Ages 8+Item No. 8042

Usermanual

Contents

Contents p1

Introduction Packagecontents,Importantsafetyinformation p2

Quick overview p3

Battery details Tri-bot p4 Remotecontroller p5

Getting started p6 Demomode Volumecontrol

Controlling Tri-bot Drivingcontrol,Tiltsensorcontrol p7 Falldetection,Homingfunction p8Modes Program Mode p9 Free Roam Mode, Guard Mode p10 Alarm Mode, Standby Mode, Sleep Mode p11

Games Patterngame,Mazegame,Minefieldgame p12

FAQs p13

Limited warranty p14

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Important safety informationPleasenotethefollowingwhenoperatingTri-bot:

•DonotimmerseTri-botoranypartsofhiminwateroranyotherformofliquid.

•Donotdrop,throw,orkickTri-botasthismightdamagehismechanicalfunctions.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Tri-bot™ from WowWee™!

Introduction

TheRSsymbolidentifiesWowWee’sexclusiveRobosapien™products,whichfeaturea

uniquefusionoftechnologyandpersonality.EachRSproductincorporatesthelatest

inrobottechnology,skillfullymixedwithadynamicandentertainingpersonality.

TheWowWeeRobotics[RS]symbolisasignofquality,ensuringeachcustomerofa

uniqueandemotiveroboticexperience.

Tri-bot™isoneofthelatestinthelineofpersonalrobotsfromWowWee™.

Thisinnovativetalkingcompanionismorethanjustyouraveragerobot--Tri-bot

isfreshofftherobotassemblylineandisreadytointeractwithyou,whetherheis

makingcommentsorinvitingyoutoplayhisbuilt-ingames!Rememberthough,he’s

onlyayoungrobotsohewillneedyoutohelphimbygivinghimcommandsusing

theremotecontroller.

TakeafewminutestolookthroughthisusermanualtogetyourTri-botworking!

NOTE:WhenusingTri-bot,adultsupervisionisrequired,especiallywhenchangingthe

batteries.

Package contents:

1xTri-bot 1xRemotecontroller 1xUsermanual

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Quick overview

Tri-bot

Remote controller

Quick overview

Clockwiseturnbutton

Directionpad

Programbutton

LEDsignalindicator

Movingeyebrows

LEDeyes

LEDmouth

Tiltwaist

Batterycompartment

(underneath)

“Pop-top”head

(earsandhead)

IRsensors(back)

IRsensors(front)

Poseablearms

Omni-directional

wheeledbase

IRsensors

Tilttrigger

Batterycompartment

Counter-clockwiseturnbutton

Stopbutton

Playbackbutton

Brainbutton

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Underside of remote controller

Side view of remote controller

Battery details - Tri-bot

Battery details

Battery requirements

Tri-botrequires8x“AA”sizealkalinebatteries(notincluded).

Theremotecontrollerrequires3x“AAA”sizealkalinebatteries(notincluded).

Installing or changing batteries in Tri-bot:

TochangethebatteriesinTri-bot,firstcarefullylayhimonhisback.Donotbalance

himorplacehimnearatableedge.Installthebatteriesasfollows:

1. UsingaPhillipsscrewdriver(notincluded)removethescrewsonthe

batterycompartmentcoverlocatedontheundersideofTri-bot’swheel

base.

2. Insertthebatteriesaccordingtothediagram.Ensurethatthepositiveand

negativepolaritiesmatchtheillustrationsinsidethebatterycompartment.

3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcoverandreplacethescrewsusingthe

screwdriver.Donotover-tighten.

NOTE:YouwillknowwhenTri-bot’sbatteriesarenearlydepletedbecausehewill

makeacomment.

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IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION•Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandrecommendedtype• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesofbatteries[standard(Carbon-Zinc), Alkalineorrechargeable]orrechargeablebatteriesofdifferentcapacities•Removerechargeablebatteriesfromthetoybeforerechargingthem• Rechargeablebatteriesareonlytobechargedunderadultsupervision• Pleaserespectthecorrectpolarity,(+)and(-)• Donottrytorechargenon-rechargeablebatteries• Donotthrowbatteriesintothefire• Replaceallbatteriesofthesametype/brandatthesametime• Thesupplyterminalsarenottobeshort-circuited• Removeexhaustedbatteriesfromthetoy• Batteriesshouldbereplacedbyadults• Removebatteriesifthetoyisnotgoingtobeplayedwithforsometime• Thepackagingshouldbekeptbecauseitcontainsimportantinformation

Battery details - remote controller

Installing or changing batteries in the remote controller:

1. OpenthebatterycompartmentontheremotecontrollerusingaPhillips

screwdriver(notincluded)toremovethescrewonthebattery

compartmentcover.

