Owner's Manual

SO FTW ARE LI CE NSE
You cannot use the Sony Software except as speci fi ed herein. The Sony Software is licensed, not sold . Sony
and its Third Party Licenso rs grant you a l imited license to use the Sony Software only on the Sony Product.
The Sony Software may create data files automatically for use with the Sony Software , and you agree that
any such data files are deemed to be a part of the Sony Software . The Sony Software is licensed as a single
product , and you may not separate its component parts for use on more than one device unless expressly
authorized by Sony. You agree not to modify , reverse engineer , decompile or disassemble the Sony Software
in whole or in part or to use the Sony Software in whole or in part for any purpose other than allowed under
this EULA. In addition , you may not rent, lease , sublicense , or sell the Sony Software , but you may transfer
all of your rights under this EULA only as part of a sale or transfer of the Sony Product provided you retain
no copies , transfer all of the Sony Software (including all copies , component parts , any media , printed
materials , all versions and any upgrades of the Sony Software , and this EULA) , and the recipient agrees to
the terms of this EULA . Sony and its Third Party Licensors retain all rights that this EULA does not expressly
grant to you . You shall not (a) bypass, modify , de f eat , or circumvent any of the functions or protections of
the Sony Software or any mechanisms opera t ively li nked to the Sony Software; or (b) remove, alter , cover ,
or deface any trademarks or notices on the Sony Software. You understand , acknowledge, and agree that
the software, network services , or other products other than the Sony Software upon which the Sony
Software 's performance may depend might be interrupted or discontinued at the discretion of the suppliers
(software suppliers , service providers , Third Party Providers , etc .) or Sony.
EXCLUD ED SO FT WARE
Notwithstanding the foregoing limited license grant , you acknowledge that the Sony Product includes
software subject to other terms and conditions governing the use of such software other than this EULA
("Excluded Software"). Certain Excluded Software may be covered by open source software licenses (" Open
Source Components") , which means any software licenses approved as open source licenses by the Open
Source Initiative or any substantially similar licenses , including but not limited to any license that , as a
condition of distribution of the software licensed under such license , requires that the distributor make the
software available in source code format. Terms and conditions applicable to Open Source Components are
provided to you together with this EULA and/or stored in your Device which may include but are not limited
to the " Help " or " About " menus. Please visit http : //oss . sony . neVProducts/Linux for a list of applicable
Excluded Software included in this Sony Product from time to time , and the applicable terms and conditions
governing its use. Such terms and conditions may be changed by the applicable third party at any time
without liability to you. To the extent required by the licenses covering Open Source Components , the terms
of such licenses will apply in lieu of the terms of this EULA . To the extent the terms of the licenses applicable
to Open Source Components prohibit any of the restrictions in this EULA with respect to such Open Source
Components, such restrictions will n ot apply to such Open Source Component. To the ex t ent the terms of
the l icenses applicable to Open So u rce Components require Sony to make an offe r to provide source code in
connection with the Software, such offe r is hereby made .
USER ACCOUNT
As part of the agreement to allow you to access , browse , or use the Services and the Content , Third Party
Providers and/or other third parties may require that you establish a user account ("Account") for which you
must provide them with true , accurate , current, and complete Information about yourself and maintain/
promptly update such information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any and all of
your passwords associated with any such Account.
DATA COLLECTION
Any Services provided by Third Party Providers that you access may also allow Third Party Providers to
collect data about you and / or about the use of that Service . Sony does not control and is not in any way
liable for such data collection and you should consult the relevant privacy policy for each such Service
before using it.
SONY 'S RIGHTS TD USER 'S MATERIAL
If yo u send any communications or materials to Sony by electronic mail or otherwise including any
selections , comments , data, questions , su gges t ions , or the like (" Materials"), a ll such Mater i als are, and will
be treated as , non - confidential and non-proprietary (except as expressly provided for in the applicable
pr ivacy policy). Thus , you give up any claim that use of such Materials violates any of yo ur r ights in cluding
mora l rights, p rivacy rights, proprietary or ot her property rights , rights of pub l icity, rights to credit for
mater i al or ideas , or any other right, including the right to approve the way Sony uses such Materials. Any
Material may be adapted , broadcast , changed, copied , disclosed, l icensed , performed, pos t ed, published,
so l d, t ransmitted, or used by Sony anywhere in the world, In any medium , forever an d wit h out attribution or
compensation to you . Furthermore , you hereby assign all right, title , and interest in , and Sony is free to use ,
without any compensation to you , any ideas, know-how , concepts , techniques , or other intellectual property
rights contained in the Materials , whether or not patentable, for any purpose whatsoever, including but not
limited to developing , manufacturing , having manufactured , licensing , marketing , and selling products using
such Materials. However , you agree and understand that Sony is not obligated to use any such ideas ,
know-how, concepts , or techniques or Materials , and you have no right to compel such use .
