Instruction manual
flow, here's where the fun really begins
-
your utility droid
is
powered up and ready for action!
QUICK
cornminos:
If you want to begin playing with R2-D2 right away, here are a few simple commands to get started!
(This
R2 unit also comes with a "Command Card" that lists in brief all of your droid's command phrases.
Don't use the Command Card, however, until you've read the rest of this manual first.)
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Say:
'Hey,
R2!"1o get R2-02's attention. [Always say
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before giving him a
command.) Then try any or all of the following basic commands:
"Hey,
R2!
Light
beam!"
me light beam on his dm flashes on! Say the same thing
lo turn it off!)
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:
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"Hey,
R2!
Play
message!"
[RZ wiu plaq a "secret" message.)
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"Hey,
R2!
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On
patrol!"[flt will patrol the room and beep when he finds someone!)
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"Hey,
R2!
Re-set
system!"[~2 will return to the beginning of his Companion mode.)
The rest of this manual will e~plain
in
detail all of your R2 unit's modes and functions, starting with a
more in-depth description of the Companion mode.
IIIIPORTiIIT TIPS!
llny time, in any mode, that R2-D2's programming goes off on the wrong track and he is not responding
correctly to your commands, you can say 'Re-set system!" to take him back to the beginning of his
Companion
Illode.
Whenever R2 is performing a command or action and you would like him to stop, simply tap him on the head
[but be careful not to tap him too hard, or you might put him in a bad mood!].
Initially, we recommend saying "Hey, R2!" before every command, to make sure that you have your droid's
attention. However, as you work with your R2 unit, you will find through trial and error that this command is
not always necessary. Before long, you will be familiar enough with
R2-D2's habits and responses to know
uhen you have his attention or not!
llluays wait until R2 has finished responding before giving him another command
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he cannot hear you
when he is talking.
R2 will also not hear you when his motorized wheels are in motion or his head is turning; he can only hear you
when he is stationary.
For best speech recognition results, try to keep background noise as low as possible, and speak to R2 in
a normal, friendly tone of voice; shouting or speaking loudly does not improve speech recognition
[and its best not to have gum or food in your mouth when you speak to him!].
If you are talking to R2 without using any of the "command phrases" listed in this manual, he will go into
conversation mode and respond to you in his trademark language of beeps and
whistles. R2-D2 is a great
talker and a great listener who loves to converse with you!
R2 does not like to be picked up while he's moving.
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you do so, he may stop his motors and complain!