The aibo, Entertainment robot features and mode map, Autonomous mode – Sony ERS-7M3 User Manual

Page 2: Aibo eyes, Game mode custom, Clinic mode, Record mode/clinic mode, Custom data setup, Setup mode alarm on/off, Voice guide mode

Advertising
background image

ERS-7M3 / 2-657-984-11(1)

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.

Advertising