WowWee RS Media, User Manual

Page 1: ...A Fusion of technology and Personality CAUTION ELECTRICALTOY NOTRECOMMENDEDFORCHILDRENUNDER4 YEARSOFAGE ASWITHALLELECTRICALPRODUCTS PRECAUTIONSSHOULDBEOBSERVEDDURING HANDLINGANDUSETOPREVENTELECTRICALSHOCK INPUT AC100 240V 50 60HZOUTPUT DC7 5V 3 1A ...

Page 2: ...igher processor 256 MB of system RAM 16 MB video card recommended 200 MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive 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 ...

Page 3: ... be fully customized The perfect fusion of cutting edge technology and personality modeling software RS Media allows you to take total control Before using this product take a few moments to read this manual and retain it for future reference Package contents This package contains 1 x RS Media 1 x Controller 1 x USB Cable 1 x CD RS Media software 1 x AC DC power adapter WELCOME ...

Page 4: ...dia mode 24 Media mode functions overview 25 Hand controls 25 Media format compatibility 26 Descriptions of Media mode menus 27 Audio controls chart 28 Photo menu 29 Photo controls chart 30 Video menu 31 Video controls chart 32 Personality menu 33 Personality controls chart 33 Games menu 34 Games controls overview 34 Description of games 35 Ghost Force 35 Vortex Racer 36 Bubble Soccer 36 Options m...

Page 5: ... Mode Foot sensors 48 Puppet Mode Left and Right side programming 48 Main Program Mode 49 Subroutines 49 Sound andVision subroutines 49 Positional subroutines 50 Guard subroutine 50 Introduction to the RS Media Editing Suite 51 Installing the software 51 Running the software 51 Software overview 51 Help file 52 Personality editor overview 52 Macro editor overview 52 BodyCon editor overview 53 Medi...

Page 6: ...rief overview of some of his functions in each Mode See page 14 for full details of controller button symbols used throughout this manual Mode Change Button Left Shift Select Button Demo Button stop Button signal indicator light Stop PAD play pause Button camera Button right Shift Play Pause Pad LEFT DIRECTION pad right DIRECTION pad ...

Page 7: ...DE CONTROLLER LEVEL 1 Right Arm Left Arm Left Right Arm Drop Left Right Arm Grab Left Right Arm Throw Left Right Arm Chop Left Right Arm Pick up Left Right Arm Roll Left Right Arm Place Left Right Arm High Pick Up Left Right Arm Push Arm MODE CONTROLLER LEVEL 2 Menu Navigation Menu Select Volume Up Down Play Pause Media Previous Track Next Track Take Photo Track Photo Human Game Menu Media Menu Me...

Page 8: ...socket 3 Turn RS Media on by setting the power button to the ON position NOTE RS Media will only perform upper body and media functions i e he will not perform any leg actions or bend at the waist when being powered by an adapter Important power adapter information Examine the AC DC adapter regularly for damage to the cord plug enclo sure and other parts The AC DC adapter is not a toy The toy must...

Page 9: ...ot mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard Carbon Zinc Alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision Respect the correct polarity and as indicated Do not try to recharge non rechargeable batteries Do not dispose of batteries in fire Batteries might explode or leak Do not use d...

Page 10: ...n USB Compartment SD Card Compartment Back foot sensors Front foot sensors AC DC Power Point Woofer On Off Button Sonic Sensor Hand Controls RS Media is equipped with a multitude of features that really makes him a multi media experience contained in a robot Refer to the illustration for an overview of his features ...

Page 11: ...a off before turning him back on again During the boot up sequence RS Media displays a Wowwee splash screen on his LCD screen which cannot be interrupted Once powered on the robot goes into Control mode You can cycle through three different modes on RS Media using the remote controller s Mode button The different modes are described in detail in the chapter Interacting with RS Media Sleep mode and...

Page 12: ...p Quick reset Stand up Stop Full reset Sleep Power down Stop all movements Arm mode Right arm movement Move both arms Move both arms Move both arms Left arm movement Move both arms Move both arms Move both arms Quick reset Lie down Sit Get up Stand up Stop Full reset Sleep Power down Stop all movements Right wave Left wave RS Media has two 2 walking speeds Press forward on the directional pad whil...

Page 13: ...ck Takes a photo Records a video Arm mode Button No shift Left shift Right shift Right arm Drop Chop Place Grab Low pick up High pick up Throw Roll Push Left arm Throw Roll Push Grab Low pick up High pick up Drop Chop Place basic arm movements basic media mode functions Basic arm movements This section describes basic arm movements in Arm mode on RS Media using the remote controller Basic Media mo...

