Neato Robotics All-floor User Manual

Neato All-Floor Robotic Vacuum

User’s Guide

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 10 FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.

Neato Robotics, Inc.
8100 Jarvis Avenue Suite 100
Newark, CA 94560

p/n 500-0009 rev 4 - North America
Copyright © 2011 Neato Robotics, Inc. All rights reserved.
Neato Robotics and Your Future is Neat are registered trademarks of Neato Robotics, Inc.

Table of Contents

Welcome! .......................................................................................................................................................5

Anatomy of Your Neato Vacuum ....................................................................... 6

Important Safety Instructions ......................................................................... 10

Likes and Dislikes........................................................................................ 11

Using the Neato Vacuum...........................................................................................................................15

Using the Charging Base ................................................................................ 16

Charging Status .......................................................................................... 20

Optimal Charging ................................................................................... 20

Cleaning Mode ...........................................................................................21

Suspended Cleaning Mode......................................................................... 21

Quick-Start Your Robotic Vacuum ....................................................................22

Using the Control Center LCD screen................................................................. 24

Using Spot Mode for Cleaning Smaller Areas ........................................................26

Setting the Clock ........................................................................................ 28

Scheduling a Cleaning................................................................................... 30

To Get the Most of Scheduled Cleanings............................................................. 32

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Ideas for Scheduled Cleanings ........................................................................ 33

Removing a Scheduled Cleaning ...................................................................... 34

Changing the Language on the LCD Display ......................................................... 36

Pausing a Cleaning ...................................................................................... 37

Putting your Vacuum to Sleep......................................................................... 37

Turning off Your Vacuum .............................................................................. 38

Emptying the Dirt Bin................................................................................... 39

Boundary Markers ....................................................................................... 41

Using boundary markers........................................................................... 41

Communicating with Your Neato Vacuum ........................................................... 42

Getting the Best Performance from Your Neato Vacuum ......................................... 43

LCD Feedback Messages................................................................................ 44

Filters ..................................................................................................... 47

Customer Support ....................................................................................................................................48

One Year Limited Warranty - North America ....................................................... 49

Compliance Information ............................................................................... 50

Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................. 51

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT......................................................................... 53

Disposal Notices ......................................................................................... 55

Neato Vacuum ...................................................................................... 55

Batteries............................................................................................. 55

Linux Operating System ........................................................................... 56

Neato Vacuum User’s Guide4

Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing your new Neato Vacuum. And welcome to the home robotics revolution.

This detailed user’s guide will provide all you need to know. It’s easy.

If you are in a hurry, and want to learn the basics to get started right away, you can read the Quick Start
Guide. It’s even easier.

We’re here to help.

If you need help or have any questions, please contact our Customer Service team at

http://www.neatorobotics.com/support

We want to keep in touch.

To ensure that we keep you up to date on your new Neato Vacuum, please register at

http://www.neatorobotics.com/register

Neato is developing robotic home maintenance products that promise to free everyone from the drudgery
of household cleaning.

.

.

Your Future is Neat

®

.

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Anatomy of Your Neato Vacuum

Control panel

dirt bin eject

dirt bin

handle

bumper

(see next page)

—the robot’s “eye”

Start
button

(grasp in
direction
of arrow)

Laser-Guided Vision System

Top view

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Buttons:

Start button

LCD screen

Up
Down
Back

softkey

status

light

Control panel

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sweeping brush

wheel

brush guard

battery doors

brush guard
release

drop sensor
window

drop sensor

window

brush guard

release

wheel

information
label

charging
contact points

Bottom view

Back View

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charging

contact points

release button

cable wrap

pegs

power cable

Charging base (external view)

Charging base (internal view)

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Important Safety Instructions

Please read all instructions before using this appliance.
Save these instructions for future reference.

Refer all non-routine servicing to Neato Robotics.
The robotic vacuum cleaner shall only be charged using the included power adapter or

charging base.
The robotic vacuum cleaner shall only be operated using the included batteries. Do not

replace with non-rechargeable batteries. If your batteries run low, replacement
batteries can be purchased at http://www.neatorobotics.com/support.

