The aibo, Entertainment robot features and mode map, Autonomous mode – Sony ERS-7M3 User Manual
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Head sensor
Back sensor
Mode indicators flash blue
Mode indicators turn blue
Mode indicators OFF
Mode indicators OFF
Mode indicators turn orange
Mode indicators turn green
Mode indicators slowly flash green
Mode indicators
turn pink
Mode indicators
turn yellow
Mode indicators turn blue
Refer to the “User’s Guide (AIBO
Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot
ERS-7M3.
Autonomous mode
Pick-up condition
Jam condition
If something gets jammed
in any of the AIBO robot’s
joints, the AIBO robot goes
into this condition and all
of its joints become loose.
Caution
When you press the 2 rear paw sensors,
the AIBO robot thinks it has been placed on
the floor and returns to Autonomous mode.
The AIBO robot may start to walk after
returning to Autonomous mode, so avoid
touching the AIBO robot's rear paw sensors
while you are holding it.
When you lift the AIBO robot, it
assumes a position that makes it easier
for you to hold. The AIBO robot
continues to react to your voice and
touch in this condition.
Rest mode
Station mode
• The AIBO robot dismounts the Energy
Station by itself
• The AIBO robot is removed from the
Energy Station
• The AIBO robot mounts the Energy
Station by itself
• The AIBO robot is placed on the Energy
Station while active
On the Energy Station, the AIBO robot wakes up
and goes to sleep at a preset time.
Pause mode (inactive condition)
In this mode, the AIBO
robot does not move
around, but it will respond
to touch, voice commands,
and other sounds.
Touch the chin
sensor and
front (blue) back
sensor for 3 seconds
• Place on the
floor
• Touch the
head sensor
for 3 seconds
When the AIBO
robot is awake
The AIBO robot
relaxes while
being recharged.
When the AIBO robot is sleeping
At bedtime the AIBO robot falls fast
asleep. If you remove the
AIBO robot from the Energy
Station outside its set
activity period, it will enter
Autonomous mode.
At wake-up
time
At bedtime
(Autonomous Monitor mode*
1
)
The AIBO robot moves around on
its own.
The AIBO robot collects
information via its camera/
microphones/sensors and acts
autonomously based on its own
feelings and instincts.
The Pause button on the back of the
AIBO robot was pressed to turn the
power OFF. The AIBO robot must be
in this mode to replace the
battery or “Memory Stick” media,
or to change the ON/OFF
setting of the wireless LAN switch.
AIBO EYES
• Mail check
• Message check
Game mode
Custom
• Mail received
• Message received
• Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
• Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
• Touch the
middle (orange)
back sensor
• Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
• Touch the
rear (red)
back sensor
• Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
• Touch the rear
(red) back sensor
• Talk to the
AIBO robot
The game starts!
Clinic
mode
*
Record
mode/Clinic
mode
• Game allocation
• Custom data group allocation
• Autonomous sounds
You can set up the following:
Custom data setup
You can have fun
raising the AIBO
robot from the
puppy stage.
You can record a
message or voice
signature for AIBO
EYES feature.
To cancel setup by
voice guide, touch the
head sensor for 3
seconds to return the
AIBO robot to
Autonomous mode.
Development
control
Self-charging
setup
Record mode
You can check
the AIBO robot.
Setup
mode
Alarm
ON/OFF
Have the AIBO
robot wake you up!
• Touch the front and
rear back sensors
simultaneously for
3 seconds
Top menu
• Touch the head
sensor for 3
seconds
• Talk to the AIBO robot
•
Show “Alarm
On/Off (J)” card
When you show the AIBO robot
the “Clinic Mode (O)” card in
Autonomous mode, it goes
straight into Clinic mode.
When you show the AIBO robot
the “Alarm Clock Set Up (I)” card
in Autonomous mode, it goes
straight into wake-up time set up.
I
Caution
• Do not put the AIBO robot on an unstable surface
where it might fall or be subject to vibrations.
• Do not place anything near the AIBO robot that may
hinder its movements.
