Set content restrictions: Tap Ratings For, then select a country in the list. You can set restrictions using that country’s ratings system for the following categories of content:

ÂÂ Music & Podcasts ÂÂ Movies

ÂÂ TV Shows ÂÂ Apps

In the United States, for example, to allow only movies rated PG or below, tap Movies, then select PG from the list.

Note: Not all countries or regions have a rating system.

Restrict multiplayer games: Turn off Multiplayer Games.

When Multiplayer Games is turned off, you can’t request a match, or send or receive invitations to play games or add friends in Game Center.

Restrict adding friends: Turn off Adding Friends.

When Adding Friends is turned off, you can’t make or receive friend requests in Game Center. You can continue to play with existing friends if Multiplayer Games is turned on.

Side Switch

You can use the Side Switch to lock screen orientation or to silence notifications and sound effects.

Lock the screen in portrait or landscape orientation: Choose General > Use the Side Switch…, then tap Lock Rotation.

Mute notifications and other sound effects: Choose General > Use the Side Switch…, then tap Mute.

The Side Switch doesn’t mute audio or video playback.

Date and Time

These settings apply to the time shown in the status bar at the top of the screen, and in world clocks and calendars.

Set whether iPad shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time: Choose General > Date

&Time and turn 24-Hour Time on or off. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all countries or regions.)

Set whether iPad updates the date and time automatically: Choose General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on or off.

Set the date and time manually: Choose General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically off. Tap Time Zone and enter the name of a major city in your time zone. Tap the “Date & Time” button, then tap “Set Date & Time” and enter the date and time.

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