Sony ERF220AW02E Boost mode Manual

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What Is Boost Mode?

Boost mode is a special mode in which AIBO becomes super energetic and acts with zest. In
this mode, AIBO walks, avoids obstacles, or explores your room, but with special motions
called “boost-walking,” “boost-avoiding” and “boost-searching,” respectively.
This document provide details on AIBO’s behavior in Boost mode, and hints on playing with
AIBO in Boost mode not included in the supplied User’s Guide.

For owners of ERS-210

The part names, shapes and locations described in this document are those of “AIBO” ERS-220,
unless otherwise specified. If your AIBO is the ERS-210, see page 14 of the User’s Guide to
confirm the parts that should be operated or viewed.

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When AIBO enters this mode

AIBO tends to enter this mode in the following cases:

• When you talk to AIBO with high frequency (especially calling its name).

• When AIBO communicates, establishes good compatibility and enjoys good conversation
with another AIBO.

Hint

When the compatibility with another AIBO is not good, your AIBO plays paper-rock-scissors with
the other AIBO. If your AIBO wins, it makes a gesture indicating that it has won. If your AIBO
loses, it will just be disappointed.

After AIBO enters Boost mode

AIBO makes a joyful gesture and its tail light lights up red. AIBO appears unable to control
its emotion and gets ready to run at any moment!

Joyful gesture

AIBO then turns on its retractable head light and performs boost-walking or another actions
unique to Boost mode.

Gets ready to
run at any
moment!

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Decide which course of action AIBO
will take with the roulette!

Three courses are provided in Boost mode. Which course AIBO
takes is decided by what is referred to in this manual as “roulette”:
all of AIBO’s lights flash one after another.
After AIBO has entered Boost mode for a while, it stretches out its
front legs and pauses. AIBO then turns on all of its lights and
starts the roulette. Push the back sensor within five seconds after
the start of spinning to decide the course AIBO will take.

Hint

If you don’t press the back sensor within five seconds, AIBO decides the course it will take by itself.

The results of the roulette is indicated by the back multi-indicator lights (or the direction of
the tail in the case of the ERS-210).

Back sensor

ERS-220

Mechanical
course

Explorer course

Sonic
course

ERS-210

Mechanical
course

Sonic
course

Explorer course

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What are three courses?

Mechanical course

AIBO performs various special actions that it is proud of. Afterwards, it makes the
following gesture to ask you give it your evaluation.

Tell AIBO your
impressions!

(Listens intently.)

Evaluate the action that AIBO has performed.

Say the following to AIBO.
When AIBO has performed well:

“Good boy/girl,” “Cool,” “Good AIBO,” “Thank you/Thanks,” “Go for it” and “Continue/
Keep going”

When AIBO has preformed poorly:
“Stop,” “That’ s it/All done,” “Go away” and “Be quiet”.

Hint

If you do not evaluate AIBO’s action within ten seconds after it has finished, AIBO will take it to
mean that it has performed poorly.

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Note

Even if AIBO did not perform well, do not say to AIBO, “Don’t do it”/“Don’t do that,” and do not
push the head sensor in the forward direction to scold it. If you scold AIBO several times while it is
in Boost mode, it will become angry and quit Boost mode.

AIBO will then perform a new action, depending on your evaluation.

Explorer course

As implied by the name of the course, AIBO will begin exploring your room keenly while
performing boost-walking. AIBO performs boost-avoiding when it encounters an
obstacle, and it performs boost-searching to track the pink ball when it comes across it!

Sonic course

AIBO makes various sounds.
After AIBO dances with all of its legs outstretched, it lifts one of the four at random to
select one of the menu items provided by the Sonic course.

AIBO
selecting a
menu item.

AIBO having
made a
selection.

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When you push the paw sensor on the leg that AIBO that has lifted, you will be able to enjoy
the sound indicated in the table below for the respective paw. (After AIBO makes the sound
for a while, it lifts another leg to allow you to continue enjoying the various sounds as long as
it is in Boost mode.)

Leg lifted Sonic course menu item
Right front leg AIBO sings a song.
Right rear leg When you talk to AIBO, it mimics your voice.

AIBO teaches you its owner name if you have taught it the owner name
already. Otherwise, AIBO teaches you its name. If you have not taught
AIBO either one, it sings a song. Each time you push the paw sensor of
the right rear leg, AIBO changes its voice.

Left front leg AIBO emits the AIBO melody (see page 74 of the supplied User’s Guide).
Left rear leg It will make a joyful sound. One of the paw sensors is randomly selected

to be the lucky paw sensor. If you happen to push this lucky paw sensor,
AIBO makes the sound unique to the lucky paw sensor, and then bends the
leg slightly. The sound that AIBO makes when you push each paw sensor
will change thereafter.

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When AIBO quits Boost mode

AIBO automatically quits Boost mode after a certain period of time passes. The tail light
(center) indicates the amount of time left before the end of Boost mode.

Lighting Slowly flashing Flashing Goes off.

Start of
Boost mode

When AIBO exits Boost mode, it lies down as if all its strength is gone and does not move for
a while.

After AIBO exits Boost mode, it will be too exhausted to move, and will not be able to
respond to you either. After a while, AIBO returns to Autonomous mode and starts to move
again.

End of
Boost mode

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