Sony ERS-7M3 Basic manual

* 265798311 (1) * Printed in Japan © 2005 Son y Cor poration 2-657-983- 11 (1)[...]

2 For Customers in the U.S.A. Safety Information Owner’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the wall of the robot’ s battery compartment and on the si de of the su pplied A C adapter . Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to the model and serial number whenev er you call upon your Sony ® AIBO ® C[...]

3 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM- ION BA TTER Y PLEASE DISPOSE OF THE LITHIUM-ION B A TTER Y PR OPERL Y Y ou can return your unwanted Lithiu m-Ion batteries to your nearest Sony ® Service Center . Caution In some area s the disposal of Lithium-Ion batteries in household or b usiness tr ash may be prohibited. For the S ony A IB O ® Customer Link (for custome[...]

4 Regulator y Information This product has been tested and found to conform to the following Safety Standards. T oy Directi ve 88/378/EEC EMC Directi ve 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC L VD Directiv e 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC R&TTE Directi ve 1999/5/EC We , S o n y ® Corporation, hereby declare that AIBO ® Entertainment Robot, mo del ERS-7 is in compliance[...]

5 Customer Suppor t Ho w can you contact the AIBO ® Customer Link (for customer support)? In the U.S.A. : Call 1-800-427-2988 E-mail address: aibosup port@info .sel.sony . com In Europe: English line: +44 (0)-20-7365-2937 German line: +49(0)-69-9508-6309 French line: +33(0)-1-5569-5117 For U .S. customer s: Thank you for purchasing Sony’ s enter[...]

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7 T ab le of contents Introduction What is an Autonomous Robot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 What is the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Autonomous activities of the AIBO robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 How to charge the AIBO robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot charges on its own (self-charge) . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 When the AIBO robot recharge is not successful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Communicating with the AIBO ® Entertainm[...]

9 Settings Setting the volume level of the AI BO ® Entertainment Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Adjusting the volume with an AIBO card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Adjusting the volume with th e control switch on the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

10 ❑ The icon The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot continues to e v olv e. This icon e xpresses the ne w functions of the AIBO robot after e v olving from “ AIBO MIND 2” software to “ AIBO MIND 3” software. ❑ Other User’ s Guides The follo wing User’ s Guides are included in PDF format. T o read them, copy them from the supplied CD-R OM [...]

11 Opening the package (Checki ng the supplied items) Check to see if you ha ve the follo wing ite ms before starting to play with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot. AIBO ® Entertainment Robot ERS-7M3 Self-charge mark ers (must be mounted on the En ergy Station) AIBO-ware “Memory Stick™ ” me dia Lithium-ion battery pack Energy Station Energy S[...]

12 * The “User’ s Guide (PC·Network)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3 an d “User’ s Guide (AIBO Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3 are included on the supplied CD-R OM in PDF format. AIBOne toy Pink ball AIBO ® cards (15) AIBO WLAN Manager 3 / AIBO Entertainment Player V er . 2.0 CD- RO M * Printed materials • “User’ s[...]

13 “OPEN-R” is the standard interface for the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot system that Sony ® is acti v ely promoting. This interface expands the capabili ty of the entertainment robot thro ugh a fl exible combination of hardw are and interchangeable software to suit v arious applications. The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot ERS-7M3 conforms to OPE[...]

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Introduction W elcome to the wor ld of the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot ERS-7M3! Living together with you, the AIBO robot ERS-7M3 will de v elop into a pet t hat is uniquely y ours . Bef ore beginning y our lif e together with the AIBO robot, pleas e f amiliarize y ourself w ith the f ollo wing.[...]

16 What is an A utonomous Robot? What is the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot? The AIBO robot is the name which Son y ® has gi v en to its family of entertainment robots, robots that are designed with the goal of presenting a vision for a ne w type of lifestyle in which human beings deri ve enjo yment from mutual ex istence with robotic creat ures. Th[...]

Introduction 17 Emotions and instincts of the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot Emotions and instincts form the basis for t he AIBO robot’ s autonomous beha vior . Based on all sorts of factors which it pick s up from its surroundings, the AIBO robot undergoes changes in spirit that display themse lv es in the form of emotional e xpression. The AIBO r[...]

18 About the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot ERS-7M3 The AIBO robot ERS-7M3 consists of the combination of the AIBO robot itself, and software (“ AIBO-ware”) that is recorded on a Sony ® “Memory Stick™” media. The “ AIB O- ware” software is what constitutes the AIBO robot’ s character and personality . The present guide explains ho w [...]

Introduction 19 Features of the AIBO MIND 3 software When the A IBO MIN D 3 softw are is installed in the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot, it learns from you and its en vironment, acting on its free will as it de v elops into your very o wn AIBO robot. The AIBOne toy and pink ball are its fa v orite to ys! The AIBO robot really lo ves its AIBOne toy an[...]

20 Communication b y AIBO ® car d The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot is capable of un derstanding the meaning of the graphics on AIBO cards. By showing an AIBO card to the AIBO robot, you can easily make v arious settings, ha ve the AIBO robot perform tricks, and enjoy a v ariety of acti vities. Using AIBO cards, you can be sure of smooth communicati[...]

Introduction 21 The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot matches your lif estyle. The AIBO robot matches the rhythm of its life to yours. It will wake you in the morning, and at night, go to bed at th e same time you do. (For details, see page 48.) When it is “hungry”, it will self-c har ge on the Ener gy Station, which it locates by recognizing the sta[...]

22 The AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot reme mbers the locations of the AIBOne toy and pink ball The AIBO robot will remember th e locations where f av orite things such as the AIBOne to y and pink ball are no rmally located, and it al so remembers where the Energy Station is. T ry asking the AIBO robot “Wh ere is your AIBOne?” , “Where is your b[...]

