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PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CS-705 INSTRUCTIONS The CS-705 is a software application to setup the IC-705 from your PC. This manual shows system requirements and how to use the software. System requirements The following hardware and software are required: Operating System (OS) •• Microsoft Windows 10 (32/64bit) •• Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64bit) Except for Microsoft Windows RT. LLThe instructions are based on using Microsoft Windows 10. Select either of the following programming methods: Through a USB Cable •• USB Cable  Use a proper cable according to your PC's USB port. Micro-B ↔ Type-A: User supplied Micro-B ↔ Type-C: OPC-2418 (optional) •• USB Port (USB 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 port) With a memory card •• microSD card (User supplied) LLA memory card reader or memory card slot is required for reading. About an microSD card Programming information NOTE: The SD and SDHC cards are not supplied by Icom. (User supplied) Icom has checked the compatibility with the following microSD and microSDHC cards.  (As of July 2020) Brand Type Memory size SanDisk microSD microSDHC 2 GB 4/8/16/32 GB LLThrough the rest of this document, the microSD card and microSDHC card are simply called microSD cards. LLThe microSD cards listed above are usable with the IC705, but their specifications are not guaranteed by Icom. USB driver installation To use the USB cable between the transceiver and a PC, you must first install a USB driver. The latest USB driver and installation guide can be downloaded from the Icom website. Carefully read the guide, before installing the driver. https://www.icomjapan.com/support/ Icom, Icom Inc. and the Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. 1 •• To prevent data loss, you should first read the transceiver setting data into the CS-705, or copy the setting data (ICF file) of the microSD card to the PC, and read the data into the CS-705. Then edit or enter new software parameters. •• Before editing or entering new data, make a backup file onto your PC. A backup file enables easy restoring even if the setting data is accidentally deleted. •• While reading or writing (uploading) the data through the USB cable, NEVER turn OFF the transceiver or the PC, and NEVER disconnect the USB cable. Otherwise, the data could be lost or deleted. •• While reading or writing the data to or from the microSD card, NEVER remove the microSD card or turn OFF the transceiver. Otherwise, the data could be corrupted or the mciroSD card could be damaged. Updating the CS-705 The firmware and programming software may be updated for expansion or improvement of functions. You can update the programming software to the latest version by downloading the update program from the Icom website and installing it. https://www.icomjapan.com/support/ LLIf an error dialog is displayed that indicates the versions of the transceiver's firmware and the programming software do not match, update the transceiver's firmware and the programming software to the latest version.