iRobot Roomba 4100 User manual

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Roomba Anatomy
Cliff Sensor Openings
Edge-Cleaning
Side Brush
Main Cleaning Brushes Vacuum Inlet
Brush Guard
Release Buttons
Contact Points for
Drive-on-Charger/ Charging
Wall Mount
Bin Release Button
Main Power Button
Battery Charger Socket
Battery Indicator
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Roomba Set-up
Charge for 7 hours —while
you’re waiting, load batteries
into your Virtual Wall.
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3
4
1Place battery into Roomba Robotic
Floorvac.
(press down on both ends)
Clean the floor of loose
stuff like you would before
using a traditonal vacuum.
If you don’t vacuum over it,
don’t use Roomba over it
(e.g., rug tassels, power
and blind cords).
Set up your Virtual Wall
to keep Roomba where
you want it and away
from where you don’t.
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Roomba Set-up
6
5
Go
clean!
Battery
indicator
7
Power
on
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Works
great on spills or in
high traffic areas.
Roomba at Work
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1Place Roomba in the center of the room and press
“Clean.” Roomba will automatically calculate how long it
needs to clean your entire room.
4To pause Roomba, hit any button on the panel. To stop, pick it up.
3“Dirt Alert” will illuminate when Roomba has detected dirt
that requires special attention. When the dirt is gone,
Roomba will continue in its standard cleaning
mode.
Use “Spot” to intensively clean a 3 ft. diameter area.
or
In dirtier
areas, I increase my
cleaning intensity.
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When Roomba stops, check the indicator light.
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6When Roomba is not cleaning it is recommended that you keep it plugged in. That
will help the battery stay in peak condition.
Roomba at Work
Roomba stops for 3 reasons
Mission Complete Mission Abandoned Battery Depleted
If my mission is
abandoned, pick me up
and examine my brushes.
Remove any obstructions
before restarting.
Green Yellow Yellow
Red
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Keep Roomba Running
Keep
Dispose
Inspect the vacuum inlet
and clean debris as
needed.
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5
12Remove and clean the brushes
every 10 uses.
Inspect and wipe the sensors clean.
(when you clean brushes) Cotton swabs
work great!
3
Empty the bin over a trash barrel after each
use. Don’t forget to remove the filter
assembly and empty the 2nd chamber.
I recommend
you do this every 2
months.
Change filters.
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Roomba Last Thoughts
The Roomba Robotic Floorvac is easy to use,
but under the hood it’s a complex robot. We’re
Roboticists, the retailer is not. If you have
questions or comments, we’re anxious to help.
Please visit us at
www.irobot.com
or
call 877-855-8593
iRobot, Roomba, Roomba Red, Virtual Wall and “if it’s down there, we’ll get it” are trademarks of iRobot Corporation.
© 2004 iRobot Corporation. All Rights Reserved
US Pat Nos 6,594,844 and 6,690,134. Additional Patents Pending
Burlington, MA 01803 Version: 4100-V1
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Model 4100
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