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1. DISTANCE AROUND 24 Robopet Interaction Arm Mode 9 5 Turn the Robopet then command him to sit down You have 10 second window to initiate the interaction otherwise Robopet will enter Free Roam This routine contains random elements NOTE Robopet s ED Edge Detect switch MUST be set to OFF to perform the interaction 43 MEDIA MUODE INTRODUCTION QUICK START To sample some of RS Media s Media Mode functions immediately see p 3 INTRODUCTION RS Media is equipped with a head mounted camera a color LCD screen in his chest a full speaker system embedded in his armor speakers in his hands and a woofer on his back internal memory and an external memory card slot He is capable of playing MP3 s and MPEG4 s taking and displaying photos and videos recording and playing audio clips and comes complete with 3 challenging Java games Media Mode RS Media s many media functions are accessible through Media Mode This section will inform you how to control or alter his media enhancing your enjoyment of RS Media by utilizing his many functions more effectively BRIEF FUNCTION OVERVIEW VOLUME UP DOWN Media Mode Press up on the right movement control to turn RS Media s volume up and press down to turn the volume down ROBOT CONTROL RS Media s upper body and head can be moved around in Media Mode This enables the user to position the camera into the posi tio
2. ROBOT INTERACTION MEDIA MODE FUNCTION CHART ea ROBOREPTILE INTERACTION 42 UNSHIFTED 48 RS MEDIA ROBOSAPIEN V2 LEFT SHIFT 49 INTERACTION 42 RIGHT SHIFT 50 ROBORAPTOR INTERACTION 43 BOTH SHIFTS 51 ROBOPET INTERACTION 43 FOLDERS AUDIO 52 MEDIA INTRODUCTION AUDIO CONTROLS 4 53 QUICK START 44 INTRODUCTION 44 BRIEF FUNCTION OVERVIEW 44 FOLDERS PHOTO 54 MEDIA MENU 45 PHOTO CONTROLS Ld 55 HAND CONTROLS 45 FOLDERS AND SHORTCUTS 45 FOLDERS VIDEO P 56 VIDEO CONTROLS FA 57 USB CONNECTION AND LINE IN 46 FOLDERS PERSONALITY 58 MEMORY CARD 47 PERSONALITY CONTROLS FOLDERS JAVA GAMES 59 JAVA GAMES CONTROLS CONTENTS GAME OVERVIEWS GAMES GAME CONTROLS GHOST FORCE VORTEX RACER BUBBLE SOCCER FOLDERS OPTIONS I OPTIONS CONTROLS DPTIONS FORMAT COMPATIBILITY CHART EDITING SUITE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE HELP FUNCTION EDITING SUITE INTRODUCTION EDITING SUITE BODYCON EDITOR PERSONALITY EDITOR MACRO EDITOR MEDIA ORGANIZER 60 60 60 61 61 62 63 64 65 65 66 66 66 67 67 67 CARING FOR YOUR RS MEDIA PRECAUTIONS SAFETY USE AND HANDLING IMPORTANT NOTES LCD SCREEN CLEANING TROUBLE SHOOTING 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 BATTERY DETAILS RS MEDIA Battery requirements Your RS Media is powered by 6 x size batteries not included and 4 x size batteries not included Alkaline batteries recom
3. ROBOT INTERACTION In this mode RS Media will interact with one of his Robo Companions They must be aligned to face each other on a level surface with a clear line of sight see illustrations NOTE Before initiating any interactions turn RS Media s Vision Sensors off so that his IR Radar does not interfere with the other robots DISTANCE AROUND 24 Roboreptile Interaction Control Mode 3 5 The Roboreptile enters a brief wait state when he is initially powered ON The interaction routine must be initiated prior to entering free roam mode otherwise the set up must be repeated The easiest way to repeat this is by stopping Roboreptile with the controller DISTANCE AROUND 24 RS Media Robosapien V2 Interaction Arm Mode 5 To initiate the interaction between two RS Media s you must point the controller at only ONE RS Media RS Media s controller can also operate Robosapien V2 To initiate the interaction between RS Media and Robosapien V2 point the controller at RS Media 4z ROBOT INTERACTION DISTANCE AROUND 24 Roboraptor Interaction Arm Mode 9g 5 The Roboraptor enters a brief wait state when he is initially powered ON The interaction routine must be initiated prior to his free roam taking over otherwise the set up must be repeated The easiest way to repeat this is by stopping Roboraptor with the controller This routine contains random elements
4. 3 x AA size All packaging should be kept as it contains important information NOTE It is very important to remove all batteries from RS Media and the controller if the equipment is not going to be used for Q some time GY 22 4 BACK VIEW OF THE CONTROLLER E 1 5V AA LR6 UM3 1 5 LR6 UM3 1 5V AA LR6 UM3 ROBOT OVERVIEW SD CARD COMPARTMENT IR VISION SENSORS wa v Xs LEFT HAND SPEAKER ay a FRONT FOOT SENSORS CONTROLLER OVERVIEW Ges These controller views shown UNSHIFTED LEFT SHIFT throughout this manual to illustrate which shift keys need pressing to perform the desired function SSS Oo RIGHT SHIFT BOTH SHIFTS LEFT SHIFT SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT 00 SELECT BUTTON STOP BUTTON LEFT DIRECTION PAD 2 11 RIGHT SHIFT Gag PLAY PAUSE PAD CAMERA BUTTON PLAY PAUSE DEMO BUTTON RIGHT DIRECTION PAD HAND CONTROLS OVERVIEW RS Media s hands can be used to navigate between all modes by pressing both outer edge buttons together Each press will toggle to the next mode In Media Mode his hands can be used to navigate between his on screen menu functions or
5. If steps have been entered he will play back the program NOTE programs will stay in the memory when the robot is turned off 38 PROGRAMMING EXIT PROGRAMMING Press Main Program Play Control mode To exit the program mode press Main Program Play RS Media will play back the program if one is stored SUBROUTINES RS Media can play back a stored sound vision or puppet program in Main Program Mode and these can also be entered as a step in a program These steps are known as Subroutines You can join subroutine programs into the main program mode to increase the length of your stored program as follows Sound Subroutine Press Sound Program Play Control mode G Vision Subroutine Press Vision Program Play Control mode 9 When you add sound or vision subroutine it will be entered as a step in the program When the program is played back and reaches the subroutine step the preprogrammed sound or vision routine will be performed If you add a sound or vision subroutine but there is nothing in the sound or vision program memory then the robot will wait about 90 seconds before continuing with the programmed routine If RS Media hears a sharp sound or receives a close IR trigger before the 90 seconds timeout depending on which sub routine was added he will immediately continue with the programmed routine 39 Guard Subroutine Positional Subroutine Puppet Mode Program Play Control mode 1
6. When you add positional subroutine it will be entered as step in the program When the program is played back and reaches the subroutine step the preprogrammed positional routine will be performed e If RS Media reaches this step in his programming and does not have a stored Puppet Mode positional program he will immediately skip to the next step in the programmed routine Guard Mode Control mode e When you add guard subroutine it will be entered as step in the program When the program is played back and reaches the subroutine step RS Media will go into Guard Mode will wait about 90 seconds for a sharp sound or close IR trigger before continuing with the programmed routine If he gets a sound or vision trigger during this time he will perform the relevant sound or vision subroutine or the default Guard Mode reaction before continuing with the remaining programmed routine PROGRAMMING SOUND PROGRAM MODE 1 GONTROL MODE Sound Program Enter Control mode Press to enter RS Media s Sound Program Mode Sound Program Play Control mode 9 Press play RS Media s Sound Program Mode Clear Last Entry Control mode Press to clear the last entry Clear Program Control mode 1 Press to clear the selected Program You can assign a sequence of moves that are triggered by a sharp sound when RS Media is in Guard Mode p 28 Sound Program Mo
7. personalities can then be uploaded to the robot using the Media Organizer The robot does not need to be connected to create files using the BodyCon Editor Creating a BodyCon The control bar is used to manipulate the 3D rendering of RS Media Each step is recorded in the animation bar at the bottom of the control panel that runs parallel to a sound bar where audio can be recorded to coincide with the animation The completed mini routine is called a BodyCon 66 EDITING SUITE PERSONALITY EDITOR nee Non Cos o The Personality Editor allows you to store multiple robot personalities There are four personalities included with voice files that can all be modified The Customize button lets you create a completely new personality from scratch The Personality Editor also contains the Macro Editor MACRO EDITOR Manen pa The Macro Editor is an advanced tool for you to create your own Macro files to be used by a personality of the robot What is a Macro A Macro is a sequence of commands that your robot follows as if it were an actor reading a script Some Macros have conditions which creates more than one possible routine based on some form of feedback from the user or the environment Macros consist of actions conditions and BodyCons which create a life like script that gives your robot personality MEDIA ORGANIZER The Media Organizer
8. Media playback functions Left Hand Controls gt Il LEFT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT OUTER INNER A INNER OUTER BUTTON 4 5 gt BUTTON 2 BUTTON 12 HAND CONTROLS OVERVIEW Menu Function Media Playback Function Left Inner Scroll Down Previous Song Right Inner Scroll Up Next Song 5 4 Left Outer Back or Exit Menu Back exit stop play media file 2 pause if playing gt Il Right Outer Select Option Play media file eed pause if playing aT T a Both Outer Buttons Change Mode Change Mode NOTE Holding down UP or DOWN on the controller or inner hand controls will make the selection scroll faster When you scroll past the last option in a menu the selection will go back to the first item in the list 13 POWERING ON SLEEP MODE AND POWER DOWN POWERING ON When entering Media Mode the splash screen for whichever menu has been RS Media s Power Button selected will appear See Media Menu K p 45 for more details The power button is located on RS Media s back in the center just below the woofer Press once to turn RS Media on To turn him off press it again SLEEP MODE AND POWER DOWN RS Media conserves power with Sleep Mode and Power Down Note Wait 5 seconds after turning RS Media off before turning him back on again Sleep Mode RS Media s LCD screen backlight will turn off after around 2 minutes of inactivity He will wake up as soon as any command is received
