Sony ERS-7M3 - Aibo Entertainment Robot User manual

ERS-7M3 / 2-657-984-11(1)
Foot stopper
Open the cover.
Securely hold the body of the
AIBO robot from above, turn it
upside down, and open the
stomach compartment cover.
Insert the battery and
close the cover.
Hold the battery with the
connector facing downward, then
insert it into the slot until you hear
it click into place, and close the
cover.
Insert the “Memory Stick”
media into the AIBO robot.
With the arrow pointing down and the
angled corner facing the AIBO robot’s
tail, insert the AIBO MIND software
“Memory Stick” media into the AIBO
robot until it is flush with the body.
Install the station marker and station pole.
Attach the station marker first, followed by the station pole.
(If you don’t want to use the self-charging function, these
attachments are not necessary.)
Install the AC adapter cable
and foot stopper.
Route the AC adapter cable along the
wire guides and attach the foot stopper.
Charge the AIBO robot.
Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet,
and place the AIBO robot on the Energy
Station. (For information on appropriate
locations to place the Energy Station,
refer to the “User’s Guide (Basic)” for the
AIBO robot ERS-7M3.)
Press the Pause button.
The Pause mode ends and the
operation light turns green.
In a moment, the AIBO robot
will automatically begin
moving!
Place the AIBO robot on
the floor in this position.
Place the AIBO robot on a flat,
non-slippery surface, such as a
low pile carpet with a hard nap.
2
Start!
First insert the battery and AIBO MIND software “Memory Stick
TM
” media into the
AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot and set up the Energy Station.
Angled
corner.
1Place
the cover
latch in the hinge
on the body.
1Attach the station
marker as shown.
AC adapter cable 2Attach the station pole.
Quick Guide
for AIBO MIND 3
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The AIBO robot may not recognize several words depending on the condition of its mood or the surrounding environment.
Calling the AIBO robot’s name
AIBO./Registered name (the name you gave AIBO).
The AIBO robot reacts when it is called. Even after
the AIBO robot learns its own name, it will still react
when you call it “AIBO”.
Teaching the AIBO robot
Name registration.
Give a name to the AIBO robot.
What’s your name?
The AIBO robot says the name you gave to it in its
own voice.
Owner registration.
You can teach the AIBO robot its owner’s (your)
name.
What’s your owner’s name?
The AIBO robot says its owner’s name (your name)
in its own voice.
Favorite thing registration.
You can teach the AIBO robot to recognize your
favorite things as its own favorite things.
Praising, scolding, or encouraging the
AIBO robot
Good AIBO./Good boy./Good girl.
These words are for praising the AIBO robot. They
have the same effect as when you praise the AIBO
robot by touching the sensors on the back of the
AIBO robot.
Don’t do that.
These words are for scolding the AIBO robot. They
have the same effect as when you scold the AIBO
robot by tapping the sensors on the back of the AIBO
robot.
Go for it.
Encourage the AIBO robot.
How cute.
The AIBO robot will be bashful when you praise it.
Greetings
Good morning./Hello./Good night./Bye bye./
Good bye./I’m here./Say hello./Shake hands/
The other paw.
Self-charge
Go to the Station.
The AIBO robot starts the procedure for self-
charging.
Playing with the AIBOne toy
Find your AIBOne.
The AIBO robot looks for the AIBOne toy.
Bring me your AIBOne/Give it to me.
When you say this while the AIBO robot is holding
the AIBOne toy in its mouth, the AIBO robot comes
to you.
Playing with the ball
Find your ball.
The AIBO robot looks for the ball.
Wake-up setting
Set alarm.
Lets you set the wake-up function ON or OFF.
House Sitting mode
House sitting mode
The AIBO robot will look after the house while you
are away.
I’m here./I’m back.
The AIBO robot exits House Sitting mode.
Communication between AIBO robots
Talk to your friend./Talk to your buddy.
The AIBO robot communicates with another AIBO
robot.
Moving
Come here./Over here./Sit down./Stand up./
Lay down./Turn right./Turn left./
Walk around./Go forward./Go back/Kick the ball.
Dancing AIBO
Let’s dance.
The AIBO robot shows you its dance repertoire.
Dance to the music./Groove to the music.
The AIBO robot starts to dance in the rhythm of the
music.
Asking the time
What time is it?
You can have the AIBO robot tell you the time.
Questions for the AIBO robot
Are you sleepy?/Are you tired?/How are you?
The AIBO robot shows its current condition with its
face lights.
What are you doing?
The AIBO robot communicates its current emotional
and physical condition.
Are you hungry?
The AIBO robot shows the remaining battery power
level by the number of face lights. The more lights
are lit, the more power is still left.
What’s your AIBOne skill level?/
What’s your pink ball skill level?/
What’s your walking skill level?
The AIBO robot shows its state of progress with the
face lights.
Look around.
The AIBO robot checks out the location of objects,
then memorizes them.
