WowWee RS FEMISAPIEN User manual

User
Manual
Ages 8+
Item No. 8001

Contents
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Introductionp2
Quick overviewp3
Packagecontents
Battery details p4
Femisapien overviewp5
Getting started with Femisapienp5
Interacting with Femisapienp6
Sight
Dancedemo
 Fallingreaction
 StandbyMode       p7
SleepMode
 Automaticshutdown
 Functionmodes       p9
Controlling Femisapienp10
 Usingthejoystickcontrolhands
 Handcontrolmappingchart     p11
Responsive Modep12
Attentive Modep16
Learning Mode p25
Pre-programmedfunctions     p27
Hand gesture controlp30
Tips and tricks p31
FAQsp32
Warrantyp33
Indexp34

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Femisapien™ 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.
Femisapienisthelatestinthelineofsophisticated,walking,talking,personality-
packedrobotsfromWowWee.Femisapien’sadvanceddesignandAIallowsherto
moveindependentlyindistinctlyuidways.Intelligentandinteractive,Femisapien
speaksherown“Emotish”languageofsoundsandgestures,andrespondstotouch,
sightandsound.Shecaneveninteractwithyou,andcontrolotherWowWeerobots.
Tiltherheadtoaccessherthreemodes:AttentiveModewithinteractivewandering,
seeing,hearing,anddancing;LearningModetoprogramaroutineofsoundsand
movementsandResponsiveModetoplaythemback.Femisapienhasresponsive
joystickhands--touchthemtochangeherfunction!With36functionsand20
interactiveroutines,youwillalwaysbeentertained.
TakeafewminutestolookthroughthisusermanualtogetyourFemisapiengoing!
NOTE:WhenusingFemisapien,adultsupervisionisrequired,especiallywhen
changingbatteries.
Important safety information
TakenoteofthefollowingwhenoperatingFemisapien:
•DonotimmerseFemisapienoranypartsofherinwateroranyotherformofliquid.
•Donotdrop,throw,orkickFemisapienasthismightdamagehermechanicalfunctions.
•Toprolongherlife,donotshakeorabuseFemisapien.Changingher head position repetitivelyor
forcefullymightcausepermanentdamagewhichisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
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Quick overview
Package Contents
 •1xFemisapien •1xUsermanual •1xQuickstartguide
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Quick overview / package contents
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User
Manual
Ages 8+
Item No 8001
User manual
Poseablearmsandlegs
4-wayjoystickhands
(leftandright)
IRsensor
Microphone
Batteries(locatedinfeet)
Headtiltsatneck
LEDindicators
Femisapien
Powerswitch
(ON/OFF)
Speaker
Back of Femisapien
ON
OFF
ON
OFF

Battery details
Femisapienrequires6x“AA”sizealkalinebatteries(notincluded).Installthebatteries
asfollows:
1. EnsureFemisapienisturnedOFF.
2. Openthetwobatterycompartmentslocatedontheundersideof
Femisapien’sfeetusingaPhillipsscrewdriver(notincluded)toremovethe
screwsonthebatterycompartmentcover.
3. Insertthebatteriesaccordingtothediagram.Ensurethatthepositiveand
negativepolaritiesmatchtheillustrationsinsidethebatterycompartment.
4. Replacethebatterycompartmentcoversandreplacethescrewsusingthe
screwdriver.Donotover-tighten.
NOTE: YouwillknowwhenFemisapien’sbatterieshavenearlydepletedbecause
shewillwalkormoveveryslowly.Shewillalsobecomelessresponsivetouser
interactionorsounds.
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.
•Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadultsupervision.
•Respectthecorrectpolarity,(+)and(-)asindicated.
•Donottrytorechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
•Donotdisposeofbatteriesinre.Batteriesmightexplodeorleak.
•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.
•RechargeablebatteriesaretoberemovedfromFemisapienbeforebeingcharged.
•Thisusermanualshouldbekeptbecauseitcontainsimportantinformation.
Battery details
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Femisapien overview
Femisapienisanindependentrobotgirl!Youcanaccessallherfunctionsbydirectly
interactingwithherusingtouch,soundorsight.Justturnheron,takeherhandand
watchhergo!
Femisapienusesherownlanguagecalled“Emotish”madeupofgentlesounds
andgesturestocommunicatewithyou,andotherWowWeerobots,includingthe
WowWeeRobosapien™robot(seethe“Tipsandtricks”section)!
Withobstacledetection,IRvisionandsounddetection,Femisapieninteractsdirectly
withherenvironmentinmanydifferentways.Youcanalsoprogramhertoperforma
routineofmovements,functionsandsounds(see“LearningMode”section).
Getting started with Femisapien
ToturnFemisapienON,locatethepowerswitchonthebackofherneck,andslideit
upwards.Shewillperformawake-uproutineandwaitforacommand.
NOTE: TopreventmishapsyoushouldonlyturnFemisapienONwhensheisona
smooth,atsurfaceawayfromobstaclesandedges.
Femisapien overview / Getting started with Femisapien
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ON
OFF

