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MultiScanner
L550c OneStep
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Multifunction Wall Scanner
The MultiScanner
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L550c, with advanced ColorTrip
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display, lights green in StudScan
and DeepScan
, blue in Metal Scan, and red in AC Scan mode. When AC WireWarning
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is detected in StudScan, DeepScan
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, or Metal Scan modes, screen will light, or flash, red.
• StudScan: Locates the center and edges of wood and metal studs up to 19 mm deep
• DeepScan
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: Locates the center and edges of wood and metal studs up to 38 mm deep
• Metal Scan: Detects ferrous (magnetic) metal (such as 13 mm rebar) up to 75 mm deep
and non-ferrous (non-magnetic) metal up to 38 mm deep
• AC Scan: Detects live unshielded AC wires up to 50 mm deep
1. INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Push in the battery door tab and open the door. Insert a new
9V alkaline battery, matching the positive (+) and negative (-)
terminals 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
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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, or contact your Zircon
dealer or e-mail [email protected].
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2. OPERATING TIPS
For optimum scanning results, it is important to properly hold the MultiScanner
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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 the handle and not touching the surface
being scanned or the scanning head of the tool.
6. WIREWARNING
DETECTION
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Zircon's WireWarning
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Detection feature works continuously in StudScan, DeepScan
and Metal Scan modes. When live AC voltage is detected, the AC Icon will appear
in the display and the display will light red until AC is no longer detected. If scanning
begins directly over an area with live AC wire, the AC Icon and display will flash red
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
WARNING
are more than 50 mm from the scanned surface, in concrete,
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
WARNING
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
1. Move mode switch to Metal Scan. Place the tool flat on the wall, then press and
hold the Power Button. Wait for the tool to beep to confirm calibration has completed.
Display will light blue with the word "METAL" to indicate the mode.
2. (Figure A) While holding the Power Button, slowly slide the tool across the surface.
Mark the location where you get the highest metal indication (the most Target
Indication Bars on the screen). If the signal is strong, the SpotLite
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Pointer will also
illuminate and a steady beep will sound. Continue in the same direction until the
Indication Bars reduce.
3. Without releasing the Power Button, reverse direction (back towards the previous
mark) and mark the location where the Target Indication Bars peak. The midpoint
between the two marks is the approximate location of the center of the metal object.
INTERACTIVE CALIBRATION
Interactive calibration is the act of calibrating the tool closer to the target to reduce
the tool's sensitivity. In Metal Scan, you can perform interactive calibration to adjust
the tool's sensitivity to metal. This is ideal when your scan indicates metal over a large
area. To refine your scanning area and narrow the location of the metal target, follow
Step 4 below.
4. (Figure B) To further pinpoint the location of the metal target, release the
Power Button. Place the tool on the wall over one of your previous marked locations,
calibrate, and scan the area again. This will reset the tool to a lower sensitivity and
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SpotLite
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Pointer
ColorTrip
Display
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Center/Edge/Metal
Indicator
Signal Strength
AC Icon
Indicator
Auto Correcting
Indication
Target
Indication
Low Battery
Bars
Indicator
DeepScan
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Metal Scan
StudScan/
StudScan
AC Scan
DeepScan
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Mode Indicator
Mode
Selector
Power Button
Switch
L550c
Battery (Door Tab)
narrow the scan area. This procedure can be repeated multiple times to narrow the
scan area even further (Figure C).
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,
Figure A
MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY
Unlike interactive calibration, maximum sensitivity is ideal when only an approximate
location of metal needs to be determined. To achieve maximum sensitivity, calibrate
the tool in the air, away from any obvious metal, by pressing and holding the Power
Button. Then follow Steps 2 and 3 above. (Only Metal Scan mode can be calibrated off
the wall to achieve maximum metal sensitivity.)
8. SCANNING IN AC MODE
DeepScan
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Metal Scan
StudScan
AC Scan
AC Scan will only detect live (hot), unshielded AC wiring. Please refer to the WARNING
statement in Section 6. WIREWARNING
warnings about AC detection.
1. Move mode switch to AC Scan. Press the tool flat against the wall, then press and
hold the Power Button. Wait for the beep to confirm calibration has completed before
moving the tool. Display will light red with the AC icon to indicate the mode.
Figure B
2. (Figure A) While holding the Power Button, slowly slide the tool across the surface.
Mark the location where you get the highest AC indication (the most Target Indication
Bars on the screen). If it is a strong signal, the SpotLite
and a steady beep will sound. Continue in the same direction until the Target
Indication Bars reduce.
3. Without releasing the Power Button, reverse direction (back towards the previous
mark) and mark the location where the Target Indication Bars peak. The midpoint
between the two marks is the approximate location of the live AC wiring.
As with Metal Scan, you can perform interactive calibration in AC Scan to adjust the
DeepScan
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Metal Scan
StudScan
AC Scan
tool's sensitivity to live AC. If your scan indicates live AC over a large area, you can
refine the scanning area and narrow the location of the AC target by following Step
4 below.
