I have a Famos trails metal detector model MD 7030. I need a owners/users manual as I have purchased my unit 2nd hand. I have not ben able to download a manual as my program does not like the download handeler. The famous trails sight has all manuals downloadable except MD 7030. I dont know how to use the discriminators and I need something (info) so that I can use it to its best purpose. Thank you

Try hitting the reset button to center the needle in the meter then adjust the sensitivity knob to lower the sensitivity. Double check all your switches to make sure they're where they should be.

Finally, remove the batteries completely. If they're not alkaline, replace them.

If none of this helps, check the web to see if Famous Trails offers customer service or technical support. If they do, contact them to see if they know how to solve the problem.

The third option is to take it to a local electronics repair shop. The circuitry on metal detectors, especially the low end ones like Famous Trails, is not terribly complicated and a good electronics guy should be able to fix it fairly inexpensively.

Be sure to get a repair estimate then weigh the cost of repair against the cost of replacing it with a new one.

I've had this happen to my low end metal detector and when I went through all of the original set-up steps, I was able to clear the problem up myself.

I have a metal detector similar to a Famous Trails.

This would indicate that your sensitivity switch is set to full high. Try rotating the sensitivity switch to the center. There should be a button just below the meter which, when pressed, causes the needle to center.

With sensitivity set to mid range and the needle centered, the buzzer should not be sounding unless the coil is near some sort of metal.

Make sure all of the other knobs, if any, are also centered.

This model is a generic build..sharper image markets it..
http://www.franklinsupplies.com/p9-Sharper-Image-TSI-44-Metal-Detector.html
Youtube has several good how to for this detector ..\
Chadman

http://www.famoustrails.com/manuals/MD7030%20Manual.pdf

• Place the pad flat on the ground and then turn the tuner kuntil it centers in the middle ..push the reset button several times until it is in the middle on the dial..then place a ring or something that is the only thing ..do it on a table or etc where u wont have any interference ..such as pipes or metal in the floor. practice going from one object to another until you can tell the difference in how the tone changes..the higher the pitch the more chance of it being a solid hit.. use the discrim to adjust for such inferernce from such things as wiring or pipes..etc..
• good luck
• chadman

http://www.famoustrails.com/manuals/MD7030%20Manual.pdf

this covers the basic models for MD 70xx..

http://weien.ecpush.com/

here is the supplier of this model..it is made in china

http://www.famoustrails.com/manuals/MD7030%20Manual.pdf

here is the link
Chadman

http://www.famoustrails.com/manuals/MD7030%20Manual.pdf

here is the link
Chadman

http://www.famoustrails.com/manuals/MD3006_QUICK%20USE%20SHEET.pdf

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