☠ Cipher Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Just as a follow up to the hidden menus, are we still keeping this a secret even though Whites is no longer in business and the V machines are in all likelihood out of production forever? (Worth a shot ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locator Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 13 minutes ago, ☠ Cipher said: Just as a follow up to the hidden menus, are we still keeping this a secret even though Whites is no longer in business and the V machines are in all likelihood out of production forever? (Worth a shot ?) ?? Hidden menues? What are you talking about, Cipher!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☠ Cipher Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 7 hours ago, locator said: ?? Hidden menues? What are you talking about, Cipher!?? There are more hidden menus with hidden settings besides the factory reset and calibration. It’s a big mystery as to what they contain and how to access them. I’ve played around with some button combinations and long presses etc., but haven’t stumbled into it so far. At that time I had 3 units. Now I’m down to one and less keen on wearing out buttons or potentially getting it into the weeds. I’m looking for a spare though, especially now that Whites is out, and I’ll get back to experimenting. It’s funny to think that with all the unprecedented access to parameters whites gave us in the V3, there’s even more locked away in hidden menus. Of course, I think every machine has something like this, meant just for engineers and those servicing the units. Even the Minelab FBS machines had a hidden spectrograph. We know how to access that though I believe. It just sounded to my ear like there might have been some additional functionality that could be accessed with the V3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locator Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 16 hours ago, ☠ Cipher said: There are more hidden menus with hidden settings besides the factory reset and calibration. It’s a big mystery as to what they contain and how to access them. I’ve played around with some button combinations and long presses etc., but haven’t stumbled into it so far. At that time I had 3 units. Now I’m down to one and less keen on wearing out buttons or potentially getting it into the weeds. I’m looking for a spare though, especially now that Whites is out, and I’ll get back to experimenting. It’s funny to think that with all the unprecedented access to parameters whites gave us in the V3, there’s even more locked away in hidden menus. Of course, I think every machine has something like this, meant just for engineers and those servicing the units. Even the Minelab FBS machines had a hidden spectrograph. We know how to access that though I believe. It just sounded to my ear like there might have been some additional functionality that could be accessed with the V3. Oh, ok. Thanks for the info, Cypher.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geotech Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 22 hours ago, ☠ Cipher said: I’ve played around with some button combinations and long presses etc., but haven’t stumbled into it so far. I could tell you how to do it but it's Top Secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHB Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 If you can't tell me directly, contact Centreville Electronics. According to Garrett metal detectors (who now owns the rights to White's), Centreville Electronics is handling White's parts, repair, etc. Send the information to: centrevilleelectronicsnw@gmail.com Attention Todd Marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☠ Cipher Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 34 minutes ago, Geotech said: could tell you how to do it but it's Top Secret. I can keep a secret. How do I get Top Secret Clearance ?? Any other machine, and I probably wouldn’t give it much of a thought, but my V3i is the centerpiece of my collection. Now that Whites is gone I’m treating it more like you would a classic car in some respects. Its fun to try to find a way in, but it kills me that it has functions I may never know about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geotech Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 If you know how to create a new program, then you know how to get Top Secret access. ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathexis Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 @MHB, Just curious, but I'm over a few miles in Fairfax City. Do you maintain a physical storefront or is it all on-line or by mail? By the way, nice to have service so close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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