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iRobot Roomba Owner's Manual

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iRobot and Roomba are trademarks of iRobot Corporation.
© 2002-2003 iRobot Corporation.
All rights reserved.
Patents Pending.
Made & Printed in China.
To order extra Battery Packs, Virtual Wall Units,
Replacement Filters or the Rapid Charger, contact your
nearest Roomba retailer, or visit www.RoombaVac.com for
online purchase options and additional purchase information.
Contents
Important Safety Instructions.......................2
Getting Started.................................................4
• Unpacking the Box .......................................................... 4
• FloorVac Description ....................................................... 5
• Installing the Battery Pack .............................................. 6
• Removing the Battery Pack .............................................. 6
• Charging the Battery Pack ............................................... 6
• Battery Life Indicator ....................................................... 7
Using Your Roomba...........................................7
• Setting Up the Room for Cleaning.................................... 7
• Starting and Stopping Roomba ....................................... 8
• Roomba Care Hints ......................................................... 12
Caring for Your Roomba..................................9
• Emptying the Particle Bin ................................................ 10
• Replacing the Air Filter .................................................... 11
• Cleaning the Vacuum Inlet ............................................... 11
• Cleaning the Main Brushes ............................................... 14
• Reinstalling the Main Brushes ......................................... 15
Reference Information....................................16
• Troubleshooting Tips ...................................................... 16
• Frequently Asked Questions ........................................... 18
• Contacting Customer Support ......................................... 19
• Limited Warranty.............................................................. 21
Before using your Roomba, thoroughly read the safety instructions.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    • Maintaining the Edge-Cleaning Side Brush...... 15 Reference Information........16 • Troubleshooting Tips ............16 • Frequently Asked Questions ........... 18 • Contacting Customer Support ......... 19 • Limited Warranty.............. 21 Before using your Roomba, thoroughly read the safety instructions. www.RoombaVac.com...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    If the device passes over a power cord and drags it around, there is a chance an object could tumble off a table or shelf. • Roomba is not a toy. Do not sit or stand on this device. Small children and pets Lamp should be supervised if Roomba is in use.

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    6. Insert sheet entitled “Roomba Care Hints” (not shown in Figure 2) Remove your Roomba from its protective plastic bag and turn it upside down, so the wheels are facing up. You will notice a protective cardboard sheath enclosing the •Battery Life...

  • Page 4: Installing The Battery Pack

    Adapter, and then inserted into Roomba’s Charge Socket. 2. Roomba is designed to clean one room at a time. Confine Roomba to the room you want cleaned by closing all doors and use the Virtual Wall Unit to block all open door ways.

  • Page 5: Room Confinement (Using Your Virtual Wall Unit)

    5. Once you start Roomba, you only need to supervise it the first time it cleans a room. Identify areas where it gets stuck, then move problem objects out of the room or modify them or block them with the Virtual Wall Unit provided.

  • Page 6: Cleaning The Vacuum Inlet

    Replacing the Air Filter Emptying Roomba’s Particle Bin is a two-step process. The Air Filter (located underneath Roomba's Particle Bin) needs to be replaced if it becomes punctured or if you notice a decline in the cleaning performance of Roomba.
  • Page 8 4. Pull the Brush Coupler off the end of the Brushes, then pull the Brushes to the right and up, free of the device (Figure 12d). It is important that you regularly remove and clean the Brushes of your Roomba. Debris can accumulate around the Brushes and the brush ends, or axles, causing a decrease in 5.
  • Page 9 Your Roomba may occasionally get stuck, especially in rooms that it has not cleaned before. If it does get stuck, Roomba will try to free itself by turning in different directions. If it cannot free itself Roomba will flash its Room Size Buttons and periodically beep for five Figure 15: Using a pen to minutes to let you know it is stuck, before shutting off to conserve power.

  • Page 10: Faqs

    (see Figure 1 on Page 3). Its Non-Marring Bumper will contact a wall, or it may try to more purchase information. find a wall after spiraling for a while. Roomba follows the wall for a short period of time, utilizing its Spinning Side Brush to move particles away from the wall and into the Q: How does the Virtual Wall Unit work? Vacuum’s path.

  • Page 11: Contacting Customer Support

    Warranty repairs must be performed by iRobot Corporation’s HELPFUL HINT: If there is a lot of pet hair in the room (such as the first time Roomba authorized service center. To receive warranty service, the original dated bill of sale cleans the room), the Cleaning Head will pick up a large amount of it.