2. Insertthebatteriesaccordingtothediagram.Ensurethatthepositiveand

negativepolaritiesmatchtheillustrationsinsidethebatterycompartment.

3. Replacethebatterycompartmentcoverandreplacethescrewusingthe

screwdriver.Donotover-tighten.

NOTE: TheremotecontrollerisequippedwithanLEDindicatorthatlightsupwhen

youpressanybutton.Youwillknowwhenthebatteriesintheremotecontrollerare

nearlydepletedwhentheLEDindicatorshinesdimly.

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Getting started / Demo mode / Volume control

Getting started

AfteryouhaveinsertedbatteriesinTri-botandtheremotecontroller,youareready

tomeetyourTri-bot!First,placehimupright,onalargesmooth,flatsurface,away

fromedgesandobstacles.Next,locatethepowerswitchontheback,justabovethe

wheels.PressitoncetoturnTri-botON.

Hewillbeginoneofhismanystart-up

routinesasheintroduceshimself!Hewill

rovearound,speak,andhisfacewillbe

animated.Ifyouwanttostophimatany

timeduringhisstart-uproutine,pressany

buttonontheremotecontroller.

Demo mode

Tri-bothasvariousdemoroutinestoshowhismotions,animationsandpersonality!

Hewilltellyoumoreabouthisfeaturesandevenjokewithyou.Toaccessthese

functions,pointtheremotecontrolleratTri-botandpresstheDEMObutton.

NOTE:Tri-botmovesaroundduringanydemoroutine.Ensurehissurroundingareais

freefromobstaclesandedges.

Volume control

Tri-bothasthreevolumelevels:high,mediumorlow.Youcannotchangethevolume

whenTri-botisinafunctionmodeorplayingagame.Thebesttimetochangethe

volumeiswhenheisfirstturnedon.Thedefaultvolumeis‘high’.

Tochangethevolume,dothefollowing:

1.GentlypressTri-bot’sheadinavertical,

downwardsdirection,asshown.

2.Presshisheadoncetosethisvolumeto

‘medium’,andtwicefor‘low’.Pressinghis

headathirdtimewillsetthevolumeback

to‘high’.

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Controlling Tri-bot

Tri-bothasathree-wheeledomni-directionalbase.Hecaneasilymoveinany

direction(includingdiagonally),turn,andevenspinonthespot.Hedetectssignals

fromtheremotecontrollerregardlessofthedirectionheisfacing.

Driving control

Tocontrolhismovementsyoucan

usethedirectionpadontheremote

controller.Forexample,pressthe

leftdirectionbutton,tomoveTri-bot

tohisleft.Tomakehimturnonthe

spot,usethearrowbuttonsforeither

clockwise,orcounter-clockwiseturns.

Ashedrivesaround,Tri-botcandetectobstaclesinhisrange.Hecanonlysee

obstaclesthataredirectlyinfrontof,orbehindhim.Hecannotdetectobstacles

whenheisdrivingsideways,diagonallyorturningonthespot.Hetalksandmakes

commentsashegoes!

Tilt sensor control

Theremotecontrollerisequippedwithatilt

sensor.YoucanmoveTri-botleft,right,

forwardsandbackwardsbypressingthe

triggerlocatedonthebackoftheremote

controllerwhiletiltingit.Tri-botwillcomment

thatheisreadyforcommands.

Controlling Tri-bot - Driving control / Tilt sensor control

Counter-clockwiseturn

Clockwiseturn

Forward

Right

Left

Stop

Backward

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Tri-bot’s direction

Tri-botmovestohisleft

Tri-botmovestohisright

Tri-botmovesbackwards

Tri-botmovesforwards

Tilt direction

Left

Right

Up

Down

Remote controllerdirection

Fall detection / Homing function / Follow me function

Thetiltsensorfeatureworksbestwhenyouarelocatedafewpacesawayfrom

Tri-bot.

