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13. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
CAUTION: NEVER
turn OFF the transceiver while
updating the fi rmware. If you turn OFF the transceiver, or
if a power failure occurs while updating, the transceiver
fi rmware 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 fi le. See
the previous page for details.
1. Copy the downloaded firmware data into the
IC-9700 folder on to an SD card.
Copy
2. Insert the SD card into the transceiver.
3. Display the SD CARD screen.
MENU
» SET >
SD Card
4. Touch “Firmware Update,” and then after you read
and agree with all the precautions, touch [YES].
• Scroll the screen and read all the precautions
5. Touch the Firmware (Example: 9700_012345).
Updating the fi rmware
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The fi nal confi rmation screen is displayed.
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Carefully read all the displayed precautions.
6. After you read and agree with all the precautions,
touch [YES] for 1 second.
•The updating starts.
7. When the update is completed, “Firmware
updating has completed.” is displayed in the
dialog.
•The IC-9700 will automatically restart.
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After the updating fi nishes, the operating screen is
displayed.