Sony ERS-210 AIBO Life 2 ERF-220AW01E, ERS-220 AIBO, ERF-220AW01E 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 Email address: aibosupport@info.sel.sony.com

In Europe

English line: +44 (0)-20-7365-2937 German line: +49 (0)-69-9508-6309 French line: +33 (0)-1-5569-5117

In Australia

Call +1300-36-2426 (toll free within Australia) E-mail address: cicci@ap.sony.com

In Hong Kong

Sony style Tel: +852-2345-2966 E-mail address: aibo_helpdesk@shk.sony.com.hk

In Singapore

+65-473-8500 Email address: AIBO.Link@ap.sony.com

“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 Life 2” ERF-220AW01E confirms to the OPEN-R version

1.1.2.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

About “AIBO Life 2” ................................................................................. 11

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

Preparing AIBO .......................................................................................... 31

Living with AIBO

Charging AIBO’s battery pack ................................................................... 36

Sleeping and waking up.............................................................................. 39

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

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

AIBO is a robot. Why does it have to be educated?....................... 13

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

this manual) .................................................................................... 14

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

Emotions of AIBO.......................................................................... 28

Instincts of AIBO............................................................................ 29

When you want to charge AIBO..................................................... 36

When AIBO wants to be charged ................................................... 38

Having AIBO sleep ......................................................................... 39

Waking up AIBO ............................................................................ 41

Communicating with AIBO

From you to AIBO...................................................................................... 44

Communicating by touch................................................................ 44

Communicating visually ................................................................. 48

Communicating by voice ................................................................ 49

Helping AIBO to get up.................................................................. 50

From AIBO to you...................................................................................... 51

Lights .............................................................................................. 51

Body language ............................................................................................ 56

Sounds ............................................................................................ 57

From AIBO to AIBO .................................................................................. 58

Raising AIBO

Growing up ................................................................................................. 62

Baby stage....................................................................................... 63

Child stage ...................................................................................... 65

Adolescence .................................................................................... 66

Adult stage ...................................................................................... 67

Finding out AIBO’s maturing stages and character........................ 68

Learning...................................................................................................... 69

Teaching what is good and what is bad (Training)......................... 69

Learning the name ..........................................................................70

Learning actions ............................................................................. 72

Training........................................................................................... 76

Playing with AIBO

Having AIBO take a photo ......................................................................... 82

Viewing pictures taken by AIBO.................................................... 84

Playing with sounds.................................................................................... 86

Mimicking ...................................................................................... 86

Have AIBO hum a melody ............................................................. 86

Have AIBO emit a melody ............................................................. 87

Turn on AIBO step.......................................................................... 87

Have AIBO sing a song .................................................................. 87

Additional Information

Notes on use ............................................................................................... 90

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................... 92

Reference Materials

Words understood by AIBO ....................................................................... 96

Maturing stages ........................................................................................ 100

Maturing stage of ERS-220 .......................................................... 100

Maturing stage of ERS-210 .......................................................... 102

What can AIBO do at each maturing stage?............................................. 104

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.

Getting Started

Welcome to “AIBO Life 2,” a software application that helps you to raise your AIBO into an entertainment robot that is just right for you. This chapter provides basic information about AIBO Life 2 to help you to get along well with AIBO.

* In this manual, “AIBO Life 2” ERF-220AW01E is referred to as “AIBO Life 2”

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

About “AIBO Life 2”

About AIBO-ware

AIBO-ware is 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 Life 2” is AIBO-ware that allows AIBO to move around autonomously and helps you to raise AIBO into the kind of companion that is best for you.

Getting Started

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 Life 2 has a set of emotions, instincts, learning ability and the capacity to mature. Through AIBO Life 2, AIBO can act according to its own judgments, all the while expressing emotions, collecting information from you and its environment, learning and maturing. With AIBO Life 2, 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.

AIBO is a robot. Why does it have to be educated?

The reason is that AIBO was born to live together with people. AIBO is capable of autonomous action based on external information from its various sensors and from internal motivations (i.e., its emotions and instincts). Nevertheless, AIBO will not be too self-centered and will always entertain you. AIBO Life 2 gives AIBO the capacity to learn and mature so that it can react to your actions and its surroundings. For example, if you talk and play with AIBO a lot, AIBO will grow to be sociable. If you prefer to simply watch AIBO, AIBO will become independent and wander around as it waits for you to play with it.

In short, AIBO Life 2 makes it possible for AIBO to adjust to you as it lives with you and matures. We hope AIBO will become a good friend.

Getting Started

AIBO ERS-210 and ERS-220

AIBO Life 2 is compatible with both ERS-210 and ERS-220.

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

Although sensors or lights 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.

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

–

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

Chin sensor Chest light Stereo microphone Mode indicator

qa Tail lights

Tail lights (left/right)

Blue Blue

ERS-220

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

Modes and conditions of AIBO

Autonomous mode

AIBO moves around on its own: basic mode of AIBO Life 2.

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.

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.

Getting Started

Station mode

AIBO plays even on the Energy Station.

Applicable when you use the Energy Station.*

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.

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 58).

Learning the name

You can teach AIBO its name or your name (see page 70).

The tail lights flash blue.

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

Learning actions

You can teach AIBO a desired action (see page 72).

The tail light slowly flashes red.

Training

You can train AIBO so that it acts as you instruct. After training, you can name the instructed action and register it as well (see page 76).

The tail light lights up red.

Getting Started

Taking a photo

After you give AIBO the appropriate voice command, AIBO snaps a picture for you (see page 82).

The tail light flashes blue.

Playing with sounds

AIBO can sing a song or emit various sounds (see page 86).

You can enjoy “Playing with sounds” (see page 86) in Rest mode or Pick-up condition also.

What can AIBO do in Station mode?

Autonomous mode

This is AIBO’s basic mode when “AIBO Life 2” is loaded. When you start up AIBO Life 2, 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.

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.

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

• Training

• Learning an action 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.

Getting Started

Sleep mode

In Sleep mode, AIBO sleeps, and the chest light slowly flashes green. See page 39 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.

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.

Station mode

When you place a moving AIBO on the optional Energy Station (referred to as the “station” hereinafter), it enters Station mode.

In this mode, AIBO enters Sleep mode or wakes up while being charged up, but it will not move from the station on its own. See page 21 for the games that can be played with AIBO when it is in Station mode.

The mode indicator goes off.

Pause mode

When you press the pause button located on the chest of AIBO, the chest light turns off and power is shut down. Be sure to put AIBO into this mode before replacing the battery or the “Memory Stick.” To start up AIBO, press the pause button on the chest again. The chest light turns on green, and AIBO starts moving around.

