Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Roomba 560 iRobot
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500/600 Series Owner's Manual.
Dear iRobot Roomba Owner , Thank you for purchasing an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot. Y ou’ve joined the millions of people who clean with r obots - the smarter way to get it done. Please take a few moments to read this manual and get acquainted with your Roomba, to get the best performance from your r obot.
4 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 5 Important Tips Roomba contains electronic parts. DO NOT submerge Roomba or spray it with water . Clean with a dry cloth only . Before using Roomba the first time, you need to activate Roomba by removing the battery pull tab.
6 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 7 iRobot Roomba Anatomy Infrared Sensor Bin Release Button Power Supply Socket Flexible Brush Cliff Sensor Openings Edg.
8 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 9 Cleaning Modes Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select. Roomba has three cleaning modes. Clean Mode (all models) Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately .
10 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 11 Cleaning Bins Roomba is compatible with three inter changeable cleaning bins. Aero-V ac TM or Original V acuum Cleaning Bin The Aero-V ac or Original vacuum cleaning bin should be used for everyday cleaning.
12 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 13 CLEAN button light Battery status Solid red Battery empty Amber pulse Charging Solid green Fully charged Quick amber pulse 16-hour refr esh charge TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, always make sure that the Home Base power light is on.
14 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 15 Virtual W all ® Lighthouses ™ (optional accessory for selected models) Virtual W all Lighthouses tur n on and of f automatically as Roomba is turned on and off. When they are on, a light illuminates on the top of the Virtual W all Lighthouse.
16 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 17 Home Base ® (optional accessory for selected models) Always keep the Home base plugged in. Original Home Base When Roomba is on the Home Base, the power and docked lights are gr een to indicate Roomba is charging.
18 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 19 TIP: Check that there is a dir ect line of sight from the Remote Contr ol to Roomba and that the remote is pointed at Roomba. The Remote Control, Virtual W alls and Home Base operate using an invisible infrared beam.
20 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 21 Scheduling Roomba (Models 550 and above) Setting the Time Y ou must set the time before scheduling Roomba to clean. 1 Pr ess and hold CLOCK. 2 While holding CLOCK, use the DA Y , HOUR, and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time.
22 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 23 Regular Maintenance T o keep Roomba running at peak performance, it is r ecommended that you perform the following maintenance regularly: TIP: Bin emptying and brush cleaning should be done after every cleaning cycle.
24 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 25 Clean Roomba’ s front wheel 1 Pull firmly on Roomba’ s front wheel to remove it fr om the robot. 2 Remove debris from inside the front wheel cavity . 3 Remove the front wheel fr om its housing and clear any hair wrapped around the axle.
26 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 27 T r oubleshooting Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed by a series of beeps or a narrated voice. The troubleshooting light will also blink.
28 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 29 Replaceable Modules Roomba has a number of modules that can be replaced, including its drive wheels, side brush, main cleaning head, vacuum bin, caster wheel, and battery .
30 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 31 3 Install Roomba’ s faceplate by inserting the tabs into the appropriate slots, and then pushing down firmly on the inside and outsides edges of the faceplate. 4 Reinsert Roomba’ s bin.
32 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 33 3 Unscr ew the four screws shown below and r emove Roomba’ s bottom cover . 4 Remove Roomba’ s battery . 5 Reinstall Roomba’ s battery with the iRobot logo facing up.
34 iRobot Roomba 500 Series For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 35 Always exercise caution when operating your Roomba. T o r educe the risk of injury or damage, keep these safety pre.
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