WARNINGS To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. • This product is intended for ages 6 and up. • Avoid prolonged use of the PS Vita system. To help prevent eye strain, take a break of about 15 minutes during every hour of play.
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Headphones Sony service station. Adjust your headphone volume so that surrounding sounds can The manufacturer of this product is Sony Computer be heard. If you experience ringing or any discomfort in your Entertainment Inc., 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0075 ears, discontinue use of your headphones.
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– Areas near fire alarms, automatic doors and other types of automated equipment. • Use caution when using the network features in a vehicle, as radio waves may affect electronic equipment in some vehicles. About national export control This product may fall within the scope of national export control legislation.
Use and handling Precautions • Use in a well-lit area and keep the screen a safe distance from your face. Before using this product, carefully read this manual and retain • Hold the system securely in your hand when you use the it for future reference.
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(particularly in summer). • Do not expose the system or accessories to dust, smoke or • For your safety, use only a licensed or genuine Sony AC steam. Do not allow liquid or small particles to get into the adaptor to charge the PS Vita system.
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– Protect the AC power cord from being walked on or highly precise technology. However, a very small number of pinched particularly at plugs, electrical socket and the point dark pixels or continuously lit pixels may exist and colour where they exit from the system. irregularities or brightness irregularities may be visible on each screen.
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Precautions for Data Communication • 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 (PCH-1102 / PCH-1103 only) system may be unable to determine your position due to measurement errors that may occur or its battery running out.
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Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates will not be held liable for any damages or injury in the case of software or data loss or corruption.
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When moisture condensation occurs Contact with other objects Observe the following precaution so that the surface of the If the PS Vita system is brought directly from a cold location to a PS Vita system does not become discoloured or damaged: warm one, moisture may condense inside the system and cause Do not allow the system to remain in direct contact with rubber it to operate improperly.
This Guarantee is given to you, the first user of the Product by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited ("SCEE") of 10 c. there is no evidence that any attempt (successful or Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7LP, United Kingdom.
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Product are excluded and neither SCEE nor in connection with your exercise of this Guarantee. any other Sony entity or its or their suppliers or authorised 8. You should back up your HDD regularly to prevent loss or...
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If this Product needs any repair which is not covered by this Customer Service Numbers Guarantee, please call your local Customer Service helpline for advice. If your home country is not one of those listed, please Australia contact your retailer. 1300 365 911 Calls charged at local rate Notice for Consumers in Australia and New Zealand:...
The system cannot be deactivated after it is given away or disposed of. The number of PS Vita systems that can be activated on one Sony Entertainment Network account is limited, so deactivate the system before disposing of it. For details about system activation, refer to the User's Guide.
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Where you see either symbol on any of our electrical products, batteries or packaging, it indicates that the relevant electrical product or battery should not be disposed of as general household waste in Europe. To ensure the correct waste treatment of the product and battery, please dispose of them in accordance with any applicable local laws or requirements for disposal of electrical equipment/batteries.
PS Vita card slot Specifications Memory card slot SIM card slot Main slots and (PCH-1102 / PCH-1103 only) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. connectors Multi-use port Depending on the software version in use, the system may Headset jack operate differently than described in this manual.
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Network features Estimated battery duration Mobile network Portable modem (data transmission): *1*2 Game Approx. 3 - 5 hours (PCH-1102 / HSDPA/HSUPA PCH-1103 only) GSM/GPRS/EDGE Video playback Approx. 5 hours Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n support* *1*3 Playing music Approx. 9 hours Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1+EDR compliant ®...
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the ® Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. 3G/Wi-Fi model is powered by Qualcomm.