From the AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot to you
The AIBO robot uses lights to communicate its condition to you.
Face light (illuminated face) expressions (examples)
The AIBO robot communicates its current emotional and physical condition to you using patterns formed by a number of indicators and
colors. Green when happy, blue when sad, and red when mad are some examples.
Found the
Found the pink ball*
Recognized a face*
Recognized
AIBOne toy*
the owner's face*
Found the wall
Detected an
Looking for the station
Found the station
edge or stairs
pole and marker*
* The light patterns will be seen faintly when the AIBO robot remembers the item.
Blue
Back lights
(front)
When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, these
lights indicate its mood and condition.
Light blue
Flashing quickly
(front)
Orange
Flashing normally
(middle)
Middle
Front
Rear
Light orange
Flashing quickly
(middle)
Flashing quickly
Red (rear)
Light pink
Flashing quickly
(rear)
The AIBO robot has a short-term memory and can
The AIBO robot remembers
remember where items such as the AIBOne toy, pink
ball, favorite place, and the Energy Station are located.
* The face light pattern representing the item will be seen faintly when the AIBO robot remembers an item.
Words understood by the AIBO
The AIBO robot may not recognize several words depending on the condition of its mood or the surrounding environment.
Calling the AIBO robot's name
AIBO./Registered name (the name you gave AIBO).
The AIBO robot reacts when it is called. Even after
the AIBO robot learns its own name, it will still react
when you call it "AIBO".
Teaching the AIBO robot
Name registration.
Give a name to the AIBO robot.
What's your name?
The AIBO robot says the name you gave to it in its
own voice.
Detected an obstacle
Owner registration.
You can teach the AIBO robot its owner's (your)
name.
What's your owner's name?
The AIBO robot says its owner's name (your name)
in its own voice.
Favorite thing registration.
You can teach the AIBO robot to recognize your
favorite things as its own favorite things.
Found a favorite place
Praising, scolding, or encouraging the
AIBO robot
Good AIBO./Good boy./Good girl.
These words are for praising the AIBO robot. They
Flashing slowly
Sleepy or tired
have the same effect as when you praise the AIBO
robot by touching the sensors on the back of the
AIBO robot.
Playing with the
Don't do that.
AIBOne toy or pink ball
These words are for scolding the AIBO robot. They
have the same effect as when you scold the AIBO
robot by tapping the sensors on the back of the AIBO
Condition normal
robot.
Go for it.
Encourage the AIBO robot.
Taking a walk
How cute.
The AIBO robot will be bashful when you praise it.
Greetings
Avoiding an obstacle
Good morning./Hello./Good night./Bye bye./
Good bye./I'm here./Say hello./Shake hands/
The other paw.
Searching for its owner
Self-charge
or being playful
Go to the Station.
The AIBO robot starts the procedure for self-
charging.
Playing with the AIBOne toy
Find your AIBOne.
The AIBO robot looks for the AIBOne toy.
Bring me your AIBOne/Give it to me.
When you say this while the AIBO robot is holding
the AIBOne toy in its mouth, the AIBO robot comes
to you.
Playing with the ball
Find your ball.
The AIBO robot looks for the ball.
®
Entertainment Robot
Wake-up setting
Pictures
Set alarm.
Take a picture.
Lets you set the wake-up function ON or OFF.
The AIBO robot takes a picture with its built-in
camera.
House Sitting mode
Snap shot.
House sitting mode
If you say this to the AIBO robot while it is preparing
The AIBO robot will look after the house while you
to take a picture (while waiting for you to touch its
are away.
head sensor), it will start counting down to take the
I'm here./I'm back.
picture.
The AIBO robot exits House Sitting mode.
Send e-mail.
Sends the picture taken most recently to a set
Communication between AIBO robots
registered user.
Talk to your friend./Talk to your buddy.
The AIBO robot communicates with another AIBO
Message playback
robot.
Check messages.
The AIBO robot plays back messages and sounds.
Moving
Come here./Over here./Sit down./Stand up./
Mail notification
Lay down./Turn right./Turn left./
Check e-mail.
Walk around./Go forward./Go back/Kick the ball.
The AIBO robot tells you if you have new e-mail.
Dancing AIBO
Music playback
Let's dance.
Play music.
The AIBO robot shows you its dance repertoire.
The AIBO robot starts playing music.
Dance to the music./Groove to the music.
Music CD playback
The AIBO robot starts to dance in the rhythm of the
music.
Play CD.
The AIBO robot starts playing the first track of a
Asking the time
music CD.
What time is it?
Internet radio playback
You can have the AIBO robot tell you the time.
Play the radio.
Questions for the AIBO robot
The AIBO robot begins playing Internet radio.
Are you sleepy?/Are you tired?/How are you?
Contents playback
The AIBO robot shows its current condition with its
face lights.
Play contents.
The AIBO robot plays the content you have selected
What are you doing?
on your PC.
The AIBO robot communicates its current emotional
and physical condition.
Checking the diary
Are you hungry?
AIBO, read the diary.
The AIBO robot shows the remaining battery power
The AIBO robot reads the diary it has written.
level by the number of face lights. The more lights
are lit, the more power is still left.
Checking the news
What's your AIBOne skill level?/
AIBO, read the news.
What's your pink ball skill level?/
The AIBO robot reads the news, a blog, or similar
What's your walking skill level?
items from the Internet.
The AIBO robot shows its state of progress with the
Schedule playback
face lights.
My schedule.
Look around.
The AIBO robot will read out your schedule for the
The AIBO robot checks out the location of objects,
current hour through the next day.
then memorizes them.
Where is your AIBOne?/Where is your pink ball?/
Where is your ball?/Where is your station?/
Where is your home?/Where is your favorite place?
The AIBO robot points out locations it has
memorized.
Tell me your favorite place?
The AIBO robot demonstrates its favorite place by
moving to it.
Quick Guide
Start!
First insert the battery and AIBO MIND software "Memory Stick
TM
" media into the
AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot and set up the Energy Station.
Open the cover.
Insert the "Memory Stick"
Insert the battery and
Securely hold the body of the
media into the AIBO robot.
close the cover.
AIBO robot from above, turn it
With the arrow pointing down and the
Hold the battery with the
upside down, and open the
angled corner facing the AIBO robot's
connector facing downward, then
stomach compartment cover.
tail, insert the AIBO MIND software
insert it into the slot until you hear
"Memory Stick" media into the AIBO
it click into place, and close the
robot until it is flush with the body.
cover.
2
Angled
corner.
Install the AC adapter cable
Install the station marker and station pole.
and foot stopper.
Attach the station marker first, followed by the station pole.
Route the AC adapter cable along the
(If you don't want to use the self-charging function, these
wire guides and attach the foot stopper.
attachments are not necessary.)
1 Attach the station
Foot stopper
marker as shown.
2 Attach the station pole.
AC adapter cable
Charge the AIBO robot.
Place the AIBO robot on
Press the Pause button.
Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet,
the floor in this position.
The Pause mode ends and the
and place the AIBO robot on the Energy
operation light turns green.
Place the AIBO robot on a flat,
Station. (For information on appropriate
In a moment, the AIBO robot
non-slippery surface, such as a
locations to place the Energy Station,
will automatically begin
low pile carpet with a hard nap.
refer to the "User's Guide (Basic)" for the
moving!
AIBO robot ERS-7M3.)
Printed on recycled paper
Printed in Japan © 2005 Sony Corporation
2-657-984-11(1)
for AIBO MIND 3
1 Place the cover
latch in the hinge
on the body.
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ERS-7M3 / 2-657-984-11(1)
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