Where is the name of the pause button derived from?

Unlike other conventional home electrical products, AIBO has no Power switch since AIBO is designed as an “autonomous robot that moves and learns on its own will while communicating with its surroundings.” AIBO carries out autonomous actions when it wants to play, while it asks you to charge it when its battery power grows weak. When it feels sleepy, it enters Sleep mode on its own to rest. Although you can put AIBO into Sleep mode to sleep, it wakes up when it wants to. Therefore, no Power switch is necessary for AIBO. However, when you need to stop AIBO in an emergency, press the “pause button” to temporarily stop AIBO’s movement. We, therefore, call the button located on the chest of AIBO the “pause button” instead of the “power button.”

Getting Started

Emotions of AIBO

AIBO has six emotions: joy, sadness, anger, surprise,

Joy

Discontent

fear and discontent. These emotions will change in response to a variety of factors, affecting the

Sadness

Fear

behavior of AIBO. Listed below are common scenarios in which AIBO may be seen expressing

Anger Surprise

emotions.

Joy : When AIBO receives praise or plays with a ball. Sadness : When AIBO cannot find anyone to play with or does not have its ball

or something else that it likes.

Anger : When AIBO is left on the station although it is ready to assume

activity, or is scolded.

Surprise : When the ball suddenly appears before AIBO, or when it hears a loud

noise.

Fear : When AIBO finds itself in front of a steep drop, or is unable to get up

from a fall.

Discontent : When the anger of AIBO escalates. AIBO expresses these emotions through its lights, sounds and body language (See

page 51).

Instincts of AIBO

AIBO has five key instincts that provide motivation for its actions: love instinct, search instinct, movement instinct, recharge instinct, and sleep instinct.

Love instinct :

AIBO is naturally inclined to interact with people who will give it care. If left alone for a long time, AIBO will call its owner’s name or feel an urge to play.

Search instinct :

AIBO is a fun-loving, curious robotic creature that enjoys discovering new things, satisfying its curiosity. If AIBO does not sense any movement in its surroundings for a long period of time, it will become restless and will look for something new.

Movement instinct :

AIBO enjoys moving around, playing and having new experiences. If idle for a long time, AIBO will start to move around or move its body on its own.

Recharge instinct :

For survival, AIBO is well aware that it must “eat.” Lithium ion battery is the “Food” for AIBO and battery power is craved like clockwork throughout the day between activities. When AIBO is low on battery power, it will request to be charged and will change to the “charging posture” on its own.

Sleep instinct :

AIBO has a natural rhythm that alternates between sleep and activity, so it has an instinct that makes it desire sleep.

Getting Started

In response to its instincts, AIBO behaves in a manner that will satisfy its particular desires. If a desire is fulfilled, it will be pleased. If a desire is left unsatisfied, emotions such as fear or anger will grow.

Preparing AIBO

First of all, let’s get AIBO ready to use “AIBO Life 2.”

Securely grasp the body of AIBO from the top, turn it upside down, and open the cover.

Notes

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

• Do not touch the charging terminal located on AIBO with your hand. Doing so may soil the terminal and cause poor contact.

Take out the AIBO Life 2 “Memory Stick” from its case.

Slide the lid in the direction of the b mark.

Getting Started

Insert the supplied AIBO Life 2 “Memory Stick” into AIBO.

Insert the “Memory Stick” with the V mark pointing downward until it clicks into place. Make sure that the labeled side of the “Memory Stick” faces toward the battery pack insertion slot.

Note

Do not set the safety switch of the “Memory Stick” to “LOCK.” Doing so will make it impossible for AIBO to learn and mature. And any photos shot by AIBO will not be recorded.

Label side

Insert the battery pack supplied with AIBO in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place. Close the cover.

Push here.

Attach the cover in the direction shown below.

Charge up the battery pack.

Refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210/220 Operating Instructions for how to charge up the battery pack.

Getting Started

Place AIBO on the floor as shown on the right.

Place AIBO on a flat, non-slippery surface, such as a carpet with a short nap. And choose a quiet place to place AIBO so that it can hear whatever you say to it.

Notes

• On a slippery floor or a carpet with a long nap, AIBO may fall down or carpet may be caught between its joints, so it may not move forward.

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

Press the pause button on the chest of AIBO.

Pause mode ends and the chest light lights up green. After a while, AIBO will begin moving automatically.

Note

When you press the pause button, the face side lights of AIBO may flash red. This indicates that the safety switch of the “Memory Stick” is set to “LOCK.” Only after you press the pause button to stop AIBO from moving, unlock the safety switch of the “Memory Stick.”

Living with AIBO

This chapter explains the charging and sleeping habits of AIBO.

Charging AIBO’s battery pack

AIBO operates on battery power, so you have to recharge the battery pack whenever it grows weak. Since the battery pack is only partially charged at the factory, the first thing you have to do is to charge the battery pack. AIBO can operate for about 1.5 hours (in Autonomous mode) with a fully charged ERA-201B1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack.

When you want to charge AIBO

Charging with the AC adaptor

Insert the battery pack into AIBO, and connect the conversion plug to both the charging terminal and the AC adaptor. The battery pack is automatically charged up. If you happen to connect the conversion plug to the charging terminal and the AC adaptor although AIBO is moving, AIBO stops moving and the battery pack is charged. Refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210/220 Operating Instructions for details.

While being charged

The chest light lights up orange.

Conversion plug

AC adaptor

When charging has finished

The chest light goes off, and AIBO enters Pause mode. To start up AIBO, press the pause button.

Charging with the ERA-210P1 Energy Station (optional)

When you place AIBO on the Energy Station (optional), AIBO is automatically charged up. Refer to the Operating Instructions of the station for details. In this manual, the Energy Station is referred to as the “station.”

Living with AIBO

When AIBO wants to be charged

When the battery pack of AIBO grows weak, AIBO lets you know that it wants to be recharged, and then changes to the charging posture.

ERS-220

When the battery power level becomes low:

The back multi-

indicators slowly flash.

When the battery power level becomes far lower:

The back multi-

indicators flash.

When you find such an event, connect AIBO to the AC adaptor via the conversion plug, or place it on the station to recharge its battery pack.

If you do not recharge AIBO in such a case, its chest light goes off, and AIBO enters Pause mode. Recharge AIBO or replace the inserted battery pack with a charged one. If you don’t, AIBO will not start up although you press the pause button.

ERS-210

Charging posture

The Mode indicator and eye lights (bottom) flash.

Memo

If your AIBO is ERS-220, its back multi-indicators let you know the current battery power level (see page 46).

