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  • Page 1 Roomba ® Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HOME App? ................7 ® Basic Operating Instructions ....................8 How Roomba Cleans Your Home ..................10 ® iRobot Roomba 900 Series Anatomy ................14 Tips for Optimising Performance ..................16 Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers..................18 ® Regular Robot Care ......................20 Battery and Charging Information ..................

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information THIS APPLIANCE CAN BE USED BY CHILDREN AGED FROM 8 YEARS AND ABOVE AND PEOPLE WITH REDUCED PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR MENTAL CAPABILITIES OR LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IF THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN SUPERVISION OR INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE USE OF THE APPLIANCE IN A SAFE WAY AND UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDS INVOLVED.
  • Page 5 Please contact your local or regional waste authority the owner’s guide. for more information on collection, reuse and recycling programmes. • Follow all operating and use instructions. • Refer all non-routine servicing to iRobot. Roomba 900 Series Owner’s Guide ®...
  • Page 6 Use Restrictions • Your robot is for indoor use only. • This appliance is not intended for use by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or • Your robot is not a toy. Do not sit or stand on this device. lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given •...
  • Page 7 • Do not incinerate the battery pack. Do not short-circuit the battery similarly qualified people. pack. • Use only rechargeable battery packs approved by iRobot. • Do not immerse the battery pack in any liquid. • Always charge and remove the battery from your robot and Roomba Use Restrictions and Safety Information accessories before long-term storage or transportation.

  • Page 8: Set-Up Guide

    Step 3: Download the iRobot HOME App underneath the robot. • The iRobot HOME App allows you to use your iOS or Android • If successful, you will hear a series of tones. Once the CLEAN smart device to help you have the best possible experience with button illuminates, the Roomba is ready for use.

  • Page 9: Why Download The Irobot Home App

    Why Download the iRobot HOME App? To download, search “iRobot HOME” on the App Store or on The iRobot HOME App lets you connect your Roomba with your home Wi-Fi® network, so you can use your iOS or Android smart device for Google Play, or visit: www.irobot.com/app.

  • Page 10: Basic Operating Instructions

    • To end the cleaning cycle and put the Roomba in standby mode, press and hold CLEAN until the Roomba’s indicators turn off. Note: The actions listed above can also be managed from the iRobot HOME app. Roomba 900 Series Owner’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Battery Charging

    Store the Roomba on the Home Base so it’s always charged and ready to clean when you need it. For the best results, only use the iRobot Lithium Ion Battery that comes with the Roomba. See page 26 for more details.

  • Page 12: How Roomba Cleans Your Home

    How Roomba Cleans Your Home The Roomba is designed to intelligently navigate and clean an entire level of your home. Here’s a look at how it does its job: • At the start of a cleaning cycle, the Roomba uses iAdapt® 2.0 Navigation with Visual Localisation to map out a series of small areas, cleaning them efficiently, one at a time.
  • Page 13 Spot Cleaning When you select Spot Cleaning, the Roomba intensely cleans a localised area by spiralling outward about 3 feet (1 metre) in diameter and then spiralling inward to where it started. When Spot Cleaning, the Roomba boosts its vacuum power to provide the best cleaning possible where you need it.

  • Page 14: Cleaning Preferences

    Edge Clean to ensure that it has cleaned along Roomba cleans your home. These settings are available only through walls and around furniture legs. If you prefer a quicker clean, you the iRobot HOME App. can disable Edge Clean. Edge Clean is ON by default. Note: •...
  • Page 15 • Behaviour When Bin is Full: Roomba senses when its dust bin is full. There are two options for what the Roomba should do when the bin is full: » Finish Job: Even if the bin is full, the Roomba will continue cleaning until it has covered the entire space.

  • Page 16: Irobot Roomba 900 Series Anatomy

    Roomba 900 Series Anatomy Top View Buttons and Indicators Handle CLEAN Button Spot Button iAdapt® Camera Dock Button Bin Release Button Battery Indicator Full Bin Indicator Dirt Detect™ Wi-Fi® Indicator Indicator Troubleshooting Indicator Roomba 900 Series Owner’s Guide ®...
  • Page 17 Bottom View Cleaning Head and Components Side Brush Extractor Charging Contacts Frame Floor Tracking Extractor Frame Sensor Release Tabs Debris Extractors Extractor Caps Dust Bin Roomba 900 Series Owner’s Guide ®...

  • Page 18: Tips For Optimising Performance

    Tips for Optimising Performance General Tips Floor Conditioning Process for Homes with Heavily Shedding Pets • Use Virtual Wall® barriers to keep the Roomba cleaning where you want it — and to avoid cleaning where you don’t (See page 18 for In homes with heavily shedding pets, the Roomba’s bin may fill information on Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers).

