iRobot 770, 78002 User Manual

®

Roomba

Vacuum Cleaning Robot

700 series

Owner’s Manual

Dear Roomba owner,

How to get started

Thank you for choosing a new generation iRobot Roomba vacuum cleaning robot.
You’re joining a very special community of people - 5 million worldwide and growing

- who are discovering just how useful, convenient and straightforward having a home
robot is. In fact, owners tend to like their Roomba so much they’ve even given
them nicknames.

We’re passionate about our robots too. Not surprisingly, given that making robots is all
we’ve ever done in the 20 odd years of our existence.

Now, you’re probably itching to give your Roomba a go, but it’s worth having a quick
read of this manual first. That way it will be even easier to use and save you even more
time.

I hope you will have many enjoyable experiences with your Roomba and on behalf of all
the team thank you for choosing iRobot.

Best Wishes

Colin Angle

Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, iRobot Corporation

Before you first use your Roomba, turn
it upside down and remove the battery
pull tab. To set the clock see page 7.
Use the Home Base™ to charge the
battery overnight.

Preparing your cleaning area

Your Roomba is pretty smart in getting
around, but it does need a little help.
Carpet tassels aren’t a problem, but
clear away any clutter and loose cables.
General dust, dirt and grime are what
it’s there for, but avoid anything wet.

Setting Roomba up

First, set up the Home Base™. To keep
your Roomba on track, set up Virtual
Walls or Auto Virtual Walls, which block
off areas, or Virtual Wall® Lighthouses™
(models 780 and above only), to enable
room-to-room cleaning.

Looking after your iRobot Roomba

Every little bit helps

For best results, use it often! After every use, empty the bin and clean the filter.
The brushes do a lot of the hard work, so just like a hair brush, every week or so
it’s best to take them out and remove the hair and fluff that collect around these,
and under the brush bearings (see diagrams in Essential Maintenance section).

Extend the battery life by recharging it as soon as possible and storing your Roomba
plugged in. For long-term storage, remove and store the battery in a cool, dry place.

*Safety first* As your Roomba contains electrical parts, don’t submerge or spray it
with water – clean with a dry cloth only. Before using your product for the first time
please refer to the important safety instructions towards the end of this manual.

Ready to Go!

If you have one, set up your Wireless
Command Center or your Remote Control.
Otherwise, just start up your Roomba
manually:

• Press CLEAN once to turn it on.
You’ll hear a beep and the CLEAN button will light up.
To set the clock see page 7.

• Press CLEAN again to start a cleaning cycle.

• When on the Home Base, simply press CLEAN.

• To pause while cleaning, press CLEAN.

• To resume, press CLEAN again.

• To turn off, press and hold the CLEAN button until the lights turn off.

Then just walk away and let your Roomba get to work.

Getting started | Looking after your Roomba

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Cleaning Modes and Pattern

Roomba uses iAdapt™ Responsive Cleaning Technology, an advanced, proprietary
system of software and sensors. iAdapt allows Roomba to actively monitor the cleaning
environment more than 60 times per second and respond with over 40 different mobility
behaviors to clean the room more thoroughly.

Virtual Wall® Optional accessory for all models.

Virtual Walls create an invisible barrier that your Roomba won’t cross. That makes it easy
to confine it to a particular room or area, and prevent it from getting too close to anything
delicate or dangerous.

Roomba 700 Series has 3 cleaning modes you can select:

Clean Mode – Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning

time appropriately.

Spot Mode – Roomba will spiral approximately 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter
and then spiral back to where it started – an intense, localized clean for those
quick fixes.

Scheduled Cleaning Mode – Roomba leaves its Home Base, cleans, and then
returns to recharge when it’s done.

Surfaces

Your Roomba works on pretty much anything – wood, carpet, tile, vinyl and linoleum,
adjusting to different floor types. It automatically senses stairs and other drops.
It might stall when confronting round edges and might slide over particularly slippery
surfaces. Very dark floors may impede its sensors. Roomba is not designed for
use outdoors.

Anti-tangle system

Roomba won’t get caught up in tassels or fringes. If it senses a tangle, it
automatically stops its brushes and spins them in reverse to free itself.

• Each Virtual Wall needs two C alkaline

batteries (not included).

• You can set the Virtual Walls to block an

opening of up to 7 feet (2 meters).
It creates a cone shape barrier, so the
beam gradually gets wider.

• For best results, place the Virtual Wall

on the outside of the doorway you
want to block. Point the arrows on the
top towards the opening.

Manual Virtual Wall

• Turn on a Manual Virtual Wall by hand at the beginning of the cleaning cycle.

It will shut off after 135 minutes. If the power light blinks green, it means you’ll
need new batteries soon.

Auto Virtual Wall

• When an Auto Virtual Wall is set to “AUTO” mode, the power light continuously blinks

to indicate it is on. When battery levels are low, the Virtual Wall continuously blinks
twice to indicate that it needs new batteries. When in AUTO mode, the batteries
should last for around six months. To save on batteries, just switch it to OFF.

Home Base

Position the Home Base on a hard, level surface against a wall. Make sure it’s at least
4 feet (1.5 meters) from any stairs and that your Roomba has a clear path to reach it.

When Roomba has finished cleaning, it will return to its Home Base to charge.
The light on the Home Base stops blinking and turns solid green when Roomba
makes a good connection. Then, Roomba’s battery indicator will pulse amber to
show it is charging, and will turn solid green when Roomba is fully charged and
ready to clean again!

Getting started | Cleaning modes & Virtual Walls

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Virtual Wall Lighthouse™ Accessory for models 780 and above only.

A Virtual Wall Lighthouse can act as both a Virtual Wall and a Lighthouse.
In Lighthouse mode, it helps your Roomba navigate around your home.
In Virtual Wall mode, it blocks off areas you don’t want cleaned.

Simply use the Mode Selector to make your choice. Either way, it turns on and off
automatically as you turn your Roomba on and off. When on, the light on top is lit.

Each Virtual Wall Lighthouse needs two C alkaline batteries (not included). A flashing
power light means the batteries need replacing soon.