User Manual

SPRK+ Power Pack
USER MANUAL
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ProductInformationGuide 
This important Product Information Guide contains safety, handling, disposal, recycling, and regulatory information, as well as a limited
warrantyfortheSphero®SPRK+™robot(“SPRK+”)anditschargingcasetheSphero®SPRK+™PowerPack(“SPRK+PowerPack”),including
allcurrentandfuturemodelsoftheSPRK+PowerPackPP01series. Read all safety information and operatinginstructionsbefore using
SPRK+andtheSPRK+PowerPacktoavoidinjuryorharm.ForadownloadableversionoftheSPRK+andSPRK+PowerPackUserandProduct
Guides,visitwww.sphero.com/manuals.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYANDHANDLINGINFORMATION 
ReadthefollowingwarningbeforeyouoryourchildplaywithSPRK+.Failingtodosomaycauseinjury.
HealthConsiderations
CAUTION:Toreducetheriskofdamageorinjury,donotattempttoremovetheSPRK+shellorinternalcomponentsfromSPRK+Power
Pack;referallnon‐routineservicingquestionstoSphero,Inc.(“Sphero”).Nouser‐serviceablepartsareinsidetheSPRK+PowerPack. 
CALIFORNIAPROPOSITION65WARNING:THISPRODUCTCONTAINSCHEMICALSKNOWNTOTHESTATEOFCALIFORNIATOCAUSEBIRTH 
DEFECTSOROTHERREPRODUCTIVEHARM. 
General 
 ReadallsafetyandoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingSPRK+andtheSPRK+PowerPack. 
 Retainthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference. 
 Followalloperatinganduseinstructions. 
 DonotattempttoserviceSPRK+orSPRK+PowerPackyourself.Referallnon‐routineservicingtoSphero. 
Seizure,BlackoutsandEyestrain 
Asmallpercentageofpeoplemaybesusceptibletoblackoutsorseizures(eveniftheyhaveneverhadonebefore)whenexposedtoflashing
lightsor  lightpatternssuchaswhenplayinggamesorwatchingvideo.Ifyouhaveexperiencedseizuresorblackoutsorhaveafamilyhistory
ofsuchoccurrences,  youshouldconsultaphysicianbeforeplayinggamesorwatchingvideos.DiscontinueuseofSPRK+andyoursmart
devicecontrollerandconsultaphysicianifyouexperienceheadaches,blackouts,seizures,convulsion,eyeormuscletwitching,lossof
awareness,involuntarymovement,ordisorientation.Toreduceriskofheadaches,blackouts,seizures,andeyestrain,avoidprolongeduse,
holdyoursmartdevicecontrollersomedistancefromyoureyes,useSPRK+inawell‐litroom,andtakefrequentbreaks. 
WARNING:ChokingHazards 
SPRK+andSPRK+PowerPackhavesmallinternalcomponentsthatmaypresentachokinghazardtosmallchildrenandpets.KeepSPRK+,
SPRK+PowerPack,andanyaccessoriesawayfromsmallchildren. 
KeepingSPRK+PowerPackWithinAcceptableTemperatures 
OperateandstoreSPRK+andSPRK+PowerPackinaplacewherethetemperatureisbetween0ºC‐40ºC(32ºC‐104ºF).Loworhigh‐
temperatureconditionsmighttemporarilyshortenbatterylifeofSPRK+orcauseSPRK+PowerPacktotemporarilystopworking.Avoid
dramaticchangesintemperatureorhumiditywhenusingSPRK+,ascondensationmayformonorwithinSPRK+.Whenyou’reusingSPRK+
PowerPackforcharging,itisnormalforSPRK+togetwarm.MaintainclearancearoundtheSPRK+PowerPackcasewheninusetoensure
properairflowfortemperatureregulation.IfthetemperaturelimitofSPRK+PowerPackisexceeded,thechargingoftheSPRK+robotswill
pauseandthechargingstatuslightonSPRK+PowerPackwillturnred. 
UseandMaintenance 
WARNING:SPRK+isnotsuitableforusebychildrenunder8yearsofage.SPRK+PowerPackmustbeoperatedbyadultsonly. 
Never: 
 Abuse,throw,drop,puncture,violentlykick,orsteponSPRK+orSPRK+PowerPack.Thiscandamagetherobotand/orthe
chargingsystemandcompromisesafeoperation. 
 OperateSPRK+orSPRK+PowerPackindangerous,hazardous,orpublicareaswhereuseisnotpermitted(highvoltagepower
lines,trainstations,airports,trains,etc.).CheckwhetheruseofSPRK+ispermittedbeforeusingitinpublicareasorpublic
transport.
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Always:
 KeepSPRK+insightduringoperationtoavoidinjuriesordamagestopeople,animals,orproperty.Keepasafedistancebetween
therobotandpeople,animals,andproperty.
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 PeriodicallyexamineSPRK+andSPRK+PowerPackanditscontentsforpotentialhazardssuchascracked,damaged,orotherwise
brokenparts.Intheeventofsuchdamage,donotuseSPRK+orSPRK+PowerPackuntilitcanbereplacedorrepaired. 
 OperateSPRK+PowerPackinthehorizontalpositiontoensureproperchargingoftheSPRK+robots. 
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