Sony ERS-311 AIBO Life User manual

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Before using this software, please read the accompanying End-User License
Agreement which governs use of this software.
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Customer Support
How to contact the AIBO Customer Link.
In the United States and Canada
1-800-427-2988 (USA)
Email address: [email protected].com
In Europe
English line: [phone]
German line: [phone]
French line: [phone]
Email address: [email protected]
In Hong Kong
Sony style
Tel: [phone]
E-mail address: [email protected].com.hk

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“OPEN-R” is the standard interface for the entertainment robot
system that Sony is actively promoting. This interface expands the
capability of the entertainment robot through a flexible combination
of hardware and interchangeable software to suit various applications.
“AIBO” ERS-311/312 and “AIBO-ware” ERF-310AW01E conform
to OPEN-R version 1.1.1 (software specifications).
“AIBO,” the AIBO logo , “OPEN-R” and the OPEN-R logo are registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“Memory Stick,” “ ” and “ ” are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
In this manual, the “™” and “®” marks have been omitted.
Other information about AIBO is available on the Internet at the following site:
http://www.aibo.com/
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All
rights reserved.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Checking the supplied accessories ............................................................. 10
About “AIBO Life” .................................................................................... 11
About AIBO-ware........................................................................... 11
AIBO’s autonomous activities ........................................................ 12
AIBO is a robot. Why does it have to be educated? ....................... 13
Modes and conditions of AIBO ...................................................... 14
Playing with AIBO in Autonomous mode/Station mode................ 16
Emotions of AIBO .......................................................................... 24
Instincts of AIBO............................................................................ 25
Getting to know AIBO................................................................................ 27
Living with AIBO
ChargingAIBO’s battery pack ................................................................... 32
When you want to charge AIBO..................................................... 32
When AIBO wants to be charged ................................................... 34
Sleeping and waking up.............................................................................. 35

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Communicating with AIBO
From you to AIBO ...................................................................................... 40
Communicating by touch................................................................ 40
Communicating for training AIBO ................................................. 41
Communicating visually ................................................................. 43
Communicating by voice ................................................................ 44
Helping AIBO to get up .................................................................. 45
From AIBO to you ...................................................................................... 46
Lights .............................................................................................. 46
Body language ................................................................................ 50
Sounds ............................................................................................ 52
From AIBO to AIBO .................................................................................. 53
Raising AIBO
Growing up ................................................................................................. 56
Baby stage....................................................................................... 57
Child stage ...................................................................................... 59
Adolescence.................................................................................... 60
Adult stage ...................................................................................... 61
Finding out AIBO’s maturing stages and character........................ 62
Learning...................................................................................................... 63
Teaching what is good and what is bad (breeding) ........................ 63
Learning its name ........................................................................... 64
Learning actions ............................................................................. 66

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For more information about “AIBO” ERS-311/312 (name of parts, settings,
“Memory Stick” use, safety precautions, etc.), refer to the “AIBO” ERS-311/
312 Operating Instructions.
Training........................................................................................... 70
Playing with AIBO
Having AIBO take a photo ......................................................................... 76
Playing with sounds.................................................................................... 80
Mimicking ...................................................................................... 80
Have AIBO hum a melody ............................................................. 80
Have AIBO emit a melody ............................................................. 81
Turn on AIBO step.......................................................................... 81
Have AIBO sing a song .................................................................. 81
Additional Information
Notes on use ............................................................................................... 84
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 86
Reference Materials
Words apprehensible to AIBO .................................................................... 90
Maturing stages .......................................................................................... 94
What can AIBO do at each maturing stage?............................................... 96

Getting Started
Welcome to “AIBO Life,” a software application that helps you to raise
your AIBO ERS-310 series into an entertainment robot that is just
right for you.
This chapter provides basic information about AIBO to help you to get
along well with AIBO.
* In this manual, “AIBO Life” ERF-310AW01E is referred to as
“AIBO Life” hereinafter.

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Checking the supplied accessories
Check to see if you have the following accessories before you play with AIBO.
xAIBO-ware “Memory Stick”
xUser’s Guide (this manual)
xQuick Guide
xEnd-User License Agreement