HTC 2Q3Z200 Users Guide

Safety and regulatory guide

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ImportantSafety Information – Read Before Use

Rea d the follow in g war n in g s and in fo r m at io n b efore u se o f th e p roduct and fo llo w all p r oduct s afety an d opera t in g
instruct io n s. Failu r e to do so may c a u se bo d ily inju ry , e lect r ic s h oc k , f ire, o r other pe rso n al inj ury , pro p erty d am age or
ev e n deat h. If y ou allow o ther s to use th e pro d uct, yo u are r esp o n sible for en s u r ing each us er is awar e of an d follo ws all
pr od uct safety an d op era t ing inst ructions.

Ens ur e You A r e Ab le to Safe ly U s e th e Product

Consu lt yo ur d oct o r b efo r e u s ing th e p rod uc t if yo u hav e p r e -ex ist in g serio u s m e d ic a l co n d it ion s (suc h a s a heart a ilm en t ),
condition s th at affect yo ur ab ility to safe ly p e rfo rm phy sic al act iv it ies, p syc h iat ric co nditio n s (su c h as anx ie ty d is o rd ers
or po st -t r au m a t ic str ess d iso rd er ) , o r if y o u ar e pr eg n a nt or elder ly .

Do not use the pro d uct if y ou are sic k, fatig u e d , un d e r th e influ e nc e o f intox ica nt s /d rug s , o r ar e no t feelin g gener ally w ell,
as it may ex ac erbat e y o ur co n d ition.

Ensure the Area Around You is Safe f or Use of the Prod uct

While wearing the product’s headset you are blind to the world around you. The image displayed in the headset will not match the real
world. Always use the product in a clear and safe area. Do not rely on the product’s chaperone system for protection. Do not use near
stairways, large windows, balconies, heat sources, or outdoors. Clear the play area of people, furniture, and other things that may be
obstacles, tripping hazards, or that block you from freely moving around. For example, if a pet comes into the room while you are using
the product, you likely w illnot be aware of the pet’spresence and you could trip over y our pet while moving in the virtualreality environment.
Do not move outside the set play area. Use outdoors is not recommended. Injuries may occur from losing balance on uneven surfaces or
from tripping over or running into objects. D o not handle sharp objects, hot liquids, or other potentially hazardous items while wearing the
product’s headset. Do not use while driving or engaging in activities that require the ability to view your surroundings.
It is recommended that the product be used only while under the supervision of another person who is ready to warn of hazards that
may arise while the product is being used. Examples of hazards that could arise include, but are not limited to, tangling of a cable in a

manner that presents a tripping hazard, pets entering the area where the product is being used, and the user walking too close to a wall
or another hazard.

Be Aware of the Cab le and Con ne ct ions

Ke ep in m ind th e lo c ation of t h e ca b le a n d c o n n ect ions r u nn in g fro m th e h e adse t so t h at y o u ar e n o t like ly to t rip o v er o r
pu ll o n th em while mov in g aro u nd or wa lking aro u n d t h e play ar ea. Move y our fee t slo wly and c are fu lly to avo id tr ip p in g ,
inc lu d in g on th e c able. Mak e sure to main t a in go o d foo t in g . T r ip p in g over t h e ca b le o r co nt a cting obs t ac le s c ou ld cau s e
injury or dam ag e.

Take C are of t he Controllers

W h ile u sing th e h a nd c ont ro ller s, alway s c heck that y o u h av e suf fic ient ov e rh ead an d surrou n d ing c lea ran c e t o al lo w
yo u to fully extend yo u r ar m s out w ard a n d up wa rd s . Hit t in g pe rso n s or ob jec t s may c a u se inj ury or da m a g e. Ho ld the
contr o ller s fir m ly an d a lway s us e th e wr ist stra p s. If releas ed wh ile u s in g , t h e co nt ro ller may c a u se in j ury o r dam age t o
surround in g p erso n s, pet s, o r objects .

