Samsung SR8F3 Series User Manual Download Page 1

Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

User Manual

  Before operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully.

 For indoor use only.

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SR8F3* SERIES
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Summary of Contents for SR8F3 Series

Page 1: ...nstructions carefully For indoor use only English imagine the possibilities Thank you for purchasing a Samsung product To receive a more complete service please register your product at www samsung com register SR8F3 SERIES SR8F4 SERIES This manual is made with 100 recycled paper ...

Page 2: ...ge exists OTHER SYMBOLS USED NOTE Explains terms to help users understand how use the product properly SAFETY INFORMATION Before operating the appliance please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for your reference Because these following operating instructions cover various models the characteristics of your vacuum cleaner may differ slightly from those described in this manual WARNING WARN...

Page 3: ...oor surfaces This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children shall not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be ...

Page 4: ... chamber in case the unit accidentally turns on Do not put any objects into openings Do not use with any openings blocked keep openings free of dust lint hair and anything that may reduce air flow Do not pick up toxic materials chlorine bleach ammonia drain cleaner etc Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking such as cigarettes matches or hot ashes Do not use to pick up flammable or combus...

Page 5: ...22 Charging 23 About the battery 24 Installing the VIRTUAL GUARD 25 Installing the air freshener 26 Using robotic vacuum cleaner 26 Starting stopping cleaning 27 Recharging 28 Auto cleaning 29 Spot cleaning 30 Max cleaning 31 Manual cleaning 32 Edge Cleaning 33 Scheduled Cleaning MAINTAIN TOOLS AND FILTER 34 34 Cleaning robotic vacuum cleaner 34 Please keep the cleaning and maintenance methods in ...

Page 6: ...his may result in fire or electric shock Do not use multiple plugs in a single socket Do not leave the cord lying exposed on the floor This may result in fire or electric shock Do not pull the power plug by the cord or touch the plug with wet hands This may result in fire or electric shock Make sure to remove any dust or water from the power plug Failing to do so may result in a malfunction or electri...

Page 7: ... as bathrooms or wash rooms and narrow and highly situated locations such as tables or shelves Critical damage abnormal operation and breakage may occur when used in these locations Open all doors to clean all rooms When a door is closed the robotic vacuum cleaner will not be able to enter that room However make sure to close the doors to the main entrance the veranda and the bathroom and any othe...

Page 8: ...ot step or sit on the robotic vacuum Children may fall and injure themselves or critical damage may occur to the product When a child or pet is left alone make sure to turn off the Power Switch of the robotic vacuum cleaner Robotic vacuum cleaner may attract their attention When the rotating wheel or brush catches fingers feet clothing or hair this may result in injury If a child or pet is in the w...

Page 9: ...may result in critical damage to the product Liquids may spread through the wheels resulting in contamination WARNING Objects in front of the charger will prevent the robotic vacuum cleaner from auto charging itself Clear the area CAUTION There should be no obstacles 0 5 m to the left and right and within 1 m of the front WARNING Do not short circuit the charge pins with metal objects such as chop...

Page 10: ...ted from the robotic vacuum cleaner immediately turn off the Power Switch and call the customer care center WARNING Do not use the robotic vacuum cleaner on a table or other high locations This may result in damage when the unit accidentally drops CAUTION Robotic vacuum cleaner may bump into furniture such as chair legs table legs thin and long furniture etc while operating For a quicker and clean...

Page 11: ...water directly onto the exterior or wipe it with a volatile material such as benzene thinner or alcohol This may result in critical damage to the product CAUTION The unit must not be disassembled or reconstructed by anyone other than a qualified service engineer This may result in damage to the product CAUTION Do not forcefully press the bumper on the robotic vacuum cleaner If the bumper sensor get...

Page 12: ...ce engineer from the customer care center Failing to do so may result in fire or electric shock WARNING Before cleaning the charger make sure to disconnect the power cord for safety WARNING When removing foreign substances always use the cleaning brush after turning the Power Switch off Failing to do so may result in sudden operation of the unit and cause an injury or critical damage to the product...

