StudSensor™
i 65 OneStep®
Center-Finding Stud Finder
SpotLite® |
Signal |
Pointing System |
Strength |
LCD Display |
Indicator |
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AC WireWarning® |
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Detection Indication |
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Stud Scan Mode |
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Indication |
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Edge or Center |
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Indication |
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Middle Bars |
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Auto Correcting |
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Indication |
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Power Button |
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Running Board |
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Battery (back of unit) |
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The Zircon StudSensor™ i 65 OneStep® detects both the center and edges of wood and metal studs and joists in walls, floors, and ceilings in one step. It features a durable high-impact case and the patented SpotLite® Pointing System.
WireWarning® detection automatically detects and alerts the user of live AC wires. When AC voltage is detected, the AC WireWarning® icon will illuminate.
Note: This product is intended only for use with an optimum voltage range of 110–127 V.
1. INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Press battery door release in with your finger or a coin and lift up to remove door.
Place a new 9 V battery into the compartment and press into place.
Replace battery door and snap shut.
2. OPERATING TIPS
For optimum scanning results, it is important to properly hold StudSensor™ i 65 and move slowly when scanning. The following tips will provide more accurate scanning results:
s 'RASP THE HANDLE WITH YOUR THUMB ON ONE SIDE and your fingers on the other side. Make sure your
fingertips are resting on or above the running board and not touching the surface being scanned or the scanning head of the tool.
s (OLD THE TOOL STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN PARALLEL TO THE studs, and do not rotate the tool.
s +EEP THE TOOL FLAT AGAINST THE WALL AND DO NOT rock or tilt the tool when slowly sliding across the surface being scanned.
s !VOID PLACING YOUR OTHER HAND OR ANY OTHER PART OF your body, on the surface being scanned. This will interfere with the toolÕs performance.
s )F YOUgRE RECEIVING ERRATIC SCANNING RESULTS IT MAY BE a result of humidity, moisture within the wall cavity or drywall, or recently applied paint or wallpaper that
HASNgT FULLY DRIED 7HILE THE MOISTURE MAY NOT ALWAYS BE VISIBLE IT WILL INTERFERE WITH THE TOOLgS SENSORS
Please allow a few days for the wall to dry out.
s $EPENDING ON THE PROXIMITY OF ELECTRICAL WIRING 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.
s 4O AVOID SURPRISES REMEMBER THAT STUDS OR JOISTS are normally spaced 16 in. (41 cm) or 24 in. (61 cm) apart and are 1½ in. (38 mm) in width. Anything closer together or a different width may not be a stud, joist, or firebreak.
Always turn off power when working near electrical wires.
SCANNING DIFFERENT SURFACES
Freshly painted walls: May take one week or longer to dry after application.
Wallpaper: The StudSensor™ i 65 functions normally on walls covered with wallpaper or fabric, unless the materials are metallic foil, contain metallic fibers, or are still wet after application. Wallpaper may need to dry for several weeks after application.
Extremely textured walls or acoustic ceilings:
When scanning a ceiling or wall with an uneven surface, place thin cardboard on the surface to be scanned and scan over the cardboard. Calibrate, with cardboard in place, in High Sensitivity mode.
Wood flooring, subflooring, or gypsum drywall over plywood
sheathing: Use the High Sensitivity mode and move the tool slowly. The Signal Strength Indicator may only display 1 or 2
bars when the tool locates a stud
through thick surfaces.
Lath & plaster: Due to irregularities in plaster thickness, this tool is not recommended for
use on lath & plaster.
StudSensor™ i 65 cannot scan for wood studs and joists
through carpeting and pad. In Stud Scan mode, the StudSensor™ i 65 will NOT be able to scan through dense materials such as glass, ceramic tile, and foil.
Note: Sensing depth and accuracy can vary due to moisture, content of materials, wall texture, and paint.
WARNING Do not rely exclusively on the detector to locate
items behind the scanned surface. Use other information sources to help locate items before penetrating the surface. Such additional sources include construction plans, visible points of entry of pipes and wiring into walls, such as in a basement, and in standard 16 and 24 in. (41 and 61 cm) stud spacing practices.
3. TURNING ON/CALIBRATING THE TOOL
Place StudSensor™ i 65 flat against the wall, then press and hold the Power button. The LCD will display all icons until calibration is complete. Upon completion of calibration, the SpotLite® Pointing System and buzzer will momentarily activate and the tool will begin continuous measurements.
Note: It is important to wait for calibration to complete (1–2 seconds) before moving the scanner.
ACT™ (Auto Correcting Technology): During scanning, the tool will provisionally recalibrate itself when needed. This recalibration is usually transparent and no indication is made. If an arrow
icon illuminates, the tool was calibrated near or over a stud and then moved away. The arrow indicates the direction of the missed stud.
4. FINDING A STUD
Always start with the scanner placed flat against the wall, then press the Power button. Wait for beep to confirm calibration has completed before moving tool.
Slowly slide tool across surface. EDGE indication will illuminate, indicating location of the stud edge.
Continue sliding
tool. When the center of stud is
located with three bars on the Signal
Strength Indicator, the four Middle bars,
CENTER indication,
and SpotLite® Pointing System will all illuminate, and the buzzer will sound.
In cases of deeper studs (thicker walls)
when the center of the stud is located only two bars will show on
the Signal Strength Indicator and only
the SpotLite® beam
and four Middle bars will illuminate. If you still canÕt locate a stud, try the next step.
Note: The tool may detect other objects behind the wall such as pipes and conduit. See Section 2: Operating Tips for ways to confirm that you found a stud.
