Operation Manual

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Modes and conditions
The AIBO
®
Entertainment Robot ERS-7 has the following modes and conditions.
Autonomous
mode
Active conditions
The AIBO robot moves around on its own.
The AIBO robot collects information via its
camera/microphone/
sensors and acts
autonomously based
on its own feelings and
instincts.
The operation light
turns green
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.
Rest mode
• The AIBO
robot mounts
the Energy
Station by
itself
• The AIBO
robot is placed
on the Energy
Station while
active
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
TM
” media, or to change the
ON/OFF setting of the wireless LAN
switch.
Back pause
button
The AIBO robot
stops being
active in any of
the following
situations:
The back
pause button
is pressed
The battery is
empty
The AIBO
robot has
been unable
to recover
from a fall for
a certain
length of time
z
z
z
Touch the head
sensor for
3 seconds
Touch the chin and front (blue)
sensors on the back of the AIBO
robot for 3 seconds
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.
Mode indicators OFF
Mode indicators turn green