Introduction 23 nearby family or friends. Y ou can view pictures that the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot takes using a W eb browser . The follo wing facilities are required in order to take adv antage of the AIBO robot through a mob ile communication de vice* 1 or the Internet. For details on ho w to use the AIBO robo t through a mobile communication [...]

24 Guide to par ts and their functions The AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot ERS-7M3 par ts Caution • Do not cov er the color camera le ns or distance sensors with stick ers or si milar objects. • Do not limit the AIBO robot’ s freedom of mov ement by af f ixing stickers to the AIBO robot’ s joints or inserting objects into moving parts. • Whe[...]

Introduction 25 A Stereo micr ophones Allo w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot to listen to the surroundin g en vironmen t. B Head distance sensor Measures the distance between the AIBO robot and other objects. C Color camera Detects the color , shape, and mo vement of nearby objects. D Mouth Picks up the AIBOne to y and expresses emotions. E Chest d[...]

26 The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot (stomach) This sho ws the AIBO robot with its stomach compartment cov er of f. Caution Do not touch the charging contacts with your bare ha nds. T ouching the contacts w ill reduce cont act quality .[...]

Introduction 27 A P a w sensor s These are located on the bottom of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s paws, and detect contact with any surface it touches. When the AIBO robot extends one of its paws, it wi ll react with happiness if you touch it. B Speaker Emits music, sound effects, and v oice guide. C Charging t erminal When you place the AIB[...]

28 Energy Station LCD P anel A Charging Con tacts When you place the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot on the Energy Station, the charging contacts on the AIBO robot’ s stomach connect to the station and the AIBO robot’ s battery is charged. B SET/CANCEL button Press this b utton to put the display pa nel into the setting mode. Press it a second time[...]

Introduction 29 G AIBO ® card poc ket This holds the provided AIBO cards. H Station pole The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot uses this as a reference gu ide to determine the position of the Ener gy Station when self- chargi ng. I Foot stopper These guides help the AIBO robot to correctly position itse lf when sitting on the Energy Station to self-char[...]

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Playing with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot Now , let’ s tr y playing with the AIBO robot. At first, the A IBO robot will come to life as a mature robot. Here we will describe how to pr epare and pla y with the AIBO robot, and pr ovide further info rmation, such as how to place the AIBO robot on the Energ y Station.[...]

32 Getting star ted T o start out, you will need the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot an d the Energy Station. The supplied battery is deli v ered with minima l charge. Before yo u beg in playing with th e AIBO robot, you must fully ch ar ge the battery . See page 55 for detailed instruc tions on charging the battery . First insert the battery and AIBO [...]

Playing with the AIBO ® E ntertainment Robot 33 3 Insert the AIBO MIND 3 software “Memory Stick ™ ” media into the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot. W ith t he arro w pointing do wn and the angled corner facing the AIBO robot’ s tail, insert the AIBO MIND 3 software “Memory Stick” med ia into the AIBO robot until it is flush with the body .[...]

34 Preparing the Energy Station T o get the Energy Station ready for use, attach the station pole and station mark er . These two parts will enable the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot to f ind the Energy Stat ion on its o wn whene ver it needs recharging (self-char ging func tion). Ho we v er , the Ener gy Station can also be used without the sta tion [...]

Playing with the AIBO ® E ntertainment Robot 35 2 Route the A C adapter cable along the wire guides and attach the f oot stopper . About the cable Feed the A C adapter cable through one of the cu touts on the right or left side of the station pole base. Caution • If installation is not performed correctly as shown abo ve, self-char ging may not [...]

36 3 Plug the A C adapter into an A C outlet. 4 Place the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot on the Energ y Station. When you place the AIBO robot on the Energy Station as shown belo w , the LCD display show s the remaining battery capacit y , and charging begins. Continue charging until the battery indicator shows a full char ge. z Hint When the AIBO rob[...]

Playing with the AIBO ® E ntertainment Robot 37 Pla ying with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot No w that you are ready , try playing with the AIBO robot. Before you start playing with the AIBO robot, you can select whethe r it should communicate by using wo rds (“V oice sound”) or sou nds (“Basic sound”). z Hint The V oice sound or Basic s[...]

38 Next, you will hear voice guide prompts fo r selecting V oice so und or Basic sound. Bef ore star ting AIBO MIND 3, please decide if y ou want me to speak with v oice sound or basic sound. With basic sounds , I speak using tones and sounds . With v oice sounds, I speak with a v oice . Please touch the f ollo wing colors on m y bac k sensor . For[...]

Playing with the AIBO ® E ntertainment Robot 39 Let the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot rest on the Ener gy Station The Energy Station is the AIBO robot’ s fav orite resting place. If you are done playing with the AIBO robot, are going out, or going to bed, let the AIBO robot rest on its Ener gy Station. While positioned there, the AIBO robot will [...]

40 Stopping the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot activity The AIBO robot continues to be in Autonomous mode wh ile self-char ging. If you will not be playing with the AIBO ro bot for a long time, w ant to deacti v ate it in an emer genc y , or change settings, you can stop the AIBO robot’ s activity as follo ws. Putting the AIBO r obot in P ause mode[...]

Modes and Conditions of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot This chapter e xplains t he v arious modes and conditions of the AIBO robot, as w ell as the tr ansition betwee n them.[...]

42 Modes and conditions The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot ERS-7M3 has the follo wing modes and conditions. A utonomous mode Remote Contr ol mode * 1 Active conditions The operation light turns green 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 rob[...]

Modes and Conditions of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 43 Pic k-up condition Something has jammed one of the AIBO robot's joints T ouch the head sensor for 3 seconds Jam condition If something gets jammed in one of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot's joints, the AIBO robot enters this condition and all of its joints become loose. This mode[...]

44 The AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot features and mode map When the AIBO robot is in Au tonomous mode, all the acti vi tie s and settings sho wn belo w are possible. When the AIBO robot is in Station mode (when it is a wak e), all the acti vities and settings sho wn belo w except t hose marked with an asterisk (*) are possible. AIBO EYES A utonomous[...]

