Using A Micro Sd Memory Card; Mounting And Dismounting Microsd Memory Card; Formatting A Micro Sd Memory Card - Yaesu FTM-500DR Operating Manual

Using a Micro SD Memory Card

Using a microSD memory card with the transceiver allows the following functions.
• Backing up the transceiver data and information
• Saving memory information
• Voice recording and playback
• Saving messages downloaded with the GM function or WIRES-X function
• Saving GPS log data
Usable microSD Memory Cards
This transceiver only supports the following capacity of microSD and microSDHC mem-
ory cards.
• 2GB • 4GB • 8GB • 16GB • 32GB
• microSD memory cards formatted on other devices may not properly save information
when used with this transceiver. Format microSD memory cards again with this transceiver
when using memory cards formatted with another device.
• Do not remove the microSD memory card or turn the transceiver Off, while saving data to a
microSD memory card is in progress.

Mounting and Dismounting microSD Memory Card

1. Turn the transceiver OFF.
2. Insert a microSD memory card into the slot on the
left side of the control head.
With the terminal surface of the microSD card fac-
ing the back of the control head, push it in gently
until it clicks.
3. Turn the transceiver ON.
When the memory card is properly detected, "
" lights on the display.
z Removing the microSD memory card
To remove the microSD memory card (inserted in step 2 above), push the memory
card in until a clicking sound is heard, then remove the memory card.

Formatting a Micro SD Memory Card

Format a new microSD memory card following the steps below before use:
• A microSD memory card that was used in another device may not function properly, for
example, it may not be recognized by the FTM-500DR/DE, or reading and writing may
take an unusually long time. Use of the SD Memory Card Formatter provided by the SD
Association may improve this. The SD Memory Card Formatter can be downloaded from
this URL (https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/index.html).
• Formatting a microSD memory card erases all data saved on it. Before formatting the card,
be sure to check for data and save it before formatting.
1. Press and hold the FUNC knob.
2. Touch [109 FORMAT].
Or rotate the FUNC knob to select [109 FORMAT], then press the FUNC knob.
"FORMAT?" appears on the LCD.
3. Rotate the FUNC knob to select [OK], then press the FUNC knob.
Initialization starts and "Formatting..." appears.
4. When formatting is completed, a beep sounds and "Completed" appears on the LCD.
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