Sony 145899511 User Manual

Parts and Controls

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WARNING

Notes on Use

For your safety

Documentation for aibo

Starting your life with aibo™

Provides the introductory information needed for starting your life with
aibo.
Please read this document first.

For your safety (this document)

Provides the precautions to ensure safe use and the specifications.

Help Guide (Web Manual)

Provides information concerning communication with your aibo and its
growth.
Please access this documentation with your smartphone or computer.

http://rd1.sony.net/help/aibo/ers1000/en-us/

ENTERTAINMENT ROBOT

ERS-1000

The following shows the parts and controls referred in the Notes on Use section of this
document. For the locations of any other parts and controls and their features, refer to the
Help Guide.

aibo

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 Head
 Eye
 Nose camera
 ToF sensor
 Neck
 Motion sensor
 Ranging sensors (2)
 Forepaws
 Ear

On the torso

 Status LED

The status LED indicates aibo’s state as
follows:
Lit in green: powered-up state
Lit in orange: battery charging state
Lit in red: sleep state
Flashing in red: error state

 Power button
 Loin camera
 Tail
 Back paws

Behind the lid

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 Charging pins
 Network switch
 Model name label (the model, serial number and FCC ID)

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To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of
the proper configuration for the power outlet.

CAUTION

Observe the following cautions, as there may be a risk of heat generation, fire or explosion.

* Lithium-ion battery is built into the product.

• Charge the product by the designated charging method.

• Do not place the product in or near fire, such as near a fireplace, or put the product in a
microwave.

• Do not leave the product in a car in hot weather.

• Do not store or use the product in a hot and humid place such as in a sauna bath.

• Do not disassemble, crush or pierce the product.

• Do not expose the product to excessive shock such as dropping from a high place.

• Do not expose the product to high temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F).

• Keep the product dry.
Dispose of the product appropriately.
Charge the product by the designated charging method in the instruction manual.

• Do not expose to extremely low temperatures of -20 °C (-4 °F) or lower or extremely low
pressures of 11.6 kPa or lower.

Use a nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. If any malfunction
occurs, disconnect the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately to disconnect
from the power source.

Use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual
could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

On the packaging material

Please retain the packaging material. If needed, it provides a secure means of transporting
your aibo.

When powering off aibo in case of emergency

Press and hold the power button at the back of the neck for 2 seconds to power off aibo.
If this does not work, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds or longer to forcibly
power it off. A forced power off may cause loss of data and settings.

On handling aibo

• Do not use aibo on a place from which aibo may fall off or on an unstable place, for
example, with vibration or an uneven surface.
aibo may fall off or fall over, resulting in a physical injury or a malfunction of aibo.

• Do not place fragile or dangerous objects around aibo.
aibo moves around on its own and may cause damage to your property or a freak
accident.

• Do not put your hands or fingers in gaps around aibo’s movable parts.
Your hands or fingers may get caught between aibo’s body and parts, resulting in a
physical injury.

• Do not lift or swing around aibo by grasping its head, ear, tail, forepaw, back paw, or loin;
or twist these parts.
Moving any of aibo’s movable parts beyond its limit may break the part, resulting in a
physical injury.
aibo’s ears and tail come off from the body when they are forcefully pulled. This is
designed for safety and does not indicate a failure. For attaching the removed ears and
tail back to the body, refer to the Help Guide.

Owner’s Record

Record the model and serial number (which are located behind the lid on aibo’s torso) in
the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. ERS-1000

Serial No.

Product key

Charging station

 Charging stand
 Charging mat
 Supply terminal
 Charge connector

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines.
The following FCC IDs have been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation exposure
limits in all operating modes and orientations of the host platform.

FCC ID: AK8145899511

FCC ID: AK8145890811

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating with any other antenna
or transmitter except Grant condition. Users are not permitted to modify this transmitter
device. Any unauthorized changes made to this device could void your authority to operate
this device.

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY
Model: AL001
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone Number: 858-942-2230
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

This equipment must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.