9. Next Track Press to select the next track if media is playing Not available while playing video Play Pause Media Press to play or pause the current MP3 or MPECA BOS UOGOGOdgeoo MEDIA MODE FUNCTION CHART a3 wu Upper Body Only Head Only Menu Select Video Record Media Demo Media Menu Personality Folder Sound Memo Playback Sleep Power Down Rewind Track amp Photo Red Fast Forward Camera Setting BOSH UOOOGOOOe oo RS Media s upper body is controlled with the Left Control Pad RS Media s head is controlled with the Right Control Pad Press to select from RS Media s menu Press twice to make RS Media record a short video The second press can be without Left Shift Press to perform his Media demo Press to enter RS Media s Media Menu Press to enter RS Media s Personality folder Press to play back a Sound Memo track if one is present Press once to make RS Media enter Sleep Mode Press when already in Sleep Mode and he will Power down Press to Rewind the video or song currently playing Press to make RS Media track the color Red and take a photo Press to Fast Forward the video or song currently playing Press to display RS Media s camera settings 49 MEDIA MODE __ Upper Body Only Head Only Menu Select Timer Photo Photo Folder Audio Folder Video Folder Video Memo Playback Stop Movement Rewind x2 Track amp Photo Green Fast Forward x2 Tra
10. RS Media contains four preprogrammed personalities and a custom personality for you to choose from The default personality is RS Media and will be active when the robot is first turned on The RS Media personality cannot be erased The other three personalities are stored in the user folder and can be erased if you want more memory without adding an SD card You can restore any of the personalities using the RS Media Editing Suite Change personality Control Mode Media Mode Press to cycle through RS Media s personalities There are four personalities to choose from or select from customized personalities created in the Editing Suite see p 66 67 PERSONALITIES RS Media RS Media is the default personality designed to assist the user in understanding his features and functions WowWee Robotics RS Media Completely customizable robot media centre If you do not like the way am programmed please re define my personality Service Bot 3000 Your every whim is his command A good robot always knows his place Space Bot From the farthest reaches of the galaxy comes a robotic hero committed to peace justice and alien extermination Billy Joe Sapien Spoken like a true Southerner this cowbot is right at home on the open range 16 CONTROL AND ARM MODE INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Control Mode and Arm Mode control RS Media s movements and functions Some basic media functions can be access
11. appearance of such spots is a normal occurrence associated with LCD screens and is not a sign of a malfunction LCD screens are made using highly precise technology However a very small number of dark pixels or continuously lit pixels exist on each screen Also a distorted image may remain on the screen for several seconds after the system has been turned off Direct exposure to sunlight may damage the system s LCD screen Be careful when using the system outdoors or near a window When using the system in a cold environment you may notice shadows on the graphics or the screen may appear darker than usual This is not a malfunction and the screen will return to normal when the temperature goes up Do not leave still images displayed on the screen for an extended period of time This may cause a faint image to be left permanently on the screen CLEANING For safety reasons unplug the power cord if using not included from the electrical outlet and remove the batteries from RS Media before cleaning Cleaning the exterior surface Wipe gently with a damp cloth and then dry the surface Do not use solvents or other chemicals to clean the exterior of RS Media Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth TROUBLE SHOOTING No sound If you experience no sound from RS Media try checking one of the following Paused media Muted robot voice Volume level Line In on Too loud or quiet when turned on The vo
12. below Menu Navigation Press up or down to navigate RS Media s menu Volume Press up or down to change the volume Menu Select Press to select from RS Media s menu Game Menu Press to select from RS Media s Game menu a TOT Tele Previous Menu Press to select the previous menu uU Press to return to RS Media s main menu Options Folder Volume Entering the Options Folder to alter the volume will change the default volume setting When RS Media is turned OFF the volume setting will be remembered when turned back on again Options Controls Shortcut Altering RS Media s volume using the shortcut does not affect the default setting When RS Media is turned OFF the volume setting will revert back to the default setting when turned back on again FORMAT COMPATIBILITY CHART Content Type Characteristics Format Video MPEG4 A video compression format avi Up to 320 x 240 QVGA Music MP3 An audio compression format mp3 Bitrate up to 192 Kbps Frequency 16 kHz 22 05kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz Photo JPEG A standard format for compressing still images such as those used digital still cameras Up to 1024 x 768 pixels Games JAVA Java games Games programmed using JAVA an object oriented jar programming language developed by Sun Microsystems EDITING SUITE SOFTWARE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Installing RS Media s Editing Suite onto you
13. from the controller Power Down RS Media will completely power down after around 10 minutes of inactivity During boot up RS Media will display a WowWee splash screen on his LCD screen which cannot be interrupted Once powered on the robot will be in Control Mode V RS Media can only be powered back on by turning him off and su then on again He will not power down when he is playing media or plugged in It will take about 15 seconds to boot up Controller Sleep Mode and Power Down There are three distinct modes which be cycled through using Both of these functions can be manually operated using the butta M Control Mode Arm remote controller See Enabling Disabling and Resetting RS Media Mode and Media Mode p 15 Control Mode and Arm Mode each have their own splash screen which is displayed when there is no other media being displayed 14 ENABLING DISABLING AND RESETTING RS MEDIA Stop Full Reset To stop RS Media from performing his current action including any media function press stop at any time All Modes When held for about 3 seconds RS Media will perform a reset to default body position This will not affect his programmed settings Sleep Power Down 0 0 Press again All Modes Sleep Power Down Sleep Press once to make RS Media enter sleep mode You can prevent him from going to sleep by pressing stop When in sleep mode RS Media s programs a
14. him to avoid obstacles For an emergency stop while walking forward either of his back foot sensors can be triggered by obstacle contact or user touch The foot sensors are also used for Puppet Mode Positional Programming See p 36 37 VISION SYSTEMS INFRARED VISION SYSTEMS Control Mode VISION ON OFF Press once to disable RS Media s vision Press again to enable RS Media s vision e RS Media has two Vision Systems that can track movement and detect obstacles and one to differentiate between certain colors e When RS Media is stationary the Infrared Vision System can detect movement at two different ranges as shown in the diagram He will react to things differently depending upon how close they are FLINCH RESPONSE If you suddenly put something very close to RS Media s eyes and cover all sensors when he is not already tracking something he will respond with a flinch reflex e He will turn his color camera ON when he does this If the object remains close and stationary for a few seconds he will try to identify the color See Color Recognition page 32 If you do not hold the object stationary in front of his face he will start to track the movement with his IR vision NOTE To make RS Media perform a flinch you must hold the object close enough to his face to cover all sensors as shown in the diagram COVER THE EAR AND MOUTH SENSORS TO FLINCH RS MEDIA 000
15. is the gateway between RS Media and your computer It allows you to upload and download videos games audio personalities and images between the computer and the robot This organizer is the final step in creating a fully customized RS Media Make sure your robot is turned on and connect it to your PC with the supplied USB cable 67 CARING FOR YOUR RS MEDIA PRECAUTIONS Before using this product carefully read this manual and retain it for future reference SAFETY This product has been designed with the highest concern for safety However any electrical device if used improperly has the potential of causing fire electrical shock or personal injury To help ensure accident free operation follow these guidelines Observe all warnings precautions and instructions Stop use unplug the AC power cord if using not included from the electrical outlet and disconnect any other cables immediately if the device functions in an abnormal manner produces unusual sounds or smells or becomes too hot to touch USE AND HANDLING Use in a well lit area and keep the screen a safe distance from your face Do not use RS Media near water Do not expose RS Media to high temperatures high humidity or direct sunlight Do not expose RS Media to dust smoke or steam Do not allow liquid or small particles to get into RS Media Do not place RS Media on surfaces that are tilted unstable or subject to vibration D