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.

For best performance, empty your dirt bin and clean the vacuum’s brush after each use.

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Likes and Dislikes

There are just a few things to remember that will keep your Neato Vacuum happy and
successful in your home:

Likes Dislikes

POWER. Charge it when you aren't using
it to ensure that every time you need it,
it will be ready to roll.

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WATER, CHEMICALS, or OTHER MOLD
PRODUCING FLUIDS. Do not clean wet
messes with your Neato Vacuum. Though
it may seem pet-like, do not bathe or
otherwise submerge your Neato Vacuum
in water. It also doesn’t like harsh
chemicals, or anything that can
permanently stain it. It doesn’t mind
being cleaned and groomed with a damp
cloth, however.

Likes Dislikes

BOUNDARIES. Your Neato Vacuum likes
to clean everywhere it can reach. If you
want to keep the robot from a certain
area, just put out the boundary markers
(see page 41). The robot will clean up to
the boundary markers but will not cross
over the them.

GROOMING. Because it's down in the dirt
all day long, your Neato Vacuum can get
a little grungy. After a while, give it a
once over to ensure wheels and brushes
are free of hair and debris and to keep it
running smoothly.

HANGING CABLES AND LOW TO THE
GROUND TABLECLOTHS. To keep your
robot and your home safe, make sure
that your vacuum cannot get caught on
hanging electric cords, tablecloths, or
other cord-like items.

COLD. Exposing your Neato Robotics
vacuum to freezing temperatures may
cause permanent damage, and possibly
hurt its feelings.

OUTDOORS. Your Neato vacuum is a
domestic device and not intended for
outdoor use. Keep it in the house where
it will be happy.

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Neato Vacuum cleaning smarts

1

2

1- Rectangular front design allows vacuuming close to walls and into corners.

2- Low profile allows cleaning under furniture.

3- Always vacuums in straight lines.

4 & 5- Cleans closely around obstacles.

6- Automatic doorway recognition ensures complete cleaning of room before

moving on to the next.

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Using the Neato Vacuum

The Neato Vacuum is ready to start cleaning as soon as you charge up its battery.

•To charge the battery, see Using the Charging Base on page 16.

•To begin a quick-start cleaning, see Quick-Start Your Robotic Vacuum on page 22.

•To schedule regular cleanings, see Scheduling a Cleaning on page 30.

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Using the Charging Base

Using the Charging Base

The Neato Vacuum has a preinstalled rechargeable battery that has to be fully charged
before you can use it for the first time.

To use the charging base, follow these steps:
1 Plug the charging base into the wall and place it on the floor in a room that you want

to vacuum frequently and which provides the vacuum a clear path to return to
recharge itself.

2 When placing the charging base, ensure that:

•the back of the charging base is against a wall

•the charging base is least 3 feet from a corner of the room

•the charging base is not tilted

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Using the Charging Base

NOTE:There are exit holes on either side of the charging base so that you can

have the cable exit the charging base on the side closest to the wall plug.
Refer to the illustration on page 9.

Connecting the Neato Vacuum to the charging base

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Using the Charging Base

MINIMUM 3 FEET

Giving the vacuum a clear path to its charger

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Using the Charging Base

3 Place the Neato Vacuum’s curved edge up against the charging base so that the

charging base's contact points make contact with the vacuum’s charging contact
points. The status light turns on to show you it is charging.

Neato Vacuum in its charging base

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Charging Status

Charging Status

Recharging the battery takes about 2 to 3 hours. The status light lets you know the
current charging state of your Neato Vacuum:

Status light color Meaning

Solid green Fully charged and ready to clean
Pulsing green Charging, but ready to clean
Pulsing amber Charging, can’t clean yet
Solid amber Vacuum has an error (see the LCD screen for details, and refer

to Communicating with Your Neato Vacuum on page 42)

Optimal Charging

For optimal performance, we recommend that you charge your Neato Vacuum on the
charging base whenever it is not cleaning. Not only will this make sure the vacuum will
be ready for upcoming cleaning tasks, but it also ensures longer battery life.

