Your generator is like a lot of electronics. You may have bought it yesterday but it's been sitting in the warehouse for a year with last year's software.
While I wouldn't have thought about it with a generator, you should check all electronics for software updates when you bring it home.
Bill
Nodwell RN110 out moose hunting. 4-53 Detroit, Clark 5 spd, 40" wide tracks, 10:00x20 tires, 16,000# capacity, 22,000# weight. You know the mud is getting deep when it's coming in the doors.