Sony 22152 User 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.
1 Back up your data
You can back up your PS Vita system data to a PlayStation
®
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 the system
The PS Vita system is made of plastics, metals and a Lithium-ion 
battery. Follow local regulations when disposing of the system. 
Sony products can be recycled for free in the United States and 
Canada by dropping the product off at a number of nationwide 
locations. Visit www.sony.com/ecotrade and www.eco.sony.ca 
for details.
Before disposing of or transferring 
your PS Vita system
Notice
SCEA shall not be liable for any direct and indirect, 
consequential, or special damages, including any damages 
that may arise from unauthorized access to or use of the data.
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 SCEA. For details, see "LIMITED 
HARDWARE WARRANTY AND LIABILITY"
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