Troubleshooting

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

AIBO soon asks for charging

The battery will last a shorter time when AIBO moves in the game

even with a fully charged

and performance modes.

battery.

 

The battery usually lasts for one to one-and-a-half hours in the

 

 

autonomous mode. If the battery continues to have much shorter

 

operating period, the battery may have reached its battery life.

 

Replace it with a new battery (see page 76).

 

 

Autonomous mode

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

AIBO does not respond to

In the autonomous mode, AIBO does not accept commands for the

commands.

performance or game modes.

 

 

 

AIBO does not accept commands while it emits sounds.

 

 

 

The sound controller is not set to operate by numeric commands.

 

c Set the switch of the sound controller to A/B (see page 25) or

 

send single sound commands (see “List of commands” on page

 

91).

 

 

 

The command type may need to be changed.

 

c Match AIBO’s command type to that of the sound controller by

 

sending commands (see page 35).

 

 

 

The battery needs to be charged.

 

c Place AIBO on the station or install a fully charged battery pack

 

(see page 76).

 

 

AIBO falls asleep all the time.

When AIBO does not receive much human interaction or when it is

 

simply bored, it will fall asleep (see page 60).

 

 

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