The FCC IDs are located behind the lid on the aibo’s torso. To see the IDs, please remove
the lid.

• Do not use aibo outdoors to avoid ingress of water or foreign matters. Such ingress may
cause a malfunction of aibo.

• Do not use aibo on a hard floor, such as a concrete floor, to avoid the risk of scratching
aibo or its malfunction.

• Do not use aibo on a slippery floor or a shag carpet. aibo may fail to sit up or move
forward. It is recommended that you use aibo on a wooden floor or a carpet with short
threads.

• Do not exert excessive force on aibo to prevent its activities.

• Keep aibo’s movable parts free of anything that restrict their movements, such as a
sticker or a ribbon.

• Do not lubricate aibo’s movable parts.

• Do not allow a strong physical impact (e.g. dropping aibo) or excessive force (e.g. putting
a heavy object on aibo) exerted on aibo to avoid the risk of its malfunction.

• aibo’s operating temperature range is from 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F). Use of aibo in an
extremely cold or hot place where the temperature falls below or exceeds the range may
cause a malfunction of aibo.

• Do not leave aibo in a place subject to excessive dust or cigarette smoke.

• Do not leave aibo in a place subject to extremely high/low temperatures or high
humidity. The interior temperature of a closed vehicle parked under the blazing sun
or in summertime rises considerably high. Leaving aibo in such a vehicle may cause
deformation of aibo or its malfunction.

• aibo’s network features are solely applicable to the networks in USA. Depending on the
country or region, restrictions are imposed on use of radio waves. Use of aibo’s network
features in such countries or regions may result in a violation of law.

• Do not use aibo in an aircraft. Radio waves from aibo may affect the operation of the
aircraft to cause an accident due to a malfunction of the aircraft equipment.

See the back side

ERS-1000 USGB

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• Do not use aibo’s network features when aibo is likely to approach within a radius
of 15 cm (6 in.) from persons implanted with electric medical equipment, such as an
implantable cardioverter defibrillator or an implantable cardiac pacemaker.
Radio waves from aibo may affect the operation of the electric medical equipment. Take
either of the following actions to turn off the network features.

– Slide the network switch on the torso to OFF.
– Press and hold the power button at the back of the neck for 2 seconds to power off

aibo.

• At a place subject to intensive direct sunlight, such as by the window in daytime, aibo’s
sensor may malfunction.

• Protect aibo’s cameras and sensors from being scratched or soiled with dust or
fingerprints. Scratches or soil residues on their surface cause aibo’s detection capabilities
to deteriorate.

• If residues of dust or fingerprints are found on aibo’s camera or sensor covers, do not
touch them with bare hands. Instead, blow them off with a commercially available blower
or wipe them off with a soft cloth.

• Do not use aibo on a place where aibo might fall off or at a place surrounded by
obstacles or within reach of small children. By falling or colliding, aibo may damage your
property or cause a physical injury or a malfunction of aibo. Please be advised that Sony
assumes no liability for any damage or loss that you may suffer as a result of such fall or
collision.

Moisture condensation

If aibo is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense
inside or on the surface of it and cause a malfunction of aibo. If moisture condensation has
occurred, leave aibo without turning on the power.

Heat generation

• aibo and the supplied AC adapter may generate heat while they are in use. Heat
generation is caused by the operation of internal electric circuits or the electric current
that flows during battery charge and does not indicate a malfunction. The amount of
heat generated by aibo depends on its activity.

• When aibo or the supplied AC adapter is extremely hot to the touch with compared to
its usual state, press and hold the power button at the back of the neck for 2 seconds to
power off aibo. Unplug the power cord of the AC adapter from the AC outlet. Then, visit
the online support page and see the troubleshooting information.

On handling the charging station

• To let aibo charge its battery on its own on the charging station (self-charging) and
get up from there, do not place objects, that may disturb aibo’s activities, around the
charging station. For more information, refer to the Help Guide.

• Do not touch the charge connector with bare hands to avoid causing a bad contact.

