Operation Manual

Special things to note with various materials

It may not be possible to detect wooden studs or joists

through the following materials:

– Ceramic floor tiles

– Fitted carpeting with padded backing

– Wallpaper with metal fibres or metal foil

– Freshly painted, damp walls. These must have dried for at

least one week.

– In problem cases, use METAL-SCAN to localise nails or

screws in dry walls that line up vertically where a stud is

located.

If electric wires or metal or plastic pipes are located

near or in contact with a plaster fibreboard panel, they

may be identified by the MultiFinder Plus as studs.

Tip 1: The position between the two markings is the mid-point

of the stud.

Tip 2: The position where you start is important: First place the

tool in a position where you know there is no stud. Otherwise,

the message “ERROR” will appear in the display. To remedy:

Move the tool to another position a few centimetres away and

start measuring again.

Tip 3: To avoid interference while scanning, keep your

free hand and other objects at least 15 cm away from the

MultiFinder Plus.

Tip 4: The MultiFinder Plus will only find the outside edge of

double studs and headers which may be fitted around doors,

windows and corners.

Tip 5: Ensure that you have really detected a stud. To do so,

check on both sides whether other studs are present at equal

distances, usually at 30, 40 or 60 cm. Also check that it is a

stud by scanning at several places directly above and below

the position of the first find.

Tip 6: Textured ceilings: The ceiling must be covered with card-

board to protect it.

Note: If an object is deep inside a wall, the device may not

indicate it clearly.