User's Manual

5-24 Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual
Conventional Mode Features
2 Momentarily press the Phone option button or select the Phone > Num List menu
parameter. The display indicates the last number dialed by alternately displaying “Last
Num” and the telephone number. In addition, the phone mode is indicated by the
icon.
3 If required, press the Up/Down buttons to display the desired number. The alias is
displayed below the telephone number.
4 Briefly press the PTT switch to send the access code. A dial tone sound can then be
heard. Briefly press the PTT switch again to send the digits. Proceed to Step 5.
To make a direct entry using DTMF keypad:
1 Select the conventional channel that is programmed to select the desired access and de-
access codes.
2 Press and hold the Phone option button until a tone sounds or select the Phone > Enter
Num menu parameter. The alias of the last called telephone number is displayed if it is
in the phone number list. Otherwise, only the last eight digits are displayed. In addition,
the phone mode is indicated by the icon.
3 Enter the telephone number using the 0 to 9,
*, and # keys. To enter a pause (indicated
by “P”), press
* #. The number scrolls to the left in the display so that the eight right-
most digits are always displayed. Numbers up to sixteen digits (including pauses) can
be entered.
4 Briefly press the PTT switch to send the access code. A dial tone sound can be heard.
Briefly press the PTT switch again to send the digits.
5 Press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen. Since the radio operates half duplex,
it is not possible to talk and listen at the same time.
6 When the telephone call is finished or if it could not be completed for some reason, end
it by pressing the Phone option button or (Clear) button. This sends the de-access
code which tells the system that the call is finished and that the repeater can be released.
5.13.9.3 Answering a Telephone Call
1 When a telephone call is received, “ringing” similar to a standard telephone is heard
and “Phone” is displayed.
2 To answer the call, press the Phone option button or select that menu parameter and
press the PTT switch to talk and release it to listen.
3 When the call is finished, end it as in the preceding Step 6.