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Dear iRobot® Roomba® Owner , W elcome to the new wor ld of iRobot. As an owner of iRobot’ s latest Roomba V acuuming Robot, you join a growing group of people around the globe who, like you, are discovering a smar ter wa y to clean. Having practical robots that help you in your home is a ne w reality .
4 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Impor tant Tips Remove and clean Roomba’ s brushes after ever y 3 uses. Roomba contains electronic par ts. Do NOT submerge Roomba or spray with water . Clean with a dr y cloth only . Alwa ys consult your floor manufacturer for approved cleaning methods.
www .irobot.com 5 T able of Contents Anatom y ..................................................................... 6 Cleaning P attern .......................................................... 7 Cleaning System ......................................
6 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Anatom y Buttons and Lights Bottom V iew.
www .irobot.com 7 Cleaning P atter n Roomba is a robot that cleans differently than the wa y most people clean their floors. Roomba uses iRobot’ s AW ARE™ Robot Intelligence System to determine the best wa y to pass over and clean e ver y section of the floor .
8 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Cleaning System Roomba features a patented 3-stage cleaning system..
www .irobot.com 9 Cleaning Modes Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select. Roomba has up to four cleaning modes, depending on your model: Clean Mode (all models) Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately .
10 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Batter y Storage and Charging Roomba is powered b y a Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batter y . Roomba’ s batter y can last for hundreds of cleaning cycles before a replacement is necessar y .
www .irobot.com 11 4100 Model Series 4200 Model Series TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, always mak e sure that the Home Base Pow er and Docked lights are on.
12 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual V ir tual W alls ® The iRobot Roomba V ir tual W alls create an invisible barrier that Roomba will not cross. The V ir tual W alls can be set to block an area ranging from three to eight feet long. TIP: Use the Vir tual W alls to block doorwa ys or to keep Roomba aw ay from cords.
www .irobot.com 13 Home Base ™ Roomba returns to the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle or when its batter y is r unning low . Roomba needs to find the infrared signal of the Home Base in order to return. Alwa ys keep the Home Base plugged in.
14 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Remote Control The Roomba Remote Control lets you conveniently control Roomba’ s functions. Y ou can use it to tur n Roomba on and off, and steer it around your room without bending down. It also gives you remote access to the following commands: Clean: Star t Roomba in Clean mode.
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16 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Setting Schedules T o schedule iRobot Roomba to clean: 1 Open the Scheduler Remote Control’ s front cover to enter Scheduler mode. 2 Press New/Sa ve to begin setting a schedule. 3 Press to select the day of the w eek.
www .irobot.com 17 Sending Schedules After setting a cleaning time, you need to send the schedule to Roomba and the scheduling Vir tual W alls. T o send a schedule to your Roomba: 1 Pow er on Roomba with the Pow er button. 2 Open the Scheduler Remote Control’ s front cover , point the remote at Roomba and press Send All .
18 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Sending Schedules T o send a schedule to the scheduling V ir tual W alls: 1 Press and hold the power button on each scheduling V ir tual W all until the Scheduled light tur ns on. 2 P oint the Scheduler remote at each scheduling V ir tual W all and press Send All to send the schedule.
www .irobot.com 19 Changing Schedules 1 Open the Scheduler Remote’ s cover . The display should read “SHO W . ” If it reads “Set Time”, see p. 15. 2 Scroll through the programmed schedules using or until you find the schedule you want to change.
20 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual 1 Remove and empty Roomba’ s bin 2 Clean Roomba’ s filter compar tment 3 Clean Roomba’ s brushes A. Remove brush guard by pulling both yellow tabs Maintenance.
www .irobot.com 21 T roubleshooting Roomba will tell you when something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed b y beeping . Refer to the char t below to resolve Roomba’ s problem. If the problem is not resolved, visit www .irobot.com/suppor t.
22 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual iRobot Customer Care If you have questions or comments about Roomba, please contact iRobot before contacting a retailer . Please visit our web site at www .irobot.com for suppor t tips, frequently asked questions, or information about accessories and other iRobot products.
www .irobot.com 23 Impor tant Safety Instr uctions CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE THE ELECTR ONICS OF ROOMBA, ITS BA TTERY OR THE CHARGER. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. CHARGE USING ST ANDARD U.S.
© 2006 iRobot Corporation, 63 South A venue, Burlington, MA 01803. All rights reser ved. iRobot, Virtual Wall and Roomba are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. AW ARE, Home Base, Dir t Detect and Discovery are trademar ks of iRobot Corporation.
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