A message appears indicating that the unit is unlocked. Entries that were marked as secret can be accessed until a new password is registered (to register a new password, use the procedure for “Registering a password” on p. 283).

If you If you have forgotten your password, the only way you forget your will be able to delete it and continue to use the Secret password... function is to delete all entries marked as secret.

1.Press (m) and touch m to open the TOOLS menu.

2.Touch MORE TOOLS.

3.Select DELETE ALL SECRET DATA.

A warning message appears asking if you are sure you want to delete all the secret entries. If you have forgotten your password, you have no choice but to proceed.

4.Touch ml to delete all secret entries. This will make it possible for you to enter a new password.

If an optional RAM card is installed on which the same password is registered as that for the unit, the secret data on the card will also be deleted by this operation.

If you set ASK PASSWORD in the SET START-UP display to ON, and forget your password, you will have to do an all reset operation (see p. 299).

RAM cards If you are using a RAM card in the unit, the card is also

and the protected by any password that you register. If you

Secret remove a RAM card and change your password, or

function register a password for the first time, you will be unable to use the card in the unit again unless you re-register the original password, or delete your password, respectively. It is therefore crucial to keep track of any passwords used with specific RAM cards. Also, before you use a new RAM card for the first time, you must delete any registered password or the unit will not recognize the card (see “Changing or deleting the password” on p. 286).

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