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BASIC MANUAL
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SD CARD
The SD cards and SDHC cards are user supplied.
TIP:
Icom recommends that you save the
transceiver’s factory default data for backup.
About the SD cards
You can use an SD card of up to 2 GB, or an SDHC
of up to 32 GB. Icom has checked the compatibility of
the following cards.
(As of February 2023)
Brand
Type
Memory size
SanDisk
®
SD
2 GB
SDHC
4/8/16/32 GB
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The above list does not guarantee the card’s
performance.
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Throughout the rest of this document, the SD cards and
SDHC cards are simply called the SD card or the card.
NOTE:
• Before using the SD card, thoroughly read their
instructions.
• If any of the following occur, the card’s data may be
corrupted or deleted.
- You remove the card from the transceiver while it is
still accessing the card.
- A power failure occurs, or the power cable is
disconnected, while accessing the card.
- You drop, impact, or vibrate the card.
• Do not touch the contacts of the card.
• The transceiver may take a longer time to recognize a
high capacity card.
• The card has a certain lifetime, so data reading or
writing may not be possible after using it for a long
period of time. In that case, use a new one. We
recommend you to make a backup of the data onto
another device.
• Icom will not be responsible for any damage caused by
data corruption on a card.
Saving data
You can save the following data onto the card.
• The transceiver’s settings
• Communication/receive log and contents
• Automatic answering voice audio in the DV mode
• Voice audio for the Voice TX function
• RTTY decode log
• Captured screens
• Memory channel contents
• Your (UR) call sign memory
• Repeater List
• GPS memory
• Position data from the GPS receiver
• Pictures for the Share Pictures function
• Transmitted and received log of Share Picture
Inserting
Insert the SD card as shown
to the left.
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Insert the SD card into the
slot until it locks in place, and
makes a ‘click’ sound.
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Be sure to check the card
orientation before inserting.
NOTE:
Before using an SD card for the first time, format
it in the transceiver.
• Formatting a card erases all its data. Before formatting
any used card, back up its data onto another device.
• After inserting or formatting, a special folder on the card
that you need for operations like updating the firmware
is created on the card.
IMPORTANT:
Even if you have formatted an SD
card, some data may remain in the card. When you
dispose the card, be sure to physically destroy it to
avoid unauthorized access to any data that remains.
Formatting
Before using an SD card, format it to be used with the
transceiver by doing the following steps.
1. Open the SD CARD screen.
» SET >
SD Card
2. Touch “Format.”
3. Touch [YES] to start formatting.
• After formatting, returns to the SD CARD screen.
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To cancel formatting, touch [NO].
4. To close the SD CARD screen, push
several
times.
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