Preparations Before Use
Recharging
Push the Trilobite unit with its rear against the battery charger’s contact plate. Press it in securely. Keep it pressed in until you hear an acknowledging signal (this may take a few seconds). This is particularly important if the batteries are almost entirely dead. When the batteries are exhausted: Push Trilobite against the charger and hold it there for about a min- ute. Take it out and push it in again. Trilobite will then automatically move towards the charger.
Battery indicator
A
B
If the battery charger is placed on a soft surface, e.g. a rug or carpet, or if you have a protruding skirting board preventing you from placing the battery charger right against the wall, use the adjustment screw on the back of the battery charger.
C
The battery charger should be placed along a wall with a free margin of 0.2 metres to the right of the charger.
An audible signal sounds and the battery symbol in the display show when charging commences. Trilobite becomes fully charged in about two hours at which time
Normal. Timer: Auto
Start cleaning?
Charging status
The battery indicator on Trilobite’s display shows the battery capacity during vacuuming and charging.
“Ready” shows in the display.
You may well develop a personal affection to Trilobite and appreciate its intelligence.To get the best from your Trilobite, we recommend you consider the following.
Charging (see also picture “Charging status”)
Put the battery charger on the floor, connect it to the mains and place it with its rear side facing the wall. Allow a free space of 0.2 metres to the right of the charger.
Check the battery indicator before vacuuming starts. Refer to the lower, middle picture.
A. Charge your Trilobite before vacuuming
B.You can commence vacuuming. But your Trilobite will need to find the charger soon.
C.You don’t need a charger in the room to start vacuuming
Avoid interrupting the charging process. If unavoidable, pull the machine away from the charger and press the 
button.Vacuuming can also be started while Trilobite is still being charged. If the power to the charger is interrupted for more than 30 seconds during charging, and you have not manually placed Trilobite in the charger, it will leave it, take a spin on the floor and then connect with the charger again.To ensure that the batteries are fully charged after Trilobite has been left
unused in the charger for a longer period of time, pull it out and push it back in to start a new charge cycle.
Move the furniture
Trilobite picks its way around furniture, whether freestanding or placed flush against a wall. However, cleaning is both quicker and more effective if you move the furniture slightly before it is time to start cleaning. Of course, you do not need to move heavy furniture such as sofas. On the other hand, chairs can be conveniently placed on top of tables, lamps can be moved out of the way, loose rugs can be shifted. But don’t complicate matters more than you need to! Normally, all you need to do is to put Trilobite on the floor and let it get on with the job of cleaning.
Loose objects
Trilobite cannot distinguish between dust, coins, rings and expensive jewellery. Before starting Trilobite, be sure to put away small, loose objects you do not want to lose. Also make sure there are no cords or other objects on the floor that may prevent Trilobite from moving freely in the room.
For your own safety
Before vacuuming, read “For Your Own Safety“ on page 6–7!
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