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12
USING A MICROSD CARD
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About the microSD card
A microSD card of up to 2 GB or a microSDHC of up to
32 GB, can be used with the ID-31A/E.
Icom has checked the operation with the following mi-
croSD and microSDHC cards.
(As of January 2014)
Brand
Type
Memory size
SanDisk
®
microSD
2 GB
microSDHC
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB
32 GB
* Through the rest of this document, the microSD card and a
microSDHC card are simply called microSD cards.
* Icom recommends that you format all microSD cards to be
used with the ID-31A/E, even preformatted microSD cards
for PCs or other uses.
NOTE:
• Read the instructions of the microSD card thor
-
oughly before use.
•
NEVER
remove the microSD card, detach the
battery pack/case, or power OFF the transceiver,
while reading or writing data to or from the microSD
card, or during cloning. It will cause the data to be
corrupted or damage the card.
•
NEVER
drop, or apply vibration or impact to the
microSD card. This will cause the data to be cor-
rupted or damage the card.
• The microSD card will get warm if used continu
-
ously for a long period of time.
• A microSD card has a certain lifetime, so data
reading or writing will not be possible when using
it over a long time period.
• Icom will not be responsible for any damage caused
by data corruption of a microSD card.
The microSD and microSDHC cards are not available
from Icom. Purchase locally.
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Saving data onto the microSD
card
The following data can be stored onto the card:
•
Data settings of the transceiver
Memory channel contents, and repeater lists stored in
the transceiver
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Communication contents
Received communication activity (audio)
•
Automatic answering voice audio for the DV mode
Voice audio to use with the Auto Reply function in the
DV Mode
•
Position data from the GPS receiver
Position and time data from a GPS receiver, that is in
a log file as a route
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