Sony ERS-210S Operating Instructions

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    Entertainment Robot AIBO Operating Instructions ERS-210 4-652-093-12(1) © 2001 Sony Corporation
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    serial number whenever you call upon your Sony AIBO Customer Link. Model No. ERS-210 Serial No Warning • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the robot to rain or moisture. • To avoid electrical shock, do not open the enclosure. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. (Contact the
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    Sony Service Center. Note In some areas the disposal of Lithium Ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For the Sony AIBO of fire or explosion. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. ! The battery pack used in this device may present a fire
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    . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation
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    in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Customer Support How can you contact the AIBO Customer Link? Call 1-800-427-2988 (U.S.A.) Email address: [email protected] 2001
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    Checking the supplied accessories 13 Preparing AIBO 14 Playing with AIBO 16 If AIBO stops moving 18 When not playing with AIBO 19 Pausing AIBO 19 Charging the battery pack 19 Knowing more about AIBO Index to parts and controls 24 AIBO exterior 24 AIBO's inner unit 26 Controls on the
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    Attaching AIBO's extremities 33 Replacing the battery pack 34 Inserting or removing a "Memory Stick 37 Inserting Time zone table 50 Additional information Notes on use 54 On handling AIBO 54 Moisture condensation 55 On handling the AC adapter 56 On handling the battery pack 56 On cleaning
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    Limited warranty 61 Service procedure 64 Specifications 65 Index 68 8
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    Meet AIBO Meet AIBO This chapter introduces you to the entertainment robot AIBO ERS-210, its supplied accessories, and the preparations that are required in order to play with it. 9
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    Introduction What is AIBO? "AIBO" is the name given to the Sony entertainment robot. Developed to encourage human and robot interaction, AIBO creates and introduces you to new pleasures and lifestyles. The name "AIBO" is coined from the words "A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)," "eye" and "robot." In
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    software to suit various applications. AIBO ERS-210 conforms to the OPEN-R version 1.1. "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 "" mark has been
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    ERS-210 As the successor to the AIBO ERS-110/111, the AIBO ERS-210 is a secondgeneration entertainment robot featuring a wider repertoire of movements, more sensors, and the ability to incorporate optional AIBO-ware "Memory Stick" (not supplied) that allows you to raise AIBO and play with it. • AIBO
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    Check to make sure you have the following items before you play with AIBO. x AC adapter ERA-201P1 (1) x Ball (1) Meet AIBO x AC adapter conversion plug (1) x Pin for removing AIBO's extremities (1) x Lithium Ion battery pack ERA-201B1 (1) x Documentation AIBO Operating Instructions 13
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    some extent. It is recommended that you charge the battery pack fully (page 19) before you play with AIBO. 1 Grasp AIBO securely by the body, turn it upside down, and open its cover. Notes • Lift AIBO by the body, and not by its extremities. • Do not touch the charging terminal with your hands
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    the floor as shown below. Place it on a flat, non-slippery surface, such as a carpet with a short nap. Notes • If you place AIBO on a slippery floor or a carpet with a long nap, it may tend to fall often, fail to go forward, or have a tendency to jam up. • Be
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    full capabilities, you must Chest light use at least one of the following AIBO-ware "Memory Stick" applications. -AIBO Life (ERF-210AW01) -Hello AIBO! Type-A (ERF-210AW02) -Party Mascot (ERF-210AW03) Head sensor When you leave AIBO alone for a while bAIBO lies down, sits down, or behaves in a cute
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    front a few times bAIBO's eye lights show joy. When you keep pressing AIBO's head for a few seconds bAIBO emits a musical tone and its eye lights light up. When you touch AIBO's chin bAIBO emits a musical tone. When you show AIBO the supplied ball bAIBO sits down and its tail light lights up. When
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    at both times. • Charge the battery pack (page 19). When the battery pack is drained, AIBO's chest light turns off and AIBO stops moving. Note When AIBO is experiencing internal trouble (see page 60 for troubleshooting) or when your hand gets caught in one of its joints, press the pause button on
