Editing LiveArea:Parental Controls

[[Category:Software]]<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Icon_menu_parental.png|left]]</div>

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In the Parental Controls application ([[NPXS10094|NPXS10094]]), parents or guardians can manage the duration their child can play and the features their child can use.

It is a scale to rate the content for the different users based in user profile settings and international rating systems as: PEGI, ESRB, CERO, etc...

Age rating is not a guide to gaming difficulty.
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== Setting your passcode ==

 If you forget your passcode, you must restore your system or edit /CONFIG/SECURITY/PARENTAL/passcode in registry.

== Items that you can restrict ==

=== Features ===

 You can allow or disallow starting of [[File:Browser.png|20px|link=File:Browser.png]] and [[File:PS Store.png|20px|link=File:PS Store.png]]. 

 You can also allow or disallow the use of location data, and you can block the display of objectionable websites.

=== Games ===

[[File:Parental lock.png|thumbnail]]

 You can restrict/lock the use of games and videos that have parental controls (the [[System_File_Object_(SFO)_(PSF)|PARAM.SFO]] file delineate the PARENTAL LEVEL of the content). 
 In addition to [Off] (not restricted), your system can be set to one of eleven levels. The lower (or higher?) the number, the tighter the restriction.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;border:3px solid #123AAA;"
|-
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''～ Parental Control Level'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/File:Self_Feeding.jpg ～ child's age]'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |[[File:Japan.png|40px|Japan]]<br />[[File:CERO_logo.png|40px|link=http://www.cero.gr.jp/e/index.html|Computer Entertainment Rating Organization]]
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |[[File:United States.png|40px|United States]]<br />[[File:ESRB_logo.png|40px|link=http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp|Entertainment Software Rating Board]]
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |[[File:Europe.jpg|40px|Europe (excluding Portugal and Germany), Canada]]<br />
[[File:PEGI_Logo.png|40px|link=http://www.pegi.info/en/|Pan European Game Information]]
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |[[File:Taiwan.png|40px|Taiwan]]<br />
[[File:Game_Software_Rating_Regulations_logo.gif|40px|link=http://www.gamerating.org.tw/index.php|Taiwan Game Software Rating Regulations]]
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''Content description'''
|-
| 11 || 18+ || {{cellcolors|red|white}}[[File:CERO_Z.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_A_O.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|red|white}}[[File:PEGI_18.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FF0000|#white}}[[File:Class_18.gif|40px]] || Sony does not allow for publishing of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AO-rated_video_games '''A'''dult '''O'''nly] games on its platform.<br /> (strong sexual content, gore, violence, human trafficking, providing/soliciting prostitution, ...)
|-
| 10 || 18+ || {{cellcolors|red|white}}[[File:CERO_Z.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_A_O.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|red|white}}[[File:PEGI_18.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FF0000|#white}}[[File:Class_18.gif|40px]] || Sony does not allow for publishing of '''A'''dult '''O'''nly games on its platform.<br /> (strong sexual content, gore, violence, human trafficking, providing/soliciting prostitution ...)
|-
| 9 || 18 || {{cellcolors|red|white}}[[File:CERO_Z.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_M.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|red|white}}[[File:PEGI_18.png|30px]]  || {{cellcolors|#FF0000|#white}}[[File:Class_18.gif|40px]] || May contain prolonged scenes of intense violence towards defenseless people, <br />sexual content or nudity, robbery, kidnapping, self-inflicted injury or suicide and profanity.
|-
| 8 || 17 || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} [[File:CERO_D.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_M.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|orange|white}}[[File:PEGI_16.png|30px]]  || {{cellcolors|#FF5900|#white}}[[File:Class_15.gif|30px]] || Contains some '''M'''ature material. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
|-
| 7 || 16 || {{cellcolors|blue|white}} [[File:CERO_C.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_T.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|orange|white}}[[File:PEGI_16.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FF5900|#white}}[[File:Class_15.gif|30px]] || May contain explicit or realistic-looking violence, strong language, sexual references or content, gambling, or encouragement of drug use.
|-
| 7 || 15 || {{cellcolors|blue|white}} [[File:CERO_C.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_T.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|orange|white}}[[File:PEGI_12.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FF5900|#white}}[[File:Class_15.gif|30px]] || May contain moderate sexual content, more violence, and infrequent use of strong profanity, <br />nudity of upper female body, nudity of the back of the body, or distant image of full nudity, processed image of nudity or slight sexual suggestion through picture, text, image or audio.
|-
| 6 || 14 || {{cellcolors|green|white}} [[File:CERO_B.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_T.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|orange|white}}[[File:PEGI_12.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FFCC00|#white}}[[File:Class_12.gif|30px]] || 
|-
| 5 || 13 || {{cellcolors|green|white}} [[File:CERO_B.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_T.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|orange|white}}[[File:PEGI_12.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FFCC00|#white}}[[File:Class_12.gif|30px]] || May contain  mild sexual content in an appropriate context for '''T'''eens; violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, profanity, minimal blood, alcohol, tobacco, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.
|-
| 5 || 12 || {{cellcolors|green|white}} [[File:CERO_B.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E%2B.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|orange|white}}[[File:PEGI_12.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#FFCC00|#white}}[[File:Class_12.gif|30px]] || May contain violence in either a fantasy context or a sporting action, coarse language, mild sexual references or innuendo, or gambling. <br />Love Affair: The Game design procures users to have virtual romantic relationship or virtual marriage.
|-
| 4 || 11 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E%2B.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_7.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#00FFFF|#white}}[[File:Class_6.gif|30px]] || 
|-
| 4 || 10 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E%2B.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_7.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#00FFFF|#white}}[[File:Class_6.gif|30px]] || Can contain a larger amount of violence, mild language, crude humor, or suggestive content. For '''E'''veryone above 10-year-olds. 
|-
| 3 || 9 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_7.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#00FFFF|#white}}[[File:Class_6.gif|30px]] ||
|-
| 3 || 8 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_7.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#00FFFF|#white}}[[File:Class_6.gif|30px]] || 
|-
| 3 || 7 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_7.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#00FFFF|#white}}[[File:Class_6.gif|30px]] || May contain mild or unrealistic violence (e.g. violence in a cartoon context), or elements that can be frightening to younger children.
|-
| 3 || 6 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_E.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_3.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#00FFFF|#white}}[[File:Class_6.gif|30px]] || Suitable for '''E'''veryone; may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language. <br />Virtual board games /educational and entertainment games using virtual currencies and the results of the game have a direct impact on the increase or decrease in the amount of Game currencies.
|-
| 2 || 5 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_EC.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_3.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#59FF00|#white}}[[File:Class_0.gif|30px]] ||
|-
| 2 || 4 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_EC.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_3.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|#59FF00|#white}}[[File:Class_0.gif|30px]] || 
|-
| 2 || 3 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|black|white}}[[File:ESRB_EC.png|30px]]|| {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}}[[File:PEGI_3.png|30px]] || {{cellcolors|#59FF00|#white}}[[File:Class_0.gif|30px]] || May contain mild violence in an appropriate context for '''E'''arly '''C'''hildhood, but neither bad language nor frightening content is allowed.
|-
| 1 || 2 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{NA}} || {{NA}} || {{cellcolors|#59FF00|#white}}[[File:Class_0.gif|30px]] ||
|-
| 1 || 1 || {{cellcolors|Black|white}} [[File:CERO_A.png|30px]] || {{NA}} || {{NA}} || {{cellcolors|#59FF00|#white}}[[File:Class_0.gif|30px]] || For all ages, educational resource.
|-
|}

