Sony ERS-210A, ERS-210A B, ERS-210A G, ERS-210A LI, ERS-210A N User Guide

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Entertainment Robot AIBO

Operating Instructions

ERS-210

4-652-093-12(1)

Safety Information

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are located inside the cover of the unit and on the side of the supplied AC adapter. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial number whenever you call upon your Sony AIBO Customer Link. Model No. ERS-210 Serial No. ___________

Warning

• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the robot to rain or moisture.

• To avoid electrical shock, do not open the enclosure. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. (Contact the AIBO Customer Link.) (page 5)

• Periodically examine the AC adapter for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons (such as damage to the cords, blades, housing) and in the event of such conditions, the AC adapter should not be used until properly repaired or replaced.

• Not Intended for Children Under 8 Years Old.

• Vérifiez périodiquement si l’adaptateur secteur ne présente pas des conditions susceptibles de provoquer un incendie, des décharges électriques ou des blessures aux personnes (comme des dommages aux câbles, aux oreilles ou au boîtier) et, en présence de telles conditions, l’adaptateur secteur ne peut plus être utilisé avant son réparation ou remplacement.

• Cet appareil n’est pas destiné aux enfants de moins de 8 ans.

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY

LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY

You can return your unwanted Lithium Ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center.

Note

In some areas the disposal of Lithium Ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

For the Sony AIBO Customer Link call 1-800-427-2988 in the United States or contact us via email at aibosupport@info.sel.sony.com.

! Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion battery. ! Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with

the ERA-201B1 or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

! The battery pack used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn

hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 140°F (60°C) or incinerate. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

RECYCLING LITHIUM ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

Lithium Ion 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, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit

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

http://www.rbrc.org/

Regulatory Information

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.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Customer Support

How can you contact the AIBO Customer Link? Call 1-800-427-2988 (U.S.A.) Email address: aibosupport@info.sel.sony.com

Table of Contents

Meet AIBO

Introduction ....................................................................................10

What is AIBO? ........................................................................ 10

Checking the supplied accessories .................................................13

Preparing AIBO.............................................................................. 14

Playing with AIBO......................................................................... 16

If AIBO stops moving ............................................................. 18

When not playing with AIBO ........................................................19

Pausing AIBO .......................................................................... 19

Charging the battery pack ........................................................ 19

Knowing more about AIBO

Index to parts and controls .............................................................24

AIBO exterior .......................................................................... 24

AIBO’s inner unit .................................................................... 26

Controls on the core unit ......................................................... 28

Unit connector ......................................................................... 29

Removing and attaching AIBO’s extremities................................. 30

Removing AIBO’s extremities................................................. 31

Attaching AIBO’s extremities ................................................. 33

Replacing the battery pack .............................................................34

Inserting or removing a “Memory Stick”....................................... 37

Inserting a “Memory Stick”..................................................... 37

Removing the “Memory Stick” ............................................... 38

Inserting the optional PC card ........................................................40

Changing settings ...........................................................................42

Selecting the time zone............................................................ 42

Setting the clock ...................................................................... 44

Setting the date ........................................................................ 45

Setting the volume level of the musical tone........................... 47

Checking the battery pack level............................................... 48

Time zone table ..............................................................................50

Additional information

Notes on use ...................................................................................54

On handling AIBO................................................................... 54

Moisture condensation............................................................. 55

On handling the AC adapter .................................................... 56

On handling the battery pack ................................................... 56

On cleaning.............................................................................. 56

Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 57

Limited warranty ............................................................................61

Service procedure ...........................................................................64

Specifications .................................................................................65

Index............................................................................................... 68

Meet AIBO

This chapter introduces you to the entertainment robot AIBO ERS-210, its supplied accessories, and the preparations that are required in order to play with it.

Meet AIBO

Introduction

What is AIBO?

“AIBO” is the name given to the Sony entertainment robot. Developed to encourage human and robot interaction, AIBO creates and introduces you to new pleasures and lifestyles.

The name “AIBO” is coined from the words “A.I. (Artificial Intelligence),” “eye” and “robot.” In Japanese, the word “aibou” means “partner” or “pal.”

For the newest information on AIBO, go to the following homepage: http://www.aibo.com/

A four-legged robot with rich emotional expressions

To comfortably coexist with people, AIBO was designed with four legs, a head, and a tail, and a total of twenty internal actuators that enable it to sit or lie down in a natural way. It can also use eye lights, tail and ear movement to express emotions or entertain you in unique ways.

“OPEN-R” is the standard interface for the entertainment robot system that Sony is actively promoting. This interface expands the capability of the entertainment robot through a flexible combination of hardware and interchangeable software to suit various applications. AIBO ERS-210 conforms to the OPEN-R version 1.1.

“AIBO,” the AIBO logo, “OPEN-R,” and the OPEN-R logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. “Memory Stick,” “

” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. In this manual, the “” mark

“ has been omitted.

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Meet AIBO

ERS-210

As the successor to the AIBO ERS-110/111, the AIBO ERS-210 is a secondgeneration entertainment robot featuring a wider repertoire of movements, more sensors, and the ability to incorporate optional AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” (not supplied) that allows you to raise AIBO and play with it.

• AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” is a “Memory Stick” intended for AIBO and contains an application software which runs AIBO.

With AIBO alone

AIBO responds in assorted ways when patted on the head or back. It responds to the supplied ball and performs in different ways when it grows bored.

With AIBO-ware “Memory Stick”

This optional application allow AIBO to be raised, to play various games, or to understand and respond to words.

(not supplied)

With the AIBO LAN card and application

The optional LAN card and software application allow communication between AIBO and a personal computer.

