AiBOT RC 320A User manual

AiBO
T
Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
R
C
320
A
Use
r
’
s
Manua
l

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFET
Y
INSTRUCTION
S
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2
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Safet
y
Instruct on
s
*
Batter
y
an
d
Recharg n
g
Instruct on
s
SPECIAL FEATURES -------------------------------------------------
MAJO
R
COMPONENT
S
AN
D
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T
T
ACHMENTS
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3
R
C
320
A
OVE
R
VIE
W
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B
A
TTE
R
Y
INS
T
ALL
A
TIO
N
AN
D
REMO
V
A
L
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RECHARGING BATTERY -------------------------------------------
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ADJUSTMEN
T OF ANTI-CLIFF SENSORS---------------------
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GENERA
L
OPER
A
TIO
N
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6
6
7
*
Preparat o
n
fo
r
Operat o
n
*
Start n
g
Operat o
n
INSTALLING SIDE BRUSH-----------------------------------------
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USING DUSTING PAPER -------------------------------------------
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CLEANIN
G
AN
D
MAINTENANC
E
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7
8
9
*
Ma ntenanc
e
Metho
d
*
Clean n
g
Dus
t
B
n
*
Clean n
g
Intak
e
TROUBLESHOOTING-------------------------------------------------
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3
1

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read the safety nstruct ons n the Operat on Manual before operat ng RC 320A and keep th s
manual handy for your future reference. Observe the bas c safety rules to prevent any occurrence
of f re, electr c shock and personal njury.
Safety Instructions
1. Read the Operat on Manual before operat ng RC 320A.
2. Do not operate RC 320A outdoors.
3. Before start ng RC 320A, be sure to nstall the RC 320A dust b n f lter properly n case of any
damage of RC 320A.
4. Do not operate RC 320A on wet floor or n mo sture cond t ons, e.g. a bathroom. Water and
mo sture could damage the c rcu t board n the RC 320A.
5. Before you use RC 320A remove any loose art cles on the floor such as clothes, paper, loose
cables, or extens on cords as well as mak ng sure to l ft curta ns and drapes off the floor to
avo d any poss ble acc dents. In case of a loose cable s tangled w th RC 320A, the cable
m ght move around w th RC 320A as RC 320A works and topple down the table, cha rs, or
cab net and cause property damage.
6. Never stand or s t on RC 320A. Beware of ch ldren or pets wh le RC 320A s n operat on.
7. Never use RC 320A to clean up almost l t c garette butts or burn ng ashes from a f replace.
8. Never use RC 320A to clean up combust ble or h ghly volat le l qu ds such as gasol ne.
9. Wh le RC 320A s n operat on, make sure all doors lead ng outs de are closed.
10.Dur ng operat on, the heat vent should not be clogged. If heat vent is clogged, RC 320A
could be damaged.
11.If RC 320A malfunct ons or s damaged by force, do not operate RC 320A regardless the cause.
Call your local dealer for serv ce nformat on.
12.Turn off the power and remove the battery from RC 320A f the un t w ll not be used for a long
per od of t me.
Battery and Recharging Instructions
1.The battery s rechargeable. Use the voltage and current spec f ed on the pack ng . If you are
not sure of the voltage and current of your house, contact your local power company or a
l censed electr c an.
2.Use only the battery suppl ed w th your RC 320A.
3.The charg ng adaptor s for ndoors only.
4.Use only the charg ng adaptor suppl ed w th your RC 320A.
5.Do not recharge the battery f the cable or plug of the battery s damaged.
6.Never touch the charger
, plug or cable w th damp hands.
7.If RC 320A requ res clean ng, unplug the adaptor, sw tch off the un t and take out the battery.
8.Take out the battery pack before d spos ng of the un t.
9.Sw tch off RC 320A before tak ng out the battery.
10.Recycle and d spose the waste battery properly.
2

SPECIAL FEATURES
Congratulat o
n
o
n
purchase
s
th
e
R
C
320
A
Robot
c
V
acuu
m
Cleane
r
.
Th s revolut onary Robot c Vacuum Cleaner s equ pped w th funct ons su table for
clean ng up floor surfaces of home and off ce such as wood, t le, and l noleum. You can
also operate th s un t w th the prov ded m cro f ber cloth to help you clean more ef
fect vel
Th
e
R
C
320
A
Robot
c
V
acuu
m
Cleane
r
s
def n tel
y
a
househol
d
helpe
r
.
Rando
m
Sp ra
l
Alon
g
th
e
wal
l
Sp ra
l
PACKAGE CONTENTS
R
C
3
20
A
Cleane
r
Rechargeabl
e
Batter
y
Adapto
r
Dus
t
B
n
F lte
r
x
2
Dust
Pape
r
Holde
r
Dust
Pape
r
x
3
User ’s Manual (CD ROM) Mult -language
Qu c
k
Gu d
e
S d
e
Brus
h
x
2
3

