aibo Has Just Arrived Home! Here Is What You Need to Do First

Congratulations for getting your very own aibo™ robotic companion! There are a few things that you need to do first to get ready for your life together.

Before You Start

• Make sure to keep all the packing materials (such as boxes or proof of purchase) in a safe place.
• You'll need a smartphone or a computer.

Set up aibo

Follow these steps to set up aibo:

1. Set up the charging station to charge aibo.

   Note:

   • Choose a bright room without direct sunlight.
   • Avoid placing the charging station in areas with high room temperatures of 95°F (35°C) and higher.
   • Allow for clearance around the charging station and keep other objects off of it.

     

   1. Place the charging stand on the charging mat.
   2. Slide the charging stand in the direction of the arrow until it clicks into place. 

      

   3. Connect the AC adapter to the supply terminal on the charging mat.
   4. Plug the AC adapter to a working wall outlet using a power cord.
   5. Place aibo on the charging station with its paws facing forward. 

      

      • Make sure to align the charging pins with the charge connectors.
      • The status LED on the back of aibo's neck lights in orange indicating that aibo is charging.
      • Wait until it turns green indicating that it has adequate charge.

2. Wake up aibo.

   1. Take aibo off the charging station.
   2. Place aibo on a flat surface with its paws all pointing straight ahead.
      • aibo can't wake up or get up if its paws are crossed, pointing sideways, or backwards.
   3. On the back of aibo's neck, slowly press and hold the power button for two seconds. 

      

      • The status LED lights in green indicating that aibo is turned on.
      • Make sure not to press the power button again because it takes aibo a while to move during this period.
      • After aibo wakes up, aibo barks "Arf! Arf!" twice.

3. Set up aibo with the My aibo app.

   • Using your smartphone

     1. Install the My aibo app from the Google Play™ store or Apple® App Store® online store.
     2. Tap the My aibo app to start.
     3. Select your country or region.
        • If Allow My aibo to access photos, media, and files on your device? appears, tap Allow.
     4. Sign into the My aibo app.
        Note: You need a Sony account to use the app.
        1. Enter your ID and password.
           • If you don't have an account yet, tap Create Account.
        2. Tap Continue.
     5. Register the owner information (such as nickname or birthday).
     6. If a product key entry is prompted, tap Scan QR code.
     7. On the product key sticker supplied with aibo, scan the printed QR code.
        • Alternatively, you can enter the 12-digit alphanumeric code printed on the sticker.
     8. Tap Add.
        • Your aibo is now added to the My aibo app.
        • The set-up screen appears.
     9. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the following for aibo:
        • Wi-Fi® settings
        • Language
        • Name and sex
        • Volume
        • Time zone
        • Set aibo to take photos at will.

        You may also set or update the following information manually, if you decide to do it at a later time:

        Owner information

        1. Tap the My aibo app.
        2. Tap Menu.

           

        3. Under Menu, tap Owner info.
        4. Set your nickname and date of birth.

        Name and sex, language recognition, volume, and photos

        1. Tap the My aibo app.
        2. Tap My aibo.

           

        3. Tap Settings.

           

        4. Under Settings tap:
           • Name and sex to enter aibo's name and select its gender.
           • Language recognition to select your preferred language.
             • To change the language, you would need to rename aibo first.
           • Volume to set or adjust the volume of aibo's voice.
           • Photos to allow aibo to take photos.
             • Set Enable photo taking to ON so you can tell aibo to take a photo or have it automatically take a few photos each day.
             • Set Take auto photos to ON to allo aibo take photos at will.

        Eyes and voice

        1. Tap the My aibo app.
        2. Tap My aibo.

           

        3. Tap Characteristics.

           

        4. Under Characteristics tap:
           • Eyes to change aibo's eye color.
           • Voice to change aibo's voice.

   • Using your computer

     1. Launch the My aibo Website.
     2. Sign into the My aibo app.
        Note: You need a Sony account to use the app.
        1. Select Sign in now.
           • If you don't have an account yet, select Create a new account.
        2. Enter your ID and password.
        3. Select Continue.
     3. Register the owner information (such as nickname or birthday).
     4. If a product key entry is prompted, enter the 12-digit alphanumeric code printed on the product key sticker supplied with your aibo.
     5. Select Add.
        • Your aibo is now added to the My aibo app.
        • The set-up screen appears.
     6. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the following information for aibo:
        • Wi-Fi® settings
        • Language
        • Name and sex
        • Volume
        • Time zone
        • Set aibo to take photos at will.

        You may also set or update the following information manually if you decide to do it at a later time:

        Owner information

        1. Launch the My aibo Website.
        2. On the My aibo home screen, under Menu, select Owner info.
        3. Set your name and date of birth.

        Name and sex, language recognition, volume, and photos 

        1. Launch the My aibo Website.
        2. On the My aibo home screen, select the Settings tab.
        3. Under Settings tap:
           • Name and sex to enter aibo's name and select its gender.
           • Language recognition to select your preferred language.
             • To change the language, you would need to rename aibo first.
           • Volume to set or adjust the volume of aibo's voice.
           • Photos to allow aibo to take photos.
             • Set Enable photo taking to ON so you can tell aibo to take a photo or have it automatically take a few photos each day.
             • Set Take auto photos to ON to allo aibo take photos at will.

        Eyes

        1. Launch the My aibo Website.
        2. On the My aibo home screen, select the Eyes tab.
        3. Change aibo's eye color.

        Voice

        1. Launch the My aibo Website.
        2. On the My aibo home screen, select the Voice tab.
        3. Change the characteristic of aibo's voice.