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■ Preparation
DD
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/download/index.htm
For updating from the USB-Memory
When updating the firmware from the USB-Memory,
copy the downloaded firmware data (e.g. 9500xxxx.dat)
to the USB-Memory (in “IC-R9500” folder) using an avail-
able USB port (USB hub may be required; purchased sep-
arately from your PC dealer).
DD
File downloading
q Access the following URL directly.
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/download/index.htm
• No link is available from the top page.
w Read “Regarding this Download Service” carefully,
then click [AGREE].
e Click “IC-R9500” link then click the firmware file link.
r Click [Save] in the displayed File Download dialog.
t Select the desired location to whichyou want to
save the firmware, then click [Save] in the displayed
File Download dialog.
• File download starts.
y After download is completed, extract the file.
• The firmware and the firm utility are compressed in “zip”
format, respectively.
• When updating the receiver using with the USB-Mem-
ory, copy the extracted firmware (e.g. 9500xxxx.dat) to
the USB-Memory IC-R9500 folder.
• The USB-Memory must have been formatted by the IC-
R9500 (p. 11-23).