Wow Wee 8032 User Manual

ROBOBOA

A Fusion of Technology and Personality

User Manual

Item No. 8032 | Ages 8+

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Welcome

ongratulations on purchasing your new
Roboboa™ from Wowwee, a cool sci-

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tech toy with mood and mobility. Combining
advanced A.I. animations with lights, vision, and
sound, Roboboa is a smart desk light, wake-up
alarm, scanning room guard, disco marquee,
roving tank, safety light, playful cannon, and
friendly and attentive “alien” robot. Fun and
useful for the whole family!

Please read these instructions carefully for
details on how to get the most out of your
Roboboa.

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1 x Remote controller
This user manual

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Contents

Welcome p.1
Contents p.2-3
Getting started p.4
Battery details p.4

 Roboboa

 Remotecontroller

 LowPower

Roboboa overview p.5
Controller overview p.6
Power on / off p.7
Stop and reset p.7

 StoppingRoboboa

 ResettingRoboboa

Aware mode p.7
Mode Light button p.8
Remote controller functions overview p.8

Remote controller quick reference p.9
Remote controller directional pad p.10
Miscellaneous directional pad functions p.11
Stopfunction

 Holdfunction

 Shutdownfunction

 Modelightfunction

Safety light mode p.13
Remote ashlight mode p.13
Mode functions p.13
Tail / Head function p.14
Reset function p.14
Strang p.14
Track mode p.15
Scan mode p.15
Explore mode p.15

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Alarm modes p.15
Sleep mode p.16
Guard modes p.16
Demo mode p.17
Party mode p.17
Volume control p.17
Program function p.17
Programming Roboboa p.17

 ProgramMode

Back function p.18
Program play function p.18
Troubleshooting guide p.19
Support p.19
Notes p.20

Contents

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Getting started

To use your Roboboa, insert batteries (see below), place him on a large level
surface with his battery compartments facing downwards, turn him on, and
explore some of his functions from the Button overview table (see page 6).
Read on for full details about your grooving, roving, attentive robot friend.

Battery details

This sections deals with battery
information for your Roboboa

and his remote controller.

Roboboa battery requirements

Your Roboboa is powered by
4 x “D” size batteries (not included).

Battery installation

Before installing or changing
batteries, be sure the power
button located on the robot’s
tail is in the OFF position (see
page 7).

1. Remove the battery compart­ment covers using a Phillips
screwdriver (not included).

2. Insert batteries into Roboboa
as illustrated in the diagram.

3. Replace the battery covers and
all screws.

Low power

When Roboboa’s batteries are low, the LEDs on Roboboa’s
face will continuously pulse with a hiss sound. When this
happens, you need to replace all robot batteries.

1.5V “D”

LR20/UM1

1.5V “D”

LR20/UM1

Bottom view of

Roboboa’s™ body

1.5V “D”

LR20/UM1

1.5V “D”

LR20/UM1

Remote controller battery requirements

Roboboa’s remote controller is powered
by 4 x “AAA” size batteries (not included).

Battery installation

To install the batteries in Roboboa’s remote
controller:

1. Remove the battery compartment
cover using a Phillips screwdriver (not
included).

“AAA”

UM4

1.5V

1.5V

1.5V
LR03

LR03

LR03

LR03

1.5V

UM4

UM4

UM4

“AAA”

“AAA”

“AAA”

2. Insert batteries into the controller as
illustrated in the diagram.

3. Replace the battery cover and lightly
tighten the holding screw.

“AAA”

UM4

1.5V

1.5V

1.5V
LR03

LR03

LR03

LR03

1.5V

UM4

UM4

UM4

“AAA”

“AAA”

“AAA”

Low power

If Roboboa is not responding well to
controller commands, you might need to
replace the controller batteries.

Bottom view of

remote controller

ATTENTION: Important battery information

• Replace all batteries at the same time with new batteries of the same type, size,
and brand.

• Use only fresh batteries of required size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different brands of batteries
(standard Carbon-Zinc, Alkaline or rechargeable), or rechargeable
batteries of different capacities.

• Respect the correct contact and battery polarities, (+) and (-).

• Rechargeable batteries must be charged under adult supervision.

• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• Do not burn or incinerate used batteries.

• Do not short-circuit battery terminals.

• Remove exhausted batteries from Roboboa to avoid leakage damage.

• Batteries should be replaced under adult supervision.

• Remove batteries if the toy is not going to be played with for some time.

• Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the toy before being charged.

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IR receiver

On/Off button

Motorized tail wheel

Roboboa OverviewBattery details

Animation face lights

IR transmitters

Mode light button

Casters

Light sensor

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Controller Overview Power on / off / Stop and reset / Aware mode

Flashlight LED

Mode button (small)

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Mode button (large)

Directional pad

Tail / Head button

Track button

Explore button

Alarm button

Guard button

Demo button

Execute button

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NOTE: Always point the controller at the Roboboa’s face when controlling him.