User Manual
Product Information Guide
This Important Product Information Gui de contains safety, handling,
disposal, recycling, and regulatory information as well as the limited
warranty for Sphero.
Read all safety information and operating
instructions before using Sphero to avoid injury or
harm. For a downloadable version of the Sphero
User and Product Guides, visit
www.gosphero.com/manuals.
IMPORTANT SAFETY AND HANDLING INFORMATION
Read the following warning before you or your child play with Sphero.
Fail i ng to do so may cause injury.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage or injury, do not attempt to remove Sphero's
shell; please refer all non-routine servicing questions to Orbotix. No user-serviceable parts
are contained inside.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
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General
Read all safety and operating instructions before operating Sphero.
Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference.
Foll ow all operating and use instructions.
Do not attempt to service Sphero yourself. Refer all non-routine
servicing to Orb oti x .
Seizure, Blackouts and Eyestrain
A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or
seizures (ev e n 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 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 ri s k of
headaches, blackouts, seizures, and eyestrain, avoid prolonged use,
hold your smart device controller some distance from your eyes, use
Sphero in a well-lit room, and take frequent breaks.
Repetitive Injury
When you perform repetitive activities such as playing games on your
smart device controller, you may experience occasional discomfort in
your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. Avoid
excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children
for appropriate play. Take frequent breaks and if you have discomfort
during or after such use, stop use and see a physician.
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WARNING: Choking Hazards Sphero has small
parts inside its shell, which may present a choking
hazard to small children and pets. Keep Sphero and
its accessories away from small children.
Keeping Sphero Within Acceptable Temperatures
Operate and store Sphero in a place where the temperature is
between 0º and 40º C (32º to 104º F). Low- or high-temperature
conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause Sphero to
temporarily stop working properly. Avoid dramatic changes in
temperature or humidity when using Sphero, as condensation may
form on or within Sphero. Don’t leave Sphero in your car, because
temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range. When you’re
using Sphero or charging the battery, it is normal for Sphero to get
warm. The exterior of Sphero functions as a cooling surface that
transfers heat from inside the unit to the cooler air outside.
Use and Maintenance
WARNING: Sphero is not suitable for use by children under 8 years of
age.
Never:
Abuse, throw, drop, puncture, violently kick or step on Sphero. This
can dam- age the robot and compromise its safe operation.
Operate Sphero in dangerous, hazardous or public areas where use is
not per- mitted (high voltage power lines, train stations, airports,
trains). Check whether use of Sphero is permitted before using it in
public areas or public transport.!
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Always:
Keep Sphero 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
when
in operation and that you keep a safe distance between the ball and
people, animals and property.
Periodically examine Sphero for potential hazards such as cracked,
damaged
or otherwise broken parts. In the event of such damage, do not use
Sphero until it can be replaced or repaired.
Drive Sphero on suitable surfaces. Although Sphero can drive on a
variety of
surfaces, it works best on smooth, flat and hard surfaces (s uc h as
carpet, tile wood floors, and concrete).
Battery Warning
Lithium Polymer batteries are extremely hazardous and liable to
cause serious injuries to persons or property. The user accepts
liability for the use of a Lithium Polymer battery. As the
manufacturer and the distributor cannot ensure the battery is used
correctly (c ha rgi n g, discharging, storage, etc.), they cannot be held
liable for damages caused to persons or property.
In the event of battery leakage, avoid the liquid coming into contact
with skin and eyes. In case of contact with the skin, wash copiously
with soap and water. In case of contact with the eyes, ri ns e
copiously with cold water and consult a doctor. If you notice a
suspicious smell or noise or observe smoke around the charger,
disconnect it immediately.
Non-compliance with the instructions below could result in gas being
given
off, fire, electric shock or an explosion.
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Charging
Examine the charger regularly for damage to the cord, plug,
enclosure or other parts. The toy s hal l onl y be us ed with a
transformer for toys. Never use a damaged charger or power adapter.
Use only supplied Power Adapter; Model: PA1005-120DIB050
12vDC 500mA if misused can cause electrical shock.
Never charge a leaky battery or one which has been
damaged. Do not use the Sphero charger to charge any other
battery than the provided rechargeable battery.
Do not charge the battery near inflammable materials or on an
inflammable surface (c arpet, wooden flooring, wooden furniture,
etc.) or conducting surface. Do not leave Sphero unattended
during charging.
Never charge the device immediately after use while it is still hot.
Let it cool down to room temperature.
Batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
Do not cover your product or its charger while the battery is charging.