• Do not exert force on the charging station, for example, by putting your hand or elbow on
it.

• Do not step on or kick the charging station.

• Do not exert a strong physical impact on the charging station or drop the station.

• Do not leave the charging station in a place subject to abnormally high temperatures,
such as inside a closed vehicle parked under the blazing sun, to avoid the risk of
deformation or a malfunction of the charging station.

• Do not allow the charging station exposed to water.

On charging the battery of aibo

• Charge the battery under the condition where the ambient temperature is within the
range from 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F). If the temperature is out of this range, the battery
may not be fully charged.

• While you are charging the battery or using aibo, aibo’s body temperature may rise. This,
however, does not indicate a malfunction of aibo.

• Even if you do not intend to use aibo for an extended period of time, charge the battery
every 6 months to keep it from deteriorating.

• If aibo has not been used for an extended period of time, it may take more time to charge
the battery.

• If the battery power wears out in about a half of its standard battery life, the battery life
may have come to an end. For replacing the battery, visit the online support page and see
the information about battery replacement.

On handling the AC adapter

• Use the supplied AC adapter with the charging station. Use of any AC adapter other than
the supplied one will cause a malfunction of aibo.

• For connecting the AC adapter to a power source, use an AC outlet that is easy to access.
When there is an issue with the operation of aibo, immediately unplug the power cord
from the AC outlet to cut the power supply.

• The supplied AC adapter is exclusively designed for use in USA. Do not use the adapter in
any other countries or regions, or with any other voltages.

• Do not connect the AC adapter to an electronic voltage transformer designed for travelers
to avoid the risk of heat generation or a malfunction of the adapter.

• When you leave home, for example, for vacation and do not intend to use the supplied
AC adapter for an extended period of time, unplug the power cord from the AC outlet.

• The supplied power cord is exclusively designed for aibo’s charging station. It should not
be used with any other electric devices.

Notes on the Auto photos function of aibo

• Use the Auto photos function in compliance with the moral standards.

• Taking photos of others and/or making such photos open to the public may result in a
violation of privacy or portrait rights. Before you take photos of others, be sure to obtain
their consent.

On handling the SIM card

• The SIM card in aibo is solely provided for use with aibo. Do not use it with any other
products.

• When you removed the SIM card from aibo, be sure to keep it from missing and watch
over small children to prevent them from swallowing the card.

• For removing the SIM card, refer to the Help Guide.

On cleaning

• When aibo or the charging station is soiled with small particles and dust, gently wipe
them off with a dry, soft cloth.

• Do not use any volatile agent, such as alcohol or paint thinner, to avoid damaging the
finish.

On Wi-Fi communication

Please be advised that you are expected to pay any necessary costs for connecting aibo to
a Wi-Fi network.

On data compensation

In the event that your data is not recorded and thus unavailable for retrieval due to some
reasons, such as a malfunction of aibo or a communication error, please be advised that
Sony assumes no liability for compensating lost data.

About Software

Information about aibo’s system software

By updating the system software, you can add new functions to aibo, improve user
experience of aibo, and enhance security of aibo. Please use the dedicated app, My aibo, to
keep your aibo updated.

Information about the third-party software

The entertainment robot, aibo contains the software that includes software components
publicly available as the source code or as free software or its derivative granted for
use under the license agreement imposed by the software right holder other than Sony
Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “third-party software”). To use any third-party
software, you are bind to comply with its license agreement. The license agreement of each
third-party software is provided on the website at the following URL. You are advised to
visit this website and read each and every license agreement.

http://oss.sony.net/License/ERS-1000/

Some of the third-party software is applicable to GNU General Public License (GPL) or GNU
Lesser General Public License (LGPL) described on the website at the above URL. With
compliance to the GPL/LGPL conditions, you are entitled to obtain, alter, and distribute the
software code of such software. The software code of each of such software is provided on
the website at the following URL. To download the software code, access the website and
select “ERS-1000.”

http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/
Please be advised that no answer will be provided by Sony to the inquiry concerning the
contents of the software code.