RC 320A OVERVIEW
Hea
t
V
en
t
Dus
t
B
n
Ins d
e
B
g
Cove
r
Bumpe
r
Powe
r
Sw tc
h
Contro
l
Pane
l
d
.
c
.
jac
k
Handl
e
Gr
p
Fron
t
Smal
l
Whee
l
Ant
-
Cl
f
f
Senso
r
Intak
e
Whee
l
Cove
r
S d
e
Brus
h
Wheel
s
Ant
-
Cl
f
f
Senso
r
V
acuu
m
on/o
f
f
Sw tc
h
Bas
e
4

BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
1.
Ma
k
e
sur
e
th
e
powe
r
sw tc
h
o
f
R
C
320
A
s
turne
d
o
f
f
.
2. Press and sl de the battery cover (see mage below).
3. Insert the battery plug nto the socket (check the d rect on).
4. Place the battery n the battery sect on and put the b g cover back on the un t.
5. To remove the battery, follow step #3 above n reverse.
B
A
Batter
y
plu
g
Socke
t
fo
r
battery Cl ck up
5

RECHARGING BATTERY
1.
T
o
ensur
e
t
h
e
bes
t
pe
rf
o
r
manc
e
o
f
t
h
e
rechargeabl
e
ba
tt
er
y
an
d
leng
t
he
n
t
s
l
f
e
span
,
the battery s best used after t s fully charged for 8 hours every t me.
2.
The charg ng funct on w ll be cut off automat cally for cont nuously charg ng 8 hours.
Before
charg ng, make sure the battery s correctly nstalled and the power sw tch has
been turned to “OFF” pos t on.
3.
To do recharge, plug one end of the d. c. adaptor nto the jack on the RC 320A and
the other end nto the AC power outlet to charge.
4.
When charg ng, the “CHARGE” LED nd cat on lamp on the control panel of RC 320A (a
s
below w ll flash green, and t w ll stay green when the battery s fully charged.
5.
When the “BATTERY LOW” LED nd cat on lamp on the control panel (below)
w ll stay RED.
*If you forget to turn off the power of RC 320A before charg ng, after the cleaner s fully
charged, you have to turn off the cleaner and turn t on aga n to make t start clean ng.
Adapto
r
Plu
g
d.c. jack
CHARG
E
B
A
TTE
R
Y
LOW
ADJUSTMEN
T OF ANTI-CLIFF SENSORS
I
f
th
e
d stanc
e
betwee
n
th
e
sta
r
an
d
th
e
groun
d
s
sh
orte
r
tha
n
usual
(around 2
-
3cm)
,
you can adjust the w ndows of both "Ant -cl ff" sensors from "2" or "1" or "0" pos t on to
prevent the cleaner from fall ng down sta rs. You can test t before start ng to clean.
* NOTE: If the color of the floor s dark (e.g. Black), t means the reflect v ty of the floor
w ll confuse RC 320A and t m ght move backward cont nuously. Under th s
c rcumstance, open the w ndow pos t on to the max (’2’ or ‘3’ pos t ons).
Ant
-
Cl ff Sensor
Ant
- Cl ff Sensor
6
*Control Panel w th LED

GENERAL OPERATION
Preparat o
n
fo
r
Operat o
n
To ensure the eff c ency of RC 320A, remove any loose art cles on the floor such as clothes,
paper, loose cables and extens on cords as well as mak ng sure to roll up curta ns and drapes
off the floor to avo d any poss ble acc dents. In case of a loose cable s tangled w th RC 320A,
the cable m ght move around w th RC 320A as t works and topple down a table, cha rs, or a
cab net and cause property damage.
Start Operat on
1. Be sure to clean up the dust b n and be sure that the dust b n f lter s nstalled properly.
2. Place the cleaner n an area w th more free space n the room, power on and VAC sw tch s
n “ON”, start work ng.
3. When the cleaner runs out of power, the “BATTERY LOW” LED on the un t w ll turn red
and the cleaner w ll automat cally stop.
4. When the cleaner s not in use or pr or to recharg ng, make sure the power sw tch s n the
“OFF” pos t on.
5. You may sw tch off the vacuum motor(VAC n ”OFF”) as shown below to have the cleaner just
do the mopp ng.
* Caut on: Remove the dust paper holder and s de brush before us ng on the carpet.
*Th s product s not su table for long-p le carpets.
INSTALLING SIDE BRUSH
Put the brushes n the holders then mount the brush as shown n F g.
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PUS
H
D
OW
N
!

