Velleman VTMVS2 Mode D'emploi

VTMVS2 – DETECTOR FOR LIVE WIRING AND METAL AND WOODEN STUDS
1. Introduction & Features
To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product
This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm
the environment.
Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialised
company for recycling.
This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service.
Respect the local environmental rules.
If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for buying the VTMVS2! It uses electronic signals to locate the exact position of studs, AC wires and metal
through drywall, concrete and other common wall materials. When an object is detected, it emits audio and visual
signals (LED Display) that allow you to easily pinpoint its centre position. The unit offers quick calibration and is made
from heavy-duty ABS. Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was
damaged in transit, don't use it and contact your dealer.
2. Operating Instructions
a. Controls
1. Red LEDs
2. Green LEDs
3. Function switch:
: stud detection
: metal detection
: voltage detection
4. on/off button
5. Stud sensitivity adjustment
6. Centring groove
7. Power LED
8. Metal/voltage sensitivity adjustment
b. Batteries
Open the battery compartment on the rear side of the device. Connect a 9V battery to the connector, put battery +
connector in the compartment and close it. Alkaline batteries are recommended.
c. Calibration
Unless it is known that no live AC wires are present, detect the AC wires first.
1. Calibration & Detection for Wood
Hold the unit flat against the surface being tested. Press the ON/OFF button, set the function switch to the
position and adjust the left sensitivity knob until the two bottom green LEDs are lit. Then, carefully turn the sensitivity
knob back until the LEDs go out. The unit is now calibrated for wood.
Slowly slide the device across the wall. As you begin to approach a stud, the green LEDs will light successively, from
bottom to top. When the centre two red LEDs are lit and a steady audible sound is emitted, you have located the
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