MultiScanner
™
HD800 OneStep
™
Multifunction Wall Scanner
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 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 two years 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
Push in the battery door tab at the bottom of the tool and open the door. Insert a new
9V battery, matching the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals to the icons printed on
the back. Snap the battery into place and replace the door.
Low Battery Indicator:
The Low Battery Indicator icon displays when the battery
level is getting low. While the tool will still operate, the battery will need to be
replaced soon. When the battery icon begins to flash and is the only icon displayed on
the screen, the battery level is too low and not sufficient to power the tool for proper
operation. Please replace the 9V battery with a brand new battery immediately.
Zircon stud finders and detectors, particularly those with LCD screens, require and
consume a great deal of current from batteries. For optimal performance, brand-new,
recently purchased alkaline batteries are strongly recommended for use in these tools.
If you are experiencing any trouble with your tool, please replace the battery in your
tool with a brand-new one, contact your Zircon dealer or e-mail at techsupport@
zircon.com.
2. OPERATING TIPS
For optimum scanning results, it is important to properly hold
the
MultiScanner
™
HD800 and move slowly when scanning.
The following tips will provide more accurate scanning results:
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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.
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Hold the tool straight up and down, parallel to the studs,
and do not rotate the tool.
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Keep tool flat against the wall and do not rock, tilt, or press
hard when slowly sliding across the surface being scanned.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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To avoid surprises, remember that studs or joists are normally spaced 40 or 60 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.
SCANNING DIFFERENT SURFACES
Wallpaper:
MultiScanner
™
HD800 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.
Freshly painted walls:
May take one week or longer to dry after application.
Lath & plaster:
Due to irregularities in plaster thickness, it is difficult for MultiScanner
™
HD800 to locate studs in StudScan mode. Change to Metal Scan mode to locate the
nail heads holding wood lath to the studs. If the plaster has metal mesh reinforcement,
MultiScanner
™
HD800 will be unable to detect through that material.
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 in DeepScan
®
mode.
If irregular scanning results are received, switch to Metal Scan mode to locate nails
or drywall screws that line up vertically where a stud or joist is positioned.
Wood flooring, subflooring, or gypsum drywall over plywood sheathing:
Use DeepScan
®
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.
MultiScanner
™
HD800 cannot scan for wood studs and joists through carpet and padding. In problematic situations, try using Metal Scan to locate
nails or screws that may line up vertically where a stud or joist is positioned.
Note: Sensing depth and accuracy can vary due to moisture, content of materials, wall texture, and paint.
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 40 and 60 cm stud spacing practices.
3. SELECTING THE MODE
Move selector switch to the desired mode: StudScan for finding wood or metal studs; DeepScan
®
for scanning walls over 19 mm;
or Metal Scan for locating metal.
Unit will remain off if Power button is not pressed.
4. TURNING ON/CALIBRATING THE TOOL
MultiScanner
™
HD800 can be calibrated anywhere on the wall. It provisionally monitors the subsurface environment 10 times per second and
automatically recalibrates, when needed, to successfully find the centre of studs in one step.
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Place MultiScanner
™
HD800 against the wall
before
pressing the Power button in StudScan or DeepScan®
mode.
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Once powered on, tool will automatically perform all calibrations. The LCD will display all icons until calibration is complete. Upon completion
of calibration, the SpotLite
®
Pointer and buzzer will momentarily activate and the tool will begin continuous measurements. Continue to press
Power Button down and keep the tool flat against the wall and begin scanning.
Note: It is important to wait for calibration to complete (1–2 seconds) before moving the scanner.
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ACT
™
(Auto Correcting Technology)
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During scanning, the tool will automatically recalibrate itself when needed. This recalibration is
transparent and no indication is made. If an arrow icon illuminates, the tool calibrated near or
over a stud and then moved away. The arrow indicates the direction of the missed stud.
5. FINDING A STUD
Always scan for studs with the scanner placed flat against the wall. Move the mode switch to StudScan, 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.
Slowly slide tool across surface. EDGE display will illuminate, indicating location of the stud edge.
Continue sliding tool. When the centre of a stud
is located, the three bars on the Signal Strength
Indicator, the middle segments of the Target
Indication bars, CENTER indication, and SpotLite
®
Pointer 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
®
Pointer
and middle segments of the Target Indication
Bars will illuminate. If you still cannot locate a stud, try
DeepScan
®
mode.
6. WIREWARNING
®
DETECTION
Zircon’s WireWarning
®
detection feature works continuously in StudScan, DeepScan
®
,
and Metal Scan modes. When live AC voltage is detected, the WireWarning
®
detection
indicator will appear in the display. If scanning begins over a live AC wire, the
AC indicator will flash continuously. Use extreme caution under these circumstances or
whenever live AC wiring is present.
Electrical field locators may not detect live AC wires if wires are
more than 50 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 ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, AND/OR
SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Always turn off power when working near electrical wires.
