What is the correct way to use the Zerostat?

I usually do it when the record is on on the turntable but it SHOULD NOT BE SPINNING.

Here are the instructions:

1) Imagine a record having a triangular shape(the spindle hole being the center). Hold the Zerostat approximately 12" away from the record surface and slowly squeeze the trigger at each of the three "corner points" of the record. Take about 2 seconds to squeeze and 2 seconds to release at each of these locations.

2) Pointing the Zerostat at the center of the record slowly squeeze the trigger the fourth time, point the Zerostat awaya from the record(at the floor) and release the trigger.

There's been an issue with a static during LP playback in my system lately, after I upgraded the cartridge from MM Sumiko Pearl to medium output MC Benz Ace...I think I just notice more now since the Ace is so much more revealing.

What I do now(found it mentioned in the forums here) and it's been working real good, is I use the Zerostat as per instructions above, plus I brush the record when it starts to spin with an Audioquest brush, but, and this is funny, you have to moisten the fingers with which you hold the brush's metal body while you are brushing a record, and with the fingers on your other hand also slightly moistened, touch something that is grounded, in my case it's the Pro-Ject Speedbox. I guess the static just gets released better this way.
Works very good and the records are quiet.

Good Luck!

Thanks Audphile1 for your reply.

Just curious, are these instructions you listed above from the manufacturer? I bought my Zerostat new and my box did not include any written manual instructions. Does it really require 4 squeezes/releases per record? Somehow I thought it just needs one squeeze/release and that's it. Also, I thought both squeeze and release should be aimed at the record at all times, no?

Thanks.

I just bought a vintage Zerostat kit and the instructions are on it. That's where I got it from.

You need to kind of get a feel for the Zerostat trigger though. Practice a bit on the squeeze/release.
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Ok, thanks Audphile1.

I'll give it a try.