Sleeping and waking up

AIBO “sleeps” when it enters Sleep mode. AIBO does not respond to you even if you touch it or speak to it. To make AIBO hear you, wake it up by gently shaking it. Note that the battery pack of AIBO discharges slightly even while AIBO is sleeping. AIBO sleeps or wakes up only in Autonomous mode or Station mode. To restart AIBO when it is in Pause mode (that is, its chest light does not light), press the pause button.

Having AIBO sleep

Put AIBO into Sleep mode. AIBO may sometimes enter Sleep mode on its own.

Having AIBO sleep immediately

Press the face sensor and back sensor of AIBO at the same time for 3 seconds. AIBO enters Sleep mode. If you have AIBO sleep in this way, it will not wake up on its own. To wake AIBO, hold and shake the body of AIBO gently several times. It may, however, take a while to wake up AIBO.

Face sensor

Back sensor

Living with AIBO

When you want to have AIBO sleep, but consider how AIBO feels

When you say “Good night” to AIBO, it makes a drowsy gesture for a while, and then enters Sleep mode. However, if AIBO does not want to sleep, it may not sleep. After AIBO has slept enough, it wakes up again on its own to start moving. To wake up a sleeping AIBO, shake its body gently.

Good night.

Chest light (Slowly flashes green.)

When AIBO sleeps on its own

AIBO may enter Sleep mode to sleep when it has nothing to respond to or is tired of playing. After it has had enough rest, it wakes up again on its own.

Note

If you connect AIBO to the AC adaptor via the conversion plug while AIBO is in Sleep mode, AIBO enters Pause mode. To make AIBO start moving again, disconnect the AC adaptor and conversion plug from AIBO, and then press the pause button located on its chest.

Chest light (Slowly flashes green.)

Waking up AIBO

Wake up AIBO and put it into Autonomous mode.

Returning a sleeping AIBO (in Sleep mode) to Autonomous mode

Gently shake the body of AIBO several times. The chest light of AIBO lights up green, and AIBO starts moving in Autonomous mode.

Returning an AIBO sleeping on the station to Autonomous mode

Move AIBO from the station. The chest light of AIBO lights up green, and AIBO starts moving in Autonomous mode. Even while AIBO is on the station, you can gently shake AIBO several times to wake it up. After AIBO wakes up, it starts moving in Station mode.

Placing a sleeping AIBO (in Sleep mode) on the station

Lift a sleeping AIBO and place it on the station. After a while, AIBO wakes up automatically and then enters Station mode.

Living with AIBO

Communicating with AIBO

When you touch the sensors of AIBO or talk to AIBO, AIBO understands that you want to communicate with it. AIBO expresses its emotion or instinct through the use of lights, sounds and movements.

From you to AIBO

There are number of ways that you can communicate with AIBO: touching AIBO, showing an object such as a ball to AIBO, talking to AIBO, calling its name, etc.

Communicating by touch

The body of AIBO (ERS-220) has a total of ten sensors consisting of five types (seven sensors consisting of four types for ERS-210) that allow AIBO to perceive touch. You can give AIBO various information by changing how to touch it.

Head sensor

Praising/Scolding

Face sensor

Tail sensor (right) Tail sensor (center)

Tail sensor (left) Back sensor

Paw sensors (four)

Using the head sensor of AIBO

The head sensor of AIBO allows you to train AIBO: praising and scolding AIBO. Through this training communication, AIBO learns a lot, and then tends to do the behavior you praised, and not to do what is scolded. Training helps AIBO to build its own unique character.

Praising AIBO

Gently press the head sensor of AIBO in the back direction.

AIBO senses that it is being praised, and will do more of its current behavior. You can praise AIBO also by saying “Good boy/ Good girl/Good AIBO” to it.

Scolding AIBO

Gently press the head sensor of AIBO in the forward direction.

AIBO understands that it is being scolded, and will do less of its current behavior. You can also scold AIBO by saying “Don’t do it” to it.

“Good AIBO”

“Don’t do it”

Communicating with AIBO

Tail sensors (available with ERS-220 only)

The tail sensors of AIBO have functions useful for you to get along with AIBO.

Tail sensor (right) Tail sensor (center)

Tail sensor (left)

Tail sensor (right)

This sensor represents the current emotion of AIBO by using other lights, motions and sound. See page 52 for what each light indicates.

Tail sensor (Center)

When you press this tail sensor (center), the retractable head light lights up (see page 54). When 10 seconds pass or you press the tail sensor (center) again, the retractable head light turns off, and is retracted.

Tail sensor (left)

This sensor uses the back multi-indicators to show the remaining power level of the battery pack.

Full Weak

Slowly flashes.

Face sensor/Back sensor

When you touch the face sensor or back sensor of AIBO, AIBO responds to you.

Back sensor

Face sensor

Communicating with AIBO

Communicating visually

A color camera and a distance sensor provide AIBO with sight, allowing it to recognize colors, movements, and distance to judge them in an integrated fashion. AIBO reacts best to a pink ball (supplied), a moving substance, your hand, wall or steep drop.

Distance sensor

Color camera

Note

Under some conditions, AIBO may not react to a wall or steep drop.

Communicating by voice

AIBO uses a stereo microphone located at its ear to recognize a variety of sounds and words. Therefore, you can greet, instruct or ask AIBO a question by saying appropriate words. AIBO almost always responds to you, but may ignore you if it feels sleepy or is in a bad mood. The face front light A of AIBO lights momentarily when AIBO hears the word(s) you said. See page 96 for words understood by AIBO.

Notes

• When you call out to AIBO, speak very clearly and under quiet conditions. Note that it is not easy for AIBO to understand you when it is making a sound or is moving.

• Even though the face front light A of AIBO lights momentarily, AIBO may have misunderstood the word(s) you said or it may not act as instructed.

Communicating with AIBO

Face front light A

Stereo microphone

Cheering for AIBO

When AIBO fails to do something, say “Go for it” to AIBO to cheer it up. AIBO senses that it is being cheered, and will find a way for doing its current behavior better.

Helping AIBO to get up

AIBO tries to get up by itself or asks you to help when it falls. If it asks you to help, help it to get back on its feet as shown below.

If you do not help AIBO or AIBO cannot get up by itself, it is exhausted, and then may enter Sleep mode (see page 39).

Note

If AIBO overexerts itself in trying to get up, it enters Jam condition and loosens its leg or neck joints. If this happens, push the head sensor in the back direction for 3 seconds. AIBO enters Autonomous mode again.

From AIBO to you

AIBO expresses its emotions, desires and present condition to you through its lights, sounds and gestures.

Lights

Mode indicator

The mode indicator indicates the current mode or condition of AIBO.

