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

Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual 2-11
Controls and Display
Callback Notifies a user waiting in a busy state
that their call has started.
1500Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1500Hz for 50ms
Channel Busy Indicates that the channel the user was
attempting to transmit on is busy.
300Hz for 150ms, 0Hz for 150ms,
300Hz for 150ms, 0Hz for 150ms,
300Hz for 150ms, 0Hz for 150ms,
300Hz for 150ms, 0Hz for 150ms
(played every 1200ms)
Clear Alert Warns the user that they are
transmitting or receiving a clear call.
700Hz for 50ms
Click Indicates that the soft buttons menu
has been moved left or right.
1500Hz for 3ms, 200Hz for 5ms
Double Click Indicates that the soft buttons menu
has been moved to its start or end.
1500Hz for 3ms, 200Hz for 5ms,
0Hz for 75ms, 1500Hz for 3ms,
200Hz for 5ms
DTMF Played during buttons presses for
DTMF features (Over dial and Keypad
DTMF).
1000HZ for 100ms
Dynamic Regroup Notifies the user that their radio has
been dynamically regrouped.
765Hz for 25ms, 0Hz for 25ms
(played 6 times)
Emergency Played when the user enters
emergency (and doesn’t have the radio
programmed for silent emergency).
1000Hz for 175ms
Emergency Cancel Played when the user cancels
emergency mode (and doesn’t have
the radio programmed for silent
emergency).
1000Hz for 1000ms
Emergency Status Echo Notifies the user that their emergency
alarm was received by the system.
Also notifies the user that they have
received an emergency call.
1000Hz for 175ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1000Hz for 175ms, 0Hz for
150ms, 1000 for 175ms, 0Hz for
150ms, 1000 for 175ms, 0Hz for
150ms, 1000 for 175ms
Enter Mode A mode (e.g. Call Alert) has been
entered.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1500Hz for 50ms
Error Indicates that the radio is currently in
an error condition.
300Hz for 100ms (played forever)
Evac Alert Notifies the user that an evacuation
command has been received.
932Hz for 150ms, 784Hz for
150ms (played forever)
Exit Mode A mode (e.g. Call Alert) has been
exited.
1500Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1000Hz for 50ms
Failsoft Notification that the radio is in Failsoft. 1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
(played 2 times)
Feature Off A feature (e.g. secure mode) has been
turned off.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
500Hz for 50ms
Good OTAR : Hello ack received
Roaming Diagnostic Mode: Found
control channel.
1500Hz for 50ms
Key Fail Signals an encryption key failure. 1000Hz for 125ms, 0Hz for 75ms
(played 6 times)
Table 2.5 Tones for the Viking Portable Radios
Message Name Usage Description Audible Description