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: [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 Life 2” ERF-220AW01E confirms to the OPEN-R version 1.1.2.

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

“Memory Stick,” “” and “” are trademarks of Sony 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/

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Checking the supplied accessories .............................................................	10
About “AIBO Life 2” .................................................................................	11
About AIBO-ware ...........................................................................	11
AIBO’s autonomous activities ........................................................	12
AIBO is a robot. Why does it have to be educated? .......................	13
AIBO ERS-210 and ERS-220 ....................................................................	14
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
Preparing AIBO ..........................................................................................	31
Living with AIBO
Charging AIBO’s battery pack ...................................................................	36
When you want to charge AIBO .....................................................	36
When AIBO wants to be charged ...................................................	38
Sleeping and waking up ..............................................................................	39
Having AIBO sleep .........................................................................	39
Waking up AIBO ............................................................................	41

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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

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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.

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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)

xQuick Guide

xEnd-User License Agreement

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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.

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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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ERS-220	ERS-210
1 Head sensor	Head sensor
Press in the	Give a firm and
forward direction.	quick tap.

Press in the back	Press for 3
direction for 3	seconds.
seconds.

	Press in the back	Move your fingers
	direction.	up and down two
		times while
		pressing.
2	Face front light A	The ears of AIBO move.
3	Face front light B	The mouth of AIBO moves.
4	Color camera, distance sensor	Color camera, distance sensor
5	Retractable head light	–

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	ERS-220		ERS-210
6	Face side lights		Eye lights
	Red	(Rear)
	Blue	(Center)
	Blue	(Front)
7	Face sensor		Chin sensor
8	Chest light		Chest light
9	Stereo microphone		Stereo microphone
0	Mode indicator		Mode indicator

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	ERS-220		ERS-210
qa	Tail lights		Tail lights	Getting
	Tail lights (left/right)		Tail lights
			Blue	Started
	Blue	Blue
	Tail light (center)		Tail lights
			Orange
	Red
qs	Tail sensors (Left/right/center)		–
qd	Back sensor		Back sensor
qf	Back multi-indicators		–
qg	Paw sensors		Paw sensors
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Modes and conditions of AIBO

Autonomous mode

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

The mode indicator turns off.

Push the head	Push the back
sensor in the	sensor for 3
back direction	seconds.
for 3 seconds.

Lift AIBO up*.

Place AIBO on the floor or push the head sensor in the back direction for 3 seconds.

*When you lift up AIBO slowly, it may not enter Pickup condition. In such a case, lift it up more quickly.

Press the face sensor and back sensor at the same time for 3 seconds, or say “Good night” to AIBO.

Gently shake the body of AIBO.

Rest mode

AIBO stops moving around.

Something is caught in AIBO’s joints.

The mode indicator lights.

Push the head sensor in the back direction for 3 seconds.

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Pick-up condition

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

Sleep mode

AIBO sleeps in this mode.

The mode indicator goes off.

The chest light slowly flashes green.

Place AIBO on the Energy Station.

Move AIBO from the Energy Station.

Place AIBO on the Energy Station.

Station mode

AIBO plays even on the

Energy Station.

Applicable when you use the Energy Station.*

The mode indicator goes off.

*The Energy Station is optional.

Jam condition

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

The

mode indicator flashes.

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?

Learning the name

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

The tail lights flash blue.

Communication between AIBOs

AIBO responds to another AIBO when talked to, and then tries to communicate with the other AIBO (see page 58).

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.

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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.

What can AIBO do in Station mode?

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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
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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.

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Rest mode

When you do not want AIBO to move, put AIBO into
this mode.		The mode
Push the back sensor of AIBO for 3 seconds. AIBO		indicator
lies down or sits down, and then carries out		lights up.
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.

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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.

The mode indicator goes off.

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 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	The mode
condition”) and moves its head only. This condition	indicator
is to prevent you from getting surprised by the	lights up.
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.

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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.

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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.”

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Emotions of AIBO

AIBO has six emotions: joy, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and discontent. These emotions will change in response to a variety of factors, affecting the behavior of AIBO. Listed below are common scenarios in which AIBO may be seen expressing emotions.

Joy	Discontent
Sadness	Fear
Anger	Surprise

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).

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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.

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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.

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