==== Fun Fact ====

*CERO: One month after the initial release of [http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/User:Ada_L0ve_Lace Atelier Meruru]: The Apprentice of Arland, shipments of it were halted due to it having been mis-rated. 

It was re-released a few days later with a '''B''' rating from CERO (instead of '''A''').

(Atelier Meruru Plus: the Apprentice of Arland on Vita is rated as '''B''' for CERO, '''T''' for ESRB, '''12''' for PEGI and '''12+''' for Taiwan Game Software Rating Regulations.)

*ESRB: Vita Game About Giving Girls Orgasms Accidentally Rated for '''E'''veryone: Gal*Gun: Double Peace has been mistakenly marked with the rating E instead of '''M'''

 Many video games have certain elements removed or edited due to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regionally_censored_video_games regional rating] standards.

<gallery>
File:Fun-Fact-Cero.png|CERO Fun Fact 
File:Fun-Fact-ESRB.jpg|ESRB Fun Fact
</gallery>

=== Play duration ===

 You can restrict the duration that your child plays per day. 
 With this restriction, when the daily play duration that you set is exceeded, the system cannot be used.

It is possible to bypass this restriction by resetting the clock- hold <code>START + SELECT + PS + POWER</code> until the system powers itself off. once you turn it back on you will be prompted to set the time again and the playtime timer will be reset.