Parental Controls

Everything the kids want, nothing you don't

Parenting - even when you're not in the room.

In addition to ratings systems-like the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating system for games, and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) ratings for movies - the PLAYSTATION®3 system offers security settings to make a parent's job easier. Once the Parental Controls are set, the PS3™ system will only allow authorized games, movie or audio content to be played. The Parental Control setting can only be changed with the system password.

Parental Controls
The PS3™ system's Parental Controls allow parents to restrict access to local content from a variety of sources.

• Games
• Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies
• DVD movies
• Other locally saved content that supports parental control

Internet Browser Start Control
The PS3™ system also offers an Internet Browser Start Control. This control restricts use of the PS3™ system's Internet browser by requiring a password to start it.

Trend Micro Web Security
Trend Micro Web Security for the PS3™ system is a service that blocks harmful, fraudulent and other malicious sites on the Internet, especially those likely to be inappropriate for children and families.

Parental Controls on the PlayStation®Network
The PlayStation®Network even offers another level of protection when using features like the PlayStation®Store.

Visit the Knowledge Center to find out more about Parental Controls on the PS3™ system.