Photosensitive Seizures

Lik e ot h e r p ro ducts t h at p ro d uce v is u al ef fe c t s (inc lu d in g lig h t fla shes ), the p roduc t m ay t rigg er ep ileptic seiz u res ,
se izure s, fain t in g , or s ev ere dizz in ess ev en in p eop le who hav e no history o f th ese c o nd it io n s. If yo u h av e a p r ev iou s
history o f e p ilepsy or s e izu r e s, lo s s o f awa r enes s, or other sympto m s linke d to an e p ileptic c o n d it ion , c o n sult your d oc t or
befo r e u sing t h e pro du c t. To red uc e the lik elih o o d o f a seizure do not use t h e p ro d u ct if yo u a r e tire d o r n e ed slee p .

Repetitive Stress Injuries

Opera t e the pro d uct in a co m f or t ab le po s tu r e. Do not grip th e p rodu ct t oo tight ly . P res s t h e butto n s ligh t ly . If you hav e
ting lin g , n u mb n e ss, st iffn e ss, th robb in g , or o th e r d isco m f ort, immed ia t ely st o p u s in g th e p ro duct and co n su lt yo u r d oc t or .

Phys ica l a nd Ps yc holo gic a l Effects

Content vie w e d u sing t h e pr o du c t ca n b e int e n se, im m er sive , a nd app ear v ery life - lik e a n d m ay c a u s e y our br ain an d
bo dy to r eact acc o rd in g ly . C ertain ty p e s of cont ent ( e.g. violent, sca ry , emot io n a l, or adren a lin e- b a sed cont ent ) co u ld
trig g er inc rea sed he art ra t e, s p ikes in blo o d pr e ssure , p an ic at t ac k s, anx ie ty , P TSD, fainting, and ot h er adv ers e effects.
If yo u hav e a histo ry o f neg at iv e phy sical or p syc ho lo gical reactio n s t o c ertain re al life circ u m st a n c es, avo id u s ing t h e
pr od uct t o v iew sim ilar c on t en t .
Simila r ly, it is im p o rt a nt to rem e m b e r t h at sim u lat e d ob ject s , s uc h as furnitu r e, t h at may be enco untere d wh ile u sing the
pr od uct d o no t ex is t in the rea l wo r ld , an d in ju r ies ma y r esult wh en int e r act in g w ith tho s e sim u la t ed o b jec t s as if t h ey
we re r eal, for exa mple, by atte m pt in g to s it down on a virtual chair .

Radio Freq ue nc y I nt erference

Th e p ro duct c a n emit rad io wav e s that c an inte rfere wit h t h e o p e ration o f n ea r by electr o n ic d ev ices . If yo u h av e a ca r d iac
pac em ake r or oth e r imp lan t e d m ed ic a l d ev ice , do not us e t h e product until y o u hav e co n su lt ed wit h yo ur doc tor o r the
m an u f act u rer of y ou r me d ical d ev ice. To min im ize r adio fre qu e nc y inter fer enc e , use on ly o riginal m a n u fa ct urer - ap p rov ed
ac c esso rie s, or acc e sso ries that do not co nt a in an y m et a l. Us e of non - or ig in a l m an u fac t u r er-a p pr ov ed acc e sso ries m ay
vio late y our loc al ra d io fre quency expo su re guidelin es a n d sho u ld be av o id e d .

Av oid Ov eruse

Pr o lon g e d, uninterr up ted u s e o f th e p ro d uct sho u ld be av o ided . It may negat iv ely im pac t h a n d- ey e c o ord in a t ion , ba lanc e,
and/or c a u se oth e r n e g at iv e effe cts. W hile u sing t h e pro d uc t frequen t ly a nd fo r p ro lo n g ed p er io ds o f tim e , y o u may
ex p er ienc e tire d n ess o r s ore n ess in yo u r m u sc les, join t s, or oth er body p ar ts . Take r egular bre aks fro m u s in g t h e p r od uct .
Th e lengt h a n d f requency of n ec es s ary bre a ks m ay va ry from perso n to p er so n .

Stop Using If You Experie nce Any Disco mfort

Sto p usin g th e pr oduct a n d co n su lt yo u r doc t or if y ou ex p erien c e any of t h e follo w in g sy mp to m s .

