Using Your Roomba - iRobot Roomba RVA-Y1 Owner's Manual

Using Your Roomba

Robot Vacuum
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Positioning the Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt Disposal
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1 ft. (0.3 m)
above
1.5 ft. (0.5 m) 4 ft. (1.2 m)
both sides from stairs
4 ft. (1.2 m)
in front
*Objects are not to scale.
WARNING: To prevent the risk of your robot falling downstairs, ensure that
the dirt disposal is placed at least 4 feet (1.2 metres) away from stairs.
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Charging
CLEAN
Light Ring While Charging
Solid: fully charged
Pulsing: charging
Turns off after one minute to save power
• Place the robot on the dirt disposal to activate the battery.
Note:
Your robot comes with a partial charge, but we recommend that you
charge the robot for three hours prior to starting the first cleaning job.
• If the "CLEAN" text is pulsing while charging, the robot is in the middle
of a cleaning job and will automatically resume where it left off once
recharged.
• The robot uses a small amount of power whenever it is on the dirt
disposal. You can put the robot in a further-reduced power state
when not in use. For instructions and more details on this Reduced
Power Standby Mode, refer to the iRobot HOME App.
• For long-term storage, turn off the robot by removing it from the dirt
disposal and holding down for 10 seconds. Store the robot in a
cool, dry place.
Cleaning
Use your robot frequently to maintain well-conditioned floors.
Just Press CLEAN
Tap to Start/Pause/Resume
Hold for three seconds to end
a job and put the robot to sleep
Hold 10 seconds to reboot
• Your robot will automatically explore and clean your home.
It will return to the dirt disposal at the end of a cleaning job
and whenever it needs to recharge.
• To send the robot back to its dirt disposal, tap . A blue
light ring pattern will indicate that the robot is seeking the
dirt disposal.
• When your robot detects an especially dirty area, it will
engage Dirt Detect™ mode, moving in a forward/backward
motion to clean the area more thoroughly. The light ring
indicator will flash blue.
• Tap to spot clean a designated area. The robot will spiral
outward about 3 feet (1 metre) and then spiral inward to end
where it started. The light ring indicator will show a blue spiral.
When the robot senses its bin needs
to be emptied, the light ring indicator
will illuminate in a red sweeping
motion toward the rear.
Red Light
Troubleshooting
Ring
• Your robot will tell you something
is wrong by playing an audio alert
and turning the light ring indicator
red. Press CLEAN for details.
Further support and instructional
videos are available in the iRobot
HOME App.
• After 90 minutes of inactivity off
the dirt disposal, the robot will
Low battery. Please charge.
automatically end its cleaning job.
About Your Clean Base™ Automatic Dirt Disposal
While cleaning, your robot will automatically return to the dirt disposal to empty
its bin and recharge as needed.
The dirt disposal's LED indicator will turn solid red when a new bag is needed.
If a clog is detected, the dirt disposal will trigger additional attempts to
automatically clear the clog.
Note: If you place your robot on the dirt disposal by hand, it will not empty
automatically. In this case, use the iRobot HOME App or press the
on your robot to manually empty your robot's bin.
Lithium Ion Battery
For best results, only use the iRobot Lithium Ion Battery that comes with your
Roomba robot vacuum.
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WARNING
: Lithium ion batteries and products that contain lithium ion batteries are
subject to stringent transportation regulations. If you need to ship this product (with
the battery included) for service, travel, or any other reason, you MUST follow the
below shipping instructions.
• Battery MUST be turned off before shipping.
• Turn off the battery by removing the robot from the dirt disposal and holding
down the for 10 seconds. All indicators will turn off.
• Package the product in its original packaging.
• Ship via ground transportation only (no air shipping).
• If you need further assistance, contact our Customer Care team.
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