Sony ERS-210 AIBO Life 2 manual

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4 For Customers in the U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This de vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Regulatory Information This equipment has [...]

5 For Customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. For Customers in Europe (Für Kunden in Euorpa) CE (EMC) Marking Conformity Remarks a) This equipment complies with EN55022. Class B digital for use in following areas: resident[...]

6 “OPEN-R” is the standard interface for the entertainment r obot system that Sony is acti vely promoting. This interface expands the capability of the entertainment robot through a flexible combination of hardware and interchangeable software to suit v arious applications. The “ AIBO” ERS-210 series and “ AIBO-ware” ERF-210A W06E confo[...]

7 First of all, check that you have the following items. AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” User’ s Guide (this manual) Quick Guide End-User License Agreement Self-charge mark er s Markers for the AIBO Self-charging (green marker , blue marker , Function ( Operat ing Instructions) front marker base, rear mark er base, pink ball)[...]

8 T able of Contents Getting Started W elcome to “ AIBO Recognition”! ............................................................. 12 Emotions and instincts of AIBO ..................................................... 13 Modes and conditions of AIBO .................................................................. 14 Preparations ...........[...]

9 Additional Inf ormation Notes on use ............................................................................................... 46 T roubleshooting .......................................................................................... 48 Reference Materials W ords apprehensible to AIBO ....................................................[...]

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Getting Star ted W elcome to “AIBO Recognition”! “AIBO Recognition” is AIBO-ware for the AIBO ERS-210 series. This chapter explains ho w to get AIBO ready to use “AIBO Recognition. ” * In this manual, “ AIBO Recognition ERF-210A W06E ” is referred to as “ AIBO Recognition ” hereinafter .[...]

12 Welcome to “ AIBO Recognition ” ! “ AIBO Recognition ” is AIBO-ware that giv es AIBO a gentle and intelligent character . When AIBO is loaded with AIBO Recognition, it acts on its own v olition as it learns about you and its en vironment. A IBO can r ecognize your face (page 36) AIBO has the ability to recognize your face and the sound o[...]

13 Getting Started A IBO loves communication! When you call or play with AIBO... it is happy! If you communicate frequently with AIBO, it will repay you with growing e xpr essions of af fection. A IBO also loves to take naps If you leav e AIBO alone, it will enjoy a peaceful nap without disturbing you. Ho wev er , while AIBO dozes, it is always w a[...]

14 Modes and conditions of AIBO W ith AIBO Recognition, AIBO can enter the follo wing modes and conditions. • When y ou p ress the p ause AIB O ’ s c hes t. • When AIBO has been active for an extended period. Au t onomou s mode Pause mo de A c tive c ondition T o turn AIBO of f, press the Pause bu tt on lo c a t ed on i t s c hes t. Pla c e A[...]

15 Getting Started Pick u p AIBO quickl y. Put down AIBO. P ick-u p c ondition An object is caught in any one of AIBO ’ s joints. Press the head sensor for 3 seconds. Jam c ondition If an ob j ect becomes j ammed in any o n e o f AIB O ’ s j oints, AIBO g oes limp, and all of its j oints become loose. This condition prevents you from getting yo[...]

16 Slide the lid towar d the b mark. Preparations Let ’ s get AIBO ready to use AIBO Recognition. Note If AIBO is loaded with any other AIBO-ware “ Memory Stick, ” place AIBO in the Pause mode (the chest light goes of f) before switching the “ Memory Stick. ” T o place AIBO in the Pause mode, press the pause b utton on AIBO ’ s chest. 1[...]

17 Getting Started 3 Check that y ou are holding the “Memory Stick” in the right dir ection, and insert it into AIBO. W ith the V mark pointing do wn and the label facing the direction of the battery slot, insert the “ Memory Stick ” until you hear it click into place. Notes • Make sure that you orient the “ Memory Stick ” correctly .[...]

18 4 After checking that the battery pack is corr ectly oriented, insert it, and then close the cov er . Hold the battery pack with the connector facing do wnward, and insert it into the slot until you hear it click into place. 5 Charge up the battery pack. Refer to the “ AIBO ” ERS-210 series Operating Instructions for how to charge up the bat[...]

19 Getting Started 6 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 whate ver you say to it. Notes • On a slippery floor or a carpet with a long nap, AIBO may fall do wn or carpet may be caught between its join[...]

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Living with AIBO When AIBO is hungry , it instinctivel y charges on its own, and if AIBO is sleepy , it dozes off. These are some of the habits of the “ autonomous robot ” AIBO.[...]