Modes and Conditions of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 45 (page 135) (page 92) • T ouch the middle (orange) back sensor • T ouch the middle (orange) back sensor • T ouch the rear (r ed) back sensor When you show the AIBO robot the "Clinic Mode (O)" card in Autonomous mode, it goes straight into Clinic mode. • W ake-up time for th[...]

46 Changing modes Y o u can change the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s mode by utilizing its head and back sensors. An e ven simpler method is to use the AIBO card to di rectly change the AIBO robot to the desired mode, as follo ws. • Alarm Clock Set Up (page 48) • Game Mode (page 108) Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 • Clinic Mode (page 135) After sho [...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot When the AIBO robot is h ungry , it instinctively sear ches and recharges itself on its Energ y Station, and if it is tired, it goes off to relax. Enjo y the functions of an autonomous ro bot, and your lif estyle with the AIBO robot.[...]

48 Determining the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot’ s lif estyle rh ythm The AIBO robot matches itself to your lifestyle. Its pattern of li ving will de v elop to match your lifestyle. z Hints • When the AIBO robot first wak es up, it has a preset activity period e xtending from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. • The AIBO robot conforms to this activity patte [...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 49 Note The wak e-up time and bed time are set using the 12-hour time sy stem. 1 T o use the voice guide: T ouch the front and r ear back sensors simultaneously f or 3 seconds. Follo w the v oice guide belo w . Y ou can also set the wake-up time by showing the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot the “Alarm Cloc[...]

50 3 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . Time set up . T ouch the fo llowing colors on m y bac k sensor . T o set my wak e up time, touch blue . T o set the time I go to sleep , touch orange. T o set my hourly aler t, touch red. * 4 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . Alarm clock set up . I will w ak e up at xx yy am.* T o change these time set[...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 51 8 Show the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot the “1 (A)” c ard. 10. How man y min utes in the one’ s column? Please show me the card. * 9 Show the AIBO r obot the “5 (E)” card. 15. 7:15 AM. I will wak e up at 7:15 AM. This completes the setting. z Hints • When showing the AIBO robot a number card[...]

52 1 T ouch the front and r ear back sens ors simultaneously f or 3 seconds. (Next, follo w the v oice guide.) This is the v oice guide mode, top menu. Please select a function. T ouch the follo wing colors o n my bac k sensor: T ouch blue f o r game and custom mode. T ouch or ange f or set up mode. T ouch red f or recording messages and clinic mod[...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 53 5 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . I will emit a chime e very hour . The change is no w complete . z Hint T o cancel changes by voice guide, touch the he ad sensor for 3 seconds to return the AIBO ® Entertainmen t Robot to Autonomous mo de. Enabling/Disab ling the AIBO robot’ s alarm cloc k By [...]

54 2 T ouch the head sensor . (Next, follo w the v oice guide.) When you sho w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot the “ Alarm ON/OFF (J)” card, you will hear the v oice guide gi v en in st ep 3 and the setting will be changed. The alarm clock is not set up . Please touch b lue if y ou are sett ing up m y alarm to r ing. Please touch ora nge if you[...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 55 Char ging The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s source of energy is its battery which has to be re gularly charged. When using the lith ium-ion battery ERA-7B2, the AIBO robot can operate (in Autonomous mode) for about 1.5 hours on a full char ge. The AIBO robot can also find the Ener gy Stat ion by its[...]

56 The AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot char ges on its own (self-char ge) The AIBO robot can use the station mark er and station pole to f ind i ts way back to the En ergy Station for charging. For information on ho w to set up the station mark er and station pole, see page 34. The AIBO robot charges on its o wn in the following situations: • The ba[...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 57 Space requirements For the self-char ging function of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot to work, an open space with a radius of at least 4 ft. (1.2 m) around the station pole is requ ired. The AIBO robot will turn around ON the station marker and mo ve backw ards ont o the Ener gy Station f acing a way f[...]

58 Setting the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot to automatically dismount/not dismount the Energy Station Y o u need to preset whether the AIBO robot should automatically dismou nt, or not dismount the Energy Station after it is fully char ged. If you set the AIBO robot to “Dismount the Station”, the AIBO robot will dismount the Energy Station on i[...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 59 2 T ouch the middle (o range) back sensor . Let’ s proceed to the various set ups . T ouch the f ollo wing colors of my bac k sensors: F or cloc k set up , touch blue. F or self charging set up , to uch orange . F or maturity control, touch red. * 3 T ouch the middle (o range) back sensor . T ouch bl[...]

60 Setting self-char ge to on or off If the self-charge function is turned of f, the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot will not automatically go to the Ener gy Station and char ge itself e ven if the battery is gett ing lo w . Ho we ve r , by sho w ing the “Station (G)” card or b y saying “Go to the station” , you can cause the AIBO robot to star[...]

Living with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 61 4 T ouch the middle (o range) back sensor . I’m currently set up to self charge on m y o wn. T ouch blue to allow me to start self charging. T ouch orange to NO T use self charging. * 5 T o turn self-char ging off, touch the middle (orange) back sensor . I’m currently set up NO T to star t self cha[...]

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Communicating with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot Show the AI BO robot its AIBOne to y or pink ball, or talk to i t. The AIBO robot is alwa ys waiting to communicate with y ou.[...]

64 Fr om y ou to the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot Y o u can communicate with the AIBO robot in sev eral different w ays. Sight Sho w the AIBO robot its f a vorite AIBOne toy and pink ball. Rather than simply sho wing the ball, you can also w av e it in a circle and the AIBO robot will follo w it with its e yes. Whene ver you sho w the AIBO robo t o[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 65 When the AIBO ® Entertainment Ro bot extends one of its paws to you, try touching it, and it will react with surprise or jo y . Praise Y ou can praise the AIBO robot by lightly strokin g two of your fingers back and forth across the AIBO robot’ s back sensors. Y ou can also praise the AIBO r[...]