(not supplied)

Checking the supplied accessories

Check to make sure you have the following items before you play with AIBO.

xAC adapter ERA-201P1 (1)

xAC adapter conversion

plug (1)

xLithium Ion battery pack

ERA-201B1 (1)

xBall (1)

xPin for removing AIBO’s

extremities (1)

xDocumentation

AIBO Operating Instructions

Meet AIBO

Preparing AIBO

The battery pack supplied with AIBO has been charged to some extent. It is recommended that you charge the battery pack fully (page 19) before you play with AIBO.

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

Notes

• Lift AIBO by the body, and not by its extremities.

• Do not touch the charging terminal with your hands. Doing so may soil the terminal and cause poor contact, or transmit harmful static electricity.

Insert the supplied battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place, then close the cover.

Press on the center of the battery pack.

If the cover came off, attach it in the direction shown.

Place AIBO on the floor as shown below.

Place it on a flat, non-slippery surface, such as a carpet with a short nap.

Notes

• If you place AIBO on a slippery floor or a carpet with a long nap, it may tend to fall often, fail to go forward, or have a tendency to jam up.

• Be sure to place AIBO on the floor as shown above. This will prevent AIBO from moving unexpectedly and being damaged when you press and release the pause button to start AIBO.

Push and release the pause button on AIBO’s chest.

AIBO’s pause mode is canceled and the chest light lights up green. Leave AIBO alone and enjoy watching it move.

Note

If an abnormality occurs or if your finger or other object is caught in one of AIBO’s joints, press the pause button on AIBO’s chest.

Meet AIBO

Playing with AIBO

When you push the pause button on AIBO’s chest and AIBO’s chest light lights up green, AIBO’s internal application program activates and AIBO begins moving on its own.

To enjoy AIBO’s full capabilities, you must use at least one of the following AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” applications.

—AIBO Life (ERF-210AW01) —Hello AIBO! Type-A (ERF-210AW02) —Party Mascot (ERF-210AW03)

When you leave AIBO alone for a while

bAIBO lies down, sits down, or behaves in a cute way. (AIBO is in

autonomous mode, indicated by the lit mode indicator.)

When you pick AIBO up from the floor

bAIBO’s legs stop moving so that it is easy to hold (the mode indicator

flashes). To return AIBO to autonomous mode, place AIBO on the floor and press its head sensor for a few seconds.

If something gets caught in one of AIBO’s joints

bAIBO stops moving and its legs become loose (the mode indicator

flashes). To return AIBO to autonomous mode, place AIBO on the floor

and press its head sensor for a few seconds.

Mode indicator

Pause button

Chest light

Head sensor

When you press AIBO’s head too forcefully

bAIBO will show anger through its eye lights.

When you pet AIBO’s head from back to front a few times

bAIBO’s eye lights show joy.

When you keep pressing AIBO’s head for a few seconds

bAIBO emits a musical tone and its eye lights light up.

When you touch AIBO’s chin

bAIBO emits a musical tone.

When you show AIBO the supplied ball

bAIBO sits down and its tail light lights up.

When you touch AIBO’s back sensor

bAIBO does the following sequence of actions: Goes forward c Goes

backward c Kicks with its right leg c Kicks with its left leg.

When you place AIBO on top of the Energy Station (not supplied)

bAIBO stops moving.

Meet AIBO

If AIBO stops moving

• Place AIBO on the floor and keep pressing on its head for a few seconds. AIBO stops moving whenever you pick it up from the floor or if an object gets caught in one of AIBO’s joints. AIBO’s mode indicator flashes green at both times.

• Charge the battery pack (page 19). When the battery pack is drained, AIBO’s chest light turns off and AIBO stops moving.

Note

When AIBO is experiencing internal trouble (see page 60 for troubleshooting) or when your hand gets caught in one of its joints, press the pause button on AIBO’s chest.

When not playing with AIBO

We recommend that you charge the battery pack so AIBO will be ready to play at any time.

Pausing AIBO

Press the pause button on AIBO’s chest. The chest light flashes green and turns off.

If you will not be playing with AIBO for a long time

It is recommended that you remove the battery pack. A small amount of power continues to flow, depleting the battery pack, even when AIBO is paused.

Pause button

Charging the battery pack

The battery pack is automatically charged whenever AIBO is connected to the supplied AC adapter. Charge the battery pack at room temperature (10˚C to 30˚C (50˚F to 86˚F)).

Attach the AC adapter conversion plug to the AC adapter.

Meet AIBO

Connect the AC adapter conversion plug to AIBO’s charging terminal.

Connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet and place AIBO in the posture shown below.

While the AC adapter is connected, AIBO will not change from pause mode even if you press the pause button on its chest.

While charging

The chest light lights up orange.

When charging has finished

The chest light turns off.

Chest light

Notes

• If the chest light flashes orange while you are charging the battery pack, the charging may not be progressing normally. Replace the battery pack with new one or contact AIBO Customer Link (page 3, 5).

• If you connect the AC adapter to AIBO while it is in active mode, AIBO will change to pause mode automatically and charging of the battery pack starts.

• When disconnecting the AC adapter conversion plug from AIBO, first push the projecting part at both sides of the plug as shown below.

Push both sides.

xUsing the Energy Station ERA-210P1 (not supplied)

You can charge AIBO’s internal battery pack by placing AIBO on the optional Energy Station. You can also charge an extra battery pack on the Energy Station at the same time. With an extra battery pack, you can replace AIBO’s internal battery pack whenever it becomes drained in order to play with AIBO for a longer time. For details on replacing the battery pack, see page 34.

Meet AIBO

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