  • Page 12: Roomba Accessories

    MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY for online purchase options and more purchase information. ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF IROBOT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST IROBOT CORPORATION BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY IROBOT CORPORATION AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE.
  • Page 13 Patents Pending. Made & Printed in China. To order extra Batteries, Virtual Wall Units, Replacement Filters or the Rapid Charger, contact your nearest Roomba retailer, or visit www.RoombaVac.com for online purchase options and additional purchase information. Before using your Roomba, thoroughly read the safety instructions.
  • Page 14 - Spot Cleaning while Paused • Roomba is not a toy. Do not sit or stand on this device. Small children and pets should be supervised if Roomba is in use. - Un-Pausing Roomba - Stopping Roomba •...
  • Page 15 Welcome to the next generation of Roomba innovation and convenience. The new Roomba Pro and Roomba Pro Elite Unpacking the Box Robotic FloorVacs have all the great features of the original Roomba, plus many improvements. Roomba Pro and Pro Elite Remove the contents of the box, and unpack all items from the Styrofoam packing material.
  • Page 16 Particle Bin (not viewable from top) •Edge-Cleaning 1. Insert the Charge Plug on the Charger AC Adapter into Roomba’s Charger Socket, and plug the other end of the Charger Side Brush •Spot Cleaning Button AC Adapter into a standard U.S. electrical outlet (120 Volts AC) as shown in Figure 6.
  • Page 17 Quick Start Guide for tips. Not recommended for use on shag or deep-pile carpets. Spot 3’ diameter concentrated spot cleaning 2. Roomba’s S, M and L Room Size Buttons are designed to clean one room at a time (see Figure 8). The MAX Cleaning Single room, about 10’ x 12’ 15-25 setting (Pro Elite/Roomba Remote only) is designed to clean an extra large room or multiple rooms, but may be used Single room, about 14’...
  • Page 18 2. Insert 2 new “D” size alkaline batteries (not included) Roomba can clean a spot one or more times while it is paused in the middle of a cleaning cycle, then continue the cleaning in each unit by following the “+” and “-”symbols.
  • Page 19 2. Insert 2 new “AA” size alkaline batteries (not included) by following the “+” and “-”symbols. will stop and beep if you try to go forward. Press the left or right side of the Control Pad to turn Roomba in place until 3.
  • Page 20 The Roomba Remote has all the same buttons as on Roomba Pro | Pro Elite, but Figure 13a-d (Pro Elite only): its buttons do not light up as they do on Roomba to help keep you informed of Roomba’s state. Always look at Roomba 10"...

  • Page 21: Emptying The Particle Bin

    Note: Roomba fits snugly in the Wall Mount Unit, so it may require some force and a little practice to lift Roomba out easily. 5. To reinstall the Particle Bin, slide it back into Roomba. The Particle Bin will click when it is properly seated.

  • Page 22: Cleaning The Vacuum Inlet

    The Main Cleaning Brush 1. If Roomba is on, turn it off and empty the Particle Bin. axles cannot be checked without removing the 2. Place Roomba upside down (cleaning surface up) on a Brushes from Roomba.

  • Page 23: Maintaining The Edge-Cleaning Side Brush

    If this happens, clean these areas as follows: cycle, press Roomba’s Power Button to turn it off, then turn it on again. Make sure the Particle Bin is empty and select the desired Cleaning Cycle Button to start a new cleaning cycle 1.

  • Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions

    A: Roomba has been designed with a number of safety features, including automatically shutting off when it is picked up 2. Make sure that the Charger AC Adapter is fully plugged into Roomba. No metal should be visible once the plug is fully or gets stuck.

  • Page 25: Contacting Customer Support

    Q: Does Roomba pick up pet hair? A: The Virtual Wall Unit is used to block open doorways and confine Roomba in a room. The Unit can also be used to A: Roomba picks up pet hair very effectively from carpet as well as hard surfaces. As with most vacuums, if pet hair is an divide a large room and force Roomba to clean just one side of the room.

  • Page 26: Limited Warranty

    If you do not have web access, please call 1-877-855-8593. iRobot Corporation will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge with new or reconditioned parts, if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. To request service, the purchaser must contact iRobot Corporation for problem determination and service procedures.

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