Audiovox PPC6601 manual

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    2 3 One Sprint. Many Solutions. SM Sprint PCS Service www.sprintpcs .com c 2004 Sprint. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval. Sprint, the diamond logo design, and all other Sprint marks referenced herein are trademarks of Sprint Communications Company L.P. All other trademarks are the property of t[...]

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    4 5 Table of Contents How to Use This Guide.........................................i Getting Advanced Phone and Service Information....ii Getting Started...................................................1 Basics of Your Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device.....11 Your New Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device.........12 Fr ont, T op, and Bottom Side P anel Co[...]

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    4 5 Indicators...................................................23 Programs Menu...........................................24 Adjusting the Volume...................................25 Making a Call From the Dialer Screen.............25 Making a Call From Contacts........................26 Enabling the Speakerphone Mode..................26 Setting [...]

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    i 6 Safety, Terms & Conditions, and Warranty Information.........................................35 Performance and Safety................................36 Getting the Most Out of Y our Reception.................36 Maintaining Saf e Use of and Access to Y our Phone..........................................................37 Charging the Batter[...]

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    i How to Use This Guide Thank you for choosing Sprint PCS Service. Sprint has the most complete, all-digital wireless networ k in the nation. Depend on it. W ith Sprint PCS Ser vice, w e g ive you what y ou really w ant from a wir eless ser vice provider clear calls, easy-to-under stand ser vice plans, and ser vicing self options f or managing your[...]

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    ii 1 Getting Advanced Phone and Service Information This guide cov ers your device’ s basic f eatur es and ser vices. T o lear n how to use all the advanced f eatures of your device and ser vice, visit www.sprintpcs.com and sign on to your account manag ement pa g e with y our Sprint PCS Phone Number and passw ord. There, under the “My Phone &a[...]

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    ii 1 Getting Started Activating and Using Your Sprint PCS Service[...]

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    1 Have these things ready before you call to activate your Sprint PCS Service ● Y our Spr int PCS Phone (Make sure it’ s full y c harg ed) ● Y our Social Secur ity number ● Y our dr iver’ s license n umber ● Y our Electronic Ser ial Number (also known as ESN; ref er to step 4 on pa g e 4 to locate the number) ● The city and state wher[...]

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    3 Your Sprint PCS Account Passwords As a Sprint PCS customer , you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account inf or mation, your v oicemail account, and your Sprint PCS V ision account. T o ensure that no one else has access to your inf or mation, you will need to create pass words to pr otect y our pr ivacy . If you ar e the account owner , [...]

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    4 Finding your phone’s ESN The ESN , or Electronic Serial Number , is an 11-digit number written on the barcode sticker attac hed to the phone. If you set up ser vice using your Sprint PCS Phone, the networ k automaticall y communicates the ESN to Sprint. Y ou’ ll onl y need this number when you’ re calling Spr int to set up y our ser vice fr[...]

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    5 Sprint PCS Clear Pay SM Program Check this box if y ou are on the Sprint PCS Clear P ay SM Pr ogr am. If you ar e not on the Sprint PCS Clear P ay Pr ogr am, skip ahead to step 6 on page 7. Follow these easy steps to continue enjoying your new Sprint PCS Service: ● Keep track of your minutes Dial from y our Sprint PCS Phone (nor mal airtime usa[...]

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     Western Union ® . Make a cash pa yment at an y W ester n Union location simply by pro viding your Sprint PCS Phone Number on the W ester n Union Swiftpa y ® f orm. Press on your Sprint PCS Phone or dial 1-800-325-6000 from an y phone to nd a location near y ou. (T ransaction f ee applies; payment is cr edited to your account within 12 hour[...]

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    6 Your new Sprint PCS Phone Number and Sprint PCS Vision User Name Sprint PCS Phone Number Sprint PCS Vision User Name Y our user name (for e xample, name@sprintpcs.com ) is also your email addr ess f or Spr int PCS Mail. It is automaticall y assigned to you when y ou sign up for Sprint PCS Vision. Getting Started 6 7[...]

