is if I could incorporate it into a vacation, but then with our dollar being so low against the US greenback, it is looking less likely.
Thanx
The only way is if I could incorporate it into a vacation, but then with our dollar being so low against the US greenback, it is looking less likely.
Thanx
I am from Ontario, Canada and three of us went to Andy's bootcamp in Portage, IN in October and we loved it, in a day you will learn more than in months on your own, guaranteed, the book is also a big help and I always use it for a reference as I bookmarked all the important tips and tricks.
You can also ask any question you might have and Andy will gladly explain the issue until understood.
Basically slow down and listen, patience is also needed but I love the CTX now.
Good luck and HH
You can also ask any question you might have and Andy will gladly explain the issue until understood.
Basically slow down and listen, patience is also needed but I love the CTX now.
Good luck and HH
Bishop2012
New member
Welcome! My CTX is arriving today and I already have an old house place I can't wait to check out.
pacer
Member
The last detector I purchased was way back when and it was a Sovereign XS-2 Pro. It actually came with a small 36 page instruction manual. So, one can imagine how daunting it is going from a Sovereign to a CTX 3030. To say it's overwhelming would be a understatement.
I've had the CTX 3030 a little over 3 weeks now and I've had the manual printed and read through. Bought Andy's handbook and a little more than a third through it. Probably watched over 30 YouTube videos. Spent countless hours here on this forum reading everything on the CTX 3030. And I know I've barely scratched the surface on the learning curve.
Like I said daunting and overwhelming!
I've had the CTX 3030 a little over 3 weeks now and I've had the manual printed and read through. Bought Andy's handbook and a little more than a third through it. Probably watched over 30 YouTube videos. Spent countless hours here on this forum reading everything on the CTX 3030. And I know I've barely scratched the surface on the learning curve.
Like I said daunting and overwhelming!
pacer
Member
The last detector I purchased was way back when and it was a Sovereign XS-2 Pro. It actually came with a small 36 page instruction manual. So, one can imagine how daunting it is going from a Sovereign to a CTX 3030. To say it's overwhelming would be a understatement.
I've had the CTX 3030 a little over 3 weeks now and I've had the manual printed and read through. Bought Andy's handbook and a little more than a third through it. Probably watched over 30 YouTube videos. Spent countless hours here on this forum reading everything on the CTX 3030. And I know I've barely scratched the surface on the learning curve.
Like I said daunting and overwhelming!
I've had the CTX 3030 a little over 3 weeks now and I've had the manual printed and read through. Bought Andy's handbook and a little more than a third through it. Probably watched over 30 YouTube videos. Spent countless hours here on this forum reading everything on the CTX 3030. And I know I've barely scratched the surface on the learning curve.
Like I said daunting and overwhelming!