Family Settings are parental controls in the Xbox and
Xbox 360 game systems that you can use to manage: | • | The types of games your children can play. | | • | DVD movies your children can watch. | | • | Interactions your children can have with others using
Xbox LIVE. |
You can configure Family Settings for each child
individually, or as a group for everyone who uses your Xbox
360. Note: Each child should
have his or her own Xbox profile. Configure Family SettingsYou can configure or change
Family Settings in the
System Blade. Before you can configure Family Settings, you must set
a pass code. 1. | Click
Set Pass Code on the
Console
Controls screen and follow the instructions
to set the pass code. | 2. | After you've set the pass code, select
Done. | 3. | When prompted, select
Yes, Save Changes to
save your new settings. | 4. | Click
Family Settings, and
then click
Console Controls to
configure settings for Xbox 360. | 5. | On the
Console Controls screen
you can grant or restrict access to: | • | Games and DVD movies based on game or movie
ratings. | | • | Xbox LIVE. |
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Choose offline gaming
preferences 1. | Choose
Game Ratings from the
Console
Controls screen. The default setting is
Allow All
Games. | 2. | Select the rating you prefer for the games that
your family will play. |
The
Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) provides
the game ratings, which range from "EC" for Early Childhood
to "M" for Mature. Xbox 360 reads the ESRB rating on each
game disc, and only allows access to games with the ratings
you have selected. Choose offline video
preferences 1. | To set Xbox 360 to play movies and television based
on video ratings, click
Video Ratings on the
Console
Controls panel. |
Video ratings control the level of DVDs and downloaded
movies that your family can play on your console. Xbox only
plays movies with the selected rating level or lower. The
Motion Picture
Association of America (MPAA) provides the video
ratings. Configure Xbox LIVE SettingsXbox LIVE extends your children's gaming experience
from Xbox 360 to the Web. You must have a high-speed Internet
connection and a valid Xbox LIVE membership to play on Xbox
LIVE. Allow or block access to Xbox LIVE
on your Xbox 360 console 1. | In
Console Controls,
click
Access to Xbox
LIVE. | 2. | Click
Allowed or
Blocked.
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If access is blocked, users cannot connect to Xbox LIVE
to play, communicate, or download content. Allow or block the creation of new
Xbox LIVE memberships from your Xbox 360
console 1. | Click
Xbox LIVE Membership
Creation. | 2. | Click
Allowed or
Blocked. |
Hide or show restricted content in
Xbox LIVE Marketplace 1. | Click
Xbox LIVE Marketplace
Content. | 2. | Do one of the following: | • | Click
Hide Restricted
Content to hide content that exceeds your
Family Safety settings. | | • | Click
Show All Content to
display content that exceeds your Family Safety
settings. |
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Note: If you choose
Show All Content, family
members can see that restricted content is available, but
they will not be able to purchase the content. To purchase
the content, you must enter your pass code. For more detailed information about using Family Settings in Xbox 360, please visit www.xbox.com/familysettings.
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