Security settings

10 Setting the parental control level

The PS3™ 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). By setting the parental control level on the system, you can prevent the playback of restricted content by children.

Changing the security settingsYou can set a parental control level for games or Blu-ray Discs orother content under (Settings) (Security Settings).

A password is required to change parental control settings. You can set a password under (Security Settings) “Change Password”. 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 (Security Settings) “Parental Control”. Select from “Off” or one of 11 levels.

Off

Play any content regardless of parental control level.

11-1

Set the parental control level based on the number. Note that the lower

the number, the tighter the restriction.

 

The combination of the parental control levels of both the PS3™ 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.

Game rating marksMost game packaging displays a symbol to indicate the age group

US

that is appropriate to play the game. The symbols correspond to the parental control levels set on the games as shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FR

Age group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game parental control

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

9

10

 

 

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. 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.

BD Parental

When playing a BD with parental control settings, restrict

playback based on the age you have set. The lower the

Control

setting, the tighter the restriction.

 

 

When playing a DVD with parental control settings, restrict

DVD Parental

playback based on the level you have set.

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.

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