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4 This guarantee does not cover:
❑ periodic maintenance and repair or parts replacement due to wear and tear
❑ consumables (components that are expected to require periodic replacement during
the lifetime of a product such as batteries). Please note that by this guarantee, Sony
guarantees that the battery which is included in your Sony product at the date of
original purchase is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 6
months from that date
❑ damage or defects caused by use, operation or treatment of the product inconsistent
with normal personal or domestic use
❑ cleaning of the internal components of the product
❑ damage or changes to the product as a result of misuse, including:
❑ neglect
❑ accidents, excessive heat, fire, flooding, liquids, chemicals, dust, other
substances, improper ventilation, shakes, vibrations, power surges, excess or
incorrect supply or input voltage, radiation, electrostatic discharges including
lighting, other external forces and impacts
❑ treatment resulting in physical, cosmetic or surface damage or changes to the
product or damage to liquid crystal displays
❑ failure to install or use the product for its normal purpose or in accordance with
Sony instructions on installation or use
❑ failure to follow Sony User Guide instructions
❑ failure to follow Sony Safety Regulations instructions
❑ installation or use of the product in a manner inconsistent with the technical or
safety laws or standards in the country where it is installed or used
❑ virus infections or use of the product with software not provided with the product
or incorrectly installed software
❑ the condition of or defects in systems with which the product is used or
incorporated except other Sony products designed to be used with the product
❑ use of the product with accessories, peripheral equipment and other products of
a type, condition and standard other than prescribed by Sony
❑ repair or attempted repair by persons who are not Sony or ASN members
❑ adjustments or adaptations without Sony's prior written consent, including:
❑ upgrading the product beyond specifications or features described in the
instruction manual, or
❑ modifications to the product to conform it to national or local technical or safety
standards in countries other than those for which the product was specifically
designed and manufactured
5 This guarantee covers only hardware components of the product. It does not cover
software (whether of Sony or others) for which an end-user license agreement or
separate warranty/guarantee statements or exclusions are provided or intended to
apply.