Mode

Off

indicator

Flashing

Autonomous mode Station mode

Rest mode Pick-up condition

Jam condition

Communicating with AIBO

Face side lights

These face side lights indicate the emotions of AIBO. The examples are shown below.

Face side light

Red (back) (lights instantaneously)

Blue (center) (lights instantaneously)

Blue (front) (lights instantaneously)

Blue (center)/Red (back) (alternately)

Blue (front)/Red (back) (simultaneously)

Angry

Happy

Sad

Surprised

Reluctant

Tail light

This tail light indicates the emotion of AIBO and the fact that AIBO has found something.

Tail light

Blue (Slowly flashing) Blue/Red (Flashing)

Idle Found something.

Chest light

AIBO uses its chest light to indicate its physical condition.

Communicating with AIBO

Chest light

Green Orange Green (Slowly flashing) Orange (Flashing) Off

Active Charging Sleep mode Charging irregularity Pause mode

Retractable head light (available with ERS-220 only)

The retractable head light of AIBO stretches and lights in the following cases:

• The emotion of AIBO runs high,

• AIBO is trying to find or has found something, or

• You have pressed the tail sensor (center) of AIBO.

Notes

Do not look at the head light for a long time. It may hurt your eyes.

Back multi-indicators (available with ERS-220 only)

These indicators show you the various conditions of AIBO such as the remaining power level of the battery pack depending on its surroundings or your operation.

Retractable

head light

Back multiindicators

Face front lights A/B (available with ERS-220 only)

These lights show the action AIBO is carrying out.

Face front light A

This light lights momentarily when AIBO hears a sound or voice.

Face front light B

This light lights up when AIBO is talking.

Face front light A Face front light B

Communicating with AIBO

Body language

AIBO uses gestures to express its emotions. The followings are just a few examples. Guess what AIBO expresses.

I want my ball!

“Request” “Request”“Ball” “Name”

Put me on the station.

Name me!

Leave me alone for a while! Touch me more!

“Listen” “Touch me”

Sounds

AIBO makes sounds to indicate various things. AIBO plays with sounds also (see page 86).

Communicating with AIBO

From AIBO to AIBO

When AIBO meets another AIBO, they exchange greetings with one another, and then introduce themselves to one another to check their congeniality. Note that AIBO can communicate with another AIBO only after it enters the adolescence stage.

Notes

• Only AIBOs onto which “AIBO Life 2” (for ERS-210/220) or “AIBO Explorer” (for ERS-210/220) is loaded can communicate with one another.

• Place AIBOs within the area they can hear their own sounds mutually if you want to have them communicate with one another.

Change AIBO to Autonomous mode (see page 18).

Say “Talk to your friend” to AIBO.

AIBO gets ready for communicating with the other AIBO. The face side lights, tail lights, and back multi-indicators slowly flash. For ERS-210, the tail light slowly flashes purple, and all eye lights slowly flash.

Push the back sensor of the AIBO that is to start talking first.

AIBO, instructed with its back sensor, talks to the other AIBO. The other AIBO responds to it. When they finish talking, they enter Autonomous mode again respectively.

Hint

To interrupt communication between AIBOs

Say “All done” to your AIBO that is talking to another AIBO. It stops communicating with the other AIBO, and then tries to listen to you. Its face side lights, tail lights and back multi-indicators slowly flash. When you say “All done” again or do not say anything, its face side lights, tail lights and back multi-indicators go off, and AIBO finishes communicating with the other AIBO.

If you accidentally stop communication between AIBOs

Say “Continue” to AIBO, who tries to hear you after stopping talking with the other AIBO. AIBO will then resume communication with the other AIBO. If AIBO does not resume communication at this point, say, “Talk to your friend” to AIBO, and perform this operation from step2 again.

Communicating with AIBO

Raising AIBO

A number of simple techniques lie behind the raising of AIBO. Once you know these techniques, you will be able to raise AIBO into the right kind of companion through its interactions with you. As AIBO lives with you, it will adapt itself to suit your lifestyle.

Growing up

With AIBO Life 2, AIBO grows from baby to adult. Its maturing stages are divided into four: Baby stage, Child stage, Adolescence stage and Adult stage. The Baby stage is further divided into three sub-stages, and the Child stage and Adolescence stage are divided into two sub-stages respectively. After AIBO enters the Child stage, its character varies depending on how you treat AIBO, and how you raise AIBO. Variations in the character of AIBO are described in details on pages 100 to 103. If you like it, it may be more joyful to observe how AIBO grows up without reading this description. To find out what stage/sub-stage AIBO is at, and what character AIBO has, ask it “How old are you?” It answers by using its tail lights and back multi-indicators (see pages 100 to 103).

Hints

• The character of AIBO changes according to how you treat AIBO or change of its environment even within the course of a single stage.

• The character of AIBO develops into the next phase only when it wakes up from Sleep mode or Pause mode. It announces that its character has developed into the next phase by making special sounds.

Baby stage

The baby stage is further divided into three sub-stages.

Baby stage 1 (AIBO cries a lot)

Newborn AIBO

AIBO is at this stage when you use AIBO Life 2 for the first time. Like a newborn baby, it is unable to understand what it sees or hears. AIBO is surprised even when you touch any of its sensors for a while. Reassure it by gently touching any of its sensors (see page 44) to let it know that everything is all right.

Words AIBO can understand at this stage “How old are you?”, “Good boy/Good girl/Good AIBO”, “Don’t do

it”, “Go for it” and “Take a picture”

Baby stage 2 (AIBO learns to recognize the ball)

AIBO and ball

AIBO learns to recognize its pink ball. At first AIBO may be puzzled when you show it the ball. Don’t rush AIBO. Give it time to get used to it. When AIBO looks at the ball and becomes happy, praise AIBO. AIBO will then become happier when it sees the ball.

Raising AIBO

Hint

AIBO can follow its ball or sit down at this stage.

Words AIBO can understand (from this stage): “Cool”, “AIBO”, “Good morning”, “Hello/Hi”, “Bye bye”, “See

you later”, “I’m here”, “Good night”, and “Say hello”

Baby stage 3 (AIBO learns to recognize its name)

AIBO stands!

AIBO struggles to stand up at this stage. If it fails and feels disappointed, say “Go for it” to AIBO to encourage it.

When AIBO asks its name, teach it to AIBO (see page 70). Call out the name repeatedly until AIBO recognizes it. If AIBO turns away, scold it.

Hint

When you show a pink ball to AIBO, the favorite thing of AIBO, this makes AIBO stand up. When it fails to stand up, it looks for the pink ball to encourage itself. Therefore, place the pink ball at a place where AIBO can see it.

