Icom IC-9700 Advanced Manual

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13. UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
CAUTION: NEVER turn OFF the transceiver while
updating the  rmware. If you turn OFF the transceiver, or
if a power failure occurs while updating, the transceiver
 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  le. See
the previous page for details.
1. Copy the downloaded firmware data into the
IC-9700 folder on to an SD card.
Copy
2. Insert the SD card into the transceiver.
3. Display the SD CARD screen.
MENU
» SET > SD Card
4. Touch “Firmware Update,” and then after you read
and agree with all the precautions, touch [YES].
• Scroll the screen and read all the precautions
5. Touch the Firmware (Example: 9700_012345).
Updating the  rmware
• The  nal con rmation screen is displayed.
L Carefully read all the displayed precautions.
6. After you read and agree with all the precautions,
touch [YES] for 1 second.
• The updating starts.
7. When the update is completed, “Firmware
updating has completed.” is displayed in the
dialog.
• The IC-9700 will automatically restart.
L After the updating  nishes, the operating screen is
displayed.

Icom IC-9700 Specifications

General

Receiver Type	Triple conversion superheterodyne
Display	4.3 inch color TFT touch screen
Type	VHF/UHF/1.2GHz All Mode Transceiver
Receiver System	Triple conversion superheterodyne
D-STAR	Yes
Antenna Impedance	50 ohms
Power Supply	13.8V DC ±15%
Frequency Range	144-146 MHz, 430-440 MHz, 1240-1300 MHz
Mode	FM, SSB, CW, AM
Antenna Connector	2m/70cm: SO-239, 23cm: Type-N
Dimensions	240 x 94 x 238 mm
Weight	Approx. 4.7 kg
RF Power Output	2m/70cm: 100W, 23cm: 10W
GPS	Yes (Internal)
Sensitivity	0.18 μV (FM)