iRobot 4230 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual
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1. Charging Roomba You need to charge Roomba before cleaning for the first time Place APS battery into Roomba Robotic Floorvac Press down on both ends Q Plug the charger directly into Roomba or place Roomba on the Home Base while the Base is plugged in See page 20 Charge for 3 hours Green FullyCharged Q Power light will turn solid green to indicate a amber Partian Discharged charge Rei Ft iserargoa Unplug the charger and press clean or just press clean if Roomba is on the Home Base Roomba will run for up to 120 minutes on hard SOFA Cleaning with Roomba Cleaning Pattern E 5 Before cleaning with Roomba clear the ides floor of loose objects If you don t vacuum over it don t use Roomba over it e g rug tassels power and blind cords mW 9 9 n Roomba will clean based on the cleaning mode you select Roomba has four floors Run times may vary based on floor surface cleaning modes Ld Clean mode Roomba automatically calculates the room size and adjusts its cleaning time appropriately Roomba may clean for up to 60 minutes Max mode Roomba will run until its batte2. Roomba Accessories Virtual Wall Virtual Walls create keyhole shaped area that iRobot Roomba will not enter Virtual Walls are great for keeping Roomba in one room or away from cords and other spots you don t want Roomba to clean You can program Virtual Wall Schedulers to turn on at the same time as Roomba See page 13 for details Virtual Walls will automatically shut off after approximately 100 minutes in scheduled mode and 130 minutes in standard mode You can set Virtual Walls to cover areas up to 13 feet wide Virtual Walls create an infrared signal similar to EZ that of the Home Base and iRobot Roomba Remote DO NOT set up Virtual Walls near the Shape of beam Home Base or iRobot Roomba will be confused by multiple IR signals and not dock Roomba Accessories iRobot Scheduler Power Spot Max Clean Directional Buttons You can use Scheduler as a remote to turn Roomba on activate a clean mode or drive Roomba to a specific location Robor SCHEDULER To use Scheduler as a remote you need to point it directly at Roomba with the cover closed Send Roomba to the Home Base by directin Roomba in the front of the Home Base with the remote Roomba will see the Home Base and return automatically You can also tell Roomba o look for the Home Base by pressing Spot and Clean simulta neously
3. Press New Save to save the new time e SET TIME Send the new schedule to Roomba and the Virtual Walls See page 12 for details Using iRobot Scheduler Deleting Schedules e Open the cover of the iRobot Scheduler The display will say SHOW to indicate a schedule is set Scroll through the schedules using and until you find the schedule you want to delete SMTWTFS E TIE wY once vj o NEWISAVE DELETE SENDALL Press Delete to clear the schedule 0 6 0 Send the new schedule to Roomba and the Virtual Walls See page 12 for details You also can clear all cleaning schedules from Roomba by simply removing Roomba s battery 5 Roomba Maintenance Roomba Maintenance There are a few things you can do to keep Roomba running at peak performance Empty the filter compartment after each use You also should periodically change Roomba s filter Dispose Q Empty the bin over trash barrel after each use Cliff Sensors Inspect amp clean sensors when you clean brushes Remove and clean the 22 1 brushes every 5 uses Inspect the vacuum inlet and clean debris as needed
4. EU simple clean User Manual Model 4230 Table of Contents Roomba ANIONY viv ve aan RC NCMO ee d Charging Roomba et RE req Cleaning witht Roomba iie iem Roomba Features i cess yes eG EE TEE Using i Sett Setti Robot Scheduler NME aa east egal vtero eqs as serao sre i c EO DT EAE Sending Schedules Cha nging Schedules POBRES Deleting Schedules Roomba Maintenance Using Roomba Accessories i ux t tr exa pie heen atte ee d Frequently Asked Questions Contact iRobot Corporation page page page page page page page page page 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 11 2 13 4 5 6 17 8 21 22 23 24 Roomba Anatomy Self Charging Home Base Advanced Power o System Battery p Battery Indicator Power Button 3 Hour Charging Brick m d Filters Battery Charger Eg Serial Port Socket 5 SY Ae gt iRobot Scheduler 2 Virtual Wall Schedulers Roomba Anatomy Cliff Sensor Openings L Contact points for Edge Cleaning Side drive on charger Brush Dirt Detect Sensors Vacuum Inlet Flexible Brush EN Brush Bearings yellow Main Brush
