Sony ERS-7M3 User Manual

From the AIBO® Entertainment Robot to you

The AIBO robot uses lights to communicate its condition to you.

Face light (illuminated face) expressions (examples)

The AIBO robot communicates its current emotional and physical condition to you using patterns formed by a number of indicators and colors. Green when happy, blue when sad, and red when mad are some examples.

Found the

AIBOne toy*

Found the wall Detected an

* The light patterns will be seen faintly when the AIBO robot remembers the item.

Back lights

When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, these lights indicate its mood and condition.

The AIBO robot remembers

Found the pink ball* Recognized

the owner’s face*

Found the station

edge or stairs

Middle

Front

Rear

pole and marker*

Blue (front)

Light blue (front)

Orange (middle)

Light orange

Flashing slowly

Flashing quickly

Flashing normally

Flashing quickly

(middle)

Flashing quickly

Red (rear)

Light pink

Flashing quickly

(rear)

The AIBO robot has a short-term memory and can remember where items such as the AIBOne toy, pink ball, favorite place, and the Energy Station are located.

Detected an obstacleRecognized a face*

Found a favorite placeLooking for the station

Sleepy or tired

Playing with the AIBOne toy or pink ball

Condition normal

Taking a walk

Avoiding an obstacle

Searching for its owner or being playful

Words understood by the AIBO® Entertainment Robot

The AIBO robot may not recognize several words depending on the condition of its mood or the surrounding environment.

Calling the AIBO robot’s name

AIBO./Registered name

The AIBO robot reacts when it is called. Even after the AIBO robot learns its own name, it will still react when you call it “AIBO”.

(the name you gave AIBO).

Teaching the AIBO robot

Name registration.

Give a name to the AIBO robot.

What’s your name?

The AIBO robot says the name you gave to it in its own voice.

Owner registration.

You can teach the AIBO robot its owner’s (your) name.

What’s your owner’s name?

The AIBO robot says its owner’s name (your name) in its own voice.

Favorite thing registration.

You can teach the AIBO robot to recognize your favorite things as its own favorite things.

Praising, scolding, or encouraging the AIBO robot

Good AIBO./Good boy./Good girl.

These words are for praising the AIBO robot. They have the same effect as when you praise the AIBO robot by touching the sensors on the back of the AIBO robot.

Don’t do that.

These words are for scolding the AIBO robot. They have the same effect as when you scold the AIBO robot by tapping the sensors on the back of the AIBO robot.

Go for it.

Encourage the AIBO robot.

How cute.

The AIBO robot will be bashful when you praise it.

Greetings

Good morning./Hello./Good night./Bye bye./ Good bye./I’m here./Say hello./Shake hands/ The other paw.

Self-charge

Go to the Station.

The AIBO robot starts the procedure for selfcharging.

Playing with the AIBOne toy

Find your AIBOne.

The AIBO robot looks for the AIBOne toy.

Bring me your AIBOne/Give it to me.

When you say this while the AIBO robot is holding the AIBOne toy in its mouth, the AIBO robot comes to you.

Playing with the ball

Find your ball.

The AIBO robot looks for the ball.

Wake-up setting

Set alarm.

Lets you set the wake-up function ON or OFF.

House Sitting mode

House sitting mode

The AIBO robot will look after the house while you are away.

I’m here./I’m back.

The AIBO robot exits House Sitting mode.

Communication between AIBO robots

Talk to your friend./Talk to your buddy.

The AIBO robot communicates with another AIBO robot.

Moving

Come here./Over here./Sit down./Stand up./ Lay down./Turn right./Turn left./ Walk around./Go forward./Go back/Kick the ball.

Dancing AIBO

Let’s dance.

The AIBO robot shows you its dance repertoire.

Dance to the music./Groove to the music.

The AIBO robot starts to dance in the rhythm of the music.

Asking the time

What time is it?

You can have the AIBO robot tell you the time.

Questions for the AIBO robot

Are you sleepy?/Are you tired?/How are you?

The AIBO robot shows its current condition with its face lights.

What are you doing?

The AIBO robot communicates its current emotional and physical condition.

Are you hungry?

The AIBO robot shows the remaining battery power level by the number of face lights. The more lights are lit, the more power is still left.

What’s your AIBOne skill level?/ What’s your pink ball skill level?/ What’s your walking skill level?

The AIBO robot shows its state of progress with the face lights.

Look around.

The AIBO robot checks out the location of objects, then memorizes them.

Where is your AIBOne?/Where is your pink ball?/ Where is your ball?/Where is your station?/ Where is your home?/Where is your favorite place?

The AIBO robot points out locations it has memorized.

Tell me your favorite place?

The AIBO robot demonstrates its favorite place by moving to it.

Pictures

Take a picture.

The AIBO robot takes a picture with its built-in camera.

Snap shot.

If you say this to the AIBO robot while it is preparing to take a picture (while waiting for you to touch its head sensor), it will start counting down to take the picture.

