iRobot Roomba User manual

500/600 Series Owner's Manual
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Dear iRobot Roomba Owner,
Thank you for purchasing an iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning
robot. You’ve joined the millions of people who clean with robots -
the smarter way to get it done.
Please take a few moments to read this manual and get acquainted
with your Roomba, to get the best performance from your robot.
If you have any questions, visit our website at www.irobot.com for
more information.
Register your robot to instantly activate your warranty and enjoy
these exclusive benefits:
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Get support tailored to your specific robot, including answers
to questions, maintenance tips, video demos, live chat and
more.
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Be among the first to find out about new robots, exclusive
discounts and special promotions.
When you register, you can also tell us about your experience
with your Roomba; iRobot listens to our customers and makes
enhancements to our robots based on your valued feedback. We’d
love to hear from you!
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On behalf of the entire team, thank you for choosing iRobot; we
appreciate your business, feedback and loyalty.
Here’s to robots that make a difference!
Yours for less chores and more life,
Colin Angle
Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder
iRobot Corporation
P.S. Don’t miss out on your exclusive benefits! Register your
Roomba online right now at www.irobot.com/register.
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4 iRobot Roomba 500 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.
Charge Roomba overnight before
first time use.
Remove battery pull tab
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recharge Roomba can damage the battery.
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Table of Contents
iRobot Roomba Anatomy.............................................6
Cleaning Pattern...........................................................7
Cleaning Modes............................................................8
Cleaning System...........................................................9
Cleaning Bins..............................................................10
Battery Storage and Charging ............................. 11-12
Optional Accessories .................................................13
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Home Base® ..........................................................17
Wiresless Command Center .................................18
Remote Control .....................................................19
Scheduling Roomba (selected models) .................. 20-21
Regular Maintenance ........................................... 22-24
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Troubleshooting.................................................... 26-27
Replaceable Modules........................................... 28-32
Frequently Asked Questions......................................33
Important Safety Instructions ....................................34
iRobot Customer Care ...............................................35
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6 iRobot Roomba 500 Series
iRobot Roomba Anatomy
Infrared Sensor
Bin Release Button
Power Supply Socket
Flexible
Brush
Cliff Sensor
Openings
Edge-Cleaning
Side Brush
Dirt Detect™
Sensor
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Module
Right Wheel
Module
Contact Points
for Home Base
(selected
models)
Brush Guard Release Tabs
Brush
Bearings
Brush
Guard
Removable
Caster Wheel
Buttons and Lights
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Main
Brush
Faceplate
Bin
End Caps
SPOT Button
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Button SPOT/DOCK Button
(varies by model)
Dirt Detect™
(Models 500 - 549) (Models 550 and above)
Scheduling
Interface
Troubleshooting
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DOCK Button (models 550-599)
MAX Button (models 600+)
SPOT Button
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Dirt Detect™
Troubleshooting
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Cleaning Pattern
Roomba is a robot that cleans floors differently 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 and determines
when to use its various cleaning behaviors:
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a spiral motion to clean a
concentrated area.
Wall Following: Roomba
uses this technique to
clean the full perimeter
of the room and navigate
around furniture and
obstacles.
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crisscrosses the room
to ensure full cleaning
coverage.
Dirt Detection (selected
models):When Roomba
senses dirt, the blue Dirt
Detect™ light is lit and
Roomba cleans more
intensely in that area.
TIP: Roomba takes approximately 25 minutes to clean an average room and
will pass over the same area of the floor multiple times to ensure total
floor coverage.
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Wall to confine Roomba to one room.
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8 iRobot Roomba 500 Series
Cleaning Modes
Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select. Roomba has
three cleaning modes.
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Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning
time appropriately.
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Roomba will spiral approximately three feet in diameter and then spiral
back to where it started, intensely cleaning a localized area.
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When a future cleaning time is programmed, Roomba enters Scheduled
Cleaning Mode. When scheduled to clean, Roomba will occasionally flash
its next cleaning time to remind you of its schedule. At the specified time,
Roomba leaves its Home Base, cleans, and then returns to the Home
Base to recharge when it’s done.
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Cleaning System
Roomba features a patented three-stage cleaning system.
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Roomba works on wood, carpet, tile, vinyl, and linoleum, and adjusts
automatically to different floor types.
Roomba automatically senses stairs and other cliffs. Roomba might
stall when confronting rounded edges and might slide over particularly
slippery surfaces. Extremely dark-colored floors may contribute to
Roomba’s cliff sensors working less effectively.
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Roomba won’t get stuck on cords, carpet fringe or tassels. When Roomba
senses it has picked up a cord or tassel, it will automatically stop its main
brushes or side brush and try to escape. Roomba may make a clicking
noise when anti-tangle is activated.
1
Side brush
sweeps along
edge of walls and
into corners.
2
Two counter-
rotating brushes
scoop up dirt,
hair, and debris
into the bin.
3
Powerful vacuum picks up the
remaining fine particles, dirt, and
hair. The filter traps dust and
small particles.
Filter
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10 iRobot Roomba 500 Series
Cleaning Bins
Roomba is compatible with three interchangeable cleaning bins.
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everyday cleaning. The dual action, counter-rotating brushes pick up
debris, while the vacuum sucks up the dirt and dust.
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