NOTE:YoucannotusethetiltfunctiontomakeTri-botturnorspinonthespot,or

movediagonally.

Fall detection

IfTri-botfallsoverhewilltellyou.Hiswheelswillautomaticallystopspinning,but

youwillneedtostandhimbackuprighttogethimgoingagain.

Homing function

Tri-botisequippedwithahomingfunctionwhichallowshimtofollowyou,orlocate

andmovetowardsyou.Besuretogivehimtimetolocateyou,beforeyoustart

moving,ifyouwanthimtofollowyou.

PressandholdtheHOMEbuttonon

theremotecontroller.Tri-botwilllook

foryou,andmakecommentsashegoes.

Ifhemovesawayfromyou,continueto

presstheHOME buttonashescansthe

areaandlooksforyou.Ifyoureleasethe

HOME button,Tri-botthinkshehas

reachedhome,andwillmakeanother

comment.PresstheHOME buttonagain

ifyouwanthimtocontinuetrackingyou.

NOTE:AvoidusingtheHomingfunctioninaclutteredarea,asitwillconfuseTri-bot

andmakeitharderforhimtodetectthehomingsignal.Tri-bot’sIRsensorsarebased

reflection.Hecanseehighlyreflectivesurfaces,suchaswhitewallsormirrorsmore

easilyandfromgreaterdistancesthanmatteorblacksurfaces.

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Modes

Tri-bothasseveraldifferentfunctionmodesandgameswhicharedescribedinthis

section.

Program Mode

InProgram Modeyoucanprogramandstoreasequenceofupto60drivecommand

programstepsthatTri-botcanplaybackonrequest.Hecannotdetectoravoid

obstacleswhileheisinProgram Mode.

ToenterProgram Mode,dothefollowing:

1.PresstheProgrambutton.Tri-botwillmakeacommentwhenheisready

toreceivedrivingcommands.

2.UsethedirectionpadontheremotecontrollertodirectTri-bot’smovements.He

willstorethelengthofthemovementasasingleprogramstep.

3.Toaddmoreprogramsteps,repeatstep2.

4.Ifyouwanttoaddapausetothesequence,presstheSTOPbutton.Thelength

oftimeyouholdthebuttonwillbeequaltothelengthofthepause.

5.Whenyouhavefinished,pressthePlaybackbutton.Tri-botwillexit

Program Modeandplaytheprogramback.

NOTE: Ifyoudonotenteranycommandsforapproximately30seconds,

Tri-botwillstoretheprogramandexitProgram Mode.

6.Tocleartheprogram,enterProgram Mode bypressingtheProgrambutton

andpressthePlaybackbutton,withoutenteringanydriveinstructions.

Toplaybacktheprogramatanytime,pressthePlaybackbutton.Tri-botwillnot

rememberanystoredprogramsonceyouturnhimoff.

NOTE:Tri-botcanonlystoreoneprogramatatime.Ifyoustoreanewprogram,you

willoverwriteanddeletethepreviouslystoredprogram.

Modes - Program Mode

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Free Roam Mode

InFree Roam ModeTri-botcanrovearoundhisenvironmentwithoutyourcommands;

hecandetectandavoidobstaclesashegoes,andmakecomments.

ToenterFree Roam Mode,presstheBrainbuttonontheremotecontroller.

Afterapproximately3minutes,Tri-botwillexitFree Roam ModeandgotoStandby

Mode (refertopage11fordetails). ToexitFree Roam Modebeforethis,pressthe

STOPbuttonontheremotecontollerorpressTri-bot’sheadinavertical,downwards

direction.

Guard Mode

InGuard Mode,Tri-botwillscanhisimmediateenvironmentinfrontof,andbehind

him.Hewillsoundanalarmifhedetectsmovementorachangetotheenvironment.

NOTE:YoucannotgiveTri-botdrivecommandswhileheisinGuard Mode.

ToactivateGuard Mode,dothefollowing:

1. PresstheGUARDbuttonontheremotecontroller.

2. Tri-botwillaskyouto“tap”hishead.Todoso,gentlypresshisheadina

vertical,downwardsdirection.HewillthentellyouthatheisinGuard Mode.

