Troubleshooting

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

AIBO moves without giving

As long as AIBO does not receive specific commands to perform, it

any commands.

will continue to automatically perform in the same style.

 

 

 

There may be noise in AIBO’s environment.

 

c AIBO will react to sound produced by instruments other than the

 

sound controller. Provide a quiet environment for it.

 

 

Game mode

Symptom

Remedy

 

 

AIBO does not respond to

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

commands.

performance mode.

 

 

 

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 66).

 

 

 

AIBO is sleeping.

 

c Shake it awake (see page 39).

 

 

 

The battery needs to be charged.

 

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

 

(see page 76).

 

 

AIBO moves even if you have

There may be noise in AIBO’s environment.

not given it commands.

c AIBO will react to sounds produced by instruments other than the

 

sound controller. Provide a quiet environment for it.

 

 

AIBO does not chase the ball.

AIBO’s environment is too bright, too dim or colored.

cSuccessful recognition of the ball’s pink color is achieved on the proper lighting. Adjust the lighting in AIBO’s environment.

The battery needs to be charged.

cPlace AIBO on the station or install a fully charged battery pack (see page 76).

The ball tracking function is turned off.

cAIBO can automatically track the ball only when the function is on.

AIBO is sleeping.

cShake it awake (see page 39).

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