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1. User Manual Item No 8065 Ages 8 E WU 6 ff OTN Ff Trt eh NY amp oe oy AWN fF ER Ee T OTN A kk 0 vy WELCOME Congratulations on purchasing your new Roboreptile Be sure to read this manual carefully for a complete understanding of the many features of your new Roboreptile Remote Controller Hood Accessory CONTENTS e Battery Details and Powering On 2 Overview 3 Function Chart 4 Free Roam Mode Hungry and Satisfied Moods 5 Hooded and Sleep Mode 6 Feeding your Roboreptile _ 7 Vision Sensors 8 Touch Sensors 9 Sonic Sensors 10 Basic Movement 11 Controller Layer 1 12 Controller Layer 2 13 Controller Layer 3 _ 14 Program Mode 15 Volume Control 16 Guard Mode 16 Understanding Roboreptile _ 17 BATTERY DETAILS AND POWERING ON t S OVERVIEW Aa Battery requirements Your remote controller is powered by 3 x AA size batteries not included Your Roboreptile is powered by 6 x AA size batteries not included A Bottom view of Roboreptile Touch Sensor Battery Compartment Battery installation 1 Before installing or changing batteries ensure the Roboreptile s ON OFF button is in the OFF position Infrared Vision Sensors Press once to turn power on e 1 1 5V LR6 AA 1 1 5V LR6 AA isv aa S 15v1R6 Aa Oh 2 Remove the battery compartment cov2. standing for 30 seconds While in Free Roam mode Roboreptile will avoid obstacles using his Infrared Vision System Occasionally he will stop moving and listen for sharp loud sounds using his Sonic Sensors During this time he will also react to IR vision or to a touch on the sensor Roboreptile s response to environmental stimuli depends on the mood he is in Hungry Mood or Full Mood Hungry This is Roboreptile s default mood He is always hungry aggressive and active while in this mood Satisfied This is after he has been fed see p 7 He is lethargic and slow To leave Satisfied Mood leave him for 60 seconds or press any controller button Hooded With the hood on Roboreptile is in Hooded Mood Roboreptile s vision and sound sensors are inactive in this mood To activate Roboreptile remove his hood and he will be in Hungry Mood See p 8 If left in Free Roam Mode for about 5 minutes without any user interaction Roboreptile will power down and the only way to power him back up is to turn him OFF and then ON again HOODED AND SLEEP MODE e FEEDING YOUR ROBOREPTILE E It is possible to calm Roboreptile down by Hooding him By placing a hood over his head Roboreptile will be unable to react to his surroundings as you have covered his Vision and Sonic sensors this is Hooded Mood Roboreptile can be difficult to hood when he is in Hungry Mood as he is very aggressive It is easier to put the Hoo
3. with for some time The packaging should be kept since it contains important information Stereo Sound Sensors 2 3 REMOTE CONTROLLER FUNCTION CHART a FREE ROAM MODE HUNGRY AND SATISFIED MOODS re The Remote Controller has 3 layers Press the Select Button to cycle through the layers The light stays lit layer active for about 30 seconds after the last button press and then returns to layer1 To see these controls outlined in more detail Controller Layer 1 p 12 Controller Layer 2 p 13 Controller Layer 3 p 14 Roboreptile responds to remote control commands more easily when you are in front of him He will not see as well if the controller is behind him No light Forward Backward Left Right Stop Head left Head right Demo 1 Roam Feed J x eevaan IN Red light Up on back legs Down on all fours Volume up Volume down Stop Program mode VBIAOVACPH Program play Demo 2 Guard mode Feed Green animated light A V S D Jump Sweep Tail strike left Tail strike right Stop Attack Shake Dizzy Bite Feed Roboreptile starts in Direct Control Mode and is in this state whenever he is waiting for or performing a controller command Roboreptile enters Free Roam if his Touch Sensor is pressed after reacting to sound if the Free Roam button is pressed after reacting to infrared vision after feeding after the hood is removed or if he is left
4. Hooding the Roboreptile Roboreptile can be fed to calm him down To feed Roboreptile PRESS AND HOLD the Feed button He will not react to the feed signal while hooded Tracking Pressing the feed button will make Roboreptile sit up and track the controller signal left or right with his head This will interrupt whatever mode Roboreptile is in If the signal goes too far left or right Roboreptile will follow the controller by turning his body left or right with his legs It is possible to tease Roboreptile if you keep making him turn in either direction like this while tracking the food Chasing By holding the controller still for about 4 seconds Roboreptile will get a bearing on the food source position and go into chase mode He will run towards the controller turning left or right as neccessary He won t know when he has reached the controller If he chases the food for about 30 seconds he will get annoyed Feeding To make Roboreptile eat release the feed button To instantly feed Roboreptile press and quickly release the Feed button 7 Satisfied Mood After he has eaten his mood will change to Satisfied Mood This will last for 60 seconds not including interuptions before he goes back into Hungry Mood Roboreptile will track run and chase his food signal when in Satisifed Mood but he will not eat Signal lost If the signal is lost he will wander off NOTE l Sending the Feed signal from be