16. one step in this routine Press twice to make RS Media record a short video The second press can be without Left Shift Press to make RS Media perform a Personality Demo Press to enter RS Media s Main Press to clear the last entry made Press to enter RS Media s Sound Program Mode Press once to make RS Media enter Sleep Mode Press when already in Sleep Mode and he will Power down Press to enter RS Media s Vision Program Mode Press to put RS Media into Guard Mode Press to clear the selected Program Press to play RS Media s Main Program Mode 00000 CONTROL MODE FUNCTION CHART a3 wA Bulldozer amp L R Kicks Head Only Get up Timer Photo Roboreptile Interaction Sound Memo Playback Sound Memo Record Sound Program Play Stop Movement Vision Program Play Robot Voice Mute Toggle Video Memo Record Video Memo Playback Q Programmable BOS SOOOGDOO O o Press forwards or backwards and RS Media will Bulldozer in that direction Press left or right to make RS Media perform a kick with that foot RS Media s head can be moved around using the Right Control Pad Press to make RS Media stand straight up whether lying or sitting Press twice to make RS Media take a photo after approximately 5 seconds delay The second press can be without Right Shift Press to initiate an interaction between RS Media and Roboreptile Press to play back a Sound Memo track if one is
17. 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 equi Connect the equipment into an outlet Consult the dealer or experienced receiver is connected o any electrostatic puraged to reset the WARNING This equipmen discharge radio freque equipment should Manufactured and distributed by 2006 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 amp wowwee com www wowwee com www rsmediaonline com 8061USO2FLA
18. 909 9000099 00 30 VISION SYSTEMS CLOSE RANGE INFRARED VISION When tracking something at close range RS Media will follow it LONG RANGE INFRARED VISION e When RS Media sees something in his long range IR vision he track the object using both his head and upper body as far as his head turns He will make comments about objects seen in his close range and his eyes will flash at a fast rate See Blinking on page 34 He will not comment on anything seen at this range If an object that RS Media is tracking with his close range IR While he is tracking long range movement his eyes will flash at a vision remains stationary for a few seconds he may ask you to slow rate See Blinking on page 34 give it to him CAUTION Be careful when offering RS Media an object he will drop anything he is already holding NOTE If you make RS Media track an object with his close range vision for too long he will get bored and perform a reset a 4 a i 4 r 1 a Li 0 1 VISION SYSTEMS OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE COLOR RECOGNITION While RS Media is moving he uses his Infrared Vision System to RS Media has a unique color vision system The color camera is avoid obstacles activated with a flinch see page 30 CAUTION NOTE RS Media will not detect the edge of tables Keep an eye on For accurate color detection set the white balance setting him while he is walking near
19. Grab Left Arm Drop Play Pause Media Q Programmable BOSH 0960890000 Move RS Media s right arm independently Move RS Media s left arm independently Press to return RS Media to his default standing position when not walking Press twice to make RS Media take a photo Press to initiate an interaction between RS Media and Robosapien V2 or another RS Media Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Drop Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Grab Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Throw Press to stop RS Media from performing his current action Press and hold for about 3 seconds to perform a full reset to default body position Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Throw Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Grab Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Drop Press to play or pause the current or 4 24 600000000 ARM MODE FUNCTION CHART uw Both Arms Both Arms Lie Sit Get up Video Record Roboraptor Interaction Right Arm Chop Right Arm Low Pick Up Right Arm Roll Sleep Power Down Left Arm Roll Left Arm Low Pick Up Left Arm Chop Right Wave Q Programmable BO SOUOGOGOOOeS oo Control both of RS Media s arms simultaneously Control both of RS Media s arms simultaneously With each press RS Media will toggle through one step in this routine Press twice to make RS Media record a short video The second press can be with
20. NSTALLATION LOW POWER RS MEDIA CONTROLLER BATTERY INSTALLATION LOW POWER IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION ROBOT OVERVIEW CONTROLLER OVERVIEW HAND CONTROLS OVERVIEW OVERVIEW FUNCTION CHART O O O O 10 11 12 13 POWERING ON SLEEP MODE AND POWER DOWN ENABLING DISABLING AND RESETTING RS MEDIA PERSONALITIES OVERVIEW CONTROL AND ARM MODE INTRODUCTION BODY MOVEMENTS WALKING AND TURNING ARM MOVEMENTS AND MEDIA FUNCTIONS CONTROL MODE FUNCTION CHART UNSHIFTED LEFT SHIFT RIGHT SHIFT BOTH SHIFTS 14 15 16 17 18 19 gt 20 21 22 23 CONTENTS ARM MODE FUNCTION CHART OBJECT DISAPPEARS 33 UNSHIFTED 24 OBJECT HELD STILL 33 LEFT SHIFT 25 COLOR CAMERA SETTINGS 34 RIGHT SHIFT 26 BLINKING 34 BOTH SHIFTS 27 BLINKING IN PROGRAM MODES 34 GUARD MODE AND SONIC SENSORS 28 PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION 35 PUPPET MODE 36 SENSORS 29 FOOT SENSORS 37 TILT SENSORS 29 LEFT AND RIGHT PUPPET GRIP SENSORS 29 POSITIONAL PROGRAM MODES 37 FOOT SENSORS 29 MAIN PROGRAM MODE 38 EXIT PROGRAMMING 39 SUBROUTINES 39 VISION SYSTEMS Sound Subroutine 39 VISION ON OFF amp FLINCH RESPONSE 30 Vision Subroutine 39 LONG RANGE INFRARED VISION 31 Positional Subroutine 39 CLOSE RANGE INFRARED VISION 31 Guard Subroutine 39 OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE 32 SOUND PROGRAM MODE 40 COLOR RECOGNITION 32 VISION PROGRAM MODE 41 IDENTIFY 33 OBJECT TRACKING 33 TIME OUT 33 CONTENTS
21. RS MEDIA A FUSION OF TECHNOLOGY AND PERSONALITY User Manual Item 8061 Ages 8 Java POWERED ROBOTICS COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Minimum system requirements for running RS Media Editing Suite Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher English Edition Compatible with German Spanish French and Italian Windows XP SP2 or higher PC with 1 5GHz equivalent or higher processor 256 MB of system RAM 16 MB video card recommended 200 MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive Sun Microsystems and Java are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc Supply of this product does not convey a license nor imply any right to distribute content created with this product in revenue generating broadcast systems terrestrial satellite cable and or other distribution channels streaming applications via Internet intranets and or other networks other content distribution systems pay audio or audio on demand applications and the like or on physical media compact discs digital versatile discs semiconductor chips hard drives memory cards and the like An independent license for such use is required For details please visit http mp3licensing com WELCOME Congratulations on choosing RS Media the next generation of Robosapien technology and personality RS Media is a complete multimedia robotic experience with the unique ability to be fully customized The perfect f
22. S FOLDER ALLOWS THE USER ADJUST RS MEDIA S SYSTEM SETTINGS T This section includes A list of the options available 9 AERE Options Folder shortcuts in Options Controls OPTIONS Kf Kf Volume About Line in USB Mode Camera Freq B About EH Line In EJ USB Mode B Camera Freq You use the left and right inner hand controls to change the volume the controller See Options Controls did the internal memory or SD Card if present remaining capacity and software version number To play music directly into RS Media set the Line In to ON Off informs RS Media he does not have an audio cable attached On informs RS Media that an audio cable is attached You can now play music through RS Media and control him as normal except he no longer plays any sounds or voice files other than your music NOTE If you are experiencing no sound playing media or performing controller commands on RS Media check the Line In is turned Off Entering USB Mode will automatically inform RS Media that a USB cable is attached and he will say Tether attached Press Previous Menu or the outer button on his right hand to exit USB Mode If the LCD screen is flickering adjust the frequency 50Hz or 60Hz here to reduce the flicker effect 62 OPTIONS CONTROLS RS Media offers you an extensive range of functions which are grouped into menus Menus are navigated using the buttons
23. available Personality Folder shortcuts in Personality Controls a PERSONALITY PERSONALITY Audition Browse Use this option to browse through Personality folders and select a Personality Audition Audition BodyCons by browsing through user BodyCon folders then selecting and playing a BodyCon to see what happens PERSONALITY CONTROLS N SERES Change Personality Press to toggle through RS Media s personalities including those entered by the user WB Personality Folder Press to enter RS Media s Personality folder 58 FOLDERS JAVA GAMES POWERED THE JAVA GAMES FOLDER ALLOWS THE USER TO SELECT ONE OF RS MEDIA S JAVA GAMES This section includes A list of the options available Java Games shortcuts in Java Games Controls CERES ES Game Overviews If BubbleSoccer GhostForce VortexRacer Games Lists all games including the 3 default games Bubble Soccer Ghost Force and Vortex Racer IMPORTANT depending on game key mapping you will need to use different keys for different games See p 60 61 for details of the control keys of the 3 games on RS Media To learn how to add new games consult the Editing Suite software provided with your RS Media JAVA GAMES CONTROLS AO a Game Menu 5 Press to select RS Media s Game menu 59 GAME OVERVIEWS GAMES RS Media has three games to choose from Ghost Force is a classic arcade style shoot em up Vortex Racer