USING DUST PAPER
1.
Inser
t
th
e
borde
r
o
f
the
dus
t
p
ape
r
nt
o
th
e
gr
p
slo
t
o
f
th
e
dust pape
r
holde
r
.
2. Put the 2 bolts of the dust paper holder at the 2 holes ( ns de the 2 b g wheels)
and cl ck the holder on the bottom of the cleaner.
*Be sure to nstall the dust paper f rst before the cleaner starts to clean w th the
dust
paper holder.
Dust
Pape
r
Bac
k
V
e
w
Fron
t
V
e
w
Dust
Pape
r
Holde
r
nt
o
th
e
small holes
8
Dust
Pape
r
Holde
r

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
We suggest after each use, clean any d rt left beh nd in the dust b n and f lter.
Clean ng
the
Dust
B n
1. Press the "A" po nts and sl de the cover n the d rect on of arrow "B" shown below
to remove the b g cover from the cleaner.
2. Take
out the dust b n from the cleaner.
Gr
p
slo
t
fo
r
th
e
dus
t
b
n
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
3.
Ope
n
th
e
uppe
r
cove
r
o
f
th
e
dus
t
b n
.
4. L ft up and take out the f lter.
5. Empty the dust b n.
1
0

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
6.
R ns
e
th
e
dus
t
b
n
w t
h
ta
p
wate
r.
I
t
s
no
t
necessar
y
t
o
was
h
ever
y
t me
.
Do
no
t
pu
t
t nto a wash ng mach ne for clean ng.
7. Per od cally clean the f lter w th a soft br stle brush.
8. Once dry, re nstall the f lter and the dust b n l d.
9. Place the dust b n back nto the cleaner.
Note!! Before start ng the cleaner, make sure the dust b n f lter s n the
cleaner.
1
1

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Cleanin
g
the
Intak
e
After repeated use, d rt and dust can accumulate around the ntake of the RC 320A
and the work ng eff c ency can be reduced. To ensure the best eff c ency and constan
t
a rflow, the ntake should be cleaned per od cally.
Intak
e
Cleanin
g
Sid
e
Brush
1. Pull up the brushes and remove any ha r as shown n F g.
2. The s de brushes can be r nsed and f they become crooked, you can soak
them n hot water so they return to the r or g nal shape.
3. After be ng used for a per od of t me, the brush should be replaced for more
eff c ency.
4. The s de brush can be r nsed. If t becomes crooked, you can scald them n hot
water to make them recover to or g nal shape.
1
2
PUL
L
UP
!
Brush

TROUBLE SHOOTING
Proble
m
Poss bl
e
Caus
e
Solut o
n
1
The power low nd cat on
lamp l ghts up after RC
320A s turned on.
Battery power s low due to the
follow ng reasons:
1.The batter es are not fully
charged yet.
2.The batter es have self-
d scharged after a per od of
dleness.
Recharge
the batter es.
2
Cannot start the robot
after Power On.
1.Battery s not nstalled
properly.
2.Battery Low.
1.Install the battery aga n
correctly (refer to the Operat o
n
Manual for battery nstallat on)
2.Recharge the battery aga n.
No LED nd cator shown,
cannot charge the batter es
v a the robot
1.Check f the batter es
are nstalled correctly (w th the
correct on +/- d rect ons)
2.Contact your local dealer for
serv ce.
The robot cannot be
started after Charg ng.
1.Batter es are not nstalled
properly.
2.Fau
lt
y
adapto
r
.
1.Ceck f the batter es are nstalled
correctly (w th the correct on +/-
d rect ons)
2.Replace all or the faulty
batter es, then recharge the robot
aga n.
Power nd cat on lamp
of the robot st ll bl nks
after t's charged over
16 hours.
There m ght have been a
sl ght pause of the power
supply dur ng the recharge.
The robot s operable f the
batter es have been charged
over 8 hours on ( f the robot
s operated w thout full re-
charge, the work ng t me w ll be
shorter)
5
6
The work ng t me of the
robot has become a lot
shorter.
The
batter es are aged. Replace the whole lot of
batter es w th new batter es.
Remember to use batter es of
the same brand and same
capac ty.
1
3
1.Batter es are not nstalled
properly.
2.Faulty batter es.
3
4