3. WhenhefirstentersGuard Modehewillperformalongrangescanofhis

immediateenvironmentinfrontof,andbehindhim.Thisisapproximately

4-6feet(1.2-1.8m)dependingontheenvironment.Ifthereareobjects

nearbyhewillperformashortrangescan,thisisapproximately12inches

(30cm).

NOTE:Ifthereareobjectsinfrontof,andbehindTri-botwithin12inches

(30cm)hewillnotenterGuard Mode.Trymovinghimtoaclearer

environment.

4. IfTri-botdetectsanymovementsornewobjects,hewillsoundanalarm.

5. Afterapproximately30minuteshewillexitGuard Modeandwaitfora

command.Ifyoudonotenteracommandwithin10minutes,hewillenter

Standby Mode (refertopage11fordetails).

ToexitGuard Modebeforethe30minutesisover,presstheSTOPbuttonon

theremotecontroller,orpresshishead.

WhenheexitsGuard Modehewilltellyouifhesawanything.

Free Roam Mode / Guard Mode

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Alarm Mode / Standby Mode / Sleep Mode

Alarm Mode

Tri-botisequippedwithanalarmbasedonminute-longintervals.Youcanmakethe

alarmsoundfrom1to12minutesaheadofthetimeyousetthealarm.

ToactivateAlarm Mode,dothefollowing:

1. PresstheALARMbuttonontheremotecontroller.

2. Tri-botwillaskyouto“tap”hisheadforthenumberofminutesyouwantto

wait,beforethealarmsounds.Forinstance,ifyouwantthealarmtosoundin

twominutes,gentlypresshisheadtwiceinavertical,downwardsdirection.

3. Eachtimeyoupresshishead,Tri-botwillconfirmhowmanyminuteshewill

waitbeforehesoundsthealarm.Whenyouhavereachedthedesirednumber

ofminutes,waitafewsecondsandTri-botwilltellyouthathewillbegin

countdown.

4. Whenthealarmsounds,Tri-botwillrovearound.

TostopthealarmyouwillhavetocatchTri-botandpresshishead!

NOTE: Tocancelthealarmbeforeitsounds,presstheSTOPbuttononthe

remotecontrollerorpressTri-bot’shead.

Afterthealarmsounds,Tri-botwillnotbeinanyfunctionmode,andisreadyto

receivenewcommands.

Standby Mode

Tri-botisequippedwithaStandby Mode.Ifyoudonotinteractwithhimfor

approximately10minuteshewillmakeacomment,andenterStandby Mode.Towake

himyoucanpresshishead,orpressanybuttonontheremotecontroller.

Sleep Mode

IfTri-botisleftforapproximately10minutesmore(thatisapproximately20minutes

altogether)hewillenterSleep Mode.TowakehimfromSleep Modegentlypresshis

head.

NOTE: IfyouaredoneplayingwithTri-bot, remembertoturnhimoffafterhehas

enteredSleep Mode.

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Games - Pattern Game / Maze Game / Minefield Game

GamesTri-bothasthreedriving-basedgames.Usethedirectionpadontheremotecontroller

todriveTri-bot.Ifyoudonotinteractwithhimforapproximately3minutes,hewill

askifyouwanttoplayagain.Ifyoudonotrespond,hewillexitGame Mode.

ToactivateGame Mode,dothefollowing:

1. PresstheGAMEbuttonontheremotecontroller.

2. Tri-botwillsaythenameofthegames,pausingaftereachname.Toselect

thegameyouwant,presstheGAMEbuttonafterhesaysthename.Ifyoudo

notselectagameafterhehassaidallofthenameshewillexitGame Mode.

3. Onceyouhaveselectedagame,Tri-botwillexplaintherulesofthegameto

you,andbegin!

4. TostopthegameortoexitGame Mode,pressSTOPontheremotecontroller

orpressTri-bot’shead.

Pattern game

InPatterngame,Tri-botwilldriveoutapatternonthegroundandthenaskyou

torepeatthepatternbycontrollinghimusingthedirectionpadontheremote

controller.Tri-botisequippedwithlotsofpatternsforhoursoffun!