Interacting with Femisapien
Femisapienhas56functionsplus59hiddenfunctionsforyoutoexplore--fromslow
walkstorunway“catwalks”,strikingposes,swipingguardmodes,andblowingkisses
tosingingalongwithyou,dancing,walking,talkingwithyouandevenexploringher
environmentalone.
IR vision
Femisapien“sees”fromherneck
heightwheretheIRsensoris
located.Shecanseeashortrange
infrontofher.
Dance demo
TomakeFemisapienperformherdancedemo,gentlypressandholdherheadina
vertical,downwardpositionforapproximately2seconds.Tostopheratanytime,
gentlypressherheadonce,inavertical,downwarddirection.
NOTE:Inanymode,youcanstop
Femisapien’sactionorroutineby
gentlypressingherheadina
downward,verticaldirection.
Thiswillresethertoherdefault
position.Shewillmakeasound
andthenwaitforfurthercommands.
Falling reaction
IfFemisapienfallsoverduringanyaction,shewillstopwhatsheisdoing,express
sadnessandaskforhelp.Standherbackuprightwithin10secondsandshewillthank
youandreturntoherpreviousaction.Ifsheremainslyingdownformorethan10
seconds,shewillyawnandenterSleepMode(refertothe“SleepMode” section
fordetails).
Interacting with Femisapien / Dance demo / Falling reaction
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Standby Mode
WhenFemisapiendoesnotreceiveanycommandsforapproximately5minutesshe
willenterStandbyMode.Shewillsigh,leanononefootandchangepositionevery
fewseconds.
TowakeherfromStandbyMode,dooneofthefollowing:
• Toucheitherofherhands.
• Waveyourhandinfrontofherface.
• Gentlypressherheadinavertical,downwarddirection.
Sleep Mode
Afterapproximately5minutesinStandbyMode(approximatelytenminutesintotal),
orifFemisapienisleftlyingonherbackformorethan10seconds,shewillenter
SleepMode.
DuringSleepModetheLEDindicatorsonherwristswillpulseslowly.
TowakeherfromSleepMode,standherbackuprightifsheislyingdown,thengently
pressherheadinavertical,downwarddirection.
Automatic shutdown
Afterapproximately2hoursinSleepMode,Femisapienwillautomaticallyturnoff
completely.Toreactivateher,slidethepowerswitchlocatedonthebackofherneck
OFF,andthenONagain.
IMPORTANT:IfFemisapienentersautomaticshutdown,slidethepower
switchtoOFF.Thiswillpreventthebatteriesfromdepletingwhenyou
arenotplayingwithher.
Standby Mode / Sleep Mode / Automatic shutdown
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Function modes
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Function modes
Femisapienhasthreemainfunctionmodes:
•Attentive
•Responsive
•Learning
Tochangemodes,gentlytilttheheadintherequireddirection.
Totilttheheadup,placeyourngerunderherchin:
Totilttheheaddowngentlytiltdownwards:
NOTE: Whenyourstturnheron,hermodeisdeterminedbythepositionofher
headtilt.

