Sony PlayStation Vita PCH-1008, Safety Manual

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Before disposing of or giving your PS Vita system to a third party
for any reason, deactivate your system and delete all the data
on your system. This will help prevent unauthorized access to or
use of your credit card or other personal details.
The PS Vita system and its parts are made of metal and plastic.
When disposing of the system, follow local regulations for the
proper disposal of such materials.
1 Back up your data
You can back up your PS Vita system data to a PS3™ system or
a computer using
(Content Manager). Back up your data as
necessary. For details about backing up data, refer to the user's
guide.
Hint
You can restore the backed up data to a new PS Vita system using
(Content Manager).
2 Deactivate the system
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 PlayStation
®
Network account is limited, so
deactivate the system before disposing of it. For details about
system activation, refer to the user's guide.
Deactivate each content category by going to
(Settings)
[Start] [PlayStation
®
Network] [System Activation]
and tapping the content categories.
3 Restore the PS Vita system
Restore the PS Vita system settings to their default values and
delete all of the data in system memory. If you do not restore the
PS Vita system, a third party may be able to gain access to and
use your personal information and credit card number.
Tap
(Settings) [Start] [Format] [Restore the
PS Vita System] and follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the operation.
Before disposing of or transferring
your PS Vita system
Notice
Never remove the screws and never remove the battery from the
system. Tampering with the system will void the warranty and
result in refusal of service from SCEE. Please refer to the
guarantee supplied in the PS Vita package for full details.