Machine is in demo mode - used by salesmen to demonstrate the machine in the showroom. You need to take it out of demo mode. There are various methods depending on the model.
Try these steps:
Press start/cancel until all leds light, press start/cancel and on/off together till "dOFF" is displayed
Press cancel button.
Press both start/cancel and on/off together along with the top left option button until "dOFF" is displayed.
Check out www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html
dannyboy, October 2008