Sony AIBO Explorer User manual

ERF-220AW02E

4-659-797-11(1)

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misuse or any use not stated in this document.

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Before using this software, please read the accompanying End-User License

Agreement which governs use of this software.

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: +44 (0)-20-7365-2937

German line: +49 (0)-69-9508-6309

French line: +33 (0)-1-5569-5117

In Australia

Call +1300-36-2426 (toll free withinAustralia)

E-mail address: [email protected].com

In Hong Kong

Sony style

Tel: +852-2345-2966

E-mail address: [email protected].com.hk

In Singapore

+65-473-8500

Email address: [email protected].com

“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 Explorer” ERF-220AW02E confirms to the OPEN-R version

1.1.2.

“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.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Checking the supplied accessories ............................................................. 10

About “AIBO Explorer” ............................................................................. 11

About AIBO-ware........................................................................... 11

AIBO’s autonomous activities ........................................................ 12

Characters given with “AIBO Explorer”........................................ 12

Communication powered by a single battery pack......................... 13

AIBO ERS-210 and ERS-220 .................................................................... 14

For a user of ERS-210

(notes on descriptions used in this manual).................................... 14

Modes and conditions of AIBO ...................................................... 18

Emotions of AIBO .......................................................................... 30

Instincts of AIBO............................................................................ 31

Preparing AIBO .......................................................................................... 33

Living with AIBO

Charging AIBO’s battery pack ................................................................... 38

When you want to charge AIBO..................................................... 38

When AIBO wants to be charged ................................................... 40

Sleeping and waking up.............................................................................. 41

Having AIBO sleep......................................................................... 41

Waking up AIBO ............................................................................ 43

Communicating with AIBO

From you to AIBO...................................................................................... 46

Communicating by touch................................................................ 46

Communicating visually ................................................................. 50

Communicating by voice ................................................................ 51

Helping AIBO to get up.................................................................. 52

From AIBO to you...................................................................................... 53

Lights .............................................................................................. 53

Body language ............................................................................................ 58

Sounds ............................................................................................ 59

From AIBO to AIBO .................................................................................. 60

Playing with AIBO

Teaching the name ...................................................................................... 64

Teaching actions ......................................................................................... 66

Having AIBO take a photo ......................................................................... 70

Taking a picture .............................................................................. 71

Viewing pictures taken by AIBO.................................................... 72

Playing with sounds.................................................................................... 74

Mimicking ...................................................................................... 74

Have AIBO hum a melody ............................................................. 74

Have AIBO emit a melody ............................................................. 74

Turn on AIBO step.......................................................................... 75

Have AIBO sing a song .................................................................. 75

Having AIBO watch your house................................................................. 76

Additional Information

Notes on use ............................................................................................... 80

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 82

Reference Materials

Words understood by AIBO ....................................................................... 86

Melodies AIBO can emit ............................................................................ 89

For more information about “AIBO” ERS-210/220 (name of parts, settings,

“Memory Stick” use, safety precautions, etc.), refer to the “AIBO” ERS-210/

220 Operating Instructions.

Getting Started

Welcome to “AIBO Explorer,” a software application that allows

Entertainment Robot AIBO ERS-210/220 to act autonomously

and to keep you fully amused as an entertainer.

This chapter provides basic information about AIBO Explorer to

help you to get along well with AIBO

* In this manual, “AIBO Explorer” ERF-220AW02E is

referred to as “AIBO Explorer” hereinafter.

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

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