Hoover Quest 700, Quest 800 Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual IMPORTANT: Read carefully before assembly and use.

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Safety Instructions

Getting started with your Quest

Robotic Vacuum

Get to know your Quest

Robotic Vacuum

Docking station and invisible wall station

Getting started with your docking station

Charging your Quest

Robotic Vacuum

Before using your Quest

700/800 Robotic Vacuum

Quest

remote control

Invisible wall

How to schedule

Emptying the dirt cup

Troubleshooting

Warranty

Declaration of Conformity

Your Guide:

This O wner’s Manual a pplies to th e following Q uest™ Robot ic Vacuum mode ls: BH70700, BH 70800 Series

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. IF USED COMMERCIALLY WARRANTY IS VOID.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DAMAGE OR INJURY:

•Fully assemble before operating.

• The charger is for indoor use only.

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Not intended for use by children age 12 and under. Close supervision is necessary when used near children. To avoid injury or damage, keep children away from product, and do not allow children to place ﬁngers or other objects into any openings.

• Use only as described in this manual. Use only Hoover

®

recommended

attachments and products.

• Do not use charger with damaged cord or plug. If appliance or charger is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a service center prior to continuing use.

• Do not pull or carry charger by cord, use cord as a handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not place product on cord. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

• Do not unplug charger by pulling on cord. To unplug charger, grasp the plug, not the cord.

• Do not handle charger including charger plug and charger terminals, or appliance with wet hands.

• Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air ﬂow.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, ﬁngers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.

•Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. Do not place cleaner on stairs or

furniture, as it may result in injury or damage.

• Do not use to pick up ﬂammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or ﬁne wood shavings, or use in areas where they may be present.

• Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.

•Do not use without Dirt Cup and/or Filters in place.

• Turn power switch off and remove battery before removing or installing brush roll.

• Do not incinerate the charger, battery, or appliance even if it is severely damaged. The batteries can explode in a ﬁre.

• This product includes rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries. Do not expose batteries to high temperatures, as they may catch ﬁre and/or explode.

• Do not dispose of battery in a ﬁre or trash compactor. See battery disposal section for directions.

•Do not attempt to disassemble battery.

• Unplug the charger from the outlet before any routine cleaning or maintenance.

• Leaks from battery cells can occur under extreme conditions. If any liquid gets on the skin wash quickly with soap and water. If any liquid gets into the eyes, do not rub eyes, immediately ﬂush them with clean water continuously for a minimum of 15 minutes. Seek medical attention immediately.

• Use only the charger (part # 440009842) supplied by Hoover

to recharge.

• Do not touch or insert objects into battery pack or charger terminals.

•Do not attempt to short circuit the battery or charger terminals.

•Place the cords from other appliances out of the area to be cleaned.

•Do not operate the vacuum in a room where an infant or child is sleeping.

•Do not operate the vacuum in an area where there are lit candles or fragile

objects on the ﬂoor to be cleaned.

•Do not operate the vacuum in a room that has lit candles on furniture that the

vacuum may accidentally hit or bump into.

•Do not allow children to sit on vacuum.

•For use only with Hoover (Part# 440009842) docking station.

WARNING: This product may contain chemicals known to

the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm.

WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, THE CHARGER HAS A POLARIZED PLUG (ONE BLADE IS WIDER THAN THE OTHER). THIS PLUG WILL FIT IN A POLARIZED OUTLET ONLY ONE WAY. IF THE PLUG DOES NOT FIT FULLY IN THE OUTLET, REVERSE THE PLUG. IF IT STILL DOES NOT FIT, CONTACT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN TO INSTALL THE PROPER OUTLET. DO NOT CHANGE THE PLUG IN ANY WAY.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DAMAGE:

• Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with this product, as they may cause damage.

• Store appropriately indoors in a dry place. Do not expose machine to freezing temperatures. This product includes rechargeable NiMH (Nickle Metal Hydride) batteries. Do not expose batteries to high temperatures,as they may catch ﬁre and/or explode.

• With brush roll on, do not allow cleaner to sit in one location for an extended period of time, as damage to ﬂoor can result.

