WowWee Roboboa, User Manual

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Roboboa Overview Battery details
Getting started
To use your Roboboa, insert batteries (see below), place him on a large level
surface with his battery compartments facing downwards, turn him on, and
explore some of his functions from the Button overview table (see page 6).
Read on for full details about your grooving, roving, attentive robot friend.
Battery details
This sections deals with battery
information for your Roboboa
and his remote controller.
Roboboa battery requirements
Your Roboboa is powered by
4 x “D” size batteries (not included).
Battery installation
Before installing or changing
batteries, be sure the power
button located on the robot’s
tail is in the OFF position (see
page 7).
1. Remove the battery compart-
ment covers using a Phillips
screwdriver (not included).
2. Insert batteries into Roboboa
as illustrated in the diagram.
3. Replace the battery covers and
all screws.
Low power
When Roboboa’s batteries are low, the LEDs on Roboboa’s
face will continuously pulse with a hiss sound. When this
happens, you need to replace all robot batteries.
Remote controller battery requirements
Roboboa’s remote controller is powered
by 4 x “AAA” size batteries (not included).
Battery installation
To install the batteries in Roboboa’s remote
controller:
1. Remove the battery compartment
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 batteries of the same type, size,
and brand.
• Use only fresh batteries of required size and recommended type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries, different brands of batteries
(standard Carbon-Zinc, Alkaline or rechargeable), or rechargeable
batteries of different capacities.
• Respect the correct contact and battery polarities, (+) and (-).
• Rechargeable batteries must be charged under adult supervision.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Do not burn or incinerate used batteries.
• Do not short-circuit battery terminals.
• Remove exhausted batteries from Roboboa to avoid leakage damage.
• Batteries should be replaced under adult supervision.
• Remove batteries if the toy is not going to be played with for some time.
• Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the toy before being charged.
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
1.5V “D”
LR20/UM1
1.5V
LR03
UM4
“AAA”
1.5V
LR03
UM4
“AAA”
1.5V
LR03
UM4
“AAA”
1.5V
LR03
UM4
“AAA”
1.5V
LR03
UM4
“AAA”
1.5V
LR03
UM4
“AAA”
1.5 V
LR0 3
UM 4
“AA A”
1.5 V
LR0 3
UM 4
“AA A”
Bottom view of
Roboboa’s™ body
Bottom view of
remote controller
On/Off button
Light sensor
Casters
IR receiver
IR transmitters
Motorized tail wheel
Mode light button
Animation face lights