Sensor locations
• Pick up while
touching the
back sensors*
2
• Pick up quickly
Something
has jammed
one of the
AIBO robot’s
joints
*
1
In Remote Control mode (mode indicators flash blue) and
Autonomous Monitor mode (mode indicators turn blue),
the AIBO robot is connected to a PC via wireless LAN.
With these modes, you can control the AIBO robot from a
remote PC and monitor the images and sounds it detects.
For details, see the “User’s Guide (AIBO Entertainment
Player)” for the AIBO robot ERS-7M3 (PDF).
*
2
Touch two or more back sensors (any of the combinations
on the left) for 3 seconds.
Voice Guide
mode
When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, all the activities and settings shown below are possible. When the AIBO robot is in Station
mode (when it is awake), all the activities and settings shown below except those marked with an asterisk (
*
) are possible.
The AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot features and mode map
Touch the
head
sensor for
3 seconds
Touch the
head
sensor for
3 seconds
Refer to the “User’s Guide
(PC
•
Network)” for the AIBO robot
ERS-7M3.
(Autonomous Monitor mode*
1
)
Rear
Front
Remote Control
mode
*
1
The AIBO robot is controlled by
AIBO Entertainment Player
software on a remote PC.
• Start AIBO
Entertainment
Player
• End AIBO
Entertainment
Player
• End AIBO Entertainment
Player
• Start AIBO Entertainment
Player
• Name the AIBO robot
• Teach the AIBO robot your name
and your face
• Have the AIBO robot take a picture
• Register the AIBO robot’s
favorite things*
• Communicate with another AIBO
robot*
• Have the AIBO robot watch your
house
• Energy Station
dismount
• Self-charge
ON/OFF
You can set up
the following:
• Touch the
middle (orange)
back sensor
When you show the AIBO robot the “Game Mode (L)”
card in Autonomous mode, the game begins right away.
L
• Wake-up time for
the AIBO robot
• Bedtime for the
AIBO robot
• Hourly alert ON/OFF
You can set up
the following:
Clock setup
• Touch the front (blue)
back sensor
• Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
• Touch the middle
(orange) back
sensor
• Touch the rear (red)
back sensor
• Touch the rear
(red) back
sensor
• Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
• Touch the rear
(red) back
sensor
• Touch the front
(blue) back
sensor
• Touch the rear
(red) back
sensor
AIBO MIND 3 provides custom data to change various aspects such as the way
AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot sounds or dances. It also provides a Game mode that
lets you enjoy playing games with the AIBO Robot.
You can download custom data from the AIBO web site.
Play music for the AIBO robot, and it performs various dances along with
the rhythm and volume. Play your favorite music, and watch it dance
happily.
Have fun with
custom data!
Even more fun!
(Dancer Function)
Custom data setup
Game mode 1
Comes loaded with a
Function Demo.
Basic sound
The AIBO robot
communicates with sounds.
Voice sound
The AIBO robot
communicates with words.
User sound
Add to custom data and
customize with your
own sounds.
Game mode 2
Comes loaded with
the “Repeat Me”
memory game.
Game mode 3
No game is loaded as
game 3. Set up custom
data to set a game.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Say
“Dance to the music”
or
“Groove to the music”
The head light begins to flash orange.
Touch the head sensor
You can also say
“Dance to the music”
or
“Groove to the music”
again.
The mode indicators turn each of
the 6 colors in order
This continues throughout the dance.
To turn off the Dancer function
Touch the head sensor for at least 3 seconds, or touch
the chin sensor.
The AIBO robot begins dancing
while keeping the rhythm.
Play your favorite music
• In the puppy stage, the Dancer function cannot be used.
• The AIBO robot may not dance well to certain music.
• If you leave the Dancer function on for 30 min. or
more, dancing stops (the 6 colors continue to light).
Touch the back or head sensor to resume dancing.
Allocate a custom
data group
In order to use custom data, the data
must be allocated to group 1, 2, or 3.
Set autonomous sounds
The AIBO robot can communicate its
current condition with sounds or words. You
can also customize by setting user sounds.
Allocate a game
In Game mode, you can specify and
change up to three types of custom data.