Sony PlayStation Vita PCH-1008 Safety Manual page 8

Precautions for Data Communication (PCH-1108 only)
Additional charges may be incurred depending on your
contract with your mobile network operator. In particular, with
pay-as-you-go plans and when using data roaming services,
the additional charges may be higher than anticipated. Before
transmitting data over a mobile network on the PS Vita system,
be sure to check the contract payment plan and the settings on
your system. Contact your mobile network operator for details.
GPS feature (PCH-1108 only)
GPS is a system that enables you to know your location by using
the satellite navigation system of the United States.
Hints
• When using the GPS feature in foreign countries, obey the
regulations of the country or region where the system is being used.
• Do not use this as a navigation device for an aeroplane or ship or
for mountain climbing. Doing so could cause an accident since the
system may be unable to determine your position due to
measurement errors that may occur or its battery running out.
Positioning
Perform positioning (calculating position) in as empty and open
a location as possible with few buildings or other obstructions of
radio waves. Positioning may take several minutes the first time
you use the GPS feature or when a long time has elapsed since
you last performed positioning. If you are unable to receive
radio waves from the GPS satellite or unable to perform
positioning for several minutes, move to another location and try
again.
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Hints
• In the following cases, you may be unable to receive radio waves
from the GPS satellite or the positioning results may contain
discrepancies.
– Indoors, underground, or inside a tunnel
– Near a tall building
– When there are objects surrounding the PS Vita system or the
PS Vita system is inside a carrying bag or case.
– In a dense residential district or street lined with tall buildings
– In an area among dense trees
– Near high voltage power lines
– During bad weather
• The positioning precision may worsen, accurate results may not be
displayed, or errors may occur in position information depending
on the time or environment where positioning is performed.
Region Code
The PlayStation Vita format software has region codes
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assigned to each region where the system is sold. On this
system you can use software for the following regions:
Parental Controls
The PS Vita system offers parents and guardians controls to
limit the content that children and teenagers can access and the
features they can use. Refer to the online user's guide for details
about parental controls.