When Security Lock works?
Once you register the password, � � appears on the display, and the unit will ask you to enter the password in the following cases: � When you turn on the unit for the first time after re-installing the unit. � When you turn on the unit for the first time after replacing the car battery. To use this unit, you must enter the correct password by following the procedure below. 1 Press DISP (display) to select the character set you want. 2 Turn the control dial to enter a character. 3 Press ¢ or 4 to move the character entry position. 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to enter the entire password (4 letters) correctly, then press SEL (select). � If you enter the correct password, the security lock is canceled and you can use the unit normally. � In the following cases, the security lock is not canceled (�NOT ACCEPT� appears on the display) then the unit turns off. (The unit will never turn on unless you press the reset button on the front panel. See page 2.) � If you enter an incorrect password then press SEL (select). � If you cannot finish entering the correct password within 30 seconds. If you enter an incorrect character while entering the password Press 4 to move back the character entry position over the incorrect character, then repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the correct character.
To change the password
If you want to change the password after you have registered it, follow the procedure below. 1 Press SEL (select) and ¢ at the same time for more than 2 seconds. � � appears on the display. 2 Enter the current password correctly, then press SEL (select). The unit enters password entry mode. 3 Enter a new password as you want, then press SEL (select). The password flashes on the display for a while, then the unit returns to the normal operation mode. � See page 30 for details on how to enter the password.