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Roomba 800 Series Owner’s Manual

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions......................................................................................7

Important Tips ..........................................................................................................10

iRobot Roomba Anatomy .........................................................................................12

Setting the Language ...............................................................................................16

Cleaning Pattern ......................................................................................................17

Cleaning Modes .......................................................................................................18

Cleaning System ......................................................................................................19

Battery Storage and Charging ..................................................................................20

Auto Virtual Wall

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Virtual Wall Lighthouse™ ..........................................................................................22

Virtual Wall Halo .......................................................................................................23

Home Base

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Remote Control ........................................................................................................25

Wireless Command Centre ......................................................................................26

Scheduling Roomba ................................................................................................27

Regular Maintenance ...............................................................................................30

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................32

Problems While Charging .........................................................................................33

Replaceable Modules ...............................................................................................34

Battery Removal .......................................................................................................35

Registration ..............................................................................................................36

Declaration of Conformity .........................................................................................37

iRobot Customer Care .............................................................................................38

Summary of Contents for Roomba

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Page 3: ...nning customer service Get support tailored to your specific robot including answers to questions maintenance tips video demos live chat and more Get product updates and other valuable information 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 an...

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Page 5: ...odes 18 Cleaning System 19 Battery Storage and Charging 20 Auto Virtual Wall 21 Virtual Wall Lighthouse 22 Virtual Wall Halo 23 Home Base 24 Remote Control 25 Wireless Command Centre 26 Scheduling Roomba 27 Regular Maintenance 30 Troubleshooting 32 Problems While Charging 33 Replaceable Modules 34 Battery Removal 35 Registration 36 Declaration of Conformity 37 iRobot Customer Care 38 ...

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Page 7: ...ING FOR ENCLOSED HOME BASE MATCHES STANDARD OUTLET VOLTAGE Important Safety Information Notice Your robot contains a software interface for the purpose of enabling the manufacturer to provide updates to the internal firmware if any such updates are made available to users Any attempt to access retrieve copy modify distribute or otherwise use any of the robot software is strictly prohibited Always ...

Page 8: ...g or smoking Do not use this device to pick up spills of bleach paint or other chemicals or anything wet Before using this device pick up objects like clothing loose papers pull cords for blinds or curtains power cords and any fragile objects If the device passes over a power cord and drags it there is a chance an object could be pulled off a table or shelf If the room to be cleaned contains a bal...

Page 9: ... Always disconnect your robot from the Home Base before cleaning or maintaining it Please ensure voltage rating for enclosed Home Base matches standard outlet voltage Used battery packs should be placed in a sealed plastic bag and disposed of safely according to local environmental regulations Before every use check the battery pack for any sign of damage or leakage Do not charge damaged or leakin...

Page 10: ... press and hold CLEAN until Roomba s lights turn off For Best Performance Empty Roomba s bin and clean its filter after every use Use an Auto Virtual Wall or Virtual Wall Lighthouse optional accessories to keep Roomba cleaning where you want it Wipe all sensors with a clean dry soft cloth every week Use Roomba frequently Before using Roomba the first time you must activate it by removing the batte...

Page 11: ...ool dry place Floor Conditioning Process for Homes with Heavily Shedding Pets In homes with heavily shedding pets Roomba s bin may fill quickly with hair In these environments Roomba must go through a floor conditioning process You can help Roomba along by scheduling it to clean frequently and emptying the bin when the Full Bin indicator lights sometimes mid session After this conditioning process...

Page 12: ...12 Roomba 800 Series Owner s Manual EN B D Po Top View iRobot Roomba Anatomy Faceplate Bin Release Button High Capacity Powered Bin RCON Room Confinement Sensor Carry Handle ...

Page 13: ...es Owner s Manual 13 EN iRobot Roomba Anatomy Buttons Lights Battery Light Dirt Detect CLEAN Power Button Hour Clock Full Bin Light Anti Tangle Light Troubleshooting Light Day Dock Minute Schedule OK Spot nt dle CLEAN ...

Page 14: ...Manual EN iRobot Roomba Anatomy Bottom View Right Wheel Module Debris Extractors Spinning Side Brush Cliff Sensors Left Wheel Module Cliff Sensors Home Base Contact Point Removable Caster Wheel Battery Door Home Base Contact Point ...

