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  1. Carl-NC

    V3i

    Quite often problems don't show up until a product goes to mass production and mass usage. I can think of quite a few cases where competitor detectors had early problems, and even more cases with other consumer electronics. As a former chip designer, I can say that even microchips often go...
  2. Carl-NC

    V3i

    You're right... the odds of winning the lottery are about the same, whether you buy a ticket or not. :blink:
  3. Carl-NC

    V3i

    As I mentioned on the 'other' forum, you only need to ship the main control unit and the headphones. Also, if you can wait a few weeks, we are setting up service centers to do the upgrade. They will be in VA, ILL, FLA, and CAL. - Carl
  4. Carl-NC

    Rx recommendations for SEF coils on the V3

    Sens. probe doesn't indicate signal "loss", but rather the amount of residual signal present. If ground+null are the cause, then this doesn't take away from sensitivity. Instead, it takes away from large/shallow target response, manifested in signal overload. If you are hunting in a clean area...
  5. Carl-NC

    Rx recommendations for SEF coils on the V3

    Not sure what you mean by "high loss" and "low loss". Three things can limit the gain: EMI, ground mineralization, and loop null. EMI shows up as chatter. Ground & loop null combine to cause overload or make GB difficult. These are true for any IB detector. None of these are losses, but rather...
  6. Carl-NC

    V Big Foot??????

    The problem isn't a lack of demand, or even a lack of manufacturing capacity. The problem is, because of the way Bigfoot is designed, it can't be simply extended to V3's specs. It would have to be completely redesigned. Even then, might require a design change on V3 itself to get around certain...
  7. Carl-NC

    PINPOINTING PROBLEM

    That was exactly the case. The unit I sent was a dealer exchange for re-programming and was new/unused, but we can't sell it as such. - Carl
  8. Carl-NC

    PINPOINTING PROBLEM

    As I was testing Tater's V3 this morning, I switched to a program in which depth readings immediately went shallow; that is, a 4" quarter read 2" deep. I found that TX Boost was turned ON in that program, and turning it OFF restored the correct depth reading. In reviewing the depth readout...
  9. Carl-NC

    PINPOINTING PROBLEM

    Hi Tater, Actually, I have your detector in my office right now. I'm not sure what Todd saw with it, but for me your detector is working perfectly. A quarter at 4" is reading 3-3/4", which is close enough. I will continue looking at it. What was your primary hunting program? - Carl
  10. Carl-NC

    PINPOINTING PROBLEM

    White's has not seen any V3 with a depth readout problem, so I cannot speculate what might be wrong. However, some people pinpoint by lifting the coil in the air, pulling the trigger, and lowering the coil back down to the target. If ground balance is off, this can cause a depth readout error...
  11. Carl-NC

    V-3 Back Light???

    To my knowledge, we've never seen a V3 with this problem. - Carl
  12. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to organize your Live Control Bar contents The same method to organize your Program list also works on the Live Control Bar. Go to Configure->Live Controls->Extend->Order. Scroll down to highlight a desired item. Press/Hold ENTER, then press UP/DOWN to move to item through the list...
  13. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to organize your Program list V3 comes with 10 preset programs. You can, of course, add and delete from this list. But did you know you can also change their order? Go to Program->Select Scroll down to highlight a desired program Press/Hold ENTER, then press UP/DOWN to move to program...
  14. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to hide/expand the Live Controls By default, the Live Controls are displayed as a horizontal menu. You can completely hide them (to increase screen plot sizes), or expand them to include the settings (eats up more screen) by going to Configure->Live Controls. But there is also a short-cut...
  15. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to quickly check your battery voltage If you want to quickly check your battery voltage while hunting, simply press MENU+ENTER from the search screen. This will kick you to the "startup" screen, and the battery voltage appears at the bottom. Tip: If you want the battery voltage to always...
  16. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to quickly turn on the Backlight Suppose you go out for a night hunt, it's dark, you turn on your V3 and forgot that the backlight was left OFF. You can't even see to navigate to the backlight setting. Simply press and hold the ON button for a few seconds and the backlight will kick on to...
  17. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to use bookmarks If you have a few settings you like to play with in the Expert Menu and want a fast way to get to them without having to navigate the menu tree (assuming you remember where they are!), use bookmarks to tag them. To set a bookmark, press MENU+ENTER. A little bookmark...
  18. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to quickly collapse menus V3's expert menus can be rather deep in places. If you've drilled down several levels deep and want to quickly collapse the cascaded menus, then simply press/hold Menu and press the Left arrow key. Backed out too far? Press/hold Menu and press the Right arrow key...
  19. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to lock Pinpoint mode Suppose you have a Sunray probe and you want to put V3 in pinpoint mode while you are digging and pinpointing. With other White's detectors, you could flip the trigger switch forward to lock the pinpoint mode. V3 can be programmed to do that, but you then lose the...
  20. Carl-NC

    Shot Cuts

    How to quickly ground balance Most people know this one, but I'm including it to clarify the next short-cut. To quickly ground balance: Pull/hold the trigger, then press/hold ENTER Bob the loop a few times over the ground until the threshold sound is pretty constant Release ENTER, then...
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