Philips FC8778 User manual

FC8778

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit
from the support that Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcome.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Top cover
2 Handle of dust container lid
3 Dust container lid
4 Filter
5 Dust container
6 Fan
7 Bumper
8 Docking station sensor
9 Start/stop button
10 Display
11 TriActive XL nozzle
12 Front wheel
13 Side brush shafts
14 Drop-off sensors
15 Battery compartment
16 Wheels
17 Suction opening
18 Side brushes
19 Small plug
20 Adapter
21 Docking station
Display
Display:
1 2
1 Warning indicator
2 WiFi connection indicator
How your robot works
What your robot cleans
This robot is equipped with features that make it a suitable cleaner to help
you clean the floors in your home.
The robot is especially suitable for cleaning hard floors, such as wooden,
tiled or linoleum floors. It may experience problems cleaning soft floors,
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such as carpet or rugs. If you use the robot on a carpet or rug, please stay
close by the first time to see if the robot can deal with this type of floor. The
robot also needs supervision when you use it on very dark or shiny hard
floors.
How your robot cleans FC8778
Cleaning system
The robot has a 2-stage cleaning system to clean your floors efficiently.
-The two side brushes help the robot clean in corners and along walls.
They also help to remove dirt from the floor and move it towards the
suction opening.
-The suction power of the robot picks up loose dirt and transports it
through the suction opening into the dust container.
Cleaning patterns
In its auto cleaning mode, the robot uses an automatic sequence of cleaning
patterns to clean each area of the room optimally. The cleaning patterns it
uses are:
1 Z-pattern or zigzag pattern
2 Random pattern
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3 Wall-following pattern
4 Spot-cleaning pattern
In its auto cleaning mode, the robot uses these patterns in a fixed
sequence:z-pattern, random pattern, wall-following pattern, and spot-
cleaning pattern.
When the robot has completed this sequence of patterns, it starts moving in
Z-pattern again. The robot continues to use this sequence of patterns to
clean the room until the rechargeable battery runs low, or until it is switched
off manually.
Note: You can also select each mode individually in the app.
How your robot avoids height differences
The robot has three drop-off sensors in its bottom. It uses these drop-off
sensors to detect and avoid height differences such as staircases.
Note: It is normal for the robot to move slightly over the edge of a height
difference, as its front drop-off sensor is located behind the bumper.
Caution: In some cases, the drop-off sensors may not detect a staircase or
other height difference in time. Therefore monitor the robot carefully the
first few times you use it, and when you operate it near a staircase or
another height difference. It is important that you clean the drop-off
sensors regularly to ensure the robot continues to detect height
differences properly (see chapter ' Cleaning and maintenance' for
instructions).
Before first use
Mounting the side brushes
1Unpack the side brushes and place the robot upside down on a table or
on the floor.
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2Push the side brushes onto the shafts on the bottom of the robot.
Note: Make sure you attach the side brushes properly. Press them onto
the shaft until you hear them lock into position with a click.
Preparing for use
Installing the docking station
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1Insert the small plug of the adapter into the socket on the docking station
(1) and insert the adapter into the wall socket (2).
2Place the docking station on a horizontal, level floor against a wall.
100cm 30cm
80cm
Note: Make sure that there are no obstacles or height differences 80 cm
in front, 30 cm to the right and 100 cm to the left of the docking station.
Important note: deep sleep mode
In deep sleep mode, the robot does not respond at all when you press a
button. To reactivate the robot when it is in deep sleep mode:
1Press the start/stop button on the robot for one second to switch the
robot from deep sleep mode to standby mode.
2Press the start/stop button on the robot briefly or press the start button
in the app to start cleaning.
3If the robot does not start cleaning, place it on the plugged-in docking
station to recharge its rechargeable battery.
The robot enters deep sleep mode when you press the start/stop button for
3 seconds. It may also enter the deep sleep mode when its battery is empty.
The battery may, for instance, run empty if the robot is unable to find its
docking station.
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Note: You cannot get the robot out of its deep sleep mode with the
start/stop button in the app, press the start/button on the robot.
Charging
-When charging for the first time and when the rechargeable battery of
the robot is empty, the charging time is four hours.
-When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, your robot can clean for
up to 100 minutes.
-Your robot can only be charged on the docking station.
Charging automatically during use
1When the robot has finished cleaning or when only 15% of the battery
power remains, it automatically searches for the docking station to
recharge. When the robot searches for the docking station, the start/stop
button flashes quickly.
2When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, the start/stop button
lights up continuously.
Note: The robot only searches for the docking station automatically when it
started cleaning from the docking station.
Charging on the docking station
1Press the start/stop button on the robot.
2Place the robot on the plugged-in docking station.
3The start/stop button starts flashing slowly.
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4When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, the start/stop button
lights up continuously.
Setting up the WiFi connection
1Search for 'Philips SmartPro' in the Apple App Store or in the Google Play
Store.
2Download and install the Philips SmartPro app.
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3Open the app and press the 'Connect' button.
4Press the start/stop button on the robot for 10 seconds to switch on the
robot and activate the WiFi setup mode and the user interface of the
robot. The WiFi setup is active if the WiFi connection indicator flashes
orange.
SmartPro
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Connect your robot
Start demo mode
5Press 'Connect your robot'.
Follow these 4 easy steps to connect
your Philips robot vacuum cleaner to
your home wiFi and pair with your
phone.
For a successful WiFi connection, position the Philips
Robot vacuum cleaner within reach of your router.
Obstacles such as walls may aect the WiFi
performance. It is advised to to use a WPA2 secured
Wi-Fi network.
GET STARTED
Easy WiFi setup
6Press ‘Get started’ and follow the on-screen instructions on the display.
There are four steps.
7The WiFi connection indicator lights up solid blue when the WiFi
connection has been established.
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“I’m waiting for a command”
DemoRVC
“I’ll clean for 90 minutes”
60 m2or more
Dry wipe: OFF
Combine modes
Clean Settings
Start cleaning
Return to charging base
Dashboard
8The robot is connected when you see the robot in the screen of your app.
This will look like the picture on the left.
What to do if WiFi setup fails
If no WiFi connection is established after 1 minute, the appliance enters
access point mode and waits for a new attempt to set up the connection.
For iPhones:
1Open settings, choose 'Wi-Fi' and select 'PHILIPS Setup'.
2Select the access point starting with 'PHILIPS Setup'.
3Go back to the Philips SmartPro app and click 'Next step' to set up the
WiFi connection.
Android smartphones:
1Go to 'Settings' and tap WiFi.
2Select 'PHILIPS Setup'.
3Go back to the Philips SmartPro app and click 'Next' to set up the WiFi
connection.
WiFi specifications
-The robot is designed to be connected to standard consumer routers
that use WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK encryption keys, or no encryption
(open WiFi network).
-Connecting the robot to public hotspots, office networks or hotel
networks is not possible in most cases.
-The robot will not work with 5 GHz routers. If you encounter problems
with connecting the robot to the router, please check if your router can
also be changed to the 2.4 GHz setting.
Using your robot
Preparing the room for a cleaning run
Before you start the robot on its cleaning run, make sure that you remove all
loose and fragile objects from the floor.
Also remove all cables, wires and cords from the floor.
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