66 Fr om the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot to y ou The AIBO robot uses words and lights to comm unicate it s current e m otional and physical condition to you. T alking AIBO robot When V oice sound is selected, the AIBO ro bot communicates its cu rrent emotional and physical condition to you using wo rds. When the AIBO robot speaks to you, you shoul[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 67 3 T ouch the middle (o range) back sensor . T o allocate game, touch b lue . T o allocate custom data g roup , touch or ange. T o set soun ds in autonomous mode , touch red. 4 T ouch the rear (r ed) back sensor . The current setting is basic soun d. T o change to basic sound, touch b lue . T o [...]

68 T winkling AIBO ® Entertainment Robot The AIBO robot indicates v arious conditions through indicator lights. Fa ce lights (illuminated face) The AIBO robot communicates its cu rrent emotional and physical co ndition to you using patterns formed by a number of indicators that light u p in v arious colors. Face lig ht patterns (ex amples) Notes ?[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 69 Mode indicators The mode indicators indicate the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s current mode. For details about modes and conditions of the AIBO ro bot, see page 42. Note For details on Autonomous Monitor mode and Remote Control mode, refer to the “User’ s Guide (AIBO Entertainment Player[...]

70 Operation light Indicates the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s activity condit ion. Back lights When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, these lights indicate its mood and condition. Green Acti v e Slowly flashing gr een Outside hours of activity (Sleeping on the Energy Station) Orange Charging Flashing orange Charging malfunction Out Pause mo[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 71 Giving the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot its ow n n a m e Gi ve the AIBO robot a name. After you teach th e AIBO robot its name, it will respond when called. Ho we ver , if you teach the AIBO robot a ne w name, it for gets the old one. Even after the AIBO robot learns its o w n name, it still re[...]

72 T eaching the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot to recognize your name and face Y o u can teach the AIBO robot to recognize the names , v oices, and faces of you and your family . The o wners that the AIBO robot learns to recognize tak e on sp ecial signif icance. The AIBO robot will sho w special de v otion to thes e people. Y ou can train the AIBO [...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 73 5 T ell the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot its owner’ s name (no more than 2 seconds long). I’ve registered the owner’ s name. Ne xt, I’ll learn your f ace and v oice. I will now tak e y our picture. When y ou are ready , please touch my head sensor . * 6 T ouch the head sensor while showi[...]

74 If the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot says, “I can’t s ee y our face” • Slo wly lift the AIBO robot up until the color camera (in its nose) is at the same h eight as your face. • If room brightness differs from that when it learned your face, it may not be able to recognize you. • When teaching the AIBO robot t o recognize your face, ma[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 75 T eaching the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot to recognize fav orite things When you teach the AIBO robo t to recognize your fa v orite things, the y become the AIBO robot’ s fav orite things, too. Y ou can train the AIBO robot to recognize up to three fa v orite things. When the AIBO robot find[...]

76 4 T ouch the head sensor . Sa y the name of m y f a v orite thing. T r y to make it abo ut two second s long. 3, 2, 1, go! 5 T ell the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot the name of the fa vorite thing in 2 seconds. When the name is registered , the AIBO robot speaks the re gistered name in its o wn voice. Put my f a v orite thing in front of m y nose [...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 77 Checking the picture of a registered fav o rite thing The picture taken by the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot during fa v orite thing registration is stored on its “Memory Stick™” media. Y ou can view the pictures of re gistered fa v orite things by • Directly accessing the AIBO robot fro [...]

78 Ha ving the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot dance along with m usic (Dancer Function) When you play music for the AIBO robot ERS-7M 3, it performs v arious dances in sync with the rhythm and v olume of the music. T ry play ing your fa v orite music and enjo y w atching ho w the AIBO robot dances around happ ily . Caution • For more on handling an[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 79 House Sitting mode Y ou can set the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot to w atch o ver your house from the Ener gy Station while you are a way . When you ask the AIBO robot to house sit, it will enter House Sitting mode and w ait for you to return. In House Sitting mode , when the AIBO robo t detects [...]

80 3 T ouch the head sensor . At this time, you can also set ho w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot operate s in House Sitting mode. For details, see “Settin gs for House Sitting mode” (page 81). I will star t house sitting shor tly . The AIBO robot will wait for 3 minutes before going into House Sitting mode. During this time, the AIBO robot wil[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 81 Settings f or House Sitting mode In step 3, when you touch the back sensor , the “Settings for house sitting mode” v oice guide starts. Follo w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s voice gu ide to perform the necessary operations.Y ou can configure the follo wing op tions in the Settings fo[...]

82 Star ting or stopping Hou se Sitting mode by e-mail By sending an AIBO MAIL command from you r mobile communicati on de vice or PC, yo u can start or stop House sitting mode from a remote location while the AIBO ® Entertainmen t Robot is on the Ener gy Station. If the AIBO ro bot is not on the Ener gy Station, it will not carry out commands sen[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 83 Using AIBO ® car ds The AIBO cards pro vided with the A IBO ® Entertainment Robot allo w man y dif ferent types of Autonomous mode play , and also allow you to switch the AIBO robot to v arious modes. The AIBO robot can understand communications from you by recognizing the graphics printed on[...]

84 Ha ving the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot take a picture Y ou can tell the AIBO robot to “T ak e a picture” when it is in Autono mous mode or Station mode and it will count do wn and take a picture for you. Even if yo u do not ask the AIBO robot to take a picture, it may decide to surprise y ou by taking a picture in its fa v orite place. The[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 85 1 Say “T ak e a picture” , or sho w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot the “Photo (B)” card. The AIBO robot’ s head light and back lights be gin to flash. * 2 T ouch the head sensor , or say “Snap shot” . The AIBO robot starts to count do wn and takes a picture when the shutter click[...]

