Roomba® 900 Owner’s Manual
EN Table of Contents Important Safety Information.............................................................................................. 2 Setup Guide............................................................................................................................ 6 Why Download the iRobot® HOME App?............................................................................. 7 Basic Operating Instructions ....................................................................................
EN Important Safety Information THIS APPLIANCE CAN BE USED BY CHILDREN AGED FROM 8 YEARS AND ABOVE AND PERSONS WITH REDUCED PHYSICAL, SENSORY OR MENTAL CAPABILITIES OR LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IF THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN SUPERVISION OR INSTRUCTION CONCERNING USE OF THE APPLIANCE IN A SAFE WAY AND UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDS INVOLVED. CHILDREN SHALL NOT PLAY WITH THE APPLIANCE. CLEANING AND USER MAINTENANCE SHALL NOT BE MADE BY CHILDREN WITHOUT SUPERVISION.
EN To reduce the risk of injury or damage, keep these safety precautions in mind when setting up, using and maintaining your robot: General Safety Instructions • R ead all safety and operating instructions before operating your robot. • Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. • H eed all warnings on your robot, battery, Home Base® and in the owner’s manual.
EN Use Restrictions • Your robot is for indoor use only. • Y our robot is not a toy. Do not sit or stand on this device. Small children and pets should be supervised when your robot is operating. • S tore and operate your robot in room temperature environments only. • Clean iAdapt Camera with a cloth dampened with water only. • D o not use this device to pick up anything that is burning or smoking. • D o not use this device to pick up spills of bleach, paint, or other chemicals, or anything wet.
EN Battery and Charging • C harge using a standard outlet only. Product may not be used with any type of power converter. Use of other power converters will immediately void the warranty. • U se only rechargeable battery packs with the correct specification approved by iRobot. • D o not use a Home Base with a damaged cord or plug. If the cord or plug is damaged, it must be serviced by the manufacturer or similarly qualified persons.
EN Setup Guide Follow these three simple steps to get started with your Roomba vacuum cleaning robot. For additional operating instructions see page 8. Step 1: Activate Roomba • I n an uncluttered area, place the Home Base® charging station flat against a wall on a level floor surface. Refer to page 17 for tips on optimizing the position of the Home Base. • P lug one end of the line cord into the Home Base and the other into a wall outlet.
EN Why Download the iRobot HOME App? The iRobot HOME App lets you connect Roomba with your home Wi-Fi® network, so you can use your iOS or Android smart device for tasks like these: To download, search “iRobot HOME” on the App Store or on Google Play, or visit: www.irobot.com/app.
EN Basic Operating Instructions Cleaning with Roomba Important: Before using Roomba for the very first time, you must activate the battery. See Step 1: Activate Roomba on page 6 for instructions. T o wake up Roomba, press CLEAN once. Roomba will beep and the CLEAN button will illuminate. • To start a cleaning cycle, press CLEAN again. »» R oomba cleans an entire level of your home during one cleaning cycle. »» I f its battery gets low before finishing, Roomba returns to the Home Base to recharge.
EN Charging on the Home Base Reduced Power Standby Mode At the end of a cleaning job or when Roomba’s battery is running low, it returns to the Home Base to recharge. When it has docked successfully, the robot’s battery indicator ( ) begins pulsing to signal that it is charging: Roomba consumes a small amount of power any time it is on the Home Base to ensure that it is ready for its next cleaning job as well as to maintain Wi-Fi connectivity.
EN How Roomba Cleans Your Home Roomba is designed to intelligently navigate and clean an entire level of your home. Here’s a look at how it does its job: • A t the start of a cleaning cycle, Roomba uses iAdapt® 2.0 Navigation with Visual Localization to map out a series of small areas, cleaning them efficiently, one at a time. Using this map, Roomba tracks where it has and has not been to ensure complete coverage.
EN Spot Cleaning When you select Spot Cleaning, Roomba intensely cleans a localized area by spiraling outward about 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and then spiraling inward to where it started. When Spot Cleaning, Roomba boosts its vacuum power to provide the best cleaning possible where you need it. To use Spot Cleaning, place Roomba on top of the localized debris and press (Spot) on the robot.