Function modes
Thefollowingtable(Table1)outlinesFemisapien’sbehaviorsineachmode.Formore
detailedinformation,refertoeachmode’srespectivesection.
Table 1
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Head position Explanation Mode description
Looking
forward
Looking
up
Looking
down
Puts Femisapien in Responsive Mode.
Femisapienlooksforwardandrespondsto
walkingcommands.Youcanalsointeract
withFemisapienasshereactstoyour
sounds,orwatchherperformcomedy
sceneswithyou,anotherFemisapienor
WowWeeRobosapien™robot.Referto
the“ResponsiveMode”section(p.12)for
details.
Puts Femisapien in Attentive Mode.
Femisapienlooksupwhilepayingattention
toyouandherenvironment.
Youcanactivateactionssuchas
autonomouswandering,blowingkisses,
poses,holdinghands,dancingandshewill
evenengageyouin“conversation”!Refer
tothe“AttentiveMode”section(p.16)for
details.
Puts Femisapien in Learning Mode.
Femisapienlooksdownandwaitsforyouto
programananimatedmovementroutine.
Moveherposeablearmsorlegsandshe
willrememberthespeedandorderofthe
actions,thenplaythembackperfectly.
Tryprogrammingdanceroutines,walking
patternsoractingroutines!Refertothe
“LearningMode”section(p.25)fordetails.

Controlling Femisapien
Femisapienrespondstovariousdifferentformsofcontrolincluding:
•Headtilt(refertothe“Functionmodes”sectiononpage9).
•Leftandright4-wayjoystickhands(refertothe“Usingthejoystick
handcontrols”sectionbelow).
•Userhandgestures(refertothe“Handgesturecontrol”sectiononpage30).
•Sound(refertothe“AttentiveMode”sectiononpage16).
AlthoughFemisapiendoesnotneedaremotecontroller,sherespondstothe
WowWee®Roboremoterobotcontroller(soldseparately).RefertotheWowWee
websiteformoreinformationontheRoboremote.
Using the joystick hand controls
YoucancontrolFemisapienusingher4-wayjoystickhands.Usingeitherleft,right,
orbothhandsthereareacombinationof56actionsandroutines!Eachhandcanbe
movedforward,backward,inwardoroutward.Gentlytakeholdofherhandandpush
inthedesireddirection.BelowisanillustrationshowingFemisapien’slefthandbeing
pushedoutward:
WhenyouactivateafunctionusingFemisapien’s4-wayjoystickhandsherwristLEDs
lightup.Whenyouletgo,theLEDswillgodark,andshewillstarttheaction.
DependingonFemisapien’sheadtilt,eachhandpositioncombinationdiffers.
FunctionscanonlybeactivatedwhenFemisapienisinthecorrectmode.
NOTE:Femisapien’s4-wayjoystickcommandsarebasedonFemisapien’sposition,
thereforerightreferstoherrighthand.
Function modes
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Outward

Hand controls mapping chart
Hand controls mapping chart
Thefollowingtable(Table2)describesFemisapien’shandcontrols.Theicons
representthedirectioninwhichtopush,orpullherjoystickhand,asthoughyouare
facingFemisapien.
Table 2
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Right hand User action
Forward
Backward
Inward
Outward
Femisapien’srighthandpulledforwardtowardyou.
Femisapien’srighthandpushedbackward,awayfrom
you.
Femisapien’srighthandpushedintowardherbody.
Femisapien’srighthandpulledout,awayfromherbody.
Femisapien’slefthandpulledforwardtowardyou.
Femisapien’slefthandpushedbackward,awayfromyou.
Femisapien’slefthandpushedintowardherbody.
Femisapien’slefthandpulledout,awayfromherbody.
Left hand
Forward
Backward
Inward
Outward
Forward
Inward
Backward
Outward
Forward
Inward
Backward
Outward

Responsive Mode
Responsive Mode
ResponsiveModeisFemisapien’smainwalkingmode,shecaninteractwithyour
soundsorperformcomedyroutines.Youcanaccessthedifferentfunctionsinthis
modeusingher4-wayjoystickhands,describedinTable3.
NOTE:RightreferstoFemisapien’srightandleftreferstoherleft.
ToenableResponsiveMode:
• GentlytiltFemisapien’sheadsothatsheislookingstraightahead.Shewill
respondwitharm“hmmm”sound.

