Sony AIBO MIND 2 The AIBO® Entertainment Robot feature and mode map, Clock setup, Game mode, Autonomous mode, Alarm, ON/OFF, Setup mode, Energy Station dismount setup, Clinic

The AIBO® Entertainment Robot feature and mode map

When the AIBO robot is in Autonomous mode, all the activities and settings shown below are possible. When the AIBO robot is in Station mode (when it is awake), all the activities and settings shown below except those marked with an asterisk (*) are possible.

Station mode Mode indicators OFF Mode indicators turn blue

On the Energy Station, the AIBO robot wakes up

Mode indicators	Clock setup
turn pink

and goes to sleep at a preset time.

(Autonomous Monitor mode*1)

Remote Control

• Start AIBO Entertainment mode*1 Player

Game mode

You can set up the following:

• Wake-up time for the AIBO

When the AIBO robot is awake

The AIBO robot relaxes while being recharged.

At bedtime

At wake-up time

When the AIBO robot is sleeping

At bedtime the AIBO robot falls fast asleep. If you remove the

AIBO robot from the Energy Station outside its set activity period, it will enter Autonomous mode.

The AIBO robot is controlled by AIBO Entertainment Player software on a remote PC.

• End AIBO Entertainment	Mode indicators flash blue
Player

The game starts!

•Touch the front (blue) back sensor

When you show the AIBO robot the

L “Game Mode (L)” card in Autonomous mode, the game begins right away.

• Touch the front (blue) back sensor

robot

•Bedtime for the AIBO robot

•Hourly alert ON/OFF

I	When you show the AIBO robot the
	“Alarm Clock Set Up (I)” card in
	Autonomous mode, it goes straight into

		• Start AIBO	Refer to the “User’s Guide (AIBO
• The AIBO robot mounts the Energy	• The AIBO robot dismounts the Energy	Entertainment
			Entertainment Player)” for the AIBO robot
Station by itself	Station by itself	Player	ERS-7
• The AIBO robot is placed on the Energy	• The AIBO robot is removed from the		• End AIBO
Station while active	Energy Station
			Entertainment

the mode to set up the time you want it

to wake up.

				Player
Autonomous mode
Mode indicators OFF Mode indicators turn blue		The AIBO robot moves around on
		its own.			Alarm
		The AIBO robot collects	• Talk to the AIBO robot
		information via its camera/
			•	Show “Alarm	ON/OFF
		microphones/sensors and acts
1	)			On/Off (J)” card
		autonomously based on its own
(Autonomous Monitor mode*					Have the AIBO
		feelings and instincts.
					robot wake you up!

•Touch the front and rear back sensors simultaneously for 3 seconds

•Touch the head sensor for 3 seconds

Voice Guide

mode

Top menu

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

Setup mode

•Touch the middle (orange) back sensor

Energy Station dismount setup

When self-charging is complete, the AIBO robot will dismount the Energy Station by itself.

Notes
• Do not put the AIBO robot on an unstable surface					• Talk to the	• Name the AIBO robot
where it might fall or be subject to vibrations.					AIBO robot
• Do not place anything near the AIBO robot that may						• Teach the AIBO robot your name
						and your face
hinder its movements.
						• Have the AIBO robot take a picture
						• Register the AIBO robot’s
• Place on the	• Pick up while	Touch the	Something	Touch the	Touch the chin	favorite things*
						• Communicate with another AIBO
floor			has jammed		sensor and
	touching the	head		head
• Touch the			one of the		front (blue) back	robot*
	back sensors*2	sensor for		sensor for
head sensor			AIBO robot’s			• Have the AIBO robot watch your
	• Pick up quickly	3 seconds		3 seconds	sensor for 3 seconds
for 3 seconds			joints			house
Mode indicators slowly flash green		Mode indicators turn orange		Mode indicators turn green		• Mail received
						• Message received
Pick-up condition		Jam condition		Rest mode		AIBO EYES

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

• Touch the middle

(orange) back

Select sensor

Record mode/

Clinic mode

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Record mode

You can record a message or voice signature with AIBO EYES feature.

•Touch the rear (red) back sensor

Development control

You can also have fun raising the AIBO robot from the puppy stage.

When you lift the AIBO robot, it assumes a position that makes it easier for you to hold. The AIBO robot continues to react to your voice and touch in this condition.

Caution

When you press 2 or more of the rear paw sensors, the AIBO robot thinks it has been placed on the floor and returns to Autonomous mode. The AIBO robot may start to walk after returning to Autonomous mode, so avoid touching the AIBO robot's rear paw sensors while you are holding it.

If something gets jammed in any of	The AIBO robot does not		• Mail check
			• Message check
the AIBO robot’s joints, the AIBO	move around. In this mode
robot goes into this condition and	the AIBO robot stays still		Refer to the “User’s Guide
all of its joints become loose. This	and does not respond to
			(PC• Network)” for the AIBO robot
mode is provided to protect your	voice commands, other
			ERS-7.
fingers from being caught between	sounds, or show interest in
the AIBO robot’s joints.	the ball and AIBOne toy.		Pause mode (inactive condition)
*1 In Remote Control mode (mode indicators flash blue) and			The Pause button on the back of the
Autonomous Monitor mode (mode indicators turn blue),			AIBO robot was pressed to turn the
			power OFF. The AIBO robot must be
the AIBO robot is connected to a PC via wireless LAN.
			in this mode to replace the
With these modes, you can control the AIBO robot from a Front		Rear
			battery or “Memory Stick” media,
remote PC and monitor the images and sounds it detects.
			or to change the ON/OFF
*2 Touch two or more back sensors (any of the
combinations on the left) for 3 seconds.			setting of the wireless LAN switch.

Clinic	Mode indicators
mode*	turn yellow

You can check the AIBO robot’s motions.

When you show the AIBO robot the “Clinic Mode (O)” card in Autonomous mode, it goes straight into Clinic mode.

Sensor locations

Head sensor Back sensor

To cancel setup by voice guide, touch the head sensor for 3 seconds to return the AIBO robot to Autonomous mode.