Recharge the battery at a temperature of between 0º and 40º C (32º
to 104º F). The AC/DC adaptor is not a toy and should only be
operated by adults.
Use and storage
Do not use Sphero if its cover has been broken and the battery’s
plastic cover has been cracked or compromised in any way.
Do not expose the battery to excessive physical shock.
Do not expose Sphero and its battery to heat or dispose of a fire.
Do not put the battery in a microwave oven or in a pressurized
container.
Do not attempt to dismantle, pierce, distort or cut the battery and do
not attempt to repair the battery. Do not place any heavy objects on
Sphero or the battery or charger.
Do not clean the charger with a solvent, denatured alcohol or other
inflammable solvents. When cleaning, be sure to unplug the power
adapter and charger.
It is essential to avoid short circuits. Avoid direct contact with the
electrolyte contained within the battery. The electrolyte and
electrolysis vapors are harmful to health.
Do not subject Sphero and its battery to large temperature variations.
Do not place your Sphero near a source of heat.
Disconnect the charger when you are not charging the battery.
Battery disposal
Discarding Sphero and its batteries in your general household waste
can be harmful to the environment. Damaged or unusable batteries
must be disposed of in a container specially reserved for this
purpose. When disposing of the battery, follow appropriate local
guidelines and regulations. For further information contact your local
solid waste authority.
Warranty
Limited Warranty to Ori gi n al Purchaser
This Sphero product, as supplied and distributed by Orbo ti x , Inc.,
and delivered new, in the original carton to the original customer
purchaser, is warranted by Orb oti x , Inc. against manufacturing
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year.
Orb oti x will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no
charge with new or reconditioned parts, if found to be defective
during the limited warranty period specified above.
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If a defect arises:
Please contact us at support@gosphero.com to be provided with a
Return Material Authorization Request (RMA) number. Provide this
number with your package when shipping. We do not accept returns
without the RMA number. Purchaser is responsible for all shipping
costs.
Software License
Use of Sphero is subject to the Sphero Software License Agreement
found at:
www.gosphero.com.
Exclusions and Limitations
This warranty covers the normal and intended use of Sphero. It applies
only to the hardware product “Sphero” manufactured by or for Orbo ti x ,
Inc. that can be identified by the "Sphero" trademark, trade name or logo
affixed to it. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Orbotix
hardware product or any software, even if packaged or sold with the
Sphero hardware product. Refer to the software license agreement
accompanying the software for details of your ri ghts with respect to its
use.
Orb oti x does not warrant that the operation of Sphero will be
uninterrupted or error-free. Orbo ti x is not responsible for damage
arising from failure to follow instructions relating to Sphero’s use.
This warranty does not apply to:
(a) consumable parts, such as batteries, or protective coatings
designed to diminish over time unless failure has occurred due to a
defect in materials or workmanship; (b) damage caused by use with
non-Sphero products;
(c ) damage caused by accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect,
misapplication,
fire, water, lightning or other acts of nature; incorrect electrical line
voltage, fluctuations or surges; damage caused by improper
installation; product alteration or modification; improper or
unauthorized repair; exterior finish
or cosmetic damage; (d) damage caused by operating Sphero outside
the intended uses described by Orbo ti x ; (e) defects caused by normal
wear and tear or otherwise due to the normal aging of the Sphero
product.
THE RE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHE R THAN
THOSE LISTED AND DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND NO
WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR
LATENT DEFECTS, SHALL APPLY AFTER THE EXPRESS
WARRANTY PERIOD STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTY OR GUA RANTEE GIV E N BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR
CORPORATION WITH RESPECT
TO THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON ORBOTIX . EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, ORB OTIX
IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS,
FAILURE TO REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHE R BENEFITS, LOSS OF
OPP ORTUNITY, LOSS OF GOODW IL L, LOSS OF REPUTATION, LOSS
OF, DAMAGE TO, COMPROMISE OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR ANY
OTHE R SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
CAUSED BY THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS
PRODUCT, OR ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION
REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS
BASED, AND EVEN IF ORB OTIX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY
KIND AGAINST ORB OTIX BE GRE A TER IN AMOUNT THAN THE
PURCHASE PRICE OF SPHERO. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR
LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PURCHASER AND
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PURCHASER'S PROPERTY AND TO OTHE RS AND THE IR
PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO
USE THIS PRODUCT SOLD BY ORB OTIX NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY
BY THE GROS S NEGLIGENCE OF ORB OTIX . THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE
ORIGINA L PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT, IS NONTRANSFERABLE
AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty
lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal ri ghts and you may also have
other ri gh ts , which vary from state to state.