EN Cleaning Preferences Roomba has various settings which allow you to customize how Roomba cleans your home. These settings are available only through the iRobot HOME App. Note: •B attery life and cleaning time will vary based on the cleaning preferences selected. • Edge Clean: After Roomba finishes cleaning the open areas of your floor, it uses Edge Clean to ensure that it has cleaned along walls and around furniture legs. If you prefer a quicker clean, you can disable Edge Clean.
EN • Behavior When Bin is Full: Roomba senses when its dust bin is full. There are two options for what Roomba should do when the bin is full: »» F inish Job: Even if the bin is full, Roomba will continue cleaning until it has covered the entire space. Once the bin is emptied, Roomba is ready for a new cleaning job. The Full Bin behavior is “Finish Job” by default. »» Pause Immediately: As soon as its bin is full, Roomba will return to where it started and pause its cleaning job.
EN iRobot Roomba 900 Series Anatomy Top View Buttons and Indicators Handle iAdapt® Camera CLEAN Button Spot Button Dock Button Bin Release Button Wi-Fi® Indicator Troubleshooting Indicator 14 Roomba® 900 Series Owner’s Guide Battery Indicator Full Bin Indicator Dirt Detect™ Indicator
EN Bottom View Cleaning Head and Components Side Brush Charging Contacts Extractor Frame Floor Tracking Sensor Extractor Frame Release Tabs Debris Extractors Extractor Caps Dust Bin Roomba® 900 Series Owner’s Guide 15
EN Tips for Optimizing Performance General Tips • U se Virtual Wall® barriers to keep Roomba cleaning where you want it — and to avoid cleaning where you don’t (See page 18 for information on Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers). • R emove excess clutter from floors before cleaning (e.g. clothing, toys, etc.). • After each use, empty the bin and clean the filter. • Use Roomba frequently to maintain well-conditioned floors.
EN Positioning the Home Base® Place the Home Base in an open, uncluttered area. We recommend you leave the following distances around the Home Base: • At least 1.5 feet (0.5 meters) on each side of the Home Base. • A t least 4 feet (1 meter) in front of the Home Base, with no furniture such as tables or chairs within this area. • At least 4 feet (1 meter) between the Home Base and any stairs. • At least 8 feet (2.5 meters) from Virtual Wall barriers.
EN Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers The Dual Mode Virtual Wall barrier (an optional accessory) keeps Roomba in the places you want to be cleaned — and out of the ones you don’t. You can set your device to one of two modes to fit your home’s cleaning needs: 10 ft / Virtual Wall Mode: When the switch is in the “up” position ( ), the device functions as a Virtual Wall. This means that you can set it to block openings of up to 10 feet (3 meters).
EN Use Instructions There is a ring of light around the top of the device. The ring will pulse 5 times when the device is turned on, or when a new mode is selected. Select the desired mode. When the ring stops pulsing, place the device on the floor in the desired location. The ring of light will remain off until the batteries need to be replaced (2x AA batteries). When Not in Use In between cleaning cycles, you can leave the device operating in its position on the floor.
EN Regular Robot Care To keep Roomba running at peak performance, perform the following care procedures. If you notice Roomba picking up less debris from your floor, then empty the bin, clean the filter and clean the extractors.
Emptying Roomba’s Bin: EN Cleaning Roomba’s Filter: 1 Press bin release 1 Remove filter by grasping 2 Open bin door to 2 Shake off debris by button to remove bin. empty bin. the yellow tab. tapping the filter against your trash container. Important: The filter door won’t close unless a filter is reinserted. Insert the filter with the yellow tab facing up.
EN Regular Robot Care (Continued) Cleaning Roomba’s Full Bin Sensors: 1 Remove and empty the bin. 2 Wipe the sensors with a clean, dry cloth. 3 Wipe the inner and outer sensor ports on the bin with a clean, dry cloth.
