Horn light
This horn light indicates the emotions of AIBO and if AIBO has found something.
zCalling AIBO’s name
or giving a name to
AIBO
AIBO.
AIBO greets you when you call
to it. 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
58).
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 58).
What’s your owner’s name?
AIBO answers its owner’s name
(your name) in its own voice.
zPraising, scolding or
encouraging AIBO
Good boy./Good girl./Good
AIBO.
These words are for praising
AIBO. They have the same effect
as when you praise AIBO by
gently pushing its head
downwards or turning around the
tail switch.
Don’t do it./Don’t do that.
These words are for scolding
AIBO. They have the same effect
as when you scold AIBO by
pushing its head upwards or
pushing its tail switch quickly.
Go for it.
Say these words to encourage
AIBO when it fails something.
AIBO tries to do the failed
activity in a better way.
Be quiet.
AIBO becomes quiet.
How cute.
AIBO is pleased but a little shy
when it hears these words.
zThanking/Apologizing
Thank you./Thanks.
Tell these words to AIBO when it
acts as instructed properly.
I’m sorry./I’m so sorry.
zGreeting from you to
AIBO
Good morning.
When you say this to AIBO, it
greets you cheerfully if it slept
well, but will greet you sleepily if
did not sleep enough.
*When AIBO is in Sleep mode,
shake its body gently to wake it
up before talking to it.
Hello./Hi.
Good night.
Say this to AIBO to have it sleep
(that is, have it enter Sleep
mode). AIBO may not sleep
when it does not feel sleepy.
When it sleeps well, it may wake
up on its own.
Bye bye./Good bye.
AIBO may make a cheerful
gesture indicating “good bye,” or
turn its back if it feels lonely.
See you later.
If you say this when you are to
leave, AIBO waves its hand to see
you off, and then starts sleeping
until you come back.
I’m here.
AIBO welcomes you.
zGreeting from AIBO to
you
Say hello.
AIBO bows politely, and
introduces itself to you.
Shake./Shake hands.
If you press AIBO’s paw switch
when you shake hands with
AIBO, it is delighted. Otherwise,
it feels sad.
zAsking AIBO a
question
Are you bored?
AIBO answers how its love
instinct is now. If AIBO wants to
play with you, it makes a gesture
indicating, “Play with me.” If it
wants you to leave it, it turns its
back.
Are you alright?
AIBO answers how its movement
instinct is now. When AIBO is
fine, it makes a gesture
indicating, “Play with me.” If it
is tired, it sleeps.
Sleepy?
AIBO answers how its sleep
instinct is now. When AIBO is
sleepy, it yawns and sleeps.
When it is not sleepy at all, it
shows you how fine it is.
Are you hungry?
AIBO shows you how hungry it
is (how much it has to be
recharged) with its front leg
(higher it raises the front leg,
more power it has to be
recharged).
Taking a picture
Take a picture.
AIBO takes a picture of the
landscape it is seeing (see page
60).
Working as a
watchdog
Guard the house./Watch dog
mode./Watch the house.
AIBO starts working as a
watchdog (see page 67).
I’m here./That’s it./All done.
AIBO finishes working as a
watchdog. If AIBO is sleeping,
wake it up and then say these
words (see page 68).
What happened?
AIBO answers whether it took a
picture during your absence (see
page 68).
When AIBO is
not paying
attention...
Listen to me.
AIBO will become still and listen
to you.
zMoving
Come here./Over here.
AIBO comes to you. However, it
may not recognize the correct
direction depending on its
surroundings or its current
conditions.
Stop.
Sit down.
Stand up.
Lay down.
When AIBO is tired, it may not
move as instructed.
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.
Dancing
Let’s dance.
AIBO shows you its joyful dance.
Pose for me./Take 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.
Karate chop.
Show me something.
AIBO does a variety of dances,
but sometimes it may not...
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 55).
AIBO./That’s it./All done.
When you say this, AIBO stops
communicating with another
AIBO.
Continue./Keep going.
When you happen to interrupt
communication between AIBOs,
say these words to restart their
communication.
Playing with
sounds
Play with sounds./Play
sounds.
Mimicking
AIBO humming
AIBO melody
AIBO step
Sing a song
AIBO prepares for play activity
using sounds.
Let’s play./Let’s talk.
AIBO starts mimicking in its own
voice (see page 64).
AIBO’s expressions with lamp
Horn light
z Emotions
(flashing
slowly)
(flashing
slowly)
(flashing
slowly)
White
(flashing slowly)
Blue/green
(lights alternately)
Orange/green
(lights alternately)
Happy
Angry
Sad/
frightened
Bored
Surprised
Reluctant
z Discovery
White
(brief flash)
z Battery
Blue (flashing
slowly)
(The mode
indicator lights
also.)
Blue (flashing)
(The mode
indicator lights
also.)
Green
(brief
flash)
AIBO heard
your voice/
found a ball,
and etc.
The battery of
AIBO grows
weak.
The battery of
AIBO has
almost
exhausted.
Orange
(brief
flash)
Blue
(brief
flash)
Back light
AIBO uses its back light to indicate its physical condition.
Green
Orange
Green (flashing
slowly)
Orange (flashing)
Off
Active*
Charging
Sleep mode
Charging
irregularity
Pause mode
Back light
* This back light lights up green also while AIBO is
moving while being charged in Station mode.
Words apprehensible to AIBO