WowWee Tri-bot User manual

Ages 8+
Item No. 8042
User
manual

Contents
Contents p1
Introduction
Packagecontents,Importantsafetyinformation p2
Quick overview p3
Battery details
Tri-bot p4
 Remotecontroller p5
Getting started p6
 Demomode
 Volumecontrol
Controlling Tri-bot
Drivingcontrol,Tiltsensorcontrol p7
 Falldetection,Homingfunction p8

Modes
Program Mode p9
Free Roam Mode, Guard Modep10
Alarm Mode, Standby Mode, Sleep Mode p11
Games
Patterngame,Mazegame,Mineeldgame p12
FAQs p13
Limited warranty p14
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Important safety information
PleasenotethefollowingwhenoperatingTri-bot:
•DonotimmerseTri-botoranypartsofhiminwateroranyotherformofliquid.
•Donotdrop,throw,orkickTri-botasthismightdamagehismechanicalfunctions.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Tri-bot™ from WowWee™!
Introduction
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.
Tri-bot™isoneofthelatestinthelineofpersonalrobotsfromWowWee™.
Thisinnovativetalkingcompanionismorethanjustyouraveragerobot--Tri-bot
isfreshofftherobotassemblylineandisreadytointeractwithyou,whetherheis
makingcommentsorinvitingyoutoplayhisbuilt-ingames!Rememberthough,he’s
onlyayoungrobotsohewillneedyoutohelphimbygivinghimcommandsusing
theremotecontroller.
TakeafewminutestolookthroughthisusermanualtogetyourTri-botworking!
NOTE:WhenusingTri-bot,adultsupervisionisrequired,especiallywhenchangingthe
batteries.
Package contents:

1xTri-bot 1xRemotecontroller 1xUsermanual
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Quick overview
Tri-bot
Remote controller
Quick overview
Clockwiseturn
button
Directionpad
Programbutton
LEDsignal
indicator
Movingeyebrows
LEDeyes
LEDmouth
Tiltwaist
Batterycompartment
(underneath)
“Pop-top”head
(earsandhead)
IRsensors(back)
IRsensors(front)
Poseablearms
Omni-directional
wheeledbase
IRsensors
Tilttrigger
Battery
compartment
Counter-clockwise
turnbutton
Stopbutton
Playbackbutton
Brainbutton
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Underside of
remote controller
Side view of
remote controller

Battery details - Tri-bot
Battery details
Battery requirements
Tri-botrequires8x“AA”sizealkalinebatteries(notincluded).
Theremotecontrollerrequires3x“AAA”sizealkalinebatteries(notincluded).
Installing or changing batteries in Tri-bot:
TochangethebatteriesinTri-bot,rstcarefullylayhimonhisback.Donotbalance
himorplacehimnearatableedge.Installthebatteriesasfollows:
1. UsingaPhillipsscrewdriver(notincluded)removethescrewsonthe 
 batterycompartmentcoverlocatedontheundersideofTri-bot’swheel
 base.
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Tri-bot’sbatteriesarenearlydepletedbecausehewill
makeacomment.
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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
• Thepackagingshouldbekeptbecauseitcontainsimportantinformation
Battery details - remote controller
Installing or changing batteries in the remote controller:
1. OpenthebatterycompartmentontheremotecontrollerusingaPhillips
 screwdriver(notincluded)toremovethescrew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screwusingthe
 screwdriver.Donotover-tighten.
NOTE: TheremotecontrollerisequippedwithanLEDindicatorthatlightsupwhen
youpressanybutton.Youwillknowwhenthebatteriesintheremotecontrollerare
nearlydepletedwhentheLEDindicatorshinesdimly.
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Getting started / Demo mode / Volume control
Getting started
AfteryouhaveinsertedbatteriesinTri-botandtheremotecontroller,youareready
tomeetyourTri-bot!First,placehimupright,onalargesmooth,atsurface,away
fromedgesandobstacles.Next,locatethepowerswitchontheback,justabovethe
wheels.PressitoncetoturnTri-botON.
Hewillbeginoneofhismanystart-up
routinesasheintroduceshimself!Hewill
rovearound,speak,andhisfacewillbe
animated.Ifyouwanttostophimatany
timeduringhisstart-uproutine,pressany
buttonontheremotecontroller.
Demo mode
Tri-bothasvariousdemoroutinestoshowhismotions,animationsandpersonality!
Hewilltellyoumoreabouthisfeaturesandevenjokewithyou.Toaccessthese
functions,pointtheremotecontrolleratTri-botandpresstheDEMObutton.
NOTE:Tri-botmovesaroundduringanydemoroutine.Ensurehissurroundingareais
freefromobstaclesandedges.
Volume control
Tri-bothasthreevolumelevels:high,mediumorlow.Youcannotchangethevolume
whenTri-botisinafunctionmodeorplayingagame.Thebesttimetochangethe
volumeiswhenheisrstturnedon.Thedefaultvolumeis‘high’.
Tochangethevolume,dothefollowing:
1.GentlypressTri-bot’sheadinavertical,
downwardsdirection,asshown.
2.Presshisheadoncetosethisvolumeto
‘medium’,andtwicefor‘low’.Pressinghis
headathirdtimewillsetthevolumeback
to‘high’.
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Controlling Tri-bot
Tri-bothasathree-wheeledomni-directionalbase.Hecaneasilymoveinany
direction(includingdiagonally),turn,andevenspinonthespot.Hedetectssignals
fromtheremotecontrollerregardlessofthedirectionheisfacing.
Driving control
Tocontrolhismovementsyoucan
usethedirectionpadontheremote
controller.Forexample,pressthe
leftdirectionbutton,tomoveTri-bot
tohisleft.Tomakehimturnonthe
spot,usethearrowbuttonsforeither
clockwise,orcounter-clockwiseturns.
Ashedrivesaround,Tri-botcandetectobstaclesinhisrange.Hecanonlysee
obstaclesthataredirectlyinfrontof,orbehindhim.Hecannotdetectobstacles
whenheisdrivingsideways,diagonallyorturningonthespot.Hetalksandmakes
commentsashegoes!
Tilt sensor control
Theremotecontrollerisequippedwithatilt
sensor.YoucanmoveTri-botleft,right,
forwardsandbackwardsbypressingthe
triggerlocatedonthebackoftheremote
controllerwhiletiltingit.Tri-botwillcomment
thatheisreadyforcommands.

