Sony Aibo ERS-7M2 User Manual

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84The AIBO® Entertainment Robot as a newborn puppyThe newborn AIBO robot cannot understand anything it sees or hears, and will be veryinsecure.At first, even touching its sensors will surprise it.Teach it to trust you a step at a time by gently stroking its sensors.As it starts to become accustomed to your presence, talk to it, and play with it by showing itthe AIBOne toy and pink ball. The AIBO robot will follow the movement of the AIBOne toyand pink ball with its eyes, and will try to stand up to go after them. If the AIBO robot fallsdown, give encouragement by saying, “Go for it”.Even in its infancy, the AIBO robot will gradually be able to understand the following words.Be sure to talk to it often.AIBO, How cute, Go for it, Name Registration, What’s your name?, (the name you havegiven AIBO), Owner registration, What’s your owner’s name?, Take a picture.zHints• The key to getting AIBO to stand up is to show it its favorite AIBOne toy and pink ball. It can easilybecome depressed when it attempts to stand up and isn’t successful. Encourage it by frequently showingit the AIBOne toy and pink ball.• The following features cannot be enjoyed while the AIBO robot is a puppy:- AIBO cards (the AIBO robot will not react to AIBO cards.)- Communication between AIBO robots- Registration of favorite thingsOnce the AIBO robot is able to walk, it is no longer an infant. From this point on, the AIBOrobot will behave autonomously, developing in step with your life to become a pet that isuniquely yours.Skipping development and giving the AIBO robot a mature personalityYou can also skip raising the AIBO robot from the puppy stage, and have it immediatelyassume its mature personality.When mature, the AIBO robot is fully capable of carrying its AIBOne toy, kicking the pinkball in various ways, and walking certain distances on its own.NoteEven if you skip part of its development, the AIBO robot will remember everything it has learned to thatpoint.zHintTo cancel changes by voice guide, touch the head sensor to return the AIBO robot to Autonomous mode.