24. ck amp Photo Blue BOS SOBOOGOGQO O 090 FUNCTION CHART RS Media s upper body is controlled by the Left Control Pad RS Media s head is controlled with the Right Control Pad Press to select the currently highlighted menu option Press twice to make RS Media take a photo after approximately 5 seconds delay The second press can be without Right Shift Press to enter RS Media s Photo folder Press to enter RS Media s Audio folder Press to enter RS Media s Video folder Press to play back a Video Memo track if one is present Press to stop RS Media from performing any movement Any Media playing will not be affected Press to fast Rewind the video or song currently playing Press to make RS Media track the color Green and take a photo Press to fast Fast Forward the video or song currently playing Press to make RS Media track the color Blue and take a photo 50 MEDIA MODE FUNCTION CHART Both Arms D Move both RS Media s left and right arms simultaneously Both Arms Move both RS Media s left and right arms simultaneously User BodyCon 1 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 2 A User BodyCon Macro slot Dance Routine 5 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 3 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 4 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 5 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 6 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 7 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 8 User Bo
25. des have a maximum of 20 moves You can program moves in exactly the same way as for Main Program Mode You can enter the Main Positional Program subroutine into a Sound program but you cannot enter Sound or Vision subroutines or enter Guard Mode as part of a Sound Program e When RS Media is performing programs he will not use his Infrared Vision or touch sensors to avoid obstacles NOTE All programs will stay in the memory when the robot is turned off 4o PROGRAMMING VISION PROGRAM MODE Vision Program Enter Control mode Press to enter RS Media s Vision Program Mode Vision Program Play Control mode 9 Press to play RS Media s Vision Program Mode Clear Last Entry Control mode Press to clear the last entry Clear Program Control mode a Press to clear the selected Program You can assign a sequence of moves that are triggered by a close IR movement when RS Media is in Guard Mode p 28 e Vision Program Modes have a maximum of 20 moves You can program moves in exactly the same way as for Main Program Mode You can enter the Main Positional Program subroutine into a Vision program but you cannot enter Sound or Vision subroutines or enter Guard Mode as part of a Vision Program e When RS Media is performing programs he will not use his Infrared Vision or touch sensors to avoid obstacles NOTE All programs will stay in the memory when the robot is turned off
26. djust his color camera settings to EUNT DET best suit the lighting in his current environment Slow blinking Distant object detected see page 31 If Photo or Video quality is poor changing the color camera settings could improve the image Medium periods of eyes ON Color checking and tracking with short periods of eyes OFF see page 32 Medium reverse medium periods Vision shut down or listening Sunlight ve of OFF with short periods of ON to sounds The dominant light source is natural sunlight O Fast blinking Close object detected see page 31 Indoor Yellow TT The dominant light source is artificial tungsten s 2 lighting i e common household light bulbs s BLINKING IN PROGRAM MODES RS Media s eyes will blink very quickly when waiting for a visual cue or blink slowly when waiting for a sonic cue in program Indoor White mode The dominant light source is white toned 4 1 0 E 1 indoor lighting i e fluorescent tubes ores The default setting for RS Media is Auto balance NOTE When RS Media tracks colored objects he will respond to the largest object of the correct color If you are in front of a colorful background this can interfere with his color tracking When it is too dark RS Media will have trouble correctly identifying colors will give false readings and will not be able to track objects using his color camera 34 PROGRAMMING PROGRAMMING INTRODUCTION 5 programmi
27. dyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 9 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 10 User BodyCon Macro slot FOLDERS AUDIO THE AUDIO FOLDER ALLOWS THE USER TO SELECT ALL AUDIO FEATURES IN RS MEDIA Shuffle Mode Now Playing Browse Record Options This section includes list of the options available M Audio Folder shortcuts in Audio Controls m Now Playing Browse Record options Starts playing a song based on the Shuffle Mode selected in Audio gt Options Goes to Now Playing screen when selected and automatically returns to the Audio Options screen when finished This mode shows the user which song is currently playing If nothing is playing nothing happens This option will access Albums Artists Genres Playlists or Titles Start Recording or Set Record Volume Use this option to Repeat one or more tracks using One or Off Shuffle between Titles Albums Artists and Off or use the Equalizer for Bass or Treble NOTE Music can be played directly through RS Media See Line In on p 46 and in the Options Folder p 62 52 AUDIO CONTROLS Record Audio Previous Track Next Track Play Pause Media 4 Sound Memo Playback Rewind Fast Forward Camera Setting AOD Audio Folder Rewind x2 Fast Forward x2 LAL Press twice to start RS Media recording what he can hear Press to select pre
28. ed in these modes but to access all the media functions enter Media Mode Everything explained in this section is summarized in the Control Mode and Arm mode function charts p 20 27 Robot control In Control Mode RS Media responds to direct control commands For precise control over the arms and to gain access to many arm related BodyCons use Arm Mode Dance demo Control Mode 5 RS Media will perform a short dance routine demonstrating his movement and sound capabilities Personality demo Control Mode 5 RS Media will perform a short routine demonstrating movements BODYCONS The term BodyCon is used throughout this manual to describe a motion associated with a specific sound User BodyCons Pressing both shifts in any Mode will allow any controller button press not direction pad or Mode Change button to generate a User BodyCon The BodyCon performed will be specific to the personality RS Media is currently in User BodyCons can be customized in the Editing Suite See p 66 67 FREE ROAM TOGGLE Control Mode You can put RS Media into Free Roam mode so he can explore and interact with his environment autonomously CAUTION Do not put RS Media near a table edge since he could fall off when he enters Free Roam While RS Media is in Free Roam mode he will avoid obstacles using his infrared vision sensors p 32 and foot sensors p 29 NOTE If his Vision or Sonic Sensors are OFF when he goes into F
29. efore cleaning AC DC ADAPTOR INPUT DC IN 7 5V oe CENTER POSITIVE 7 5V BATTERY DETAILS RS MEDIA CONTROLLER Attention Important Battery Information Battery requirements Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Your RS Media remote controller is powered by 3 x AA size Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries not included Alkaline batteries are recommended batteries standard Carbon Zinc Alkaline rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities BATTERY INSTALLATION Remove rechargeable batteries from the equipment before LR he b Philli recharging them Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under cross head screwdriver not included adult supervision Please respect the correct polarity 4 and Do not try to recharge non rechargeable batteries Do not throw batteries into the fire Replace all batteries of the same type brand at the same time The supply terminals are not be short circuited 3 Insert batteries into the controller as shown in the diagram 4 Replace the battery compartment cover and the screw LOW POWER Remove exhausted batteries from the equipment Controller Batteries Batteries should be replaced by adults If RS Media is not responding well to controller commands Remove batteries if the equipment is not going to be used for some time you may need to replace the Controller Batteries
30. form a Left Arm Push Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm High Pick Up Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Place Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Wave BOBBOOSO9 0000 00000000 26 ARM MODE FUNCTION CHART lt AO Both Arms Move both RS Media s left and right arms simultaneously Q Both Arms Move both RS Media s left and right arms simultaneously Q User BodyCon 1 o User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 2 9 User BodyCon Macro slot Dance Routine D User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 3 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 4 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 5 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 6 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 7 1 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 8 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 9 1 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 10 User BodyCon Macro slot Q Programmable 27 GUARD MODE AND SONIC SENSORS GUARD MODE Control Mode Put RS Media into Guard Mode and he will become stationary His infrared vision sensors and stereo sonic sensors will sound an alarm or perform a program assigned to them when triggered by audio or visual stimuli If there is no program stored in Vision or Sound then RS Media will perform his default Guard Mode reaction RS Media will leave Guard Mode at the touch of ANY controller button except Left Shift amp Right Shift buttons If he hears ten sounds in a
