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Setting the parental control level

The PSP® 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.

About parental control levels

Parental control levels on the PSP® system

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

11-1of “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 the content can be viewed. The combination of the two levels is displayed in the table at right.

Example: If the parental control level of the system is set to “9”, content with a level from “1” to “9” can be played on the system.

Parental control levels on content

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: Content can

 

: Content cannot

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be viewed.

For further information about Parental Control Levels and corresponding age groups, visit eu.playstation.com/psp or refer to software manual.