About The Microsd Cards; Inserting; Saving Data; Formatting - Icom IC-705 Basic Manual

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microSD CARD
The microSD cards and microSDHC cards are user
supplied.
TIP: Icom recommends that you save the
transceiver's factory default data for backup.

About the microSD cards

You can use a microSD card of up to 2 GB, or a
microSDHC of up to 32 GB. Icom has checked
the compatibility of the following cards.
Brand Type
microSD
SanDisk ®
microSDHC
L The above list does not guarantee the card's performance.
L Throughout the rest of this document, the microSD
cards and microSDHC cards are simply called the
microSD card or the card.
NOTE:
• Before using the microSD 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
• Pictures for the Opening Picture setting
(As of July 2020)
Memory size
2 GB
4/8/16/32 GB
Before using a microSD card, format it to be used
with the transceiver by doing the following steps.
1. Open the SD CARD screen.
2. Touch "Format."
3. Touch [YES] to start formatting.
4. To close the SD CARD screen, push
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Inserting

Insert the microSD card
as shown to the left.
Cut corner side
L Insert the microSD card
L Be sure to check the
NOTE:
Before using a microSD 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 a microSD
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

» SET > SD Card
• After formatting, returns to the SD CARD screen.
LTo cancel formatting, touch [NO].
several times.
into the slot until it locks
in place, and makes a
'click' sound.
card orientation before
inserting.