Troubleshooting Guide; Support - WowWee Roboboa User Manual

Troubleshooting guide

Q: Where is the best place to use my Roboboa?
A: In Aware, Guard, Alarm, Track, Scan, Hold, or Party mode your robot is safe
to put on a table or shelf. However, be careful with commands like Explore,
Sentry, Program, Demo, or Patrol as he won't be able to always detect table
edges before he falls off.
He is best used on large, open, smooth surfaces or short carpets. He has
trouble keeping his balance on thick carpets, beds, or grass.
WARNING: Do not use Roboboa outside as dirt or sand can clog his
mechanisms.
Q: When I carry my Roboboa, why does he sometimes fight against me?
A: In some modes like Aware, Explore, Sentry, or Patrol, your Roboboa needs
to be in the default position to work, and he's just trying to align himself
upright. Just press the mode button on his head and he'll stop struggling.
Q: How can I use him as a regular desk light?
A: Reset your robot to default position, then place him so his wheels touch the
back wall or edge of a desk or table, then press and hold his forehead Mode
light button.
Q: Why does my Roboboa sometimes deliberately look away from me?
A: If there are other objects nearby while he's tracking you (like in small rooms
or hallways), Roboboa will tend to favor those instead. Try putting him where
he has several feet of open area in front of him to see clearly.
Q: What can Roboboa see?
A: Roboboa's vision is like radar that allows him to recognize average objects
several feet away. Some things reflect better than others, while things like
glass, black velvet, and thin table legs are very hard for him to see and avoid.
He generally likes large wide things like people, walls, furniture, and pets.
Q: What are those holes along his body?
A: For mounting small cameras, ropes, mounting screws, and other items of
interest and fun.
Troubleshooting guide / Support
Q: Sometimes he can't stay in the positions I move him, what's wrong?
A: Like any snake-like creature, there are some positions where he cannot hold
up his whole body length. Experiment with the directional pad and the Tail /
Head button to find positions where he's nice and stable.
Q: If my Roboboa performs an unexpected function, what do I do?
A: Reset him by pressing the ON/OFF button to OFF and then back to ON, or
press and hold the Tail/Head button for more than 2 seconds (see page 14).
Q: He's weird. Where did the idea for him come from?
A: The alien thought control messages were very specific.

Support

If you have questions that are not answered in this manual, refer to the Roboboa
support site: www.roboboaonline.com