BEFORE USE WARNING:

Ensure that no children or pets are in the room

or have access to the room to be cleaned to avoid risk of injury.

CAUTION: To avoid risk of damage, put away fragile

objects, loose cords and small objects that could topple over.

•To avoid damage to the ﬂoor, put away any pointed or sharp objects that

could get under the robot and scratch the ﬂoor surface.

•Your robot is designed to take up small quantity of dirt and does not replace a

classic vacuum cleaner. Use your Quest regularly to help reduce your weekly vacuuming time.

•Quest cleans Hard ﬂoor and low pile carpet upto 1 cm. It is not recommend

for use on longer pile carpet.

•Dark colored carpets or objects may contribute to Quest's cliff sensors so it may not vacuum on or around them.

ROBOT BATTERY DISPOSAL

• To preserve natural resources please recycle or dispose of expired battery pack properly. This product contains NiMH battery must be disposed of properly. Local, state, or federal law may prohibit disposal of nickle metal hydride batteries in ordinary trash.

• Consult your local waste authority for information regarding available recycling and/or disposal options. For disposal information, call The Rechargeable Recycling Corporation at 1-800-3-BATTERY.

WARNING: Upon removal of cover battery pack

terminals with heavy duty adhesive tape. Do not attempt to destroy or disassemble battery pack or remove any of its components. Nickle Metal Hydride batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. Also, never touch both terminals with metal objects or body parts a short circuit may result. Keep body parts away from children. Failure to comply with these warnings

could result in ﬁre and/or serious injury.

REMOTE TRANSMITTER BATTERY:

The battery must be collected, recycled or disposed of in an enviromentally sound manner. Dispose of used batteries promptly according to local recycling or waste regulations. Please visit www.Earth911.com for information on Lithium Metal and Alkaline battery recycling and disposal bans/restrictions in your area.

Ni MH

Getting started with your QuestTM Robotic Vaccum

1. Remote Control

2. Robot Vaccum Cleaner

3. AC adapter

4. AC adapter cord

NOTE: Q uantity may vary.*

5. AC adapter plug

6. Docking Station

7. Invisible Wall Station*

8. Batteries (2x t ype C, 1.5 V)

Download Hoover Mobile App from iTunes store or Google play.

Get to know your QuestTM Robotic Vaccum

1. Side brush:

- co nv ey s d ir t to th e m ain br ush

- may be pulled off for short pile carpet cleaning

2. IR sensor:

- guides Quest

™

back to its docking station as soon as the battery capacity becomes low or it receives the respective command from the remote control

3. LED indicators * See Trouble Shooting (page 16 )for information on LED functionality

4. "On/Off"(

) button:

- Press & hold for 2 seconds to start/stop your robot

5. Top panel

- provides access to dirt cup & ﬁlter

6. Bumper:

- senses impact and causes the robot to bounce backwards

- if triggered constantly for 5 seconds or longer the robot will stop automatically

Get to know your QuestTM Robotic Vacuum

1. Top panel

2. Dirt cup lid

3. Filter

4. Dirt cup

Dirt Cup

Docking station and invisible wall station

Docking Station

1. Transmitter window

- lights up when plugged in

- ﬂashes during charging process

2. Front button

3. Charging pins

4. Socket for AC adapter plug

Invisible Wall Station

5. Transmitter

6. Power switch

7. LED ( ﬂashes when switched on)

8. Receiver

9. Battery cover

CAUTION

Rubber may cause unwanted

stains or dis- colouring on certain

surfaces such as wood. Check

the manufacturer's recommenda-

tions to avoid damage.

Getting started with your docking station

Choose a hard level surface against a wall for your docking station. There should be at least 4 feet of clear path on all directions.

Remove clear ﬁlms from the rubber feet underneath the docking station and position it in a stable manner.

Always keep the docking station plugged in.

NOTE: Do not place invisible wall near the

docking station. Otherwise your robot may be impeded from docking to the station.

Charging your Robot before ﬁrst use will extend it's battery life.

IMPORTANT: Battery pack can only

be charged if toggle switch is put into "I" position.

