WowWee 1045 User manual

Ages 8+
Item No. 1045
User
manual

Contents
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Introduction p2
Quickoverview p3
Batterydetails p5
Batteryrequirements
 InstallingorchangingthebatteriesonWrextheDawg
 Installingorchangingthebatteriesontheremotecontroller p6
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Gettingstarted p7
Demo Mode p8
 Sight
 EdgeDetection p9
 Reprogramminghatch
 TurningofftheIRsensors
GivingWrextheDawgcommands p10
Volumecontrol
 Bumpbuttonnose
 Eyeicons
Sleep Mode p11
 Drivingcontrols
Moodcontrols p12
Tricks  p12
Malfunctionfeature p13
Breakdownfeature
 Resetcodes
Off the Leash Mode p15
Guard Mode p15
Program Mode p16
FAQs  p17
Limitedwarranty p18

Introduction / Package contents
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Thank you for purchasing Wrex the Dawg™ from
WowWee™!
TheRSsymbolidentiesWowWee’sexclusiveRobosapien™products,which
featureauniquefusionoftechnologyandpersonality.EachRSproduct
incorporatesthelatestinrobottechnology,skillfullymixedwithadynamicand
entertainingpersonality.TheWowWeeRobotics[RS]symbolisasignofquality,
ensuringeachcustomerofauniqueandemotiveroboticexperience.
WrextheDawgisnoordinaryrobotdog!Builtfromdiscardedmechanicaland
electricalparts,heistheultimate,loveable“cross-wired”junkyardmutt,despiteafew
loosenutsandbolts!He’sarealcharacterandisn’tafraidtoshowit--butwhenthis
loveableFrankensteinpooch“malfunctions”you’llhavetoresethiscircuitsstraight.
Adoptthisincorrigiblecreationandhavefuntrainingthiscrazycanine.With
stylizedlocomotion,WrextheDawgcanscootaround,playandobeyyourcommands
orjustroamfreelylikearealdog.Spendhoursplayingtogether--withanyluckyou
justmightendupwithagreatroboticpalthatlistens…untilhe“malfunctions”!
TakeafewminutestolookthroughthisusermanualtogetWrextheDawgupand
going!
NOTE: WhenusingWrextheDawg,adultsupervisionisrequired,especiallywhen
changingthebatteries.
Package contents:
1xWrextheDawg 1xRemotecontroller 1xUsermanual
Important safety information
DonotimmerseWrextheDawgoranypartsofhiminwateroranyotherformofliquid.
Donotdrop,throw,orkickWrextheDawgasthismightdamagehismechanicalfunctions.
DonotshakeorabuseWrextheDawgthismightcausepermanentdamagewhichisnotcoveredunder
warranty.

Quick overview
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Quick overview
Wrex the Dawg
Movingjaw
Hind
wheels
Swivelingears
Pushbuttonnose
Spinning“jackpot”eyes
Squeakingtail
Startbutton
Reprogramminghatch
Battery
compartment
IRsensors
Powerswitch
(EDon/off)
Underside of Wrex the Dawg
Back of Wrex the Dawg

Quick overview
Remote controller
Underside of remote controller
Demo Mode
ProgramMode Programplayback
Volumecontrol
Mooddial
Happy Mood
Crazy Mood
Angry Mood Guard Mode
Off the Leash Mode
Trickdial
(tricksnumbered1-6)
Eats(ifhungry)
Directionpad
Batterycompartment
IRsensors
(locatedtotheleft
andrightof“aerial”)
Stopbutton
Gobutton
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Battery details
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Battery details
Battery requirements
WrextheDawgrequires4x“C”sizebatteriesand2x“AA”sizebatteries(not
included).Theremotecontrollerrequires3x“AAA”sizebatteries(notincluded).
Installing or changing the batteries in Wrex the Dawg
TochangethebatteriesinWrextheDawg,rstcarefullylayhimonhisback.Donot
balancehimorplacehimnearatableedge.Installthebatteriesasfollows:
1.Openthebattery
compartmentonthe
undersideofWrextheDawg
usingaPhillipsscrewdriver
(notincluded)toremove
thescrewsonthebattery
compartmentcover.
2.Insertthebatteries
accordingtothediagram.
Ensurethatthepositive
andnegativepolarities
matchtheillustrations
insidethebattery
compartment.
3.Replacethebattery
compartmentcoverand
replacethescrewsusing
thescrewdriver.Donot
over-tighten.
NOTE: YouwillknowwhenWrextheDawg’sbatteriesarenearlydepletedwhenhe
movesveryslowly,orbecomeslessresponsivetouserinteractionand/orcommands
fromtheremotecontroller.
Underside of Wrex the Dawg

