User manual IROBOT ROOMBA 600

[. . . ] 500/600 Series Owner's Manual 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. [. . . ] Models 570-599 Models 600+ Roomba attempts to dock on the Home Base, if present. Roomba enters Max mode and cleans as long as the battery allows. Pairing Roomba with the Wireless Command Center Wireless Command Centers are set up to control only one Roomba. To pair a Wireless Command Center with a Roomba, you need four “AA” batteries (not included). 1 Make sure Roomba’s battery is fully charged. 4 Hold down the left drive button while installing the fourth battery. 5 Continue holding the button for 3 seconds or until the days of the 6 Install the battery door and place the Command Center on top of week lights flash in a sequence from right to left (Saturday to Sunday). Roomba. 7 Press and hold the DAY and MINUTE buttons on the Command Center for 2 seconds. The lights on the Command Center will flash to indicate the pairing has completed, and Roomba will make a two-tone beep. iRobot Roomba 500 Series 8 When the Command Center is powered on from now on, the lights will 18 Remote Control (optional accessory for selected models) SPOT Button CLEAN/Power Button Directional Buttons . . . Button The Remote Control lets you conveniently control Roomba’s functions. You can use it to turn Roomba on and off and steer it around your room without bending down. It also gives you remote access to these commands: SPOT Roomba spirals approximately three feet in diameter and then spirals back to where it started, intensely cleaning a local area. Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately. Roomba enters Max mode and cleans as long as the battery allows. . . . CLEAN . . . Models 600+ Before using your remote for the first time, install 2 AA batteries (not included). TIP: Check that there is a direct line of sight from the Remote Control to  Roomba and that the remote is pointed at Roomba. T  he Remote Control, Virtual Walls and Home Base operate using an invisible infrared beam. If they are all used in the same area, Roomba may see multiple infrared signals and will not operate. The Remote WILL NOT work when Roomba is near Virtual Walls. For more detailed information, visit: www. irobot. com 19 Scheduling Roomba (Models 550 and above) Setting the Time You must set the time before scheduling Roomba to clean. 1  Press and hold CLOCK. While holding CLOCK, use the DAY, HOUR, 2  3  Release CLOCK. indicate that the time has been set. Setting a Schedule You can schedule Roomba to clean once per day, up to seven times per week. To set a schedule: 1 Press and hold SCHEDULE. While holding SCHEDULE, use the DAY, 2  HOUR, and MINUTE buttons to set the schedule. 3  Release SCHEDULE. Roomba will beep to indicate that the schedule has been set. Viewing and Deleting Schedules To view Roomba’s scheduled cleaning times: 1  Press and hold SCHEDULE. While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY 2  button to cycle through Roomba’s scheduled cleaning times. 3  Release SCHEDULE. 20 iRobot Roomba 500 Series To Delete a Schedule 1 P  ress and hold SCHEDULE. cleaning time you’d like to delete, press and hold DAY to delete the scheduled cleaning time. While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY 2  3  When Roomba is displaying the scheduled 4  Release SCHEDULE. To Change a Schedule 1 Press and hold SCHEDULE. cleaning time you’d like to change, press the HOUR and MINUTE buttons to change the scheduled cleaning time. While holding SCHEDULE, press the DAY 2  3  When Roomba is displaying the scheduled 4  Release SCHEDULE. Roomba will beep to confirm that the schedule has been changed. TIP: Roomba’s clock can be viewed in either the 12 hour (AM/PM) format or  the 24 hour format. To toggle between the two views, press and hold the DAY and MINUTE buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds until Roomba beeps and the clock briefly illuminates, indicating the clock format has been switched. [. . . ] If Roomba makes a thumping sound when no tassels or wires are present, the main brushes should be cleaned. Why doesn’t Roomba slow down as it approaches certain obstacles? Roomba uses its Light Touch Bumper technology to identify walls and other obstacles, allowing it to slow down and gently touch the obstacle with its bumper before changing direction. Roomba may be less effective at sensing and slowing down for extremely dark or black surfaces, or for objects that are less than two inches wide. TIP: For additional assistance, visit www. irobot. com/support.  For more detailed information, visit: www. irobot. com 33 Important Safety Instructions C  AUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE THE ELECTRONICS OF ROOMBA, ITS BATTERY, OR THE POWER SUPPLY. PLEASE ENSURE VOLTAGE RATING FOR ENCLOSED POWER SUPPLY MATCHES STANDARD OUTLET VOLTAGE. Always exercise caution when operating your Roomba. [. . . ]