De meest gestelde vragen over de PLEO rb ............

Wat is het verschil tussen Pleo en de Pleo rb ?
Om deze vraag goed te kunnen beantwoorden is een van de voornaamste verschillen dat de Pleo rb een 100% handgemaakt produkt is. Daarnaast zijn de juiste verschillen via onderstaande afbeelding kenbaar gemaakt.

What is Pleo rb ?
PLEO was an autonomous robotic life form modeled on a young Camarasaurus dinosaur. Since Innvo Labs take over PLEO, the scientists at  Innvo Labs have performed a thorough study of PLEO and were able  to isolate and repair a gene which allowed us to rebuild PLEO’s physical and mental systems. PLEO is reborn as PLEO rb.

What is a Camarasaurus ?
Camarasaurus (KAM-ah-rah-sawr-us) means “Chambered Lizard” (Greek kamara = chamber and sauros = lizard), referring to the holes in its vertebrae. Camarasaurus is the best-known sauropod found in North America and the most abundant of fossils from the Late Jurassic period. Camarasaurus also lived in Europe, where it survived into Early Cretaceous times. A complete, nearly perfect skeleton of a juvenile, 17 foot (5.2 meters) long, was found in Utah. Its head was short and box-like with nostrils set above the snout and in front of the eyes. The weight of its backbone was lightened by holes in its vertebrae. Its neck was shorter and thicker than most sauropods, and it possessed a short and somewhat flattened tail. The forelimbs and hind legs of Camarasaurus were about the same length.

What makes Pleo rb so special ?
At the heart of PLEO rb's is a new PLEO rb Life OS™, the operating system software that enables PLEO rb to act independently and will evolve Pleo's personality according to his interactions with you and the environment.  PLEO rb evolved and is now an autonomous creature with a complex software architecture that enables it to: 
• Learn and understand your verbal commands
• Express moods and emotions
• React to various kinds of PLEO rb foods and food stuffs
• Know your time, day and night
• Sense hot and cold; could get sick
• Better skin sensation
• Better sense of orientation and motion
• Respond to you and the environment
PLEO rb has been reborn with the abilities to learn, to be responsive and to interact with it's environment and you.

What age is Pleo rb suitable for ?
PLEO rb is a highly sophisticated product that is much like an inquisitive animal that requires attention and care. Children under 12 years of age should be supervised when playing with PLEO rb.

Does Pleo rb physically grow ?
No, PLEO rb will not grow physically. 

Does Pleo rb change ?
Yes, Pleo progresses through different Life Stages. PLEO rb has four life stages, and its progress depends on your level of interaction. Listen for the first sounds, look for the first steps, watch how PLEO rb adjusts to its environment. As PLEO rb progresses through each stage, it exhibits a broader range of movement and behaviors.

What can I do with Pleo rb ?
Treat and interact with PLEO rb the same way you do with your living pets. PLEO rb would continue to assert its personality and its emotion, mood, health and physical conditions depending on how you treat it. PLEO rb will be happy, healthy and energetic if you feed it on time, play with it regularly and take care of it properly. On the other hand, like living pets, PLEO rb may get sick, injured, sad, scared or exhausted if its not properly taken care of or is mistreated by dropping it, leaving it in the dark, hitting it, failing to feed it on time, giving it too many snacks or putting it in a cold or hot environment for too long. If these conditions occur, you will need to take “remedy” actions such as petting it, feeding it with healthy food or medicine (herbs), or letting it rest to help it recover.

Can I play with Pleo rb immediately after purchase ?
No, you must first make sure that PLEO rb's rechargeable battery is fully charged. Place the battery in the charger, attach the AC adapter jack to the charger, and plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Let the battery charge for around four hours until the indicator light turns green. Then insert the clock button cell into the clock battery compartment which is located at the bottom of it's rear right foot. After you inserted the fully charged battery into PLEO rb and turn it on, you may then set the clock of PLEO rb to your time with the "NOON" button as instructed in the companion guide. While you wait, visit Pleoworld.com to learn more about PLEO rb before you wake it up and let it started to "hatch" into the World for the first time.

Does Pleo rb have a remote control ?
No, PLEO rb does not have a remote control. You can interact with PLEO rb but you cannot directly control its response and movement.

Do I need a computer to make Pleo rb at work ?
No, PLEO rb is ready to go once you put in its charged battery and clock battery.

Can Pleo rb talk ?
PLEO rb doesn't talk human voice and would commuincate and express it's feeling with its own voice.