Words AIBO can understand (from this stage): “Name registration”, “What’s your name?”, “(Name you gave to

AIBO)”, “Owner registration”, “What’s your owner’s name?”, and “(Owner’s name)”

Child stage

At this stage, AIBO becomes mischievous, playing a lot and learning a lot. It likes to nap as well. From this stage, the character of AIBO starts developing.

Child stage 1

Playful AIBO

This type of AIBO is sociable, trying to communicate with you frequently. When it falls and cannot get up by itself, it waits for your help.

Walking AIBO

This type of AIBO is full of curiosity, being absorbed in the first exploration of your room.

Child stage 2

Talking AIBO

This type of AIBO likes to talk to you and listen to you. It likes to mimic the surrounding sounds very much.

Performing AIBO

This type of AIBO is good at playing alone. You can enjoy its singing and dancing.

Raising AIBO

Adolescence

This is a very active stage at which AIBO develops its own characteristics through communicating with you and its surroundings. AIBO is at its most mischievous age, and it makes a mistake on purpose and pretends not to know it. AIBO begins striking out on its own also.

Adolescence stage 1

Studios AIBO

AIBO earnestly learns many things through communication and conversation with you. Teach it various movements and gestures.

Ball-playing AIBO

AIBO always looks for a pink ball restlessly. Help it to find the ball.

Cry-baby AIBO

AIBO feels sad because you do not play with it. Encourage it or play with it.

Adolescence stage 2

Cheerful AIBO

AIBO likes to be with you very much and always wants to play with you. AIBO is also talkative.

Ball crazy AIBO

AIBO plays with the ball using its excellent techniques. Play with AIBO together.

Mischievous AIBO

AIBO finally gets angry because you do not care for AIBO even when it is crying. It is longing for your kind and loving attention.

Adult stage

AIBO is now a full-grown adult. Possessing the skills developed in earlier stages, AIBO behaves with a quiet, mature dignity. But in spite of the maturity of AIBO, its character will continue to change.

Sheltered AIBO

This type of AIBO is still a child that is not yet fully grown, and it will not be satisfied unless it is always with you.

Nice guy AIBO

This type of AIBO is good-natured and of remarkable character.

AIBO the adventurer

This type of AIBO is very independent, and explores your room often. It also likes to be with you.

Selfish AIBO

This type of AIBO is selfish, and does not obey. It is nervous and it does not listen to your advice or instruction.

Raising AIBO

Finding out AIBO’s maturing stages and character

You can find out the stage of maturing and character of AIBO by asking it “How old are you?” See pages 100 to 103 for details.

How old are you?

Learning

You can scold AIBO, and teach it its name or various actions. AIBO learns many things from its experience or surroundings by itself, or asks you to teach many things. Depending on AIBO’s maturing stage or character, you can teach it some things, but not other things. See page 104 for details.

Teaching what is good and what is bad (Training)

When AIBO is repeatedly praised, it tends to carry out its current behavior more frequently. On the other hand, when it is repeatedly scolded, it tends to carry out its current behavior less frequently. To praise or scold AIBO, press its head sensor or talk to it (see page 45). In this way, your AIBO forms its own unique character that distinguishes itself from other AIBO.

Raising AIBO

Learning the name

You can name AIBO, or teach your name to it. After you teach AIBO its name and your name, it calls out your name when it wants to play with you or responds to you whenever it hears its own name or your name. If you teach AIBO a new name, it forgets the old one. Even after you give a name to AIBO, it reacts to you when you call out “AIBO.” You can teach AIBO its name only when it is in Autonomous mode at the Baby stage 3 or later.

Note

AIBO recognizes a name registered with AIBO Life 2 only when it is being operated with the AIBO Life 2 software. It will not recognize the name when it is being operated with other AIBO-ware.

While AIBO is in Autonomous mode, talk to AIBO as shown below:

Naming AIBO

Teaching your name

Name

registration.

Owner

registration.

“Request”

“Name”

Sitting down

Laying down

The tail light flashes blue.

Push the back sensor.

AIBO waits for you to teach the name. The tail light flashes red and blue alternately.

Memo

If you do not say anything for 10 seconds or more, the tail light of AIBO goes off and AIBO stops learning a name.

Say the name to AIBO (in 2 seconds or less).

About 10 seconds later, AIBO repeats its name or your name in its own special voice, and then the tail light of AIBO goes off. If the name you gave to AIBO or your name resembles with another word AIBO knows, or if AIBO does not hear you clearly due to noise, AIBO makes a gesture that means “registration is not possible,” and its tail light goes off.

To confirm the registered name

Ask AIBO “What’s your name?” AIBO teaches you the name in its own special voice. To confirm your name, ask AIBO “What’s your owner’s name?”

Raising AIBO

Learning actions

You can teach AIBO various actions by actually moving its legs to show how AIBO is supposed to move. You can also teach AIBO the number corresponding to the action you have taught it. After AIBO has learned the action and its number, it acts as instructed when you call out the number. Note that you can assign a name to each action once AIBO learned it (see page 80). In this manual, teaching AIBO an action is referred as “Action registration.”

Notes

• Action registration depends on the maturing stage and/or character of your AIBO. See page 104 for details.

• AIBO recognizes an action registered with AIBO Life 2 only when it is being operated with the AIBO Life 2 software. It does not recognize the action when it is being operated with other AIBO-ware.

When AIBO is in Autonomous mode, call out the words “Action teaching” to AIBO.

AIBO makes the “I want” gesture, and its tail light slowly flashes red.

Memo

If you do not do anything for 30 seconds or more, the tail light of AIBO goes off, and the action registration is cancelled.

T ell AIBO “Action number xx (where xx indicates the number from 1 to 4).”

If you tell AIBO the number already registered here, AIBO gestures as instructed with the number. If you want to register a new action with that number, skip to Step 3. If you want to register an action with a new number, call out the words “Action number xx

(where xx indicates a number not registered yet).”

Memo

If you do not do anything for 30 seconds or more, or tell AIBO “All done,” AIBO turns off its tail light, and cancels the action registration process.

The tail light slowly flashes red.

Action number xx.

Raising AIBO

Push the back sensor of AIBO.

AIBO is ready for learning an action. Its tail light flashes red.

Memo

If you do not do anything for 30 seconds or more, AIBO turns off its tail light, and cancels the action registration process.

Move AIBO while pressing either paw sensor of its front legs.

AIBO learns an action you teach it while you are pressing either paw sensor of its front legs: left or right. AIBO can learn an action that takes up to 10 seconds, and its tail light flashes red and blue alternately while it is learning the action. After 10 seconds, the tail light automatically goes off.