31. h back sensors to make him reverse several steps Front and opposite side back sensors turn Pressing the front right sensor and the back left sensor or vice versa will make RS Media perform a turn towards the forward touched foot Front and Back of same foot kick Touch both sensors on one foot and RS Media will kick that foot forward Main Positional Program Mode has a maximum of 12 moves If you reach this maximum the robot will tell you the memory is full exit the program mode and play back the moves To clear a positional program enter the mode and do not move the robot for about 3 seconds He will automatically exit the mode and tell you that the memory is cleared LEFT AND RIGHT PUPPET POSITIONAL PROGRAM MODES You can assign different programs to the robot s left and right foot sensors with left and right positional program modes To enter one of these program modes tap one of his foot sensor buttons twice within 1 second You can then program the robot in the same way that you do for Main Positional Program Mode You can clear the program by entering the program mode and not moving the robot for about 3 seconds To play back the program single tap either one of his foot sensors on the same side of the body to which you assigned the program Left and Right Puppet Modes have a maximum of 6 moves If you reach this maximum the robot will tell you the memory is full exit the program mode and pla
32. hat is synchronized like a watch Are you ready for the challenge Game Controls Left Right Up Down Left soft key Right soft key Missile C O3 o Quit to Media Mode e 60 GAME OVERVIEWS VORTEX RACER Doctor Geek has gathered the best pilots in the Galaxy in order to determine who will be the first to use his brand new invention a vessel capable of travelling through the Vortexes Game strategy Travel through planets with spectacular backgrounds but be careful you don t have time for tourist visits you re going to have to face merciless frighteningly intelligent opponents at speeds that defy the imagination Superb graphics and impeccable technical production will get you hooked on this futurist racing game Game Controls Left Right Left soft key Right soft key Boost up Missile Quit to Media Mode BUBBLE SOCCER This remake of an old classic arcade game Bubble Soccer needs your help Game strategy You must shoot away all the footballs that are lying on the soccer fields otherwise the big championship cannot take place The increasing need for speed and logic at each level makes it hard to finish the 50 levels But if you keep in mind that the next ball coming might change the order of play you might finish before the time runs out Game Controls Left Right Left soft key Right soft key Kick Quit to Media Mode O 9 GG o FOLDERS OPTIONS THE OPTION
33. he will track its movement OBJECT TRACKING RS Media will now track the object As RS Media tracks the object he will repeat the tracking sound file fs DISTANCE ABOUT 1 33 TIME OUT After around 30 seconds of tracking RS Media will time out ending the color camera mode OBJECT DISAPPEARS If RS Media loses the object he is tracking he will inform the user and exit the color camera mode OBJECT HELD STILL If RS Media sees a red green or blue object held still in front of him he will perform a grab BodyCon If the pick up isn t successful the color camera mode will end If the pick up is successful he will look for a similar colored object If he cannot find a similar colored object he will exit color camera mode If he finds a similar colored object he will perform a throw at the object with whatever is in his hand This will end color camera mode VISION SYSTEMS COLOR CAMERA SETTINGS BLINKING RS Media s color camera may have difficulty identifying certain The blinking speed of RS Media s eyes tells you the status of his colors especially skin tones and the color blue under different vision or sound systems light conditions You can change the white balance setting manually by choosing white balance under Photos or Video in Eyes OFF all the time RS Media is turned OFF or in Media Mode Eyes all the times No blinking No object detected vision is ON Auto Balance and active RS Media will a
34. hest with crosshairs overlaid and will track a person once the record button has been pressed NOTE If RS Media is experiencing difficulty locating Human change the White Balance settings White Balance Use this option to change the background light settings between Auto Balance Indoor Yellow Indoor White and Sunlight Set Record Volume Set the recording volume by adjusting the volume slider NOTE Video can only be played in Media Mode 56 VIDEO CONTROLS Play Pause Media Press to play or pause the current MPEG4 wu Video Record Press twice to make RS Media record a short video The second press can be without Left Shift NOTE Each track is a maximum of approximately 10 minutes Rewind Press to Rewind the video currently playing Fast Forward Press to Fast Forward the video currently playing Camera Setting Press to display RS Media s camera settings R E LO as Video Folder Press to enter RS Media s Video folder Video memo Playback Press to play back a Video Memo track if one is present Rewind x 2 Press to Rewind x 2 the video currently playing 9609089 Fast Forward x 2 Press to Fast Forward x 2 the video currently playing 57 FOLDERS PERSONALITY THE PERSONALITY FOLDER ALLOWS THE USER TO SELECT ONE OF RS MEDIA S 4 PERSONALITIES OR ONE OF YOUR OWN CUSTOMIZED PERSONALITIES IMPORTED FROM THE EDITING SUITE This section includes A list of the options
35. ing position when not walking Take Picture Press twice to make RS Media take a photo Q Dance Demo Press to make RS Media perform a dance routine Puppet Mode Enter Press to enter puppet mode programming Change Personality Press to toggle to RS Media s next personality including those entered by user Hearing OFF ON Press once to disable RS Media s hearing Press again to enable RS Media s hearing Stop Full Reset Press to stop RS Media from performing his current action Q Press and hold for about 3 seconds to perform a full reset to default body position Vision OFF ON Press once to disable RS Media s vision Press again to enable RS Media s vision Free Roam Toggle Put RS Media into Free Roam mode so he can explore his environment autonomously Puppet Mode Play Press to play the main puppet mode program entered into RS Media Q Press to play or pause the current MP3 or MPEG4 BOSA 9680890000 Play Pause Media Q Programmable zu CONTROL MODE FUNCTION CHART Upper Body Only Hips and Waist Lie Sit Get up Video Record Personality Demo Main Program Enter Clear Entry Sound Program Enter Sleep Power Down Vision Program Enter Guard Mode Clear Program Main Program Play Programmable 9098 96000000 RS Media s upper body is controlled by the Left Control Pad RS Media s hips and waist are controlled by the Right Control Pad With each press RS Media will toggle through
36. is a high speed racing game and Bubble Soccer will test both your skill and logic as you move through the levels of difficulty Games can be loaded onto RS Media via the RS Media Editing Suite See p 65 67 GAME CONTROLS The controls for each game loaded onto RS Media will follow the keys below Direction control Left soft key operates the left on screen function Right soft key operates the right on screen function Soft Keys are multi function keys that use part of the display to identify their function at any moment On a mobile phone they are usually located directly underneath the display Operates as an action button Quit to Media Mode from any game To return to the game selection menu press Quit on the actual game menu being played GHOST FORCE Three law enforcers are sworn in to create the Ghost Force squad to go and fight the flying army of Commander Boralo and free Doctor Larson who has been kidnapped for his extraordinary scientific knowledge They are convinced that they will succeed If they are successful they will have avoided the Commander s dictatorship and Doctor Larson will have ended pollution on our planet thanks to his work on non toxic fuels Game strategy Ghost Force is a shoot em up in the best tradition of the golden age of the greatest arcade games Rediscover the mood of the games arcade with this sublime first person shooter with its incredible technical features and a gameplay t
37. l return to this position whenever the program is activated PUPPET MODE ENTER e Move his arms and upper body around manually Do not force RS Media to move beyond his mechanical limits Press to enter the main puppet mode programming or move him too fast Each time you stop moving him he will store the position and acknowledge it with a speech file You can move his shoulders PUPPET MODE PLAY wrists waist lean back and forward waist lean side to side and Control mode 1 waist twist left right Press to play the main puppet mode program entered into RS You can move more than one position at the same time i e you Media can move both arms up together or you can make him reach out in front while bending forward to the side If you stop programming for about seconds RS Media will exit the program mode and then repeat the moves If you move him into a position that is unsafe for example if you make him lean too far forward or backward so that he falls over he will self adjust when he plays back the moves 36 PROGRAMMING FOOT SENSORS In positional programming mode you can combine upper body movements with leg moves and walking using the foot sensors x FOOT SENSORS LOCATED ON THE FRONT AND BACK OF EACH FOOT Both front feet sensors pressed together RS Media will take several steps forward Both rear feet sensors pressed together Push bot
38. lume is stored as a default setting To change this go to the Options Menu on RS Media see p 62 and alter the volume setting Volume level General Infrared functions can be affected by bright sunlight fluorescent and electronically dimmed lighting If he sees colors incorrectly change his white balance setting for the lighting background in your room Should RS Media perform an unexpected function press and hold the stop button for 3 seconds to reset him or turn him off and then on again Interference to MP3 s or videos may be caused if you press any of RS Media s buttons while they are playing RS Media s sound quality will differ depending on his battery power level For stable sound quality using the AC DC adaptor is recommended NOTE See www rsmediaonline com for a full list of frequently asked questions FAQ s eo 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 interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ac cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to
