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 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
6-14 Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual
SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Features
6.9.1 Failsoft Connect Tone
When using this radio with SmartNet or SmartZone trunking system(s), a different connect
tone during failsoft operation can be programmed. The failsoft connect tone setting will
normally be selected to “Default.” This means that the connect tone used during failsoft
will be the connect tone setting the system sends over the air, or the programmed connect
tone if no over the air value is received. If it is known, the connect tone during failsoft
operation can be programmed. If a value other than “Default” is programmed, the radio
will always use this connect tone setting during failsoft operation.
6.10 SmartNet / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Scanning Features
Scanning on a SmartNet/SmartZone and P25 Trunked systems is called Priority Monitor
Scan. The following are unique features of this type of scanning. For general scanning
information applicable to all operating modes, refer to Sections 4.11 and 4.11.5.
• Scanning is turned on and off by the Scan option button or menu parameter. Talkgroups
(channels) can be programmed so that scanning automatically starts when the talkgroup
is selected (Autoscan).
• When responding to calls in the scan mode, the programming of the Talkback Type
parameter determines if a response always occurs on the talkgroup of the call (Active
Group) or the Selected Group if they are different. Transmissions at other times always
occur on the selected talkgroup.
• Each talkgroup can be programmed to select one of the programmed scan lists or “No
List” (scanning is disabled). If scanning is enabled and the selected channel does not
permit scanning, it is automatically enabled again when a channel is selected that
permits scanning.
• Up to 255 scan lists, each with up to 255 talkgroups from the same system can be
programmed. The selected scan list can be temporarily changed and edited as described
in Section 4.11.5.1, Group / Priority Scan Lists.
• In addition to calls on channels in the scan list, pages, unit calls, and telephone calls are
received while scanning. Unit and telephone calls are not interrupted by priority
messages.
Every radio on the system has to register with the Zone or Site Controller so that the
system knows where everyone is and if traffic from one site needs to be sent to another
site. This is determined by the list of talkgroups associated with the radio.