Sony AIBO MIND 2 User's Manual

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Words understood by the AIBO

®

Entertainment Robot

In the following cases, the AIBO robot may not understand what you say.

• While the AIBO robot is emitting sounds or moving, it cannot hear you easily.

• The AIBO robot may not recognize several words depending on its mode or condition.

• Even though the AIBO robot understands you, it may choose not to respond or do as you say.

• The AIBO robot cannot hear you if its surroundings are noisy.

• If you say a word whose pronunciation is unclear, the AIBO robot cannot recognize it. Speak very clearly.

• If you repeat the same command over and over in rapid fire fashion, the AIBO robot will not understand you.

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 reacts when you call it “AIBO”.

Communication between the AIBO robots

Talk to your friend/Talk to your buddy

The AIBO robot communicates with another AIBO robot.

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.

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.

Moving

Come here./Over here./Sit down./Stand up./Lay down./Turn right./Turn left./Walk around./Go forward./Go back.

Questions for the AIBO robot

Are you sleepy?/Are you tired?/How are you?

The AIBO robot shows its current condition with its face lights.

Are you hungry?

The AIBO robot shows the remaining battery power level by the number of face lights. The more lights are lit, the more power is still left.

What’s your AIBOne skill level?

What’s your pink ball skill level?

What’s your walking skill level?

The AIBO robot shows its state of progress with the face lights.

Praising, scolding, or encouraging the AIBO robot

Good AIBO./Good boy./Good girl.

These words are for praising the AIBO robot. They have the same effect as when you praise the AIBO robot by touching the sensors on the back of the AIBO robot.

Don’t do that.

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 robot.

Go for it.

Encourage the AIBO robot.

How cute.

The AIBO robot will be bashful when you praise it.

Special actions

Let’s dance.

The AIBO robot shows you its dance repertoire.

Pictures

Take a picture.

The AIBO robot takes a picture with its built-in camera.

Snap shot

If you say this to the AIBO robot while it is preparing to take a picture (while waiting for you to touch its head sensor), it will start counting down to take the picture.

Send e-mail

Sends the picture taken most recently to a set registered user.

Greetings

Good morning./Hello./Good night./Bye bye./Good bye./I’m here./

Say hello./Shake hands.

Message playback

Check messages

The AIBO robot plays back messages and sounds.

Self-charge

Go to the Station.

The AIBO robot starts the procedure for self-charging.

Mail notification

Check e-mail

The AIBO robot tells you if you have new e-mail.

Playing with the AIBOne toy

Find your AIBOne.

The AIBO robot looks for the AIBOne toy.

Bring me your AIBOne.

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.

Music playback

Play music

The AIBO robot starts playing music.

Music CD playback

Play CD

The AIBO robot starts playing the first track of a music CD.

Wake-up setting

Set alarm.

Lets you set the wake-up function ON or OFF.

Internet radio playback

Play the radio

The AIBO robot begins playing Internet radio.

Contents playback

Play contents

The AIBO robot plays the content you have selected on your PC.

House Sitting mode

See you later/House sitting mode

The AIBO robot will look after the house while you are away.

I’m here/I’m back

The AIBO robot exits House Sitting mode.

Schedule playback

My schedule

The AIBO robot will read out your schedule for the current hour through the next day.

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.

Securely hold the body of the

AIBO robot from above, turn it upside down, and open the stomach compartment cover.

Insert the “Memory Stick” media into the AIBO robot.

With the arrow pointing down and the angled corner facing the AIBO robot’s tail, insert the AIBO MIND software

“Memory Stick” media into the AIBO robot until it is flush with the body.

Insert the battery and close the cover.

Hold the battery with the connector facing downward, then insert it into the slot until you hear it click into place, and close the cover.

2

1 Engage the cover latch in the hinge on the body.

Angled corner.

Install the AC adapter cable and foot stopper.

Route the AC adapter cable along the wire guides and attach the foot stopper.

Foot stopper

Install the station marker and station pole.

Attach the station marker first, followed by the station pole.

(If you don’t want to use the self-charging function, these attachments are not necessary.)

1 Attach the station marker as shown.

2 Attach the station pole.

AC adapter cable

Charge the AIBO robot.

Plug the AC adapter into an AC outlet, and place the AIBO robot on the Energy

Station. (For information on appropriate locations to place the Energy Station, refer to the “User’s Guide (Basic)” for the

AIBO robot ERS-7.)

Place the AIBO robot on the floor in this position.

Place the AIBO robot on a flat, non-slippery surface, such as a low pile carpet with a hard nap.

Press the Pause button.

The Pause mode ends and the operation light turns green.

In a moment, the AIBO robot will automatically begin moving!

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Printed in Japan © 2004 Sony Corporation

Quick Guide

for AIBO MIND 2

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The AIBO

®

Entertainment Robot feature and mode map

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.

