Zircon StudSensor Pro SL-AC Mode D'emploi

StudSensor
Stud Finder
The StudSensor Pro SL-AC features two
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scanning modes:
and metal studs up to ¾ in.
(19 mm) deep
: Locates the edges of wood
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and metal studs up to in.
WireWarning detection automatically
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detects and alerts the user to live AC
wires in STUD SCAN and DEEPSCAN
modes. When AC voltage is detected, the
AC WireWarning icon will be displayed
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on screen.
Note: This product is intended
for use in the U.S.A. and
Canada only.
DeepScan, SpotLite, StudSensor, TruCal, WireWarning, and Zircon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zircon Corporation.
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LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY
Zircon Corporation, ("Zircon") warrants this product to be free from defects
in materials and workmanship for one years from the date of purchase. Any
in-warranty defective product returned to Zircon*, freight prepaid with proof
replaced at Zircon's option. This warranty is limited to the electronic circuitry and
or implied, and no other representations or claims of any nature shall bind or
obligate Zircon. Any implied warranties applicable to this product are limited to
In accordance with government regulations, you are advised that: (i) some states
or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and/
legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
4. WIREWARNING DETECTION
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WireWarning detection works continuously in
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STUD SCAN and DEEPSCAN modes. When live
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AC voltage is detected, the WireWarning
comes on. If scanning begins over a live AC wire,
the WireWarning indicator will flash continuously.
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Caution: Wires deeper than 2 in. (51 mm) from
the surface, in plastic conduit, behind plywood
shear wall, or metallic wall covering may not
be detected. Use extreme caution in these
circumstances or whenever live AC is present.
Always turn off the power when working near
electrical wires.
5. OPERATING TIPS
For optimum scanning results:
the studs, and do not rotate the tool.
tilt, or press hard when slowly sliding across the
surface being scanned.
part of your body, on the surface being scanned.
or pipes to the wall surface, the scanner may
detect them in the same manner as studs.
Caution should always be used when nailing,
cutting, or drilling in walls, floors, and ceilings
that may contain these items.
Pro SL-AC
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Stud Edge
STUD SCAN
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Mode LED
Power
Button
Return product freight prepaid with proof of purchase date (dated
Zircon Corporation
*Attn: Returns Department
service and repair, where proof of purchase is not provided, shall be
in width. Anything closer together or a different
width may not be a stud, joist, or firebreak.
Always turn off the power when working near
electrical wires.
WORKING WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS
StudSensor ™ Pro SL-AC is for use on dry interior
walls only.
Note: Sensing depth and accuracy can vary due
light
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to moisture, content of materials, wall texture,
and paint.
StudSensor Pro SL-AC can scan effectively
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through most sheet materials, including:
thin piece of cardboard on ceiling and scan over
StudSensor Pro SL-AC is not designed to scan
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materials such as:
take one week or longer to dry after application)
FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
1. INSTALLING THE BATTERY
NOTE: DO NOT LOOSEN OR REMOVE
SCREW ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT.
Squeeze sides
of clip to help
SpotLite
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release clip end.
Pointing System
WireWarning
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Detection
Slide 9-V battery
into compartment,
TruCal LED
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terminal side first,
matching (+) and
(–) terminals from
DEEPSCAN
battery to case.
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Mode LED
Mode Switch
Replace the clip.
2. SELECTING THE MODE
Move selector switch to the desired mode:
STUD SCAN for finding wood or metal studs or
DEEPSCAN for finding studs behind walls more
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than ¾ inch (19 mm) thick.
Unit will remain off if Power button is not depressed.
3. FINDING A STUD
Always scan for studs with the scanner placed flat
against the wall. Move the mode
switch to STUD SCAN, place
the tool flat against the wall,
then press and hold the Power
button. Wait for beep to confirm
calibration has completed before
moving scanner.
6. HELPFUL HINTS
Situation
Lights start flashing
and unit starts beeping.
Unable to detect studs in
STUD SCAN mode.
Top green LED doesn't
mode)
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light when scanning; only
a few red LEDs light up.
The TruCal icon
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turns on but, when
scanning, unit doesn't
do anything else.
Working in DEEPSCAN
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mode and can't detect
studs.
Detects other objects
besides studs.
You suspect electrical
wires, but do not
detect any.
Area of voltage
detection appears much
larger than actual wire
(AC only).
Continue to hold in
the Power button
then slowly slide unit
horizontally across the
wall, right or left. As
you begin to approach
a stud, the red LEDs
will light successively,
from bottom to top.
When the top green
LED is lit, the SpotLite
beam shines, and a
steady tone sounds,
you have located the
edge of the stud.
Mark this spot.
Without releasing
Power button, continue
scanning beyond
marked spot until
green LED goes out.
Slide unit in reverse
direction to locate
other edge of stud.
Mark this second spot.
Middle of stud is
centered between the
two marks.
(See also number 5, Operating Tips)
Probable Causes
over a stud. button, and start again.
wall, scanning over it to help slide unit more smoothly.
(All these factors affect proper
calibration.)
finger no higher than handgrips. Be careful not to
move your fingers after calibration.
wet for unit to operate.
perpendicular to the stud you're trying to locate.
wallpapered wall, allow time to dry and try again.
wall. contact with wall.
mode
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(DEEPSCAN is lit), you may have
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calibrated over a stud.
stud. (The error condition is disabled
in DEEPSCAN mode because it is
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contact with wall.
twice as sensitive as STUD SCAN.)
TV remote, aiming it at the wall.
pipes may be near or touching back
surface of wall. the same stud at several places directly above or
below the first scan area.
metallic wall coverings, plywood backing behind drywall, or thicker-than-normal walls.
shearwall, or other dense material,
or in conduit.
detection, but turned off when working near
electrical wires.
Always turn off power when cutting, nailing, or
from surface may not be detected. drilling near electrical wires.
edge of where wire was detected and scan again.
from each side of an actual
Always turn off power when cutting, nailing, or
electrical wire.
drilling near electrical wires.
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Solutions
mode to locate the stud.
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