Maze game

Tri-botwilldriveouttheshapeofthemazeontheground.Hewillthenaskyouto

drivehiminthesamepattern,usingtheremotecontroller.Youhaveafixedamount

oftimetorunthroughthemazecorrectly.Hemakescommentsashegoestotellyou

whetherornotyouaremovinginthecorrectdirection.Driveintoamaze“wall”and

hewill“bump”offthemharmlessly.Tri-bothaslotsofmazesinhismemory!

Minefield game

SimilartoMazegame,butwithmines,Tri-botwilldriveouttheshapeofthe

minefieldontheground.Hewillthenaskyoutodrivehimusingtheremote

controller.Youmustfollowthesamepatterntoavoidthemines!Ifyouarefacing

amine,Tri-botwillbeep.Ifthemineisdirectlyinfrontofhim,hewillbeepmore

quickly.Turnawayfromtheminetofindaclearpath--ifhebeepsslowly,ordoesnot

beepatall,youcanmoveforward.Ifyouhitamine,Tri-botwillblowhistop!Hehas

plentyofminefieldstotestyou!

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FormoreinformationonTri-bot,goto

www.tri-botonline.com

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsthatarenotansweredinthismanual,referto

www.wowweesupport.com

ToseethefullrangeofWowWeeproducts,goto

www.wowwee.com

FAQs

Q.My Tri-bot is not responding to commands from the remote controller…

A.MakesureyoupointtheremotecontrollerdirectlyatTri-bot.VerifythatTri-bot’s

armsarenotpositionedinfrontoftheIRsensors.Iftheyare,repositionthem.If

thereisstillnoresponse,trychangingthe3x“AAA”sizealkalinebatteriesinthe

remotecontroller.

Q. My Tri-bot has trouble performing turns and is moving too slowly…

A.Makesurethereareneitherdirtnorfiberstrappedaroundthewheels.Ifthereare,

removecarefullywithadultsupervision,ifrequired.IfTri-botstillmovesslowly,try

replacingthe8x“AA”sizealkalinebatteriesinTri-bot.

Q.I cannot turn off my Tri-bot’s alarm...

A. TostopthealarmsoundingpressTri-bot’shead.Refertothe‘Alarm Mode’section

onpage11fordetails.

Q.My Tri-bot does not respond when I use the tilt sensor function...

A. Makesurethatyouareholdingdownthetilttrigger,tiltingtheremotecontroller,

andpointingitatTri-botsimultaneously.Standapproximately6feet(1.8m)away

fromhimsothathecandetectthesignaleasily.

Q.My Tri-bot cannot avoid obstacles...

A. TryresettingTri-botbyturninghimOFFforafewsecondsandthenONagainusing

thepowerswitchlocatedontheback,justabovethewheels.Tri-bot’sIRsensors

arebasedreflection.Hecanseehighlyreflectivesurfaces,suchaswhitewallsor

mirrorsmoreeasilyandfromgreaterdistancesthanmatteorblacksurfaces.

FAQs

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Limited warranty

WowWeeGroupLimitedwarrantstotheoriginalconsumerpurchasersthat

Tri-bot(“Product”)willbefreefromdefectsinmaterialand/orworkmanshipunder

normaluseforaperiodof90daysfromthedateofpurchase.ThisWarrantyisin

lieuofallotherexpressorimpliedwarrantieswhichmightarisewithrespectto

thisProduct,includingthewarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessforaparticular

purpose.INADDITION,INCIDENTALANDCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESARE

HEREBYEXCLUDEDBOTHFORPROPERTYANDTOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBY

LAW,FORPERSONALINJURYDAMAGE.Somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionof

limitationofincidentalandconsequentialdamages.

ShouldyouexperienceanydifficultywithyourProduct,pleasereturnittothe

placeofpurchase,alongwithanoriginalproofofpurchase,andeithertheoriginal

boxortheUPCCodelabelfromthebox.Youwillreceiveareplacementforthe

Product,orbeissuedarefundforthepurchaseoftheProductintheeventa

replacementisnotavailableattheplaceofpurchase.Notethatthiswarranty

isautomaticallyvoidforanyhardwaremodifications(includingtamperingor

disassembly),accidentaldamage,damageoutsidewhatisconsiderednormaluse,

orabuse.

Thiswarrantydoesnotcoveranyhardware,softwareorotheradd-oncomponents

installedbytheend-user.

ValidonlyinU.S.A.

RegisteryourTri-botat

www.registerwowwee.com

Limited warranty

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