Zircon StudSensor i65 OneStep

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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.

ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY

OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Always turn off power when working near

electrical wires.

Electrical field locators may

not detect live AC wires if

wires are more than 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.

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

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 41 cm 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.

StudSensor

™

i65 OneStep

™

Centre-Finding Stud Finder

The Zircon StudSensor

™

i 65 OneStep

™

detects both

the centre 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.

SpotLite

Pointing System

Signal

Strength

Indicator

LCD Display

Battery (back of unit)

Edge or Centre

Indication

Middle Bars

ACT

™

(Auto Correcting

Technology) Indication

AC WireWarning

Detection Indication

Stud Scan Mode

Indication

Running Board

Power Button

LIMITED 2 YEAR WARRANTY

Zircon Corporation, (“Zircon”) warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two

years from the date of purchase. Any in-warranty defective product returned to the place of purchase with proof of

purchase date will be replaced at retailer’s option.

This warranty is limited to the electronic circuitry and original case of the product andspecifically 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 two 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.

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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:

• Grasp 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.

• Hold the tool straight up and down, parallel to the

studs, and do not rotate the tool.

• Keep the tool flat against the wall and do not

rock or tilt the tool when slowly sliding across the

surface being scanned.

• Avoid placing your other hand, or any other part of

your body, on the surface being scanned. This will

interfere with the tool’s performance.

• If you’re 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

hasn’t fully dried. While the moisture may not always

be visible, it will interfere with the tool’s sensors.

Please allow a few days for the wall to dry out.

• Depending 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.

• To avoid surprises, remember that studs or joists

are normally spaced 41 cm or 61 cm apart and are

38–45 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.

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ACT, CenterVision, OneStep, SpotLite, StudSensor, WireWarning, and Zircon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zircon Corporation.

All LCD segments

turn on at the same

time and the unit

beeps continuously.

Detects other objects

besides studs.

You suspect

electrical wires, but

do not detect any.

Area of voltage

detection is too large.

• Unit not flat against wall.

• Unit tilted or lifted during scan. (All these factors affect

proper calibration.)

• Scanning surface is too dense or too wet for unit to operate.

• Electrical wiring and metal or plastic pipes may be near or

touching back surface of wall.

• Wires are shielded by metal conduit, a braided wire layer, behind

metallic wall coverings, plywood shear wall, or other dense material.

• Wires may not be live.

• Wires deeper than 51 mm from surface might not be detected.

• Voltage detection can spread on drywall as much as 30 cm from

each side of an actual electrical wire.

• When scanning an uneven surface, place thin cardboard on the surface to be scanned and scan over

the cardboard in High Sensitivity mode.

• Grasp the handle with your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other side, not touching the

surface being scanned or the scanning head of the tool.

• Hold the tool straight up and down, parallel to the studs, and do not rotate the tool.

• If you are using unit on a recently taped, painted, or wallpapered wall, allow time to dry and try again.

• While unit is still on, quickly release and re-press the power button to enter High Sensitivity mode.

• Check for other studs equally spaced to either side (30, 41, or 61 cm) apart or check for the same stud

at several places directly above or below the first finding. Studs will run straight up and down from

floor to ceiling while pipes may change direction.

• A stud reading would measure approximately 38–45 mm apart from each edge; anything larger or

smaller is most likely not a stud if not near a door or window.

• Use extra caution if the area has plywood, thick wood backing behind drywall, or thicker than normal walls.

• If a switch controls an outlet, make sure it is ON for detection, but turned off when working near

electrical wires.

Use CAUTION when nailing, sawing, or drilling into walls, floors, and ceilings where these items

may exist.

• To narrow detection, turn unit off and on again at the edge of where wire was detected and scan again.

8. HELPFUL HINTS (See also number 2, Operating Tips)

Situation Probable Cause Solution

7. WIREWARNING

DETECTION

Zircon’s 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

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

centre of stud is

located with three

bars on the Signal

Strength Indicator,

the four Middle bars,

centre indication,

and SpotLite

Pointing System will all illuminate, and

the buzzer will sound.

In cases of deeper

studs (thicker walls)

when the centre 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 can’t

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

centre of a very deep

stud will be indicated

by the four middle

bars illuminating.

6. MARKING THE CENTRE OF THE STUD

Once an object is

located, mark the

location where the

SpotLite

Pointing

System illuminates.

This is the centre of

the stud.

Zircon StudSensor i65 OneStep - Helpful Hints

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