5. d accessory onto Roboreptile after he has eaten see Feeding p 7 as he will be calmer and less likely to shake the hood off If Roboreptile succeeds in shaking the hood off before he calms down he will be really angry Hooded Subdued With the hood on Roboreptile is now subdued but if you take his hood off he will wake up angrily During this time he will periodically omit a calm breath sound Hooded Sleep Mode After about 40 seconds Roboreptile will fall asleep If you take his hood off now he will wake up slowly He will not make the breathing sound during this time Power down After sleeping for approximately 10 minutes Roboreptile will power down to save his batteries The only way to wake him up now is by turning him OFF and then ON again By listening to Roboreptile s breathing you can tell whether he is subdued or asleep Roboreptile will still respond to his touch sensor until he has gone into sleep mode If he succeeds in shaking off the hood before calming down it will be a different reaction than when the user removes it It is difficult to put the hood onto Roboreptile s head if he has not been fed Slide the Hood over Roboreptile s head from the back to the front Do not force the Hood onto its head from directly above or from the front NOTE Any object that can cover all the sensors in Roboreptile s head can be used in place of the Hood Turning off the lights will have the same reaction
6. ers using a Phillips or crosshead screwdriver not included 3 Insert batteries not included into the Roboreptile and controller as shown in the diagrams 4 Replace the battery compartment covers and the screws 5 Press the ON OFF button to the ON position Bottom view of Roboreptile controller i Attention Important Battery Information Powering O N Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type i i z Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard Ro borept le wi lL pe rform a start u P Carbon Zinc Alkaline rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different routine which cannot be interrupted e Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before recharging them i T T Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision and wi ll then wait for interaction Please respect the correct polarity and Do not try to recharge non rechargeable batteries Ow ia cas wl i i i i Do not throw batteries into the fire If no Interaction Is given for a bout Replace all batteries of the same type brand at the same time i i The supply terminals are not be short circuited 30 seconds Ro borept l le wi ll Remove exhausted batteries from the toy enter Free Roam Mode Batteries should be replaced by adults because of small parts Remote Controller Hood Accessory Remove batteries if the toy is not going to be played
7. g animated 16 Control Roboreptile as if he is your reflection in a mirror Command example Press Left and he will move to his Right Press Right and he will move to his Left Roboreptile responds to remote control commands more easily when you are in front of him He will not see as well if the controller is behind him Please Note Infrared functions can be affected by bright sunlight flourescent and electronically dimmed lighting Upon activation Roboreptile will be sensitive to vision and touch When he has stopped moving he will be sensitive to sound Upon activation Roboreptile will become animated Do not stand him at the edge of a table or stairs In direct control mode when stationary Roboreptile will wait 30 seconds without being triggered by anything before going into Free Roam If the ambient light level is too low Roboreptile will think his hood has been put on When commanded to walk forward backward or turn it will last for about 30 seconds This time will be increased by obstacle avoidance Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in a residential ins
