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 1-3
Features
1.1.1 Conventional Features
• Up to 2048 channels or talkgroups programmable
• Repeater talk-around
• Carrier or Call Guard® (CTCSS/DCS) controlled squelch on analog channels, NAC
and talkgroup IDs on P25 channels
• Normal/selective squelch selectable by option button or menu
• Monitor mode selectable by option button or menu
• Time out timer penalty and conversation timers
• Dual priority channel sampling when scanning (analog and digital channels)
• Busy channel lockout (transmit disable on busy)
• Unit calls on P25 channels
• Telephone calls on P25 channels with over dialing.
• Cloning capability using a cable or wireless connection (see Section 5.13)
• Emergency alarms and calls to alert a dispatcher of an emergency condition
• Single tone encoder controllable by user on analog channels
• Five tone encoder on analog channels
• Automatic Number Identification (ANI) on analog channels
• MDC1200 ANI and Emergency Alert support
• GE Star Transmissions
• Two Tone Encoder paging on Conventional analog channels
• Call Alert™ on P25 channels (send and receive pages)
• Predefined messages (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher (P25 mode)
• Predefined status conditions (up to 255) can be sent to a dispatcher (P25 mode)
• Over-The-Air-Rekeying (OTAR) compatible (P25 channels)
• Text message send & receive (Project 25 digital)
1.1.2 Project 25 Trunked Features
The following P25 Trunked features are available:
• Up to 2048 talkgroups programmable (channels select talkgroups)
• Group and Unit Calls
Preliminary Draft 3/9/12