Zircon MetalliScanner 6.0 User manual

MetalliScanner® 6.0 Components
1. Mode Switch
2. Calibration Switch
3. Crosshairs
4. Liquid Crystal Display
5. Battery Compartment
LCD Components
1. Depth Bars
2. Depth Numbers
3. Magnetic Icon
4. Low Battery Indicator
5. Plus/Minus Sign
6. Scanning Wheel
7. Scanning Wheel Spoke
8. Non Magnetic Icon

Caution:
1. The MetalliScanner® metal finder will only locate metal objects. Nonmetallic objects such as
wood studs and ceramic or PVC pipe cannot be located with this product.
2. Avoid wearing any jewelry, including watches, when using this product. The metal may cause
inaccurate results.
Installing the Battery
Before using the MetalliScanner® tool, you must install
one 9-volt battery. To do this, slide open the battery
compartment door and connect the battery to the battery
clip (Figure 3). Insert the battery into the tool and replace
the door.
Note: With normal use, one 9-volt battery should last
approximately one year.
Getting Familiar with the Operational Indicators
There are three operational indicators, a low battery indicator and two mode icons.
The low battery indicator is displayed as a warning when the battery has less than five hours of use
remaining.
The magnetic icon is displayed when the unit is in the magnetic mode.
The non-magnetic icon is displayed in the non-magnetic mode.
Getting Familiar with the Location Indicators
There are four location indicators: the depth bars, the scanning wheel, the plus/minus sign, and the
beep.
The depth bar consists of 31 bars and 4 numbers representing the depth to the target in inches or
centimeters. The bars begin from the bottom of the display and sequentially turn on as the
MetalliScanner® metal finder gets closer to the type of metal that corresponds to the mode that the
unit is in. The numbers are only displayed after the device has been calibrated. (See "Calibrating in
Either Mode".) When properly calibrated the depth numbers correspond to the depth to the top
surface of the metal target.

The scanning wheel consists of 31 spokes with a plus or minus sign in the center. The wheel
rotates clockwise and the plus sign is displayed when moving towards a target of the selected
metal; the wheel rotates counter-clockwise and the minus sign is displayed when moving away
from a target of the selected metal.
When a target is passed, the plus sign changes to the minus sign and the MetalliScanner® tool
beeps. The plus/minus sign and the beep are primarily for estimating the general location of the
target. The plus/ minus sign change and the beep occur as you pass the target, but not necessarily
directly over the target.
To precisely locate the target, use the depth bars and the scanning wheel. The scanning wheel is
more sensitive than the depth bars but also has a built-in sensitivity change (similar to when a car
changes gears) around 3 to 4 inches. As a target gets closer, the wheel spins fairly quickly, but
suddenly slows down at around 3 to 4 inches. Once past this point the wheel speeds up again.
There is also a less noticeable sensitivity change around 2 inches. If this sensitivity change
interferes with determining the exact location of the target, you can press the calibration button
when you think you are over the target and then try to locate that target more precisely.
NOTE:
1. You then must start the pre-scanning procedure from the beginning to locate any other targets.
2. Calibrating over the target will make the depth reading inaccurate. Calibrating to determine depth
must be done away from targets. (See Calibration Section.)
Selecting the Operating Mode
The mode switch turns the MetalliScanner® metal finder on and off and simultaneously selects the
operating mode.
The switch has three positions: magnetic mode, non-magnetic mode, and off.
Move the mode switch to the magnetic mode position to find rebar, steel, iron, and other
ferrous metal.
Move the mode switch to the non-magnetic mode position to find copper pipe, brass,
aluminum, and other non-ferrous metal.
To turn the tool off, move the mode switch to the off position.
Note: The MetalliScanner® metal finder does a self test immediately after it is turned on. If the unit
does not pass the self test, you will hear a long, low-pitched tone and every other spoke on the
scanning wheel and all the depth bars will be displayed. If this happens, check this area for any
large metal objects and remove them. Then try turning the unit on again.

Pre-scanning the Target Area
1. Before scanning, wipe the area to be scanned clean of
sand and pebbles.
2. If the scanning surface is fairly rough, place a very thin
piece of cardboard between the surface and the unit.
The thickness of the cardboard must be subtracted from
the depth reading to determine the actual depth to the
target when using this procedure.
If you do not know what types of metal are present, it is
best to perform the pre-scanning procedure in both the
magnetic and the non-magnetic mode. If you are sure
only one type of metal is present, then you need only
pre-scan for that type of metal.
Hold the MetalliScanner® metal finder out in air
away from all objects and switch to magnetic mode
or non-magnetic mode by sliding the mode switch
to the appropriate position. The corresponding icon
is displayed.
Place the unit on the scanning surface and scan for targets by either watching for the greatest
number of depth bars or scanning until you hear a beep and see the plus sign change to the
minus sign. Then, reversing direction, the minus sign should change to the plus sign.
Continue scanning in this direction until the plus sign again changes to the minus sign and the
unit beeps at approximately the same location (Figure 4).
The greatest number of depth bars, the beep, and the plus/minus change should all occur at
approximately the same time and place.
Note: When the target is more than four inches deep, the unit will not beep at the same time as the
plus/minus change and the maximum depth bars.
Once you have located a target, reposition the
MetalliScanner® metal finder over it and scan
perpendicular to your original scanning direction to be
sure you have located the desired target and not a nail
or scrap piece of metal (Figure 5). The depth bars
should remain constant when scanning along a length
of rebar or copper pipe. Look for a pattern if you are
searching for rebar since it is often laid out with equal
spacing or in a grid array.
To more accurately locate the target, watch for where
the direction of rotation of the scanning wheel changes from clockwise to counter-clockwise. Where
this change in direction occurs should be directly over the center, or closest part, of the object.
Mark the location of the target(s).
If you do not know what types of metal are present, repeat the preceding instructions for the other

metal type.
NOTE:
1. Cross-hairs on the top and front of the unit show where sensitivity is maximum.
2. If the tool is close to a large metal object or surface, it may indicate the opposite metal type.
3. The MetalliScanner® metal finder is designed to operate at approximately 70°F. The sensitivity
decreases slightly at higher temperatures but is not noticeably affected at lower temperatures.
Particular Situations
Situation: Scanning near the edge of a piece
Result: Cannot rely on beep to locate target of concrete
Action to be taken: Ignore beep and rely on scanning
wheel and depth bars to locate target
Situation: Concrete is in segments which could have
been poured at different times
Result: Cannot rely on a single calibration for the entire
area
Action to be taken: Pre-scan each segment
separately, calibrate and determine depth of targets for
each segment of concrete
Finding Depth Calibrating in Either Mode
You must calibrate the tool before it can give an
accurate depth for rebar, copper, or other metal objects.
For each type of metal located in the pre-scan
procedure, calibrate the unit and determine the depth, if
necessary, in the appropriate mode before changing
modes and recalibrating.
Place the MetalliScanner® metal finder on the scanning
surface as far away from any target (magnetic or non-
magnetic) as possible with the mode switch in the
position corresponding to the target of interest.
If there are multiple targets present, position the unit halfway between the widest-spaced targets
(Figure 6).