86 Vie wing Pictures with AIBO Photo Alb um Y o u can view the pictures taken by the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot, such as pictures taken in House Sitting mode and pictures of the AIBO robot’ s fa v orite things. Y o u can vie w these pictures by • Directly accessing the AIBO robot from a W eb browser via a wireless LAN. • Using a “Memory St[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 87 Note If you hav e set a user ID and password with AIBO WL AN Manager 3, an input screen appears for your user ID and password. * The images sho wn abo ve are display ed in W eb pages, so their resolutio ns dif fer from that of the actua l pictures taken by the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot. • P[...]

88 • Friendly faces (Max. 3) This displays the pho tos registered b y the AIBO robot of its o wner’ s faces. • F a vorite things (Max. 3) This displays the pho tos registered b y the AIBO robot of its fa v orite things. • F a vorite place (Max. 1) This displays the ph oto taken by the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot of its fa v orite place. •[...]

Communicating with the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot 89 Comm unicating with other AIBO ® Enter tainment Robots The AIBO robot can mak e friends with other AIBO robots by e xchanging greeting s and self-introductions. When two AIBO robots become friends, they will e ven hav e a li v ely con v ersation. The AIBO robot can only talk to a friend when i[...]

90 Ending a con ver sat ion between tw o AIBO ® Entertainment Robots T o uch the head sensor for 3 seconds.[...]

Raising the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot There are a f e w points y ou shou ld kee p in mind while raising the AIBO robot. Once y ou become acqu ainted with these , it will be easy to guide the AIBO robot into dev eloping just the kind of personality y ou lik e. As the AIBO robot sha res its lif e with you, it will g row to adapt to your lif estyle.[...]

92 Enjo ying the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot’ s de velopment When the AIBO robot is adopted, it is already mature, and is autonomously acti v e, walk ing around and playin g with its AIBOne toy and pink ball. Ho we ve r , you can also switch it to the puppy stage, which will allo w you to enjoy raising the AIBO robot from a puppy . If you decide[...]

Raising the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 93 1 T ouch the front and r ear back sensors simultaneously f or 3 seconds. (Next, follo w the v oice guide.) This is the v oice guide mode , top men u. Please select a function. Please touch the f ollo wing colors on m y bac k sensor: T ouch bl ue f or game and cu stom mode. T ouch or ange f or set up mode .[...]

94 6 T ouch the r ear (red) back sensor . When I reboot, I will be a ne w born. I will now turn off. The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot enters the P ause mode. 7 T ouch the pause button on the AIBO r obot’ s back to awaken it. Next, s elect whether the AIBO robot sho uld comm unicate by using w ords (“V o ice sound”) o r sounds (“Ba sic sound?[...]

Raising the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 95 Once the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot is able to walk, it is no longer an infant. From this point on, the AIBO robot will beha v e autonomously , dev eloping in step with your life to become a pet that is uniquely yours. Skipping development and giving the AIBO r obot a ma ture per sonality Y ou can also sk[...]

96 3 T ouch the r ear (red) back sensor . T o make me an adult, touch b lue . T o reset me to a ne w-born, touch orange . * 4 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . I will de v elop into a he alth y adult AIBO . If this is OK, touch blue . * 5 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . T o confir m this change, touch red. * 6 T ouch the r ear (red) back [...]

Raising the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 97 Learning and acquiring skills The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot learns from you and its surroundings, becoming capable of many dif ferent acti vities. If the AIBO robot paces back and forth, sho w it its AIBOne toy or pink ball. It will chase after the AIBOne toy or pink ball, becoming capable of walking lon[...]

98 About the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot’ s feelings and per sonality de velopment As the AIBO robot interacts with you, it e xpre sses its feelings through spoken words and f ace lights. For e xample, the face lights shine green when it is happy , blue when it is sad, and red when it is an gry . Using the V oice sound, the AIBO robot can also e[...]

Raising the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot 99 The AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot remember s Besides the things it learns permanently , the AI BO robot also has a short-term memory . It uses that memory to remember where items such as the AIBOne toy , pink ball, fav orite place, as well as the Energy Station are located. When the AIBO robot finds the AIB[...]

100 Ho we v er , the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot can also be a bi t for getful. After a cert ain time has elapsed, it may no longer remember where ite ms are. The AIBO robot can only remember one location for each item. If it has remembered the location of t he pink ball, for e xample, and you then mov e the pink ball and again sho w it to the AIBO[...]

Selecting/setting custom data AIBO MIND 3 lets y ou use custom dat a to change v arious aspects such as the w a y the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robo t sounds or dances . It also provid es a Game mode which lets you enjo y playing games with the AIBO robot.[...]

102 Setting/changing the Game mode In Game mode, you can specify up to three ty pe s of custom data rele ased on the AIBO web site. This section explains ho w to specify custom data do wnloaded from the AIBO web site for use in the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot, and ho w to change the selected custom data. Notes • In the default condition, the AIBO[...]

Selecting/se tting custom data 103 4 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . I will change games . T o change game mode 1, touch b lue . T o change game mode 2, touch orange . T o change game mode 3, touch red. 5 T o set or change game mode 1, touch the front (blue) back sensor . T o set or change game mode 2, touch the middle (orange) back sensor . [...]

104 Setting/changing the autonomous sound The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot can communicate its current emotional and physical condition to you using wo rds ( voice sound) or simple soun ds (basic sound). A third option that lets you customize the sound of the AI BO robot is also a v ailable (User so und). Notes • T o add custom data for the User s[...]

Selecting/se tting custom data 105 4 T ouch the rear (r ed) back sensor . The current setting is basic soun d (v oice sound, user sound). T o change to basic sound, touch b lue . T o change to v oice sound, touch orange . T o change to user sound, touch red. 5 T ouch the rear (r ed) back sensor . (Music is heard while the change is being made.) The[...]