Frequently Asked Quest ons (FAQs)
A. Batter
y
an
d
Chargin
g
1
.
Ho
w
lon
g
doe
s
i
t
tak
e
t
o
f
ull
y
charg
e
th
e
robot
?
It takes about e ght hours to fully charge the robot.
2
.
Wh
y
doe
s
i
t
tak
e
s
o
lon
g
t
o
charg
e
u
p
th
e
battery
?
The robot uses a slow charg ng technology wh ch could keep up the work performance and
l f
span of the rechargeable batter es better.
3
.
Wh
y
i
s
th
e
gree
n
lam
p
stil
l
blinkin
g
afte
r
8
hour
s
o
f
charging
?
As the recharge funct on rel es on the t mer ns de the robot, n case the charg ng power nput
has been nterrupted dur ng the recharge, the t mer w ll re-start count ng (so the power
nd cat on lamp w ll st ll be bl nk ng n green.) It w ll stop aga n after 8 hours of un nterrupted
charg ng.
4
.
W
oul
d
I
ge
t
electri
c
shoc
k
i
f
I
touc
h
th
e
robo
t
whe
n
i
t
i
s
recharg
ing
?
NO. The output of the contact po nts s only 19V. It s safe for humans and pets.
5
.
D
o
I
nee
d
t
o
tur
n
o
f
f
th
e
robo
t
befor
e
chargin
g
it
?
YES. Please turn off the robot before recharg ng, otherw se t could not be recharged properly
.
6
.
W
oul
d
th
e
robo
t
b
e
overcharge
d
o
r
ge
t
burn
t
i
f
i
t
i
s
connecte
d
t
o
th
e
adapto
r
all the time?
NO. The recharge w ll stop automat cally after 8 hours. However, f you expect a longer
per od of dleness, t s recommended to unplug the adaptor.
7
.
Wha
t
woul
d
happe
n
i
f
I
star
t
usin
g
th
e
robo
t
befor
e
i
t
get
s
full
y
charged
?
It w ll st ll work unt l the voltage drops to a certa n level and stop on the floor. The work ng t m
e
w ould be shorter than normal.
8
.
Ho
w
lon
g
i
s
th
e
batter
y
life
?
Whe
n
d
o
I
nee
d
t
o
replac
e
wit
h
ne
w
batteries
?
L fespan of N -MH batter es s usually around 9-12 months ( t w ll also depend on the usage and
storage cond t on). When the batter es start to age, the work ng t me w ll drop gradually. When the
work ng t me drops to a level that the robot can not clean up your home effect vely (you st ll f nd
obv ous d rt on floor after the clean ng program) you need to replace w th new batter es.

Frequently Asked Quest ons (FAQs)
B.
Applications
1
.
Why
is
the
suction
power
of
this
robot
so
low
?
Can it
clean
my
floor
effectively
?
SURE ! The robot s des gned to handle everyday d rt n our home , wh ch ncludes dust , ha r ,
dead sk n , pet ha r , food crumbs , etc . All these are very l ght n we ght but t s ted ous for us to
clean by ourselves day after day . The robot s a lot more effect ve n clean ng all these t ny d rt ,
thanks to ts fuzzy log c program, and the robot uses very l ttle power , so t saves you a lot of
energy ( and money ) as well as keep ng tself extremely qu et dur ng operat on .
2 . Do I need to keep my pet or baby away while the robot is working ?
NO . The robot s so gentle and qu et t w ll not scare anybody or even a pet. But you are st ll
recommended to observe n the f rst few runs of the robot to see how your baby or pet react to
the mot on of the robot just for safety reasons .
3 . Is the robot able to handle watered floor ?
NO . Water and mo sture would damage the robot .
4 . Is the robot able to treat wooden floor other than tile floor ?
YES . The robot s des gned to work on a t led floor , wooden floor and l noleum floor .
5 . Is the robot suitable for outdoor use ?
NO . Never use the robot outdoors . Weather could damage t .
6 . Do I need to clean up the dust bin every time after vacuuming ?
You are recommended to clean t up and remove dusts / ha r on the f lter w th a soft brush gently
for every two t mes of use . It would extend the l fespan of your f lter f you take good care of t .
7 . Do I need to maintain the robot frequently ?
NO . The robot s des gned to be so user fr endly that you just need to nspect the s de brushes
every month to see whether there s any tangled ha r . If there s any , remove them by
unscrew ng the s de brushes and screw ng them back n good order upon complet on .
8 . What will happen if the robot gets stuck ?
Thanks to the user - fr endly des gn, t w ll stop tself f t gets stuck.
9 . How long the robot can run after it is fully charged ?
The robot can run cont nuously for around 60 m nutes f t s fully charged and n good cond t on .
However , t would rema n around 80 % of the or g nal runn ng durat on after the battery s aged .
10 . There are several bedrooms in my home , could the robot clean up all of them ?
The work ng area for RC 310A s around 620-650 square feet ( around 60 square meters ).
S mply
keep all the room doors open , the robot w ll go ns de and clean them one by one .
11 . My home is quite big . Could I use RC 320A ?
Yes , you can . However , s nce the work ng area for RC 320A s around 620-650 square feet ( around
60 square meters ), you may need to separate your home nto several port ons and do the clean ng n
several rounds . Our recommendat on s to cons der a model from our range wh ch could handle
larger work ng area.