To turn on the unit, press TEST button for about
1 second, the display will show the previous scan
mode icon.
1. Spotlight
When the instrument detects an object, it gives a
spotlight as an indicator in the groove position.
2. LCD display
3. TEST button
You can press and hold this button for about 1second
to turn on the unit, the display will show the previous
scan mode icon. When using the unit to detect, you
should press and hold this button.
4. Push button
After you finish using the measure tape, just press
this button.
5. Measure tape
To use the measure tape, just pull it out.
6. SELECT button
To select desired scan mode, press this button.
7. Pencil slider
After you store a pencil in the pencil hole, you can
push the pencil slider to take the pencil out.
8. MARK button
In some conditions, it is not suitable to make marks
with pencil. You can press this button to mark dots
on the wall surface. Compared with using a pencil,
using this button may lead to a less accurate locating
result, especially for small-stud detections.
9.Pencil hole
To store a pencil for future use, insert it into this hole
with its tip entering first.
10. Groove
When the instrument detects an object, make a mark
with a pencil in the groove position.
Whole alarm icon
(This icon appears when the instrument is in
calibration or the instrument detects an object.)
Press SELECT button to select stud scan mode,
place the unit against wall, press and hold TEST
button, the unit gives two short beeps. Slowly
move the unit sideways across wall (don't loose
the TEST button).
When the whole alarm icon appears and the built-
in buzzer sounds continuously, stop moving. It
means this unit detects an edge of a stud. Mark
this spot at the groove (don't loose the TEST
button).
Continue moving sideways across wall until the
whole alarm icon and the sound disappearr, and
then, still holding the TEST button in, reverse
direction and locate other edge by using same
procedure, the midpoint between two marks is
center of the stud. See Figure 4.
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2.
3.
Stud Scan ( )
Turning on the Unit
Error correction: If LCD starts blinking and
beeping, move over a few inches and start again.
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SELECT
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ICONS ON THE DISPLAY
Figure 2
Figure 3
Read this owners manual thoroughly before use
INSTRUCTION
4 IN 1
MULTIFUNCTION DETECTOR
SELECT
TS530
Figure 1
3. TEST button
1. Spotlight
10. Groove
(mark spot here with pencil)
6. SELECT button
4. PUSH button
8. MARK button
7. Pencil slider
9. Pencil hole
2. LCD display
5. Measure tape
OWNERS MANUAL
4 IN 1
MULTIFUNCTION
DETECTOR
This unit is an advanced detector. It can detect and
locate metal, AC voltage and stud. In addition, it
incorporates a measure tape. It can be used in
construction, fitment, etc.
KEY FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
METAL
AC
WOOD
Stud scan mode
Metal scan mode
AC scan mode
Low battery indicator
OPERATION
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
Figure 4
The stud detection can be carried normally on
wall-papered walls. However, it may not function
on some types of foil backed or metallic fabric
surfaces.
Note
Find the stud center
Find wood and metal studs
AC scanning to trace hot wire
Metal scanning for finding nail, pipe, rebar,
and other hidden metallic object.
Measure tape function
Auto power off
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
This unit can be used when you want to do the
following items:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Find metallic pipes in concrete.
Find electrical box, exhaust vent, conduit, rebar
and ducting.
Trace hot wires behind ceiling, floor, and wall.
Measure the length of an object.
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