5. To drive forward press and hold the up button to stop release he button To rotate Roomba use the buttons iRobot Scheduler Virtual Walls and Home Base all operate using invisible infra red beams If used in the same area Roomba may see multiple infra red signals and not respond to commands Make sure all Virtual Walls are off when using iRobot Scheduler and that Roomba is 8 feet away from the Home Base OR that Roomba is completely on the Home Base and both LEDs are on Roomba Accessories Home Base Roomba will return to the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle or when its battery is running low Roomba needs to find the infrared signal of the Home Base in order to return Always keep the Home Base plugged in Be sure to keep your Home Base on a hard level surface and in an area where Roomba has a clear path to the dock so Roomba can return at the end of a cleaning cycle To manually dock Roomba place it within 5 feet of the Home Base and press Spot and Clean simultaneously or just drive Roomba near the Home Base with the remote Roomba will dock automatically The Roomba Remote Virtual Wall and Home Base all operate using an invisible infra red technology If they are all used in the same area Roomba may see multiple infra red signals and not operate Roomba WILL NOT dock if you have a Virtual Wall near the Home Base Roomba Accessories Ideal Home Base setup STAIRS AREA RUG Frequently Asked
6. Questions What can do if Roomba s battery does not seem to be charging f Roomba s battery is not charging you should first make sure it is properly seated in Roomba When you insert the battery you should hear two clicks Then confirm that the green light on the charging brick is a solid green and that the power indicator light is pulsing If Roomba is not charging on the Home Base try charging Roomba by plugging the charger directly into the robot f this does not work call customer service at 877 855 8593 What should do if Roomba repeatedly starts and stops or just spins in place f Roomba is repeatedly starting and stopping or just spinning in place you may have a blocked cliff sensor Try cleaning the cliff sensors located under the bumper with a O tip or compressed air You also should remove and clean Roomba s brushes and brush bearings What can do if Roomba is cleaning longer than I d like in a particular room Roomba automatically calculates room size and run time based on a number of factors Roomba will clean for longer in rooms with more debris and furniture Roomba also spends a little bit longer cleaning rugs than hard floors In an empty 8x10 room with hard floors Roomba will clean for approximately 20 minutes Removing obstacles from a room will decrease the amount of time Roomba needs to spend in a room What can do to help Roomba get back to the Home Base The Home Base creates an infrared beam t
7. before using Scheduler for the first time Open the front cover of Scheduler The display will turn red and say SET TIME Press New Save and Delete simultaneously The display will change to SUN 12 00 Serine LL am Press 4 to change the day 12 0600 LILI 3 Ns am Press to navigate to the hour on the display Using iRobot Scheduler Setting the Time Press to change the hour toggle AM PM simply scroll past 12 00 NEWISAVE DELETE sENDALL Press New Save to save After you have set the time it will e O O flash 3 times to indicate the time has been saved Close the cover of Scheduler to verify that the correct time has been set SET TIME Using iRobot Scheduler Setting Schedules Roomba can be scheduled once per day up to seven times per week To schedule iRobot Roomba to clean Open Scheduler s cover to enter Scheduler mode e NEWISAVE DELETE sENDALL Press New Save to begin setting a schedule SET TIME o f Press to select the day of the week SMTWTFS Stace 13 7 Z IC ts mE am 4 Press to navigate to the hour field Press to schedule the hour toggle AM PM simply scroll SM past 12 00 A ILAN 4 58 pm Using iRobot Scheduler Setting Schedules Press to navigate to the m
8. hat Roomba needs to find in order to return success fully You should make sure that the Home Base is plugged in the power light is on and the base is on a flat level surface Do not use any Virtual Walls near the Home Base the Virtual Walls use an infrared signal similar to that of the Home Base that may prevent Roomba from successfuly dock ing If you have a particularly large home Roomba may have trouble finding the Home Base at the end of a cleaning cycle If it does try repositioning the Home Base Frequently Asked Questions What should do if Roomba does not respond to Scheduler commands When sending schedules to Roomba make sure that Roomba is 8 feet away from the Home Base OR that Roomba is completely on the Home Base and that both Home Base lights are on Also make sure that any Virtual Walls in the area are turned off Finally when using Scheduler point it at Roomba and make sure that the black window on the top of Scheduler is not blocked by the cover or any other obstacles How do adjust LCD contrast When Scheduler s cover is open press Delete and Send All simultaneously The screen will read LCD 21 To adjust the LCD contrast press or Press New Save to save the setting How do turn Scheduler off Scheduler does not need to be turned off The power button on Scheduler is for turning the robot on and off My robot stopped blinking its status light and lost its schedule is something wrong Occasi