EN Cleaning Roomba’s Front Caster Wheel: Cleaning Roomba’s Side Brush: 1 Pull firmly on the front wheel 1 Use a coin or small screwdriver to remove the screw. to remove it. 2 Remove any debris from inside the wheel cavity. 2 Remove the brush, clean the brush and the brush Wheel post, and reinstall the brush. 3 Spin the wheel by hand. If rotation is restricted, remove the wheel from its housing and push firmly to remove the axle and clear any debris or hair wrapped around it.
EN Regular Robot Care (Continued) Cleaning Roomba’s Cliff Sensors and Charging Contacts: 1 Wipe Roomba’s Cliff Sensors with a clean, dry cloth. 2 Wipe the charging contacts on Roomba and the Home Base with a clean, dry cloth. 24 Roomba® 900 Series Owner’s Guide Cleaning Roomba’s Floor Tracking Sensor: Turn Roomba over and use a clean, dry microfiber or soft cotton cloth to wipe any debris that has accumulated in the round sensor opening on the right side of the bottom surface.
EN Cleaning Roomba’s Extractors: 1 Pinch the yellow extractor frame release tabs, lift up the extractor frame and remove any obstructions. 2 Remove the extractors and remove the yellow extractor caps. Remove any hair or debris that has collected underneath the caps and around the metal axles. 3 Remove hair and debris from the square and hexagonal plastic pegs on the other side of the extractors. Reinstall the extractor caps. 4 Clear Roomba’s Vacuum Path. 5 Reinstall the extractors.
EN Battery and Charging Information For best results, only use the iRobot Lithium Ion Battery that comes with Roomba. While Roomba will operate with older-model batteries, its performance will be limited. Battery Charging Lithium Ion Battery Problems While Charging Important: Lithium ion batteries and products that contain lithium ion batteries are subject to stringent transportation regulations.
EN Battery Removal Follow these instructions to remove and reinstall Roomba’s battery: 1 Unscrew the two screws on the battery door, then remove the door and battery. 2 einstall the battery with the battery R label and tabs facing up. 3 einstall the battery door and the two R screws. Take care not to pinch the side brush in the battery door when re-installing the battery.
EN Troubleshooting Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone distress sound followed by a spoken message. The troubleshooting indicator ( ) will also blink. Refer to the chart on the right to resolve Roomba’s problem. This troubleshooting information, along with more detailed support and videos, are available through the iRobot HOME App as well as online. If the problem is not resolved, visit www.irobot.com/support. Repeating Error Messages To repeat Roomba’s error message, press CLEAN.
Roomba Blinks and Says … Likely Cause What to Do Roomba Blinks and Says … Likely Cause What to Do Error 8. Please open the iRobot App for help. Roomba's vacuum fan is stuck or its filter is clogged. Remove and empty Roomba’s bin. Clean Roomba’s filter. Then, briskly tap the bin to loosen any remaining trapped debris. Error 9. Tap Roomba’s bumper, then press CLEAN to restart. Roomba’s bumper is stuck, or the bumper sensor is dirty.
EN Declaration of Conformity This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer: iRobot Corporation 8 Crosby Drive Bedford, MA 01730, USA hereby declares that the products: Vacuum Cleaning Robot with integrated dock/charger and accessories Product identification: Roomba 800/900 Series, Models: 8XXY; where XX =00-90, Y = blank, a-z.
EN Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU: For Roomba 800 Series models containing RF module 4123659 and all Roomba 900 Series models. ETSI EN 300 328 V1.8.1 Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum matters (ERM); Wideband transmission systems; Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz ISM band and using wide band modulation techniques; Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.9.
EN iRobot Customer Care USA & Canada Outside USA & Canada If you have questions or comments about your Roomba, please contact iRobot before contacting a retailer. You can also find additional information on the iRobot HOME App. Visit global.irobot.com to: You can start by visiting www.irobot.com/support for support tips, frequently asked questions and information about accessories. Should you still need assistance, call our Customer Care team at (877) 855-8593. • Get answers to questions.
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