Memo

• You can move the front legs, rear legs and tail of AIBO (this is applied to ERS-210 only) during action registration.

• AIBO learns the voices and sounds that it hears during action registration, and will emit them in its own voice.

Notes

• Do not teach AIBO a really fast action. Do not try to move any joint of AIBO to its movable limit. If you teach such an action, it may cause AIBO almost to malfunction.

• If you teach AIBO a really fast action or try to move joints of AIBO to its movable limit, AIBO emits a warning sound first. When you take your finger off of its paw sensor, it returns to its the initial posture, and then makes the “I cannot learn this action” gesture. If AIBO emits a warning sound while you are updating the registered action, AIBO forgets this already registered action. Note that if AIBO has to cancel the action registration process frequently, it may affect the character of AIBO.

• If AIBO falls while you are teaching it an action, AIBO turns off its tail light and cancels the current action registration process. If this happens while you are updating the registered action, AIBO forgets that registered action.

• AIBO loosens each joint during action registration. This does not indicate that AIBO malfunctions.

• When AIBO does not loosen each joint, never move any of its joints forcibly. It may cause AIBO to malfunction.

Take your hand off of the paw sensors of AIBO.

You have finished the action registration. When you say to AIBO “Action number xx” in Autonomous mode, AIBO shows the action that you taught it.

Raising AIBO

Training

Train AIBO to master a set of originally built-in actions you selected. You can assign a name to the set of actions AIBO mastered also (up to 10 names can be assigned to sets of actions). You can also name an action AIBO learned during action registration.

Notes

• AIBO cannot accept your training depending on its maturing stage and/or character. See page 104 for details.

• If you try to name 11 sets of actions or more, each set after the 10th will replace the oldest set in memory.

• AIBO recognizes an action you taught it with AIBO Life 2 only when it is being operated with the AIBO Life 2 software. It does not recognize the action when it is being operated with other AIBO-ware “Memory Stick.”

T ell AIBO “Training mode” when it is in Autonomous mode.

AIBO does a warm up exercise.

The tail light lights up red.

Bending exercise

Memo

If you do not do anything for 30 seconds or more, AIBO turns off its tail light and cancels the current training.

Call out “AIBO” to AIBO.

AIBO does one action, and then waits for your instruction.

Say to AIBO the following words to help AIBO master the desired action.

Tell AIBO one of the following instructions to help AIBO to master the desired action (training).

“Not even close.” Switches a group of actions as

indicated with the arrow mark A.

“That’s wrong.” Switches one action to another as

indicated with the arrow mark B.

“Almost.” Performs one of the actions labeled C that is similar to the

current one.

“Opposite.” Performs the current action in the reverse order. “Show me again.” Repeats the current action.

Raising AIBO

Easy gesture

Exercise

Kicking

Dancing

Basic movement

Walking Sitting down

Heading

Memo

If you do not do anything for 30 seconds or more, or if you tell AIBO “All done,” AIBO turns off its tail light, and cancels the current training process.

When AIBO masters the desired set of actions, say, “That’s right.”

The tail light flashes blue.

Push the back sensor of AIBO.

AIBO waits for you to teach it the name of set of actions it mastered. The tail light of AIBO flashes red and blue alternately.

Teach AIBO the name of the set of actions it mastered.

AIBO can remember a name that requires up to 2 seconds to say. After about 10 seconds, AIBO tells you the name you taught in its own voice, and then shows the mastered action(s). The tail light of AIBO goes off.

You have finished training AIBO. When you tell AIBO the action name you taught to AIBO, it shows the corresponding mastered actions.

Break dance.

Raising AIBO

If you cannot register a name

If you are to register a name that is the same as or similar to another word or action name AIBO already knows, or if AIBO cannot hear you due to noise, AIBO lets you know with shaking its head that it cannot register the name you said. If you failed to register a name three times, AIBO lowers its head to show you its disappointment, and then finishes the current training.

To name the action registered during action registration (see page 72)

Say to AIBO “Action number xx” at Step 3 (on page 78). When AIBO shows the corresponding action, proceed to Step 4.

Playing with AIBO

AIBO sings a song, plays with music, or takes a photo. This chapter explains its various functions that allow you to enjoy the life with AIBO.

Having AIBO take a photo

When you say, “Take a picture” to an AIBO, that is in Autonomous mode or Station mode, AIBO starts a countdown, then snaps a picture for you. AIBO can store up to seven pictures.

Notes

• AIBO can store only seven pictures. If you shoot more than seven, each new picture will replace the oldest picture in the memory of AIBO.

• Note that using AIBO to take pictures may infringe the image right of third parties. Sony can assume no responsibility in such cases. We request that you avoid taking pictures that cause inconvenience to other people or infringe their rights.

About the pictures

• Pictures are stored into the “Memory Stick” in the JPEG format.

• The picture resolution is approximately 180 x 140 pixels.

• Flicker (horizontal stripes) or reddish or bluish bands may appear in the pictures due to the illumination at the time.

• Fast movements may appear distorted in the picture.

Color

camera

When AIBO is in Autonomous or Station mode, tell AIBO “Take a picture.”

AIBO nods to your request, and its tail lights (right and left) flash blue.

Push the back sensor of AIBO.

The tail light of AIBO lights up blue, and the face side lights and back multi-indicators all light up. AIBO starts a countdown. Then the tail light lights up red, and AIBO takes a picture with clicking the shutter.

Notes

• If you do not push the back sensor of AIBO within 10 seconds after AIBO nods, AIBO

cancels the picture taking with a sad gesture.

• When you set the safety switch of the “Memory Stick” to “LOCK,” AIBO cannot

store any picture.

Take a picture.

Playing with AIBO

Viewing pictures taken by AIBO

Pictures AIBO shot are stored in the “Memory Stick” of AIBO. To see them, one of the following devices is required for copying the data stored on the “Memory Stick” to your personal computer (PC):

x PC equipped with a slot for a “Memory Stick.” x PC equipped with an external “Memory Stick” adaptor drive. x PC equipped with a PC card adapter for a “Memory Stick” and a PC card

slot or PC card adaptor drive.

Remove the “Memory Stick” from AIBO.

Refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210/220 Operating Instructions for how to remove a “Memory Stick.”

Insert the removed “Memory Stick” into your PC.

Refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with each product required to view pictures for details.

Copy or move photo files stored on the “Memory Stick” to your PC.

