Preparing For Use; Installing The Docking Station - Philips FC8972 Manual

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Preparing for use

Installing the docking station

1 Insert the small plug of the adapter into the socket on the docking station (1) and insert the adapter
into the wall socket (2) (Fig. 12).
2 Place the docking station on a horizontal, level floor against a wall.
Note: Make sure that there are no obstacles or height differences 80 cm in front, 30 cm to the right
and 100 cm to the left of the docking station.
Charging
- When charging for the first time and when the rechargeable battery of the robot is empty, the
charging time is four hours.
- When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, your robot can clean for up to 100 minutes.
- Your robot can only be charged on the docking station.
Charging automatically during use
1 When the robot has finished cleaning or when only 15% of the battery power remains, it
automatically searches for the docking station to recharge. When the robot searches for the
docking station, the start/stop button flashes quickly (Fig. 18).
2 When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, the start/stop button lights up continuously.
Note: The robot only searches for the docking station automatically when it started cleaning from the
docking station.
Charging on the docking station
1 Press the start/stop button on the robot.
2 Place the robot on the plugged-in docking station (Fig. 15).
3 The start/stop button starts flashing slowly (Fig. 16).
4 When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, the start/stop button lights up continuously (Fig.
17).
Important note: deep sleep mode
In deep sleep mode, the robot does not respond at all when you press a button. To reactivate the
robot when it is in deep sleep mode:
1 Press the start/stop button on the robot to bring the robot from deep sleep mode to standby
mode.
2 Press the start/stop button on the robot (Fig. 21) or on the remote control to start the robot.
3 If the robot does not start cleaning, place it on the plugged-in docking station to recharge its
rechargeable battery.
The robot enters deep sleep mode when you press the start/stop button for 3 seconds. It may also
enter the deep sleep mode when its battery is empty. The battery may, for instance, run empty if the
robot is unable to find its docking station.
Note: You cannot get the robot out of its deep sleep mode with the start/stop button on the remote
control. You need to press the on/off button on the robot.