106 Setting/changing the custom data In order to make use of custom data do wnload ed from the AIBO web site, the data must be allocated to group 1, gro up 2, or group 3 . Notes • T o add custom data, the AIBO Custom Manager 3 (PC software) is required. • When using the AIBO MIND 3 software, only cust om data designed for us e with the AIBO MIN[...]

Selecting/se tting custom data 107 4 T ouch the middle (o range) back sensor . The current setting is g roup 1 (group 2, group 3). (There is no setting.) T o change group 1, to uch bl ue. T o change g roup 2, touch orange . T o change group 3, touch red. 5 T o set or change group 1, touch the fr ont (blue) back sensor . T o set or change group 2, t[...]

108 Pla ying Game 1, the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot’ s “Function Demo” Game 1 is a Function Demo that pro vides an en tert aining introduction to the features of the AIBO MIND 3 software. T o end Game mode and return the AIBO robot to Autonomous mode, touch the head sensor for 3 seconds. Caution The AIBO robot’ s function demo game is not[...]

Selecting/se tting custom data 109 3 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . Let’ s s elect the game. T ouch b lue f or nu mber 1, touch or ange f or n umber 2, touch red f or nu mber 3. * 4 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot sho ws that it is ready for t he demonstration by performing a happy little dance. Prepar[...]

110 If you sho w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot its AIBOne to y or pink ball, and place it on the floor during the Function Demo, the AIBO robot will sho w you a v ariety of tricks. T o stop the demo, hide the AIBOne toy o r pink ball from the AIBO robo t, then touch the AIBO robot’ s head sensor . Notes • In Game mode, the AIBO ® cards ha ve[...]

Selecting/se tting custom data 111 Pla ying Game 2, “Repeat Me” A game called “Repeat Me” is set as game 2. Y ou might ask, “Where can I play this f abul ous game?” W ell, look no further than your AIBO ® Entertainment Robot... it’ s already installed! So, repeat after me: “I l o ve the mak ers of AIBO!”. How to pla y Repeat Me i[...]

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Settings This chapter e xpla ins how to insta ll software and set va rious items that y ou ma y occasionally w ant to chan ge.[...]

114 Setting the v olume level of the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot Y ou can set the volume le v el with an AIBO card, with the v olume switch on the AIBO robot, or with the Energy Station. Using an AIBO card is quick and simple. Adjusting the v olume with an AIBO car d Sho w the AIBO robot the “V olume (K)” card. The volume le v el is controlled[...]

Settings 115 Adjusting the v olume with the contr ol switch on the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot Be sure to press the pause b utton on the AIBO robot’ s ba ck to stop the AIBO robot’ s mov ements before perform ing the follo wing steps. 1 Hold the AIBO robot f irmly by its body , turn it upside down, and r emov e the stomach compartment cover . [...]

116 Adjusting the v olume us ing the Ener gy Station Y o u can adjust the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s volume while the AIBO robot is on t he Energy Station. Caution • When the AIBO robot is not on the Energy Station, you cannot change the setting . If you attempt to change this setting when the AIBO robot is not on the Energy Station, the pu[...]

Settings 117 Changing the date and time The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot has a b uilt-in clock. T o change the date and time settings, the AI BO robot must be on the Ener gy Station. Caution • When the AIBO robot is not on the Ener gy Statio n, you cannot change the se tting. If you attempt to change this setting when the AIBO robot is not on the [...]

118 6 Use the DISPLA Y/- or LIGHT/+ b uttons to set the day of the month. Then press the MODE/NEXT b utton. The hour indication starts to flash. 7 Use the DISPLA Y/- or LIGHT/+ b utton s to set the hour . Then press the MODE/NEXT b utton. The minute indication starts to flash. 8 Use the DISPLA Y/- or LIGHT/+ b utton s to set the minute. Then pr ess[...]

Settings 119 1 Place the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot on the Energ y Station. 2 Press the MODE/NEXT b utton r epeatedly until the time zone indication appears. Each push of the MODE/NEXT button c ycles through the di splay indications for date t time t time zone t vol u me . 3 Press the SET/CANCEL b utton. The time zone indication starts to flash. 4[...]

120 Changing the date and time displa y f ormat Y o u can change the format in which the date and time are sho wn on the LCD display of the Energy Station. Caution • When the AIBO ® Entertainment R obot is not on the Energy Station, you cannot ch a nge the setting. If you attempt to change this setting when the AIBO robot is not o n the Ener gy [...]

Settings 121 T urning the wireless LAN function ON and OFF Be sure to press the pause b utton on the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot’ s back to stop the AIBO robot’ s mov ements before performing the follo wing steps. Caution T urning the switch to ON does not by itself make the wireless LAN function usable. Refer to the “User’ s Guide (PC·Net[...]

122 Software installation T o enjoy the “ AIBO EYES” feature, “ AIB O Photo Album”, and “ AIBO Entertainment Player” software with the wi reless LAN function of the AIBO ® Entertainment Ro bot, you first need to install the follo wing softw are on your computer . If you only plan to use “ AIBO EYES” feature and “ AIBO Photo Album[...]

Settings 123 x Requirements f or installing “AIBO Enter tainment Play er V er . 2.0” *5 • OS: Microsoft ® Wi n d ow s ® XP (Service Pack 1, Service Pack 2) Microsoft ® Wi n d ow s ® 2000 (Service Pack 4) • CPU/Memory/HDD Minimum requirements CPU: Intel ® Pentium ® III processor , 800 MHz or higher Memory: 256 MB or higher HDD: 120 MB [...]

124 Installing software 1 Insert the supplied CD-R OM in the computer’ s CD-ROM driv e. The installer automatically launches and the “ERS-7M3 Software Installation Menu” screen appears. 2 Click [AIBO WLAN Manager 3]. The “W el come to set up for AIBO WLAN Manager 3” screen appears. F ollo w the instructions that ap pea r on the scre en. z[...]