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    7 Quick, easy options to manage your account W ith Sprint Customer Ser vice, there are tw o conv enient options f or managing your account. ● Manage it online --- visit www.sprintpcs.com Once you sign on, you can:  V ie w the details of your Sprint PCS Ser vice Plan  Find out ho w man y minutes y ou hav e used and how man y minutes are r em[...]

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    ● Use your Sprint PCS Phone --- press . Once connected, you can:  Access a summar y of y our ser vice plan  Finding out the n umber of minutes remaining in your plan f or the cur rent inv oice cycle  Access inf ormation a bout your most r ecent inv oice  Finding out when y our last payment was r eceiv ed  Making a pa yment Note: No[...]

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    Basics of Your Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device[...]

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    Your New Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device 1. MMC/SD cards or SDIO accessories slot 2. Power Button/ Backlight 3. Earphone Plug 16 4. Contact 5. Messaging 6. Start 7. Send 8. Speaker 9. Calendar 10. Touch Screen 11. Pocket IE 12. OK/Close 13. End/ Radio Off 14. Navigation Pad 15. Keyboard 16. Microphone 17. Soft Reset 18. Sync Connector Front, Top, an[...]

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    Your New Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device 19. S t y l u s a n d S t y l u s S l ot 20. Notification LED 21. Record 22. Volume 23. Windows Media 24. Infrared Port 25. Battery 27. Car Antenna Connector Back, Left, and Right Side Panel Components 26. Fixing Lock Basics Basics 12 13[...]

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    1. MMC/SD cards or SDIO accessories slot Insert either MMC/SD cards or SDIO accessor ies in this slot. 2. Power Button/Backlight Press to turn on/of f your device or bac klight. 3. Earphone Plug Allows you to listen to audio media or use the phone's hands-free kit. 4. Contact Press f or quick access to your Contacts. 5. Messaging Press f or qu[...]

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    15. Keyboard Press to enter letters, numbers, and symbols. 16. Microphone Speak here when r eceiving or making a phone call or voice recor ding. 17. Soft Reset Press her e with stylus to reset y our device. 18. Sync Connector Use this connector when synchr onizing / transmitting data or rec harging. 19. S t y l u s a n d S t y l u s S l ot Use this[...]

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    Charging the Battery Bef ore using your Smar t Device, charg e the batter y f or at least 8 hour s f or the r st time, then place it in the cradle for a shor t time each da y to rec harg e it to its full capacity . To charge your battery: 1. Inser t the A C Adapter into the back of the cradle, then plug the other end into a standard w all outlet[...]

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    Turning Your Smart Device On and Off 1. Press the pow er button on top of the de vice to tur n on the device. (W ait f or y our operator and Micr osoft screens to load.) 2. Remov e the stylus from its housing. 3. When the Welcome Wizard Screen appears, tap with your stylus. (The wizard's on screen instructions will lead you through the rest of[...]

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    Installing ActiveSync ® Us in g M ic ro s of t ® Activ eSync ® you can sync hronize inf ormation on y our computer and/or a Microsoft ® Excha ng e Ser ver with the inf or mation on your device. ActiveSync co mp ar es the inf orma ti on on yo ur devi ce wi th the inf orma ti on on your computer and/or the ser ver and updates all locations, keepi[...]

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    Basics Creating a Partnership After you ha v e connected your device to y our PC and ActiveSync has detected the PPC6601 , ActiveSync's Ne w P ar tner ship W izar d will help you to set up a partner ship between y our de vice and y our PC so that y ou can star t synchr onizing inf or mation and customizing your synchr onization settings. Y our[...]

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    Using Your New Smart Device Using the Today Screen Ever y time you turn on your Smart Device (or after 4 hour s of inactivity), you’ ll see the Today Screen . Y ou can also displa y it by tapping > Today . On the Today screen , you can see at a glance important information for the da y . Navigation Options from the Today Screen The center of t[...]

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    Pop-Up Menus W ith pop-up men us, you can quic kl y c hoose an action f or an ite m. Fo r e xa mp le, yo u can us e the pop-u p menu in the cont ac t list to quickly delete a contact, make a copy of a contact, or send an e-mail messag e to a contact . The actio ns in the pop-u p menus var y from prog ram to pr ogr am. To access a pop-up menu: 1. T [...]

