Sony ERS-7 User Manual

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The AIBO

Entertainment

Robot emits a sad melody and
does not move when you
press the pause button.

• A “Memory Stick™” media without application software for

the AIBO robot has been installed.
c Insert a “Memory Stick” media compatible with software

specifically designed for the AIBO Entertainment Robot
ERS-7.

• The “Memory Stick” media is defective.

c Check the AIBO robot movements with the AIBO robot

Operation Check mode.
When you remove the “Memory Stick” media from the
AIBO robot, it enters the AIBO robot Operation Check
mode. If there is no problem with the AIBO robot itself, it
will repeat the “Stand up”

t “Sit down” t “Lay down”

routine. (In this condition, the mode indicators flash
yellow.)

The battery cannot be
removed even when you
operate the battery eject lever
(BATT

• A program is running. Press the pause button to stop the

program, and then remove the battery.

It takes a long time for the
AIBO robot to start moving.

• Data is being read from the “Memory Stick” media. Wait a

while.

The AIBO robot tries to walk
but it does not move forward.

• The floor may be too slippery.

c Place the AIBO robot on a surface that is not too slippery,

such as low pile carpet.

The AIBO robot falls often.

• The floor may be too slippery, inclined, or unstable.

c Place the AIBO robot on a flat surface that is not too

slippery.

After you pick the AIBO robot
up, it moves only slowly
without any hand or leg
motions.

• The AIBO robot is designed to stop moving whenever it is

picked up from the floor.
c Check to see if the mode indicators slowly flash green. If they

do, place the AIBO robot on the floor. If it does not move
after a while, touch the head sensor for 3 seconds. The AIBO
robot will enter Autonomous mode again.

The mode indicators are lit
orange, the AIBO robot does
not move and its joints are
limp.

• Something is jammed in one of the AIBO robot’s joints.

c Place the AIBO robot on the floor and touch the head sensor

for 3 seconds.

Symptom

• Cause

c Remedy (see page)