User manual SONY ERS-7

[. . . ] 4-678-793-11 (1) User's Guide (Basic) For Customers in the U. S. A. Safety Information Owner's Record The model number and serial number are located inside the cover of the unit and on the side of the supplied AC adapter. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial number whenever you call upon your Sony® AIBO® Customer Link (customer service). ________________ Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] (20 to 30 cm) Take note of the following points. · If the card is too close to the AIBO robot, the AIBO robot will not be able to see the entire card. Hold Also make sure that the AIBO robot is not looking at the card against bright the card at a distance of 8 to 12 in. /20 to 30 cm. background lighting. · Make sure that you hold the card right in front of the AIBO robot's camera vertically. · Remember that the AIBO robot will not be able to recognize the card if the card's graphic is partially hidden by your fingers or the sleeve of your clothing. · The AIBO robot may also have difficulty recognizing a card if the room is dark or lighting is falling from behind. Hold straight When finished using the AIBO cards To prevent losing the cards, place them into the card pocket on the station pole. AIBO card pocket 63 From the AIBO® Entertainment Robot to you The AIBO robot uses its lights to communicate its condition to you. Mode indicators The mode indicators indicate the AIBO robot's current mode. Mode indicators Autonomous mode Station mode Orange Jam condition Pink Game mode Green Rest mode Slowly flashing green Pick-up condition Yellow Clinic mode Slowly flashing yellow The AIBO robot operation check mode Out Wireless light Light used with the AIBO robot's wireless LAN function. Refer to the "User's Guide (PC·Network)" for the AIBO robot ERS-7 (PDF) for details about the wireless LAN function. Wireless light Note When you first adopt the AIBO robot, its wireless LAN function is disabled, so the wireless light does not turn blue. 64 Operation light Indicates the AIBO® Entertainment Robot's activity condition. Operation light Green Orange Flashing orange Out Active Charging Charging malfunction Pause mode (inactive condition) Communicating with the AIBO® Entertainment Robot 65 Having the AIBO® Entertainment Robot take a pictures AIBO card (Photo) The AIBO robot can store up to 20 pictures. Caution · When more than 20 pictures are stored in the AIBO robot, the oldest picture is deleted every time a new one is taken. · Sony® disclaims all responsibility for any problems arising out of allegations of infringement of rights due to pictures taken using the AIBO robot. Be careful to avoid taking pictures that might inconvenience others. Color camera About the pictures · Pictures are stored into the "Memory StickTM" media in JPEG format. · The picture resolution is 416 × 320 pixels. · Depending on lighting conditions at the time the picture is taken, flicker (horizontal stripes) may appear in pictures, or pictures may have red or blue hues. · Fast movement may result in distortion of pictures. You can instruct the AIBO robot to take pictures by sending the AIBO robot mail to it from your mobile communication device* or PC. For details, refer to the "User's Guide (PC·Network)" for the AIBO robot ERS-7 (PDF) on the CD-ROM provided with the AIBO robot. * Caution: Your PC or mobile communication device must be able to receive JPEG e-mail. 66 1 Say "Take a picture", or show it the "Photo (B)" card. Let's take a picture. When you're ready, touch my back sensor. "Take a picture. " Communicating with the AIBO® Entertainment Robot Within 10 seconds * 2 Touch the AIBO® robot's back sensors. The AIBO robot starts to count down and takes a picture when the shutter clicks. Caution When you set the safety switch of the "Memory StickTM" media to "LOCK, " the AIBO robot cannot store any pictures. Viewing pictures taken by the AIBO robot Pictures taken by the AIBO robot are stored in the AIBO robot's AIBO MIND software "Memory Stick" media. You can view them using either of the following methods. · By using a Web browser to view the AIBO robot photo album (requires a PC and wireless LAN connection). · By using a "Memory Stick" media reader/writer. For details on viewing pictures, refer to the "User's Guide (PC·Network)" for the AIBO robot ERS-7 (PDF) on the CD-ROM provided with the AIBO robot. * If you do not perform the operation within the prescribed number of seconds, the AIBO robot enters the Autonomous mode or returns to the previous state. 67 Raising the AIBO® Entertainment Robot There are a few points you should keep in mind while raising the AIBO robot. Once you become acquainted with these, it will be easy to guide the AIBO robot into developing just the kind of personality you like. As the AIBO robot shares its life with you, it will grow to adapt to your lifestyle. Enjoying the AIBO® Entertainment Robot's development When the AIBO robot is adopted, it is already mature, and is autonomously active, walking around and playing with its AIBOne toy and pink ball. However, you can also switch it to the puppy stage, which will allow you to enjoy raising the AIBO robot from a puppy. If you decide to go back to a mature the AIBO robot, you can switch it back. [. . . ] When you show the card pointing down F, the volume decreases (page 82) F Turn 6 6 Reference Material G H I J Station Follow Alarm Clock Set Up Alarm On/Off 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 K Volume 11 = × ÷ ­ + L M N O Game Mode 1 : The AIBO robot starts game 1 (page 78). : The AIBO robot starts game 2 (not set by factory default condition). : The AIBO robot starts game 3 (not set by Game Mode 3 factory default condition). : The AIBO robot goes into Clinic mode Clinic Mode (page 101) Game Mode 2 12 AM PM 0 115 Words understood by the AIBO® Entertainment Robot This section lists words the AIBO robot can understand. [. . . ]