:usaflag: White's Surf Dual Field Volume Control!!

[Cupajo]

FYI-- Fellow Hunters from the moment I placed the Dual Field's earphones on and turned on the machine I was uncomfortable with the volume being too high for me. I had toned down Garrett's too loud earphones by placing rubber gasket material in the ear cups to mute somewhat the volume and that made the ear cups uncomfortable on the DF, but at least I could use the machine.

Recently I got a bit of info that isn't generally known about an adjustment that should solve the problem.

There is a screw slot electrical pot inside the battery/electronics compartment that someone posted about a while back.

The person said it is a volume adjustment, but I don't know.

I called my dealer and every contact number for White's dealers in my area and no-one knew about the adjustment

 

[tvr]

Thanks for posting about the volume adjust! I pasted it into my detecting notes document, just in case I end up with a DF.

 

[Cupajo]

In another forum where I posted this message I got a reply that White's techs don't want any lubrication on the "hollow" O-Ring seal and that a flooded housing could result from such lubricating!

I emphasized "light" coating as in "a trace amount",but it seems that "dry" is prefered by the techs!

Call them for clarification if you like,

CJ

 

[Craig-PI]

CJ... I have never put anything on the O ring... I know some do and I know a friend did and just a light coating was too much, his machine flooded twice... if Whites thought it was ok they would have mentioned it in their manuals

 

[Cupajo]

Good to know Craig!

Thanks,

CJ

 

[Cupajo]

This AM is rainy and with no chance for a comfortable hunt I decided to see if I could re-set the volume of my DF.

I removed the gasket material I had placed in the ear cups and turned on the DF.

I found that tweaking the screw adjustment counter-clockwise increased the volume contrary to what I had been told by the tech.

After a few moments of adjusting the threshold/volume I finally am satisfied with the sound quality and response.

I can now stand the threshold at a bit higher setting and the slightly muted signal is more easy to listen to.

A water hunt in the near future should confirm that my DF is now a lot more comfortable for me to use.

I expect to better hear the signal response hopefully leading to more recoveries.

I'll let you know if my efforts have made a positive difference sometime in the future,

CJ

 

[amberjack]

CJ

that's funny i was just reading a book that said the same thing counter-clockwise turns the volume up and thought what the then read your post so counter-clockwise is turning the volume up we have got that cleared up now, good job thanks for the post.