Station mode

On the Energy Station, the AIBO robot wakes up and goes to sleep at a preset time.

Mode indicators OFF Mode indicators turn blue

When the AIBO robot is awake

The AIBO robot relaxes while being recharged.

(Autonomous Monitor mode* 1 )

At bedtime

At wake-up time

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.

• The AIBO robot mounts the Energy

Station by itself

• The AIBO robot is placed on the Energy

Station while active

• Start AIBO Entertainment

Player

• End AIBO Entertainment

Player

Remote Control mode

* 1

The AIBO robot is controlled by

AIBO Entertainment Player software on a remote PC.

Mode indicators flash blue

• The AIBO robot dismounts the Energy

Station by itself

• The AIBO robot is removed from the

Energy Station

• Start AIBO

Entertainment

Player

Refer to the “User’s Guide (AIBO

Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot

ERS-7

• End AIBO

Entertainment

Player

Autonomous mode

Mode indicators OFF Mode indicators turn blue

(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.

Notes

• 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.

• Place on the floor

• Touch the head sensor for 3 seconds

• Pick up while touching the back sensors* 2

• Pick up quickly

Touch the head sensor for

3 seconds

Something has jammed one of the

AIBO robot’s joints

Touch the head sensor for

3 seconds

• Talk to the AIBO robot

• Show “Alarm

On/Off (J)” card

• Talk to the

AIBO robot

Touch the chin sensor and front (blue) back sensor for 3 seconds

Alarm

ON/OFF

Have the AIBO robot wake you up!

• 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

Mode indicators slowly flash green Mode indicators turn orange Mode indicators turn green

• Mail received

• Message received

Game mode

The game starts!

Mode indicators turn pink

• Touch the front

(blue) back sensor

• Touch the front and rear back sensors simultaneously for

3 seconds

Voice Guide mode

• Touch the middle

(orange) back sensor

• Touch the head sensor for 3 seconds

Top menu

• Touch the rear

(red) back sensor

Select

Record mode/

Clinic mode

• Touch the middle

(orange) back sensor

• Touch the rear

(red) back sensor

L

When you show the AIBO robot the

“Game Mode (L)” card in Autonomous mode, the game begins right away.

Setup mode

• Touch the front (blue) back sensor

• Touch the middle

(orange) back sensor

Record mode

You can record a message or voice signature with AIBO

EYES feature.

Clock setup

I

You can set up the following:

• Wake-up time for the AIBO robot

• Bedtime for the AIBO robot

• Hourly alert ON/OFF

When you show the AIBO robot the

“Alarm Clock Set Up (I)” card in

Autonomous mode, it goes straight into the mode to set up the time you want it to wake up.

Energy Station dismount setup

When self-charging is complete, the AIBO robot will dismount the Energy

Station by itself.

• Touch the rear

(red) back sensor

Development control

You can also have fun raising the AIBO robot from the puppy stage.

Pick-up condition

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.

Caution

When you press 2 or more of the 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.

AIBO EYES

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. This mode is provided to protect your fingers from being caught between the AIBO robot’s joints.

Rest mode

The AIBO robot does not move around. In this mode the AIBO robot stays still and does not respond to voice commands, other sounds, or show interest in the ball and AIBOne toy.

* 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.

* 2 Touch two or more back sensors (any of the combinations on the left) for 3 seconds.

Front

• Mail check

• Message check

Refer to the “User’s Guide

(PC

Network)” for the AIBO robot

ERS-7.

Rear

Pause mode (inactive condition)

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.

Clinic mode *

Mode indicators turn yellow

You can check the

AIBO robot’s motions.

When you show the AIBO robot the “Clinic Mode (O)” card in

Autonomous mode, it goes straight into Clinic mode.

Sensor locations

Head sensor Back sensor

To cancel setup by voice guide, touch the head sensor for 3 seconds to return the

AIBO robot to

Autonomous mode.

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Questions and Answers

What are the modes of operation for the Sony AIBO MIND 2?
There are five modes of operation: Autonomous mode, Remote Control mode, Clock setup, Game mode, and Rest mode.
How should I wake up my AIBO robot?
To wake up your AIBO robot, touch the head sensor for 3 seconds.
What should I do if something gets jammed in my AIBO's joints?
If something gets jammed, the AIBO will enter Jam condition, indicated by orange mode indicators. To resolve this, pick up the AIBO quickly.
In which modes can the AIBO communicate with me via voice commands?
The AIBO can understand voice commands in Autonomous mode, Remote Control mode, and Clock setup mode.
How do I have the AIBO robot take a picture?
To have the AIBO take a picture, say 'Take a picture' while the AIBO is preparing to take a picture (waiting for you to touch its head sensor).

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