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    www .irobot.com iRobot ® Roomba ® O WNER’S MANUAL SA VE 15% on accessories. See back for details.[...]

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    Dear iRobot® Roomba® Owner , W elcome to the new wor ld of iRobot. As an owner of iRobot’ s latest Roomba V acuuming Robot, you join a growing group of people around the globe who, like you, are disco vering a smar ter w a y to clean. Ha ving practical robots that help you in your home is a new reality . W e encourage you to share your feedback[...]

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    4 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Impor tant Tips Remove and clean Roomba’ s br ushes after ever y 3 uses. Roomba contains electronic par ts. Do NOT submerge Roomba or spray with water . Clean with a dr y cloth only . Alwa ys consult your floor manufacturer for approved cleaning methods. F or Best P erformance • Roomba® is ver y effective at [...]

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    www .irobot.com 5 T able of Contents Anatom y ..................................................................... 6 Cleaning P attern .......................................................... 7 Cleaning System ......................................................... 8 Cleaning Modes .......................................................... 9 B[...]

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    6 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Anatom y Buttons and Lights Bottom V iew 4100 Model Series (Red, Sage, Blue) Spot Cleaning Button Cleaning Button Max Cleaning Button (Sage and Blue only) Status Light Dir t Detect P ower Button 4200 Model Series (Discover y , Scheduler) V ir tual W all Sensor Bin Release Batter y Charger Socket Serial P or t Handl[...]

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    www .irobot.com 7 Cleaning P atter n Roomba is a robot that cleans differently than the w a y most people clean their floors. Roomba uses iRobot’ s A W ARE™ Robot Intelligence System to determine the best wa y to pass o ver and clean ever y section of the floor . Roomba calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans and determines when to [...]

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    8 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Cleaning System Roomba features a patented 3-stage cleaning system. Floor Surfaces Roomba wor ks on wood, carpet, tile, vin yl, and linoleum, and will automatically transition betw een different floor types. Roomba is not recommended for shag carpet or r ugs with tassels. 1 Side br ush cleans along edge of walls a[...]

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    www .irobot.com 9 Cleaning Modes Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select. Roomba has up to four cleaning modes, depending on your model: Clean Mode (all models) Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately . Roomba ma y clean for up to 60 minutes. Spot Mode (all models) Roomba will spiral[...]

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    10 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Batter y Storage and Charging Roomba is pow ered by a Nick el Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batter y . Roomba’ s batter y can last for hundreds of cleaning cycles before a replacement is necessar y . Batter y Life T o extend the batter y life, we recommend storing Roomba’ s batter y in the robot with the p[...]

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    www .irobot.com 11 4100 Model Series 4200 Model Series TIP: When Roomba is on the Home Base, alwa ys mak e sure that the Home Base P ower and Dock ed lights are on. Charging Indicator Light Batter y Status Red Batter y empty Amber pulse Charging Solid green Fully charged Charging Indicator Light Charging Lights All Roomba models ha ve a charging in[...]

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    12 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual V ir tual W alls ® The iRobot Roomba V ir tual W alls create an in visible barrier that Roomba will not cross. The V ir tual W alls can be set to block an area ranging from three to eight feet long. TIP: Use the V ir tual W alls to block doorw a ys or to k eep Roomba a wa y from cords. Confining Roomba to a sing[...]

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    www .irobot.com 13 Home Base ™ Roomba returns to the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle or when its batter y is running low . Roomba needs to find the infrared signal of the Home Base in order to return. Alw a ys keep the Home Base plugged in. When Roomba is on the Home Base, the P ow er and Docked lights will be green to indicate Roomba i[...]

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    14 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Remote Control The Roomba Remote Control lets you con veniently control Roomba’ s functions. Y ou can use it to tur n Roomba on and off, and steer it around your room without bending down. It also gives you remote access to the following commands: Clean: Star t Roomba in Clean mode. Spot: Star t Roomba in Spot m[...]

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    www .irobot.com 15 Scheduler Remote Control The Scheduler Remote Control is included with the Roomba Scheduler . Other Roomba models are compatible with the iRobot Scheduler Remote Control Upgrade. T o schedule Roomba to clean, use the Scheduler Remote Control to program your cleaning times. Then use the Scheduler Remote Control to send your schedu[...]

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    16 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Setting Schedules T o schedule iRobot Roomba to clean: 1 Open the Scheduler Remote Control’ s front co ver to enter Scheduler mode. 2 Press New/Sa ve to begin setting a schedule. 3 Press to select the da y of the w eek. 4 Press to na vigate to the hour field. 5 Press to schedule the hour . T o select AM or PM, [...]

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    www .irobot.com 17 Sending Schedules After setting a cleaning time, you need to send the schedule to Roomba and the scheduling V ir tual W alls. T o send a schedule to your Roomba: 1 P ower on Roomba with the P ower button. 2 Open the Scheduler Remote Control’ s front co ver , point the remote at Roomba and press Send All . The displa y will fla[...]

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    18 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual Sending Schedules T o send a schedule to the scheduling V ir tual W alls: 1 Press and hold the power button on each scheduling V ir tual W all until the Scheduled light turns on. 2 P oint the Scheduler remote at each scheduling V ir tual W all and press Send All to send the schedule. The displa y will flash, indi[...]

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    www .irobot.com 19 Changing Schedules 1 Open the Scheduler Remote’ s co ver . The displa y should read “SHO W . ” If it reads “Set Time”, see p. 15. 2 Scroll through the programmed schedules using or until you find the schedule you w ant to change. 3 Press New/Sa ve when the remote displa ys the schedule you wish to change. 4 Scroll to t[...]

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    20 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual 1 Remove and empty Roomba’ s bin 2 Clean Roomba’ s filter compar tment 3 Clean Roomba’ s brushes A. Remove brush guard by pulling both yellow tabs Maintenance T o keep Roomba running at peak perfor mance, it is recommended that you perform the following maintenance tasks ever y three uses: Press button and [...]

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    www .irobot.com 21 T roubleshooting Roomba will tell you when something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound follow ed by beeping. Refer to the char t below to resolve Roomba’ s problem. If the problem is not resolved, visit www .irobot.com/suppor t. Number of beeps after “uh-oh” Likely cause What to do No beeps A wheel is stuck or is n[...]

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    22 iRobot Roomba Owner’ s Manual iRobot Customer Care If you ha ve questions or comments about Roomba, please contact iRobot before contacting a retailer . Please visit our w eb site at www .irobot.com for suppor t tips, frequently asked questions, or infor mation about accessories and other iRobot products. W e would lik e to hear from you. Shou[...]

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    www .irobot.com 23 Impor tant Safety Instr uctions CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS OF ROOMBA, ITS BA TTERY OR THE CHARGER. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. CHARGE USING ST AND ARD U.S. (120V AC) OUTLET ONL Y . Alw a ys exercise caution when operating your Roomba. T o reduce the ris[...]

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    © 2006 iRobot Corporation, 63 South A venue, Burlington, MA 01803. All rights reser ved. iRobot, Vir tual Wall and Roomba are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation. A WARE, Home Base, Dirt Detect and Discovery are trademar ks of iRobot Corporation. US Pat. Nos. D510,066 | 6,883,201 | 6,690,134 | 6,809,490 | 6,594,844. Other patents pending. [...]