Page 15: ...wner s Manual 15 EN Debris Extractors Extractor Caps iRobot Roomba Anatomy Cleaning Head High Capacity Sealed Bin Extractor Frame Extractor Frame Release Tabs Sensor Port nt el t Filter Door Release Tab Filter Door Filter ...

Page 16: ...language Setting the Language 1 x1 4 3 sec x1 Take Roomba off the Home Base Turn on Roomba by pressing CLEAN the lights will turn on 2 3 sec Press and hold DOCK until Roomba beeps and says the current language Release DOCK Roomba is now in Language Selection Mode 3 English x1 Français x2 Deutsch x3 Español x4 Italiano x5 Pусский x6 普通话 x7 x16 Press CLEAN repeatedly until you hear the language you ...

Page 17: ... behaviours Room Crossing Roomba criss crosses the room to ensure full cleaning coverage Dirt Detection When Roomba senses dirt the white Dirt Detect light lights up and Roomba cleans more intensely in that area Cleaning Pattern For the most efficient cleaning clear your floor of clutter and use a Virtual Wall to confine Roomba to one room Spiralling Roomba uses a spiral motion to clean a concentr...

Page 18: ... this mode At the specified time Roomba leaves its Home Base cleans and then returns to the Home Base to recharge when it s done Cleaning Modes 1 m 3 ft Clean Mode Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately Spot Mode Roomba spirals approximately one metre three feet in diameter and then spirals back to where it started intensely cleaning a localised a...

Page 19: ...fer dirt debris and allergens through the extractors and into the HEPA filtered high capacity bin Spinning Side Brush Cleans along wall edges and corners Floor Surfaces Roomba works on wood carpet tile vinyl and laminate and adjusts automatically to different floor types Roomba automatically senses stairs and other cliffs Anti Tangle System Roomba won t get stuck on cords carpet fringe or tassels ...

Page 20: ...charge refreshes Roomba s battery and extends battery life While charging Roomba s CLEAN button pulses quickly Note For best results do not interrupt the refresh charge Charging Roomba To charge Roomba connect the line cord to the Home Base and then dock your robot Charging Lights Roomba uses the battery icon light to indicate it is charging Use this chart to determine the status of the battery Re...

Page 21: ...ing Roomba from getting too close Auto Virtual Wall When a Virtual Wall is set to Auto mode the power light blinks continuously to indicate it is on When battery levels are low the Virtual Wall blinks twice repeatedly to indicate it needs new batteries When in Auto mode the batteries should last for around six months To save battery power turn the Virtual Wall off Battery Installation Auto Virtual...

Page 22: ...t navigate around your home allowing it to clean room to room When Roomba has completed cleaning the Lighthouse will direct it back to its Home Base for recharging You can use Lighthouses and Virtual Walls at the same time However please avoid placing them too close to each other to the Home Base or to furniture that could block the invisible beams Otherwise Roomba might not recognise the Lighthou...

Page 23: ... floor level with Roomba and close to the bowls as shown below 3 If you have one bowl place it beside the Halo almost touching the wall If you have two bowls place one on either side of the Halo Virtual Wall Halo x protective zone bowl bowl bowl bowl Halo Halo protective zone bowl bowl Halo protective zone The Virtual Wall Halo works on non metal bowls less than 25 centimetres 10 inches in diamete...

Page 24: ...returns to the Home Base and is unable to dock it will try again until it docks successfully When Roomba makes a connection and docks successfully the Home Base power light stops blinking and turns solid green Within a minute of docking Roomba goes to sleep with just the battery light illuminated to show charging status Home Base Location Position the Home Base on a hard level surface against a wa...

Page 25: ... cleaning a local area CLEAN Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately Dock Roomba attempts to dock on the Home Base if present Make sure there is a direct line of sight from the remote control to Roomba and that the remote is pointed at Roomba The remote control Virtual Wall LighthouseTM and Home Base operate using an invisible infrared beam If they...

Page 26: ...Roomba to clean use the buttons on the Wireless Command Centre as if they were on the robot itself See page 27 for details on setting Roomba s clock along with setting changing and deleting the cleaning schedule Before using your Wireless Command Centre for the first time install 4 AA batteries If you purchase a Wireless Command Centre visit global irobot com for details on setting up the Wireless...

