Parental Control - Sony 160GB Playstation 3 4-198-819-12 Instruction Manual

Parental control

The PS™ system includes a parental control feature. You can use this
feature to set a password and limit the playback of content restricted by
a parental control level (games, videos and other content) for children.
For more information on parental control settings, visit
www.us.playstation.com.
Changing the security settings
You can set a parental control level for games or Blu-ray Discs or other
content under (Settings)
A password is required to change parental control settings. You can set
a password under (Security Settings)
The password is set to "0000" in the default settings.
Parental control levels for games
You can set the parental control level for games under
Settings) [Parental Control]. Select from [Off] or one of 11 levels.
Off Play any content regardless of parental control level.
Set the parental control level based on the number. Note that the lower
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the number, the tighter the restriction.
The combination of the parental control levels of both the PS™ system
and the content determine whether the content can be played.
Example: If the parental control level of the system is set to [7], content
with a level from [1] to [7] can be played on the system.
You can see the parental control level of a game or video that you
downloaded from (PlayStation
then press the button. From the options menu, select [Information] to
display a screen with the parental control level.
(Security Settings).
[Change Password].
(Security
Store). Select the game or video, and
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Game rating marks
Most game packaging displays a symbol to indicate the age group that
is appropriate to play the game. The symbols correspond to the
parental control levels set on the games as shown below.
Age group
Game parental
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control level
Based on information at time of publication. For more information, visit
www.us.playstation.com/support. For the latest information about the ESRB rating
system, visit http://www.esrb.org.
Other security settings
You can set parental control limitations on content other than games
under (Security Settings), as described below.
When playing a BD with parental control settings, restrict
BD Parental Control playback based on the age you have set. The lower the
setting, the tighter the restriction.
When playing a DVD with parental control settings, restrict
playback based on the level you have set.
DVD parental control
Select from [Off] or one of eight levels.
The lower the number, the tighter the restriction.
Internet Browser Restrict the ability to start the Internet Browser with a
Start Control password.
Hint
For information about parental control settings for PlayStation
and services, visit www.us.playstation.com/support.
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