Security Settings; Setting The Parental Control Level - Sony PSP3001D Quick Reference

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Security settings

Setting the parental control level

The PSP system includes a parental control feature.
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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). By
setting the parental control level on the system, you
can prevent the playback of restricted content by
children.
About parental control levels
Parental control levels on the PSP
The parental control level of the system can be either
turned off or set to one of 11 different levels.
Off Turns off parental control
Sets the level of content to be restricted. A setting
11-1 of "1" is the most restrictive; "11" is the least
restrictive.
The default setting for the menu item is "9".
The combination of the parental control levels of both
the PSP system and the content determine whether
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the content can be viewed.
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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.
Parental control levels on content
Games
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:
system
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Age group
Game parental
control level
Based on information at time of publication. For information
about games and related ESRB ratings, visit our Web site at
http://www.us.playstation.com/psp. For the latest information
about the ESRB rating system, visit http://www.esrb.org.
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