Getting Started - Levenhuk Ermenrich Ping SM30 Bedienungsanleitung

Ermenrich Ping SM30 Stud Detector
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Getting started

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Open the battery compartment cover (16) and insert a battery according to the correct polarity. Close the cover.
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Press the Power button (9) to turn the device on or off. The device enters the scanning on the ½" (13mm) depth mode by default. To change
the mode, press the Mode button (10).
Calibration
Place the device flat against any surface that is free of studs, metal and AC cables. Turn the device on and select the desired mode. Press and
hold the Scan button (11) until the signal strength bars have decreased and the beeping sound is heard. This indicates successful calibration. Do
not move the device until the calibration is complete. Wait for 3 seconds after the calibration is complete before using the device.
Calibration must be done each time a new mode is selected.
Usage
Stud detection mode
The device can scan the surface for wooden and/or metal studs at a depth of ½" (13mm), 1" (25mm), and 1½" (38mm). To change between
the modes, press the Mode button (10).
Choose the desired mode and complete the calibration. Place the device flat against the examined surface. Slowly move the detector across
the surface in the direction you want to scan. When the device detects the edge of a stud, the signal strength bars (14) start increasing. Keep
moving the device in the direction of the arrow indicator (12 or 13). When the device detects the center of a stud, all of the signal strength
bars are shown, and the word "CENTER" appears at the bottom of the screen. Keep moving the device in the same direction until the signal
strength bars decrease, and the other arrow appears on the screen. This point indicates the second edge of the stud.
If you are 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 isn't fully dried.
When scanning plaster, switch to metal detection mode to locate the nail heads in the wood lath.
Remember that studs are typically placed 16" or 24" (41 or 61cm) apart and are usually 1½" (38mm) wide. Anything different might
not be a stud.
Metal detection mode
You can adjust the device sensitivity in the metal detection mode. Maximum sensitivity is ideal for a quick approximate detection of a metal
object, while reduced sensitivity narrows the search area and gives the more precise location of it.
Press the Mode button (10) to select the metal detection mode. Calibrate the device to maximum sensitivity by holding it in the air and
pressing the Scan button (14). Calibrating in the air ensures that the device is away from any possible metal. Place the device flat against
the examined surface. Slowly move the detector across the surface in the direction you want to scan. Use the center mark (1) to mark the
point where the most signal strength bars are (14) on the screen (the device will also be steadily beeping). Keep moving the device in the
same direction until the signal strength bars decrease. Start moving the device in the opposite direction and mark the point where the signal
strength bars are the fullest. The midpoint between the two marks is the center of a metal object.
To detect the location of the metal object more precisely, reduce the sensitivity of the device by calibrating it within the two previously
marked points. Calibrating on the surface with detected metal reduces the sensitivity and narrows the search area. After the calibration is
complete, repeat the above-mentioned steps within the two previously marked points. You can reduce the sensitivity of the device multiple
times to narrow the search area even more and locate the edges of a metal object with greater accuracy.
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