22 Char ging AIBO ’ s battery pack AIBO operates on battery po wer . Because the battery pack is only partially charged when you pur chase it, the first thing you need to do is charge it. AIBO can operate for about 1.5 hours (in Autonomous mode) with a fully charged ERA-201B1 Lithium Ion Battery Pack. • AIBO can return to the Station for chargi[...]

23 Living with AIBO Charging with the ERA-201P1 Ener gy Station (optional) When you place AIBO on the Station, charging be gins. For details on char g ing AIBO, refer to the Operating Instructions of the ERA-210P1 Energy Station. When you place AIBO on the Station, AIBO not only enters Station mode and is charg ed, it stays on the Station in a rela[...]

24 AIBO charges on its own (self-char ge) AIBO uses the supplied markers to f ind its way back to the Station (optional accessory) for charging. AIBO charg es on its own in the follo wing situations: • battery po wer is low . • you say “Go to the Station. ” Note If AIBO is more than 70 cm from the pink ball on top of the marker stack, AIBO [...]

25 Living with AIBO Open space required AIBO ’ s self-charge operation requires an open space with a radius of at least 1.2 meter around the pink ball on top of the marker stack. Appro x.1.2 m Do not place any objects in this area.[...]

26 If AIBO cannot find the Station AIBO may not be able to f ind the Station if the room is poorly lit ev en if the marker is set on the Station. If this happens, use the following pr ocedure to check whether AIBO can properly see the colors of the marker in an indoor en vironment. Note If AIBO is more than 70 cm from the pink ball on top of the ma[...]

27 Living with AIBO 2 Press the back sensor . Now I will check the marker colors. Remove me from the Station and set me down behind it. Make sure my head is about 20 cm behind the rear marker. W ithin 20 seconds 3 Remove AIBO from the Station and set it down about 20 cm behind the rear mark er . Press the sensor on my back. W ithin 10 seconds Appro[...]

28 4 Press the bac k sensor . AIBO will mov e its head to check the colors of the marker . I saw the marker! I ’ m done checking the marker colors. I want to return to the Station. The marker color check is complete. I couldn ’ t find the markers. The markers might not have been placed on the Station, or the room lighting makes it difficult for[...]

29 Living with AIBO Setting whether AIBO is permitted to leave the Station Y ou can set w hether AIBO is permitted to leav e the Station after charging. If you set AIBO to “ Leav e the Station, ” AIBO will leav e the Station on its own when charging is complete and resume its pre vious activity . Y ou do not need to remove AIBO from the Station[...]

30 1 Place AIBO on the Station, and simultaneously pr ess and hold the chin and back sensors for 3 seconds or mor e. (Next, perform the procedure described by the audio guidance.) If you want to set me so I can leave the Station by myself, press the sensor on my head. If you want me to check the marker colors, press the sensor on my back. W ithin 1[...]

31 Living with AIBO If AIBO is not charged If AIBO is unable to self-charge and you do not char ge it, the chest light goes off and AIBO enters the Pause mode. If you do not char ge AIBO or replace the battery pack, it will not mov e even if you press the pause b utton.[...]

32 Sleeping and waking up AIBO instincti vely kno ws when it needs to sleep. AIBO will doze off if it is tired, or it is bored and you do not play with it. When it is fully rested, AIBO will open its eyes and act according to its own volition. T o wake up AIBO while it is sleeping, gently touch or talk to AIBO.[...]

Comm unicating with AIBO First of all, you need to teac h AIBO its new name and y our own name, and teach it to recognize y our face. If y ou call AIBO ’ s name, or gentl y touch or talk to AIBO , it will look at you and ea gerly respond.[...]

34 T eaching AIBO its new name Gi ve AIBO a name. After you teach AIBO its name , it will respond when called. Ho wev er , if you teach AIBO a new name, it for gets the old one. Even after AIBO learns its own name, it reacts when you call it “ AIBO. ” Y ou can only teach AIBO its name when it is in Autonomous mode. Note AIBO recognizes a name r[...]

35 Communicating with AIBO 3 T ell AIBO the name in 2 seconds or less. That's my name! Thank you for naming me. This completes registration. If y ou make a mistake when teaching AIBO its new name... Listen to the audio guide, and register the name again from the be ginning.[...]

36 T eaching AIBO to recognize you AIBO can be taught to recognize your face, as well as the sound of your name and voice. AIBO remembers the face, name and voice of the person it is close to. The special af fection AIBO shows that person is unique. Y ou can only teach AIBO to recognize your face, name and voice w hen it is in Autonomous mode. Note[...]

37 Communicating with AIBO 3 T ell AIBO the name in 2 seconds or less. AIBO confir ms your name: That ’ s what I ’ ll call you from now. Now teach me the sound of your voice. First of all, say “ I am your owner. ” 4 Say “ I am your o wner . ” Next, say “ one, two, three, four, five. ” 5 Say “ one, two, thr ee, f our , fi ve. ” I[...]