Controlling Tri-bot - Driving control / Tilt sensor control
Counter-clockwiseturn
Clockwiseturn
Forward
Right
Left
Stop
Backward
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Tri-bot’s direction
Tri-botmovestohisleft
Tri-botmovestohisright
Tri-botmovesbackwards
Tri-botmovesforwards
Tilt direction
Left
Right 
Up
Down

Remote controller
direction

Fall detection / Homing function / Follow me function
Thetiltsensorfeatureworksbestwhenyouarelocatedafewpacesawayfrom
Tri-bot.
NOTE:YoucannotusethetiltfunctiontomakeTri-botturnorspinonthespot,or
movediagonally.
Fall detection
IfTri-botfallsoverhewilltellyou.Hiswheelswillautomaticallystopspinning,but
youwillneedtostandhimbackuprighttogethimgoingagain.
Homing function
Tri-botisequippedwithahomingfunctionwhichallowshimtofollowyou,orlocate
andmovetowardsyou.Besuretogivehimtimetolocateyou,beforeyoustart
moving,ifyouwanthimtofollowyou.
PressandholdtheHOMEbuttonon
theremotecontroller.Tri-botwilllook
foryou,andmakecommentsashegoes.
Ifhemovesawayfromyou,continueto
presstheHOME buttonashescansthe
areaandlooksforyou.Ifyoureleasethe
HOME button,Tri-botthinkshehas
reachedhome,andwillmakeanother
comment.PresstheHOME buttonagain
ifyouwanthimtocontinuetrackingyou.
NOTE:AvoidusingtheHomingfunctioninaclutteredarea,asitwillconfuseTri-bot
andmakeitharderforhimtodetectthehomingsignal.Tri-bot’s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.
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Modes
Tri-bothasseveraldifferentfunctionmodesandgameswhicharedescribedinthis
section.
Program Mode
InProgram Modeyoucanprogramandstoreasequenceofupto60drivecommand
programstepsthatTri-botcanplaybackonrequest.Hecannotdetectoravoid
obstacleswhileheisinProgram Mode.
ToenterProgram Mode,dothefollowing:
1.PresstheProgrambutton.Tri-botwillmakeacommentwhenheisready
toreceivedrivingcommands.
2.UsethedirectionpadontheremotecontrollertodirectTri-bot’smovements.He
willstorethelengthofthemovementasasingleprogramstep.
3.Toaddmoreprogramsteps,repeatstep2.
4.Ifyouwanttoaddapausetothesequence,presstheSTOPbutton.Thelength
oftimeyouholdthebuttonwillbeequaltothelengthofthepause.
5.Whenyouhavenished,pressthePlaybackbutton.Tri-botwillexit
Program Modeandplaytheprogramback.
NOTE: Ifyoudonotenteranycommandsforapproximately30seconds,
Tri-botwillstoretheprogramandexitProgram Mode.
6.Tocleartheprogram,enterProgram Mode bypressingtheProgrambutton
andpressthePlaybackbutton,withoutenteringanydriveinstructions.
Toplaybacktheprogramatanytime,pressthePlaybackbutton.Tri-botwillnot
rememberanystoredprogramsonceyouturnhimoff.
NOTE:Tri-botcanonlystoreoneprogramatatime.Ifyoustoreanewprogram,you
willoverwriteanddeletethepreviouslystoredprogram.
Modes - Program Mode
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