User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 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 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 Private (Unit-To-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
Viking Portable 600 Radio Operating Manual 5-31
Conventional Mode Features
Press the Select switch to select the “Chng 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 <F2> button.
5.14.5 System Parameters
The “Sys Parms” menu parameter selects the conventional mode timers to be
reprogrammed (see following). Press the <F2> button to select the “Sys Parms” parameter
and then press the Up/Down buttons to display the desired parameter. Then press the <F2>
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 steps from 0-7.5 or set it to 0 seconds to disable it.
When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the <F2> button.
Tx Timer - Selects the transmit time-out timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to
increment/decrement the timer in 15-second steps from 0-225 or disable it by selecting
0 seconds. When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the <F2> button.
Pen Timer - Selects the penalty timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to increment/
decrement the timer in 15-second steps from 0-225 or disable it by selecting 0 seconds.
When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the <F2> button.
Conv Timer - Selects the conversation timer. Press the Up/Down buttons to increment/
decrement the timer in 30-second steps from 0-450 or disable it by selecting 0 seconds.
When the desired value is displayed, store it by pressing the <F2> button.
5.14.6 Channel Parameters
The “Chan Parms” menu parameter selects the following conventional channel parameters
that can be reprogrammed. Press <F2> button to select the “Chan Parms” parameter and
then press the Up/Down buttons to display the desired parameter. Then press the <F2>
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".
Note If a mixed mode channel is selected, both the Rx Code (analog) and Rx NAC (P25) can be
programmed. In addition, if the Tx Type is Analog, a Tx Code is programmed, and if it is
Digital (P25), a Tx NAC is programmed.
Preliminary Draft 3/9/12