Page 13: ...ng the map determined by the ceiling shape recognition function it cleans every corner of the floor 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 1 Auto Mode Cleans all rooms automatically 2 Spot Mode Cleans a localized area intensely It can be used to clean bread or cookie crumbs 3 Max Mode Runs until the battery is nearly depleted 4 Manual Mode You can clean the floor manually by moving the robotic vacuum cleaner with a re...

Page 14: ...sors detect obstacles in stage 1 and if the robotic vacuum cleaner does crash into an obstacle the 2 bumper sensors absorb the impact EDGE CLEANING SIDE ROTATING BRUSH The edge cleaning side rotating brush cleans dust from the edges AUTO CHARGING When the battery is low the robotic vacuum cleaner is automatically guided to the charger to enable it to perform a quick auto charge SAFETY DEVICE When ...

Page 15: ...cleaner _15 Assembling the cleaner 02 ASSEMBLING THE CLEANER COMPONENTS Main Body Others Components Charger Remote Control Air Freshener Cleaning Brush User Manual 2 Batteries VIRTUAL GUARD Spare Filter OPTION OPTION ...

Page 16: ...n Driving Wheel Battery Cover Power Brush Power Brush Cover Power Switch Driving Wheel Cliff Sensor Side Brush Cliff Sensor Charge Pin Cliff Sensor Charge Pin Roller Operating Button Obstacle Sensor Obstacle Sensor Bumper Sensor Remote Control Sensor Display Panel Air freshener compartment cover VIRTUAL GUARD Sensor Air freshener compartment cover ...

Page 17: ...er of the VIRTUAL GUARD while pressing the locking tab Install the batteries into the VIRTUAL GUARD as shown by the figure below If the batteries are installed with the incorrect polarity the VIRTUAL GUARD will not work After inserting the tip of the cover into the slot push the other end to close it until it clicks into place 1 2 3 Specification Alkaline Type D LR20 batteries Distance Detection Sen...

Page 18: ... installed with the wrong polarity the remote control will not work After inserting the tip of the cover into the slot push the other end to close it until it clicks into place 1 2 3 Specification Alkaline type AAA batteries Batteries are not installed in the remote control when purchasing the product Install the alkaline batteries type AAA before use Installing the Remote Control Batteries Power R...

Page 19: ...its battery 5 Cleaning Mode Display Each time the cleaning mode button is pressed the corresponding cleaning mode is displayed a Auto Mode This icon turns on when Auto cleaning mode is selected b Spot Mode This icon turns on when Spot cleaning mode is selected c Max Mode This icon turns on when Max cleaning mode is selected d Manual Mode This icon turns on when Manual cleaning mode is selected e E...

Page 20: ...freshener is installed the robotic vacuum cleaner will give off a pleasant fragrance INSTALLING THE ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANER TURNING THE POWER SWITCH ON OR OFF CAUTION If the Power Switch is turned off the robotic vacuum cleaner will not be charged even if it is docked with the charger station To use the robotic vacuum cleaner you must turn the Power Switch on If you turn the Power Switch off all se...

Page 21: ... automatically If the robotic vacuum cleaner is separated from the charger the battery is automatically discharged 2 There should be no obstacles 0 5 m to the left and right and within 1 m of the front 1 Install the charger on a flat surface 3 Install the charger in a location where it can be easily accessed by the robotic vacuum cleaner 4 Arrange the power cord along the wall 5 When the floor is ma...

Page 22: ...eck the following Turn the Power Switch at the bottom of the robotic vacuum cleaner off and on Reset Re plug the power of the charger Reset Check whether there are any foreign substances on the charge connector and wipe the charge connector on the main unit and the charger with a dry cloth Check whether there are objects near the charger that are strong reflectors When separating the robotic vacuum...

