I have just loaded v41 onto my Mk2 empeg. Now if I understoodd your instructions correctly pushing "Cancel" on the Rio remote or "*" on the Kenwood remote should get me out of your menus. Well it doesn't Waiting 5 seconds does work though.
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(list 6284, Mk1 S/N 00299 4GB blue [sold]. Mk2 S/N 080000094 20GB blue)