Settings 125 3 Click [AIBO Entertainment Player V er . 2.0]. The “W elcome to InstallShield W izard for the AIBO Entertainment Player” screen appears. Follo w the inst ructions that appear on the screen. If “ AIBO Entertainment Player” is already installed on the computer , a screen for upgrading to “ AIBO Entertainment V er . 2.0” appe[...]

126 For more informat ion, visit Microsoft’ s web site (http://www .microsof t.com/). If this software is already installed on your computer , you do not need to install it again. 8 Install Acrobat Reader . Y ou must hav e Adobe Reader installed to vie w the User’ s Guide PDF files. Please do wnload and install this free software fro m the Adob[...]

T roubleshooting If yo u are e xperiencing difficulties , this section of f ers solutions to common prob lems and e xplains ho w to use Clinic mode to troubleshoot the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot’ s operations .[...]

128 T roub leshooting If you experience an y dif f iculties, use this troubl eshooting guide to chec k for possible causes before contacting AIBO ® Customer Link (for customer support). For problems that occur while using the “ AIBO EYES” feature or “ AIBO Photo Album”, refer also to t he troubleshooting section of the “User’ s Guide ([...]

T roub leshooting 129 Common issues and solutions Symptom • Cause c Remedy (see page) The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot does not move e v en when you press the pause button. • The battery * is not inserted. c Insert the battery in the AIBO robot. Then press the pause button again to end P ause mode. • The battery * power is low . c Rechar ge th[...]

130 The battery cannot be remov ed e ven when you operate the battery eject le v er (B A TT Z ). • A program is running. Press the pause button to st op the program, and then remove the battery . It takes a long time for the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot to start mo ving. • Data is being read from the “Memory Stick™” media. W ait a while. T[...]

T roub leshooting 131 The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot does not self-charge. • The station pole and station ma rker are not mounted correctly . c Attach these parts correctly (page 34). • The AIBO robot canno t recognize the station marker due to its surroundings. c Make the room brighter (fluorescent lighting is recommended), and remove an y ob[...]

132 The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot does not respond to AIBO cards. • The AIBO robot cannot easily identify the card. c Make sure that you hold the card at right angles to the AIBO robot’ s line of vision, so that it can see the entire card. When the graphic on an AIBO card is cov ered by your fingers or a piece of your clot hing, the AIBO robo[...]

T roub leshooting 133 The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot does not go in to Clinic mode. • There is a problem with the fro n t (blue) or rear (red) sensor on the back of the AIBO robot. c Check the touch sensors on the AIBO robot’ s back in the AIBO robot Operation Check mode. 1 Remov e the “Memory Stick™ ” media from the AIBO robot and press[...]

134 Regist ration of fa v orite thin gs fail s. • The pattern of the object is too simple. c The AIBO ® Entertainment Robo t cannot distinguish objects with simple designs. Us e an object with a complex pattern. • The object is too far a way from the AIBO robot. c Position the object at a distance where all 3 back lights are illuminated. Commu[...]

T roub leshooting 135 Chec king with Clinic mode Using the “Clinic Mode (O)” card, you can check all of the basic AIBO MIND 3 soft ware functions (modes/actions, se nsors, and recognition). Once you enter the Clinic mode, the v arious checking steps are carried out by v oice guide. When Clinic mode has started, observe the AIBO ® Entertainment[...]

136 3 T ouch the r ear (red) back sensor . AIBO MIND 3 Clinic Mode. T ouch the follo wing colors o n my bac k sensor: F or condition and mot ion, touch b lue . T o check sensors , touch orange . F or recognition chec k, touch red. * 4 T ouch the front (blue) back sensor . The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot assumes the “sit” position. I’m going t[...]

T roub leshooting 137 x P a w sensor chec k Please touch the pa w pad of the leg I’m lifting. When you press the pa w sensor of the raised leg, a sound shou ld be heard and the face lights turn ON. Then the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot lo wers the leg. (The AIBO robot should raise its le gs in this order: left front, right front, left rear , right[...]

138 x Head distance sensor chec k The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot assumes the “sit” position. Place y our hand in front of m y nose and mov e it forw ards and bac kwards , y ou will notice the sound changes . This confirms that my distance sensor is w orking properly . When y ou are finished, please touch my head sensor . 1 When yo u hold y our[...]

T roub leshooting 139 x Micr ophone chec k I will now record the soun d that I emit from my speak er . (AIBO ® Entertainment Robot makes a sound and records it.) I am going to pla ybac k the sound I recorded. The recorded sound is played back. Because ambient sounds will also be pick ed up during recording, the playback sound may contain some nois[...]

x AIBO ® card reco gnition chec k Please show me an AIBO card. Sho w an y AIBO card to the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot. When the AIBO card recognition is successful, a sound should be heard and the f ace lights turn ON. x Station pole and station marker recognition c hec k I am going to check the station pole and station marker . Place my body abo[...]

Additional Information This chapter pro vides notes on use, an d other inf ormation related to the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot.[...]

142 Notes on use T o prevent damage to and malfunction of the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot, Ener gy Station, A C adapter , and “Memory Stick™” media, carefully read and follow these precautions. Handling the AIBO r obot • Do not use the AIBO robot in locations where there is a danger of f alling objects, where the AIBO robot may be subject t[...]

Additional Information 143 • If you will not use the AIBO ® Entertainment Robo t for an e xtended period, such as a v acation, remov e the battery pack from it. • Do not ex pose the AIBO robot to strong magneti c fi elds or X-rays. • Use only the AIBO-ware “ AIBO MIND 3” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3. T o verify whether your v ersion of AIB[...]