To charge your Quest™, manually place it on the docking station making sure the charging pins are aligned. A short beep and ﬂashing

blue LED conﬁrm that Quest

™

in properly docked for charging.

When Quest

™

is fully charged (4.5 - 5.5 hours charging time), it will

beep and turn off the blue LED.

Ambient Charging temperature range: 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)

Charging your Quest

Robotic Vaccum

WARNING

Danger of injury! Only use the AC

adapter and docking station sup-

plied with the appliance to charge

this equipment.

NOTE: To maintain best battery

performance, charge your robot ever y 3 months. After 3 consecu tive uses, battery will resume its best performance.

Before using your QuestTM 700/800 Robotic Vaccum

Locate Velcro tape underneath your Quest™800. Align the Dusting pad and press ﬁrmly.

Locate the side brush post on the bottom of the robot. Place the side brush on the post and press ﬁrmly until it snaps into position.

NOTE: Dust pad is machine washable. Do not use

Fabric softener.

Dust Pad (for BH70800 Series only)

Attaching Side brush

Using your QuestTM 700/800 Robotic Vaccum

Quest™ automatically adapts to room type and obstacles to achieve optimal cleaning efﬁciency.

Ambient Operating temperature range: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)

Simply press the power button on the Robot and let your Quest

™

get the cleaning done. Press & hold the power button to turn off at any time.

As it cleans, it switches between the 4 cleaning modes shown to achieve the best results.

RANDOMSQUARE

WAVE

SPOT

CLEAN

ALONG

THE WALL

WARNING

Danger of injury! You can let your robot run

unsupervised, however always be careful

not to step on it, this could cause you to fall.

CAUTION

Although your robot recognises drop-offs,

we strongly advise against using it on

furniture. It is not suitable for this type of use.

QuestTM remote control

2X - Quest will complete 2 cleaning cycles including one charging cycle.

Directional buttons. (

) activates smart fence where your invisible wall is placed. After Quest

™

cleans the current room (approx 30 min), smart fence will deactivate and allows Quest

™

to pass through. To manually deactivate smart fence at any time, press the key again.

Pull the tab to activate your Remote control.

Quiet Mode: (

Low

) - to enable/

disable Quiet Mode.

IMPORTANT:

During Quiet operation mode, suction rate and speed of your Quest

™

maybe lower.

( ) - Turn on/off (

) - Start Cleaning

NOTE: Quest

™

automatically returns to the docking station and docks itself when it s running low on batter y power. If it fails to dock after a few at tempts, you may manually position it correctly on the docking stat ion. After f ully charged (4 .5-

5.5) hours, Quest™ turns all the LEDs off and is ready to use.

NOTE: Ensure that there are

no reﬂective surfaces around the invisible wall.

Invisible Wall

Invisible wall allows you to conﬁne Quest™ cleaning to the rooms you want or out of those you dont want. It creates an invisible barrier that Quest

™

won't pass through.

To set up invisible wall, power the invisible station on and set it at the room entry way or area you do not want Quest

™

to pass. The LED on the wall station blinks to indicate the

invisible barrier is active.

Position the Invisible wall station at 45° to the entrance of the room to create a straight line barrier pararell to the room.

1.5 Ft

Open the battery compartment cover. Insert the 2 supplied batteries (type C, 1.5 V) as indicated.

CAUTION

When charging batteries, be sure not mix batteries with different types or those that

are partly charged.

How to schedule

Press the (

24h

) key on the remote control. Your robot will start cleaning immediately and schedules to clean at the same time every 24 hours. To deactivate the 24 HR repeat cycle, press the button again.

Delay Start. To deactivate this timer,

press and hold the key.

1 HR Once

2 HR Twice

4 HR

Thrice

8 HR

4 times

Delay

Press the

timer key

NOTE: For more and easier shceduling options,

download Hoover Mobile App from iTunes store or Google play.

NOTE: Quest™ automatically returns to the docking

station and docks itself whe its running low on batter y power. If it fails to dock after a few attempts, you may manually position it correctly on the docking station. After fully charged (4. 5 - 5.5) hours, Quest

™ turns all

the LEDs off and is ready to use.

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