TRANSMITTED MATERIAL
Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure . You understand that any message or
information you send to Sony may be read or intercepted by others , un l ess there is a special notice that a
particular message (for example , credit card information) is encrypted (sent in code) . Sending a message to
Sony does not ca u se Sony to have any special responsibility to you.
DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
Co n tent owners use Microsoft P layReady™ co n tent access tec h nology ("PlayReady") to protect their
in te ll ectual p ro p erty, i nc l uding copyrig h ted con t ent. This Sony P roduct uses Play R eady techno l ogy to
access PlayReady-protec t ed Conten t and/or WM OR M-protected Content ("WM D RM" means Microsoft
Windows Media digi t al rights management technology). If this Sony Product fails to properly enforce
restrictions on the Content usage, Content owners may require Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft ") to
revoke this Sony Product 's abi l ity to consume PlayReady-protected Content. Revocation shou ld not affect
unprotected Content or Content protected by other content access technologies . Content owners may
require you to upgrade PlayReady to access their Content. If you decline an upgrade , you will not be able to
access Content that requires the upgrade.
DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
(Widev i ne ORM )
Content owners use Widevine ORM content access technology to protect their intellectual property , including
copyrighted content. This Sony Product uses Widevine ORM technology to access Widevine ORM-protected
Content. If the Sony Product fails to properly enforce restrictions on Content usage , Content owners may
require Widevine Technologies (a Google company) to revoke this Sony Product's ability to consume
Widevine ORM-protected Content. Revocation should not affect unprotected Content or Content protected by
other content access technologies. Content owners may require you to upgrade Widevine ORM to access
their Content. If you decline an upgrade , you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade.
DIGITAL RIGHTS MA N AGE M ENT
(Marlin Broadband ORM)
Content owners use Mar li n Broadband ORM co n tent access technology to protect their intellectual property ,
inc l uding copyrighted content. This Sony Product uses Marlin Broadband ORM technology to access Marlin
Broadband ORM-protected Content. If the Sony Product fai ls to properly enforce restrictions on Content
usage, Content owners may require Marlin Trust Management Organization to revoke this Sony Product's
abi l ity to consume Marlin Broadband ORM-protected Content. Revocation should not affect unprotected
Content or Content protected by other content access technologies. Content owners may require you to
upgrade Marlin Broadband ORM to access their Content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to
access content that requires the upgrade .
ADVERTIS E ME N TS , SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS
Inclusion of the Service of a Third Party Provider does not mean that Sony approves of , or endorses , or
recommends that Third Party Provider or its Content. You understand and agree that the Services and / or
Content may include advertisements ("Advertisements "), and that these Advertisements are necessary in
order for the Services to be provided . If you use the Sony Entertainment Network service, the SEN and/or
PSN Terms of Use/Service and the SEN and/or PSN Privacy Policy for your country will apply and you will
be required to agree to them. You understand and agree that use of that service (and other services available
through it) as well as other services than those provided by Sony Entertainment Network may result in you
r eceiving or being shown recommendations and/or advertisements, se r vice annou n cements, administrative
messages, news updates and the l ike which Sony is not r esponsible nor liab le for. SO N Y, I TS AFFILIATES,
AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROV I DERS DI SCLAIM ALL WARRAN T IES, EXPRESS OR I MPLIED, AS TO THE
ACCURACY , LEGALITY , RELIAB I LITY , OR VALIDITY OF ANY ADVERTISEMEN T, SERV I CE
COMMUNICATIONS , OR CONTENT, AS WELL AS ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW
FOR THE ADVERTISEMENTS , SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS , AND CONTENT.
OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT AND RULES F DR MINORS ( UNDER AGE 16 )
Certain Conten t may not be suitable for minors or other users. Such Content may or may not be rated or
Identified as having exp l icit language , or otherwise being for a mature aud i ence. Therefore, you: (i) e-mail
Sony via the Service; (ii) send in any information ; (iii) enter any contest or game that requires information
about you or offers a prize; (iv) join any club or group; (v) post any information on any bulletin board or
enter any chatroom ; or (vi) buy anything online .
EX CL USION OF WARRANTY
SONY , ITS AFFILIATES , ITS THIRD PARTY LI CENSORS , AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS , EXPRESS OR IM P LIED , INCLUD I NG BUT NOT LIMITED
TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT , TITLE , MERCHANTABILITY , AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SONY , ITS AFFILIATES, ITS THIRD PARTY LI CENSORS , AND ITS THIRD PARTY
PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SONY SOFTWARE OR ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION , THE
SERVICES , OR THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE
SONY SOFTWARE , THE SERVICES , OR THE CONTENT Will BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE .
FURTHERMORE, SONY , ITS AFFILIATES , ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS, AND ITS THIRD PARTY
PROVIDERS DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS REGARD I NG THE
USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SONY SOFTWARE, THE SERVICES OR THE CONTENT IN
TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS , ACCURACY , RELIABILITY OR OTHERW I SE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN
INFORMAT I ON OR AD VICE GIVEN BY SONY , ITS AFFILIATES , OR A SONY AUTHOR I ZED REPRESENTATIVE
SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR CONDITION , OR IN ANY WAY CH ANGE THI S EXCL U SION OF WARRANTY
AND COND I TION . SHOULD THE SONY SOFTWARE, MED IA ON WH I CH THE SONY SOFTWARE IS
FURNISHED , DOCUMENTAT I ON , THE SERVICES , OR THE CON T EN T PROVE DE F ECTIV E, YOU (AND NOT
SONY OR A SONY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE) ASSUME THE ENTIR E COST OF ALL NECESSA RY
SERVIC I NG , REPAIR , OR CORRECTION .
YOU UNDERSTAND , ACKNOWLEDGE , AND AGREE THAT THE CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY
THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS AND/OR SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES OVER WHICH SONY
HAS NO CONTROL. THE SELECTION , PROVISION , QUALITY , PICTURE SIZE, ANO AVAILABILITY OF SUCH
CONTENT AND / OR SOFTWARE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDER OR
OTHER THIRD PARTY . YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ANY AND ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT THE
THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS MAY SET FOR ITS SERVICE , CONTENT AND/OR SOFTWARE . YOU FURTHER
UNDERSTAND, ACKNOWLEDGE , AND AGREE THAT ACCESS , BROWSING , AND USAGE OF THE SERVICES
REQUIRES INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDED BY YOU , AND FOR WHICH YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE ,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY FEES (SUCH AS INTERNET
SERVICE PROVIDER OR AIRTIME CHARGES) FOR SUCH ACCESS AND FOR DISPLAY OR DELIVERY OF
ADVERT I SEMENTS INCLUDED WITH THE SERVICES. OPERATION OF THE SONY ENTERTA I NMENT
NETWORK FEATURE AND THE SERVICE MAY BE LIMITED OR RESTRICTED DEPEND I NG ON THE
CAPABILIT I ES , BANDWIDTH OR TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS OF YO UR INTERNET SERVICE . SONY, ITS
AFF I LIATES , AND ITS TH I RD PARTY PROV I DERS SHA LL HAVE NO RESPONS IB ILITY FOR THE
TI ME LI NESS , DELETION , MIS- DELIVERY , OR FAI L URE TO STORE ANY USER COMMUN I CATIONS OR
PERSONALIZED SETTINGS.
THE SONY SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION, THE SERVICES , AND THE CONTENT ARE
FURNISHED TO YOU " AS IS " AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS , STATUTORY OR
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE USING THE SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT SONY HAS NO
LIABILITY TO YOU FOR THE CONTENT , INCLUDING ANY CONTENT THAT MAY BE OFFENSIVE . YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE USE OF THE SONY PRODUCT , THE SONY SOFTWARE , EXCLUDED
SOFTWARE , THE SERVICES , AND THE CONTENT BY ANY MINOR . IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 16 ,
YOU SHOULD ASK YOUR PARENT($) OR A GUARDIAN BEFORE YOU: (I) TERMS OF THIS EULA , SONY
GRANTS YOU A NONEXCLUSIVE, NONTRANSFERABLE, LIMITED RIGHT TO USE THE SONY
ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK FEATURE TO ACCESS THE SERVICES AND THE CONTENT AS SET FORTH IN
THIS EULA. YOU FURTHER AGREE NOT TO INTERRUPT / DISRUPT OR ATTEMPT TO INTERRUPT / DISRUPT
THE OPERATION OF THE SONY SOFTWARE , THE SERVICE OR THE CON T ENT IN ANY WAY .
IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR WORK HAS BEEN COPIED IN A WAY THAT CONSTITUTES COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT , OR THAT YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN VIOLATED ,
PLEASE FIRST CONTACT THE THIRD PARTY PROVIDER FOR THE PART I CULAR SERVICE. IF YOU ARE
UNABLE TO CONTACT SUCH THIRD PARTY PROVIDER , OR THE CONTENT AT I SSUE IS SONY'S , YOU MAY
CONTACT SONY 'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENT (LISTED BELOW) WITH THE FOLLOW I NG
INFORMATION IN A WRITTEN NOTICE : (A) AN ELECTRONIC OR PHYSICAL SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTEREST ;
(8) A DESCRIP T ION OF THE COPYR I GHTED WORK OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THAT YOU
CLAIM HAS BEEN INFRINGED ; (C) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTICULAR SERVICE AND WHERE THE
MATERIAL THAT YOU CLAIM IS INFRINGING IS LOCATED ON SUCH SERVICE , WITH ENOUGH DETAIL
THAT WE MAY FIND THE MATERIAL ; (D) YOUR ADDRESS , TELEPHONE NUMBER , AND E-MAIL ADDRESS ;
(E) A STATEMENT BY YOU THAT YOU HAVE A GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT THE DISPUTED USE IS NOT
AUTHORIZED BY THE COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNER , ITS AGENT , OR THE LAW ; AND
(F) A STATEMENT BY YOU , MADE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY , THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IN
YOUR NOTICE IS ACCURATE AND THAT YOU ARE THE COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
OWNER OR AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON THE COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNER 'S BEHALF.