Send e-mail.

Sends the picture taken most recently to a set registered user.

Message playback

Check messages.

The AIBO robot plays back messages and sounds.

Mail notification

Check e-mail.

The AIBO robot tells you if you have new e-mail.

Music playback

Play music.

The AIBO robot starts playing music.

Music CD playback

Play CD.

The AIBO robot starts playing the first track of a music CD.

Internet radio playback

Play the radio.

The AIBO robot begins playing Internet radio.

Contents playback

Play contents.

The AIBO robot plays the content you have selected on your PC.

Checking the diary

AIBO, read the diary.

The AIBO robot reads the diary it has written.

Checking the news

AIBO, read the news.

The AIBO robot reads the news, a blog, or similar items from the Internet.

Schedule playback

My schedule.

The AIBO robot will read out your schedule for the current hour through the next day.

First insert the battery and AIBO MIND software “Memory StickTM” media into the

Start!

Entertainment Robot and set up the Energy Station.

AIBO

Open the cover.

Securely hold the body of the AIBO robot from above, turn it upside down, and open the stomach compartment cover.

Install the AC adapter cable and foot stopper.

Route the AC adapter cable along the wire guides and attach the foot stopper.

Foot stopper

AC adapter cable

Charge the AIBO robot.

Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet, and place the AIBO robot on the Energy Station. (For information on appropriate locations to place the Energy Station, refer to the “User’s Guide (Basic)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3.)

Quick Guide

Insert the “Memory Stick” media into the AIBO robot.

With the arrow pointing down and the angled corner facing the AIBO robot’s tail, insert the AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick” media into the AIBO robot until it is flush with the body.

Angled corner.

Install the station marker and station pole.

Attach the station marker first, followed by the station pole. (If you don’t want to use the self-charging function, these attachments are not necessary.)

1 Attach the station

marker as shown.

Place the AIBO robot on the floor in this position.

Place the AIBO robot on a flat, non-slippery surface, such as a low pile carpet with a hard nap.

for AIBO MIND 3

Insert the battery and close the cover.

Hold the battery with the connector facing downward, then insert it into the slot until you hear it click into place, and close the cover.

the cover

2 Attach the station pole.

1 Place

latch in the hinge on the body.

Press the Pause button.

The Pause mode ends and the operation light turns green. In a moment, the AIBO robot will automatically begin moving!

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The AIBO® Entertainment Robot features and mode map

Station mode

On the Energy Station, the AIBO robot wakes up and goes to sleep at a preset time.

When the AIBO robot is awake

The AIBO robot relaxes while being recharged.

• The AIBO robot mounts the Energy Station by itself

• The AIBO robot is placed on the Energy Station while active

At bedtime

At wake-up time

When the AIBO robot is sleeping

At bedtime the AIBO robot falls fast asleep. If you remove the AIBO robot from the Energy Station outside its set activity period, it will enter Autonomous mode.

Autonomous mode

Mode indicators OFF

Caution

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

• Do not place anything near the AIBO robot that may hinder its movements.

• Place on the floor

• Touch the head sensor for 3 seconds

Mode indicators slowly flash green

Mode indicators turn blue

(

Autonomous Monitor mode

• Pick up while touching the back sensors*

• Pick up quickly

The AIBO robot moves around on its own. The AIBO robot collects information via its camera/ microphones/sensors and acts

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autonomously based on its own feelings and instincts.

Touch the head

sensor for 3 seconds

Mode indicators turn orange

Mode indicators OFF

• The AIBO robot dismounts the Energy

• The AIBO robot is removed from the

Mode indicators turn blue

(Autonomous Monitor mode

Station by itself

Energy Station

Something has jammed one of the AIBO robot’s joints

Touch the head sensor for 3 seconds

)

Touch the chin sensor and front (blue) back sensor for 3 seconds

Mode indicators turn green

• Start AIBO Entertainment Player

• End AIBO Entertainment Player

• Start AIBO Entertainment Player

• End AIBO Entertainment Player

•Talk to the AIBO robot

• Show “Alarm On/Off (J)” card

•Talk to the AIBO robot

Remote Control mode

The AIBO robot is controlled by AIBO Entertainment Player software on a remote PC.

Refer to the “User’s Guide (AIBO Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3.

Mode indicators flash blue

Alarm

ON/OFF

Have the AIBO robot wake you up!

• Name the AIBO robot

•Teach the AIBO robot your name and your face

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Have the AIBO robot take a picture

• Register the AIBO robot’s favorite things*

• Communicate with another AIBO robot*

•Have the AIBO robot watch your house

• Mail received

• Message received

When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, all the activities and settings shown below are possible. When the AIBO robot is in Station mode (when it is awake), all the activities and settings shown below except those marked with an asterisk (

When you show the AIBO robot the “Game Mode (L)”

card in Autonomous mode, the game begins right away.

Game mode

The game starts!