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Cleaning Mode

Cleaning Mode

Your Neato Vacuum cleans using its powerful vacuum. Just press the START button and
it will vacuum your floors, cleaning them one room at a time and then moving on to
clean the next room. It will clean as many rooms as it can on one battery charge.

Suspended Cleaning Mode

In suspended cleaning mode, the Neato Vacuum cleans as much as it can on one battery
charge, goes back to recharge, and returns to finish cleaning where it left off. While
charging, it is in Suspended Cleaning mode. It keeps the room in its memory so that it
can finish cleaning where it left off. Depending on how it was started, it will:

Started off of the Charging Base: If the Neato Vacuum was started off of its base and
did not finish the cleaning job in one battery charge, it will return to base to recharge,
and then start cleaning again where it left off. If it still hasn’t finished the cleaning job,
it will return to its charging base once more, recharge, and return to finish cleaning
where it left off. The vacuum will clean for a maximum of 3 cleaning runs and then it
will go back to its charging base to recharge.

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Quick-Start Your Robotic Vacuum

Started Manually without Charging Base: If the Neato Vacuum was started manually
off of its base and could not clean the space in one battery charge, it will go back to
where it started and ask you to plug it in to recharge. It is in suspended cleaning mode
while charging. When finished charging, place the Neato Vacuum within two feet of
where it returned for charging, press START again, and it will return to where it left off
to finish the cleaning job. It will repeat this one more time if it hasn't finished the
cleaning job.

Quick-Start Your Robotic Vacuum

The Neato Vacuum works best when it performs regularly scheduled cleanings (see
Scheduling a Cleaning on page 30), but you can quick-start the vacuum for immediate
cleaning any time.

To start the Neato Vacuum:
1 Charge the vacuum (see Using the Charging Base on page 16). When the START

button light is solid green, the vacuum is fully charged.

2 Remove any loose items (such as small toy pieces) that might get caught in the

vacuum’s brushes.

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Quick-Start Your Robotic Vacuum

3 Place your Neato Vacuum on the floor.
4 Press the START button. If the vacuum is asleep, that will wake it up! Then press the

button once more to clean your entire house.

5 The Neato Vacuum maps the room and cleans it automatically.
6 When finished, the vacuum returns to where it started—either to the charging base

or to where you manually started it in the room and turns itself off.

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Using the Control Center LCD screen

Using the Control Center LCD screen

The Neato Vacuum’s LCD Control Center screen is your interface to communicate with
the vacuum. This is where you give the vacuum its cleaning schedule or pause its
cleaning cycle, and it’s also where the vacuum will give you information. For example,
it may tell you that it is returning to its base to recharge. In addition, if your vacuum
encounters a problem, it will tell you what is happening so you can correct the problem.

The Welcome screen looks like this:

The button (called a soft key) below the screen performs the action shown above it on
the screen (in this case, MENU, which opens the main menu).

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Using the Control Center LCD screen

Using this screen, you can:

•Clean a smaller area using Spot mode (see page 26)

•Set the clock of the Neato Vacuum (see page 28)

•Program the Neato Vacuum to clean on a scheduled basis (see page 30)

•Get feedback from the vacuum on how it is doing and where it might need some
help (see page 42)

•Change the language on the LCD display (see page 36)

•Pause the vacuum (see page 37)

•Turn off the lights on the vacuum (see page 37)

•Turn off power to the vacuum (see page 38)

•Cancel cleaning (see page 37)

•Return the Neato Vacuum to its charging base (see page 37)

•Get support information for Customer Service

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Using Spot Mode for Cleaning Smaller Areas

1

Place the Neato
Vacuum on the
ground,
centered, and
facing the area to
be cleaned, and
press MENU.