8. gram at any time by pressing the Program Play button NOTES Guard Mode Volume control and Demo Modes will not register while Roboreptile is in Program Mode and cannot be entered as a step in a program Pressing the Feed button will not register as a step in the programming of Roboreptile but will interupt Program Mode Roboreptile will start his Feed routine The program memory is cleared when Roboreptile is turned off 15 VOLUME CONTROL amp GUARD MODE UNDERSTANDING ROBOREPTILE re Roboreptile s volume can be adjusted using the Volume Control function When he is powered ON his default volume setting is Full Volume Up gt In layer 2 Volume Down qi In layer 2 There are three volume settings 1 K High 2 Low 3 E Mute Altering the volume when Roboreptile is performing a function will cause the function to stop Put Roboreptile into Guard Mode to watch over the area immediately around him Guard Mode In layer2 To exit Guard Mode press ANY button He will get up on his back legs and become stationary He will then use his Infrared Vision Sensors and Sonic Sound Sensors to guard the area immediately around him If he hears a sound or sees movement he will either A perform a default animation B perform a user programmed routine if one is programmed After about 20 minutes he will power down CAUTION Do not put Roboreptile near the edge of a table since he could fall off when becomin
9. hind Roboreptile will confuse him He will think his food is in front of him VISION SENSORS a TOUCH SENSORS Roboreptile has Infrared Vision Sensors that enable him to detect movement and avoid obstacles in his path The sensors react best to movement in the area just in front of his nose Roboreptile s Vision Sensors will react when moving or stationary but he is unable to see anything when hooded Moving Obstacle Avoidance While moving his reactions are called Obstacle Avoidance and will be the same whether he is in Hungry or Satisifed Mood Roboreptile uses his vision sensors to avoid obstacles while wandering around While walking he is not able to detect movement so he will react to any object including the user that enters his field of vision as if it is an obstacle whether it is moving or stationary Press the stop button or wait for him to stop moving before trying to interact with his Vision Sensors Stationary He will react differently when stationary to an object entering his field of vision When he first sees an object he will jump up onto his back legs He will track the movement of an object left and right Tracking for too long If Roboreptile tracks an object for too long he will become bored Object lost If the object Roboreptile is tracking is lost he can sometimes find it again If the object has been lost for too long he will walk away Dizzy Moving the object that Roborep
10. or becomes inactive when in Program Mode Top view of Roboreptile SONIC SENSORS amp BASIC MOVEMENT a Roboreptile has Sonic Sensors located on either side of his head just behind the jaw This enables him to detect sharp loud sounds like a clap to his left right and directly ahead When he hears a sound he will run towards it Roboreptile listens when he is not moving not wearing his hood and when he isn t in Program Mode When he is performing a movement or animation his Sonic Sensors are turned OFF 10 Front view of Roboreptile Sonic Sensors Walk Cycle continuously through Forward Layer 1 to alter Roboreptile s gaits Walk 1 4legs Fast Walk 2 4 legs Slow Walk 3 2 legs Big step Walk 4 2 legs Small step To cycle through each walk the Forward button must be pressed when Roboreptile is still walking otherwise he will start from Walk 1 Jump Cycle between 2 or 4 legged jumping by pressing Forward in Layer 3 The initial jump style depends on whether Roboreptile is on 2 or 4 legs To cycle between the two styles Roboreptile must be performing a jump when the Forward button is pressed again 1 1 Turning Pressing left or right will make Roboreptile perform a turn on the spot in that direction as you face him Press the same direction button again during the turn and Roboreptile will start a walking turn Pressing the same button will cycle between these two turn
11. rection and Animation buttons To ENTER Program Mode press the Program Button Roboreptile will get up on his back legs and will not move once in Program Mode Clearing the Program IMPORTANT By entering Program Mode any programs will be immediately cleared Pressing Program Play immediately after entering Program Mode will leave the program clear as will leaving Roboreptile without entering any program steps Programming your Roboreptile Choose a combination of controller commands from all three layers of the controller to form a program There are 20 steps in each program When a step is successfully entered a confirmation will be sounded When Roboreptile is unable to perform a step a denial will be sounded Roboreptile cannot be programmed with the following steps Demo Modes Guard Mode Volume Control Feed Stop Exiting Program mode To exit Program Mode immediately press Program Play Roboreptile will perform a program if one is stored To exit Program Mode the user can leave Roboreptile for approximately 30 seconds Without inputting any commands Roboreptile will enter Free Roam Mode after 30 seconds If commands have been inputted Roboreptile will perform the routine NOTE Pressing STOP will be considered as a command input and will not exit Roboreptile from Program Mode Stop does not register as a programmable command in Program Mode Playing the Program The user can replay the pro
