User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 0020600045_Viking VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual
- Features
- Controls and Display
- General Operation
- Radio-wide Features
- 4.1 Viewing Radio Information
- 4.2 Option Keys / Buttons
- 4.3 Feature Enable / Disable
- 4.4 Menu Mode
- 4.5 Function Recall
- 4.6 Time-Out Timer
- 4.7 Home Channel Select
- 4.8 Power Output Select
- 4.9 Alert Tone Select
- 4.10 Surveillance Mode
- 4.11 Scanning
- 4.12 Global Positioning System (GPS)
- 4.13 Radio Service
- 4.14 RSSI
- 4.15 Fire Ground Mode
- Conventional Mode Features
- 5.1 Monitoring Before Transmitting
- 5.2 Monitor Mode
- 5.3 Busy Channel Lockout
- 5.4 Call Guard Squelch
- 5.5 Penalty Timer
- 5.6 Conversation Timer
- 5.7 Repeater Talkaround
- 5.8 Displaying Transmit / Receive Frequency
- 5.9 Emergency Alarm and Call
- 5.10 Conventional Mode Scanning
- 5.11 Standard Conventional Calls
- 5.12 ANI Signaling Options
- 5.13 Project 25 Mode Features
- 5.13.1 Digital Unit ID
- 5.13.2 Talkgroup ID
- 5.13.3 Network Access Code
- 5.13.4 Out of Range (EFJohnson Conventional) Indication
- 5.13.5 Automatic (EFJohnson Conventional) Registration
- 5.13.6 P25 Group Calls
- 5.13.7 Talkgroup Scan
- 5.13.8 P25 Unit Calls
- 5.13.9 P25 Conventional Telephone Calls
- 5.13.10 Call Alert
- 5.13.11 Call History
- 5.13.12 Messaging
- 5.13.13 Status Messaging
- 5.13.14 P25 Packet Data
- 5.14 Keypad Programming
- 5.15 Text Messaging
- 5.16 Fire Ground Mode
- SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Features
- 6.1 Analog and Digital Operation
- 6.2 Standard Group Calls
- 6.3 Unit Calls
- 6.4 Telephone Calls
- 6.5 Call Alert
- 6.6 Messaging
- 6.7 Sending Status Conditions
- 6.8 Emergency Alarm and Call
- 6.9 Failsoft Operation
- 6.10 SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Scanning Features
- 6.11 Dynamic Regrouping
- 6.12 SmartZone and P25 Trunking Unique Features
- 6.13 Zone Password
- Messages
- Secure Communication (Encryption)
- Data Features
- Service Information
- 00FCC Safety Requirements
5-30 Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual
Conventional Mode Features
Press the Select switch to select the “Change Chan” parameter and then scroll through the
programmed channels by pressing the Up/Down buttons. When the desired channel is
displayed, select it by pressing the (Menu) button.
5.14.5 System Parameters
The “System Parms” menu parameter selects the conventional mode timers to be
reprogrammed (see following). Press the (Menu) button to select the “System Parms”
parameter and then press the Up/Down buttons to display the desired parameter. Then
press the (Menu) button again to select it.
Note If “Password” is briefly displayed when attempting to select a parameter, see Section
5.14.2, "Zone Password".
Scan Timer - Selects the Scan Hold timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to increment/
decrement the timer in 0.5-second increments from 0 to 7.5 or set it to 0 seconds to
disable it. When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the (Menu)
button.
Tx Timer - Selects the transmit time-out timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to
increment/decrement the timer in 5-second increments from 0 to 225 or disable it by
selecting 0 seconds. When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the
(Menu) button.
Penalty Time - Selects the penalty timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to increment/
decrement the timer in 15-second increments from 0 to 225 or disable it by selecting 0
seconds. When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the (Menu)
button.
Conv Timer - Selects the conversation timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to increment/
decrement the timer in 30-second increments from 0 to 450 or disable it by selecting 0
seconds. When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the (Menu)
button.
5.14.6 Channel Parameters
The “Chan Parms” menu parameter selects the following conventional channel parameters
that can be reprogrammed. Press (Menu) to select the “Chan Parms” parameter and
then press the Up/Down buttons to display the desired parameter. Then press the
(Menu) button to select it. The squelch control parameters are unique to the type of
conventional channel selected (analog or Project 25).
Note If “PASSWORD” is briefly displayed when attempting to select a parameter, see Section
5.14.2, "Zone Password".