Sony Aibo ERS-7M2 User Manual page 106

Symptom
The battery cannot be
removed even when you
operate the battery eject lever
Z
(BATT ).
It takes a long time for the
®
AIBO Entertainment Robot
to start moving.
The AIBO robot tries to walk
but it does not move forward.
The AIBO robot falls often.
The mode indicators are lit
orange, the AIBO robot does
not move and its joints are
limp.
The operation light is flashing
orange.
The AIBO robot asks to be
charged even with a fully
charged battery.
The AIBO robot emits no
sound.
When the AIBO robot is
placed on the Energy Station,
its activity stops after a while.
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• Cause c Remedy (see page)
• A program is running. Press the pause button to stop the
program, and then remove the battery.
• Data is being read from the "Memory Stick™" media. Wait a
while.
• The floor may be too slippery.
c Place the AIBO robot on a surface that is not too slippery,
such as low pile carpet.
• The floor may be too slippery, inclined, or unstable.
c Place the AIBO robot on a flat surface that is not too
slippery.
• The AIBO robot stops moving (enters Jam mode) if something
has jammed or obstructed the motion of one of its joints.
c Place the AIBO robot on the floor and touch the head sensor
for 3 seconds.
• There may be a problem with the battery.
c Check to see if the battery is inserted correctly into the
AIBO robot. If the flashing continues even though the
battery is inserted correctly, contact the AIBO Customer
Link (for customer support).
• With a fully charged battery, the AIBO MIND 2 software can
normally operate for about 1.5 hours (in Autonomous mode).
If the actual operating period is much shorter, the battery may
be reaching the end of its service life. Replace it with a new
battery specifically designed for the AIBO Entertainment
Robot ERS-7 (battery model: ERA-7B1).
• The volume setting may be set to "No sound".
c Change the volume setting (page 94).
• The AIBO robot is overheated.
c Wait for the AIBO robot to cool down. Activity will resume
automatically after an hour or so.