User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE37FX/T

[. . . ] 32 Taking periodic pictures at a set interval with the [WATCH command] . 34 Viewing pictures stored on the AIBO MIND 3 software "Memory StickTM" media . 36 Turning House Sitting Mode ON and OFF with the [HSMODE command] . 36 Sending the AIBO® Entertainment Robot a message or song . [. . . ] * JPEG e-mail viewing capability is required. Since the AIBO robot can remain in a fixed position, it can periodically take pictures of a certain point at specified intervals. The AIBO robot will take pictures from a lying-down position from where it is when it receives the AIBO MAIL command. About the pictures that the AIBO robot sends · The pictures are e-mailed as JPEG files, and simultaneously stored on the AIBO MIND 3 software "Memory Stick" media. · Picture resolution is 208 × 160 pixels (standard resolution) or 416 × 320 pixels (high resolution). · Depending on lighting conditions at the time the picture is taken, flicker (horizontal stripes) or reddish or bluish bands may appear in pictures. · Fast movements may result in distortion of the picture the AIBO robot takes. The AIBO EYES Feature The AIBO robot's posture when taking pictures The AIBO robot can take pictures in both Station mode and Autonomous mode. Station mode Autonomous mode Click Click 31 The AIBO® Entertainment Robot's head angle (angle of the AIBO robot's color camera) You can use commands in the AIBO MAIL to set the vertical and horizontal positioning of the AIBO robot's head (color camera) when having it take a picture. Angle on the AIBO robot's right side 20° -15° 90° -90° Color camera Angle on the AIBO robot's left side Note For instructions on viewing the pictures taken by the AIBO robot with your Web browser, refer to page 18. Receiving pictures as e-mail attachments with the [PHOTO command] [PHOTOL command] The AIBO robot will e-mail back the picture it took as a JPEG attachment. The AIBO EYES Feature You cannot change the AIBO robot's head angle when using a voice command to take a picture. The AIBO robot will look straight ahead and take the picture. Wireless LAN access point AIBO MAIL (PHOTO, PHOTOL* command) Sends back the picture as an e-mail JPEG attachment. E-mail server Taking pictures on command You can tell the AIBO robot to take a picture using the AIBO MAIL command. Upon receiving this e-mail, the AIBO robot will take a single picture. Note The AIBO robot will check the e-mail server for e-mail at the desired interval that you initially set (page 26). When it acknowledges receipt of an AIBO MAIL with a photo command, it will take a picture. Click Modem * PHOTO: Sends a picture in standard resolution (208 × 160 pixels). PHOTOL: Sends a picture in high resolution (416 × 320 pixels). The command that you use in your AIBO MAIL body text for the AIBO robot to take a picture and e-mail it back as a JPEG attachment is: PHOTO or PHOTOL*. * Because of the large size of images taken with PHOTOL, it is best used when sending images to a computer. 32 Writing commands PHOTO [cue [h_angle v_angle] ] You can choose picture cues ("Smile", etc. ). The cue command is also optional, but it must be specified when using "h_angle" and "v_angle". Command body text example: <Default setting, no camera angle> "WATCH 1 0" (same as "WATCH 1 0 C1 0 0") <Default setting, cue selected, no camera angle> "WATCH 2 30 C4" (same as "WATCH 2 30 C4 0 0") Select the vertical angle of the color camera between -15° (down) and 20° (up). (The default is 0°. ) Select the horizontal angle of the color camera between -90° (the AIBO® Entertainment Robot's right) and 90° (the AIBO robot's left). (The default is 0°. ) You can choose picture cues ("Smile", etc. ). Refer to "Command parameter list" (page 47), and enter the command. (If you omit this, the default command C1: Countdown will automatically be selected. ) Specify the picture interval in 10-minute increments (0-50). Minute units will be rounded up to the nearest 10th. Specify the picture interval in 1-hour increments (0-23). The AIBO EYES Feature AIBO MAIL example of a WATCH command All characters must be alphanumeric. AIBO MAIL is not case sensitive. To:(e-mail address) Subject: AIBO MAIL ----------------------------WATCH 1 0 C3 0 0 Always enter "AIBO MAIL" as the subject text. (Insert one space between "AIBO" and "MAIL". Do not include a space after "AIBO MAIL". ) The AIBO Entertainment Robot will be set as follows: Periodic picture mail, 1-hour intervals, "Strike a pose", facing straight ahead. [. . . ] Example:192. 168. 1. 1 10. 0. 1. 1 You can confirm the IP address in Clinic Mode. See "Confirming the AIBO® Entertainment Robot's IP address" (page 16). LAN (Local Area Network) LAN usually refers to a relatively small-scale network, made up of Ethernet lines with transfer speeds of 10 Mbps - 100 Mbps. You can use an access point to connect a wireless LAN to a wired LAN. Appendix 60 Router By connecting an external network (Internet) to a private network at home, a router allows one external network line to be shared by multiple network devices. [. . . ]