Zircon SuperScan M3 Manual

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
ZIRCON STUD FINDERS WORK BY SENSING DENSITY CHANGES BEHIND THE WALL. OTHER OBJECTS CAN BE DETECTED,
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ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE WALL. DO NOT ASSUME THAT EVERYTHING DETECTED IS A STUD.
- Always use a new 9V alkaline battery with an extended expiration date at least 3 years beyond the current date. Match battery
direction to the image inside of battery cavity.
- Do not rely exclusively on the scanner to locate items behind a surface. Use other information to help locate such items before
penetrating the surface, including construction plans, visible points of entry of pipes, wiring into walls such as in a basement,
and standard stud-spacing practices.
- Always start your scan in Target Control
- Always scan for studs at several different heights on the wall and mark the location of every target indicated by the stud finder. This is
called "mapping the wall." Pipes and other objects will likely not give consistent readings from floor to ceiling, as a stud would.
- Studs normally run from floor to ceiling, except above and below windows and above doors.
- Readings should always be consistent and repeatable.
- Zircon wall scanners are recommended for interior use only.
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- Other objects commonly contained in walls, floors, or ceilings are water pipes (plastic and metal), gas lines, firestops,
and electrical wiring.
- Sensing depth and accuracy can vary depending on scanning environment conditions, such as mineral content, moisture,
texture, and consistency of the wall materials.
- Depending on the proximity of electrical wiring or pipes to the wall surface, 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 could contain
these items. Use extreme caution under these circumstances or whenever live AC wiring is present.
- Studs are normally spaced 16" or 24" (40 cm or 60 cm) apart on center, are normally 1
separated by firestops. Anything closer together, or of a different width, may not be a stud.
IMPORTANT: Trust but Verify is a technique that can help indicate "safe-to-drill" zones to minimize hitting existing metals
on a stud, such as nails, screws, and protector plates. When the Crosshairs show in TC
down the stud. The stud indicators (Crosshairs, Edge Indicators, Target Indicator Bars, Target Spotlight, and SpotLite
will all turn off over screws and other metal, then turn on again when the stud is free from metal. The "safe-to-drill" zones are
typically between adjacent drywall screws, nails, or protector plates, assuming the builder properly installed metal protector
plates on the stud, and over plumbing and electrical. If stud indicators do not disappear when running vertically up and down
the object in TC mode, the absence of drywall screws, nails, and protector plates indicates this could be a non-metallic object
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such as plastic plumbing or PEX tubing, and should not be mistaken for a stud.
TROUBLESHOOTING & CONSTRUCTION TIPS
SITUATION
Scanner detects objects other
than studs in StudScan mode
or finds more objects that
look like studs than should
be there.
Difficulty detecting metal.
Metal object reading appears
wider than actual size.
Studs are continuously
detected near windows
and doors.
Electrical wires suspected but
none detected.
LCD screen flashes
continuously when trying to
find stud.
Low Battery Indicator on.
Low Battery Indicator flashes
and scanner does not operate.
Scan QR code for more information.
SuperScan
(TC ) mode, which scans through standard single layer drywall up to
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LIKELY CAUSE
Electrical wiring
and metal or plastic
pipes may be near,
or touching, the back
of the wall surface.
Metal object is too
deep or too small.
Metal has a greater
density than wood.
Multiple studs are
in use.
Wires are shielded
by a metal conduit,
braided wire,
or metallic wall covering.
Wires deeper than
2" (50 mm) from the
surface might not
be detected.
Wires may not be live. Plug a lamp into the outlet and turn it on to test whether wires are live.
Scanner is
experiencing
oversaturation of
exposure to metal.
Low battery.
Dead battery.
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most current instructions.
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• Scan the area in Metal Scan to determine if metal is present.
• Check for other studs equally spaced to either side at 16" or 24"
(40 cm or 60 cm) and check for the same stud at spots directly above
or below the first scan area.
• Standard studs measure approximately 1
Anything smaller or larger is likely not a stud (unless near a door
or window).
• Try calibrating in another location.
• Scan in both horizontal and vertical directions. Metal sensitivity is
increased when metal object is parallel to the sensor (located under the
Zircon logo).
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To reduce sensitivity in Metal Scan mode, recalibrate scanner over either
of first two marks (see steps under REFINE METAL SCAN).
Double and triple studs are sometimes used around doors and windows.
Headers are used above them. Detect outer edges so you know where
to begin.
Use Metal Scan mode to scan for metal, wire, or metal conduit.
If there is an outlet switch, turn it to ON position while scanning, but
turn OFF when working near the wires. Use extra caution if the area
has plywood, thick wood backing behind drywall, or walls that are
thicker than normal.
Switch to TC or StudScan mode to lessen sensitivity to metal.
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NOTE: Scanner may not beep over studs 1" (25 mm) or deeper when
doing this.
Install a new 9V alkaline battery with an extended expiration date.
Install a new 9V alkaline battery with an extended expiration date.
FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning: This device complies
with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Advanced Wall Scanner
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3
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" (38 mm) wide, and may be
1
2
mode, run scanner vertically up and
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SOLUTION
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" (38 mm) between edges.
1
2
" (19 mm) deep.
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Pointer)
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