39. m screens will jump the text to the relevant section This manual is the same as the PC Software Manual that can be entered from the RS Media Editing Suite Installation window tO enven PA m AX KeS LL BU UO qe 65 EDITING SUITE INTRODUCTION RS Media Editing Suite software is on the CD provided This manual demonstrates how to use RS Media to create programs take photos videos create sound files and manipulate RS Media through his different personalities Load the Editing Suite software provided onto your PC and use these files and programs in each of the specific programs as building blocks for your own unique RS Media personality EDITING SUITE TT 7 Fyi ass MIDIA RS Media Editing Suite is tool for managing and customizing files and programs created on your RS Media or PC giving you complete creative control of content and reprogramming The screenshot above is the Home screen from which you can open one of the following programs BodyCon Editor Personality Editor Macro Editor Media Organizer BODYCON EDITOR The BodyCon Editor allows you to customize and preview RS Media movements You can create a sequence of movements add voice and sound effects and save it as a BodyCon file bcn This file can be added to any personality using the Personality Editor or to a user created Macro using the Macro Editor These
40. mended AC DC adaptor not included RS Media can be powered by an Output 7 5V DC 3 1 Amperes center positive adaptor To operate RS Media with an adaptor be sure the power button located on his back is in the OFF position insert the jack into the DC socket in RS Media s right foot see RS Media Overview p 10 plug the adaptor into a socket press RS Media s power button to the ON position RS Media will not perform any leg actions or bend at the waist while running from an adaptor e BOTTOM VIEW OF THE RS MEDIA li 1 5 D BATTERY INSTALLATION 1 Before installing or changing batteries be sure the power button located on his back is in the OFF position 2 Remove the battery compartment covers using a Phillips cross head screwdriver not included 3 Insert batteries into the RS Media as shown in the diagrams 4 Replace the battery compartment covers and the screws LOW POWER RS Media will speak to inform you when his batteries are low then he will shut down You will need to replace all the batteries when this happens IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE Examine the AC DC adaptor regularly for damage to the cord plug enclosure and other parts The AC DC adaptor is not a toy The toy must only be used with the recommended transformer Toys liable to be cleaned with liquid are to be disconnected from the transformer b
41. n desired See Upper body and Head only in the Media Mode Function Chart p 48 51 MEDIA DEMO Media Mode t 5 RS Media will perform a short routine demonstrating his media capabilities CHANGE PERSONALITY Control Mode Media Mode Press to toggle through RS Media s personalities including those entered by user There are four default personalities and the user can also enter RS Media s customized personalities created in the Editing Suite see p 65 67 MEDIA MODE INTRODUCTION MEDIA MENU The Media Menu is displayed on RS Media s LCD screen as a series of folders Audio p 52 53 Photo m 54 55 Video 56 57 Personality 58 58 Games p 59 61 Options i p 62 63 Media mode Press to return to the Media Menu HAND CONTROLS RS Media s hand controls only work in Media Mode except when in Control mode and Arm Mode when pressing both outside buttons will toggle through Modes see p 13 Menu Select Press to select from RS Media s menu Previous Menu Press to select the previous menu To navigate the folders in Media Mode Both Outside Buttons Press together to toggle to the next Mode Right Inner Button RS Media s Left Toggles up to the next option Left Inner Button RS Media s Right Toggles down to the next option Right Outer Button RS Media s Left Enters the highlighted option Left Outer Button RS Media s Right Exits the curre
42. nd drop the object he is carrying He can also be made to throw the object by making a sound during the 4 second wait period NOTE If his upper body is twisted and he has to turn before walking towards the sound he will turn his vision off and not respond to a hand in front of his face while he turns RS Media will not listen for sounds while he is performing any movements or if he is tracking anything with his vision systems RS Media will assume all sounds come from the direction he is facing left right or central za TILT SENSORS RS Media is fitted with tilt sensors that will interrupt most functions to prevent any damage if he is knocked over He will stop functioning when he is overturned If RS Media falls on his back he will stop what he is doing When trying to control RS Media if he is not standing you will be informed by him that he cannot perform certain commands or that he needs to be stand ing and so will get up To stand RS Media up from a sitting or lying position press Control Mode 1 GRIP SENSORS When you command RS Media to pick up or grab something he will check his grip sensors to see if he was successful If he does not have anything in his hands he will automatically repeat the action one more time 29 FOOT SENSORS RS Media has two touch sensors on each foot one at the front and one at the back They serve as detectors while he explores his environment enabling
43. ng options Puppet Mode positional programming p 36 37 There are five ways to program your RS Media The first way to program RS Media is by using Puppet mode a programming function where the user manipulates the robot through a sequence of desired positions There are three modes programmed on the Remote controller Main Program mode triggered by controller command Sound program mode triggered by sound stimuli Vision program mode triggered by visual stimuli The final way to program RS Media is in PC Mode the most extensive way to program RS Media This is a PC based program and is covered in a later section p 65 Programming Compatibility Q Programmable Any function in the Control or Arm mode function charts identified with this symbol can be programmed in all program modes except Puppet mode NOTE Media Mode functions cannot be programmed as a step in a program Program modes are disabled in Control Mode and Arm Mode when audio is playing NOTE All programming except in Editing Suite is entered via Media Mode Main Program Sound Program and Vision Program have 2 screens to indicate which Mode you are programming in 35 PROGRAMMING PUPPET MODE POSITIONAL PROGRAMMING Puppet Mode is a method of programming a sequence of movements into RS Media by bending and turning him manually position his body is in when you enter the program mode is stored as the start position He wil
44. nt option back one step FOLDERS AND SHORTCUTS The Folders section of this manual p 52 63 will deal with each of these folders the list of options available and the specific shortcut keys Folders The options available in each folder can be selected to progress through to the desired location as in the example below AUDIO Shortcut Keys The shortcut keys perform shortcuts to the desired action and also include general functions specific to each folder NOTE Videos and Photos will switch off if RS Media is toggled to a different Mode when they are being displayed Audio will keep playing when RS Media is toggled to a different Mode unless paused then it will be switched off When audio is playing in Control Mode or Arm mode RS Media will make no other sounds 45 USB CONNECTION AND LINE IN USB CONNECTION LINE IN You can transfer files from PC to an SD memory card inserted in Using Line in to play Audio RS Media using the USB cable provided Note that files that can be played are limited to those file formats supported by the system You can play audio tracks through RS Media using the Line In port and the Editing Suite software must be used for data transfer in the USB cable compartment CONNECTING RS MEDIA AND PC USING A USB CABLE 1 Open the USB compartment cover You can connect a USB cable to RS Media and a PC without 2 Insert the 23 5 stereo jack into the Line In port turning off the po
45. o not throw or drop RS Media or subject RS Media to strong physical shock The head contains many sensors and should be handled with care Do not place RS Media close to items with a magnetic strip such as credit cards Do not give RS Media anything valuable or fragile to hold He may throw or drop things unexpectedly RS Media will walk best on smooth surfaces If he is having difficulty walking on a surface try changing his gait for better performance RS Media responds best to remote control commands when you are located in front of him If the controller is behind him he will not detect commands as well RS Media will set himself in the correct body position for walking If you try to move his arms with the controller he will stop walking If you manually move his arms or waist while he is walking he will continue to walk but could lose his balance and fall over Upon activation RS Media will be sensitive to sound vision and touch this is his default mode He will be in this mode every time he is activated after a full power down RS Media 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 than he can see matte or black surfaces IMPORTANT NOTES LCD SCREEN Red blue or green spots bright spots or black spots dark spots may appear in certain locations on the LCD screen The
