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
2-12 Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual
Controls and Display
Key Fail Ptt Indicates denied PTT due to a key
failure.
1000Hz for 125ms, 0Hz for 75ms
(repeater forever)
Keypress Played after a keypress. 1000Hz for 100ms
Low Battery Indicates a low battery. 1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
(played 2 times)
Normal Condition Indicates the following conditions:
Conventional penalty timer expired,
Conventional exit OOR, P25 cancel
dynamic regrouping, P25 cancel
selector lock, SN cancel dynamic
regrouping, SN cancel selector lock,
Radio temperature return to normal.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1500Hz for 50ms
Not Good Condition Indicates that the Keyloader attach
failed.
300Hz for 150ms, 0Hz for 150ms
(played 2 times)
Out Of Range Indicates that the radio has gone out of
range.
300Hz for 1500ms
Page Ack Received Indicates that a call alert tx ack has
been received.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
(played 6 times)
Page Received Indicates that a call alert has been
received.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
(played 6 times every 6000ms
forever)
Priority Call Received Priority call alert call received. 600Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
(played 2 times)
Ring Interconnect incoming call or outgoing
Unit call.
1129Hz for 25ms, 1477Hz for
25ms (played every 1200ms
forever)
RSSI Above Fair Level RSSI measurement is above the Fair
threshold.
1000Hz for 100ms, 0Hz for
100ms, 1000Hz for 100ms, 0Hz
for 100ms
RSSI Above OOR Level RSSI measurement is above the Out of
Range threshold.
1000Hz for 100ms, 0Hz for 100ms
(played 4 times)
Short Unit Call Conventional: Indicates that a unit call
is being received.
P25 and SN/SZ Trunking: Indicates
that a non-enhanced unit call is being
received.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
Side Tone Indicates that a single tone encoder
tone is being transmitted by the radio.
800Hz for 100ms (played forever)
Startup Indicates that the radio is powered up
and ready for use.
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1500 for 50ms
Status Message Echo Conventional: Successful Digital RTT,
Message, Status
P25 Trunking: Successful Message
SZ Trunking: Successful Message,
Status
1000Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms
(played 6 times)
System Call RX Tone Indicates a P25 trunking all-call from
the system (talkgroup 0xFFFF).
600Hz for 50ms, 0Hz for 50ms,
1200Hz for 50ms
Table 2.5 Tones for the Viking Portable Radios
Message Name Usage Description Audible Description