Specifications

aibo

Movable parts

Head: 3 degrees of freedom
Mouth: 1 degree of freedom
Neck: 1 degree of freedom
Loin: 1 degree of freedom
Forepaws/Back paws (4): 3 degrees of freedom
Ears (2): 1 degree of freedom
Tail: 2 degrees of freedom
(22 degrees of freedom in total)

Buttons and switch

Power button
Volume button (+, -)
Network switch

LED

Status LED, Network LED

Displays

OLED (eyes) (2)

Cameras

Nose camera (1), Loin camera (1)

Terminals

Charging pins, SIM card slot

Sound

Speaker, Microphones (4)

Sensors

6 axis detection systems (head, torso) (2)
(3 axis gyro/3 axis acceleration)
Motion sensor
Ranging sensors (2)
ToF sensor
Light sensor
Head sensor, Jaw sensor (Capacitive type touch sensor)
Back sensor (Pressure sensitive/capacitive type touch sensor)
Paw pads (4)

Power consumption

Approx. 14 W (in standard mode operation)

Battery life

Approx. 120 minutes (in standard mode operation)

Dimensions (w/h/d)

Approx. 180 x 293 x 305 mm (7.1 x 11.5 x 12.0 in.) (not including the protruded parts)

Mass

Approx. 2.2 kg (77.6 oz)

Operating temperature

5 °C - 35 °C (41 °F - 95 °F)

Communication system

Mobile network communication function (Data transmission): LTE
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Charging station (Charging stand, Charging mat)

Power supply

19.5 V DC

Output voltage

19.5 V DC: 2.3 A (for charging aibo)

Charging time

Approx. 3 hours*

Dimensions (w/h/d)

Charging stand: Approx. 171 x 29 x 74 mm (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.9 in.)
Charging mat: Approx. 392 x 24 x 284 mm (15.4 x 0.9 x 11.2 in.)

Mass

Charging stand: Approx. 101 g (3.6 oz)
Charging mat: Approx. 466 g (16.4 oz)

Operating temperature

5 °C - 35 °C (41 °F - 95 °F)

* The charging time may vary depending on the condition, such as the activity of aibo or the ambient

temperature.

AC adapter

Input

100 - 240 V AC (100 V AC for the power cord)
50 - 60 Hz, 1.2 A

Output

19.2 V AC, 2.3 A

Operating temperature

5 °C - 35 °C (41 °F - 95 °F) (temperature gradient of 10 °C (50 °F)/hour or less)

Dimensions (w/h/d)

Approx. 92 x 41 x 27 mm (3.62 x 1.61 x 1.06 in.)

Mass

Approx. 165 g (5.8 oz)

Connection cord length

Power cord: approx. 1 m (39.4 in.)

Supplied accessories

SIM card (inserted in aibo)
Charging station* (ERA-1001)
* Referred to when the charging stand is attached to the charging mat.
AC adapter
Power cord
Pink ball
Starting your life with aibo™
For your safety (this document)
Product key

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Trademarks and copyrights

• Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Protected Setup are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Wi-Fi
Alliance.

• QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.

• System and/or product names mentioned in this document are, in general, registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective developers and the “™” and “®” marks
are omitted in the text. Furthermore, any copyrights not explicitly mentioned in this
document are the property of their respective owners.

When Transferring or Disposing of aibo

About handling personal information and others

Before you transfer or dispose of your aibo, you are strongly advised to delete the data,
including personal information, by selecting [Settings] - [Initialize aibo] from the menu on
the dedicated app, My aibo. If you transfer or dispose of your aibo without deleting the
data, the personal information can be viewed and/or used by a third party.

Note

Sony assumes no liability for any damage or loss that you may suffer as a result of unauthorized
viewing and/or use of the undeleted data by a third party.

RECYCLING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

Rechargeable batteries are recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to
the collection and recycling location nearest you.
For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, visit
www.sony.com/electronics/eco/environmental-management

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

©2018 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
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