Installing or changing the batteries in the remote controller
Installthebatteriesasfollows:
1.Openthebattery
compartmentontheremote
controllerusingaPhillips
screwdriver(notincluded)to
removethescrewsonthe
batterycompartmentcover.
2.Insertthebatteriesaccording
tothediagram.Ensurethatthe
positiveandnegativepolarities
matchtheillustrationsinside
thebatterycompartment.
3.Replacethebattery
compartmentcoverandreplace
thescrewsusingthe
screwdriver.Donot
over-tighten.
NOTE: Youwillknowwhenthebatteriesintheremotecontrollerarenearly
depletedwhenWrextheDawgbecomeslessresponsivetocommands.
Important battery information
•Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandrecommendedtype
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesofbatteries[standard(Carbon-Zinc),
 Alkalineorrechargeable]orrechargeablebatteriesofdifferentcapacities
•Removerechargeablebatteriesfromthetoybeforerechargingthem
• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadultsupervision
• Pleaserespectthecorrectpolarity,(+)and(-)
• Donottrytorechargenon-rechargeablebatteries
• Donotthrowbatteriesintothere
• Replaceallbatteriesofthesametype/brandatthesametime
• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-circuited
• Removeexhaustedbatteriesfromthetoy
• Batteriesshouldbereplacedbyadults
• Removebatteriesifthetoyisnotgoingtobeplayedwithforsometime
• Thisusermanualshouldbekeptbecauseitcontainsimportantinformation
Battery details
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Underside of remote controller

Getting started
Getting started
AfteryouhaveinsertedbatteriesinWrextheDawgandtheremotecontroller,you
arereadytomeetyournewpooch!
WrextheDawghastwopowersettings:onewithEdgeDetectionandtheother
without.InnormaloperationEdgeDetectioncanbeused,howeversomesurfaces
maycausehimtodetect“false”edgesandrefusetowalk.Inthiscasedisablingthe
EdgeDetectionfeatureisuseful.
1.First,locatethepowerswitchon
hisundersideandslideitto
(ONwithEdgeDetection)or
(ONwithoutEdgeDetection).
2.Next,pressandholdtheStart
buttononhisbackforapproximately
3secondsinordertobeginthestart-
uproutine.WrextheDawgwillmake
asoundtoindicatethatheisreadyto
receivecommands.
Youcanbypassthestart-uproutinebypressingthe
redStopbuttonatthecenteroftheMood dialonthe
remotecontroller.
NOTE:IfyoudonotpresstheStartbuttonwithin30seconds,WrextheDawgwill
automaticallybeginhisstart-uproutine.
NOTE:If,afterthethirdattemptyoucannotstartWrextheDawg,hewill
automaticallybeginthestart-uproutine.
3.Next,placehimupright,onalargesmooth,atsurface,awayfromedgesand
obstacles.VerifywhetherEdgeDetectionisenabledordisabled.
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Demo Mode
WrextheDawghasademoroutinetoshowyouhismovements,animationsand
personality!
ToaccessDemo Mode,pointtheremotecontrollerat
WrextheDawgandturntheTrick dial (thebottomdial
ontheremotecontroller)totheDemobuttonand
pressthegreenGobuttonlocatedatthecenterofthe
Trick dial.
NOTE: WrextheDawgmovesaroundduringhisdemoroutine.Ensurehissurrounding
areaisfreefromobstaclesandedges.
Sight
WrextheDawgcan“see”infrontofhim.Thisallowshimtodetectedges,obstacles,
andyou!HisIRsensorsarebasedreection.Hecanseehighlyreectivesurfaces,
suchaswhitewallsormirrorsmoreeasilyandfromgreaterdistancesthanmatteor
blacksurfaces.
WrextheDawgreactstomovementinfrontofhimwhenheisstationary--buthis
reactiondependsonhismood!
Hecantrackamovingitemtotheleftorrightofhim,orrespondtoobjectsinfront
ofhim.Ifyouplaceanobjectdirectlyinfrontofhimhewillbackup.Youcanmake
himsitdownbyholdingtheobjectinplaceashemovesback.Ifyouplaceanobject
infrontofhimtooneside,hewillturnhisheadtolookatit.Iftheobjectremains,he
willperformamood-basedanimation!
IfEdgeDetectionisturnedon,hecanalsodetectwhenheisbeingpickedupifheis
standingstill,onallfours.
Demo Mode / Sight
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Edge Detection / Reprogramming hatch /
Turning off the IR sensors
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Edge Detection
WrextheDawgisequippedwithEdgeDetection;thisfeatureisonlyenabledwhen
thepowerswitchissettothecorrectposition(refertopage7)andwhenWrex
theDawgismovingstraightforward.HecannotuseEdgeDetectionwhenheis
turningormovingbackward.Ifheapproachesanedgefromanangle,hemightnot
detectit.
NOTE: WrextheDawgmightnotbeabletodetectanedgenearareectivesurface,
orfalsesurfacesuchasanopendrawerorachairpushedupagainstatable.
NOTE:YoucanalsodisableEdgeDetectionmanuallybysettingthepowerswitchto
Reprogramming hatch
WrextheDawghasa“secret”reprogramminghatchonhisback,whichyoucanuse
toenterspecialcodesthatchangehisbehavior(refertopage14).
Turning off the IR sensors
IfyouwanttopreventWrextheDawgfromdetectingobstaclesyoucanturnoffhis
IRsensors.Todoso,simplytypethecode1111usingthebuttonsinhis
reprogramminghatch.NotethatthiswillalsoturnoffhisEdgeDetectionifitis
currentlyenabled.ThesamecodecanalsoturntheIRsensorsbackon,howeverEdge
Detectioncanonlybere-enabledifthepowerswitchissetto(refertopage7).
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