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Using Secure Mode
3 Activate Secure Mode
CAUTION
Once you activate secure mode (by pressing
Confirm) , you cannot deactivate or decrease
the Security Level; the erasure actions for the
selected Security Level execute at the next
power cycle. Once you activate Secure Mode,
you can only increase the Security Level until
you cycle power. For example, you can change
Erase to Overwrite , but not the reverse.
After the power cycle, the Security Level
selection remains the same, but the secure
mode is not activated.
For MXG (Series A), press: File > More > Security > Enter
Secure Mode > Confirm
For ESG/PSG, press: Utility > Memory Catalog > More >
Security > Enter Secure Mode > Confirm
The Enter Secure Mode softkey changes to
Secure Mode Activated .
Step Action Notes