Sony Aibo ERS-7M2 Quick Manual page 2

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The AIBO Entertainment Robot feature and mode map
Station mode
Mode indicators OFF
On the Energy Station, the AIBO robot wakes up
and goes to sleep at a preset time.
When the AIBO When the AIBO robot is sleeping
At bedtime
robot is awake
At bedtime the AIBO robot falls fast
asleep. If you remove the
The AIBO robot
AIBO robot from the Energy
relaxes while
Station outside its set
being recharged.
activity period, it will enter
At wake-up
Autonomous mode.
time
• The AIBO robot mounts the Energy • The AIBO robot dismounts the Energy
Station by itself Station by itself
• The AIBO robot is placed on the Energy • The AIBO robot is removed from the
Station while active Energy Station
Autonomous mode
The AIBO robot moves around on
Mode indicators turn blue
Mode indicators OFF
its own.
The AIBO robot collects
information via its camera/
microphones/sensors and acts
(Autonomous Monitor mode * 1
)
autonomously based on its own
feelings and instincts.
Notes
• 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
• Pick up while Touch the
floor
touching the head
• Touch the
back sensors* 2 sensor for
head sensor
• Pick up quickly 3 seconds
for 3 seconds
Mode indicators slowly flash green Mode indicators turn orange
Pick-up condition
Jam condition
When you lift the AIBO robot, it
If something gets jammed in any of
assumes a position that makes it easier
the AIBO robot's joints, the AIBO
for you to hold. The AIBO robot
robot goes into this condition and
continues to react to your voice and
all of its joints become loose. This
touch in this condition.
mode is provided to protect your
Caution
fingers from being caught between
When you press 2 or more of the rear paw
the AIBO robot's joints.
sensors, the AIBO robot thinks it has been
placed on the floor and returns to
* 1
In Remote Control mode (mode indicators flash blue) and
Autonomous mode. The AIBO robot may
Autonomous Monitor mode (mode indicators turn blue),
start to walk after returning to Autonomous the AIBO robot is connected to a PC via wireless LAN.
With these modes, you can control the AIBO robot from a
mode, so avoid touching the AIBO robot's
remote PC and monitor the images and sounds it detects.
rear paw sensors while you are holding it.
* 2
Touch two or more back sensors (any of the
combinations on the left) for 3 seconds.
Mode indicators turn blue
Remote Control
1 mode
(Autonomous Monitor mode * • Start AIBO Entertainment
)
Player
The AIBO robot is controlled by
AIBO Entertainment Player
software on a remote PC.
• End AIBO Entertainment
Mode indicators flash blue
Player
• Start AIBO
Refer to the "User's Guide (AIBO
Entertainment
Entertainment Player)" for the AIBO robot
Player
ERS-7
• End AIBO
Entertainment
Player
• Talk to the AIBO robot
• Show "Alarm
On/Off (J)" card
• Talk to the
AIBO robot • Name the AIBO robot
• Teach the AIBO robot your name
and your face
• Have the AIBO robot take a picture
• Register the AIBO robot's
favorite things*
Something
Touch the chin
Touch the
• Communicate with another AIBO
has jammed
sensor and
head
robot*
one of the
front (blue) back
sensor for
• Have the AIBO robot watch your
AIBO robot's
sensor for 3 seconds
3 seconds
house
joints
• Mail received
Mode indicators turn green
• Message received
AIBO EYES
Rest mode
• Mail check
The AIBO robot does not
• Message check
move around. In this mode
the AIBO robot stays still
Refer to the "User's Guide
and does not respond to
(PC Network)" for the AIBO robot
•
voice commands, other
ERS-7.
sounds, or show interest in
the ball and AIBOne toy.
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
Front Rear
battery or "Memory Stick" media,
or to change the ON/OFF
setting of the wireless LAN switch.
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 (
Mode indicators
turn pink
Game mode
1
*
The game starts!
• Touch the front
(blue) back sensor
• Touch the front and
rear back sensors
Voice Guide
simultaneously for
3 seconds
mode
• Touch the head
Top menu
sensor for 3
Alarm
seconds
ON/OFF
Have the AIBO
robot wake you up!
• Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
Select
Record mode/
Clinic mode
• Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
Clinic
Mode indicators
turn yellow
mode
*
You can check the
AIBO robot's
motions.
When you show the AIBO robot
the "Clinic Mode (O)" card in
Autonomous mode, it goes
straight into Clinic mode.
When you show the AIBO robot the
L
"Game Mode (L)" card in Autonomous
mode, the game begins right away.
• Touch the front (blue)
back sensor
• Touch the middle
• Touch the middle Setup
(orange) back (orange) back
sensor
sensor mode
• Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
Record mode
sensor
You can record a
message or voice
signature with AIBO
EYES feature.
Sensor locations
Head sensor Back sensor
* ) are possible.
Clock setup
You can set up the
following:
• Wake-up time for the AIBO
robot
• Bedtime for the AIBO robot
• Hourly alert ON/OFF
When you show the AIBO robot the
I
"Alarm Clock Set Up (I)" card in
Autonomous mode, it goes straight into
the mode to set up the time you want it
to wake up.
Energy Station
dismount setup
When self-charging is
complete, the AIBO robot
will dismount the Energy
Station by itself.
Development control
You can also have fun
raising the AIBO robot
from the puppy stage.
To cancel setup by
voice guide, touch the
head sensor for 3
seconds to return the
AIBO robot to
Autonomous mode.