46. out Left Shift Press to initiate an interaction between RS Media and Roboraptor Press to make RS Media perform a Right mm Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Low Pick up Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Roll Press once to make RS Media enter Sleep Mode Press when already in Sleep Mode and he will Power down Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Roll Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Low Pick Up Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Chop Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Wave 25 06000 ARM MODE FUNCTION CHART Both Arms Control both of RS Media s arms simultaneously ath Arms Control both of RS Media s arms simultaneously Get up Press to make RS Media stand straight up whether lying or sitting Timer Photo Press twice to make RS Media take a photo after approximately 5 seconds delay The second press can be without Right Shift Robopet Interaction Press to initiate an interaction between RS Media and Robopet Right Arm Place Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Place Right Arm High Pick Up Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm High Pick Up Right Arm Push Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Push Stop Movement Press to stop RS Media performing any movement Any Media playing will not be affected Left Arm Push Left Arm High Pick Up Left Arm Place Left Wave Q Programmable Press to make RS Media per
47. present Press to record a short Sound Memo track Press to play RS Media s Sound Program if one is present Press to stop RS Media from performing any movement Any Media playing will not be affected Press to play back a Vision Program if one is present Press to toggle between RS Media s robot voice being ON or OFF Press to record a short Video Memo track Press to play back a Video Memo track if one is present 22 0000000 CONTROL MODE FUNCTION CHART SE ny Both Arms D Move both RS Media s left and right arms simultaneously Q Both Arms Move both RS Media s left and right arms simultaneously Q User BodyCon 1 o User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 2 9 User BodyCon Macro slot Dance Routine 5 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 3 amp User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 4 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 5 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 6 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 7 63 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 8 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 9 a User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 10 User BodyCon Macro slot Q Programmable ATTENTION These BodyCons are the same as those in Arm Mode 23 ARM MODE FUNCTION CHART Right Arm Quick Reset Take Picture RSV2 RS Media Interaction Right Arm Drop Right Arm Grab Right Arm Throw Stop Full Reset Left Arm Throw Left Arm
48. r PC couldn t be easier Just follow these simple instructions and you will be ready to go in no time 1 Put the Editing Suite CD into your PC 2 The install window will appear INSTALLATION CD inata MosceDRCOFKT 9 0 2 INATALL MocmoscrT NET Viesmimw o MEDIA EDITING SUITE Mena CHIMIE Wema Borrwaet Manus e ntn 3 Follow the instructions in the install window installing the Microsoft software if required and then the RS Media Editing Suite Follow the instructions on screen Alternatively enter the RS Media Online Weblink or the PC Software Manual 4 Click Close to end installation and press to close the Installation Window 5 An RS Media icon will appear on your desktop 6 Double click the icon and the Editing Suite home page will appear 7 You are now ready to enter the BodyCon editor Personality Editor Media organizer or the Help function HELP FUNCTION The Help function in the RS Media Editing Suite is an instruction manual explaining each of the programs and how to operate them The instruction manual shows you how to use each of the programs effectively to produce and manage content on both RS Media and your PC Clicking the Help function button when on the Home page will display the instruction manual from the beginning Clicking on the Help function button when on any of the four progra
49. re not affected and he will wake up with the press of any button except when pressing Left and Right shift buttons Power Down Press this button combination when RS Media is in Sleep Mode and he will Power Down When in Power Down turn him back on by pressing the power button on his back OFF wait around 10 seconds then press the button ON again His programs are not affected Stop Movement Press to stop RS Media from performing any movement Any Media playing will not be affected All Modes Stop Media Modes held for 3 seconds Press and hold for 3 seconds to stop RS Media from playing any media Any movement he is performing will not be affected Quick Reset Control Mode Arm Mode Press to return RS Media to his default standing position This will also change RS Media s gait when walking if pressed in Control Mode See body movement p 18 Hearing ON OFF Control Mode Press once to disable RS Media s hearing Press again to enable RS Media s hearing For more information on his Sonic Sensors see Sonic Sensors p 28 Vision ON OFF Control Mode Press once to disable RS Media s vision Press again to enable RS Media s vision For more information on his Vision Systems see Vision Systems p 30 34 Robot Voice Mute Toggle Control Mode Press once to mute RS Media s voice Press again to enable RS Media s voice 15 PERSONALITIES OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION
50. ree Roam mode he will turn them ON when he leaves Free Roam he will turn them OFF again See Vision Systems p 30 34 and Sonic Sensors p 28 for further information Pressing any of the control buttons except Left Shift amp Right Shift buttons will make him exit Free Roam RS Media will power down from Free Roam after approximately 10 minutes To turn him back on press the power button located on his back to the off position wait 10 seconds and then press again to power on 17 BODY MOVEMENTS RS Media s main movement functions in Control Mode and Arm Mode are PAN PON 69 83 ES rox Control Mode Multi directional walking Upper body only Bulldozer amp L R kicks Both Arms Head amp Upper body Hips and waist Head only Both Arms Gait Quick Reset Lie Sit Get up Get up Stop Full Reset Arm Mode Right Arm Both Arms Both Arms Both Arms Left Arm Both Arms Both Arms Both Arms Quick Reset Lie Sit Get up Get up Stop Full Reset Sleep Power Down Stop Movement AL Right Wave Left Wave BOe9oDeoo WALKING AND TURNING Walking Walking Gaits Control Mode D Control Mode o RS Media s multi directional walking consists of Forward RS Media has 3 walking gaits Press to toggle to his next gait Backward Left and Right when walking 2 Walking Speeds Turning Pressing forward when RS Media is already walking will toggle Pressing Left or Right on the multi directional pad in Control between his 2 walking speed
51. row with no vision disturbances in between he will turn his sound sensors off If he has 10 vision disturbances in a row with no sound disturbances between them he will turn his vision sensors off If both are turned OFF in this manner he will exit Guard Mode CAUTION As RS Media will become animated during Guard Mode it is advisable not to leave him near the edge of a table NOTE Touch sensors do not function in Guard Mode RS Media will go to Sleep Mode after 30 minutes in Guard Mode Any disturbance during Guard Mode will reset the 30 minutes time out SONIC SENSORS Hearing ON OFF Control Mode RS Media has stereo sonic sensors that can detect sharp loud sounds such as a clap He will listen when he is stationary and or quiet but not while he is lying down or sitting Listening When RS Media first hears a sound he will turn his vision systems off and start listening for more sounds If he hears too many sounds without identifying the direction he will turn his sonic sensors off this can be turned back on from the controller If he hears another sound to the side he will turn his body towards it however a sound directly in front of him will be acknowledged with a voice file If empty handed RS Media will walk towards the source immediately approximately 3 feet but you can stop him by putting your hand in front of his face If object in hand RS Media will wait 4 second and then walk towards the source a
52. s Mode will make RS Media perform a turn on the spot RS Media will not perform a walking turn 18 ARM MOVEMENTS AND MEDIA FUNCTIONS Arm Control Mode contains a selection of specific arm movements eS DAN Right Arm Chop Place Grab Low pick up High pick up Throw Roll Push Left Arm 1 Throw Roll Push Grab Low pick up High pick up 1 Chop Place SOUND MEMO RECORD AND PLAYBACK PLAY PAUSE MEDIA Control Mode G Modes Press to play or pause audio and video functions Press to play back a Sound M if i t BE Press and hold for about 3 seconds to stop media playback PHOTO VIDEO Press to record a short Sound Memo track VIDEO MEMO RECORD AND All Modes 9 video record Mode 8 ontrol Mode All Modes 9 9 timer photo Press to record a short Video Memo track RS Media is able to quickly take a photo video or set a timer Control Mode 9 photo in both Control Mode and Arm Mode Press to playback a short Video Memo if one is present NOTE Only one Sound or Video Memo is stored at any time 19 CONTROL MODE FUNCTION CHART Movement RS Media s multi directional walking is controlled by the Left Control Pad Head amp Upper Body Basic upper body movement of RS Media is controlled by the Right Control Pad Q Quick Reset Press to return RS Media to his default stand
53. s arms simultaneously Control both RS Media s arms simultaneously QUICK START MEDIA MODE CONTROLLER AND GUIDE Menu Navigation Menu Select Volume Up amp Down Play Pause Media Previous Track Next Track Take Picture Track amp Photo Human Media Demo Infrared Vision Software Installation Editing Suite User s Manual Editing Suite Select 265000800 O SA Press the left controller pad up or down to navigate RS Media s menu Press to make a selection from RS Media s menu Press the right controller pad up or down to adjust RS Media s volume Press to play or pause the current or 4 Press and hold to stop Press to select the previous track during playback Press to select the next track during playback Press twice to make RS Media take a photo RS Media will track a human until the person becomes stationary for about 3 seconds then take a photo Press to perform the Media demo Interact with RS Media directly Put your hand in front of or up to his face and he will track your movements NOTE Control Mode and Arm Mode Only How to install the PC software provided p 65 The full Editing Suite User s Manual is stored as a HTML document on the Editing Suite Software p 65 This section introduces you to RS Media s Software p 66 CONTENTS WELCOME QUICK START CONTROL AND ARM MODES MEDIA MODE NO CONTROLLER AND PC GUIDE BATTERY DETAILS RS MEDIA BATTERY I
