Sony ERF210AW06E Quick user guide

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Before playing with AIBO, make sure you insert the battery
pack and “Memory Stick” correctly.

Quick Guide

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Open the cover.

Grasp AIBO securely by the
body, turn it upside down,
and open the cover.

Press the Pause button.

If you press the Pause button
located on AIBO’s chest, the
chest light lights green.

After a while, AIBO will begin
to move!

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Insert the “Memory Stick.”

With the V symbol pointing down
and the label facing the direction of
the battery slot, insert the “Memory
Stick” until you hear it click into
place.

Place AIBO on the
floor in this position.

Place AIBO on a non-slip
even surface (such as short
pile carpet) in this position.

Insert the battery pack.

Hold the battery pack with the
connector facing downward,
then insert it into the slot until
you hear it click into place,
and close the cover.

Charge AIBO.

Connect the conversion plug to
the AC adapter, and charge
AIBO. When charging is
complete, remove the
conversion plug from AIBO.

Modes and conditions of AIBO

With AIBO Recognition, AIBO can enter
the following modes and conditions.

Pause mode

When you press
the pause button
on AIBO’s chest

• When you

To turn AIBO off, press the Pause
button located on its chest.
Place AIBO in this mode before
changing or replacing the battery or

“Memory Stick.”

• When AIBO

press the
pause button
on AIBO’s
chest.

has been
active for an
extended
period.

Active condition

Autonomous
mode

AIBO moves around on its own.
AIBO acts on its own volition, based
on its emotions, its instincts, and the
information it collects through its

To wake up
AIBO, touch
or talk to it.

Notes

• Do not place AIBO in any location where
it might fall or be subjected to vibration,
or on any unstable surface.

• Do not place anything near AIBO that
may hinder its movement.

The mode indicator

goes off.

built-in camera,

microphone, and

sensors.

The chest light
lights green.

Sometimes
AIBO
dozes off!

• AIBO returns
to the Station
on its own.

• You place
AIBO on the
Station while it
is operating.

• AIBO moves
from the
Station on its
own.

• You remove
AIBO from the
Station.

The mode indicator

goes off.

Station mode

AIBO takes a nap or even stays
awake while charging.

The Energy Station ERA-210P1 is an
optional accessory.

Pick up AIBO
quickly.

Put down

An object is
caught in any
one of AIBO’s
joints.

Press the

head sensor

for 3 seconds.

Pick-up
condition

When AIBO is picked up, it moves
into the Pick-up condition. This is to
prevent AIBO from making
movements that might surprise the
person picking it up, possibly
causing them to drop it in
consequence.

AIBO.

Note

When two or more of AIBO’s paw sensors
are pressed, it thinks it has been placed on
the floor and returns to Autonomous mode.
AIBO may start walking after returning to
Autonomous mode, so be careful not to
touch any of its paw sensors when you
hold it.

Jam
condition

If an object becomes jammed in any
one of AIBO’s joints, AIBO goes
limp, and all of its joints become
loose. This condition prevents you
from getting your fingers caught
between AIBO’s joints and injuring
them.

The mode indicator

lights.

The mode indicator

flashes.

From AIBO to you

Words apprehensible to AIBO

Mode indicator

This light indicates AIBO’s current mode.

Autonomous
mode

Off

Pick-up
condition

Eye lights

AIBO’s eye lights indicate its mood.
The illustrations on the left are
examples of AIBO’s various moods.

Chest light

AIBO uses its chest light to
indicate its physical condition.

Active (moving): lighted up green
Charging: lighted up orange
Charging irregularity: flashing orange
Inactive (stopped): off

On

Jam condition

Joy Anger Sadness

Chest light

Flashing

AIBO does not understand what you say when:

z While AIBO is emitting sounds or moving, it cannot hear you easily.
z AIBO may not recognize several words depending on its mode or condition.
z Even though AIBO understands you, it may choose not to respond or do as you say.
z AIBO cannot hear you if its surroundings are noisy. Call out to AIBO under quiet conditions.
z If you say a word whose pronunciation is unclear, AIBO cannot recognize it. Speak very clearly.

z Calling AIBO’s name

AIBO./Registered name (the name you gave
AIBO)

AIBO reacts when it is called. Even after AIBO
learns its own name, it reacts when you call it

“AIBO.”

z Teaching AIBO

Name registration.

Give a name to AIBO (see page 34).

What’s your name?

AIBO answers the name you gave to it in its own
voice.

Owner registration.

You can teach AIBO its owner’s
(your) name (page 36).

What’s your owner’s name?

AIBO answers its owner’s name (your name) in its
own voice.

AIBO charges on its own

• Sunny locations

• Locations where fluorescent lighting
is used

• Places where there are no objects with
colors similar to those of the markers

Approx. 1.2 m

Do not place any
objects in this area.

Go to the Station.

Note

If AIBO is more than 70 cm from the pink ball on top of the marker stack,
AIBO will not be able to find the Station.

If AIBO cannot find the Station, refer to page 26 of the User’s Guide, and get
AIBO to perform a marker color check.

z

Praising, scolding or encouraging
AIBO

Good boy./Good girl./Good AIBO.

These words are for praising AIBO. They have the
same effect as when you praise AIBO by pressing
the head sensor.

Don’t do it./Don’t do that.

These words are for scolding AIBO. They have the
same effect as when you scold AIBO by pressing the
head sensor.

Go for it.

These words are for encouraging AIBO.

z Greetings

Good morning./Hello./Hi./Good night./
Bye bye./I’m here./Nice to meet you./Shake./
Shake hands.

z Self-charge

Go to the Station.

AIBO starts the procedure for
self-charging.

z Taking a picture

Take a picture.

AIBO takes a picture with its built-in camera. (page 41)

z Moving

Come here./Over here./Sit down./Stand up./
Lay down./Go right./Turn right./Go left./
Turn left.

z Answering AIBO

Yes./No.

These words are for answering questions asked by
AIBO.