Cleaning Modes and Pattern, Surfaces, Home Base

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.

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.

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!

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.

•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.

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.

Getting started Cleaning modes & Virtual Walls

74520 specifications

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