2

Press the arrow
buttons to select
Spot Clean and
then press
SELECT.

3

The Neato
Vacuum cleans
the 4' by 6' area in
front of it: first
the outline of the
area, and then
the interior.

Using Spot Mode for Cleaning Smaller Areas

Spot Mode will clean a small area approximately 4 feet by 6 feet.
To use Spot Mode:

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Using Spot Mode for Cleaning Smaller Areas

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Setting the Clock

1

Press MENU.

2

Press the arrow
buttons to select
Set Clock and
then press
SELECT.

3

Use the arrow
buttons to select
either 12-Hour

Clock or 24-Hour
Clock and then
press SELECT.

4

Use up and down
arrows to select
the current day
of the week and
press ENTER.

Setting the Clock

Before you can schedule future cleanings, you must set the current day and time on the
vacuum so it knows when to start the next cleaning.

To set the date and time:

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5

Use the arrow
buttons to select
the current hour
and press ENTER.
Cycle through the
hours to select AM
or PM.

6

Use the arrow
buttons to select
the current
minute and press
ENTER.

7

The current day
and time are
shown. Press the

Back button to
make corrections;
otherwise press

SAVE.

Setting the Clock

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Scheduling a Cleaning

1

Press MENU.

2

Press the arrow
buttons to select
Schedule and
then press
SELECT.

3

Use the arrow
buttons to select
Set or Change
and then press
SELECT.

4

Use the arrow
buttons to select
the day you want
your vacuum to
clean and press
SELECT.

Scheduling a Cleaning

Before setting a schedule, set the clock as described in Setting the Clock on page 28.
To schedule a cleaning:

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5

Use the arrow
buttons to select
the hour you want
your vacuum to
clean and then
press SELECT.

6

Use the arrow
buttons to select
the minute you
want your
vacuum to clean
and then press
SELECT.

7

Confirm the day,
time, and
cleaning mode by
pressing ADD. To
make changes,
press the Back

button .

Scheduling a Cleaning

Future cleanings will occur at the times and dates you selected. At each scheduled time,
the Neato Vacuum will come off of the charging base and start its scheduled cleaning.
When finished cleaning, the vacuum returns to the charging base to recharge. If the
battery runs low during the scheduled cleaning, the vacuum returns to its base,
recharges, then returns one more time to clean where it left off.

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To Get the Most of Scheduled Cleanings

If you are not using the charging base, you will need to put the Neato Vacuum out and
it will start its scheduled cleaning when that is the actual time and day of the week.
When you return, you will need to manually place the vacuum on its charging base or
plug the charger directly into the vacuum.

To Get the Most of Scheduled Cleanings

•The charging base needs to be located within the area that you want to clean on a
schedule.

•Make sure you empty the dirt bin (see Emptying the Dirt Bin on page 39) between
scheduled cleanings for best results.

•If there is not enough battery power to complete the cleaning cycle, your Neato
Vacuum returns to the charging base to recharge, and then will return to where it
left off to finish its cleaning.

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Ideas for Scheduled Cleanings

Ideas for Scheduled Cleanings

Some ways you can take advantage of scheduled cleanings include:

•Clean a specific high-traffic area on a regular basis. For example, you could set up
a schedule to clean your kitchen and family room everyday at 10 a.m. Locating your
charging base in the kitchen, the Neato Vacuum comes off its charging base, cleans
the rooms, and returns to the charging base. Cleaning on an everyday basis helps to
minimize dust build up and can result in a reduction in allergy symptoms.

•You could also have your charging base in your bedroom corridor and schedule it to
clean every other day to keep your bedroom floors tidy. To keep the robot in that
area of the house, just put out the Boundary Markers and then it will go out and
clean as much as it can, return to charge, and then go back out to finish the cleaning
where it left off if the area is large.

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1

Press MENU.

2

Press the arrow
buttons to select
Schedule and
then press

SELECT.

