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My battery recently went flat. After installing new battery, radio went into safe mode. As I was typing in four digit code must have hit the wrong number and now it has locked me out. How can I reactivate it?

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Try unplugging the battery again and let it set for about 20 minutes. Then try to reset the radio when you plug it back up.

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