Page 23: ...your regular household trash Follow all local regulations when disposing of old batteries The robotic vacuum cleaner is powered by an environment friendly Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH rechargeable battery and an over charge prevention function guarantees an extended life time When purchasing a battery ask the customer care center for the genuine part symbol and model number before purchasing it If th...

Page 24: ...roundings and movement status of the robot Forming a Fence virtual wall VIRTUAL GUARD creates an invisible barrier that the robotic vacuum cleaner cannot cross E g in front of pots furniture the front door and so on 1 Turn the Fence virtual wall mode on using the Power button The mode lamp flashes red 2 Install the VIRTUAL GUARD in front of the area you want to block access from the vacuum cleaning...

Page 25: ...alfunction due to interference of the infrared signals Install the VIRTUAL GUARD away from the charger as auto charging may be interrupted if the VIRTUAL GUARD is near the charger If more than one robotic vacuum is used simultaneously they may malfunction due to interference of the infrared signals Please install the air freshener before using the robotic vacuum cleaner If the air freshener is ins...

Page 26: ...dge button Main unit Select Auto Spot Max Manual Edge mode by using the button and then pressing the button When cleaning begins the robotic vacuum cleaner starts to move Pressing the button without selecting cleaning mode starts to perform the Auto mode cleaning Stopping To stop press the remote control or main unit button When cleaning is stopped the robotic vacuum cleaner stops You can run or s...

Page 27: ... cancel the operation and press the Recharging button Troubleshooting when the robotic vacuum cleaner does not return to the charger Check the installation of the charger When the charger is in a location where the charger cannot guide the robotic vacuum cleaner to the charger When the charger is more than 5m away from robotic vacuum cleaner It may require a longer time for the robotic vacuum clea...

Page 28: ...eaning after charging its battery Number of cleaning operations resumed Once When cleaning is complete While cleaning Cancel the mode 2 1 Set the mode Main unit button Remote control button Configuration Sequence About the Resume Cleaning function If the robotic vacuum cleaner has evaluated that cleaning is complete the resume cleaning function is not performed If you move the robotic vacuum clean...

Page 29: ...orm a spot clean While cleaning When cleaning is complete In Spot cleaning mode the robotic vacuum cleaner cleans an area with a length of 1 5m and a width of 1 5m When cleaning is completed the robotic vacuum cleaner will display End Stop and Stand by Cancel the mode 2 1 Set the mode Main unit button Remote control button Configuration Sequence When the robotic vacuum cleaner is docked with the c...

Page 30: ...Once CAUTION Do not move the robotic vacuum cleaner while it is cleaning or press a button while cleaning Otherwise the robotic vacuum cleaner judges cleaning to be complete and starts cleaning again from the beginning While cleaning About the Resume Cleaning function If the robotic vacuum cleaner judges cleaning to be complete resume cleaning is not performed If you move the robotic vacuum cleane...

Page 31: ...the robotic vacuum cleaner to the location where you want to perform manual cleaning You can manually clean using the remote control only While cleaning Cancel the mode 2 1 Set the mode Main unit button Remote control button Configuration Sequence When the robotic vacuum cleaner is docked with the charger station manual cleaning is not supported NOTE 4times Directional Buttons Forwards Left Right ...

Page 32: ...aner will automatically return to the charger station and resume cleaning after charging its battery Number of cleaning operations resumed Once When cleaning is complete While cleaning Do not move the robotic vacuum cleaner when it is cleaning or press a button while it is cleaning Otherwise the robotic vacuum cleaner judges cleaning to be complete and starts cleaning again from the beginning CAUT...

Page 33: ... The icon is turned on Whenever the button is pressed the time is increased or decreased 2 1 Enter the Scheduled Cleaning mode Finish the setting 3 Cancel the setting 4 Main unit button Remote control button Configuration Sequence Example To clean 5 hours Later from now Flash low up NOTE When setting is complete and you press the button instead of the Delay Start button the scheduled cleaning time...