Removing a Scheduled Cleaning

Removing a Scheduled Cleaning

If you need to remove a previously-scheduled cleaning, follow these steps.

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3

Use the arrow
buttons to select
Remove Day and
then press
SELECT.

4

Use the arrow
buttons to choose
the cleaning
event you want to
remove and then
press SELECT.

5

Press DELETE to
confirm deletion.
Use the Back

button if you
made a mistake.

6

A confirmation
message verifies
the scheduled
cleaning that you
removed.

Removing a Scheduled Cleaning

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Changing the Language on the LCD Display

1

Press MENU.

2

Press the arrow
buttons to select
Language and
then press
SELECT.

3

Use the arrow
buttons to select
the language you
want to use then
press SELECT.

4

The LCD will now
use the language
you selected.

Changing the Language on the LCD Display

If you want to use a different language on the LCD display, follow these steps:

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Pausing a Cleaning

Pausing a Cleaning

If at any time you want to pause a cleaning, press any button on the Neato Vacuum and
the vacuum will offer you a PAUSE menu. From the PAUSE menu, press the down arrows
to make the vacuum:

•Pause its current cleaning

•Cancel its current cleaning

•Cancel and return to its charging base

•Resume its current cleaning

Use the up and down arrows and the SELECT button to tell your Neato Vacuum to do any
of the above items.

Putting your Vacuum to Sleep

Press and hold the START button for 2 seconds and your Neato Vacuum’s LCD screen
light will go off. When the vacuum is turned on the next time, the lights will turn on
again.

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Turning off Your Vacuum

Turning off Your Vacuum

If you would like to turn off your vacuum for long term storage or if you are going away
for vacation, you can turn off all power to your Neato Vacuum. Note that this will delete
your clock settings.

To turn off your vacuum:

1 Select MENU from the LCD screen.
2 Select SUPPORT.
3 Select Shut Down.

To power your vacuum once you have done this, just press the START button and it will
be fully powered again.

NOTE:Your Neato Vacuum cannot be on its charging base when you turn off all

power to it.

NOTE:The robot will turn itself off automatically if the battery is extremely low.

If your clock has been reset and the schedule is no longer available, it is
because the battery became fully discharged. This is why we recommend
that you keep the robot charging at all times when not in use for cleaning.

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1

Remove the dirt bin.

2

Remove the filter.

Emptying the Dirt Bin

Emptying the Dirt Bin

For optimal performance, empty the Neato Vacuum’s dirt bin after every use.

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Emptying the Dirt Bin

3

Empty the contents of the
dirt bin into a garbage can.
Tap the filter against the
garbage can to get rid of
any excess dirt.

4

Replace the filter cover, then replace the dirt bin into
the top of the Neato Vacuum.

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~350 Sq Ft Scheduled Area

Sink

22

'

-

55

/16

"

Kitchen

14'

-

91

/

16

"

28'-0"

5'-0"

Boundary Markers

Boundary Markers

Boundary Markers are useful tools that tell your Neato Vacuum where not to clean.
Boundary markers are most helpful when you want to:

• Create a boundary where one does not exist. You
might have a large open plan house where you
want to clean a subset of a large room like the
shaded area shown here.

• Keep your Neato Vacuum away from any item
that you don’t want the vacuum to get near.

Using boundary markers

To use the markers, simply lay the boundary marker flat on the floor from one wall to
the opposite wall to block off an area. The Neato Vacuum will clean the floor on the
side of the boundary marker that it is started on. Place the vacuum within the bounded
area and press START. The vacuum recognizes the boundary markers and will not cross
them. You can use scissors to cut a shorter length of the boundary markers if needed.

When finished, the vacuum returns to its charging base or to where it started if it cannot
find its base. (In this case, you need to start charging the vacuum as soon as you can.)

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Communicating with Your Neato Vacuum

Communicating with Your Neato Vacuum

Communication is a two-way street, so be sure to listen when your Neato Vacuum is
talking to you!