SONY 'S AGENT FOR NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT
INFRINGEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS :
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENT , C/0 SONY ELECTRONICS INC ., 16530 VIA ESPRILLO ,
SAN DIEGO , CA 92127 ; FACSIMILE [phone] ; E-MAll lPagent @ am.sony . com
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend , and hold harm l ess Sony and all of its agents, directors, officers, emp l oyees,
information providers, licensors and licensees , affiliates , content provide r s, and di rect and indirect parent(s)
(collectively, "the Indemnified Parties ") from and against any and all liabi l ity and costs (inc l uding , wi thout
limitation , attorneys ' fees and costs) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim
arising out of (i) any breach or alleged breach by you of this EULA in any manner , (ii) any information you
submit to Sony hereunder , (iii) any breach or alleged breach by you of a third party's rights , (iv) any damage
caused by or alleged to have been caused by you to the Sony Software , the Services , or the Content.
Counsel you select for defense or·settlement of a claim must be consented to by Sony and/or Indemnified
Party(s) prior to counsel being engaged to represent you and Sony and/or Indemnified Party(s) . You and
your counsel will cooperate as fully as reasonably required by the Indemnified Party(s) in defense or
settlement of any claim. Sony and / or Indemnified Party(s) reserve the right , at its own expense , to assume
the exclusive defense or settlement , and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you .
You shall not in any event consent to any judgment , settlement , attachment , or lien , or any other act adverse
to the interest of Sony and / or any Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of Sony and/or
Indemnified Party(s).
LIMITAT I ON OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WI LL SONY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY NEG LI GE NCE I SSUES RELATED TO
TH I RD PARTY LI CENSORS OR THIRD PARTY PROV I DERS) , ITS A FFILI A TE S, ITS THIRD PA RTY
LICENSORS OR ITS TH I RD PARTY PROV I DERS BE LIAB LE TO YO U FOR ANY SPECIAL , IN D IR ECT,
INCIDENTAL, PUN I TIVE, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAG ES OF ANY K IND , IN CL UDI NG B UT
NOT LI MITED TO COMPENSAT I ON, REIMBURSEMENT OR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WI T H, AR ISI NG
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS EULA, ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF USE OF THE SONY PRODUCT,
DOCUMENTATION , THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT , DOWN TIME AN D YOUR TI ME , LOSS OF PR ESENT OR
PROSPECTIVE PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA , INFORMATION OF ANY KI ND , B USINESS PROFITS , OR OTHER
COMMERCIAL LOSS, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER , EV EN IF SONY , ITS AFFILIATES , ITS
THIRD PARTY LICENSORS , OR ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS HAV E B EE N ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES . THE SONY SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION , THE SERVICES ,
AND THE CONTENT ARE FURNISHED TO YOU FOR USE AT YOUR OWN RI SK. SONY , ITS AFFILIATES, ITS
THIRD PARTY LICENSORS , AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES FOR
BR E ACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION, BREACH OF CONTRACT ,
NEGLIGENCE , STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THE SONY SOFTWARE ,
THE SERVICES , THE CONTENT , OR THIS EULA .
Some jurisdictions may not allow exclusions or limitations of incidental or consequential damages,
exclusions or limitations of implied warranties or conditions , or a ll ow limitations on how long an im plied
warranty lasts , so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
LIMITED WARRANTY ON MEDIA
In situatio ns where the Sony Software or any part t hereof is furnished on media , Sony warrants that fo r a
period of ninety (90) days from the date of its delivery to you, the media on which the Sony Software is
furnished to you will be free from defects in materials and workmansh ip under normal use. Th is li mited
warranty extends only to you as the original licensee. Sony 's entire l iability and your exclusive remedy will
be replacement of the media not meeting Sony's limited warra n ty . ANY IMPLIED WARRANT I ES OR
CONDITIONS ON THE MEDIA, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND COND I TIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY , TITLE , NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND / OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE , ARE
LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DA TE OF DELIVERY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO