iRobot Roomba 510 Owner's Manual

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Page 1 500 Series www.irobot.com...
Page 3 Dear iRobot Roomba owner, Welcome to the world of iRobot! As an owner of an iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot, you join a world-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 enjoyable and important tasks.
Page 4: Important Tips
• Use the Virtual Walls®or Virtual Wall®Lighthouses™ to keep Roomba cleaning where you want it. • Use your Roomba frequently. Battery Life • To extend the battery life, iRobot recommends always storing Roomba plugged in. Voice Demonstration • Roomba®features a voice demonstration to walk you through using Roomba.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
... 18 Wireless Command Center ... 19 Maintenance ... 20 - 22 Troubleshooting ... 23 Frequently Asked Questions ... 24 Replaceable Modules ... 25 iRobot Customer Care ... 26 Important Safety Instructions ... 27 For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com...
Page 6: Irobot Roomba Anatomy
Dock/Demo Button Bottom View Cliff Sensor Openings Edge-Cleaning Side Brush Right Wheel Module Replaceable Squeegee iRobot Roomba 500 Series Buttons and Lights (Models 550 and above) Troubleshooting Light Dirt Detect™ Clean/Power Button Contact Points for Home Base Removable Caster Wheel...
Page 7: Cleaning Pattern
TIP: For most efficient cleaning, clear your floor of clutter and use a Virtual Wall to confine Roomba to one room. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com...
Page 8: Cleaning System
Roomba may make a clicking noise when anti-tangle is activated. iRobot Roomba 500 Series Two counter- rotating brushes...
Page 9: Cleaning Modes
Cleaning Mode. When scheduled to clean, Roomba will occasionally flash its next cleaning time to remind you of its schedule. At the specified time, Roomba leaves its Home Base, cleans, and then returns to the Home Base to recharge when it’s done. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com...
Page 10: Battery Storage And Charging
Tip: If Roomba’s battery is warm, Roomba will wait for the battery to cool down before beginning a charge cycle. Tip: For long-term storage, iRobot recommends that the battery be fully charged and then removed from the robot and stored in a cool, dry place.
Page 11: Charging Roomba
Power and Docked lights are on. Roomba uses the “Clean” button light to indicate that it is charging. Use this chart to determine the status of the battery: For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com Using the Power Supply Only Clean button light...
Page 12: Virtual Walls
A longer range will drain the battery faster. TIP: Point the iRobot Roomba logo on the Virtual Wall towards the area you would like to block. TIP: For best performance, place the Virtual Wall on the outside of the doorway you wish to block.
Page 13: Virtual Wall Lighthouses
Use the Mode Selector to set the Virtual Wall Lighthouse to Virtual Wall or Lighthouse mode. Virtual Wall Lighthouses indicate that their batteries will soon need to be replaced by flashing the power light repeatedly. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com Lighthouse Mode Virtual Wall...
Page 14 In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual Wall Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate around your home and allows Roomba to clean room-to-room. Place a Lighthouse in the doorway between to rooms with the iRobot Roomba logo facing forward. Roomba will clean the room it starts in, navigate to the next room, and then clean the second room.
Page 15 TIP: Use Virtual Wall Lighthouses in Virtual Wall mode to block doorways or to keep Roomba out of off-limit areas. TIP: In Virtual Wall mode, iRobot recommends setting up the Virtual Wall Lighthouse behind the door jamb as shown on pg. 12.
Page 16: Scheduling Roomba
Viewing and Deleting Schedules To view Roomba’s scheduled cleaning times: Press and hold SCHEDULE. While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY button to cycle through Roomba’s scheduled cleaning times. Release SCHEDULE. iRobot Roomba 500 Series (Models 550 and above)
Page 17 HOUR and MINUTE buttons to change the scheduled cleaning time. Release SCHEDULE. Roomba will beep to confirm that the schedule has been changed. Models 535 and above may also be scheduled with the Wireless Command Center (sold separately). For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com...
Page 18: Home Base
If Roomba is unable to dock on its first attempt, it will try again until it docks successfully. Chair To have Roomba look for the Home Base and recharge its battery, simply press the “Dock” button. iRobot Roomba 500 Series ® Home Base Table...
Page 19: Wireless Command Center
Second, place the Command Center directly on top of the robot you would like to pair it with and hold the “Day” and “Minute” buttons until the robot flashes and beeps once. The robot and Command Center are now paired. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com Troubleshooting Indicator Battery Indicator Before using your Wireless Command Center for the first time, install four AA alkaline batteries.
Page 20: Maintenance
*Replace filter every 2 months Visit www.irobot.com for information on keeping Roomba running at peak performance. TIP: Bin emptying and brush cleaning should be done after every cleaning cycle. Also be sure to regularly check the front caster wheel for hair build up.
Page 21 Excessive build up of hair in Roomba’s brushes and bearings can permanently damage Roomba. Inspect brush bearings regularly. Do not attempt to run Roomba without the bearings. If you misplace Roomba’s brush bearings, contact iRobot Customer Care for replacement bearings. For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com B.
Page 22 Wipe the wheel clean. Re-install the wheel into the housing, and the module into the robot. Clean Roomba’s cliff sensors. Wipe all four cliff sensors with a clean, dry cloth. Cliff Sensor Openings iRobot Roomba 500 Series Wheel Axle Housing...
Page 23: Troubleshooting
Confirm that Roomba’s battery pull-tab is removed. Remove the bottom cover of Roomba and remove and re-install Roomba’s battery. Try charging the robot again. If the problem persists, contact iRobot Customer Support Try charging the robot again. If the problem persists, contact iRobot Customer Support Reset your robot by holding down “Spot”...
Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions
Roomba may be less effective at sensing and slowing down for extremely dark or black surfaces, or for objects that are less than two inches wide. TIP: For additional assistance, visit www.irobot.com/support. iRobot Roomba 500 Series...
Page 25: Replaceable Modules
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. To access Roomba’s replaceable modules, remove the bottom cover of Roomba by removing the four screws that hold down the bottom cover and the screw that holds the spinning side brush.
Page 26: 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 support tips, frequently asked questions, or information about accessories and other iRobot products. We would like to hear from you.
Page 27: Important Safety Instructions
• Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. • Heed all warnings on Roomba, battery, charger and in owner’s manual. • Follow all operating and use instructions. • Refer all non-routine servicing to iRobot. ROOMBA USE RESTRICTIONS • Roomba is for indoor use only.
Page 28 *See registration card for details. Pricing and availability subject to change. Shipping and handling not included. © 2007 iRobot Corporation, 63 South Avenue, 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.

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