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    remove the battery pack. A small amount of power continues to flow, depleting the battery pack, even when AIBO is paused. Charging the battery pack The battery pack is automatically charged whenever AIBO is connected to the supplied AC adapter. Charge the battery pack at room temperature (10˚C to 30
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    charging terminal. 3 Connect the AC adapter to a wall outlet and place AIBO in the posture shown below. While the AC adapter is connected, AIBO will not change from pause mode even if you press the pause button on its chest. While charging The chest light lights up orange. Chest
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    pack starts. • When disconnecting the AC adapter conversion plug from AIBO, first push the projecting part at both sides of the plug the Energy Station ERA-210P1 (not supplied) You can charge AIBO's internal battery pack by placing AIBO on the optional Energy Station. You can also charge an extra
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    Knowing more about AIBO Knowing more about AIBO This chapter helps you know more about AIBO by providing information about AIBO's parts and their functions, settings, and the installation of optional accessories. 23
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    Index to parts and controls AIBO exterior Notes • Do not attach stickers on AIBO's color camera or transparent face cover. • Do not attach stickers onto or insert anything into AIBO's joints or other movable parts. 24 • Lift AIBO by the body, not by its extremities.
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    "Memory Stick." • Lights up orange when the internal battery pack is being charged. • Flashes orange when an error has occurred during charging. • Turns off when AIBO is in pause mode. q; Paw sensors Located on the bottom of each paw. qa Tail light Lights up blue or orange to show
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    AIBO's inner unit The illustration shows AIBO with its cover open. Note Do not touch the charging terminal with your hands. Doing so may soil the terminal and cause poor contact, or transmit harmful static electricity. 26
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    Energy Station. 2 Leg release holes Insert the supplied release pin into these hole to remove the respective leg. 3 Battery pack lock indicator While AIBO is accessing the "Memory Stick," the battery pack release lever is locked and the battery pack cannot be removed. The battery pack lock indicator
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    Controls on the core unit The core unit appears when AIBO's head, legs, and tail have been removed. For details on removing and attaching the respective parts, see page 30. Rear panel Note Electronic components inside
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    handle them with static electricity built up on your body. Before handling AIBO's head, tail, or leg, touch a metal object to discharge in the display panel. 6 PC card release switch After inserting the special AIBO PC Card (separately available) into the PC card insertion slot, flip this switch
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    insert foreign objects into the holes of each part (especially of the core unit.) Doing so will damage AIBO. • If you combine the units of the ERS-210 with the units of other AIBO models, incorrect movements may occur. • Do not touch the core unit charging terminal or a unit connector terminal with
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    battery pack is locked until the data-saving procedure is complete. Removing it with force may damage AIBO. 2 Grasp AIBO securely by the body, turn it upside down, and then open the cover. Notes • Lift AIBO by the body, and not by its extremities. • Do not touch the charging terminal with your hands
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    out suddenly. Note When the battery pack lock indicator appears red, the battery pack is locked. Removing it with force at this time may damage AIBO. 4 While pressing a release hole of the part you want to remove with the supplied release pin, remove the part. Front leg release holes Hind leg
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    by part so that the pin reaches the depth of the release hole. 5 Remove AIBO's head, tail, and legs from the core unit in the order of 1 to 6 shown in the illustration below. (Right hind leg) Attaching AIBO's extremities Proceed in the descending order of the number (from 6 to 1) shown in the
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    with another pack that has been charged on the optional Energy Station. 1 Press the pause button to pause AIBO. Wait until the chest light turns off. Chest light Note While AIBO is accessing the "Memory Stick," the battery pack lock indicator appears red. Do not remove the "Memory Stick" during this
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    securely by the body, turn it upside down, and then open the cover. Knowing more about AIBO Notes • Lift AIBO by the body, and not by its extremities. • Do not touch the charging terminal with your appears red, the battery pack is locked. Removing it with force at this time may damage AIBO. 35