12. s Walking forward backwards or turning lasts for 30 seconds not including obstacle avoidance NOTE Pressing turn will interrupt a walk CONTROLLER LAYER 1 Se CONTROLLER LAYER 2 NO LIGHT Stop Forward Right Head left Head right Demo Roam Feed NOTE Irs TAIO To stop Roboreptile from performing his current action press Stop Press forward to cycle through Roboreptile s four walking gaits See Walk on p 11 Press to make Roboreptile move backward Press to make Roboreptile perform a stationary turn press again while he is moving to perform a walk turn Press to make Roboreptile perform a stationary turn press again while he is moving to perform a walk turn Press head left and Roboreptile will look left then back to the front Press head right and Roboreptile will look right then back to the front Press demo to make Roboreptile perform a preprogrammed demonstration of movement and animations To put Roboreptile into Free Roam from Direct Control Mode press Roam Press and hold Feed for Roboreptile feeding interaction see p 7 Control Roboreptile as if he is your reflection in a mirror Command example Press Left and he will move to his Right Press Right and he will move to his Left 12 RED LIGHT Stop Body Up Body Down Volume Down Volume Up Program Mode Program Play Demo 2 Guard Mode Feed VBIAVAWCE O To Stop Roboreptile from performing his curren
13. t action press Stop Press for body up Button will do nothing if already in this position Press for body down Button will do nothing if already in this position Press to turn the volume down This will also perform a Stop function Press to turn the volume up This will also perform a Stop function Press to enter Program Mode see p 15 Press to make Roboreptile play the program stored in his memory If there is no program stored he will perform a stop see p 15 Press to make Roboreptile perform a preprogrammed demonstration of animations Press to put Roboreptile into Guard Mode see p 16 Press and hold Feed for Roboreptile feeding interaction see p 7 13 CONTROLLER LAYER 3 e PROGRAM MODE GREEN ANIMATED LIGHT Stop Forward Sweep Left Tail Strike Right Tail Strike Attack Shake Dizzy Bite Feed To stop Roboreptile from performing his current action press Stop See Jump on p 11 Press to make Roboreptile perform a sweep Press to make Roboreptile perform a left tail strike Press to make Roboreptile perform a right tail strike Press to make Roboreptile attack TAVAI B Press to make Roboreptile shake Press to make Roboreptile dizzy Press to make Roboreptile bite Press and hold Feed for Roboreptile feeding interaction see p 7 14 Press to make Roboreptile perform jumps Press again to toggle between 2 styles A 20 step program can be made using the Di
14. tallation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular Installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or experienced radio TV technician for help We recommend that you retain our address for future reference Product and colors may vary Packaging printed in China This product is not suitable for children under 3 years because of small parts choking hazard MADE IN CHINA ws8065us01 Cee Manufactured and distributed by 2005 WowWee Ltd All Rights Reserved WowWee Limited Asia Office Unit 301A C 92 Granville Rd T S T East Hong Kong WowWee Group North America Office 6600 Decarie Suite 200 Montreal QC H3X 2K4 Canada Consumer Hotline 1 800 310 3033 Email support wowwee com hk www wowwee com www roboreptileonline com
15. tile is tracking from side to side and making him turn again and again can make him a little dizzy Pounce If the object Roboreptile is tracking becomes stationary for about 3 seconds he will move towards it depending on his mood When in Hungry Mood he will jump and lunge for the object In Satisfied Mood Roboreptile is lethargic and will still lunge but with a little less vigor Roboreptile will return to Free Roam after all visual interaction ceases IMPORTANT Roboreptile s Infrared Vision System is based on reflection This means that he can see highly reflective surfaces like white walls or mirrors more easily and at greater distances When hooded Roboreptile does not have Infrared capabilities his vision system is off Roboreptile is equipped with a Touch Sensor which allows him to respond to human interaction The Touch Sensor is located on Roboreptile s back at the base of his neck He doesn t like his touch sensor being pressed unless he is in Hooded Mood Roboreptile can easily be put into Free Roam without the use of the remote controller by pressing the Touch Sensor Roboreptile will perform a short animation and enter Free Roam Obstacle avoidance turning and walking backwards will disable the Touch Sensor to allow Roboreptile to safely complete his move Hooded Mood Roboreptile likes his touch sensor being pressed in Hooded Mood Single or double pat for different reactions NOTE The Touch Sens
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