5.DIFFICULTY LOCATING A STUD? TRY HIGH SENSITIVITY MODE
If you have difficulty locating a stud after following Step 4, it could be that the stud is deep (the walls are thick). With the unit still placed flat against the wall and turned on, quickly (within one second) release and re-press the Power button. The Stud Scan mode indication will flash continuously, indicating that the tool has entered
High Sensitivity mode. The center of a very deep stud
will be indicated by the four middle bars illuminating.
6. MARKING THE CENTER OF THE STUD
Once an object is located, mark the location where the SpotLite® Pointing System illuminates. This is the center of the stud.
7. WIREWARNING® DETECTION
ZirconÕs WireWarning® detection works continuously. When live AC voltage is detected, the AC WireWarning® indicator will appear in the display.
If scanning begins over a live AC wire, the AC WireWarning® indicator will flash continuously. Use extreme caution in these circumstances or whenever live AC is present.
WARNING Electrical field locators may not detect live AC
wires if wires are more than 2 in. (51 mm) from the scanned surface, encased in conduit,
present behind a plywood shear wall or metallic wall covering, or if moisture is present in the environment or scanned surface.
WARNING DO NOT ASSUME THERE ARE NO LIVE ELECTRICAL
WIRES IN THE WALL. DO NOT TAKE ACTIONS THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE WALL CONTAINS A LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE. ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ELECTRICAL POWER, GAS, AND WATER SUPPLIES BEFORE PENETRATING A SURFACE. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Always turn off power when working near electrical wires.
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.
8. HELPFUL HINTS (See also number 2, Operating Tips)
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All LCD segments |
s 5NIT NOT FLAT AGAINST WALL |
s 7HEN SCANNING AN UNEVEN SURFACE PLACE THIN CARDBOARD ON THE SURFACE TO BE SCANNED AND SCAN OVER |
turn on at the same |
s 5NIT TILTED OR LIFTED DURING SCAN !LL THESE FACTORS AFFECT |
the cardboard in High Sensitivity mode. |
time and the unit |
proper calibration.) |
s 'RASP THE HANDLE WITH YOUR THUMB ON ONE SIDE AND YOUR FINGERS ON THE OTHER SIDE NOT TOUCHING THE |
beeps continuously. |
s 3CANNING SURFACE IS TOO DENSE OR TOO WET FOR UNIT TO OPERATE |
surface being scanned or the scanning head of the tool. |
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s (OLD THE TOOL STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN PARALLEL TO THE STUDS AND DO NOT ROTATE THE TOOL |
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s )F YOU ARE USING UNIT ON A RECENTLY TAPED PAINTED OR WALLPAPERED WALL ALLOW TIME TO DRY AND TRY AGAIN |
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s 7HILE UNIT IS STILL ON QUICKLY RELEASE AND RE PRESS THE POWER BUTTON TO ENTER (IGH 3ENSITIVITY MODE |
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s %LECTRICAL WIRING AND METAL OR PLASTIC PIPES MAY BE NEAR OR |
s #HECK FOR OTHER STUDS EQUALLY SPACED TO EITHER SIDE OR IN OR CM APART OR CHECK FOR |
besides studs. |
touching back surface of wall. |
the same stud at several places directly above or below the first finding. Studs will run straight up and |
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down from floor to ceiling while pipes may change direction. |
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s ! STUD READING WOULD MEASURE APPROXIMATELY IN MM APART FROM EACH EDGE ANYTHING LARGER OR |
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smaller is most likely not a stud if not near a door or window. |
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s 7IRES ARE SHIELDED BY METAL CONDUIT A BRAIDED WIRE LAYER BEHIND |
s 5SE EXTRA CAUTION IF THE AREA HAS PLYWOOD THICK WOOD BACKING BEHIND DRYWALL OR THICKER THAN NORMAL WALLS |
electrical wires, but |
metallic wall coverings, plywood shear wall, or other dense material. |
s )F A SWITCH CONTROLS AN OUTLET MAKE SURE IT IS /. FOR DETECTION BUT TURNED OFF WHEN WORKING NEAR |
do not detect any. |
s 7IRES MAY NOT BE LIVE |
electrical wires. |
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s 7IRES DEEPER THAN IN MM FROM SURFACE MIGHT NOT BE |
Use CAUTION when nailing, sawing, or drilling into walls, floors, and ceilings where these items |
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s 6OLTAGE DETECTION CAN SPREAD ON DRYWALL AS MUCH AS IN CM |
s 4O NARROW DETECTION TURN UNIT OFF AND ON AGAIN AT THE EDGE OF WHERE WIRE WAS DETECTED AND SCAN AGAIN |
detection is too large. |
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ACT, CenterVision, OneStep, SpotLite, StudSensor, WireWarning, and Zircon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zircon Corporation.
Visit www.zircon.com/support for the most current instructions.
LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY
Zircon Corporation, (ÒZirconÓ) warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Any in-warranty defective product returned to Zircon*, freight prepaid with proof of purchase date and $5.00 to cover postage and handling, will be repaired or replaced at ZirconÕs option. This warranty is limited to the electronic circuitry and original case of the product and specifically excludes damage caused by abuse, unreasonable use or neglect.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express 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 the one year period following its purchase. IN NO EVENT WILL ZIRCON BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS PRODUCT.
In accordance with government regulations, you are advised that: (i) some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and/or exclusions may not apply to you, and further (ii) this warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Return product freight prepaid with proof of purchase date (dated sales receipt) and $5.00 to cover postage and handling, to:
Zircon Corporation
*Attn: Returns Department 1580 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008-6992 USA
Be sure to include your name and return address. Out of warranty service and repair, where proof of purchase is not provided, shall be returned with repairs charged C.O.D. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
Customer Service, 1-800-245-9265 or 1-408-963-4550 MondayÐFriday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST www.zircon.com
info@zircon.com
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