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    Dear iRobot Roomba owner , Welcome to the world of iRobot! As an owner of an iRobot Roomba V acuum Cleaning Robot, you join a worldwide community of people who enjoy more fr ee time. Roomba cleans routinely , so you don’ t have to. Now you can spend your time on more enjoyable and important tasks. First impressions ar e everything and maintaining[...]

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    4 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Important Tips Roomba contains electronic parts. DO NOT submerge Roomba or spray it with water . Clean with a dry cloth only . Before using Roomba the first time, you need to activate Roomba by removing the battery pull tab. Y ou should also charge the battery overnight for best results. Remove battery pull tab [...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 5 T able of Contents iRobot Roomba Professional Anatomy ....................... 6 Cleaning Pattern ...........................................................7 Cleaning System ...........................................................8 Dual Cleaning Bins ........................................[...]

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    6 iRobot Roomba Professional Series iRobot Roomba Pr ofessional Anatomy Spot Cleaning Button Max Cleaning Button Clean/Power Button Dirt Detect™ Infrared Sensor Bin Release Button Battery Charger Socket Flexible Brush Cliff Sensor Openings Edge-Cleaning Side Brush Dirt Detect Sensor Left Wheel Module Right Wheel Module Contact Points for Home Bas[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 7 Cleaning Patter n Roomba is a robot that cleans floors dif ferently than the way most people clean their floors. Roomba uses its robot intelligence to efficiently clean the whole floor , under and around furniture and along walls. Roomba calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans an[...]

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    8 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Cleaning System Roomba Professional featur es a patented three-stage cleaning system when using the vacuum cleaning bin. Floor Surfaces Roomba works on wood, carpet, tile, vinyl, and linoleum, and adjusts automatically to differ ent floor types. Roomba automatically senses stairs and other cliffs. Roomba might s[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 9 Dual Cleaning Bins Y our Roomba Professional Series comes with two interchangeable cleaning bins. V acuum Cleaning Bin Use the vacuuming cleaning bin for everyday cleaning. The dual action, counter -r otating brushes pick up debris, while the vacuum sucks up the dirt and dust. High-Capacity Sw[...]

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    10 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Cleaning Modes Roomba has four cleaning modes. Roomba will change its cleaning method based on the cleaning mode you select. Clean Mode Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately . Spot Mode Roomba will spiral approximately thr ee feet in diameter and then spiral ba[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 11 Battery Storage and Charging TIP: For best performance, charge Roomba’ s battery over night before using Roomba for the first time. Always leave the battery inside Roomba with Roomba plugged in or on the Home Base. Roomba is powered by a r echargeable battery . Roomba’ s battery can last[...]

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    12 iRobot Roomba Professional Series CLEAN button light What it means Red Battery empty Amber pulsing Charging Green solid Fully charged Amber flashing 16-hour refr esh charge TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, always make sure that the Home Base Power and Docked lights are on. Or Charging Roomba Charge Roomba in one of two ways: Roomba uses th[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 13 Virtual W all ® Lighthouses Virtual W all Lighthouses can be switched between Lighthouse mode and Virtual W all mode. Lighthouse mode helps Roomba navigate around your home, find the Home Base, and allows Roomba to completely clean one room befor e starting the next. Virtual W all mode keep[...]

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    14 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Virtual W all ® Lighthouses Lighthouse Mode In Lighthouse mode, the Virtual W all Lighthouse helps Roomba navigate around your home and allows Roomba to clean r oom-to-room. Pla ce a L ight hou se in the doo rwa y b etwe en two r oom s w ith the iR obo t Roomba logo facing forward. Roomba will clean the r oom i[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 15 Virtual W all ® Lighthouses Virtual W all Mode In Virtual W all mode, the Lighthouse creates an invisible barrier that Roomba will not cross. Use the Range Selector slider bar to adjust the length of the barrier . The longer the range the faster the battery power will drain. In Virtual W all[...]

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    16 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Scheduling Roomba Setting the Time Y ou must set the time before scheduling Roomba to clean. 1 Press and hold CLOCK. 2 While holding CLOCK, use the DA Y , HOUR, and MINUTE buttons to set the correct time. 3 Release CLOCK. Roomba will beep to indicate that the time has been set. Setting a Schedule Y ou can schedu[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 17 T o Delete a Schedule 1 Press and hold SCHEDULE. 2 While holding SCHEDULE, press the DA Y button to cycle through Roomba’ s scheduled cleaning times. 3 When Roomba is displaying the scheduled cleaning time you’d like to delete, press and hold DA Y to delete the scheduled cleaning time. Ro[...]

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    18 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Home Base ® Roomba returns to the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle or when its battery is running low . Roomba needs to find the infrar ed signal of the Home Base in order to r eturn. Always keep the Home Base plugged in. When Roomba is on the Home Base, the Power and Docked lights will be green to ind[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 19 Maintenance T o keep Roomba running at peak performance, it is recommended that you perform the following maintenance regularly: TIP: Bin emptying and brush cleaning should be done after every cleaning cycle. Also be sure to r egularly check the front wheel for hair build up (see page 21). Em[...]

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    20 iRobot Roomba Professional Series TIP: When maintaining Roomba, look for the yellow parts. These parts are designed to be removed and cleaned every time you empty Roomba’ s bin. 3 Clean Roomba’ s brushes B. Remove and clean Roomba’ s brushes. A. Remove brush guar d by lifting both yellow tabs. D. Use the included cleaning tool to easily re[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 21 4 Clean Roomba’ s front wheel Pull firmly on Roomba’ s front wheel to r emove it from the robot. Remove debris from inside the front wheel cavity . Remove the front wheel from its housing and clear any hair wrapped around the axle. Push firmly on the wheel axle to remove it completely f[...]

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    22 iRobot Roomba Professional Series TIP: T o reset Roomba’ s software, hold down the SPOT and MAX buttons at the same time for 10 seconds. This will clear all scheduled cleaning times, reset the clock, and may r esolve some software issues. T roubleshooting Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed by a s[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 23 Fr equently Asked Questions Why does Roomba’ s side brush occasionally spin backwards? When caught on items such as carpet tassels or wires, the side brush may spin slowly or briefly spin backwards to fr ee itself. This may also occur on thick or high-pile carpets. If this behavior should [...]

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    24 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Replaceable Modules Roomba has a number of modules that can be replaced, including its drive wheels, side brush, main cleaning head, vacuum cleaning bin, high- capacity bin, caster wheel, and battery . T o access Roomba’ s replaceable modules, r emove the bottom cover of Roomba by removing the four scr ews tha[...]

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    For more detailed information, visit: www .irobot.com 25 iRobot Customer Car e If you have questions or comments about Roomba, please contact iRobot before contacting a r etailer . Please visit our web site at www .irobot.com for support tips, fr equently asked questions, or information about accessories and other iRobot products. W e would like to[...]

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    26 iRobot Roomba Professional Series Important Safety Instructions CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS OF ROOMBA, ITS BA TTER Y OR THE CHARGER. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. CHARGE USING ST ANDARD U.S. (120V AC) OUTLET ONL Y . Always exercise caution when operating your Roomba. T o [...]

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    © 2008 iRobot Corporation, 8 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730. All rights r eserved. iRobot, Virtual Wall, Roomba and Home Base are r egistered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Dirt Detect and Lighthouse are trademarks of iRobot Corporation. Get iRobot accessories at: 800.727.9077 or visit stor e.irobot.com *See registration card for details. Pric[...]