When it’s charging, the status light around the START button will be GREEN to indicate
your Neato Vacuum is ready for work.

If the status light is AMBER, the Neato Vacuum needs some assistance before going to
work. Just read the LCD control center screen to see what your vacuum needs assistance
with.The vacuum will tell you when to:

• Empty its dirt bin and filter

• Fix its stuck brush

• Unstick its bumper

• Clean its drop sensor windows

...and other feedback too.

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Getting the Best Performance from Your Neato Vacuum

drop sensor
window

drop sensor

window

Getting the Best Performance from Your Neato Vacuum

1 Empty your Dirt Bin after every cleaning
2 Clean your brush of debris frequently
3 Periodically dust off your drop sensors. Using a cotton swab, clean the two drop

sensor windows on the bottom of your Neato Vacuum, located as shown below.

Cleaning the drop sensors

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LCD Feedback Messages

LCD Feedback Messages

Your vacuum is smart and will let you know when it needs help with anything. Just read
the messages on the LCD to understand what it needs. Here are some specific tips.

LCD Message Remedy

Dirt Bin Full Empty dirt bin and replace into its slot.
Brush Stuck Remove brush guard and clean all hair and

debris from brush and brush shaft. Replace
brush and guard and press START button

to resume cleaning.
Bumper Stuck Jiggle the bumper to loosen.
Time Not Set If your battery runs very low, the Neato

Vacuum loses its clock setting. Use the

menus to reset the time and day as

described in Setting the Clock on page 28.

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LCD Feedback Messages

LCD Message Remedy

Cannot Charge Make sure the charging cable is plugged

into the base and wall. When vacuum is
initially connected to the base, the status
light will light up to let you know the
power is on.

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LCD Feedback Messages

LCD Message Remedy

Vacuum Won’t Dock If your vacuum is having difficulty docking

on its charging base, ensure that:

• the charging base is located at least 3
feet from a corner of a room

• the charging base has clearance 3 feet
in front of it

• the charging base is not hidden behind
a couch or other furniture

• the charging base is solid against a wall
and is not leaning backward or forward

• if charging base is on carpet, try
relocating to a hard floor surface

If you still have difficulties, please contact
Neato Customer Care.

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Filters

Filters

To get the best results, we recommend emptying your dirt bin and cleaning the filter
after every vacuum session as described in Emptying the Dirt Bin on page 39. To clean
your filter, just tap the filter against a garbage can to loosen the debris off of it.

We also recommend changing your filter in your vacuum every three to six months
(based on typical usage; if you use your vacuum more frequently, you may need to
change your filter more often.)

You can purchase additional filters online at http://www.neatorobotics.com.

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Customer Support

If you have any questions or comments, contact Neato Robotics, Inc.

•Email [email protected]

•Visit www.NeatoRobotics.com for additional support, accessories, and frequently
asked questions.

•Call a customer care specialist:

•United States: 1-877-29-NEATO

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One Year Limited Warranty - North America

Neato Robotics, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser ("you" or "your") that your Neato Robotics
hardware product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for 365 days from the date of
purchase from Neato Robotics or its authorized reseller. You may also find this information by selecting
your product in the Support section of our website at www.neatorobotics.com
by applicable law, this warranty is nontransferable, is limited to the original purchaser, and applies only
to products purchased and used in North America. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you
may also have other rights that vary under local laws.

. Except where prohibited

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Compliance Information

Room Positioning System: RPS Infrared Laser Distance Sensor
This Laser Product is designated as Class 1 during all procedures of operation.
Human Accessible Laser Parameters:

• Wavelength 785 nm

• Pulse Rep Frequency 1.8 kHz

• Pulse Duration 200 µsec

• Peak Power 2.1 mW

• Beam Diameter 2.3 mm

• Beam Divergence -1.5 mrad

Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Neato Robotics, Inc.
8100 Jarvis Avenue Suite 100
Newark, CA 94560

No service is allowed by the user. If there are any problems with the RPS laser distance sensor, the robot
should be returned to the factory for any service or repair.

