Sony ERS-210 AIBO Explorer ERF-220AW02E, ERS-220 AIBO, ERF-220AW02E User Guide

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Customer Support

How to contact the AIBO Customer Link.

In the United States and Canada

1-800-427-2988 (USA)
Email address: [e-mail]

In Europe

English line: [phone]
German line: [phone]
French line: [phone]

In Australia

Call [phone] (toll free within Australia)
E-mail address: [e-mail]

In Hong Kong

Sony style
Tel: [phone]
E-mail address: [e-mail]

In Singapore

[phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

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“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 Explorer” ERF-220AW02E confirms to the OPEN-R version

1.1.2.

“AIBO,” the AIBO logo
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“Memory Stick,” “
Corporation.
In this manual, the “™”” and “®” marks have been omitted.

Other information about AIBO is available on the Internet at the following site:
http://www/aibo.com/

Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All
rights reserved.

, “OPEN-R” and the OPEN-R logo are registered

” and “ ” are trademarks of Sony

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Checking the supplied accessories ............................................................. 10

About “AIBO Explorer” ............................................................................. 11

AIBO ERS-210 and ERS-220 .................................................................... 14

Preparing AIBO .......................................................................................... 33

Living with AIBO

Charging AIBO’s battery pack ................................................................... 38

Sleeping and waking up.............................................................................. 41

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About AIBO-ware........................................................................... 11

AIBO’s autonomous activities........................................................ 12

Characters given with “AIBO Explorer”........................................ 12

Communication powered by a single battery pack......................... 13

For a user of ERS-210

(notes on descriptions used in this manual)....................................14

Modes and conditions of AIBO...................................................... 18

Emotions of AIBO.......................................................................... 30

Instincts of AIBO............................................................................ 31

When you want to charge AIBO..................................................... 38

When AIBO wants to be charged ................................................... 40

Having AIBO sleep ......................................................................... 41

Waking up AIBO ............................................................................ 43

Communicating with AIBO

From you to AIBO...................................................................................... 46

Communicating by touch................................................................ 46

Communicating visually .................................................................50

Communicating by voice ................................................................51

Helping AIBO to get up.................................................................. 52

From AIBO to you...................................................................................... 53

Lights .............................................................................................. 53

Body language ............................................................................................ 58

Sounds ............................................................................................ 59

From AIBO to AIBO .................................................................................. 60

Playing with AIBO

Teaching the name...................................................................................... 64

Teaching actions ......................................................................................... 66

Having AIBO take a photo ......................................................................... 70

Taking a picture .............................................................................. 71

Viewing pictures taken by AIBO.................................................... 72

Playing with sounds.................................................................................... 74

Mimicking ...................................................................................... 74

Have AIBO hum a melody ............................................................. 74

Have AIBO emit a melody ............................................................. 74

Turn on AIBO step.......................................................................... 75

Have AIBO sing a song .................................................................. 75

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Having AIBO watch your house................................................................. 76

Additional Information

Notes on use ............................................................................................... 80

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 82

Reference Materials

Words understood by AIBO ....................................................................... 86

Melodies AIBO can emit ............................................................................ 89

For more information about “AIBO” ERS-210/220 (name of parts, settings,
“Memory Stick” use, safety precautions, etc.), refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210/
220 Operating Instructions.

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Getting Started

Welcome to “AIBO Explorer,” a software application that allows
Entertainment Robot AIBO ERS-210/220 to act autonomously
and to keep you fully amused as an entertainer.

This chapter provides basic information about AIBO Explorer to
help you to get along well with AIBO

* In this manual, “AIBO Explorer” ERF-220AW02E is

referred to as “AIBO Explorer” hereinafter.

Checking the supplied accessories

Check to see if you have the following accessories before you play with AIBO.

x AIBO-ware “Memory Stick”

x User’s Guide (this manual)

x Quick Guide

x End-User License Agreement

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About “AIBO Explorer”

About AIBO-ware

AIBO-ware is the software that can be executed with AIBO. AIBO by itself is just
a “physical body,” and is capable of only the most basic movements.
For more complicated operations, you must use an AIBO-ware “Memory Stick.”
AIBO-ware gives AIBO its capabilities and character, so you might think of it as
AIBO’s “mind.” By combining AIBO with different AIBO-ware and peripheral
devices, you can enjoy AIBO in a variety of ways.

“AIBO Explorer” is AIBO­ware that allows AIBO to act
autonomously and helps you to
enjoy the character of AIBO as
an entertainer easily.