Page 14: ...troller overview Mode Change Button Left Shift Select Button Demo Button stop Button signal indicator light Stop PAD play pause Button camera Button right Shift Play Pause Pad LEFT DIRECTION pad right DIRECTION pad ...

Page 15: ...Left inner Button right inner Button NOTE You can hold the UP or DOWN direction on the controller or inner hand controls to make the selection scroll faster NOTE When you reach the last item in the menu the menu will restart with the first item on the list hand control specifications media mode only Menu Function Media Playback Function Left Inner Scroll Down Scroll to previous media file Right In...

Page 16: ... RS Media Movement Control RS Media s multi directional walking with the Left Control Pad Head Upper Body Control the basic upper body movement with the Right Control Pad Quick Reset Press to return RS Media to his default standing position when not walking Take Photo Press twice to make RS Media take a photo Dance Demo Press to make RS Media perform a dance routine Puppet Mode Enter Press to ente...

Page 17: ...Media perform a Personality Demo Main Program Enter Press to enter RS Media s Main Program Mode Clear Entry Press to clear the last entry made Sound Program Enter Press to enter RS Media s Sound Program Mode Sleep Power Down Press once to make RS Media enter Sleep Mode Press when already in Sleep Mode and he will Power down Vision Program Enter Press to enter RS Media s Vision Program Mode Guard M...

Page 18: ...dia and Roboreptile Sound Memo Playback Press to play back a Sound Memo track if one is present Sound Memo Record Press to record a short Sound Memo track Sound Program Play Press to play RS Media s Sound Program if one is present Stop Movement Press to stop RS Media from performing any movement Any Media playing will not be affected Vision Program Play Press to play back a Vision Program if one i...

Page 19: ...Macro slot Dance Routine 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 BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 9 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 10 User BodyCon Macro slot Media Demo User BodyCon Macro slot Pro...

Page 20: ...action between RS Media and Robosapien V2 or another RS Media Right Arm Drop Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Drop Right Arm Grab Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Grab Right Arm Throw Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Throw 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 bod...

Page 21: ...r Right Arm Chop Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Chop Right Arm Low Pick Up Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Low Pick up Right Arm Roll Press to make RS Media perform a Right Arm Roll Sleep Power Down Press once to make RS Media enter Sleep Mode Press when already in Sleep Mode and he will Power down Left Arm Roll Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Roll Left Arm Low Pic...

Page 22: ...ce 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 Press to make RS Media perform a Left Arm Push Left Arm High Pick Up Press to make RS Media ...

Page 23: ...o slot Dance Routine 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 BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 9 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 10 User BodyCon Macro slot Media Demo User BodyCon Macro slot Program...

Page 24: ...ibed in detail later on They are as follows NOTE Video and photo files will switch off if you change RS Media s modes while they are displayed on the LCD screen Audio files continue to play when you change RS Media s modes unless the audio file is pause in which case it will turn off the audio file completely When audio is playing in Control mode or Arm mode RS Media will make no other sounds Menu...

Page 25: ...Return to previous menu Navigates back up a step in the current menu Hand controls You can use RS Media s hand controls in Media mode to navigate through the Media mode menu NOTE You can only use the outer buttons on RS Media s hand controls in Control mode and Arm mode to toggle through RS Media s modes Function Hand control Description Navigate Both outer buttons Change modes Scroll up Right inn...

Page 26: ...Suite you can use mp3 files in your Personalities Macros or BodyCons You can even upload mp3 files to RS Media to play as if he was a stereo system RS Media supports mp3 sampling bitrates up to 192 Kbps Supported frequencies 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 32 kHz and 44 1 kHz On RS Media you should use mp3 files no larger than 10 MB NOTE In the Personality editor you can only use mp3 files up to 1024 kb 1 MB in ...

Page 27: ... Menu item Description Browse Allows you to look through the list of available audio files on RS Media Delete Allows you to delete an audio file Record Allows you to record an audio clip Options include Start Recording and Set Record Volume Under the Options menu Now Playing Displays information on audio file currently playing If no audio file is playing when you select this menu item nothing happ...

Page 28: ...o play back a Sound Memo if one is present Rewind Press to Rewind the audio file currently playing Fast Forward Press to Fast Forward the audio file currently playing Camera Setting Press to display RS Media s camera settings Audio Folder Press to enter RS Media s Audio menu Rewind X 2 Press to Rewind X 2 the audio file currently playing Fast Forward X 2 Press to Fast Forward X 2 the audio file cu...