4. (Figure B) To further pinpoint the location of the live AC target, release the
Power Button. Place the tool on the wall over one of your previous marked locations,
Figure C
calibrate, and scan the area again. This will reset the tool to a lower sensitivity and
narrow the scan area. This procedure can be repeated multiple times to narrow the
scan area even further (Figure C).
If you directly calibrate over an area with live AC, the middle Target Indication Bars
and red screen will flash on and off. Release the Power Button, slide the tool 7–8 cm
to the left or right, and begin your scan again.
DeepScan
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Metal Scan
StudScan
AC Scan
• Hold the tool straight up and down, parallel
wood lath to the studs. If the plaster has metal mesh reinforcement,
to the studs, and do not rotate the tool.
MultiScanner
• Keep the tool flat against the wall and do
Extremely textured walls or acoustic ceilings:
not rock, tilt, or press hard when slowly
When scanning a ceiling or wall with an uneven surface, place thin cardboard on the
sliding across the surface being scanned.
surface to be scanned and scan over the cardboard in DeepScan
scanning results are received, switch to Metal Scan mode to locate nails or drywall
• Avoid placing your other hand, or any
screws that line up vertically where a stud or joist is positioned.
other part of your body, on the surface
being scanned. This will interfere with
Wood flooring, subflooring, or gypsum drywall over plywood sheathing:
the tool's performance.
Use DeepScan
only display 1 or 2 bars when the tool locates a stud through thick surfaces.
• If you're receiving erratic scanning results,
it may be a result of humidity, moisture
MultiScanner
within the wall cavity or drywall,
carpet and padding. In problematic situations, try using Metal Scan to locate nails
or recently applied paint or wallpaper that hasn't fully dried.
or screws that may line up vertically where a stud or joist is positioned.
While the moisture may not always be visible, it will interfere
Note: Sensing depth and accuracy can vary due to moisture, content of materials,
with the tool's sensors. Please allow a few days to several
wall texture, and paint. Indoor use only.
weeks for the wall to dry out.
WARNING
• Depending on the proximity of electrical wiring or pipes to
the wall surface, the scanner may detect them in the same
sources to help locate items before penetrating the surface. Such additional
manner as studs. Caution should always be used when nailing,
sources include construction plans, visible points of entry of pipes and wiring
cutting, or drilling in walls, floors, and ceilings that may contain
into walls, such as in a basement, and in standard 30, 40, and 60 cm stud
these items.
spacing practices.
• To avoid surprises, remember that studs or joists are normally
3. SELECTING THE MODE
spaced 30, 40, or 60 cm apart and are 38 mm in width.
Anything closer together or a different width may not
Move selector switch to the desired mode. ColorTrip
be a stud, joist, or firebreak.
StudScan for finding wood or metal studs; green in DeepScan
• If display lights, or flashes, red in StudScan, DeepScan
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19 mm thick; blue in Metal Scan for locating metal; and red in AC Scan for locating
or Metal Scan modes, WireWarning
Detection has indicated
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live AC wiring.
the presence of live AC electricity. Exercise extreme caution
Unit will remain off if the Power Button is not pressed.
before nailing, cutting, or drilling.
Always turn off power when working near electrical wires.
4. TURNING ON/CALIBRATING THE TOOL
SCANNING DIFFERENT SURFACES
• Place MultiScanner
Wallpaper: MultiScanner
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L550c functions normally on
StudScan or DeepScan
walls covered with wallpaper or fabric, unless the materials
• Once powered on, the tool will automatically perform all calibrations. The LCD
are metallic foil, contain metallic fibers, or are still wet
will display all icons until calibration is complete. Upon completion of calibration,
after application. Wallpaper may need to dry for several weeks
the SpotLite
after application.
continuous measurements. Continue to hold the Power Button down and keep the
Freshly painted walls: May take one week or longer to dry
tool flat against the wall and begin scanning.
after application.
Note: It is important to wait for calibration to complete (1–2 seconds) before moving
the scanner.
Lath & plaster: Due to irregularities in plaster thickness, it is
difficult for MultiScanner
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L550c to locate studs in Stud modes.
Change to Metal Scan mode to locate the nail heads holding
9. HELPFUL HINTS
Situation
Detects other objects besides studs
in StudScan mode.
Finds more targets than there
should be.
Area of voltage appears much larger
than actual wire (AC only).
Difficulty detecting metal.
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DETECTION for more important details and
Image of metal object appears wider
than actual size.
Constant readings of studs near
windows and doors.
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Pointer will also illuminate
Display flashing red.
You suspect electrical wires, but do not
detect any.
Tool not operating.
Flashing Low Battery Indicator.
ACT, ColorTrip, DeepScan, MultiScanner, OneStep, SpotLite, WireWarning, and Zircon are registered trademarks or trademarks of Zircon Corporation.
Visit www.zircon.com for the most current instructions.
LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY
Zircon Corporation ("Zircon") warrants to the product owner that this product will be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for one year from the original date of purchase. Any defective product returned to Zircon within
the warranty period to the address below, freight prepaid, along with proof of purchase, will be repaired or replaced,
at Zircon's option. Repair or replacement may be made with a new or refurbished product or components, at Zircon's
sole discretion. If the returned product is no longer available, Zircon may replace the product with a similar product
of similar function. This warranty is limited to the electronic circuitry of the product and original case of the product,
and specifically excludes any damage caused by abuse, modification, handling contrary to these instructions, other
unreasonable use, or neglect. This is your sole and exclusive remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty.
This Limited Warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, and no other representations or claims of a
similar nature will bind or obligate Zircon. Any implied warranties applicable to this product that cannot be disclaimed
are limited to the one year period following its purchase. This Limited Warranty does not cover consumable parts,
including batteries, or software, even if packaged with the product. IN NO EVENT WILL ZIRCON BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE OR MALFUNCTION OF
THIS PRODUCT.
ACT
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L550c may be unable to detect through that material.
During scanning, the tool will
automatically recalibrate itself
when needed. This recalibration is
transparent and no indication is made.
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mode. If irregular
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.
mode and move the tool slowly. The Signal Strength Indicator may
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5. FINDING A STUD
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L550c cannot scan for wood studs and joists through tile, concrete or
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.
Display will light green with the word "StudScan" to
Do not rely exclusively on the detector to locate items
indicate the mode.
behind the scanned surface. Use other information
Slowly slide the tool across surface. EDGE indication
will illuminate, indicating location of the stud edge.
Continue sliding the tool. When the center of a stud
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display will light green in
is located, the three bars on the Signal Strength Indicator,
for scanning walls over
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the middle segments of the Target Indication Bars,
CENTER indication, and SpotLite
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
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L550c against the wall before pressing the Power Button in
show on the Signal Strength Indicator and only the
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mode.
SpotLite
Indication Bars will illuminate. If you still cannot locate
a stud, try DeepScan
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Pointer and buzzer will momentarily activate and the tool will begin
with the word "DeepScan" to indicate the mode.
Note: To determine if the object located was a wood stud,
metal stud, or pipe, scan the location in Metal Scan mode.
In Metal Scan, only the metal drywall screws will be found
in wood studs, while metal will be indicated throughout
the entire metal stud or pipe. To better determine if the
target object is a metal stud or pipe, studs usually run
floor to ceiling whereas a pipe may not.
(See also Section 2, OPERATING TIPS)
Probable Cause
• Electrical wiring and metal/plastic pipes may be
• Scan the area in Metal Scan and AC Scan to determine if metal or hot AC is present.
near or touching back surface of wall.
• Check for other studs equally spaced to either side 30, 40, or 60 cm apart or for the same stud at several places
directly above or below the first scan area.
• A stud reading would measure approximately 38 mm apart from each edge; anything larger or smaller is most
likely not a stud if not near a door or window.
• Voltage detection can spread on drywall as much
• To narrow detection, turn unit off and on again at the edge of where wire was first detected and scan again.
as 30 cm laterally from each side of an actual
electrical wire.
• Tool calibrated over metal object.
• The scanner may have been calibrated over a metal object, reducing sensitivity. Try calibrating in another location.
• Metal targets too deep or small.
• Scan in both horizontal and vertical directions. Metal sensitivity is increased when metal object is parallel to sensor,
located under Zircon logo.
• Metal has greater density than wood.
• To reduce sensitivity, recalibrate MultiScanner
See Section 7)
• Double and triple studs are usually found around
• Detect outer edges so you know where to begin.
doors and windows. Solid headers are above them.
• Tool calibrated directly over an area where live
• Release the Power Button, slide the tool 7–8 cm to the left or right, and begin your scan again.
AC was detected.
• Wires are shielded by metal conduit, a braided
• Try Metal Scan mode to see if you can find metal, wire, or metal conduit.
wire layer, metallic wall covering, plywood shear
• Use extra caution if the area has plywood, thick wood backing behind drywall, or thicker than normal walls.
wall, or other dense material.
• If a switch controls an outlet, make sure it is ON for detection, but turned off when working near
• Wires deeper than 50 mm from surface might not
electrical wires.
be detected.
Use CAUTION when nailing, sawing, or drilling into walls, floors, and ceilings where these items may exist.
• Wires may not be live.
• Battery level low for proper operation.
• Replace with brand new 9V alkaline battery.
Some states do not allow limitations on certain implied warranties and/or the limitation on incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. 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) to:
Zircon Corporation
Attn: Returns Department
1580 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008-6992 USA
Be sure to include your name and return address. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
Customer Service: 1-800-245-9265 or 1-408-963-4550
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST
[email protected] • www.zircon.com
© 2017 Zircon Corporation • P/N 69444 • Rev A 11/17
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(Auto Correcting Technology)
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Pointer will all
Pointer and middle segments of the Target
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mode. Display will light green
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Solution
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L550c over either of first two marks (Metal Scan mode only.
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