iRobot Roomba 500 User Manual

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iRobot Roomba 500 User Manual

500 Series

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Dear iRobot Roomba owner,

Welcome to the world of iRobot! As an owner of an iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot, you join a world-wide community of people who enjoy more free time. Roomba cleans routinely, so you don’t have to. Now you can spend your time on more enjoyable and important tasks.

The Roomba 500 series is the 5th generation of our awardwinning iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaning Robot. In developing this newest version, we incorporated feedback and suggestions from Roomba owners across the globe to make this robot more efficient and easier to use than its predecessors.

• Many advancements are made to our products based on suggestions and feedback from home robot owners like you. To share your feedback, stories or ask questions about your new home robot, please visit our Service and Support site at www.irobot.com.

• We encourage you to register your robot, either online or by mail. As a registered home robot owner, you’ll receive information and updates personalized to your robot and you can save helpful tips and product information in your account. To register online, go to www.irobot.com.

Thank you for joining the iRobot community. We look forward to your valued input as we continue to deliver groundbreaking products to change and improve your world.

On behalf of the entire iRobot team,

Colin Angle

Co-Founder and CEO

iRobot Corporation

Important Tips

Before you use Roomba the first time, you need to activate Roomba by removing the battery pull tab.

Remove battery tab

Turning Roomba on and off

•Roomba does not have a power button. •To turn Roomba ON, press CLEAN once.

•To start a cleaning cycle, press CLEAN again. Roomba will start a cleaning cycle.

•To pause Roomba, press CLEAN while Roomba is cleaning.

•To turn Roomba OFF, press and hold the CLEAN button until Roomba’s lights turn OFF.

For Best Performance

•Roomba® is very effective at picking up hair. Remove and clean Roomba’s brushes after every 3 uses.

•Empty Roomba’s bin and clean its filter after every 3 uses.

•Use the Virtual Walls® or Virtual Wall® Lighthouses ™ to keep Roomba cleaning where you want it.

Battery Life

•To extend the battery life, iRobot recommends always storing Roomba plugged in.

Voice Demonstration

•Roomba® features a voice demonstration to walk you through using Roomba.

•To start the voice demonstration, push and hold the DOCK/ DEMO button.

•To abort the voice demonstration, press and hold the CLEAN button until the robot shuts down.

Roomba contains electronic parts. Do NOT submerge Roomba or spray it with water. Clean with a dry cloth only.

iRobot Roomba 500 Series

Table of Contents

 

Anatomy......................................................................

6

Cleaning Pattern..........................................................

7

Cleaning System..........................................................

8

Cleaning Modes...........................................................

9

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

10 - 11

Virtual Walls®.............................................................

12

Virtual Wall® Lighthouses™ .................................

13 -- 15

Scheduling Roomba ............................................

16 -- 17

Home Base®..............................................................

18

Wireless Command Center...........................................

19

Maintenance...............................................................

20

Replaceable Modules...................................................

21

Troubleshooting ..................................................

22 -- 23

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

24

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

25

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iRobot Roomba Anatomy

Bin Release

Buttons and Lights

(Models 510 - 545)

Spot

Cleaning Dirt Detect™

Button

Clean/Power

Dock/Demo Button

Button

Virtual Wall

Sensor

Handle

Battery Charger

Socket

Buttons and Lights

(Models 550 and above)

Scheduling

interface

Bottom View

 

 

Brush

Cliff Sensor

Contact

Bearings

Openings

Points for

Flexible

 

Home Base

Brush

Edge-Cleaning

 

Main

Side Brush

 

Removable

Brush

 

 

Brush

 

Caster Wheel

 

 

Caps

 

 

Brush

Replaceable

Dirt Detect

Guard

 

Squeegee

 

Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

Brush Guard Release Tabs

 

 

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iRobot Roomba 500 Series

Cleaning Pattern

Roomba is a robot that cleans 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:

Spiraling: Roomba uses 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.

Room Crossing: Roomba criss-crosses the room to ensure full cleaning coverage.

Dirt Detection: When Roomba senses dirt, the blue Dirt Detect™ light is lit and Roomba cleans more intensely in that area.

Cleaning Modes: While cleaning, Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately.

Spot Mode: Roomba will spiral approximately 3 feet in diameter and then spiral back to where it started, intensely cleaning a localized area.

TIP: Roomba takes approximately 45 minutes to clean an average room and will pass over the same area of the floor multiple times to ensure total floor coverage.

TIP: For fastest cleaning and best performance, clear your floor of clutter and use a Virtual Wall to confine Roomba to one room.

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Cleaning System

Roomba features a patented 3-stage cleaning system.

1Side brush sweeps along edge of walls and into corners.

2Two counterrotating brushes scoop up dirt, hair and debris into the bin.

Filter

3Powerful vacuum picks up the remaining fine particles, dirt, and hair. The filter traps dust and small particles.

Floor Surfaces

Roomba works on wood, carpet, tile, vinyl and linoleum, and will automatically adjust to different floor types.

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Cleaning Modes

Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select. Roomba has three cleaning modes.

Clean Mode (all models)

Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately.

Spot Mode (all models)

Roomba will spiral approximately 3 feet in diameter and then spiral back to where it started, intensely cleaning a localized area.

Scheduled Cleaning Mode (Models 550 and above)

When a cleaning time is programmed, Roomba enters scheduled cleaning mode. When Roomba is scheduled to clean, it will occasionally flash its next scheduled cleaning time to indicate it is scheduled. At the specified time, Roobma leaves its Home Base, cleans, and then returns to the Home Base to recharge when its done.

TIP: When using Roomba With Virtual Wall Lighthouses, Roomba will clean for approximately 35 minutes per room.

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