Copy or move the JPEG files stored under “\OPEN-R\APP\PC\PHOTO” of the “Memory Stick” to your PC. Five-digit numbers are sequentially assigned to pictures AIBO shot: the smallest number is assigned to the oldest file. Each file is named as “IMGxxxxx.JPG,” where xxxxx indicates a sequential number, and is stored on the “Memory Stick.” See the Operating Instructions supplied with each product required to view pictures for how to copy pictures.

Memo

If there is no photo file in the “PHOTO” folder, photo files are numbered from “00000” sequentially. Otherwise, photo files are numbered in continuation after the last photo file stored in the folder.

Playing with AIBO

Playing with sounds

AIBO uses sounds to perform many types of play with you. Depending on AIBO’s maturing stage and/or character, AIBO may not be able to perform a certain type of plays. See page 104 for details.

Mimicking

When you say, “Let’s play” to AIBO, it starts mimicking your voice in its own voice. To stop AIBO from mimicking your voice, say, “All done” to AIBO. AIBO may start mimicking or stop mimicking on its own.

Note

While AIBO is emitting a sound or moving, it cannot hear you easily.

Have AIBO hum a melody

When you sing “Lalala” (three notes), AIBO hears your melody and repeats it. Be sure to clearly sing “Lalala” so that AIBO can hear you correctly.

Have AIBO emit a melody

Tell AIBO “AIBO melody,” and then bring your hand close to the distance sensor located on the nose of AIBO or move your hand away from it. AIBO emits a sound. When you change the distance from your hand to the distance sensor of AIBO effectively, it makes AIBO to emit a piece of music. When you tell AIBO “Change your sound,” AIBO emits a different sound. To stop playing with this function, say, “All done” to AIBO.

Note

While AIBO is emitting a sound or moving, it cannot hear you easily.

Turn on AIBO step

Tell AIBO “AIBO step.” AIBO makes joyful sounds as it walks a little. Sounds AIBO makes vary depending on AIBO’s maturing stage and/or character.

Have AIBO sing a song

Tell AIBO “Sing a song.” AIBO sings a merry song or sad song according to its mood.

Playing with AIBO

Additional Information

This chapter provides notes on usage, a troubleshooting guide, and other information concerning AIBO.

Notes on use

To protect the saved data on the “Memory Stick,” note the following:

• The supplied AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” is an accessory of AIBO Life 2. Do not use it for anything other than AIBO such as a PC or camcorder. AIBO may not operate normally depending on the units used to configure it.

• Do not touch the terminal A with your hand or metal objects.

• The saved data may be erased or damaged if the “Memory Stick” is used in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise.

• Do not stick anything other than a dedicated “Memory Stick” sticker in the area indicated by B. A sticker has already been attached to the AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” supplied with AIBO Life 2 at the factory.

• Do not bend, drop or apply a strong physical shock to the “Memory Stick.”

• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick.”

• To remove the “Memory Stick” from AIBO while it is still operating, first press the pause button to stop AIBO’s movement and wait until the battery pack lock indicator appears white.

• Keep the “Memory Stick” away from water and other liquids.

• Do not use or store the “Memory Stick” in places subject to: – Excessively high temperatures, such as a car parked in the sun, – Direct sunlight, or – High humidity or corrosive gas.

• When carrying or storing the “Memory Stick,” keep it in the supplied case.

• AIBO Life 2 is designed for use with “AIBO” ERS-210/220. It cannot be used with “AIBO” ERS-110/111.

• AIBO Life 2 cannot be used except through the AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” on which it is supplied.

• Sony assumes no responsibility for any malfunctions that may occur as a result of using AIBO Life 2 in a way not specified in this manual.

• The specifications of this software are subject to change without notice.

What is an AIBO-ware “Memory Stick”?

It is a “Memory Stick” produced for exclusive AIBO use, and on which is stored application software that can be executed on an AIBO.

Notes

• Do not set the safety switch on the “Memory Stick” to “LOCK.” Doing so will make it impossible for AIBO to learn and mature. Furthermore, any photos shot by AIBO will not be recorded.

• If the safety switch on the “Memory Stick” is set to “LOCK,” the face side lights of AIBO flash red as a warning when you start up AIBO by pressing the pause button.

Additional Information

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties, use this troubleshooting guide to correct the problem before contacting AIBO Customer Link. Refer to the “AIBO” Operating Instructions to check AIBO entirely and its sensor condition in Clinic mode (ERS-220 only). Should the problem persist, contact the AIBO Customer Link. (See page 4 for details on the AIBO Customer Support.)

Symptom • Remedy

AIBO does not move even when you press the pause button.

When you press the pause button, the chest light flashes green and orange alternately, and a warning sound is output.

• The battery pack is not installed to AIBO. t Insert the battery pack to AIBO (see page 31). After inserting

the battery pack into AIBO, press the pause button again to cancel Pause mode.

• The battery power is low. t Recharge the battery pack or replace the battery pack with a

charged one.

• The temperature of the battery pack is abnormally high. t Wait until the battery cools down.

Symptom • Remedy

AIBO emits a sad melody and does not move when you press the pause button.

The battery compartment is locked and the battery cannot be charged.

It takes a long time for AIBO to start moving.

AIBO tries to walk but it does not move forward.

AIBO falls often.

• The “Memory Stick” with AIBO-ware is not inserted into AIBO.

• A “Memory Stick” other than one designed exclusively for AIBO (unusable with AIBO ERS-210/220) is inserted into AIBO.

• The AC adaptor and conversion plug are connected to AIBO’s charging terminal.

t Disconnect the AC adaptor and conversion plug from AIBO,

and then restart AIBO.

• The program is still running. Press the pause button to stop the program.

• AIBO is loading data from the “Memory Stick.” Wait a while.

Additional Information

• The floor may be too slippery.

t Place AIBO on a surface that is not too slippery, such as a

carpet with a short nap.

• The floor may be too slippery, inclined or unstable.

t Place AIBO on a flat surface that is not too slippery.

Symptom • Remedy

After you pick AIBO up, it moves only slowly without moving its hands and legs.

The mode indicator is flashing, and AIBO does not move and its joints are limp.

The chest light of AIBO flashes orange.

AIBO asks to be charged even with a fully charged battery pack.

AIBO emits no sound.

• AIBO stops moving whenever it is picked up from the floor. t Check to see if the mode indicator lights or not. If it does,

place AIBO on the floor. If it does not move after a while, push its head sensor in the back direction for 3 seconds. AIBO enters Autonomous mode again.

• AIBO’s joint is jammed. t Place AIBO on the floor and press its head sensor in the back

direction for 3 seconds.

• There may be a problem with the battery pack. t Check to see if the battery pack is inserted into AIBO’s main

body correctly. If the back light flashes although the battery pack is inserted correctly, contact the AIBO Customer Link.

