■ Preparation
D Firmware and firm utility
The latest firmware and the firm utility can be down-
loaded from the Icom home page via the Internet.
Access the following URL to download the firm utility
and the latest firmware.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/index.html
For updating from the USB flash drive
When updating the firmware from the USB flash
drive, copy the downloaded firmware data
(example:
7700_200.dat)
to the USB flash drive (in “IC-7700” folder)
using an available USB port (USB hub may be required;
purchased separately from your PC dealer)
.
D File downloading
q Access the following URL.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/index.html
w Click [Support] button.
e Click “Firmware Updates/Software Downloads” link
then click the firmware file link.
r Click the desired firmware file link in IC-7700
group.
t Read “Regarding this Download Service” carefully,
then click [AGREE].
y Click [Save] in the displayed File Download dialog.
u Select the desired location in which you want to
save the firmware, then click [Save] in the dis-
played File Download dialog.
•Filedownloadstarts.
iAfterdownloadiscompleted,extractthefile.
•Thefirmwareandthefirmutilityarecompressedin
“zip” format, respectively.
•Whenupdatingthe transceiverusing withthe USB
flashdrive,copytheextractedfirmware(example:
7700_200.dat) to the USB flash drive’s IC-7700 folder.
•TheUSBflashdrivemusthavebeenformattedbythe
IC-7700. (p. 12-30)
Select the saving
location
Click
7700_200.dat
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UPDATING THE FIRMWARE