Operation – RIDGID R8408 User Manual
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OPERATION
Fig. 9
MODE SELECTION
See Figure 8.
Press the
MODE button above the display until the desired
mode is selected. There are five modes:
FM mode
AM mode
RACE mode - For listening to race-affiliated
frequencies
AUX : For the 30-PIN iPod connection in the door
AUX : For the 3.5 mm input jack located inside the iPod
compartment
To select and scroll through modes, press the
MODE button.
The selected mode will be displayed on the left side of the
LCD display.
NOTE: When turned on, the radio will return to the last mode
that was used.
MANUAL TUNING - ALL MODES
See Figure 9.
The left and right arrow buttons located below the LCD
display are used to manually tune to the desired radio
frequency. The selected frequency is displayed on the
LCD.
Press the left arrow button to tune to a lower frequency
and press the right arrow button to tune to a higher
frequency.
Briefly push either button (not press and hold) to tune one
frequency step at a time.
To scroll through frequencies quickly, press and hold
the desired arrow button. To stop scrolling, release the
button.
SEEK/SCAN (AM & FM MODES)
See Figure 10.
Use the
SEEK/SCAN button to quickly find audible
frequencies. Each frequency with clear reception can be
viewed on the LCD display.
To use the SEEK feature:
Press the button once to tune to the next higher frequency
with clear reception.
To use the SCAN feature:
Press and hold the button for two seconds to scan
through all the frequencies with clear reception.
NOTE: When scanning, the radio will stop on frequencies
with clear reception for three seconds before continuing
to the next higher frequency.
Press the
SEEK/SCAN button once to stop scanning and
select a frequency.
If no frequency is selected. the radio will return to the
frequency that was displayed when the scan was started.
LOWER
FREQUENCIES
HIGHER
FREQUENCIES
PRESS AND HOLD TO SCROLL
THROUGH FREQUENCIES
Fig. 0
SEEK/SCAN
PRESS TO SEEK;
HOLD TWO SECONDS TO SCAN
FREQUENCY
DISPLAY
Fig. 8
MODE DISPLAY
(AM IS SHOWN)