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ROBOBOA

A Fusion of Technology and Personality

User

 

Manual

Item No. 8032  |  Ages 8+

Summary of Contents for Roboboa

Page 1: ...ROBOBOA A Fusion of Technology and Personality User Manual Item No 8032 Ages 8 ...

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Page 3: ...disco marquee roving tank safety light playful cannon and friendly and attentive alien robot Fun and useful for the whole family Please read these instructions carefully for details on how to get the most out of your Roboboa Package contents 1 x Roboboa 1 x Remote controller This user manual C Hold mo de Reset Strafe tail head Scan Lazer track Sleep Cannon explore Daily Test alarm Sentry Patrol gu...

Page 4: ...e p 7 Mode Light button p 8 Remote controller functions overview p 8 Remote controller quick reference p 9 Remote controller directional pad p 10 Miscellaneous directional pad functions p 11 Stop function Hold function Shutdown function p 12 Mode light function Safety light mode p 13 Remote flashlight mode p 13 Mode functions p 13 Tail Head function p 14 Reset function p 14 Strafing p 14 Track mod...

Page 5: ...mode p 16 Guard modes p 16 Demo mode p 17 Party mode p 17 Volume control p 17 Program function p 17 Programming Roboboa p 17 Program Mode Back function p 18 Program play function p 18 Troubleshooting guide p 19 Support p 19 Notes p 20 ...

Page 6: ...artment cover using a Phillips screwdriver not included 2 Insert batteries into the controller as illustrated in the diagram 3 Replace the battery cover and lightly tighten the holding screw Low power If Roboboa is not responding well to controller commands you might need to replace the controller batteries ATTENTION Important battery information Replace all batteries at the same time with new bat...

Page 7: ... Roboboa Overview On Off button Light sensor Casters IR receiver IR transmitters Motorized tail wheel Mode light button Animation face lights ...

Page 8: ...Lazer track Sleep Cannon explore Daily Test alarm Sentry Patrol guard Party Volume demo Program Back execute Mode button small Directional pad Tail Head button Track button Explore button Alarm button Guard button Demo button Execute button NOTE Always point the controller at the Roboboa s face when controlling him ...

Page 9: ...t up position no matter what position he was in While resetting his eyes will only show a steady orange color and then enter the yellow eyed Aware mode when he s ready Aware mode In Aware mode Roboboa will pay attention to objects in front of him up to sev eral feet away He might react to these objects in one of the following ways Flinch response If Roboboa sees an object pass by his face quickly ...

Page 10: ...ost of the Roboboa functions can be controlled from his multi function remote controller Roboboa s remote controller can be used by right or left handed users You can lay it flat on its side or even use it as a smart flashlight Each of the buttons on the remote controller can be used for more than one function Note Both the small Mode button and the large Mode button on the remote controller have ...

Page 11: ...RESET HOLDs position as a sun activated nightlight 8 direction action trackpad Roboboa remote controller quick reference ACTION LED Toggles trackpad between Head Neck and Body Tail movements Reset robot to default Machine gun round Follow and light moving things Search area for objects Lazer shot Let s check this crib out Fold up sleep Cannon round Set future alarm time up to 16 hours Same time ev...

Page 12: ...ng the Roboboa with the remote is like directing an actor on a stage actions are opposite to the robot s left and right making him more natu ral for you to control from the front HINT As your Roboboa twists in any direction rotating the remote controller along with his movements is a good way to keep him in sync with your com mands The directional pad moves the robot as illustrated HEAD LEFT HEAD ...

Page 13: ...rst Stop Second Stop Description Press the Stop button once to halt the robot in his tracks He will not move or see but you ll be able to move him from the remote If he receives no more signals from the remote controller he resets to Aware mode after about 2 minutes Press the Stop button to Reset him to his default position and enter Aware mode While he is resetting to his default position his eye...

Page 14: ...a stop and he stays where you point him from the remote The following table describes the Mode light function Mode lighting stays on for about 1 hour after you press any Mode button or change brightness After that the robot defaults to Aware mode Hold mod e Shutdown function Mode light function Function Shutdown Description Hold Mode then press the Stop button within 2 seconds This causes your rob...

Page 15: ... him OFF if he is not used for extended periods Remote flashlight mode Press the Mode button on the remote controller twice quickly The remote controller turns into a flashlight useful for finding your Roboboa in the dark Press either the Mode button twice quickly to turn the light on and twice again to turn off or press Stop The light will also fade off by itself about 5 minutes Mode functions Yo...

Page 16: ...Roboboas Lazer Used for stimulating Roboraptor and Roboreptile Cannon Used for stimulating bigger game like Robosapien and Robosapien V2 Function Reset Button combination Press and hold the Tail Head button for more than 2 seconds Description Resets your Roboboa to default position clearing all alarms volume settings and program memories to their power on defaults Function Strafe Lazer Cannon Butt...

Page 17: ...s Alarm Set Daily alarm and Test alarm The following table describes the different functions of the Alarm modes Function Scan Button combination Press and hold the Track button for more than 2 seconds Description Your Roboboa scans the whole room for nearby objects from left to right and takes an interest in what he finds Useful for getting the robot to look elsewhere when he gets fixated on just ...

Page 18: ... left to right at about 45 degrees on each side and to a range of several feet NOTE Before activating any guard mode be sure to place him on an open surface or floor To activate the Guard mode press the Guard button When your Roboboa enters guard mode he first loads himself up then starts to scan the room for objects The following table outlines the Guard mode functions from the remote controller ...

Page 19: ...Every time you enter Program mode the Roboboa puts you at the end of the last program entered This allows you to fine tune long programs easily using the Back function see next page or add new commands to your previous program During Program mode press the Execute button at any time to store your program and auto execute your routine Do not press Stop to end programming Stop is just stored as a ha...

Page 20: ...until the sun goes down or a roomlight comes on or someone walks in front of his face Example of a program Hold the Execute button for more than 2 seconds to enter Program Mode his forehead brain light starts flashing Press the directional pad upwards to move the head left Press and hold the Mode button for more than 2 seconds for Safety mode Press Mode Tail Head Strafe Press the directional pad d...

Page 21: ...hile he s tracking you like in small rooms or hallways Roboboa will tend to favor those instead Try putting him where he has several feet of open area in front of him to see clearly Q What can Roboboa see A Roboboa s vision is like radar that allows him to recognize average objects several feet away Some things reflect better than others while things like glass black velvet and thin table legs are...

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Page 24: ...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 Consu lt the dealer or experienced radio TV technician for help Manufactured and distributed ...

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