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    the battery pack. If the cover came off, attach it in the direction shown. 5 Place AIBO on the floor as shown below. Note Be sure to place AIBO on the floor as shown above. This will prevent AIBO from moving unexpectedly and being damaged when you press and release the pause button to
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    Stick" (sold separately). For details, refer to the User's Guide supplied with the AIBO-ware. Be sure to insert or remove the "Memory Stick" only after pressing the pause button on AIBO's chest to make AIBO pause. Inserting a "Memory Stick" 1 Grasp AIBO by the body, turn it upside down, and then
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    attach it in the direction shown. Battery pack insertion slot Removing the "Memory Stick" Before removing the "Memory Stick" from AIBO, press the pause button to make AIBO pause, then check that the battery pack lock indicator appears white. Open the cover, push the "Memory Stick" lightly to make
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    Knowing more about AIBO Notes • To prevent damaging AIBO, do not remove the "Memory Stick" while the battery pack lock indicator appears red. • If you set the safety switch in the "Memory Stick" to LOCK, AIBO will not be able to save data to the "Memory Stick." 39
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    's chest to make it pause. For details on inserting an optional LAN card, refer to the operating instructions supplied with ERA-201D1 AIBO Wireless LAN Card. 1 Insert and press the supplied pin into the release holes for the left- front and left-hind legs, and remove them. The
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    Knowing more about AIBO 3 Flip the PC card release swich to the side. To remove, flip the swich out. 4 Replace the left-front and left-hind hind legs. 41
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    30 seconds. To set the item, press the MODE button again while the item is displayed. Be sure to insert a fully charged battery pack into AIBO before changing any settings. MODE button Time Battery level Volume To cancel the setting Date Time zone Display item changes each time you press the
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    Knowing more about AIBO 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to display the time zone indication. 2 Press down the MODE button to select the time press the MODE button. The setting is entered and the time zone indication resumes. Note The time zone function does not support daylight savings time. 43
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    Setting the clock The time is displayed in a 24-hour clock. 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to display the time indication. 2 Press down the MODE button to set the clock. The hour indication starts to flash. 3 Press the + button repeatedly to set the hour. Then press the MODE button. The minute
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    Knowing more about AIBO 4 Press the + button repeatedly to set the minute. Then press the MODE button. The setting is entered and the time indication returns. Setting the date 1
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    3 Press the + button repeatedly to set the year. Then press the MODE button. The month indication starts to flash. 4 Press the + button repeatedly to set the month. Then press the MODE button. The day indication starts to flash. 5 Press the + button repeatedly to set the day. Then press the MODE
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    Setting the volume level of the musical tone The volume of the musical tones emitted from AIBO's speaker can be adjusted in four levels. If you select "0," AIBO's musical tone is muted (no sound is emitted from the speaker). 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to display the volume level indication
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    Checking the battery pack level Do the following procedure to check the remaining power of the battery pack inserted in AIBO. 1 Press the MODE button repeatedly to display the battery level indication. The battery level is displayed in one of the following four indications: Indication Battery
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    49 Knowing more about AIBO
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    Time zone table Use this table to enter the time zone. 50
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    51 Knowing more about AIBO
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    Additional information Additional information This chapter provides notes on usage, a troubleshooting guide, and other information concerning AIBO. 53
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    might drop. • Do not press down hard on AIBO with your hand or elbow. • Do not drop or shake AIBO as this may damage AIBO or cause data saved to the "Memory Stick" as the head, ears, tail or legs. Do not swing or twist AIBO. • Do not leave AIBO in very hot places, such as a car parked in the sun, as