Page 27: ...ime before scheduling Roomba to clean To set the time Scheduling Roomba SUN MON TUES WED THRS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press CLOCK Press OK Roomba will beep to indicate the time and date has been set Use the DAY HOUR and MINUTE buttons individually to set the correct time 2 3 1 ...

Page 28: ...p to seven times per week You must set the time before setting a schedule To set a schedule Scheduling Roomba Press SCHEDULE 1 SUN MON TUES WED THRS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 Use the DAY HOUR and MINUTE buttons individually to set the schedule 3 Press OK Roomba will beep to indicate the schedule has been set ...

Page 29: ...ed cleaning times 1 Press SCHEDULE 2 Press DAY to cycle through the scheduled cleaning times 3 Press OK Deleting a Schedule To delete a scheduled cleaning time 1 Press SCHEDULE 2 Press DAY to cycle through the scheduled cleaning times 3 When Roomba displays the scheduled cleaning time you d like to delete press and hold DAY for five seconds Roomba will beep to indicate the cleaning time has been d...

Page 30: ...mba Contact Points Once per week Not applicable Home Base Contact Points Once per week Not applicable If you notice Roomba picking up less debris from your floor empty the bin clean the filter and clean the extractors Do not attempt to run Roomba without the extractor caps If you misplace Roomba s extractor caps contact iRobot Customer Care for replacement caps The filter door will NOT close unles...

Page 31: ...Axle Wear guard Housing Cliff Sensors Bin Sensors Clean Roomba s front wheel 1 Pull firmly on Roomba s front wheel to remove it from the robot 2 Remove debris from inside the front wheel cavity 3 Remove the front wheel from its housing by pushing it through from underneath Clear any hair wrapped around the wear guards 4 If the wheel rotation is still restricted grab the wheel with one hand by plac...

Page 32: ... Error 5 Spin Roomba s side wheels to clean Roomba s side wheel is stuck Clean Roomba s side wheels of hair and debris Push the wheels in and out and check that they both turn freely Start Roomba in a new location Error 6 Move Roomba to a new location then press CLEAN to restart Roomba s cliff sensors are dirty it is hang ing over a drop or it is stuck on a dark surface If Roomba is stuck start in...

Page 33: ...ints clean on Roomba and Home Base 6 times Err 6 Charging error 6 Roomba s battery is too warm Let Roomba cool down for at least an hour and try charging again 7 times Err 7 Charging error 7 Roomba s battery isn t cooling Let Roomba cool down for at least an hour and try charging again To reset Roomba s software hold down the CLEAN button for 10 seconds This will clear all scheduled cleaning times...

Page 34: ...lding the side brush 2 The two screws holding down the battery door 3 The battery 4 The two screws holding down the bottom cover Replaceable Modules To order replacement modules go to global irobot com Visit global irobot com to order replacement parts Side brush with screw Caster housing Battery Right side wheel module Side brush module Chassis Replaceable faceplate Wear guard Front caster wheel ...

Page 35: ...o remove and reinstall Roomba s battery Battery Removal Battery door screws 1 Unscrew the two screws shown below and remove Roomba s battery door and battery 2 Reinstall Roomba s battery with the iRobot logo facing up 3 Replace Roomba s battery door and the two screws ...

Page 36: ...ble information Be among the first to learn 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 To register your Roomba visit the 800 Series Owner s Centre at global irobot com register Th...

Page 37: ...nts for Battery Chargers EN 55014 1 2000 A1 2001 A2 2002 Electromagnetic compatibility Requirements for household appliances electric tools and similar apparatus Part 1 Emission EN 55014 1 1997 A2 2002 Electromagnetic compatibility Requirements for household appliances electric tools and similar apparatus Part 2 Immunity Product family standard Low Voltage tests and EMC tests have been conducted b...

Page 38: ...about accessories and other iRobot products Should you still need assistance Call our Customer Care team at 877 855 8593 iRobot Customer Care hours Monday Friday 9AM 7PM Eastern Time Saturday 9AM 6PM Eastern Time Visit global irobot com to Learn hints and tips to improve the performance of your robot Get answers to questions Download a detailed product manual Contact your local support centre iRob...

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Page 40: ... reserved iRobot Roomba iAdapt and Virtual Wall are registered trademarks of iRobot Corporation Home Base Dirt Detect AeroForce Lighthouse and Let the Robots do the Work are trademarks of iRobot Corporation U S Pat Nos www irobot com patents Other Patents Pending WC 4432989 ...

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