This document provides instructions for setting up parental controls on a PlayStation 3 gaming console. It explains how to access the security settings menu from the main menu, select the parental controls option, and choose a content restriction level from 2 to 10 corresponding to ESRB rating symbols that restrict what games a child can access based on their age. It also defines each ESRB rating symbol from Early Childhood to Adults Only in terms of the recommended player age and types of content typically found at each rating level.

1. Section 3 Setting parental Controls
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2. How to Setup PlayStation 3 Parental
Controls:
 Turn on your PlayStation and browse to the main menu. If a
game or movie is in the disc drive and automatically loads, just
press the PS button (located in the middle of the controller) to
return to the main menu. If the system asks if you should quit
game or movie playback, choose yes.
 Scroll over to and select the “Settings” option on the PlayStation
3′s main menu.
 Scroll down and select “Security Settings” (hint: a keyhole icon
sits nearby).

3. How to Setup PlayStation 3 Parental
Controls:
Continued:
 Navigate to and select the “Parental Controls”
settings option.
 Enter your system password if prompted, or the
default password (0000) if no password has
previously been configured.

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 Choose system restriction levels that correspond with the ESRB
video game content ratings you’re comfortable letting your child
access. The lower the number, the stricter settings become. The
following options restrict content to:
 “2″ – “EC,” or “Early Childhood”–games suitable for children aged 3 and up.
 “3″ – “E” or “Everyone”–games suitable for players aged 6 and up.
 “4″ – “E10+” or “Everyone 10 and Up”– Games suitable for players aged 10
and up.
 “5″ – “T” or “Teen”–games suitable for players aged 13 and up.
 “9″ – “M” or “Mature”–games suitable for players aged 17 and up.
 “10″ is “AO” or “Adults Only”–games suitable for players aged 18 and up.

5. ESRB Rating Symbols
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have
content that may be suitable for ages 3 and
older. Contains no material that parents
would find inappropriate.
EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that
may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in
this category may contain minimal cartoon,
fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use
of mild language.
EVERYONE 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have
content that may be suitable for ages 10 and
older. Titles in this category may contain more
cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language
and/or minimal suggestive themes.

6. ESRB Rating Symbols : Continued…
TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages
13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence,
suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated
gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
MATURE
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for
persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain
intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong
language.
ADULTS ONLY
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content that should only be
played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may
include prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual
content and nudity.
RATING PENDING
Titles designated as RP (Rating Pending) have not yet been
assigned a final ESRB rating. This icon appears only in advertising,
marketing and promotional materials related to a game that is
expected to carry an ESRB rating. The RP is replaced by a game's
rating once it has been assigned.

7. The End
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