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Declaration of Conformity

We declare under our sole responsibility that the,

Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Model: XV Series and derivatives

to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards,

Council Directive 2006/95/EC — Low Voltage Directive
EN60335-1: 2002 + A1+ A2 +A11 +A12 +A13
IEC/ EN 60335-2-2:2003 + A1 + A2
EN 50366:2003 + A1

The last two digits of the year in which the CE marking was affixed are 10.

Council Directive 2004/108/EC — Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive
EN55014-1:1997 w/ A1: 2001, and A2:2001, Class B,
EN 55014-2:1997
EN 61000-3-2: 2006 (AC Charger)
EN 61000-3-3: 2008 (AC Charger)

All technical documentation required to demonstrate that the products meet the requirement of the Low
Voltage Equipment Directive has been compiled and is available for inspection by the relevant
enforcement authorities. Details of these special measures and limitations to use are available upon
request. The CE mark was first applied in 2010 and re-issued in 2012 due to new product variants.

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April 2012

Date of Issue
Neato Robotics
Newark, CA
USA

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2 this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Trade Name: NEATO
Model Number: XV Series
Responsible Party: NEATO Robotics

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Neato can void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.

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Disposal Notices

Neato Vacuum

If you ever dispose of your Neato Vacuum, follow these steps:
1 Unplug the Neato Vacuum from any power source, including removing it from its

charging base and removing the power adapter plug from the Neato Vacuum power
connector.

2 Unscrew the battery doors (shown in the bottom view illustration on page 8) and

unplug and remove the batteries.

3 Take the vacuum to the nearest waste management electronics recycling center.
4 Take the batteries to a battery recycling program at your school, place of work, or

your nearest waste management battery recycling center.

Batteries

If the batteries leak due to overheating or physical abuse, place them in a plastic bag
and dispose of them of in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local
regulations. Following battery removal, the battery compartments in the Neato Vacuum
should be wiped with a damp cloth and allowed to dry before installing new batteries.

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Linux Operating System

Some Neato products incorporate and rely upon the Linux operating system. Linux is
licensed to the public under version 2 of the GNU General Public License (“GPLv2”), a
copy of which is available at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html. Neato has
made modifications to Linux to improve the operating system’s functionality on Neato
products. The source code for the Linux operating system, including Neato’s
modifications, is available for download at http://www.neatorobotics.com/lab/linux.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Neato EULA, Linux installations
included with Neato products and available for download from the Neato website are
governed by the terms of the GPLv2. To the extent that any of the terms and conditions
of the Neato EULA conflict with the GPLv2, such conflicting terms of the Neato EULA do
not apply to the Linux installations. The licensors of the Linux operating system disclaim
all warranties and liability, whether express or implied, relating to or resulting from use
or distribution of the Linux operating system. Please consult the GPLv2 for additional
licensing information relating to Linux.

NOTE: The Neato application, which provides functionality specific to the Neato

products, such as the LCD menu and the robot’s navigation intelligence, is
proprietary software developed by Neato Robotics, Inc. The Neato application
has not been combined or distributed with the Linux operating system in a
manner that would obligate Neato to license the application under the terms of

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the GPLv2. Use of the Neato application is governed by the applicable Neato
EULA (http://www.neatorobotics.com/EULA). For clarity, Neato has not placed
the Neato application in the public domain, nor has Neato licensed the
application under the terms GPLv2.

NOTE: If you are unable or unwilling to download our modifications from http://

www.neatorobotics.com/lab/linux, you may instead request to receive a CD-R

with our modifications. To do so, please send a written request to:

Neato Robotics, Inc.
Attention: Customer Care - GNU/Linux Source Code Request.
8100 Jarvis Ave. Suite 100
Newark, CA 94560

Please include a check in the amount of $15.00 to cover reproduction, shipping, and
handling costs. Please allow 3 weeks for shipping once we receive your request.

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