Getting Started

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AIBO’s autonomous activities

AIBO comes with all the necessary hardware, such as a brain, sensors, motors, and
power supply, to move about on its own. “AIBO Explorer” builds into AIBO itself
software that handles a set of emotions, instincts, and learning ability. Through
“AIBO Explorer,” AIBO can act according to its own judgments, all the while
expressing emotions, collecting information from you and its environment, and
learning many things.
With “AIBO Explorer,” AIBO will let you know by gesture and sound when it
wants you to play with it, and may even call your name. On the other hand, when
something catches AIBO’s attention, it may ignore you even when you call its
name. Your understanding of AIBO’s autonomous character helps you to enjoy
playing with and living with AIBO.

Characters given with “AIBO Explorer”

The character given with “AIBO Explorer” shows you that AIBO is a cool and
active robot that loves to explore. It helps AIBO to become your faithful partner.
Although AIBO is always cool, it may become hyper when it communicates with
you or another AIBO well, and may even stretch its head light when it gets excited.
In some occasions, AIBO shows you its charming character.
Through your praising or scolding, AIBO builds its own character.

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Communication powered by a single battery
pack

With “AIBO Explorer” loaded, will keep you amused through its many skills as a
fine entertainer until its battery pack is exhausted. Have AIBO perform when, for
example, you introduce AIBO to your friends, go to a party with AIBO, or just
want to play with AIBO in your free time. AIBO should come up to your
expectations.

Getting Started

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AIBO ERS-210 and ERS-220

AIBO Explorer is compatible with both ERS-210 and ERS-220.

For a user of ERS-210 (notes on descriptions
used in this manual)

Although the sensors or names of ERS-220 function in the same manner as those
of ERS-210, the names, shapes and locations of some ones are different. In
addition, ERS-220 has the unique sensors and lights. In this manual, the parts
names, shapes and/or locations refer to those of ERS-220. If you have ERS-210,
see the table below to identify the differences.
Parts indicated with the same number mainly function in the same way, but the
names, shapes, or locations may be different.

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1 Head sensor

Press in the
forward direction.

ERS-220

Head sensor

Give a firm and
quick tap.

ERS-210

Getting Started

Press in the back
direction for 3
seconds.

Press in the back
direction.

2 Face front light A
3 Face front light B
4 Color camera, distance sensor
5 Retractable head light

Press for 3
seconds.

Move your fingers
up and down two
times while
pressing.

The ears of AIBO move.
The mouth of AIBO moves.
Color camera, distance sensor

–

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ERS-220

6 Face side lights

Red (Rear)

Blue (Center)

Blue (Front)

ERS-210

Eye lights

7 Face sensor
8 Chest light
9 Stereo microphone
0 Mode indicator

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Chin sensor
Chest light
Stereo microphone
Mode indicator

qa Tail lights

Tail lights (left/right)

Blue Blue

ERS-220

Tail lights

Tail lights

ERS-210

Getting Started

Blue

Tail light (center)

Red

qs Tail sensors (Left/right/center)
qd Back sensor
qf Back multi-indicators
qg Paw sensors

Tail lights

Orange

–

Back sensor

–

Paw sensors

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Modes and conditions of AIBO

Autonomous mode

AIBO moves around on
its own: basic mode of
AIBO Explorer.

The mode
indicator
turns off.

Lift AIBO up*.

*When you lift up AIBO slowly, it may not enter Pick-up

condition. In such a case, lift it up more quickly.

Place AIBO on the floor or push the head

sensor in the back direction for 3 seconds.

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Push the head

sensor in the
back direction
for 3 seconds.

Push the back
sensor for 3
seconds.

Rest mode

AIBO stops moving around.

The mode
indicator
lights.

Press the face sensor and back sensor at
the same time for 3 seconds, or say “

” to AIBO.

night

Gently shake the body of AIBO.

Something is caught in AIBO’s joints.

Push the head sensor in the back

Good

direction for 3 seconds.

Pick-up condition

When you lift
up AIBO, it
becomes still
and quiet in
this mode.

The
mode
indicator
lights.

Place AIBO on
the Energy
Station.

Move AIBO from

the Energy

Station.

Station mode

AIBO plays even on the
Energy Station.

Applicable
when you use
the Energy
Station.*

Getting Started

Sleep mode

AIBO sleeps in this mode.

The
mode
indicator
goes off.

The chest light slowly flashes green.

Jam condition

The joints of
AIBO become
loose when
something gets
caught in them.

The
mode
indicator
flashes.

Place AIBO on
the Energy
Station.

The mode
indicator goes
off.

*The Energy Station is optional.

Pause mode
(Inactive condition)

Press the
pause button
located on the
chest of AIBO.
AIBO is turned
off.

The chest light
turns off.

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Playing with AIBO in Autonomous mode/Station mode

What can AIBO do in Autonomous mode?

Communication between AIBOs

AIBO responds to
another AIBO when
talked to, and then tries
to communicate with the
other AIBO (see page

60).

Teaching the
name

You can teach AIBO its
name or your name
(see page 64).

Teaching
actions

You can teach AIBO
various actions (see
page 66).

The tail lights
flash blue.

The tail light
slowly flashes red.

