RIDGID R8408 User Manual

1Your job-site radio/race scanner has been engineered and manufactured to our high standards for dependability, ease of operation, and operator safety

10OPERATIONWARNING:Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inf

11CHARGER AND BATTERY PACKS SOLD SEPARATELYThis product will accept RIDGID 24 V and RIDGID 18 V lithium-ion battery packs and RIDGID 18 V, 14.4 V,

12OPERATIONTO INSTALL/REMOVE BATTERY PACKSee Figure 4.The radio’s battery port will accept RIDGID 12 V, 14.4 V and 18 V NiCd battery packs and 18 V an

13OPERATIONRADIO ON / vOLUME AT 10 RADIO OFF / vOLUME AT 0Fig. 7WIRE-STYLE FM ANTENNA (OPTIONAL)See Figure 6. The radio has a connection point for a

14OPERATIONFig. 9MODE SELECTIONSee Figure 8.Press the MODE button above the display until the desired mode is selected. There are five modes: FM mod

15Fig. 11OPERATIONDIRECT TUNESee Figure 11.You can select a desired AM, FM or RACE frequency by pressing the numbered buttons on the keypad to the rig

16Fig. 13OPERATIONSTEREO/MONOSee Figure 13.Press the STEREO/MONO button located above the LCD display to select between stereo mode or mono mode. This

17OPERATIONRACE SPECIFIC FEATURESThe RACE scanner will receive racing transmissions only when it is in close proximity (within ½ mile) of an active ra

18DIRECT TUNING A RACE FREQUENCY(5 DIGITS OF THE 7-DIGIT FREQUENCY ENTERED)OPERATIONFig. 18TO CLEAR A PRESET FREQUENCY:PRESS AND HOLD BACKSPACE/CLEAR

19BB/SKIP:HOLD FOR THREE SECONDS TO SKIP A FREQUENCY OPERATIONSKIPPING FREQUENCIES AND PRESETSSee Figure 20.The skip feature can be used to skip up to

2Introduction ...

20OPERATIONUSING AN iPod WITH THE JOB-SITE RADIO/RACE SCANNERSee Figures 22 - 24.FOR DOCKABLE iPods (with 30-pin connector): Select AUX 1 MODE.  O

21OPERATIONFOR NON-DOCKING iPods, OTHER MP3 PLAYERS, AND CD PLAYERS: Select AUX 2 MODE.  Open the drop-down compartment door by pulling up on the

22MAINTENANCEWARNING:When servicing use only identical RIDGID replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause produc

23TRACKSIDE PLANNERUse this chart to record the drivers, car numbers, and frequencies you wish to tune in to or save in memory as a preset during a ra

24TRACKSIDE PLANNERRACE LOCATION/DATE:Driver/Car No. Frequency PresetRACE LOCATION/DATE:Driver/Car No. Frequency Preset

25WARRANTYProof of purchase must be presented when requesting war-ranty service. Limited to RIDGID® hand held and stationary power tools purchased 2/1

26987000-11003-19-08 (REV:03)Customer Service Information:For parts or service, contact your nearest RIDGID authorized service center. Be sure to prov

3GENERAL SAFETY RULESWARNING! READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or seri

4SPECIFIC SAFETY RULESKnow your product. Read operator’s manual carefully. Learn its applications and limitations, as well as the specific potentia

5SYMBOLSThe following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.DANGER:Indicates an imminently

6DOUBLE INSULATIONDouble insulation is a concept in safety in electric products, which eliminates the need for the usual three-wire grounded power cor

7FEATURESPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSOperating Temperature Normal ...32˚F - 104˚FFrequency Ranges AM

8KNOW YOUR JOB-SITE RADIO/ RACE SCANNERSee Figures 1 - 2.The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the information on the product and

9FEATURESDIGITAL KEYPADUse the digital keypad for direct input of a desired frequency. With digital tuning, you can preset up to ten of your favorite