Where is your AIBOne?/Where is your pink ball?/
Where is your ball?/Where is your station?/
Where is your home?/Where is your favorite place?
The AIBO robot points out locations it has
memorized.
Tell me your favorite place?
The AIBO robot demonstrates its favorite place by
moving to it.
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Words understood by the AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot
Face light (illuminated face) expressions (examples)
The AIBO robot communicates its current emotional and physical condition to you using patterns formed by a number of indicators and
colors. Green when happy, blue when sad, and red when mad are some examples.
Back lights
When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, these
lights indicate its mood and condition.
* The light patterns will be seen faintly when the AIBO robot remembers the item.
* The face light pattern representing the item will be seen faintly when the AIBO robot remembers an item.
Found the
AIBOne toy* Found the pink ball* Recognized the owner’s face* Detected an obstacleRecognized a face*
Found the wall Detected an
edge or stairs Found the station pole and marker* Found a favorite placeLooking for the station
The AIBO robot uses lights to communicate its condition to you.
From the AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot to you
The AIBO robot has a short-term memory and can
remember where items such as the AIBOne toy, pink
ball, favorite place, and the Energy Station are located.
The AIBO robot remembers
Front Middle Rear
Blue
(front)
Light blue
(front)
Orange
(middle)
Light orange
(middle)
Red (rear)
Light pink
(rear)
Sleepy or tired
Playing with the
AIBOne toy or pink ball
Condition normal
Taking a walk
Avoiding an obstacle
Searching for its owner
or being playful
Flashing slowly
Flashing quickly
Flashing normally
Flashing quickly
Flashing quickly
Flashing quickly
Pictures
Take a picture.
The AIBO robot takes a picture with its built-in
camera.
Snap shot.
If you say this to the AIBO robot while it is preparing
to take a picture (while waiting for you to touch its
head sensor), it will start counting down to take the
picture.
Send e-mail.
Sends the picture taken most recently to a set
registered user.
Message playback
Check messages.
The AIBO robot plays back messages and sounds.
Mail notification
Check e-mail.
The AIBO robot tells you if you have new e-mail.
Music playback
Play music.
The AIBO robot starts playing music.
Music CD playback
Play CD.
The AIBO robot starts playing the first track of a
music CD.
Internet radio playback
Play the radio.
The AIBO robot begins playing Internet radio.
Contents playback
Play contents.
The AIBO robot plays the content you have selected
on your PC.
Checking the diary
AIBO, read the diary.
The AIBO robot reads the diary it has written.
Checking the news
AIBO, read the news.
The AIBO robot reads the news, a blog, or similar
items from the Internet.
Schedule playback
My schedule.
The AIBO robot will read out your schedule for the
current hour through the next day.

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Head sensor Back sensor
Mode indicators flash blue
Mode indicators turn blue
Mode indicators OFF
Mode indicators OFF
Mode indicators turn orange Mode indicators turn green
Mode indicators slowly flash green
Mode indicators
turn pink
Mode indicators
turn yellow
Mode indicators turn blue
Refer to the “ User’s Guide (AIBO
Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot
ERS-7M3.
Autonomous mode
Pick-up condition
Jam condition
If something gets jammed
in any of the AIBO robot’s
joints, the AIBO robot goes
into this condition and all
of its joints become loose.
Caution
When you press the 2 rear paw sensors,
the AIBO robot thinks it has been placed on
the floor and returns to Autonomous mode.
The AIBO robot may start to walk after
returning to Autonomous mode, so avoid
touching the AIBO robot's rear paw sensors
while you are holding it.
When you lift the AIBO robot, it
assumes a position that makes it easier
for you to hold.The AIBO robot
continues to react to your voice and
touch in this condition.
Rest mode
Station mode
• The AIBO robot dismounts the Energy
Station by itself
• The AIBO robot is removed from the
Energy Station
• The AIBO robot mounts the Energy
Station by itself
• The AIBO robot is placed on the Energy
Station while active
On the Energy Station, the AIBO robot wakes up
and goes to sleep at a preset time.
Pause mode (inactive condition)
In this mode, the AIBO
robot does not move
around, but it will respond
to touch, voice commands,
and other sounds.
Touch the chin
sensor and
front (blue) back
sensor for 3 seconds
• Place on the
floor
• Touch the
head sensor
for 3 seconds
When the AIBO
robot is awake
The AIBO robot
relaxes while
being recharged.
When the AIBO robot is sleeping
At bedtime the AIBO robot falls fast
asleep. If you remove the
AIBO robot from the Energy
Station outside its set
activity period, it will enter
Autonomous mode.
At wake-up
time
At bedtime
(Autonomous Monitor mode*1)
The AIBO robot moves around on
its own.
The AIBO robot collects
information via its camera/
microphones/sensors and acts
autonomously based on its own
feelings and instincts.
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
battery or “Memory Stick” media,
or to change the ON/OFF
setting of the wireless LAN switch.