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    Action Key The Action key is located on the center of the navigation ke y . Press to open a selected item, or to select or clear a chec k box. The Action key wor ks like the ENTER key on a ke yboard. To Navigate to a Program: 1. On the T oday scr een, tap the top left cor ner of the Title Bar . 2. Select the prog ram y ou want, and then tap on it o[...]

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    Indicators F ollowing are some of the status icons you ma y see in the title bar while using your smart device. Indicators Meaning Sounds are turned on. Sounds are turned of f. Main batter y with full strength. Main batter y with no batter y . Main batter y low . Main batter y v er y low . Backup batter y is ver y low . Indicates that the Caller ID[...]

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    Programs Menu The main f eatures of the Pr ogr ams g roup ar e listed below . T o access them simply tap > Programs . Icon Program Description ActiveSync Synchr onizes inf ormation between your device and PC. Calendar K eeps track of your appointments and cr eates meeting requests. Contacts K eeps track of your friends and colleagues. Messaging [...]

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    Making a Call From the Dialer Screen 1. Press the button to bring up the Dialer screen. 2 . Dial the number you w ant to call using the keypad. 3. Press the key . Y ou can adjust the de vice or phone volume anytime your device is turned on (whether or not the phone is tur ned on). To adjust the device volume:  Press the v olume button on the sid[...]

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    Making a Call From Contacts After the r st synchr onization, you will notice that y our Outlook Contacts inf ormation appear s on your phone if y ou chec ked the Contacts item when setting up the synchr onized options. To use Contacts to place a call from the Phone Dialer Screen: 1. T ap the icon on the bottom of the Phone Dialer screen to bring[...]

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    Setting Up Access for the Internet, Email, and WAP Once you set up access f or the Inter net, email, and W AP browser , you will be able to access a w orld of inf ormation an ywhere, all at the touch of a button. Using CDMA to connect your mobile ISP: 1. Obtain the necessar y settings inf ormation from your ISP , like ISP ser ver phone number , use[...]

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    Browsing the Internet Open the P ocket Inter net Explorer screen by tapping > Inter net Explorer . 1. Enter the web addr ess y ou want to visit in the addr ess bar that appear s at the top of the screen. 2. T ap to Go to the w eb address y ou entered. 3. T ap to access y our list of fa vorite web sites, and then tap the fa vorite you w ant to vi[...]

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    To View Mobile Favorites and Channels 1. T ap the F av orites button to displa y your list of fa vorites. ( Y ou will see the web pag e that was downloaded the last time y ou sync hronized with y our PC. If the web pag e is not on y our device, the fav orite will be dimmed. ) 2. T ap the web pag e y ou want to vie w . Note: Writing Notes Entering T[...]

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    5. T ap the ke y f ollow ed by the desired number or symbol key to type a number or symbol. Typing with the Soft Keyboard When you use the input panel, your device anticipates the wor d y ou are typing or writing and displa ys it above the input panel. When you tap the displa yed w ord, it is inserted into your te xt at the inser tion point. The mo[...]

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    Using the Block Recognizer W ith the Bl o c k R ec o g ni z er you can use the stylus to input char acter strokes that are similar to those used on other devices. 1. T ap the arrow ne xt to the Input P anel button, and then select Block Recognizer . 2 . Wr ite a letter in the box.(When you write a letter , it is conv erted to typed te xt that appea[...]

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    Writing a Letter in Transcriber: 1. T ap “a” on the toolbar . 2. In the screen that appears, select the letter you w ant to lear n about, and then tap on one of the e xamples g iv en above. (F or specic instructions on using T ranscriber , with T ranscriber open, tap the question mark in the low er right cor ner of the screen.) Writing Text [...]

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    Setting Your Device’s Security Y o u ca n cu s t o mi ze th e l e v el of se cu r i t y yo u w a n t to h a ve on yo u r smart de vice by l oc k in g t he k e yp ad or th e e nt i re device. Locking the Keypad The ke ypad lock tur ns of f the ke ypad. This is a helpful featur e if , f or e xample, y our de vice is tur ned off and in your pocket, [...]