Basic walking
Femisapiencanwalkforward,backward,orturnleftorrightonthespot.Shecanalso
detectobjectsatherneckheight.IfFemisapiendetectsanobstacleinfrontofher,
shewillstop.Iftheobstaclemovesawaywithinapproximately3seconds,Femisapien
willcontinuewalking.Iftheobjectremains,shewillstop,reverseandturnawayfrom
it.Afterapproximately2minutesofcontinuouswalkingFemisapienwillstopand
waitforfurthercommands.
Whenperformingpre-programmed“catwalks”,Femisapiendoesnotusehervision
andcannotdetectobstacles.WhenperformingslowwalksFemisapiencandetect
obstaclesatherneckheight.Ifshedetectsanobstacleshewillturnawayandthen
continuewalking.
NOTE:IfFemisapienfallsoverwhilewalking,setheruprightwithin10secondsand
shewillthankyouandcontinuewalking.Ifsheremainslyingdownformorethan10
seconds,shewillenterSleepMode(refertopage7fordetails).
NOTE:Femisapienwalksbestonsmooth,atsurfacesandlowpilecarpets.Uneven
surfacesmightcausehertofall.
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Forward
Backward
Inward
Outward
Forward
Responsive Mode
13
InanyResponsiveModewalkFemisapienstopsandreturnstoherdefaultposition
afterapproximately2minutesunlessotherwisespecied,afterwhichshewillawait
newcommands.YoucanstopFemisapienduringanyofheractionsorroutinesby
gentlypressingherhead.
ThefollowingisatableofcommandsforFemisapieninResponsiveMode.
NOTE:RightreferstoFemisapien’srightandleftreferstoherleft.
NOTE: Somecommandsusebothhandssimultaneously.
Table 3
Right hand Left hand Function Object
detection
Forward clockwise circle catwalk.
Femisapienreturnstodefaultposition
afterapproximately10minutes.
Clockwise, star-shaped catwalk.
Femisapienreturnstodefaultposition
afterapproximately10minutes.
NOTE: Femisapienwillmovebackward
andforwardduringthisaction.
Counter-clockwise pivot turn.
Clockwise step turn.
Forward, counter-clockwise, circular
walk.
Off
Off
On
On
Off


Backward
Inward
Outward
Backward
Forward
Outward
Inward
Outward
Responsive Mode
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Right hand Left hand Function Object
detection
Counter-clockwise, star-shaped walk.
NOTE: Femisapienmovesbackwardand
forwardduringthisaction.
Clockwise pivot turn.
Counter-clockwise step turn.
Backward walk.
Forward walk.
Slow forward walk with avoidance.
Femisapienavoidsobstacleswithaturntoher
right.Femisapienstopsafterapproximately10
minutes.
Forward strut with avoidance.
Femisapienavoidsobstaclesinfrontofherby
turningleftandthencontinuingtowalk.
Femisapienstopsafterapproximately10
minutes.
Backward strut with avoidance.
IfFemisapiendetectsanobstacleinfrontof
hershewillturnleftandcontinuewalking
backwards.
Off
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
Backward
Forward
Outward
Outward
Inward

Responsive Mode
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Right hand Left hand Function Sound
detection
Inward
Backward
Forward
“Who’s the boss?” routine.
Inthisactingroutine,Femisapienuses
“Emotish”andbodylanguagetoexpressher
annoyance!
Youcanchoosetointeractwithher,or
positionherwithaWowWeeRobosapien.
Femisapienrespondstothiscommandwithan
“argh”soundandthenpausesbeforestarting
herroutine.Onceshehasnished,anyloud
soundortouchofherhandwilltriggerthe
sceneagainfromthebeginning.
“Hey, look at me!” routine.
Inthisroutine,Femisapienwilluse
“Emotish”togetattention!
Youcanchoosetointeractwithher,or
positionherwithaWowWeeRobosapien.
Femisapienrespondstothiscommandby
makingan“mmm”sound,andthenpauses
beforestartingtheroutine.Onceshehas
nished,anyloudsoundortouchofherhand
willtriggerthesceneagainfromthe
beginning.
“Beep” routine.
Inthisroutine,Femisapienwilluse
“Emotish”andgesturestoperformanamusing
monologue!
Youcanchoosetointeractwithheror
positionherwithaWowWeeRobosapien.
Femisapienrespondstothiscommandby
makingan“mmmhmm”sound,andthen
pausesbeforestartingtheroutine.Onceshe
hasnished,anyloudsoundortouchofher
handwilltriggerthesceneagainfromthe
beginning.
On
On
On
Inward
Forward
Backward

Attentive Mode
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Attentive Mode
InAttentiveModeFemisapieninteractsdirectlywithyou.Shewillslowpose,beyour
back-upsinger,introduceherself,dancewithyou,andevenblowkisses.Iftheroomis
quietformorethan20seconds,Femisapienwilltalktoyouusing“Emotish”.
Speakclearlywithinapproximately3feet(1m)ofher,andshewill“chat”withyou.
Tostophertalking,gentlypressherheaddown.
ToenableAttentiveMode:
 •TiltFemisapien’sheadupward.Shewillrespondwitharm“hmm”sound.
MostfunctionsinAttentiveModelastapproximately20minutes,afterwhich
Femisapienwillreturntodefaultpositionandwaitforfurthercommands.Toexitany
ofthefunctionsbeforethistime,gentlypressherheaddowntostopher.
CommandsthatarenotdescribedwillresetFemisapientoherdefaultposition,after
whichshewillawaitnewcommands.

