User's Manual

USER MANUAL
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ProductUserManual
ThisImportantProductInformationGuidecontainssafety,handling,disposal,recycling,andregulatoryinformation,aswellasthe
limitedwarrantyforSpheroRVR™,includingallcurrentandfuturemodelsoftheRV01series.Readallsafetyinformationandoperating
instructionsbeforeusingSpheroRVRtoavoidinjuryorharm.ForadownloadableversionoftheSpheroRVRUserandProductGuides,
visitwww.sphero.com/manuals.
IMPORTANTSAFETYANDHANDLINGINFORMATION
ReadthefollowingwarningbeforeyouoryourchildplaywithSpheroRVR.Failingtodosomaycauseinjury.
CAUTION:Toreducetheriskofdamageorinjury,donotattempttoremovetheSpheroRVRhousing;pleasereferallnon‐routine
servicingquestionstoSphero,Inc.Nouser‐serviceablepartsarecontainedinside.
General
□ReadallsafetyandoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingSpheroRVR.Followalloperatinganduseinstructions.
□Retainthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
□DonotattempttoserviceSpheroRVR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videogamesorwatchingvideos.Discontinueuseof
SpheroRVR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SpheroRVRinawell‐litroom,and
takefrequentbreaks.
WARNING:ChokingHazards
SpheroRVRhassmallpartsinside,whichmaypresentachokinghazardtosmallchildrenandpets.KeepSpheroRVRanditsaccessories
awayfromsmallchildren.
KeepingSpheroRVRWithinAcceptableTemperatures
OperateandstoreSpheroRVR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orcauseSpheroRVRtotemporarilystopworkingproperly.Avoiddramaticchangesin
temperatureorhumiditywhenusingSpheroRVR.Don’tleaveSpheroRVRinyourcarbecausetemperaturesinparkedcarscanexceed
thisrange.Whenyou’reusingSpheroRVRorchargingthebattery,itisnormalforSpheroRVRtogetwarm.
UseandMaintenance
WARNING:SpheroRVRisnotsuitableforusebychildrenunder8yearsofage.
Never:
• Abuse,throw,drop,puncture,violentlykick,orsteponSpheroRVR.Thiscandamagetherobotandcompromiseitssafe
operation.
• OperateSpheroRVRindangerous,hazardous,orpublicareaswhereuseisnotpermitted(highvoltagepowerlines,train
stations,airports,trains,etc.).CheckwhetheruseofSpheroRVRispermittedbeforeusingitinpublicareasorpublictransport.
• UsetheSpherosuppliedUSBcordtochargeanydeviceothertha
nSpheroRVR.
• ShortcircuitthesupplyterminalsfortheRVRbattery.
Always:
• KeepSpheroRVRinsightatalltimeswhenoperatingittoavoidinjuriesordamagestopeople,animals,orproperty.
• Ensurethatnooneisstandingnearerthan1yard(≈1meter)fromSpheroRVRwheninoperationandkeepasafedistance
betweentherobotandpeople,animals,andproperty.
• PeriodicallyexamineSpheroRVRforpotentialhazardssuchascracked,damaged,orotherwisebrokenparts.Intheeventof
suchdamage,donotuseSpheroRVRuntilitcanbereplacedorrepaired.
• DriveSpheroRVRonsuitablesurfaces.AlthoughSpheroRVRcandriveonavarietyofsurfaces,itworksbestonsmooth,flatand
hardsurfaces(suchascarpet,tilewoodfloors,andconcrete).
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