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    Information about Source Making a phone call Online User Guide: Section 3.2, Making a Call Sending Email and T e xt messa g es Online User Guide: Section 9, Explor ing Messa ging Prog rams on the phone Online User Guide Section 10, Using Companion Prog rams Additional prog rams that can be installed on the phone Companion CD Connecting to and synch[...]

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    Safety, Terms & Conditions, and Warranty Information[...]

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    Performance and Safety Getting the Most Out of Your Reception Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength The quality of each call y ou make or receiv e depends on the signal strength in y our ar ea. Y our device inf orms you of the current signal strength by displaying a number of bar s next to the signal strength icon. The more bar s display ed, the strong e[...]

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    Maintaining Your Phone’s Peak Performance There ar e sever al simple guidelines to operating y our phone properl y and maintaining saf e, satisfactor y ser vice. ● Hold the phone with the antenna raised, fully-e xtended and ov er y our shoulder . ● T r y not to hold, bend or twist the phone’ s antenna. ● Don’t use the phone if the anten[...]

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    ● Dial sensibl y and assess the trafc; if possible, place calls when stationar y or bef ore pulling into trafc. ● Do not engage in str essful or emotional conv ersations that may divert your attention fr om the road. ● Dial 911 to report ser ious emerg encies. It’ s free from y our wireless phone. ● Use your phone to help others in [...]

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    Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying T ur n of f your device's phone bef ore boarding an y aircr aft. T o prev ent possible interf erence with aircraft systems, the U.S. Feder al A viation Administration (F AA) regulations require y ou to hav e per mission from a cre w member to use y our phone while the plane is on the gr ound. T o prev ent a[...]

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    Caring for the Battery Protecting Your Battery The guidelines listed below help y ou g et the most out of y our batter y’ s performance. ● Use only Sprint-approv ed batteries and desktop charg ers. These charg ers are designed to maximize batter y lif e. Using other batteries or charg er s voids y our war ranty and ma y cause damage. ● In ord[...]

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    Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice FCC Notice This phone ma y cause TV or radio interf erence if used in c lose proximity to receiving equipment. The FCC can require y ou to stop using the phone if such interf erence cannot be eliminated. V ehicles using liqueed petroleum gas (propane or butane) must comply with the National F [...]

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    Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) for Wireless Phones The SAR is a value that corresponds to the relativ e amount of RF energy a bsorbed in the head of a user of a wireless handset. The SAR value of a phone is the r esult of an e xtensiv e testing, measuring and calculation process. It does not represent how muc h RF the phone emits. All phone models[...]

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    Owner’s Record The model number , regulator y number and serial number are located on a nameplate inside the batter y compar tment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . This will be helpful if you need to contact us about y our phone in the future. Model: Sprint PCS Vision SM Smart Device PPC6601 by Audiovox ® Serial No.: User?[...]

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    Terms and Conditions & Warranty Information Terms and Conditions of Services (Effectiv e J une 30, 2004) Thanks f or c hoosing Sprint. These ter ms and conditions are part of your ag reement with Sprint for Sprint PCS Ser vices. Please note these ter ms ma y not be the most current version. Y ou can get a current v ersion of the ter ms on our w[...]

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    Y ou under stand and agree that taxes, Universal Ser vice fees and other charg es imposed b y the go vernment or based on go v er nment calculations ma y increase or decr ease on a monthly basis, and that this paragraph does not appl y to any increases in such taxes, Univer sal Ser vice fees or other c harg es. Activating Service . Befor e activati[...]

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    Termination of Services. Consistent with this Agreement: (a) we ma y ter minate Ser vices at any time with notice to y ou and, in certain instances, without notice; and (b) you ma y terminate Ser vices at any time with prior notice to us. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, IF Y OU TERMINA TE Y OUR TERM SERVICE PLAN EARL Y , OR WE DO SO[...]

