Sony PlayStation Vita User manual

Parental
controls
guide

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Parental Controls information
Type of guide
Entertainment & Search engines
Features and Benefits
The PS Vita Parental Controls can make the handheld console safer for your children by
restricting games or videos with mature content, disabling the internet browser and
blocking adult sites, and restricting how your child can chat on the PlayStation Network.
What specific content can I restrict?
Inappropriate content Browser access Purchasing Game ratings Chatting Privacy
What do I need?
The PlayStation VITA console you wish to apply restrictions to.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
1 Open the “Parental Controls” application from the home screen.
If you are prompted for a 4 digit PIN number the default is “0000”.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
2 Tap on “Change Passcode”.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
3 Set a 4 digit passcode and re-enter to confirm. This passcode
will be used to access the Parental Controls in the future and will
also be requested when trying to open restricted content.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
4 Tap “Features”.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
5 On the “Features” page you can block the use of the Internet
Browser, the PlayStation Store, Email use, and Location Data. Tap
“OK” to exit.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
6 Tap “Games”.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
7 On the “Games” page you are able to set the maximum PEGI
age rating of games that can be run on the system. Tap “OK” to
exit.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
8 Tap “Play Duration”.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
9 On the “Play Duration” page you can set the time that the
system can be used either as a daily maximum or set a maximum
for each day of the week. Tap “OK” to exit.

PlayStation VITA (PS
VITA)
Step by step guide
10 You will also see a link called “About PlayStation Network”.
Setting up Parental Controls for the PlayStation Network can be
found in a separate guide. Press the blue PlayStation button on
the bottom-left front of the console to exit the Parental Controls
section.