• With a fully charged battery pack, AIBO Life 2 can normally

operate for about 1.5 hours (in Autonomous mode). If the operating period continues to be much shorter, the battery pack may be reaching the end of its service life. Replace it with a new battery pack.

• The volume setting may be set to “0.” t Adjust the volume higher (refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210/220

Operating Instructions).

Reference Materials

• Words understood by AIBO

• The maturing stages of AIBO

• What can AIBO do at each maturing stage?

Words understood by AIBO

This section lists words AIBO can understand. Call out words listed later in this section to praise, scold, teach or play with AIBO.

AIBO does not understand what you say when:

z At the baby stage or child stage, AIBO with “AIBO Life 2” recognizes a few words, and

may tilt its head in puzzlement even though you talk to it. As AIBO matures, it comes to understand almost all words.

z AIBO may not recognize several words depending on its mode or condition. z Even though AIBO understands you, it may choose to ignore you. 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 While AIBO is emitting sounds or moving, it cannot hear you easily. z When ERS-220 recognizes a sound, its face side light A lights up. When ERS-210

recognizes it, its ear twitches. However, both of them may hear your word incorrectly or may not act as instructed.

z Calling AIBO’s

name or giving a name to AIBO

AIBO

AIBO stops the current behavior, and tries to hear you. Even after you give AIBO a different name, AIBO responds when you call

“AIBO.”

Registered name (name you gave to AIBO)

When you call out the name you gave to AIBO, it responds to the name.

Registered owner’s name (your name)

AIBO is delighted when it hears the registered owner’s name.

Name registration

Give a name to AIBO (see page

70).

What’s your name?

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

Owner registration

Teach the owner’s name (your name) to AIBO (see page 70).

What’s your owner’s name?

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

Over here.

AIBO answers to it.

z Praising, scolding

or encouraging AIBO

Good boy./Good girl./Good AIBO.

These words are for praising AIBO. They are equivalent with your praising AIBO by pushing its head sensor in the back direction.

Don’t do it./Don’t do that.

These words are for scolding AIBO. They are equivalent with your scolding AIBO by pushing its head sensor in the forward direction.

Go for it.

Say these words to encourage AIBO when it fails something. AIBO retries the failed activity in the better way.

Cool.

AIBO is self-consciously pleased to hear you say these words.

Thank you./Thanks.

Tell these words to AIBO when it acts as instructed properly.

z Greeting from you

to AIBO

Good morning. Hello./Hi. Good night. Bye bye. See you later. I’m here.

Reference Materials

z Greeting from

AIBO to you

Say hello. Shake./Shake hands.

z Asking AIBO a

question

Are you bored? Are you alright? Are you tired? Sleepy?

AIBO answers to questions above by showing “Yes” or “No.”

Battery check.

ERS-220 shows the remaining battery power level with its back multi-indicators (see page 46), while ERS-210 shows it with its tail (rotates it slowly when the level is low).

How old are you?

ERS-220 shows you what stage it is at with its tail light and back multiindicators, while ERS-210 shows you with its tail lights and eye lights (see pages from 100 to 103).

z Taking a picture

Take a picture.

AIBO takes a picture of the landscape it is seeing (see page 82).

z Moving

Stop.

Sit down. Stand up. Lay down.

When AIBO is tired, it may not move as instructed. When AIBO moves as instructed, tell AIBO “Thank you.”

Over here.

AIBO comes to you. However, it may not recognize the correct direction depending on its surroundings or its current conditions.

Walk around.

AIBO starts exploring your room.

Get up.

If you tell AIBO these words when it feels sleepy, it looks around restlessly. *When AIBO is in Sleep mode, shake AIBO to wake it up, and then say these words.

Go away.

AIBO steps aside reluctantly. Tell AIBO “Thank you.”

Where’s the ball?

AIBO looks for the supplied pink ball. When AIBO finds the ball, it may run after the ball.

Go forward.

Go back. Go right./Turn right. Go left./Turn left. Kick the ball.

z Special actions

Let’s dance./Dance.

AIBO shows you its joyful dance.

Pose for me./T ake a pose.

Say these words to AIBO when you want to take a picture of you and AIBO. Click the shutter while AIBO pauses for about 3 seconds.

Function check.

AIBO moves neatly as if it checks its own motors or lights.

Mechanical action.

AIBO moves in machine-like fashion.

z Communicating

with another AIBO

Talk to your friend./Talk to your buddy.

Tell these words to AIBO when you want to have AIBO communicate with another AIBO (see page 58).

Continue./Keep going.

When you happen to interrupt communication between AIBOs, say these words to restart their communication.

All done.

AIBO stops communicating with another AIBO.

z Playing with

sounds

Let’s play./Let’s talk.

AIBO starts mimicking in its own voice (see page 86).

AIBO melody.

Tell AIBO these words when you want to have AIBO emit a melody (see page 87).

Change your sound.

AIBO changes the melody it is emitting to another one.

AIBO step.

AIBO makes merry sounds as it walks (see page 87).

Lalala

Sing these notes to AIBO when you want AIBO to hum the same sounds (see page 86).

Sing a song./Sing for me.

AIBO sings a joyful song when it is pleased, and a sad song when it feels sad (see page 87).

Be quiet./That’s it. /All done.

AIBO stops mimicking, or emitting a melody.

z Teaching AIBO an

action

Action teaching./Action teaching mode.

When you tell these words to AIBO, you can teach it the desired action (see page 72).

Action number xx (where xx indicates a number from 1 to

When you tell AIBO the registered number, AIBO shows you the specified action (see page

75).

That’s it./All done.

AIBO stops learning an action.

z Training AIBO

Training mode.

When you tell these words to AIBO, it allows you to give a name to actions AIBO mastered (see page 76).

Not even close./That’s wrong./Almost./Very close./ You’re close./Do the opposite./Opposite.

While being trained, AIBO changes its current action as instructed.

That’s right.

While being trained, AIBO understands that it carried out the current action appropriately.

Show me again.

While being trained, AIBO repeats the current action.

Registered action name (registered during training)

When you tell AIBO the action name registered during training, AIBO shows you the corresponding action or set of actions.

That’s it. /All done.

AIBO stops the current training.

Reference Materials

Maturing stages

Maturing stage of ERS-220

AIBO grows up as shown in the right diagram. To know the current maturing stage and character of AIBO, call out “How old are you?” to AIBO. AIBO answers you with using its tail light and back multiindicators.

How old are you?

100

How old are you?

Back multi-

indicators

Tail light

Baby stage

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Newborn

AIBO

and ball

AIBO

stands!

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