Entering Boost
mode

When AIBO gets excited
thanks to communication with
you or another AIBO, it enters
this mode, and it behaves
vividly (see page 23).

The face side lights, tail lights and back
multi-indicator slowly flash.

The tail light
lights up red.

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Taking a photo

After you give AIBO the appropriate voice
command, AIBO snaps a picture for you (see
page 70).

The tail light flashes bule.

Playing with sounds

AIBO can sing a song or emit various sounds
(see page 74).

You can enjoy “Playing with sounds” (see page 74) in
Rest mode or Pick-up condition also.

Getting Started

What can AIBO do
in Station mode?

Having AIBO watch
your house

While you are away from your
house, AIBO watches your
house (see page 76).

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Autonomous mode

This is AIBO’s basic mode when “AIBO Explorer” is loaded. When you start up
AIBO Explorer, AIBO enters Autonomous mode first.
AIBO obtains information on its surroundings through its camera/microphone/
sensors, and carries out various autonomous actions based on its instincts or
emotion as follows.

• When you talk to AIBO, it stops moving and listens to you.

• When you leave AIBO without talking to it, it looks around or moves its body
quietly.

• When you leave AIBO without talking to it for a long time, it enters Sleep mode.

• AIBO will explore the room.

• AIBO reacts keenly to a pink ball or moving objects: for example, looks at it
from a distance through its color camera or tries to touch it.
AIBO responds to another AIBO when spoken to, and communicates with it.

•

• When AIBO becomes hyped-up through communication with you or another
AIBO, it behaves excitedly (“Boost mode” on page 23).

See page 20 for the games you can play with AIBO in Autonomous mode.

Notes

• Do not put AIBO on an unstable surface where it might fall or be subject to vibrations.

• Do not place anything near AIBO that may hinder it in its movements.

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Boost mode

In “Boost mode”, AIBO becomes super energetic
and acts with more zest than normal.
To put AIBO into Boost mode, you have to talk to
AIBO frequently, or allow AIBO to become
excited through communication with another
AIBO. Even though AIBO is sulky or irritated, it
enters “Boost mode” when you talk to it
frequently or it has a very enjoyable conversation
with another AIBO.
After expending much energy in Boost mode, AIBO may be too exhausted to
respond to you for a while, but you do not have to worry about it. After a while, it
restores to its normal condition.
If you happen to scold AIBO in Boost mode because it romps about in your room,
it becomes sullen. However, it regains its normal temper and acts in the usual way
after a while.

Getting Started

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To return AIBO from Boost mode to Autonomous mode

If you want to restore AIBO from Boost mode to its usual condition, scold AIBO
(see page 47). AIBO may become sullen, but returns to Autonomous mode after a
while.

The Tail light (center) status in Boost mode

The tail light (center) of AIBO indicates the amount of time left before the end of
Boost mode.

Lighting Slowly flashing Flashing Goes off.

Start End

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Rest mode

When you do not want AIBO to move, put AIBO into
this mode.
Push the back sensor of AIBO for 3 seconds. AIBO
lies down or sits down, and then carries out
autonomous actions. In Rest mode, AIBO cannot
carry out the following actions:

• Taking a photo

• Learning a name

• Communicating with another AIBO

• Entering Boost mode

• Working as a watchdog.

• Learning an action as instructed.
If you want to use any of the functions above, push
the head sensor in the back direction for 3 seconds to
place AIBO into Autonomous mode.

Notes

• Do not put AIBO on an unstable surface where it might fall or be subject to vibrations.

• Do not place anything near AIBO that may hinder it in its movements.

The mode
indicator
lights up.

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Sleep mode

In Sleep mode, AIBO sleeps, and the chest light
slowly flashes green. See page 41 for details of Sleep
mode.

The chest light

slowly flashes green.

Jam condition

If something gets jammed in any of the joints of
AIBO, AIBO changes to this condition and all of its
joints become loose. This mode is provided to protect
your fingers from being caught between the joints of
AIBO.
To return AIBO to Autonomous mode, place it on the
floor and push the head sensor in the back direction
for 3 seconds.

The mode
indicator
goes off.

The mode
indicator
flashes.

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Pick-up condition

When you lift up AIBO to hold, AIBO draws its legs
in to make it easier for you to hold AIBO (“pick-up
condition”) and moves its head only. This condition
is to prevent you from getting surprised by the
movement of AIBO when picking it up, and then
dropping it.
To return AIBO to Autonomous mode, place it on the
floor or push the head sensor in the back direction for
3 seconds.

Note

When you press two or more of the paw sensors of AIBO, AIBO thinks it is placed on
the floor, and then returns to Autonomous mode. The mode indicator goes off. AIBO
may start walking after returning to Autonomous mode, so do not touch any of its paw
sensors when you hold it.

Getting Started

The mode
indicator
lights up.

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