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iRobot 500 Series manual

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    www .irobot.com 500 Series www .domotec.uk.com[...]

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    Dear iRobot Roomba owner , W elcome to the wor ld of iRobot! As an owner of an iRobot Roomba V acuum Cleaning Robot, you join a wor ld-wide community of people who enjoy more free time. Roomba cleans routinely , so you don’ t have to. Now you can spend your time on more enjoy able and impor tant tasks. The Roomba 500 series is the 5th generation [...]

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    4 iRobot Roomba 500 Series Impor tant Tips Roomba contains electronic par ts. Do NOT submerge Roomba or spray it with water . Clean with a dr y cloth only . Before you use Roomba the first time, you need to activate Roomba by remo ving the batter y pull tab. Remove batter y tab T ur ning Roomba on and off •Roomba does not ha ve a power button. ?[...]

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    www .irobot.com 5 T able of Contents Anatom y ..................................................................... 6 Cleaning P attern .......................................................... 7 Cleaning System ......................................................... 8 Cleaning Modes .......................................................... 9 B[...]

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    6 iRobot Roomba 500 Series iRobot Roomba Anatom y Spot Cleaning Button Clean/Pow er Button Dock/Demo Button Dir t Detect™ Vir tual Wall Sensor Bin Release Batter y Charger Socket Handle Flexible Brush Cliff Sensor Openings Edge-Cleaning Side Brush Dir t Detect Sensor Contact Points for Home Base Replaceable Squeegee Brush Guard Release T abs (yel[...]

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    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 its robot intelligence to efficiently clean the whole floor , under and around fur niture and along walls. Roomba calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans and determines when to use its various cleanin[...]

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    8 iRobot Roomba 500 Series Cleaning System Roomba features a patented 3-stage cleaning system. Floor Surfaces Roomba works on wood, carpet, tile, vinyl and linoleum, and will automatically adjust to different floor types. 1 Side br ush sweeps along edge of walls and into corners. 2 T wo counter- rotating brushes scoop up dir t, hair and debris int[...]

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    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 . Spot Mode (all models) Roomba will spiral approximately 3 feet in diameter and then spiral back to where it sta[...]

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    10 iRobot Roomba 500 Series Batter y Storage and Charging TIP: For best performance, alwa ys store Roomba’ s batter y in Roomba with Roomba plugged in or on the Home Base. Charge Roomba’ s batter y overnight for the first charge. Batter y Life T o extend the batter y life, iRobot recommends alwa ys storing Roomba plugged in. For more details o[...]

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    www .irobot.com 11 Clean button light What it means Red Batter y empty Amber pulsing Charging Green solid Fully charged Amber flashing 16 hour refresh charge TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, alwa ys make sure that the Home Base Pow er and Docked lights are on. Or Charging Roomba Charge Roomba in one of two wa ys: Roomba uses the “Clean” b[...]

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    12 iRobot Roomba 500 Series V ir tual W alls ® (included with models 510 - 530) 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 zero to eight feet long. The Vir tual W all beam is ke yhole shaped. A small halo prevents Roomba from bumping into [...]

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    www .irobot.com 13 V ir tual W all Lighthouses ™ (models 535 and abo ve) Vir tual W all Lighthouses help Roomba navigate around your home, help Roomba find the Home Base, and allow Roomba to clean one room before star ting the next. In V ir tual W all mode, they simply keep Roomba cleaning where you want it and out of off-limit areas. Lightho us[...]

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    14 iRobot Roomba 500 Series V ir tual W all Lighthouses ™ (models 535 and abo ve) Lighthouse Mode In Lighthouse mode, the V ir tual W all Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to-room. Pla ce light hou ses i n t he do orw a y bet w ee n t wo ro om s. Ro omb a wil l cle an th e roo m i t sta r ts in, na [...]