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    damage. You may also use the optional AIBO Carrying Bag ERA-210C1 to transport AIBO. • Do not use AIBO in a place subject to strong electromagnetic waves or Xrays. • The AIBO-ware applications designed for ERS-110/111 cannot be used with ERS-210. • ERS-210 is not operable with a "Memory Stick" which
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    battery pack or place heavy objects on it. Do not apply strong pressure or physical shock to the battery pack. On cleaning • Clean AIBO with a clean, dry, soft cloth. • Do not use volatile solvents that may damage AIBO's surface finish. • When cleaning with chemical fabric, see its instructions. 56
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    If you experience any of the following difficulties, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, contact the AIBO Customer Link (page 5). Symptom Cause/Remedy Additional information AIBO does not react to The battery pack is not inserted
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    application software does not operate when you place it on the Energy Station. It takes a long time for AIBO to start moving. AIBO is loading the data from the "Memory Stick." Wait for a while. AIBO tries to walk but it does not go forward. The floor may be slippery or the nap of
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    keep pressing on its head for several seconds. The chest light flashes in orange. There may be a problem with the battery pack. c Replace it with a new one (page 34). AIBO does not chase the When running on an internal application, AIBO supplied ball. does not chase the ball, but responds to it
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    Symptom Cause/Remedy The chest light does not turn off when you press the pause button to make AIBO pause. There may be a problem with the internal application. c Remove the battery pack (page 34). When the battery pack is locked, insert a pointing object into the battery pack unlock hole
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    this Limited Warranty with new or rebuilt replacements. To obtain warranty service, you must first obtain an event number from AIBO Customer Link (page 5). You will need to return the Product and all accessories to SONY in the original carton, using the original packaging materials. All supplied
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    accessories, products or ancillary or peripheral equipment not manufactured by SONY, and where it is determined by SONY that there is no fault with the Product itself. SONY will pay shipping charges for all in-warranty service. However, if no trouble is found with the Product or accessory, if the
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    THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES For your convenience, SONY ELECTRONICS INC. has established telephone numbers for product information regarding the Entertainment Robot. Please call: AIBO CUSTOMER LINK 1-800-
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    Service procedure 1. Contact the AIBO Customer Link. Its E-mail address is [email protected] and its toll free number is 1-800-427-2988 (U.S.A.). 2. If the AIBO Customer Link determines that your unit needs repair, follow the procedure described below. a. The AIBO Customer Link will give
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    CPU 64-bit RISC processor Main memory 32MB Supplied application media "Memory Stick" for AIBO Movable parts Mouth: 1 degree of freedom Head: 3 degrees of freedom Leg: 3 degrees of freedom ×4 Ear: 1 degree of freedom ×2 Tail: 2 degrees of freedom (20 degrees of
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    Operating wet-bulb temperature Less than 29° C (84° F ) Storage temperature -20° C to 60° C (-4° F to 140° F) Storage humidity 10 % to 90 % (not condensed) Storage wet-bulb temperature Less than 29° C (84° F ) x AC adapter Input 120 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz, 0.75 A Output 16 V DC, 2.5 A Operating
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    Storage temperature -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) (temperature gradient less than 10°C (18°F)/hour) Storage humidity 10% to 90% (not condensed) Storage wet-bulb temperature Less than 35°C (95°F) Dimensions Approx. 80.2 × 58.2 × 21 mm (Approx. 3 1/4 × 2 3/8 × 27/32 inches ) (w/h/d) Mass
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    conversion plug ..... 13, 19 AIBO Cleaning 56 Handling 54 Pausing 19 Playing with 16 Preparing 14 AIBO Customer Link 3, 5 AIBO-ware 12, 16 B Ball terminal 20, 27 Chest light 16, 25, 31 Color camera 25 Customer support 3, 5 D Display panel 29 E Energy Station 21 Entertainment robot 10
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    indicator A/B ...... 29 P Pause button .. 15, 16, 19, 25, 29, 31, 34 Pause mode 15 PC card 40 Inserting 40 Release switch 29 Pin for removing AIBO's extremities 13, 33, 40 + button 29, 43-47 R Release holes Head release hole 27, 32 Leg release holes 27, 32 Tail release hole 27, 32
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Entertainment Robot AIBO
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