Before use

Precautions

Before using this product, carefully read this manual and retain it for future reference.

Safety

This product has been designed with the highest concern for safety. However, any electrical device, if used improperly, has the potential for causing fire, electrical shock or personal injury. To help ensure accident-free operation, follow these guidelines:

•Observe all warnings, precautions and instructions.

•Regularly inspect the AC adaptor and AC power cord.

•Stop use, unplug the AC power cord from the electrical outlet and disconnect any other cables immediately if the device functions in an abnormal manner, produces unusual sounds or smells or becomes too hot to touch.

•Call SCEA Consumer Services at 1-800-345-7669 if the device does not operate properly.

Use and handling

•Use in a well-lit area and keep the screen a safe distance from your face.

•Avoid prolonged use of the PSP® system. To help prevent eyestrain, take a break of about 15 minutes during every hour of play.

•If you experience any of the following health problems, discontinue use of the system immediately. If symptoms persist, consult with your physician.

–Dizziness, nausea, fatigue or symptoms similar to motion sickness

–Discomfort or pain in a part of the body, such as eyes, ears, hands or arms

•Exercise care when setting the volume. If you set the volume too high, it may harm your hearing or damage the speakers.

•Keep the system and accessories out of the reach of small children. Small children may swallow the Memory Stick Duo™ or wrap the cables/straps around themselves, which may inflict injury or cause an accident or a malfunction.

• Do not use the system while driving or riding a bicycle. Looking at

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the screen or operating the system while driving an automobile or

 

 

riding a bicycle may result in a traffic accident.

Before

• Take extra care when using the system while walking.

 

• Be careful not to pinch your fingers when closing the disc cover.

 

• Do not use the system or accessories near water.

 

• Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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• Do not use the headphones if they cause discomfort to your skin.

 

If the headphones cause discomfort to your skin, discontinue use

 

immediately. If symptoms do not subside even after discontinuing

 

use, seek medical attention.

 

• Do not expose the system or accessories to high temperatures, high

 

humidity, or direct sunlight.

 

• Do not leave the system or accessories in a car with the windows

 

closed (particularly in summer).

 

• Do not expose the system or accessories to dust, smoke or steam.

 

• Do not allow liquid or small particles to get into the system or

 

accessories.

 

• Do not place the system or accessories on surfaces that are tilted,

 

unstable or subject to vibration.

 

• Do not throw, drop or step on the system or accessories, and do not

 

subject the devices to strong physical shock. Sitting down with the

 

PSP® system in a pocket or placing the system in the bottom of a

 

backpack along with heavy objects may cause damage to the system.

 

• Do not forcibly twist the PSP® system or expose the system to strong

 

physical shock during gameplay, as doing so can damage the system

 

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