AIBO EYES
• Mail check
• Message check
Game mode Custom
• Mail received
• Message received
•Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
•Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
•Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
•Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
•Touch the
middle (orange)
back sensor
•Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
•Touch the
rear (red)
back sensor
•Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
•Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
•Talk to the
AIBO robot
The game starts!
Clinic
mode*
Record
mode/Clinic
mode
• Game allocation
• Custom data group allocation
• Autonomous sounds
You can set up the following:
Custom data setup
You can have fun
raising the AIBO
robot from the
puppy stage.
You can record a
message or voice
signature for AIBO
EYES feature.
To cancel setup by
voice guide, touch the
head sensor for 3
seconds to return the
AIBO robot to
Autonomous mode.
Development
control
Self-charging
setup
Record mode
You can check
the AIBO robot.
Setup
mode
Alarm
ON/OFF
Have the AIBO
robot wake you up!
•Touch the front and
rear back sensors
simultaneously for
3 seconds
Top menu
•Touch the head
sensor for 3
seconds
•Talk to the AIBO robot
• Show “Alarm
On/Off (J)” card
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 “Alarm Clock Set Up (I)” card
in Autonomous mode, it goes
straight into wake-up time set up.
I
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 robot that may
hinder its movements.
Sensor locations
• Pick up while
touching the
back sensors*
2
• Pick up quickly
Something
has jammed
one of the
AIBO robot’s
joints
*
1
I n Remote Control mode (mode indicators flash blue) and
Autonomous Monitor mode (mode indicators turn blue),
the AIBO robot is connected to a PC via wireless LAN.
With these modes, you can control the AIBO robot from a
remote PC and monitor the images and sounds it detects.
For details, see the “User’s Guide (AIBO Entertainment
Player)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3 (PDF).
*
2
Touch two or more back sensors (any of the combinations
on the left) for 3 seconds.
Voice Guide
mode
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 (
*
) are possible.
The AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot features and mode map
Touch the
head
sensor for
3 seconds
Touch the
head
sensor for
3 seconds
Refer to the “User’s Guide
(PC•Network)” for the AIBO robot
ERS-7M3.
( Autonomous Monitor mode
*1)
RearFront
Remote Control
mode
*
1
The AIBO robot is controlled by
AIBO Entertainment Player
software on a remote PC.
• Start AIBO
Entertainment
Player
• End AIBO
Entertainment
Player
• End AIBO Entertainment
Player
• Start AIBO Enter tainment
Player
•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*
• Communicate with another AIBO
robot*
•Have the AIBO robot watch your
house
• Energy Station
dismount
• Self-charge
ON/OFF
You can set up
the following:
•Touch the
middle (orange)
back sensor
When you show the AIBO robot the “Game Mode (L)”
card in Autonomous mode, the game begins right away.
L
• Wake-up time for
the AIBO robot
• Bedtime for the
AIBO robot
• Hourly alert ON/OFF
You can set up
the following:
Clock setup
•Touch the front (blue)
back sensor
•Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
•Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
•
Tou c h the middle
(orange) back
sensor
•Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
•
Tou c h the middle
(orange) back
sensor
•Touch the rear (red)
back sensor
•Touch the rear
(red) back
sensor
•Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
•Touch the rear
(red) back
sensor
•Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
•Touch the rear
(red) back
sensor
AIBO MIND 3 provides custom data to change various aspects such as the way
AIBO®Entertainment Robot sounds or dances. It also provides a Game mode that
lets you enjoy playing games with the AIBO Robot.
You can download custom data from the AIBO web site.
Play music for the AIBO robot, and it performs various dances along with
the rhythm and volume. Play your favorite music, and watch it dance
happily.
Have fun with
custom data!
Even more fun!
(Dancer Function)
Custom data setup
Game mode 1
Comes loaded with a
Function Demo.
Basic sound
The AIBO robot
communicates with sounds.
Voice sound
The AIBO robot
communicates with words.
User sound
Add to custom data and
customize with your
own sounds.
Game mode 2
Comes loaded with
the “Repeat Me”
memory game.
Game mode 3
No game is loaded as
game 3. Set up custom
data to set a game.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Say “Dance to the music” or
“Groove to the music”
The head light begins to flash orange.
Touch the head sensor
You can also say “Dance to the music”
or “Groove to the music” again.
The mode indicators turn each of
the 6 colors in order
This continues throughout the dance.
To turn off the Dancer function
Touch the head sensor for at least 3 seconds, or touch
the chin sensor.
The AIBO robot begins dancing
while keeping the rhythm. Play your favorite music
• In the puppy stage, the Dancer function cannot be used.
• The AIBO robot may not dance well to certain music.
• If you leave the Dancer function on for 30 min.or
more, dancing stops (the 6 colors continue to light).
Touch the back or head sensor to resume dancing.
Allocate a custom
data group
In order to use custom data, the data
must be allocated to group 1, 2, or 3.
Set autonomous sounds
The AIBO robot can communicate its
current condition with sounds or words.You
can also customize by setting user sounds.
Allocate a game
In Game mode, you can specify and
change up to three types of custom data.