User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE37FX/T

[. . . ] 34 Viewing pictures stored on the AIBO MIND 3 software "Memory StickTM" media . 37 Having the recipient play back the AIBO robot's message and/or song [MSG command]. 37 Having the AIBO® Entertainment Robot play back the message or song immediately [PLAY command] . 43 2 Appendix Words that the AIBO® Entertainment Robot can understand (AIBO EYES feature) . [. . . ] Do not take any pictures that may infringe on another person's or entity's rights. Since the AIBO robot can remain in a fixed position, it can periodically take pictures of a certain point at specified intervals. The AIBO robot will take pictures from a lying-down position from where it is when it receives the AIBO MAIL command. About the pictures that the AIBO robot sends · The pictures are e-mailed as JPEG files, and simultaneously stored on the AIBO MIND 3 software "Memory Stick" media. · Picture resolution is 208 × 160 pixels (standard resolution) or 416 × 320 pixels (high resolution). · Depending on lighting conditions at the time the picture is taken, flicker (horizontal stripes) or reddish or bluish bands may appear in pictures. · Fast movements may result in distortion of the picture the AIBO robot takes. The AIBO EYES Feature The AIBO robot's posture when taking pictures The AIBO robot can take pictures in both Station mode and Autonomous mode. Station mode Autonomous mode Click Click 31 The AIBO® Entertainment Robot's head angle (angle of the AIBO robot's color camera) You can use commands in the AIBO MAIL to set the vertical and horizontal positioning of the AIBO robot's head (color camera) when having it take a picture. Angle on the AIBO robot's right side 20° -15° 90° -90° Color camera Angle on the AIBO robot's left side Note For instructions on viewing the pictures taken by the AIBO robot with your Web browser, refer to page 18. Receiving pictures as e-mail attachments with the [PHOTO command] [PHOTOL command] The AIBO robot will e-mail back the picture it took as a JPEG attachment. The AIBO EYES Feature You cannot change the AIBO robot's head angle when using a voice command to take a picture. The AIBO robot will look straight ahead and take the picture. Wireless LAN access point AIBO MAIL (PHOTO, PHOTOL* command) Sends back the picture as an e-mail JPEG attachment. E-mail server Taking pictures on command You can tell the AIBO robot to take a picture using the AIBO MAIL command. Upon receiving this e-mail, the AIBO robot will take a single picture. Note The AIBO robot will check the e-mail server for e-mail at the desired interval that you initially set (page 26). When it acknowledges receipt of an AIBO MAIL with a photo command, it will take a picture. Click Modem * PHOTO: Sends a picture in standard resolution (208 × 160 pixels). PHOTOL: Sends a picture in high resolution (416 × 320 pixels). The command that you use in your AIBO MAIL body text for the AIBO robot to take a picture and e-mail it back as a JPEG attachment is: PHOTO or PHOTOL*. * Because of the large size of images taken with PHOTOL, it is best used when sending images to a computer. 32 Writing commands PHOTO [cue [h_angle v_angle] ] You can choose picture cues ("Smile", etc. ). (If you omit this, the default command C1: Countdown will automatically be selected. ) Specify the picture interval in 10-minute increments (0-50). Specify the picture interval in 1-hour increments (0-23). The AIBO EYES Feature AIBO MAIL example of a WATCH command All characters must be alphanumeric. AIBO MAIL is not case sensitive. To:(e-mail address) Subject: AIBO MAIL ----------------------------WATCH 1 0 C3 0 0 Always enter "AIBO MAIL" as the subject text. Do not include a space after "AIBO MAIL". ) The AIBO Entertainment Robot will be set as follows: Periodic picture mail, 1-hour intervals, "Strike a pose", facing straight ahead. After each command, insert one space between each parameter. 35 Canceling the periodic pictures taking function Send the AIBO® Entertainment Robot a WATCH command with the interval set to: [hour: 0] [min: 0]. (See page 34 for how to write a WATCH command. ) To:(e-mail address) Subject: AIBO MAIL ----------------------------WATCH 0 0 Turning House Sitting Mode ON and OFF with the [HSMODE command] When the AIBO robot is on the Energy Station, you can have it enter or exit House Sitting mode by sending it an AIBO MAIL command. If the AIBO robot is not on the Energy Station it will not carry out instructions to start House Sitting mode. Input the AIBO MAIL command as follows: To:(e-mail address) Subject: AIBO MAIL ----------------------------HSMODE ON Always enter "AIBO MAIL" as the subject text. Do not include a space after "AIBO MAIL". ) The AIBO EYES Feature Viewing pictures stored on the AIBO MIND 3 software "Memory StickTM" media Pictures taken by the AIBO robot are stored on the AIBO MIND 3 software "Memory Stick" media. · View them with a Web browser (AIBO Photo Album) b page 18 · Use a "Memory Stick" media reader/writer to view the pictures b page 50 Always enter "AIBO MAIL" as the subject text. Do not include a space after "AIBO MAIL". ) To turn ON House Sitting mode, write "HSMODE ON" in the body of the message. [. . . ] If a DHCP server is present on the network, then it can be used to automatically allocate IP addresses. IEEE 802. 11b The standard for wireless LAN that uses the 2. 4 GHz frequency band. Communication mode used between an access point and a device with a wireless LAN card. On the AIBO robot side, it is necessary to configure the SSID and WEP key to match the access point's settings. [. . . ]