Page 29: ...ake a photo using RS Media s camera and display the image on RS Media s LCD screen Press the camera button to take a photo Options Allows you to select slideshow and Photo Timer Slideshow Timer Displays images in a series Off Slideshow setting is disabled Default setting 2 Seconds Sets slideshow delay between images to 2 seconds 5 Seconds Sets slideshow delay between images to 5 seconds 10 Seconds...

Page 30: ... the next photo Photo Folder Press to enter RS Media s Photo folder Track Photo Green Press to make RS Media track the color Green and take a photo Track Photo Blue Press to make RS Media track the color Blue and take a photo Track Photo Red Press to make RS Media track the color Red and take a photo Camera Setting Press to display RS Media s camera settings no Shift left Shift right Shift ...

Page 31: ...tion you want and then press the Select button Note that video files can only be played in Media mode Menu item Description Browse Allows you to browse through the list of and play back available video files on RS Media Delete Allows you to delete a video file TakeVideo Allows you to record a video clip using RS Media s camera and display the video on RS Media s LCD screen Press the camera button ...

Page 32: ... the video currently playing Fast Forward X 2 Press to Fast Forward X 2 the video currently playing Video Record Press twice to record a short video The second press can be without Left Shift NOTE Each track is a maximum of approximately 8 minutes Rewind Press to Rewind the video currently playing Fast Forward Press to Fast Forward the video currently playing Camera Setting Press to display camera...

Page 33: ... a personality in the Personality menu use the Left directional arrow on the remote controller or hand controls to navigate to the function you want and then press the Select button Menu item Description Personality Allows you to change the current personality and select a new personality Audition Allows you to preview BodyCon files in the current personality Change Personality Press to toggle thr...

Page 34: ...he game you want and then press the Select button Menu item Description Bubble Soccer Selects the game Bubble Soccer Ghost Force Selects the game Ghost Force Vortex Racer Selects the gameVortex Racer Games controls overview NOTE When using the Games controls you can only use the right directional pad and right side buttons on the remote controller button function Description Directional control Co...

Page 35: ...hanks to his work on non toxic fuels Mobile phone key RS Media remote controller button NUM1 NUM2 NUM3 NUM4 NUM5 NUM6 NUM7 NUM8 NUM9 SOFT1 SOFT2 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 that is sy...

Page 36: ...xits the game and returns to Media mode To return to the game main menu use the Quit command in the actual game menu instead of the Stop button 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...

Page 37: ...play any internal sounds Off Disables any external audio source to play through RS Media Camera Freq Allows you to adjust camera frequencies Auto Allow RS Media to automatically adjust camera frequency 50 Hz Set the camera frequency to 50 Hz 60 Hz Set the camera frequency to 60 Hz White Balance Adjusts the color temperature settings on RS Media This function compensates for different colors of lig...

Page 38: ...ess to toggle through RS Media s personalities including those entered by the user Record Audio Press to start recording audio 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 Photo Human Track a human and take a ph...

Page 39: ... Media s Media Menu Personality Folder Press to enter RS Media s Personality folder Sound Memo Playback Press to play back a Sound Memo track if one is present Sleep Power Down Press once to make RS Media enter Sleep Mode Press when already in Sleep Mode and he will Power down Rewind Press to Rewind the video or song currently playing Track Photo Red Press to make RS Media track the color Red and ...

Page 40: ...ideo folder Video Memo Playback Press to play back a Video Memo track if one is present Stop Movement Press to stop RS Media from performing any movement Any media playing will not be affected Rewind Press to Rewind X 2 the video or song currently playing Track Photo Green Press to make RS Media track the color Green and take a photo Fast Forward Press to Fast Forward X 2 the video or song current...

Page 41: ...Con Macro slot Dance Routine 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 BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 9 User BodyCon Macro slot User BodyCon 10 User BodyCon Macro slot Media Demo User BodyCon Macro slot...

Page 42: ...and 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 assumes all sounds come from the direction he is facing left right or ahead Tilt sensors RS Media is equipped with tilt sensors that interrupt most functions to prevent any damage if he is knocked over If he is turned over f...

Page 43: ...ose enough to his face to cover all sensors as shown in the diagram Long range infrared vision RS Media s long range IR vision enables him to track objects within his long range IR vision He will track the object using both his head and upper body He will not make comments on objects tracked using long range IR vision When he tracks long range movement his eyes flash at a slow rate See Blinking on...

Page 44: ...s in which you are using RS Media Refer to Color Camera Settings on p 45 When an object suddenly appears in front of him and he was not previously looking at something RS Media will flinch and turn on his color camera If the object stays stationary and within 1 inch 2 5 cm of the camera he will try to identify the color of the object If the object does not stay close he will turn his color camera ...