7. SCANNING IN METAL MODE
Note: When scanning for studs, use StudScan mode (or DeepScan
®
mode on thicker
walls) to quickly locate the centre and edges. Use Metal Scan to determine if the
previous reading in StudScan was a wood stud, metal stud, or pipe. In Metal Scan,
only metal drywall screws will be found in wood studs, while metal will be indicated
everywhere on a metal stud or pipe.
Metal Scan has interactive calibration to adjust its sensitivity to metal, which can
be used to find the precise location of metal objects in walls, floors, and ceilings.
Maximum sensitivity is ideal for quickly finding the approximate location of metal.
However, sensitivity can be reduced by calibrating the tool closer to metal. With
reduced sensitivity, the area where metal is indicated will be smaller. But in both
cases, the metal target is in the centre of the area where the tool indicates metal
is present.
1. Move mode switch to Metal Scan mode. For maximum metal sensitivity, turn the
tool on in the air by pressing and holding the Power Button. This will ensure that it
calibrates away from any metal objects. (The tool can only be calibrated off the wall
in Metal Scan mode.)
2.
(Figure A)
While holding the Power Button, press the tool flat against the wall
and slowly slide the scanner across the surface. Mark the point where you get the
highest metal indication (the most Middle bars on the screen). If it is a strong target,
the SpotLite
®
Pointer will also shine a beam of light and a steady beep will sound.
Continue in the same direction until display bars reduce. Reverse direction
and mark the spot where the display bars peak from the reversed direction.
The midpoint of the two marks is the location of the centre of the metal object.
If the unit indicates metal over a large area, you can refine the scanning area to more
accurately locate the metal target by following steps 3 and 4 below.
3.
(Figure B)
To further pinpoint the location of the metal target, scan the area again.
Release the Power Button and then turn the unit back on, this time starting on the
wall over one of the previous marks. This will reset the tool to a lower sensitivity and
narrow the scan area.
4.
(Figure C)
To continue to reduce sensitivity and further refine the scanning area,
repeat step 3. This procedure can be repeated multiple times to narrow the field
even further.
Note: If any bars display on the screen, metal is present. Small targets or targets deep
within the surface may only illuminate some of the bars and not the centre line or
audio tone. In this case, use the highest indication to determine the metal position.
8. HELPFUL HINTS
(See also number 2, OPERATING TIPS)
This MultiScanner
™
HD800 OneStep
™
wall scanner features three
scanning modes:
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StudScan: Locates the centre and edges of wood and metal
studs up to 19 mm deep
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DeepScan
®
: Locates the centre of wood and metal studs up to
38 mm deep
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Metal Scan: Detects ferrous (magnetic) metal (such as 13 mm
diameter rebar) up to 76 mm deep and non-ferrous (non-mag-
netic) metal up to 38 mm deep
Figure A
Figure B
Figure C
WARNING
WARNING
Detects other objects besides studs in
StudScan mode. Finds more targets
than there should be.
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Electrical wiring and metal/plastic pipes may be
near or touching back surface of wall.
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Scan the area in Metal Scan and AC SCAN to determine if metal or hot AC is present.
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Check for other studs equally spaced to either side 30, 40, 60 cm apart or for the same stud at several places
directly above or below the first scan area.
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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.
Situation
Probable Cause
Solution
Constant readings of studs near windows
and doors.
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Double and triple studs are usually found around
doors and windows. Solid headers are above them.
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Detect outer edges so you know where to begin.
You suspect electrical wires, but do not
detect any.
Flashing Low Battery Indicator and tool
not operating
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Battery level too low for proper operation.
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Replace with brand new 9V battery.
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Wires are shielded by metal conduit, a braided wire
layer, metallic wall covering, plywood shear wall, or
other dense material.
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Wires deeper than 50 mm from surface might not
be detected.
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Wires may not be live.
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Try Metal Scan mode to see if you can find metal, wire, or metal conduit.
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Use extra caution if the area has plywood, thick wood backing behind drywall, or thicker than normal walls.
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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.
Image of metal object appears wider
than actual size.
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Metal has greater density than wood.
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To reduce sensitivity, recalibrate MultiScanner
™
HD800 over either of first two marks (Metal mode only).
Difficulty detecting metal.
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Tool calibrated over metal object.
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Metal targets too deep or small.
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The scanner may have been calibrated over a metal object, reducing sensitivity. Try calibrating in another location.
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Scan in both horizontal and vertical directions. Metal sensitivity is increased when metal object is parallel to sensor,
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SpotLite
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Pointer
Target Spotlight
Backlit LCD Display
Mode
Selector
Switch
Battery Door Tab
StudScan/
DeepScan
™
Mode Indicator
Low Battery
Indicator
WireWarning
™
Detection
Indicator
Target Indication
Bars
Centre/Edge/
Metal Indicator
Auto
Correcting
Indication
Signal Strength
Indicator
Power Button
