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 2-9
Controls and Display
SITE_LOCKED P25/SN/SZ Indicates that the radio is locked to a site.
This icon flashes.
CALL_HISTORY Conventional Indicates that the user is viewing and ID from
the radio's call history.
GPS Conventional Indicates that the radio has acquired GPS
sync.
RADIO_WIDE_SCAN Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Indicates that the radio is radio wide
scanning.
TEXT_MESSAGE Conventional Indicates that the radio is using the text
message feature.
SIGNAL_STRENGTH_0 P25/SN/SZ Indicates that the received signal strength is
between 0 and the Acceptable threshold.
SIGNAL_STRENGTH_1 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Conventional: Indicates that the received
signal strength is between the Out of Range
and Fair thresholds.
P25, SN/SZ: Indicates that the received
signal strength is between the Acceptable
and Fair thresholds.
SIGNAL_STRENGTH_2 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Conventional: Indicates that the received
signal strength is between the Fair and Good
thresholds.
P25, SN/SZ: Indicates that the received
signal strength is between the Fair and Very
Good thresholds
SIGNAL_STRENGTH_3 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Conventional: Indicates that the received
signal strength is between the Good and
Excellent thresholds.
P25, SN/SZ: Indicates that the received
signal strength is between the Very Good
and Excellent thresholds
SIGNAL_STRENGTH_4 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Conventional: Indicates that the received
signal strength is above the Excellent
threshold.
P25, SN/SZ: Indicates that the received
signal strength is at or above the Excellent
threshold.
SIGNAL_STRENGTH_O
OR
Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Conventional: Indicates that the received
signal strength is at or below the Out of
Range threshold.
P25, SN/SZ: Indicates that the radio is out of
range.
BATTERY_LOW Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Indicates that the battery is low.
BATTERY_0 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Indicates that the battery is between a low
state and 20% of its capacity.
BATTERY_1 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Indicates that the battery is between and
20% and 40% of its capacity.
BATTERY_2 Conventional/P25/
SN/SZ
Indicates that the battery is between 40%
and 60% of its capacity.
Table 2.3 Display Icons
Icon Name protocol(s) Description
Preliminary Draft 3/9/12