• Seiz u res , lo ss of awar e n es s , c onv u ls io n s, inv o lun t ary m ov em ents, diz z in es s , d is or ie n t at io n

lighth ead e d n ess , d rowsin e ss, o r fat igue.

• Eye p a in or disc o mfort , ey estra in , eye tw it ching, or v is io n ab no r m a lit ies (su c h as a lt ere d , blur red , o r d o u b le v isio n ).

• Ex c ess iv e swea t in g inc r eas ed sa liv at io n , im p aire d sen s e o f b ala nc e, imp aire d h and-ey e coo rd in ation, or other

, impaired balance

, na u s ea ,

sy mpto m s sim ilar t o mot io n sic knes s.

Use in a moving vehicle such as a car or bus may exacerbate any adverse symptoms and is not recommended.
Un t il fully r ec ov ered fro m th e se sym pto m s, d o no t dr iv e, op e rat e m ac h in ery, or t a k e pa rt in act iv ities th at m ay h av e
pot ent ia lly serious c on seq u e nc es.
Be fo re resu m in g use o f t h e pro d uct , m ak e sure th at it is pro p erly co nfigure d .
Th e ty p e o f con t en t y ou w er e using may c aus e y o u r sym pt o m s. Co nt inu in g to us e s uc h co nt e nt may m a ke y o u pron e to
ex p er ienc in g th e sam e sy mpt o m s .

Us e by C hildren

Th e pr od uct w as not des ig n ed to be use d by ch ild r en. D o no t leav e th e pro duct within the rea ch of y ou n g ch ildre n or
allo w t h em to use or play w it h it . They c ould hurt them selv es or oth ers , o r co u ld ac c id e nt a lly dam a g e th e produ ct
Th e pr od uct m ay c ont ain sm a ll p arts wit h sh a rp edg es that m ay c ause an inj ury or wh ich co u ld beco m e d et ach ed and
cr eate a cho king h aza rd fo r y o u n g ch ild r en.
Consu lt yo ur d oc t o r imm ed iat e ly if a ny part s of th e p rod uct or acc esso r ies are swa llo we d .
If older childre n a r e p erm itted to u s e th e p roduct, th en a d u lts s h o u ld mon ito r the m close ly for any n eg at iv e e ff ec t s
du r in g and aft e r t h eir u s e o f t h e pro d uct . D o not al lo w o lder childre n t o us e t h e pro du c t if ne g a t ive e ff ec t s are obs e rv e d .
Ad u lts s ho u ld als o ensure t h at old er c h ildren avo id pro lo n g e d u s e o f the prod uct.

Not Intended for Fail-Safe Performance

Th e pro d uct w as not des ig n ed for fai l- sa fe perfor m a nc e. You sh ou ld no t use t h e pro d uct or so ft war e in any situ a t ion in
wh ic h a m alfu nc t ion co u ld re sult in for ese ea b l e risk of inju ry o r de at h to any per so n, o r dam ag e to p ro p erty. Any s uc h
use is at y ou r own ris k .

Ele ctrica l sa fet y

Th is pr od uct is int en d ed for u se when sup p lied w it h powe r fro m th e desig n a t ed b att e ries o r p o wer sup p ly un it . Other
usag e m ay b e dangerous and will inv a lidat e any a pp rov al g iv en to th is produc t.

Safet y prec a utio ns for proper gr ound ing inst a llat ion

CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in electrical damage to the product.

Th is p ro duc t is eq u ip p ed w ith c ab le s fo r conn ect in g w it h a de s kto p o r lap to p c o m p uter. Be s u r e y o u r c o mputer is
pr op e rly groun d ed (earth ed) b efore co nne ct in g th e pro d uc t to t h e co m p ut e r . T h e po wer sup p ly cord o f a co mp ut e r h a s
an eq u ip m e nt -g round in g co nd uc to r and a g ro un d in g plug . T h e plu g mu s t be plu gg e d int o an ap pr op riat e out le t wh ic h is
pr op e rly in s t a lled an d g round e d in acc or d an c e with all lo c a l co d es and o rd in a nc e s .

