Sony ERS-111 User Manual
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Notes on use
To prevent AIBO and its accessories from being damaged, observe the
following.
following.
On handling AIBO
• Do not subject AIBO to vibration, or use it in an inclined position or in a
place where it is possible for AIBO to drop.
• Do not apply excessive force on AIBO with your hand or elbow.
• Do not apply strong physical shock to AIBO or drop it. Doing so may erase
• Do not apply strong physical shock to AIBO or drop it. Doing so may erase
the saved data on the “Memory Stick” or cause damage.
• Do not touch the charging terminal directly with your hand. Doing so may
soil the terminal and cause poor contact.
• Pick up AIBO by the body, not by its extremities such as the head, ears, tail
or legs. Do not swing or twist it.
• Do not leave AIBO in a location subject to excessively high temperatures.
Leaving it in hot places such as a car parked in the sun with windows
closed may deform or damage it.
closed may deform or damage it.
• Do not allow foreign matter, such as paper clips, get into AIBO or its joints.
• Do not use AIBO outdoors. Doing so may allow foreign matter to get into it
• Do not use AIBO outdoors. Doing so may allow foreign matter to get into it
and cause damage.
• Do not use AIBO on a concrete or other hard floor as that may damage
AIBO.
• Do not let AIBO get wet.
• Do not touch the lens of the color camera directly with your hand.
• Do not damage the head cover of AIBO.
• Do not put a sticker on the color camera or on the head cover.
• Regardless whether AIBO is turned on or off, do not point the color camera
• Do not touch the lens of the color camera directly with your hand.
• Do not damage the head cover of AIBO.
• Do not put a sticker on the color camera or on the head cover.
• Regardless whether AIBO is turned on or off, do not point the color camera
at the sun. Doing so may damage the camera.
• Do not oil movable parts, such as joints, of AIBO.
• Do not put a sticker on the movable parts or insert anything between them.
• Do not put a sticker on the movable parts or insert anything between them.
Doing so may obstruct AIBO’s movement.
• Be sure to keep the shoulder cover closed except in case of an emergency.
• Do not block the ventilation slots with your hand or by putting stickers on
• Do not block the ventilation slots with your hand or by putting stickers on
them. Doing so may cause internal heat buildup.
• Do not disassemble or modify AIBO or the station.
• When transporting AIBO, put it in a cushioned box like the one it came in
• When transporting AIBO, put it in a cushioned box like the one it came in
to prevent damage to its body, head, tail or legs.
• Do not use AIBO in a place subject to strong electromagnetic waves or X-
rays.
Moisture condensation
If AIBO is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside or on the surface of it and cause it damage. If moisture
condensation has occurred, wait for about one hour before operating it.
condense inside or on the surface of it and cause it damage. If moisture
condensation has occurred, wait for about one hour before operating it.