9. inute field Press to schedule the minute SMTWTFS Tic LJL wY v Li Press to navigate to the Once Weekly field Press to choose Once or Weekly Choose Weekly if you want Roomba to clean on the same day and at the same time every week SMTWTFS Tet am ee LUE 12 4 NEW SAVE DELETE sENDALL Press New Save once to save the schedule The LCD will flash O O O 3 times to indicate that the schedule has been set in Scheduler SET TIME You are ready to send the schedule to Roomba and the Virtual Wall Schedulers See page 12 for details Using iRobot Scheduler Sending Schedules After setting a cleaning time you need to send the schedule to iRobot Roomba To send a schedule to your Roomba Power on Roomba Make sure all Virtual Walls are off when using iRobot Scheduler and that Roomba is 8 feet away from the Home Base OR that Roomba is completely on the Home Base and both LEDs are on Open Scheduler s cover point Scheduler at Roomba and press Send All The image will flash to indicate Scheduler is sending code Roomba will play a song to indicate the schedule is received and the Status light will begin blinking Make sure Roomba is on the Home Base or in the center of the area you want to clean Roomba will clean at the time you have scheduled Roomba s Status light will blink amber to indicate that Roomba is scheduled to clean iRobot Scheduler Virtual Walls and H
10. ome Base all operate using invisible infra red beams If used in the same area Roomba may see multiple infra red signals and not respond to commands 3 Using iRobot Scheduler Sending Schedules To send a schedule to your Virtual Walls Ow SCHEDULED TN 4 7 93 M i 8 Press and hold the power button on the Virtual Wall Scheduler until the Scheduled light turns on Power Button Point Scheduler at each Virtual Wall and press Send All to send the schedule The image will flash to indicate the Scheduler is sending the schedule The Virtual Wall s Scheduled light will blink indicating that the wall is scheduled to automatically turn on at the time you programmed You can clear the schedule from the Virtual Wall Schedulers by removing the batteries from the Virtual Walls or by deleting all cleaning times from the remote and re sending the clear schedule to the Virtual Wall Schedulers Using iRobot Scheduler Changing Schedules Open the cover of iRobot Scheduler The display will say SHOVV SH OU Scroll through the schedules using until you find SMTWTFS the schedule you want to change an aC wj gn wg pm o Press New Save when the remote is displaying the schedule you want to change o Navigate to the field you want to change using the and buttons and use the to change the time day or frequency NEWISAVE DELETE
11. onally Roomba may receive a static charge from carpets or hard floors which can in rare cases cause Roomba to lose its schedule Re send the schedule to Roomba to resolve the problem see page 12 For a complete list of Frequently Asked Questions visit our website at www irobot com Roomba Last Thoughts The Roomba Robotic Floorvac is easy to use but under the hood it s a complex robot We re Roboticists your retailers are not If you have questions or comments we re anxious to help please visit us at www irobot com or call 877 855 8593 iRobot Roomba Roomba Discovery Virtual Wall are trademarks of iRobot Corporation Version 4230 VI 2005 iRobot Corporation All rights Reserved
12. ry is nearly depleted up to 120 minutes and will then return to the Home Base Spot mode Roomba will spiral approximately 3 feet in diameter and then spiral back to where it started intensly cleaning a localized area Scheduled Cleaning Mode When iRobot Roomba receives a cleaning time from Scheduler Roomba enters Scheduled Cleaning Mode When Roomba is in Scheduled Cleaning Mode the Status light will blink amber Roomba will leave it s Home Base at the specified time clean for up to 60 minutes and return to the Home Base to recharge at the end of the cleaning cycle Roomba Features Sensor Sensor Dirt Detect Mode Roomba features the ability to clean more intensly in dirty areas When Roomba finds a particularly dirty area you will see the blue Dirt Detect light come on and Roomba will change its cleaning pattern Roomba uses two sensors to recognize the dirtiest areas To ensure optimal performance you may want to periodically wipe the sensors with a dry cloth Roomba will sense heavy debris like pepper sand and rice Roomba will not sense pet hair or dust but will pick them up Roomba Features Mission Status At the end of a cleaning mission Roomba will tell you if it has successfully completed its mission Roomba Stops for 3 reasons Mission Complete Green Yellow Using iRobot Scheduler Setting the Time To schedule Roomba to clean use iRobot Scheduler You need to set the time
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