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locating device BI20
Operation
Inserting the battery
Insert the supplied battery into the device before first use.
Note
Make sure that the surface of the device is dry and the
device is switched off.
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1. Open the battery compartment at the rear of the device by
sliding down the cover.
2. Use the battery clip to connect the 9 V battery with correct
polarity.
3. Place the battery with the battery clip into the battery
compartment.
4. Slide the cover back onto the battery compartment until it
locks in place.
Switching the device on
Info
Please note that moving from a cold area to a warm
area can lead to condensation forming on the device's
circuit board. This physical and unavoidable effect can
falsify the measurement. In this case, the display
shows either no measured values or they are incorrect.
Wait a few minutes until the device has become
adjusted to the changed conditions before carrying out
a measurement.
1. Press the
MODE/CAL
button (2).
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The device switches on.
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The bar graph (6) flashes.
Selecting the measuring mode
You can choose between the measuring modes Stud frame,
Power line and Metal.
Measuring mode
Icon
Stud frame (timber/metal)
3 sec
Power line
3 sec
Metal
3 sec
1. Press and hold the
MODE/CAL
button (2) for approx. 3 s
until the icon flashes in the mode indication (5)
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The device will emit a brief acoustic confirmation signal.
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The currently selected measuring mode flashes.
3 sec
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2. Repeatedly press the
MODE/CAL
button (2) until the icon
for the desired measuring mode is displayed in the mode
indication (5).
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The device will emit a brief acoustic confirmation signal.
3. Wait a moment until the icon in the mode indication (5)
stops flashing.
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The desired measuring mode is selected.
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The bar graph (6) flashes.
4. Hold the device against the surface at which the detection
process shall be performed. Now press the
MODE/CAL
button (2) again to start a calibration for this surface and
its material composition.
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The bar graph (6) starts filling up from the outer edges
towards the centre.
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The device will emit a brief acoustic confirmation signal
once the calibration has been completed.