Right hand Left hand Function
Forward
Backward
Youcanaccessthedifferentfunctionsinthismodebyusingher4-wayjoystickhands,
detailedinTable4.
NOTE:RightreferstoFemisapien’srightandleftreferstoherleft.
Table 4
Attentive Mode
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Performs a fashion pose function.
Femisapienadoptsanewposeevery3seconds,likea
livingmannequin.
NOTE: Femisapienwillonlyrespondtoastopcommand
andnotsound,userhandgestures,ortouchinthismode.
Performs a fast beat back-up singer function.
Femisapiencanbeyourpersonalback-upsinger!
PlaceFemisapienwithin3feet(1m)ofanysound
source.Whenshehearsthemusicshewillmoveherhips
andarmsandsingaback-uptune.HerwristLEDsalso
pulse.Shewillperformaslongasshedetectsasound
source;whenthesourcestopsshewillclosewith“dowa
wa”.Ifthesoundsourcestartsagain,shewillrepeather
routine.
NOTES:
• Sherespondsbesttofast,loudmusicsuchasdisco,
dance,country,metal,orrapmusic.Softermusicsuch
asclassical,andjazz,usuallywillnottriggerheruntil
thevocalsstart.
• DonotleaveFemisapiendancingunattendedonsmall
surfacesorneartableedgesasshemightfall.
• TostopFemisapien’s“shoop”,lowerhervolume(refer
topage24fordetails).

Right hand Left hand Function
Attentive Mode
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Performs right hand presentation function.
Femisapiencanhold,receiveorpresentthinobjectssuch
asabusinesscardorpostcard(notincluded).Shecan
walkaroundholdingthecard,giveittoyou,ortakeit
fromyou!
Tousethisfunction:
1.Placethecardinherrighthandandthentiltherright
handinward.
2.Shewillwalkforwarduntilsheseessomethinginfront
ofherandthenpresentthecard.
3.Whenyouremovethecardholdherrighthandclosed
toindicatethatyouhavetakenthecard.
4.Ifyoudonot,shewillturntoherleftthencontinueto
walkforwarduntilshedetectsanotherobjectorper-
soninfrontofher.Shewillthenre-presentthecard.
NOTE:Youcanstartthisfunctionbeforeplacingthecard
inFemisapien’shand.Whensheiswalking,showherthe
personyouwanthertotakethecardfrom,thenplace
thecardinherhandwhenprompted.Shewilltakeit,
turntoherleftandofferittothenextpersonorobject
shesees.
Inward

Right hand Left hand Function
Attentive Mode
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Performs right hand “walk with me” function.
YoucanholdFemisapien’shandandguideherasshe
walks!
Tousethisfunction:
1.PushFemisapien’srighthandoutward.Shewilllifther
handforyoutohold.
2.Takeherhandagain,andholditclosed.
3.Shewillstarttowalkforwardslowly,
allowingyoutoleadher.
Ifyouletgoofherhandshewillsighandthendropher
hand.
NOTE: DonottrytoleadFemisapientooquickly,or
shemightfallover.
Performs kissing function.
Femisapiencanblowkissestoyou,yourfriends,and
otherrobots,especiallyRobosapien,inoneoffourstyles
-theclassic“quickpeck”,“passionatesmooch”,“double
peck”,and“double-cheek”.
WhenFemisapiendetectsanobjectinfrontofhershe
willblowakissatit.Shewillcyclethrougheachtypeof
kissconsecutively;youcannotselectwhichtypeofkiss
shewillperform.Totriggerasinglekissinthisfunction,
tilteitherhandinany
direction.
NOTE: IfFemisapienblowsakissatanobjectinfrontof
hermorethan8times,shewillstopblowingkissesuntil
theobjectisremoved.
Outward
Forward