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| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''Parental Control Level'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''Parental Control Level'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/File:Self_Feeding.jpg child's age]'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps4/File:Self_Feeding.jpg Your child's age]'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[[File:Japan.png|20px]] [http://www.cero.gr.jp/e/index.html CERO]'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[[File:United States.png|20px]] [http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp ESRB]'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[http://www.cero.gr.jp/e/index.html CERO]'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[[File:Europe.jpg|20px]] [http://www.pegi.info/en/ PEGI]'''
<br />[[File:Japan.png|20px]]
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp ESRB]'''
<br />[[File:United States.png|20px]]
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''[http://www.pegi.info/en/ PEGI]'''
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| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''Content description'''
| style="background-color:#ffffd0; color:#123AAA;" |'''Content description'''
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| 11 || 18+ || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 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, ...)
| 11 || 18+ || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''Z''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''Ao''' || {{cellcolors|red|white}} 18 || 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, ...)
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| 10 || 18+ || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || 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 ...)  
| 10 || 18+ || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''Z''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''Ao''' || {{cellcolors|red|white}} 18 || 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 ...)
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| 9 || 18 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''Z''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''M''' || {{cellcolors|red|white}} 18 || May contain prolonged scenes of intense violence towards defenseless people, sexual content or nudity, and profanity.  
| 9 || 18 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''Z''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''M''' || {{cellcolors|red|white}} 18 || May contain prolonged scenes of intense violence towards defenseless people, sexual content or nudity, and profanity.
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| 8 || 17 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''D''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''M''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 16 || Contains some '''M'''ature material. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
| 8 || 17 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''D''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''M''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 16 || Contains some '''M'''ature material. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
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| 7 || 16 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''C''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 16 || May contain explicit or realistic-looking violence, strong language, sexual references or content, gambling, or encouragement of drug use.  
| 7 || 16 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''C''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 16 || May contain explicit or realistic-looking violence, strong language, sexual references or content, gambling, or encouragement of drug use.
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| 7 || 15 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''C''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 12 || May contain moderate sexual content, more violence, and infrequent use of strong profanity.  
| 7 || 15 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''C''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 12 || May contain moderate sexual content, more violence, and infrequent use of strong profanity.
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| 6 || 14 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''B''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 12 ||  
| 6 || 14 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''B''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 12 ||
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| 5 || 13 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''B''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 12 || May contain  mild sexual content in an appropriate context for '''T'''eens,, violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, profanity, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.
| 5 || 13 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''B''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''T''' || {{cellcolors|orange|white}} 12 || May contain  mild sexual content in an appropriate context for '''T'''eens,, violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, profanity, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.
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| 4 || 11 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E10+''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 ||  
| 4 || 11 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E10+''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 ||  
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| 4 || 10 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E10+''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 || Can contain a larger amount of violence, mild language, crude humor, or suggestive content. For '''E'''veryone above 10-year-olds.
| 4 || 10 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E10+''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 || Can contain a larger amount of violence, mild language, crude humor, or suggestive content. For '''E'''veryone above 10-year-olds.  
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| 3 || 9 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 ||  
| 3 || 9 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 ||
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| 3 || 8 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 ||  
| 3 || 8 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 ||
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| 3 || 7 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 || May contain mild or unrealistic violence (e.g. violence in a cartoon context), or elements that can be frightening to younger children.
| 3 || 7 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 7 || May contain mild or unrealistic violence (e.g. violence in a cartoon context), or elements that can be frightening to younger children.
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| 3 || 6 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 || Suitable for '''E'''veryone; may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.
| 3 || 6 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''E''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 || Suitable for '''E'''veryone; may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.
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| 2 || 5 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''eC''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 ||  
| 2 || 5 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''eC''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 ||
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| 2 || 4 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''eC''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 ||  
| 2 || 4 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''eC''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 ||
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| 2 || 3 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''eC''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 || May contain mild violence in an appropriate context for '''E'''arly '''C'''hildhood, but neither bad language nor frightening content is allowed.
| 2 || 3 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{cellcolors|white|black}} '''eC''' || {{cellcolors|limegreen|white}} 3 || May contain mild violence in an appropriate context for '''E'''arly '''C'''hildhood, but neither bad language nor frightening content is allowed.
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| 1 || 2 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{NA}} || {{NA}} ||  
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| 1 || 1 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{NA}} || {{NA}} || For all ages
| 1 || 1 || {{cellcolors|black|white}} '''A''' || {{NA}} || {{NA}} || For all ages, educational resource.
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Revision as of 20:22, 26 February 2015

Icon menu parental.png

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

Setting your passcode

If you forget your passcode, you must restore your system.

Items that you can restrict

Features

You can allow or disallow starting of Browser.pngBrowser and PS Store.pngPS Store. 
You can also allow or disallow the use of location data, and you can block the display of objectionable websites.

Games

You can restrict the use of games and videos that have parental controls (the PARAM.SFO file delineate the PARENTAL LEVEL level of the content). 
In addition to [Off] (not restricted), your system can be set to one of eleven levels. The lower the number, the tighter the restriction.
Parental Control Level ~ child's age Japan.png CERO United States.png ESRB Europe.jpg PEGI Content description
11 18+ Z Ao 18 Sony does not allow for publishing of Adult Only games on its platform.
(strong sexual content, gore, violence, human trafficking, providing/soliciting prostitution, ...)
10 18+ Z Ao 18 Sony does not allow for publishing of Adult Only games on its platform.
(strong sexual content, gore, violence, human trafficking, providing/soliciting prostitution ...)
9 18 Z M 18 May contain prolonged scenes of intense violence towards defenseless people, sexual content or nudity, and profanity.
8 17 D M 16 Contains some Mature material. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
7 16 C T 16 May contain explicit or realistic-looking violence, strong language, sexual references or content, gambling, or encouragement of drug use.
7 15 C T 12 May contain moderate sexual content, more violence, and infrequent use of strong profanity.
6 14 B T 12
5 13 B T 12 May contain mild sexual content in an appropriate context for Teens,, violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, profanity, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language.
5 12 B E10+ 12 May contain violence in either a fantasy context or a sporting action, coarse language, mild sexual references or innuendo, or gambling.
4 11 A E10+ 7
4 10 A E10+ 7 Can contain a larger amount of violence, mild language, crude humor, or suggestive content. For Everyone above 10-year-olds.
3 9 A E 7
3 8 A E 7
3 7 A E 7 May contain mild or unrealistic violence (e.g. violence in a cartoon context), or elements that can be frightening to younger children.
3 6 A E 3 Suitable for Everyone; may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.
2 5 A eC 3
2 4 A eC 3
2 3 A eC 3 May contain mild violence in an appropriate context for Early Childhood, but neither bad language nor frightening content is allowed.
1 2 A NA NA
1 1 A NA NA For all ages, educational resource.

Misc

  • One month after the initial release of 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, and 12 for PEGI.)

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.