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negative consequences for the environment and
human health which could otherwise be caused
by inappropriate waste handling of the battery.
The recycling of the materials will help to
conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent
connection with an incorporated battery, this
battery should be replaced by qualified service
staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on
how to remove the battery from the product
safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of waste
batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of
this product or battery, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Notice for customers: the following
information is only applicable to
equipment sold in countries applying EU
directives.
This product has been manufactured by or on
behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-
ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Inquiries related to
product compliance based on European Union
legislation shall be addressed to the authorized
representative, Sony Deutschland GmbH,
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,
please refer to the addresses provided in the
separate service or guarantee documents.
Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment
is in compliance with the essential requirements
and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/
EC. For details, please access the following URL:
http://www.compliance.sony.de/
Precautions
• This unit operates on 220–240V AC, 50/60 Hz.
Check that the unit’s operating voltage is
identical with your local power supply.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place
objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the
apparatus.
• Install this unit so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in
the event of trouble.