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
4-4 Viking™ VP600 Portable Radio Operating Manual
Radio-wide Features
** Set User Password function is currently not applicable.
4.3 Feature Enable / Disable
One of the function buttons may be programmed to enable/disable certain features. These
features have binary ON/OFF states, and the programmed button toggles the feature to the
alternate state. Figure 4.2 identifies features that may be enabled or disabled using the
programmed button. One short beep indicates the feature is ON; two short beeps indicate
the feature is OFF.
Site Search Select X X Site Srch SSRCH
Squelch Adjust X Sql Adj SQLAD
Squelch (Code) Select List X Sqlch Code SQSEL
Status Select XXXXStatusSTS
Surveillance Mode Select XXXXSurv ModeSURV
Talkgroup Lock X TG Lock TG LK
Talkgroup Select X Select TG TGSEL
Text Messaging X Text Msg TEXT
Tone Volume Edit - Alert XXXXAlert VolAVOL
Tone Volume Edit - Keypad XXXXKeyprs VolKVOL
Two Tone Encoder X Two Tn Enc TWOTN
Unit Call Select X X X X Unit Call UCALL
Unprogrammed
(
Note The button is not
used.)
XXXX
Volume Down (portable only)XXXX(Opt sw only)VOLDN
Volume Up (portable only)XXXX(Opt sw only)VOLUP
Zone Edit XXXXZone Edit ZONEE
Zone Select XXXXZone Selct ZONE
Table 4.1 Programmable Option Button and Menu Mode Functions (Continued)
Function
X = Available in Mode:
Menu Display
Defaults
Soft Button
Alias
Conventio
nal
Project 25
Trunking
SMART
NET
Smart
Zone
Shaded features support the secondary press and hold function.on the portable radios
Table 4.2 Features which May Be Enabled/Disabled using the Function Button
Function Conventional
SmartNet/
SmartZone P25 Trunking
Alert Tones x x x
Backlight x x x