Will Pleo rb be able to hear ?
Yes, PLEO rb will be able to hear. In a quiet environment, PLEO rb can hear sounds and know where is the sound comes from (left or right). Also after training, PLEO rb will recognize your verbal commands. PLEO rb can be trained to listen and memorize your verbal commands with the PLEO rb Learning Stones.

Why Pleo rb doesn't response to my voice commands ?
In most cases, the environment may be too noisy, so that PLEO rb doesn't hear your voice clearly. PLEO rb may be concentrated in doing some other thing, so you may have to get its attention by clapping your hands or touch and hold Pleo rb’s cheeks to get it to listen to your voice commands. Please refer to the companion guide for detail. Last but not least, as living pets, Pleo rb will be unwilling to listen, play or response if it is not in good condition mentally and physically. PLEO rb will not play and listen to you if it is sick, hungry, exhausted. So you have to treat it good to make PLEO rb a happy and responsive companion to you.

Will Pleo rb be able to see ?
Yes, with proper lighting, PLEO rb is able to detect obstacles , edges of table and stair in its path. PLEO rb is able to read special PLEO rb Birthday and Christmas cards and make response. PLEO rb could also recognize yellow red green training leaf, PLEO rb would search and move its head towards the training leaf within the range of its eyesight. 

What is Pleo rb's skin made of ?
PLEO rb's skin is made of a special formulated soft thermoplastic elastromer material. The color layer on top of the skin is a special formulated paint with good elasticity and touch wear resistance.

Do I need to buy any additional parts to make Pleo rb work ?
No, the things need to get you started is included. You may visit the pleoshop for additional accessories which may enrich the fun and extend the interaction between you and your PLEO rb.

Where can I buy PLEO rb ?
You may visit the pleoshop for your PLEO rb, the European distributor.

Why is my Pleo rb not turning on ?
     1. Make sure the battery has been charged for four hours.
     2. Make sure the clock battery has been installed.
     3. Make sure you have set the "NOON" button at your noon time.
     4. Double check the “Power ON” indicator to make sure that PLEO rb has been switched on properly.
     5. In the daytime, check to see if PLEO rb is resting by gently nudging or tapping PLEO rb to wake it up.
     6. In the nighttime, check to see if PLEO rb is sleeping by pressing the power ON button to wake him/her up (during the night, it will fall asleep again very quickly).
     7. Much like a cell phone battery, the PLEO rb battery may eventually need to be replaced. 

Why is my Pleo rb freezing up or stopping in the middle of an action ?
PLEO rb may stop operating or “lock up” when receiving an electro static discharge. Simply turn the power OFF and then back ON to resume play. 

Can I paint my Pleo rb ?
No, please do not paint your PLEO rb, as thinner that paint contains might adversely affect the skin material. 

How do I adjust or mute the voice volume of Pleo rb ?
Power “ON” PLEO rb, then press the “ON/OFF” button once to “Mute,” a second time for “Soft Volume” and a third time for “Normal Volume.”

What are some things Pleo rb can not do ?
PLEO rb cannot fly and PLEO rb cannot swim! Please ensure that you do not drop PLEO rb from a great height or drop it into water, as doing so will void the warranty. PLEO rb is for use only in warm, dry, indoor locations and will do things as mentioned in the companion guide.

How long the clock battery could last for ?
The clock battery will last approximately 3 years, please replace the used battery with new one if you find your PLEO rb getting confused with the time a day.

Why is my Pleo rb slow or sluggish ?
Just like a real pet, PLEO rb needs its rest. When PLEO rb’s battery is running low or in extremely hot temperatures, PLEO rb may slow down, seem tired or sleepy, or even shut down. Please keep PLEO rb indoors or in moderate climates between 50°F (10°C) to 104°F (40°C).

What are the other suggestions for understanding and taking care of Pleo rb ?
You should treat PLEO rb as living pets, PLEO rb actively responds and interacts with its environment. Here are some hints to understand and taking care of PLEO rb:
     • Feed it on time with proper food.
     • Try to feed it various kinds of foods/snack/nutrients/herbs/medicine and see how it responds.
     • If it is not hungry, play “tug-of-war.”
     • Set the training leaf in front of PLEO rb, see how it reacts?
     • How does PLEO rb react when you pick him up and hold him?
     • How does your PLEO rb respond to being petted, held and loved?
     • What happens if you hold PLEO rb upside down? Can it tell which way is up?
     • PLEO rb would get injured if it is dropped from a height ?
     • PLEO rb doesn’t like temperature extremes, it would get sick if it is exposed to cold or hot for a period of time.