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    All coverage maps are high level representations of outdoor coverage and there are gaps in coverage within areas shown as covered on the maps. Coverage is not available everywhere, nor can we guarantee you will receive coverage at all times, or without interruptions or delays (e.g., dropped calls, blocked calls, etc.) in the coverage areas we ident[...]

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    Sprint PCS Vision Charges . V ision usag e is measured in bytes, not in minutes. Bytes are rounded up to kilobytes. Usage rounding occur s at the top of each c lock hour while in a session and at the end of each session and is then c har g ed to y ou based on the ter ms of y our Ser vices. Depending on your Ser vices, usa g e may be charg ed a gain[...]

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    Invoicing & Payment . Inv oicing cycles and dates ma y c hang e from time to time. Monthly r ecur ring and related charg es for Ser vices are g enerall y invoiced one inv oicing cycle in adv ance. Other charg es are inv oiced soon after they are incurred. Most usa g e is g ener ally applied to the inv oicing cycle in whic h they are incurred, b[...]

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    these funds f or one y ear from the date of return. Any money held during this one-year period will not accr ue interest f or your benet and are subject to a ser vicing f ee c harg ed against the balance. Y ou f orf eit an y portion of the mone y left after the one- year period. Other Sprint PCS Vision Terms . Y ou will not r eceiv e v oice call[...]

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    theft . Y ou agree to cooper ate reasonabl y with us in investigating suspected unla wful or fraudulent use. Messaging . Y ou ma y incur charg es in accessing, sending or receiving messag es on y our device. W e may impose limits on the number of v oicemail, te xt, email or other messages that can be retained through y our account. Indicator s of m[...]

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    In the event we are found to be responsible to you for monetary damages relating to the Services (including wireless devices), you agree that any such damages will not exceed the pro-rated monthly recurring charge for your Services during the affected period. NO CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES . UNDER NO CIRCUMST ANCES ARE WE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENT[...]

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    FOR ANY REASON THIS ARBITRA TION PRO VISION DOES NOT APPL Y T O A CLAIM, WE A GREE T O W AIVE TRIAL BY JUR Y . A single arbitrator engag ed in the practice of la w will conduct the arbitration. The arbitration will be led with and the arbitrator will be selected accor ding to the rules of either JAMS or the National Arbitration F orum (“NAF”[...]

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    or fails to enf orce an y requir ement under this Agreement in an y one instance, that does not waive our right to later enf orce that requir ement. If any part of this Agreement is held inv alid or unenf orceab le, the rest of this Agreement r emains in full f or ce and effect. Section headings are f or descriptive, non-interpretive purposes only [...]

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    Manufacturer’s Warranty ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY A udiovox Communications Corp. (“ A udiov ox”) warrants to the orig inal retail pur chaser (“Pur c haser”) that this A udio vox ® product will be free fr om def ects in materials and wor kmanship under normal consumer use for one y ear from the date of orig inal purc hase from Audio v ox [...]

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    This W ar ranty e xtends only to pr oduct purc hased in the United States and Canada and it is not transf erable or assignable. This limited warranty does not appl y to physical damag e to the surface of the pr oduct, including breakag e, crac ks or scratc hes on the LCD touchscr een or outside casing. This limited war ranty also does not e xtend t[...]

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    SOFTWARE THIS A UDIO V O XRPRODUCT MA Y INCLUDE THIRD P ARTY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GO VERNED BY THE APPLICABLE SOFTW ARE LICENSE, END-USER LICENSE OR PR OGRAM LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY DOES NO T APPL Y T O SUCH THIRD P ARTY SOFTW ARE AND SUCH SOFTW ARE IS PR O VIDED “ AS IS”. FOR THE APPLICABLE W ARRANTY , PLEASE REFE[...]

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    PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS FR OM D A TE OF ORIGIN AL PURCHASE. IN NO CASE SHALL THE COMP ANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQ UENTIAL OR INCIDENT AL D AMA GES FOR BREA CH OF THIS OR ANY O THER W ARRANTY , EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , WHA TSOEVER. THE COMP ANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE DELA Y IN RENDERING SER VICE UNDER THIS W ARRANTY OR LOSS OF USE DURING THE T[...]

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