Sd Card/Usb Flash Drive; About The Sd Cards; About The Usb Flash Drive; Saving Data - Icom IC-7760 Basic Manual

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SD CARD/USB FLASH DRIVE

The SD cards, SDHC cards, and USB flash drive 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.
Brand Type
SD
SanDisk ®
SDHC
L The above list does not guarantee the card's
performance.
L Throughout the rest of this document, the SD cards and
SDHC cards are simply called the SD card or the card.

About the USB flash drive

Use the USB flash drive that supports the interface
1.1 or 2.0.
L These do not guarantee the USB flash drive's
performance.
L Throughout the rest of this document, the USB flash
drives are called the USB flash drive or the flash drive.
NOTE:
• Before using the SD card or USB flash drive, thoroughly
read their instructions.
• If any of the following occur, the card's or flash drive's
data may be corrupted or deleted.
- You remove the card or flash drive 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 or flash drive.
• DO NOT touch the contacts of the card or flash drive.
• The transceiver may take a longer time to recognize a
high capacity card or flash drive.
• The card or flash drive 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 that you make a backup of the data onto
another device.
• Icom will not be responsible for any damage caused by
data corruption on a card or flash drive.
• If you transfer or dispose of your SD card or USB flash
drive, first completely delete its data to avoid leaking.
(As of October 2024)
Memory size
2 GB
4/8/16/32 GB
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Saving data

You can save the following data onto the card or USB
flash drive.
SD Card
• The transceiver's settings
• Communication/receive log and contents
• Voice audio for the Voice TX function
• RTTY and PSK decode log
• Captured screens
USB flash drive
• The transceiver's settings
• Captured screens

Inserting

Insert the SD card or USB flash drive as shown below.
L Insert the SD card into the slot until it locks in place, and
makes a 'click' sound.
L Be sure to check the card or flash drive orientation before
inserting.
Controller
(front panel)
Controller (rear panel)
NOTE:
Before using an SD card or USB flash drive for
the first time, format it in the transceiver.
• Formatting a card or flash drive erases all its data.
Before formatting any used card or flash drive, back up
its data onto another device.
• After inserting or formatting, a special folder on the card
or flash drive that you need for operations like updating
the firmware is created on the card or flash drive.
IMPORTANT: Even if you have formatted an SD
card or flash drive, some data may remain in it.
When you dispose the card or flash drive, be sure to
physically destroy it to avoid unauthorized access to
any data that remains.
Lights blue
Beveled corner
SD card
USB flash drive
• is displayed on
the screen.