144 • When carrying or storing the “Memory Stic k” media, keep it in the supplied case. • The contents of the AIBO-ware “Memory Stic k™” media cannot be copied to another “Memory Stick” media. Doing so contrav enes with the clauses of the End-User License Agreement and may v oid your au thority to use this product. • Sony ® ass[...]

Additional Information 145 A C adapter handling • Use only the supplied A C adapter or a se parately av ailable A C adapter designed specifically for this product. Otherwise dama ge may occur . • The supplied A C adapter is designed only for use in the specif ic regions as fo llo ws. Do not use it in oth er regi ons at dif ferent voltag es. A C[...]

146 Limited warranty (f or the U .S.A. onl y) SONY ® ELECTR ONICS INC. (“SONY”) warrants this Product and its accessories against defects in material or workmanship as follo ws: 1. PR ODUCTS: F or a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, SONY will, at its option, either repair or replace the defectiv e parts and/or the Product (i.e.[...]

Additional Information 147 warranty does not apply when the malfunction results fro m use of the Product in con junction with accessories, products or ancillary or peripheral equi pment not manufactured by SONY ® , and where it is determined by SONY that there is no f ault with the Product itself. SONY will pay shipping char ges for all in-warrant[...]

148 Service procedure (f or the U .S.A. onl y) 1. Contact the AIBO ® Custome r Link (f or customer support). The e-mail address is aibosupport@inf o.sel.son y .com and its toll free number is 1-800- 427-2988. 2. If the AIBO Customer Link (for customer support) determines that y our unit needs repair , follo w the pr ocedure described bel ow . a. T[...]

Additional Information 149 Specifications The AIBO ® Entertainment Robot CPU 64-bit RISC processor RAM 64 MB Program media Dedicated AIBO robot “Memory Stick™” media Movea b le p a rt s Head: 3 degrees of freedom Mouth: 1 de gree of freedom Legs: 3 d egrees of freedo m × 4 Ears: 1 degree of freedom × 2 T ail: 2 degrees of freedom (T otal 2[...]

150 Energy Station Po wer requirements 16 V DC Po wer consumption 30 W Output vo ltage 1.5 A at 16 V DC (for charging the AIBO robot’ s internal battery) Charging time Approx. 2 hours* (see page 5 5) Display LCD with back-lighting Display size Approx. 0.6 × 1.6 in. (15 × 40 mm) Dimensions Approx. 15 9 / 16 × 3 5 / 8 × 2 5 / 8 in. (396 × 92 ?[...]

Additional Information 151 Lithium-ion battery Battery type Lithium-ion Rated vo ltage 7.4 V DC Capacity 2200 mAh Operating temperature 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) (temperature change less than 50°F (10°C)/h) Operating humidity 10% to 80% (no co ndensation) Operating wet-bulb temperature Max. 84°F (29°C) Storage temperature -4°F to 140°F [...]

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Reference Material z AIBO ® card at a glance z W ords underst ood b y the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot z Time zone table[...]

154 AIBO ® car d at a glance Fr ont and bac k Front side Sho w the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot the side with the graphic. Back side Card name Reser ved f or future product expansion* Time Function * For the latest information on futu re Game mode content, visit our W eb site at http:/ /www .aibo.com.[...]

Reference Material 155 List of AIBO ® cards The follo wing AIBO cards are supplied with the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot ERS-7M3. * Can be recognized by the AIBO robot in the newborn stage. Card name Function Tim e setting function Expand ed function A Dance : The AIBO robot dances. 1 1 B Photo * : The AIBO ro bot take s a picture (page 84). 22 C U[...]

156 W ords under stood by the AIBO ® Enter tainment Robot This section contains all the words understood by the AIBO robot. Use them to praise, scold, teach, or play with the AIBO robot. z Hint When speaking to the AIBO robot, use clear pro nunciation and ensure quie t surroundings. Also, after giving the AIBO robot a command, wait a moment for it[...]

Reference Material 157 z Praising, scolding, or encouraging the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot Good AIBO./Good boy. /Good girl. These words are for pr aising the AIBO robot. They ha v e the same ef f ect as when you praise the AIBO robot b y touching the sensors on the back of the AIBO robot. Don’ t do that. These words are for scolding the AIBO rob[...]

158 z Asking the time What time is it? Y ou can ha ve the AIBO ® Entertainment Robot tell you the time. z Questions f or the AIBO r obot Are you sleepy?/Are you tired?/How are you? The AIBO robot sho ws its current condition with its face lights. What are you doing? The AIBO robot commun icates its current emotional and physical co ndition. Are yo[...]

Reference Material 159 *1 Refer to the “User’ s Guide (PC·Netw ork)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3. *2 Refer to the “User’ s Guide (AIBO Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3. z Contents playback *2 Play contents. The AIBO ® Entertainm ent Robot plays the content you have selected on your PC. z Checking the diary *2 AIBO, rea[...]

160 Time zone table Use this table to enter the appr opriate tim e zone. T ime zones indicate th e dif ference to UTC (Coordinated Univ ersal T ime) in the range from -12 to +12 (in 1-ho ur increments). The time zones for the continental United States are “-8”, “-7”, “-6”, and “-5”.[...]

Reference Material 161[...]

162 Inde x Symbols “Memory Stick™” media ... ........... ... 12 , 32 , 143 “Memory Stick” media slot .2 7 “Repeat Me” ...... ........... ..... 111 A AC adapter ............ 12 , 35 , 14 5 acquiring skills .................... 97 AIBO Customer Link ........ 148 AIBO robot’s developmen t .9 2 AIBO robot’s feelings ......... 98 AIBO [...]

Reference Material 163 R recognizing favorite thin gs .. 75 recognizing your name and face ............ ............ ........... 72 Record mode ............ ........... 45 Remote Control mode ......... 42 Removing the batt ery .......... 40 Rest mode .............. .............. 42 S Scold ............... ........... ......... 65 self-charge .....[...]

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