Reference Guide

ERS-1000 USGB
4-724-606-23(1)
Safety Guide
ENTERTAINMENT ROBOT
ERS-1000
©2018 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
4-724-606-23(1)
This equipment must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna
or transmitter.
The FCC IDs are located behind the lid on the aibo’s torso. To see the IDs, please remove
the lid.
Notes on Use
On the packaging material
Please retain the packaging material. If needed, it provides a secure means of
transportation for your aibo.
When turning off aibo in case of emergency
Press and hold the power button at the back of the neck for 2 seconds to turn off aibo. If
this does not work, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds or longer to forcibly
turn it off. A forced power off may cause loss of data and settings.
On handling aibo
• Do not use aibo on a place from which aibo may fall off or on an unstable place, for
example, with vibration or an uneven surface.
aibo may fall off or fall over, resulting in a physical injury or a malfunction of aibo.
• Do not place fragile or dangerous objects around aibo.
aibo moves around on its own and may cause damage to your property or a freak
accident.
To avoid injury
• Do not put your hands, fingers or exposed skin around aibo’s movable parts.
Your hands, fingers or skin may get caught between aibo’s body and parts, resulting in a
physical injury.
• Do not lift or swing around aibo by grasping its head, ear, tail, forepaw, back paw, or loin.
Also, do not twist any of these aforementioned parts.
Moving any of aibo’s movable parts beyond its limit may break the part, resulting in a
physical injury.
aibo’s ears and tail come off from the body when they are forcefully pulled. This is
designed for safety and does not indicate a failure. For attaching the removed ears and
tail back to the body, refer to the Help Guide.
• Do not use aibo outdoors to avoid ingress of water or foreign matters. Such ingress may
cause a malfunction of aibo.
• Do not use aibo on a hard floor, such as a concrete or asphalt floor, to avoid the risk of
scratching aibo or its malfunction.
• Do not use aibo on a slippery floor or a shag carpet. aibo may fail to sit up or move
forward. It is recommended that you use aibo on a wooden floor or a carpet with short
threads.
• Do not exert excessive force on aibo to prevent its activities.
• Keep aibo’s movable parts free of anything that can restrict their movements, such as a
sticker or a ribbon.
• Do not lubricate aibo’s movable parts.
• Do not allow a strong physical impact (e.g. dropping aibo) or exert excessive force (e.g.
putting a heavy object on aibo) on aibo to avoid the risk of malfunction.
Documentation for aibo
Startup Guide
Provides information needed for starting your life with aibo.
Please read this document first.
Safety Guide (this document)
Provides specifications and precautions to ensure safe use.
Help Guide (Web Manual)
Provides information concerning communication with your aibo and its
growth.
Please access this documentation with your smartphone or computer.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/aibo/ers1000/en-us/
WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of
the proper configuration for the power outlet.
CAUTION
Observe the following cautions, as there may be a risk of heat generation, fire or explosion.
* Lithium-ion battery is built into the product.
• Charge the product by the designated charging method.
• Do not place the product in or near fire, such as near a fireplace, or put the product in a
microwave.
• Do not leave the product in a car in hot weather.
• Do not store or use the product in a hot and humid place such as in a sauna bath.
• Do not disassemble, crush or pierce the product.
• Do not expose the product to excessive shock such as dropping from a high place.
• Do not expose the product to high temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F).
• Keep the product dry.
• Dispose of the product appropriately.
• Charge the product by the designated charging method in the instruction manual.
• Do not expose to extremely low temperatures of -20 °C (-4 °F) or lower or extremely low
pressures of 11.6 kPa or lower.
Use a nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using the AC Adaptor. If any malfunction
occurs, disconnect the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately to disconnect
from the power source.
Use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
This unit complies with IEC/EN 60825-1:2014-05 Ed. 3.0
and IEC/EN 60825-1:2007-03 Ed. 2.0
Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice
No.50, dated June 24.2007.
Sony Corporation
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan
SKD
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual
could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Note:
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. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines.
The following FCC IDs have been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation exposure
limits in all operating modes and orientations of the host platform.
FCC ID: AK8145899511
FCC ID: AK8145890811
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating with any other antenna
or transmitter except Grant condition. Users are not permitted to modify this transmitter
device. Any unauthorized changes made to this device could void your authority to operate
this device.
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY
Model: AL001
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone Number: 858-942-2230
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
See the back side.
Parts and Controls
The following shows the parts and controls referred to in the Notes on Use section of this
document. For the locations of any other parts and controls and their features, please refer
to the Help Guide.
aibo














 Head
 Eye
 Front camera
 ToF sensor
 Neck
 Motion sensor
 Ranging sensors (2)
 Forepaws
 Ear
 Status LED
The status LED indicates aibo’s state as
follows:
Lit in green: turned-on state
Lit in orange: battery charging state
Lit in red: sleep state
Flashing in red: error state

Power button
 SLAM camera
 Tail
 Back paws
On the torso



Behind the lid
 Charging pins
 Network switch
 Model name label (the model, serial number and FCC ID)
Charging station




 Charging stand

Charging mat
 Supply terminal
 Charge connector
Owner’s Record
Record the model and serial number (which are located behind the lid on aibo’s torso) in
the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer
regarding this product.
Model No. ERS-1000
Serial No.
Product key