Page 34: ...r CLEANING THE SENSOR WINDOW AND THE CAMERA You must turn off the Power Switch at the bottom of the main unit before cleaning the robotic vacuum Never spray water thinner benzene etc directly onto the main unit of robotic vacuum cleaner Always turn off the power switch at the bottom of the main unit before cleaning the robotic vacuum The robotic vacuum cleaner could operate suddenly and cause an i...

Page 35: ... care not to spill the dust out of the Dust bin Empty the Dust bin in the following cases 1 When dust has accumulated inside the Dust bin 2 When the suction power suddenly becomes weak 3 When the noise suddenly increases 3 Separate the Filter from the Dust bin by pulling it in the direction of the arrow in the figure 5 Install the Filter into the Dust bin Make sure that the grid pattern of the Filt...

Page 36: ... off the Power Switch at the bottom of the main unit before cleaning the robotic vacuum 3 Lift the power brush up from the main unit 4 Remove any foreign substances such as long hairs or strings wrapped around the power brush using a cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner CAUTION Because the dust in the Dust bin may come out separate the Dust bin first before cleaning the power brush 5 When cleaning is...

Page 37: ... end in until it clicks into place CAUTION To prevent the robotic vacuum cleaner from becoming clogged be careful not to vacuum tooth picks or cotton swabs When removing foreign substances becomes difficult contact a customer care center Because the power brush vacuums the dust on the floor long strings or hair can become wrapped around the brush Check and clean the power brush regularly ...

Page 38: ...aning the robotic vacuum 3 Turning the side rotating brush repeat the procedures in Step 2 4 If hair or string is wrapped between the main unit and the side rotating brush undo the screw of the side rotating brush using a driver to remove it When reassembling the brush check the L mark on the edge cleaning side rotating brush and the L mark on the main unit and then reassemble the side rotating br...

Page 39: ...move them using a stick or a pair of blunt nippers if necessary 1 When cleaning the driving wheel place a soft cloth on the floor and flip the main unit placing it down carefully You must turn off the Power Switch at the bottom of the main unit before cleaning the robotic If the robotic vacuum cleaner suddenly starts to zigzag there may be foreign substances stuck on the driving wheel ...

Page 40: ...s LO displayed in the display panel Lift up the robotic vacuum cleaner manually dock the robotic onto the charger to charge it Has the robotic vacuum cleaner become hooked on wires on the floor Turn off the Power Switch and remove the wires Is the robotic vacuum cleaner stuck to the floor where there is a height difference The driving wheel is lifted Turn off the Power Switch and move the cleaning r...

Page 41: ...AL GUARD installed near the charger Move the VIRTUAL GUARD to another place so that the robotic vacuum cleaner can charge automatically Robotic vacuum cleaner passes through the VIRTUAL GUARD OPTION Are the batteries of the VIRTUAL GUARD worn out Replace the batteries 2 type D LR20 alkaline batteries Is the VIRTUAL GUARD set to Guard virtual door mode Set the VIRTUAL GUARD to Fence virtual wall mo...

Page 42: ...the Power Switch at the bottom and remove the foreign substance from the right driving wheel Check bumper sensor Slightly pull the stuck bumper outward A foreign substance dust stain etc is on the Obstacle sensor window Turn off the Power Switch at the bottom and wipe the foreign substance from the front and rear sensor windows using a soft cloth A foreign substance Dust stain etc is on the Cliff ...

Page 43: ...Product specification _43 Product specification 06 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION Charger Main Body 93 mm Height 355 mm Length 355 mm Width 275 mm Width 161 mm Length 122 mm Height ...

Page 44: ...ifications 14 4 V 2 000 mA Cleaning Specifications Dust bin capacity About 0 6 ℓ Charging type Auto Charging Manual Charging Cleaning mode Auto Spot Max Manual Edge Scheduled Cleaning Charging time About 120 minutes Cleaning time on the basis of hard floor About 90 minutes Cleaning method Ceiling shape recognition Main unit button type Button type This Vacuum cleaner is approved the following Electro...

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