Mode indicators

turn pink

•Touch the front (blue) back sensor

Custom

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

) are possible.

Custom data setup

You can set up the following:

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Game allocation

•

Custom data group allocation

•

Autonomous sounds

Clock setup

You can set up the following:

•Touch the front and rear back sensors simultaneously for 3 seconds

•Touch the head sensor for 3 seconds

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Record

mode/Clinic

mode

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Voice Guide

mode

Top menu

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

Record mode

You can record a message or voice signature for AIBO EYES feature.

Setup mode

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Development control

•Touch the front (blue) back sensor

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

You can have fun raising the AIBO robot from the puppy stage.

Self-charging setup

•

Wake-up time for

the AIBO robot

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Bedtime for the

AIBO robot

•

Hourly alert ON/OFF

When you show the AIBO robot the “Alarm Clock Set Up (I)” card in Autonomous mode, it goes straight into wake-up time set up.

You can set up the following:

•

Energy Station

dismount

•

Self-charge

ON/OFF

Have fun with custom data!

•Touch the front (blue) back sensor

Allocate a game

In Game mode, you can specify and change up to three types of custom data.

•Touch the front (blue) back sensor

•

Tou c h the middle

(orange) back sensor

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Game mode 1

Comes loaded with a Function Demo.

Game mode 2

Comes loaded with the “Repeat Me” memory game.

Game mode 3

No game is loaded as game 3. Set up custom data to set a game.

Even more fun! (Dancer Function)

Say “Dance to the music” or

“Groove to the music”

The head light begins to flash orange.

AIBO MIND 3 provides custom data to change various aspects such as the way

Entertainment Robot sounds or dances. It also provides a Game mode that

AIBO lets you enjoy playing games with the AIBO Robot. You can download custom data from the AIBO web site.

Custom data setup

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

Allocate a custom data group

In order to use custom data, the data must be allocated to group 1, 2, or 3.

•Touch the front (blue) back sensor

Group 1

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

Group 2

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Group 3

Play music for the AIBO robot, and it performs various dances along with the rhythm and volume. Play your favorite music, and watch it dance happily.

Touch the head sensor

You can also say “Dance to the music” or “Groove to the music” again.

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Set autonomous

The AIBO robot can communicate its current condition with sounds or words. You can also customize by setting user sounds.

•Touch the front

(blue) back sensor

•

Tou c h the middle

(orange) back sensor

•Touch the rear

(red) back sensor

Basic sound

The AIBO robot communicates with sounds.

Voice sound

The AIBO robot communicates with words.

User sound

Add to custom data and customize with your own sounds.

sounds

The mode indicators turn each of the 6 colors in order

This continues throughout the dance.

Pick-up condition

When you lift the AIBO robot, it assumes a position that makes it easier for you to hold. The AIBO robot continues to react to your voice and touch in this condition.

Caution

When you press the 2 rear paw sensors, the AIBO robot thinks it has been placed on the floor and returns to Autonomous mode. The AIBO robot may start to walk after returning to Autonomous mode, so avoid touching the AIBO robot's rear paw sensors while you are holding it.

Jam condition

If something gets jammed in any of the AIBO robot’s joints, the AIBO robot goes into this condition and all of its joints become loose.

n Remote Control mode (mode indicators flash blue) and Autonomous Monitor mode (mode indicators turn blue), the AIBO robot is connected to a PC via wireless LAN. With these modes, you can control the AIBO robot from a remote PC and monitor the images and sounds it detects. For details, see the “User’s Guide (AIBO Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3 (PDF).

Touch two or more back sensors (any of the combinations on the left) for 3 seconds.

Rest mode

In this mode, the AIBO robot does not move around, but it will respond to touch, voice commands, and other sounds.

AIBO EYES

• Mail check

• Message check

Refer to the “User’s Guide

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Network)” for the AIBO robot

(PC ERS-7M3.

Pause mode (inactive condition)

The Pause button on the back of the AIBO robot was pressed to turn the power OFF. The AIBO robot must be in this mode to replace the

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battery or “Memory Stick” media, or to change the ON/OFF setting of the wireless LAN switch.

Clinic mode

Mode indicators

turn yellow

You can check the AIBO robot.

When you show the AIBO robot the “Clinic Mode (O)” card in Autonomous mode, it goes straight into Clinic mode.

Sensor locations

Head sensor Back sensor

To cancel setup by voice guide, touch the head sensor for 3 seconds to return the AIBO robot to Autonomous mode.

To turn off the Dancer function

To uch the head sensor for at least 3 seconds, or touch the chin sensor.

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In the puppy stage, the Dancer function cannot be used.

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The AIBO robot may not dance well to certain music.

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If you leave the Dancer function on for 30 min. or more, dancing stops (the 6 colors continue to light). To uch the back or head sensor to resume dancing.

The AIBO robot begins dancing while keeping the rhythm.

Play your favorite music

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