  • Page 19: Positioning The Home Base

    Place the Home Base in an area with consistent Wi-Fi® coverage; this will allow the Roomba to receive information via the iRobot HOME app. If your mobile device has Wi-Fi® coverage at that location, the Roomba should have sufficient signal strength.

  • Page 20: Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers

    Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers The Dual Mode Virtual Wall barrier (an optional Virtual Wall Mode: When the switch is in the accessory) keeps the Roomba in the places “up” position ( ), the device functions as a you want to be cleaned — and out of the ones Virtual Wall.

  • Page 21: Use Instructions

    Use Instructions There is a ring of light around the top of the device. The ring will pulse 5 times when the device is turned on, or when a new mode is selected. Select the desired mode. When the ring stops pulsing, place the device on the floor in the desired location.

  • Page 22: Regular Robot Care

    Every 6-12 months (once every 3 months in homes with pets) Note: iRobot manufactures various replacement parts and assemblies. If you think you need a replacement part, please contact iRobot Customer Care for more information. Roomba 900 Series Owner’s Guide...

  • Page 23: Cleaning Filter

    Emptying Roomba’s Bin: Cleaning Roomba’s Filter: Press bin release Remove the filter by grasping button to remove the yellow tab. the bin. Open bin door to Shake off the debris by empty the bin. tapping the filter against your rubbish container. Important: The filter door won’t close unless a filter is...

  • Page 24: Cleaning Full Bin Sensors

    Regular Robot Care (Continued) Cleaning Roomba’s Full Bin Sensors: Remove and empty the bin. Wipe the sensors with a clean, dry cloth. Wipe the inner and outer sensor ports on the bin with a clean, dry cloth. Inner Sensor Ports Outer Sensor Ports Roomba 900 Series Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 25 Cleaning Roomba’s Front Caster Wheel: Cleaning Roomba’s Side Brush: Pull firmly on the front wheel Use a coin or small screwdriver to remove the screw. to remove it. Remove the brush, clean the brush and the brush Remove any debris from inside post, and reinstall the brush.
  • Page 26 Regular Robot Care (Continued) Cleaning Roomba’s Cliff Sensors and Charging Contacts: Cleaning Roomba’s Floor Tracking Sensor: Wipe Roomba’s Cliff Sensors with a clean, Turn the Roomba over and use a clean, dry cloth. dry microfibre or soft cotton cloth to wipe any debris that has accumulated in the round sensor opening on the right side of the bottom surface.
  • Page 27 Cleaning Roomba’s Extractors: Pinch the yellow extractor frame release Remove the extractors and remove the Remove any hair and debris from the tabs, lift up the extractor frame and yellow extractor caps. Remove any hair or square and hexagonal plastic pegs on the remove any obstructions.

  • Page 28: Battery And Charging Information

    Battery and Charging Information Battery Charging For the best results, only use the iRobot Lithium Ion Battery that comes with the Roomba. While the Roomba will operate with older To extend battery life, always keep the Roomba charged on the model batteries, its performance will be limited.
  • Page 29 Battery Removal Follow these instructions to remove and reinstall the Roomba’s battery: Unscrew the two screws on the battery Reinstall the battery with the battery Reinstall the battery door and the two door, then remove the door and battery. label and tabs facing up. screws.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    HOME App as well as online. If the problem is not resolved, visit www.irobot.com/support. Error 2.
  • Page 31 Roomba’s bin. Clean the Place the Roomba started while surface then press CLEAN to iRobot App for help. stuck or its filter is Roomba’s filter. Then, briskly tap on a flat surface moving or at an restart. Avoid moving the robot clogged.

  • Page 32: Declaration Of Conformity

    This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer: EN 60335-1:2012 Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 1: iRobot Corporation General requirements 8 Crosby Drive Bedford, MA 01730, USA EN 60335-2-2:2010 + A1:2012 Household and similar electrical appliances –...
  • Page 33 Electromagnetic compatibility – Requirements for household For Roomba 800 Series models containing RF module 4123659 appliances, electric tools and similar apparatus – Part 2: and all Roomba 900 Series models. Immunity – Product family standard ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1...

  • Page 34: Irobot Customer Care

    Outside USA & Canada If you have questions or comments about your Roomba, please Visit global.irobot.com to: contact iRobot before contacting a retailer. You can also find • Learn more about iRobot in your country. additional information on the iRobot HOME App.
  • Page 36 © 2015 iRobot Corporation, 8 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730. All rights reserved. iRobot, Roomba, iAdapt, Home Base and Virtual Wall are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Dirt Detect is a trademark of iRobot Corporation. App Store is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the USA and other countries. Google Play is a trademark of Google, Inc.

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