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What Can I Block with Parental Controls on Nintendo 3DS?

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Note: When Parental Controls are enabled, some System Settings, such as Internet Settings, Outer Cameras*, System Transfer, and System Update cannot be accessed. You will need to enter the PIN to access these features.

*Parental Controls do not restrict the use of the Outer Cameras. What is restricted is the Outer Camera settings found in: System Settings - Other Settings - Outer Cameras.

The system's Parental Controls can restrict the following features or settings:

  • Software Rating: Restrict the use of Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DSi software based on ESRB ratings. These restrictions do not apply to Nintendo DS Games.
  • Internet Browser: Restrict the use of the Internet browser.
  • Display of 3D Images: Make all images display in 2D only. The restriction of the display of 3D images is recommended for users 6 years or younger.
    • Nintendo 2DS is not capable of showing images in 3D, so this option is not found on the Nintendo 2DS.
  • Miiverse: Restrict the viewing and posting of content on Miiverse.
    • This option was made available, along with Miiverse, with a system update on Dec. 9th, 2013.
  • Sharing Images/Audio/Video/Long Text Data: Restrict the wireless transmission of photos, sounds, animations, and long text data.
  • Online Interaction: Restrict the exchange of data between users who are not friends and the ability to participate in online play via the Internet. This restriction does not work with Nintendo DS software
  • StreetPass: Restrict communication with other users of StreetPass. This restriction does not work with Nintendo DS or Nintendo DSi software.
  • Friend Registration: Restrict the registration of friends.
  • DS Download Play: Restrict the use of DS Download Play.
  • Viewing Distributed Videos: Restrict Nintendo Video application content with an age rating of 13 and over. This also restricts YouTube content.
  • Child Online Privacy Protection: Obtains parental consent for the online collection, use, or disclosure of personal data from children under the age of 13.

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