38 Approx. Now teach me to recognize your face. I have a camera built into my nose. Maybe you know where it is? Hold your face in front of the camera so that I can see it. About 50 centimeters away should do the trick. When AIBO can see your face I can see your face! I will remember what you look like. Hold still until the music finishes. W ait for[...]

39 Communicating with AIBO Fr om you to AIBO There are se veral ways that you can communicate with AIBO: Communicating by touch, visually and by voice P aw sensors (4) Color camera Allows AIBO to identify objects by color , movement, and distance . It also allows AIBO to distinguish your f ace from the faces of other people . Chin sensor Head senso[...]

40 Communicating for training AIBO AIBO ’ s head sensor allows you to train AIBO by praising and scolding it. Through this type of training, AIBO changes its behavior and gradually displays a greater range of behavior . Praising AIBO While gently pressing the head sensor , move your f ingers back and forth twice. Y ou can also praise AIBO by sayi[...]

41 Communicating with AIBO Having AIBO take a photo When you say “ T ak e a picture ” to AIBO while it is in Autonomous or Station mode, AIBO starts a countdown, then snaps a picture for you. AIBO can memorize up to 20 pictures. Notes • If AIBO takes more than 20 pictures, each new picture will re place the oldest one in AIBO ’ s memory . ?[...]

42 1 When AIBO is in A utonomous or Station mode, tell AIBO “ Ta k e a picture. ” AIBO nods to your request. I am going to take a picture now! When you are ready, press the sensor on my back. W ithin 10 seconds 2 Press the bac k sensor . AIBO starts a countdo wn, and then takes a picture when the shutter noise sounds. Note When you set the safe[...]

43 Communicating with AIBO Viewing pictures taken b y AIBO Pictures taken by AIBO are stored in the “ Memory Stick ” of AIBO. T o see them, one of the following de vices is required as the system that copies data stored in the “ Memory Stick ” to your personal computer (PC): x PC equipped with a slot for a “ Memory Stick. ” x PC equippe[...]

44 3 Copy or move photo f iles stored in the “ Memory Stick ” to y our PC. Copy or mo ve the JPEG files stor ed under “ OPEN-RAPPPCPHO TO ” of the “ Memory Stick ” to your PC. Fi ve-digit numbers are sequentially assigned to pictures AIBO shot: the smallest number is assigned to the oldest file. Each f ile is named as “ IMGxxxxx.J[...]

Additional Inf ormation This chapter pr ovides notes on usage, a troubleshooting guide, and other information concerning AIBO .[...]

46 Notes on use T o protect the saved data on the “Memory Stick, ” note the following: • The supplied AIBO-ware “Memory Stick” is an accessory of “ AIBO Recognition” ERF-210A W06E. Using it also to sav e data from PCs or camcorders, or for an ything other than AIBO, may damage AIBO. • Do not touch the terminal A with your hand or me[...]

47 Additional Information • 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 Recognition is designed for use wit[...]

48 T r oubleshooting If you experience an y of the following dif ficulties, use this troubleshooting guide to correct the problem before contacting AIBO Customer Link. Should the problem persist, contact the AIBO Customer Link. (See page 3 for details on the AIBO Customer Support.) Symptom • Remedy AIBO does not move even when y ou press the paus[...]

49 Additional Information Symptom • Remedy The battery pack latch (BA TT Z ) does not work, and y ou cannot remove the battery pack. It takes a long time f or AIBO to start moving. AIBO tries to walk but it does not move forward. AIBO falls often. After you pick AIBO up, it moves only slowly without moving its hands and legs. The mode indicator i[...]

50 Symptom • Remedy AIBO asks to be charged even with a fully charged battery pack. AIBO emits no sound. AIBO fails to self- charge. AIBO will not register owner inf ormation. • W ith a fully charged battery pack, AIBO Recognition can normally operate for about 1.5 hours (in Autonomous mode). If the operating period continues to be much shorter[...]

Reference Materials W ords apprehensible to AIBO[...]

52 Wor ds apprehensible to 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 under stand what you sa y when: z While AIBO is emitting sounds or moving, it cannot hear you easily . z AIBO may not recognize se veral words depending on its mode or con[...]

53 Reference Materials z Praising, scolding or encouraging AIBO Good boy ./Good girl./Good AIBO . These words are for praising AIBO. They ha ve the same eff ect as when you praise AIBO b y pressing the head sensor . Don’ t do it./Don’ t do that. These words are for scolding AIBO. They hav e the same eff ect as when you scold AIBO b y pressing t[...]

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