White’s Electronics TM 808 - Manual (Page 8)

Description of Controls continued.....
The SIGNAL BALANCE control adjusts the receive signal of the detec-
tor. The NORMAL position works well for most searching situations. This setting
will provide more than adequate performance with little interference from electri-
cal sources. If interference from extreme ground minerals, or electrical sources
(radio, power lines, etc.) cause erratic behavior (extreme fluctuations in the
threshold hum), or produce difficulties in setting the GROUND BALANCE control,
the SIGNAL BALANCE control should be set further toward the (-) setting. If
little interference is experienced and ground balancing can easily be achieved,
the SIGNAL BALANCE control may be set slightly further clockwise toward (+).
However, great caution should be used when increasing beyond NORMAL. If
the detector operates erratically, due to the use of too
(+) a setting, the response
from deeper targets will be obscured. Additionally, if the GROUND BALANCE
can not be set correctly, the SIGNAL BALANCE is overloading the detectors re-
ceive signal, and will reduce detection depth. The optimum setting is one which
gives smooth operation allowing deep targets to be heard clearly, and GROUND
BALANCE achieved with a reasonable degree of effort. If the instruments perfor-
mance seems temperamental or unstable, a SIGNAL BALANCE setting slightly
toward (-) should be selected.
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SIGNAL BALANCE
BALANCIA DE SENAL