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i will take some pics as soon as I get it. as for now I will say that it is in fact a loop it is actually a loop in a loop if u know what I mean. I dont know if its the middle that dtects or the outer rim or what tho.

its a radio shack Discovery 2000 the sticker on it says....
RadioShack 63-3007
DISCOVERY 2000 Metal Detector
Requires 2 "9V" Alkaline Batteries
Custom Assembled in USA with Foreign and
Domestic Components for RadioShack
A Division of Tandy Corporation,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102


i know thats more info than you need but its better to give more than not enough. so heres what I need to know...
1. How do I know exactly where the object is under the loop? dead center or on the sides or what.
2. Do I have to go by how loud the signal is to know about how deep?
3. How do I work the settings to find coins and rings and other stuff?
4. what do the diff settings mean? disc, auto notch, the disc/notch knob etc.
5. Anything else you can help with

Thanks alot guys. I really appreciate it.

i honestly dont know how old it is. it dont say but I know it is a few years old.

Hi Chuck

Since I have never used a machine such as the picture I will need to do a little research to be able to answer the finer points of using the machine,,

To answer your other question ,, Yards can vary in what is found there, alot depends on the age and prior residents, Lots of Kids no Kids ETC,, If I was you I would start in my own yard !!!

as for local ordinances, perhaps the local police can answer your questions concerning access and restrictions on public ground in the area.

Rick

hey chuck it is the radio shack version made by bounty hunter it tells how deep the coins are in a aproxamate deepth it is not always right the ground balance is done by holding the machine at waist leval and turnning it onand it has auto trck for changeing ground conditions as in the minerals in the ground. if you push the notch button and turn the disk notch control to about the 9:30 position it will eliminate most of the pull tabs. if you have any other questions I have the manual for those machines I have the same one only made for Wal-mart

as far as the detecting on the loop it detects on the outer loop and pinponts on the inner loop if that helps any let me know.

it is actually not that old and it has a 5 year limited warranty on it

Thanks alot John. I'm checking the site out now. Everything you said makes plenty of sence. Theres just one thing with what you said that dont work with my detector. you said the bottom LED bad tells you depth. On mine the bottom LED bar just shows which setting your on All Metal, Disc and Auto Notch. I guess they had to make some kind of a difference in them. But the rest of it makes perfect sence so thanks again :)