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    www .irobot.com 15 V ir tual W all Lighthouses ™ (models 535 and abo ve) V ir tual W all Mode In V ir tual W all mode, the Lighthouse creates an invisible barrier that Roomba will not cross. Use the slider bar to adjust the length of the barrier . A higher range will drain the batter y faster . In V ir tual W all mode, the Lighthouse blocks an ar[...]

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    16 iRobot Roomba 500 Series Scheduling Roomba (models 550 and above) Setting the T ime Y ou must set the time before scheduling Roomba to clean. 1 Press and hold CLOCK 2 While holding CLOCK , use the DA Y , HOUR , and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time. 3 Release CLOCK . Roomba will beep to indicate that the time has been set. Setting a Schedul[...]

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    www .irobot.com 17 T o delete a schedule 1 Press and hold SCHEDULE 2 While holding SCHEDULE , press the DA Y button to cycle through Roomba’ s scheduled cleaning times. 3 When Roomba is displaying the scheduled cleaning time you’ d lik e to delete, press and hold DA Y to delete the scheduled cleaning time. Roomba will beep to indicate the sched[...]

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    18 iRobot Roomba 500 Series 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. When Roomba is on the Home Base, the Pow er and Docked lights will be green to indicate R[...]

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    www .irobot.com 19 Wireless Command Center The Wi reles s C omman d C enter is comp ati ble w ith m ode ls 53 5 and a bo ve on ly . The Wireless Command Center lets you conveniently control Roomba’ s functions. Y ou can use it to turn Roomba on and off, schedule Roomba to clean and steer Roomba around your room without bending down. T o schedule [...]

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    20 iRobot Roomba 500 Series 1 Remove and empty Roomba’ s bin 2 Clean Roomba’ s filter compar tment 3 Clean Roomba’ s br ushes A. Remove brush guard by pulling both yellow tabs Maintenance T o k eep Roomba r unning at peak performance, it is recommended that you perform the following maintenance regular ly: Press button and pull to remove bin[...]

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    www .irobot.com 21 Replaceable Modules Roomba has a number of modules that can be replaced, including its drive wheels, side br ush, main cleaning head, vacuum bin, caster wheel and batter y . T o access Roomba’ s replaceable modules, remove the bottom co ver of Roomba by remo ving the 4 screws on the bottom of Roomba and the side brush. Refer to[...]

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    22 iRobot Roomba 500 Series T roubleshooting Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound. A narrated voice will tell you there is an issue when you tr y to star t a cleaning cycle. Refer to the char t below to resolve Roomba’ s problem. If the problem is not resolved, visit www .irobot.com/suppor t. Roomba says Likel[...]

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    www .irobot.com 23 T roubleshooting If you are ha ving a problem that you cannot solve by referring to Roomba’ s troubleshooting interface, refer to the table below . Problem Likely cause What to do Roomba’ s pow er light will not illuminate Roomba’ s batter y has extremely low power Charge Roomba for at least 16 hours. Roomba is not picking [...]

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    24 iRobot Roomba 500 Series 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. We would like to hear from you. Should you still[...]

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    www .irobot.com 25 Impor tant Safety Instr uctions CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS 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. (120V A C) OUTLET ONL Y . Alwa ys exercise caution when operating your Roomba. T o reduce the risk[...]

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    26 iRobot Roomba 500 Series W ar ranty This product is warranted to the original user for use in the UK for 12 months from date of purchase to be free from manufacturing defect at time of purchase. The warranty does not cover defects arising from neglect, misuse or accident, or blockage of air/steam passagew a ys, hoses or filters, nor does it cov[...]

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    © 2007 iRobot Corporation, 63 South A venue, Burlington, MA 01803. All rights reserved. iRobot, Virtual Wall and Roomba are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Home Base, Dirt Detect and Lighthouse are trademarks of iRobot Corporation. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,594,844; 6,690,134; 6,883,201; 6,809,490; 6,956,348; 7,155,308; 7,173,391. Other patent[...]