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15-5
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
15
Updating the firmware
IMPORTANT:
To update the firmware, first format
your SD card using the IC-7300. (p. 8-3) Then copy
the downloaded firmware data from your PC to the
SD card. (p. 8-4)
CAUTION: NEVER
turn OFF the transceiver while
updating the firmware.
If you turn OFF the transceiver, or if a power failure
occurs while updating, the transceiver firmware will be
damaged and you will have to send the transceiver
back to the nearest Icom distributor for repair.
This type of repair is out of warranty, even if the
transceiver warranty period is still valid.
TIP: BE SURE
to unzip the downloaded file. See
“Unzipping the firmware file (p. 15-4)” for details.
1.
Copy the downloaded firmware data into the
IC-7300 folder on an SD card or a USB flash drive.
2.
Insert the SD card into the transceiver's
[SD CARD] slot.
3.
On the Set mode menu screen, display the
SD CARD screen.
MENU
»
SET >
SD card
4.
Select “Firmware Update.”
•
The firmware update agreement screen is displayed.
5.
Touch [
Ù
] or [
Ú
] to scroll the screen.
L
Carefully read all the displayed precautions.
6.
After you read and agree with all the precautions,
touch [YES].
•
The file select screen is displayed.
L
When you want to cancel the updating, touch [NO].
7. Touch the Firmware (Example: 7300_101).
•
The final confirmation screen is displayed.
L
Carefully read all the displayed precautions.
8. After you read and agree with all the precautions,
touch [YES] for 1 second.
•
The updating starts.
L
If you want to cancel the updating, touch [NO].
Rotate
Push
Copy
The Firmware Update Agreement screen
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