54. stairs or steps for your room see Color Camera Settings on p 34 RS Media s Infrared vision does not function while he is walking When an object suddenly appears in front of him and he was not backwards or turning and may result in him bumping into things previously looking at something he will turn on his color camera after performing the flinch RS Media can sometimes be a bit too cautious and refuse to walk through openings that he can physically fit through If the object stays stationary and within 1 of the camera he will try to identify the color If this happens you can turn off his Vision Systems with the Vision Systems On Off on the controller in Robot Control If the object does not stay close he will turn his color camera off Mode As long as the camera is on while checking the color or tracking He will still use his foot sensors to react to obstacles when his it his eyes will flash at a medium rate See Blinking on page 34 vision is off See Foot Sensors on page 29 RS Media can identify pure primary colors red green and blue e RS Media s infrared vision system is based on reflection This means that he can see highly reflective surfaces like white walls He can also recognize skin tones based on your palm or mirrors more easily and at greater distances than he can see matte or black surfaces 32 VISION SYSTEMS IDENTIFY If RS Media is able to identify a color
55. t Track b id a3 Track amp Photo Red Camera Setting b R SST CO Timer Photo Photo Folder Track amp Photo Green Track amp Photo Blue 9560 3000 Press twice to make RS Media take a photo Press to select the previous photo RS Media will track a human and take a photo Press to select the next photo Press to make RS Media track the color Red and take a photo Press to display RS Media s camera settings Press twice to make RS Media take a photo after approximately seconds delay The second press can be without Right Shift Press to enter RS Media s Photo folder Press to make RS Media track the color Green and take a photo Press to make RS Media track the color Blue and take a photo 55 FOLDERS VIDEO THE VIDEO FOLDER ALLOWS THE USER TO SELECT ALL VIDEO FEATURES RS MEDIA CAMERA SETTINGS ARE CONTROLLED IN THIS FOLDER This section includes A list of the options available Video Folder shortcuts in Video Controls DEO Mowe Record au Track Human wnite Balance set Rec Volume Browse You can browse through video folders and select a video to Play or Delete Record This option turns on the camera and displays live image on the LCD Press the camera button to start the recording Auto Track Human This option starts video and audio capture tracking the largest human colored object Displays live image on the c
56. usion of cutting edge technology and personality modelling software RS Media allows you to take total control Before using this product carefully read this manual and retain it for future reference This package contains 1 x RS Media 1 x Controller 1 x USB Cable 1 x CD RS Media software QUICK START CONTROL AND ARM MODES To sample some of RS Media s functions immediately insert his batteries see p 8 9 turn him on see p 14 and follow this brief overview of some of his functions in each Mode See page 11 for full details of controller button symbols used throughout this manual Mode selection Press to cycle through RS Media s three modes Stop Dance Demo Movement Head amp Upper Body Change Personality Personality Demo Lie Sit Get up Right Arm Left Arm Both Arms Both Arms GG EJ 3 egaoeogo Press to stop RS Media from performing his current action Press to make RS Media perform a dance routine RS Media s multi directional walking is controlled by the Left Control Pad Basic upper body movement of RS Media is controlled by the Right Control Pad Press to toggle through RS Media s personalities Press to make RS Media perform a Personality Demo With each press RS Media will toggle through one step in this routine Moves RS Media s right arm independently Moves RS Media s left arm independently Control both RS Media
57. vious track Press to select the next track Press to play or pause the current MP3 Press to play back a Sound Memo if one is present Press to Rewind the video or song currently playing Press to Fast Forward the video or song currently playing Press to display RS Media s camera settings Press to enter RS Media s Audio menu Press to fast Rewind the video or song currently playing Press to fast Fast Forward the video or song currently playing 53 FOLDERS PHOTO THE PHOTO FOLDER ALLOWS THE USER TO SELECT FROM TAKE VIEW AND DISPLAY PHOTOS IN AVARIETY OF WAYS CAMERA SETTINGS ARE CONTROLLED IN THIS FOLDER This section includes A list of the options available PHOTOS Photo Folder shortcuts in Photo Controls PHOTOS Slideshow Browse Camera Slideshow This option goes through all the photos in the User photo folder The display duration of each photo can be set at 2 5 or 10 seconds Browse Use this option to browse through photo folders and Select or Delete a photo from one of the folders Camera Take Photo turns on the camera and displays live image on the LCD Auto Track Human scans for human color and takes a photograph Timer allows you to select a timer value 2 5 or 10 seconds In White Balance you can change the background light settings between Auto Balance Indoor Yellow Indoor White and Sunlight 54 PHOTO CONTROLS Take Picture Previous Track Track amp Photo Human Nex
58. wer 3 Media Mode open the Options folder gt gt Line In gt gt 1 Connect the USB cable to RS Media and your PC as shown i NOTE When the stereo jack is use turn the Line In the 2 Select USB Mode from the Options menu on RS Media and Options Folder see p 62 to the OFF position If the Line In is turned press the Select button ON when not in use you will experience no sound from RS Media NOTE Using an adaptor when RS Media is transferring data in USB mode is recommended as low battery levels could result in the loss or corruption of data 46 MEMORY CARD INSERTING THE SD CARD 1 IMPORTANT Make sure RS Media is turned off 2 Open the slot cover and insert the SD Card in the direction of the arrow Fig 1 3 Press until fully inserted 4 Turn RS Media on again SD CARD MEMORY Vs ONBOARD MEMORY If an SD Card is inserted into RS Media and the robot is rebooted the SD Card will be in use All data stored on RS Media s onboard memory excluding his default personality will not be accessible If the SD Card is removed and the robot is rebooted access to the on board memory returns NOTE Content cannot be transferred internally between the Onboard memory and SD Card memory This must be done using the RS Media Editing Suite software See p 65 67 Do not eject the SD Card while recording data video audio photo or in USB mode If
59. y back the moves NOTE If RS Media detects anything in his vision or is tracking his eyes will be blinking See p 34 he will not enter Puppet Mode 37 PROGRAMMING MAIN PROGRAM MODE Main Program Enter Control mode Press to enter RS Media s Main Program Mode Main Program Play Control mode Press to play RS Media s Main Program Mode Clear Last Entry Control mode Press to clear the last entry Clear Program Control mode 0 Press clear the current program while in Program Mode Main Program Mode allows you to program a sequence of movements into RS Media by entering commands from the controller Enter moves into the program using controller commands and RS Media will remember them in order You can enter walking steps arm and upper body movements demos and animations Each one is a single step in the program If you use single positional movements like arm or waist movements the range of the movement is determined by the amount of time you hold the controller button down A full movement is reached after 3 seconds of holding the button down If you enter a Stop command into a sequence the robot will pause for about 3 seconds during program playback e Main Program Mode has a maximum of 20 moves If the memory is full you will be told as soon as you enter the mode e RS Media will automatically exit Main Program Mode after a wait of 90 seconds
60. you do it may cause data loss or corruption In the event of a corrupted SD card try formatting the card using Windows Formatting will result in ALL data being lost from the SD card as will ejecting the SD card when updating EJECTING THE SD CARD 1 IMPORTANT Make sure RS Media is turned off 2 Open the slot cover and click the SD Card gently into the slot and it will eject Fig 2 3 Turn RS Media on again if you wish to operate him using his internal memory Warning Keep the SD card out of reach of small children as it could be swallowed by accident 47 MEDIA MODE FUNCTION CHART auf ONES Menu Navigation Press up or down to navigate RS Media s menu Volume Up amp Down Press up or down to adjust RS Media s volume Menu Select Press to select from RS Media s menu Take Picture Press twice to make RS Media take a photo Game Menu Press to select RS Media s Game menu Previous Menu Press to select the previous menu Change Personality Press to toggle through RS Media s personalities including those entered by the user Record Audio Press to start RS Media recording what he can hear Stop Full Reset Press to stop RS Media from performing his current action Press and hold for about 3 seconds to perform a full reset to default Previous Track Press to select the previous track Not available while playing video Track amp Photo Human RS Media will track a human and take a photo

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