Sony VRD-MC1 Warranty Information

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SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ("SONY") warrants this DVDirect Burner product (the "Product") 
against defects in material or workmanship as follows:
1. LABOR: For a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase from SONY or its 
local representative supplier, SONY will repair defective Product (or, at its option, replace it 
with a new or reconditioned Product) at no charge. After this 1 year period, you must pay for 
all labor charges.
2. PARTS: For a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase from SONY or its 
local representative supplier, SONY will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt replacement parts 
in exchange for defective parts of this Product. Any replacement parts will be warranted for the 
remainder of the original warranty period or ninety (90) days from installation by SONY.  All 
exchanged parts replaced under this warranty will become the property of SONY.
This warranty only covers the hardware components packaged with the Product. This warranty 
does not cover any software contained in or included with the Product; any such software is 
provided "AS IS." Please refer to any documentation included with the software for your rights 
and obligations with respect to the software.
This warranty extends only to you, the original purchaser. It is not transferable to anyone who 
subsequently purchases the Product from you. 
Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale (which is evidence that the Product is within the 
warranty period) must be presented to obtain warranty service.
To obtain warranty service you must take the Product, or deliver the Product freight prepaid, 
in either its original package or packaging providing the Product with a degree of protection 
equivalent to that of the original packaging, to SONY. Please contact SONY at the number list-
ed below for further information.
SONY is not responsible for any damage to, or loss of, any programs, data, or other inform-
ation stored on any media or any part of any Product serviced hereunder. Be sure to remove all 
features, parts, options, alterations, and attachments not under warranty prior to returning the 
Product to SONY. SONY is not liable for any loss or damage to these items.
This Limited Warranty does not cover any consumables (such as batteries) supplied with this
Product; cosmetic damages; damage or loss to any software programs, data, or removable
storage media; or damage due to (1) acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, abnor-
mal, or unusually heavy use, causes external to the Product such as but not limited to exces-
sive heat or humidity, or modifications of this Product; (2) improper installation, operation, 
testing or maintenance of this Product; (3) power failure or connection to improper voltage
supply; or (4) attempted repair by any party other than SONY. This Limited Warranty does not
apply when the malfunction results from the use of this Product in conjunction with acces-
sories, products or ancillary or peripheral equipment, or where it is determined by SONY that 
there is no fault with this Product itself. This warranty is valid only for product purchased in the 
United States of America.
This Limited Warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or 
removed from the Product. 
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE 
REMEDY. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, 
BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY 
RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT. SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, 
LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT 
OR ANY ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, DOWN TIME AND PURCHASER'S TIME. EXCEPT TO 
THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MER-
CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED 
IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, 
or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclu-
sions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have 
other rights which vary from state to state.
Technical Support:  Toll free telephone technical support is provided for 90 days from the date 
of your first call.  After 90 days, charges may apply for technical support except for warranty 
related service calls. Telephone technical support hours are Monday~Saturday, 8AM to 8PM 
Central Standard Time. Web based technical support is free of charge and is available 24 
hours per day, 7 days a week. Logon to http://sony.storagesupport.com 
For telephone technical support and service for Product, please call the following number: 
TELEPHONE SUPPORT    
 
     800 588-3847
For the location of your nearest Sony Service Facility please call the following number:
SONY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS         
     800 342-5721
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