Page 45: ...p Mode Eyes ON No object detected and vision is ON constant light and active Very slow blinking RS Media in Guard Mode Slow blinking Distant object detected Refer to page 43 Medium blinking Color checking and tracking medium periods of Refer to page 44 eyes ON with short periods of eyes OFF Medium reverse RS Media s vision is shut down blinking medium RS Media is listening to sounds periods of eye...

Page 46: ...oller only at RS Media NOTE RS Media s remote controller can also operate RobosapienV2 Mode Button combination Arm mode Roboreptile interaction When you turn Roboreptile on he goes through a brief wait state NOTE You should initiate the interaction routine before Roboreptile enters Free Roam mode otherwise you will have to start the process over To keep Roboreptile from entering Free Roam mode pre...

Page 47: ...ller You can program RS Media directly in one of five 5 ways Programming Description mode Puppet mode Allows you to directly program a sequence of movements by manipulating RS Media directly Main Program Allows you to program a mode sequence of movements on RS Media by using commands from the remote controller Sound Program Allows you to assign a mode sequence of movements that are triggered by a ...

Page 48: ...nd walking using the foot sensors in Puppet mode Action Description Both front foot sensors RS Media will take several steps forward pressed simultaneously Both rear foot sensors RS Media will take several steps backwards One front sensor rear RS Media will turn forwards in the direction sensor of the opposite of the foot sensor that was triggered on the leg front Front and back sensor of RS Media...

Page 49: ...r the Main Program mode RS Media will tell you there is no more room left RS Media will automatically exit Main Program Mode after waiting for about 90 seconds If steps have been entered he will play back the program NOTE All programming stays in the RS Media s internal memory even after the robot is turned off Subroutines RS Media can play back a stored sound vision or puppet program in Main Prog...

Page 50: ...g and does not have a stored Puppet Mode positional program he will immediately skip to the next step in the programmed routine Guard subroutine Guard subroutines can be added as a step in your robot program Function Mode Button Description combination Enter Guard Control Enters the Guard mode subroutine in the Main subroutine Program mode He will wait about 90 seconds for a sharp sound or close I...

Page 51: ...the RSMediaSetup msi file on the CD drive and double click on it to begin the installation process Follow the instructions that appear onscreen to install the software You can now use the RS Media Editing Suite to customize your RS Media Running the software After installing the software you can begin using it To run the software 1 From your Windows Start menu locate the Programs folder then the W...

Page 52: ...customize and create personality files for your RS Media You can use the Personality editor to manage multiple personalities on your computer that you can later upload to your robot RS Media comes with four pre installed personalities RS Media default personality Service Bot 3000 Billy Joe Sapien Space Bot You can play with the pre installed personality files on RS Media or you can customize the p...

Page 53: ... created Macro using the Macro Editor These personalities can then be uploaded to the robot using the Media Organizer Media Organizer overview The Media Organizer is the gateway between RS Media and your computer It allows you manage your media by allowing you to upload and download video and audio files personalities Java games and image files between your computer and RS Media NOTE When you want...

Page 54: ...the SD card NOTE You cannot directly transfer data between the SD card and RS Media s onboard memory To transfer any data you have on the SD card onto RS Media s onboard memory first copy the files you want onto your PC and then remove the SD card from RS Media s SD card slot Using RS Media Editing Suite add the data into the RS Media Editing Suite library and then upload it to RS Media s onboard ...

Page 55: ...r if used from the electrical outlet and disconnect any other cables to the object immediately 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 immerse RS Media or any parts of him in 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 ...

Page 56: ...loth 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 Glossary All RS Media documentation uses certain common terminology to describe components of the RS Media Editing Suite The following are a few terms you might encounter throughout this manual and other RS Media documentation BodyCon A te...

Page 57: ...controller batteries 3 X AA size If you do not notice any improvement in response after changing the batteries in the controller replace all the batteries in RS Media IR sensor on the controller must point directly to IR sensor on RS Media s head RS Media s Infrared vision does not function while he is walking backwards or turning and may result in him bumping into things To make sure he responds ...

Page 58: ...memory expansion 54 O objects color tracking 44 disappearing 44 tracking 44 obstacles 44 P package contents 3 personalities 52 Personality editor 52 photos 29 browse 29 delete 29 take 29 options 29 slideshow 29 timer 29 power down 11 powering RS Media 11 precautions 55 programming using RS Media Editing Suite 51 programming modes 47 Main Program mode 49 Puppet mode 48 Sound 49 Vision 49 R remote c...

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Page 60: ...ations 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 to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the sep...