User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Radio Overview
- Controls & Display
- General Operation
- 3.1 Basic Operation
- 3.1.1 Turning Power ON and Setting Volume
- 3.1.2 Persistent Settings
- 3.1.3 Power-Up Password
- 3.1.4 Speaking into the Microphone
- 3.1.5 Display Backlight Control
- 3.1.6 Display Viewing Angle & Contrast Adjust (Standard Control Head Only)
- 3.1.7 Zone / Channel Display and Select
- 3.1.8 Setting Squelch Control
- 3.1.9 Zone Edit
- 3.1.10 Transmit Disable
- 3.1.11 Operation At Extended Range
- 3.1.12 Preventing Vehicle Battery Discharge
- 3.1.13 Cleaning the Control Head
- 3.1.14 Radio Service
- 3.2 Single Touch
- 3.2.1 Single Touch Buttons
- 3.2.2 Detailed Single Touch Operation
- 3.2.2.1 Conventional Unit Call
- 3.2.2.2 Conventional Call Alert
- 3.2.2.3 Conventional Status
- 3.2.2.4 Conventional Message
- 3.2.2.5 P25 Unit Call
- 3.2.2.6 P25 Call Alert
- 3.2.2.7 P25 Status
- 3.2.2.8 P25 Interconnect
- 3.2.2.9 SNSZ Unit Call
- 3.2.2.10 SNSZ Call Alert
- 3.2.2.11 SNSZ Status
- 3.2.2.12 SNSZ Message:
- 3.2.2.13 SNSZ Interconnect:
- 3.3 Radio Inhibit
- 3.4 Setting Squelch
- 3.5 Operating Modes
- 3.1 Basic Operation
- Radio Wide Features
- 4.1 Option Buttons
- 4.2 Menu Mode
- 4.3 Time-Out Timer
- 4.4 Home Channel Select
- 4.5 Power Output Select
- 4.6 Alert Tone Select
- 4.7 Ignition Power Down Duration
- 4.8 Horn Alert
- 4.9 Microphone Off-Hook Detect
- 4.10 Surveillance Mode
- 4.11 Public Address
- 4.12 Scanning
- 4.13 Scan Lists
- 4.14 Over the Air Programming
- 4.15 Over the Internet Programming
- 4.16 Auto / Unmute
- 4.17 Location Services
- 4.18 Emergency Alarm Receive Indicator
- 4.19 Kiosk Mode
- 4.20 Analog Noise Reduction
- 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 Talk-Around
- 5.8 Displaying Transmit / Receive Frequency
- 5.9 Emergency Alarm and Call
- 5.10 Conventional Mode Channel Scanning
- 5.11 Standard Conventional Calls
- 5.12 DTMF / ANI Signaling
- 5.13 Project 25 Mode Features
- 5.13.1 Digital Unit ID
- 5.13.2 Talkgroup ID
- 5.13.3 Network Access Code (NAC)
- 5.13.4 EFJohnson System Out-of-Range Indicator
- 5.13.5 EFJohnson System Automatic Registration
- 5.13.6 P25 Group Calls
- 5.13.7 P25 Unit Calls
- 5.13.8 P25 Conventional Telephone Calls
- 5.13.9 Call Alert
- 5.13.10 Call History
- 5.13.11 Messaging
- 5.13.12 Status Messaging
- 5.13.13 P25 Packet Data
- 5.14 Keypad Programming
- 5.15 Text Messaging
- SMARTNET / SmartZone / P25 Trunked Features
- 6.1 Analog and Digital Operation
- 6.2 Viewing Unit ID
- 6.3 Standard Group Calls
- 6.4 Unit Calls
- 6.5 Telephone Calls
- 6.6 Call Alert
- 6.7 Messaging
- 6.8 Sending Status Conditions
- 6.9 Emergency Alarm and Call
- 6.10 Failsoft Operation
- 6.11 SMARTNET / SmartZone / P25 Trunking Scanning Features
- 6.12 Dynamic Regrouping
- 6.13 P25 Radio Unit Monitor
- 6.14 SmartZone and P25 Trunking Unique Features
- 6.14.1 Busy Override
- 6.14.2 Site Trunking
- 6.14.3 Determining Current Site and Searching for a New Site
- 6.14.4 Locking / Unlocking a Site
- 6.14.5 Auto Site Search
- 6.14.6 P25 Wide Area Scan
- 6.14.7 Normal P25 and SmartZone Control Channel Hunt
- 6.14.8 Talkgroup Steering through System Access Permissions
- 6.14.9 Radio Information
- 6.14.10 Current Software version in the radio
- 6.15 P25 Trunking System Single Touch
- 6.16 P25 Messaging
- Secure Communication (Encryption)
- Data Features
- Tones & Error Messages
- Service Information
Draft 02 - Sep 1 2015
3-12 Viking Mobile Radio Operating Manual
General Operation
2 When the bulk of sand and dust is removed, use the brush to clean the interface joint
between the buttons and Control Head plastic.
3 Position the vacuum nozzle two inches (or more, as required) from the face of the
Control Head. Use the brush to remove any remaining sand and dust.
4 Repeat this procedure until the Control Head is completely clean.
3.1.14 Radio Service
If “UNPROGRAMD” is displayed, the cause can be any of the following:
• An unprogrammed channel is selected. Select a programmed channel.
• The selected channel is programmed for an option that is not installed or an error in
programming was detected. Contact your system operator for service.
If the channel is programmed for a system type not programmed, “DISABLED” is
displayed.
If no characters or all characters appear in the display, the viewing angle may be
improperly adjusted. If some other problem is occurring, turn power OFF and then ON
again to reset the control logic. Also make sure that the controls are properly set and that
the power, external speaker, and accessory cables (if used) are securely plugged into the
back of the radio.
If the radio is completely inoperative, check the Main power and ignition sense line fuse.
If it is blown, remedy the cause if possible and replace it with the same type (1A, 15A). If
the radio still does not operate properly, return it to your system operator for service.
Note There are no user-serviceable components in the radio. Altering internal adjustments can
cause illegal emissions, void the warranty, and result in improper operation that can
seriously damage the radio.
Note If the vehicle itself needs to be jump started, the mobile fuses must be pulled before jump
starting to prevent damage to the radio!
3.2 Single Touch
The Single Touch feature allows a Viking radio user to send a predefined Status, Message,
Call Alert, Unit Call, or Interconnect Call by pressing and holding a button. For each
system, up to four buttons in Armada can be programmed for Single Touch. The Single
Touch feature allows a user to bypass the menu and PTT to send a Status, Message, Call
Alert, Unit Call, or Interconnect Call. A maximum of four buttons are programmable to