Safet y prec a utio ns for pow e r sup ply unit /B atteries

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Use the corr ect external power source.

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A p ro d uc t shou ld be ope r at ed o n ly fro m th e ty p e of po wer sou rc e ind ic ate d o n th e e lect r ic a l rat in g s lab el. If y ou
ar e not su r e o f the ty p e o f p o w er sourc e require d , co n su lt y our aut ho r iz ed s e rv ic e p rov id e r or lo c a l po w er
comp any. Fo r a p ro d uct th at oper at e s fro m b at t ery p o wer or ot h er sou rc e s, refer to th e op erating in st r uc t io n s
th at ar e inc lu d ed wit h th e pro duc t.

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Do not expose to liquid.

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This product should be operated only with the following designated power supply unit(s).
He ad set / L ink box (Co nv ert er) AC ad apter: HTC, Mod el TC NE3 0W -US , TC NE30W -EU, TC NE3 0W -UK, TC
NE3 0W -AU, TC NE30W -KR, TC NE 30W -IN, and TC NE3 0W -CN.

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Controllers require AA Alkaline batteries for use.

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Do not disassemble, pierce, crush, or attempt to modify batteries.

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Do not mix old and new batteries or mix different types of batteries.

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Do not expose to extreme temperatures or dispose of in fire or water.

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Keep new and usedbatteries out of the reach of children.

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If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop u sing the product and keep it away from children.

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DO NOT INGEST BATTERY. CHEMICAL BURN HAZARD. If a battery is swallowed, it can cause severe internal burns and potential
perforation of esophagus and can lead to death. If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the
body, seek immediate medical attention.

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Battery in the controller is user-replaceable. CAUTION – RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

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RECYCLE OR DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS OR AS INSTRUCTED IN THE REFERENCE
GUIDE.

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Discontinue use if y ou observe any abnormal increase in temperature on the device and/or around the battery c ompartment.

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If th e b a tt e ry lea ks:

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Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with skin or clothing. If already in contact, flush the
affected area immediately with clean water and seek medical advice.

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Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes. If already in contact, DO NOT rub; rinse
with clean wa ter immedi ately and seek medic al advice.

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Take ex t r a pre c a ut ions to kee p a lea k in g batt ery away fro m fire a s the re is a dan g e r of ignition o r exp los io n .

Safety precautions for environmental conditions

• Ke ep th e pro d uc t aw ay from exc ess ive mo ist u r e and ext r em e t e m p e rature s .

• D o not lea v e the product in p la c es such as on a w in do w sill, or behind glass th at is exp o s ed to dir ect sun lig h t

or stro ng ultr av io let light f or ext e nd e d per io d s o f tim e. Th is may dam a g e o r ov erh ea t the b at t ery , or other wise
po s e a risk of dam a g e to the produc t or sur ro u n d in g persons o r pro p erty . Th e head s et cont ains le n se s wh ic h
m ay foc us a nd int e n s ify br ig ht light s ourc es, c a u sing dam age to the h a rdwa r e.

• D o not allo w the produc t to be exp o s ed to rain or ot h er so urc es o f mo isture.

• T h e pro duc t sho u ld b e ke pt aw ay fro m h e at sou rc es s uc h a s ra d iato r s, h e at reg is t ers, stov e s, or other

• Av o id us in g th e pr od uct after a dra m at ic chan g e in tem per at u r e.

pr od uct s (in c lu d in g am p lif iers ) t h at p ro d uc e hea t.

• W hen yo u mov e t h e pro d uc t bet w een env ir onm ents wit h v ery dif fe r en t temp eratu re and/o r h u m idity ranges ,

conden s at io n may fo rm on or within the p ro du c t. T o av oid d am aging t h e p ro d uc t , allo w suffic ien t time fo r
th e mo istur e to ev apo r at e be for e us in g the p ro duct .

• N ot ic e: W h e n ta k ing th e p rod uct fro m lo w -t em p erat u r e conditio n s int o a warm e r env iro n m ent or fro m high-

temp er at u r e co nd itio n s into a coo le r env ir onmen t, a llo w the p ro duct t o acc lim ate t o roo m tem per at u r e b efo r e