Operation; Installing/Removing The Battery Pack - RIDGID MaxSelect R84081 Manuel D'utilisation

OPERATION

This product will accept RIDGID 24 V lithium-ion battery
packs, RIDGID 18 V lithium-ion battery packs and RIDGID
18 V nickel-cadmium battery packs.
For complete charging instructions, refer to the Operator's
Manual for the battery packs and chargers listed in the
General Safety Rules of this manual.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of injury, charge only RIDGID
lithium-ion batteries and RIDGID nickel-cadmium
batteries on the chargers listed in the General
Safety Rules. Other types of batteries may burst,
causing personal injury or damage.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from your tool when you
are assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning,
or when not in use. Removing battery pack will
prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury.
INSTALLING/REMOVING THE BATTERY
PACK
See Figure 2, page 10.
 Place the battery pack in the radio, aligning the raised rib
on the battery pack with the groove in the battery port.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and the battery pack is secured to the
radio before operation.
 Depress the latches on both sides of the battery pack to
release and remove the battery pack.
ON/OFF/VOLUME
See Figure 3, page 10.
 Turn the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob clockwise to turn the
radio on and increase volume.
 Turn the ON/OFF/VOLUME knob counterclockwise to
decrease radio volume and to turn the radio off.
MODE SELECTOR BUTTON
See Figure 3, page 10.
Turn the radio ON and push the MODE button to the desired
setting FM, AM, or AUX.
WARNING:
Battery products are always in operating condition.
Therefore, the switch should always be in the OFF
position when not in use or carrying at your side.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of injury, charge only RIDGID
lithium-ion batteries and RIDGID nickel-cadmium
batteries on the chargers listed in the General
Safety Rules. Other types of batteries may burst,
causing personal injury or damage.
DIGITAL DISPLAY
See Figure 4, page 10.
The digital display on the front of the radio illuminates when
the radio is switched ON, displaying the radio mode and
frequency/channel setting. If the battery charge is low, a
flashing low battery indicator will also be displayed.
NOTE: Charge battery when low battery indicator begins to
flash. If the radio continues to operate with the low battery
indicator flashing, the radio will drain the battery until the
radio will no longer emit sound, and the backlight and LCD
display will flash. To avoid deep discharge, remove the bat-
tery pack from the radio and charge immediately.
CHANNEL SELECTION
See Figure 5, page 10.
To change radio channels manually in AM or FM setting, use
the SCAN selector.
 With the radio set to AM or FM, turn the SCAN selector
clockwise or counterclockwise and quickly release to
manually change radio channels one frequency at a
time.
 To change radio channels using the SCAN feature, turn
the SCAN selector clockwise or counterclockwise and
hold for one second before releasing to directly skip to
receivable radio channels.
AUXILIARY MODE
See Figure 6 - 7, page 10.
The portable radio can be used as an amplifier for MP3
players, CD players, and other music devices.
To use auxiliary (AUX) mode:
 Push the MODE button to select AUX mode.
 Plug the auxiliary cable into the music device.
 Turn radio and music device ON.
NOTE: Adjust volume to desired level using either the radio
or music device. An MP3 player may be stored in the holder
on the back of the radio.
When not in use, the auxiliary cable can be wrapped around
the cord retainer and plugged into the storage port on the
back of the radio.
NOTE: The auxiliary cable cannot be removed from the
radio.
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