Icom ic-7300 Full Manual page 142

15
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
Updating the fi rmware
IMPORTANT: To update the fi rmware, fi rst format
your SD card using the IC-7300. (p. 8-3) Then copy
the downloaded fi rmware data from your PC to the
SD card. (p. 8-4)
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
"Unzipping the fi rmware fi le (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.
» SET > SD card
MENU
4. Select "Firmware Update."
• The fi rmware update agreement screen is displayed.
The Firmware Update Agreement screen
Copy
Rotate
Push
15-5
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 fi le select screen is displayed.
L When you want to cancel the updating, touch [NO].
7. Touch the Firmware (Example: 7300_101).
• The fi nal confi rmation screen is displayed.
L Carefully read all the displayed precations.
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].