Governing Law and Arbitration.
This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Colorado
without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles that may
provide the application of the law of another jurisdiction. Any claim
or dispute in connection with this Limited Warranty shall be
resolved in a cost effective
manner through binding non-appearance-based arbitration. The
arbitration shall be initiated through an established alternative
dispute resolution provider mutually agreed upon by the parties. The
alternative dispute resolution provider and the parties must comply
with the following ru le s :
a) the arbitration shall be conducted by telephone, online and/or be
solely based on written submissions, the specific manner shall be
chosen by the party initiating the arbitration; b) the arbitration shall not
involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless
otherwise mutually agreed by the parties; and c) any judgment on the
award rendered by the arbitrator may
be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. If the foregoing
arbitration clause does not apply for any reason, you agree to submit
to the personal jurisdiction of the state courts located within Boulder
County, Colorado and the federal courts in Denver, Colorado for the
purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes, which courts shall
have exclusive jurisdiction of such claims or disputes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Orb oti x may seek injunctive or other
equitable relief to protect its intellectual property ri gh ts in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
Changes to this Product Information Guide
The explanations and specifications in this guide are given for
information only and may be modified at any time without prior notice.
The latest version of this guide will be available from our website at
www.gosphero.com/manuals. The explanations and
specifications contained in this guide are correct at the time of printing.
Orb oti x reserves the right to amend or improve the product design or
user guide without any restrictions and without any obligation to
notify users.
As part of our ongoing effort to upgrade and improve our products, the
product that you have purchased may therefore differ slightly from the
model described in this guide.
End of Life Product Disposal
At the end of this product’s life, please do not dispose of this product in
your general household waste. Instead, in order to prevent possible
harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste
disposal, please dispose of this product separately in accordance with
your local laws and regulation.
For more information on the separate collection systems for waste
electrical and electronic equipment that are available for consumers,
near your home, free of charge, please contact your local municipality
authority. You can also contact the retailer from which you purchased
your Sphero – they might have put in place recycling services or he
may be part of a specific recycling program.
This product will be then treated in an environmentally sound manner
at a licensed recycling plant and its components will be recovered,
recycled or reused in the most efficient manner, in compliance with the
requirements of the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (2002/96/EC) of 27 January 2003 (a s subsequently
amended or replaced).
IMPORTANT! Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party res pon s i bl e for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
FCC/ Industry Canada
Contains: FCC ID: SXO-SPV2 / Canadian IC: 10061A-SPV2
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Sub-Part B and C
and also with Canada ICES-003 and RSS-Gen. Operat i on is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B and C digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. Thi s equipment
generates, uses, and can radi ate radi o frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. 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 separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radi o/TV technician for help.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada
applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas
produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout
brouillage ra di o él e c tri qu e subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible
d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Apple
Made for iPod,” “Made for iPhone,” and “Made for iPad” mean that an
electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to
iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this
accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless
performance. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth wordmark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG,
Inc. and any use of such marks by Orbo ti x , Inc. is under license.
Android
AndroidTM is a trademark of Go ogl e Inc. Use of this trademark is
subject to Go og l e Permissions. The Android robot i s reproduc ed or
modified from work created and shared by Google and used
according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0
Attribution License. Not all devices compatible.
Check www.gosphero.com/com
WEEE
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this
product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.
Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by
handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to
conserve natural resources and ensure that
it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the
environment. For more information about where you can drop off your
waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you
purchased the product.
Software
Your Sphero product can connect with special Orbot i x , Inc. copyrighted
software to control its operation. Parts of this software may contain
copy- righted elements that are licensed under the GP L, MIT, and
Creative Common licenses among others. Additionally your Sphero
product contains proprietary firmware developed and copyrighted by
Orb oti x , Inc. On our web site, free source code of sample software is
available for developers, please visit www.gosphero.com for more
information.
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 Orb oti x , Inc. All Rights Reserved. Patents Pending.
The total or even partial reproduction, transmission or storage of this
guide in any form or by any process whatsoever (el ec tronic,
mechanical, photocopy, re- cording or otherwise) is strictly prohibited
without prior consent from Orb oti x .
Registered Trademarks
Orb oti x and the Orb oti x logo are trademarks of Orbo ti x , Inc; Sphero
is a trademark of Orb oti x . All other trademarks mentioned in this
guide are the property of their respective owners.
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