iRobot Robotic FloorVac owner manual Virtual Wall Units, Pausing and Stopping Roomba

Pausing and Stopping Roomba

Roomba can be paused temporarily during a cleaning cycle, then set back on the cleaning cycle where it left off. Roomba may also be stopped at any time, at which point it will clear the current cleaning cycle to prepare for another.

Pausing Roomba in a Cleaning Cycle

To temporarily pause Roomba while it’s in a cleaning cycle simply pick it up by its handle, or press any button on Roomba except the Power Button. The button corresponding to the cleaning cycle that Roomba has temporarily paused will flash.

The Virtual Wall Units

The Virtual Wall Unit keeps Roomba in the room or area you want cleaned. It uses an invisible beam of light to block

13+ foot-wide open doorways or to close off other large areas. Use the Virtual Wall Unit to block open doorways or clean one portion of a large room. Multiple Virtual Wall Units can be used to block off multiple doorways or open areas, or extra- wide openings. The Roomba Pro and Pro Elite both come with two Virtual Wall Units.

(Note: If you are using the Roomba Remote, please see additional information in The Roomba Remote on page 12.) Note that Roomba will shut itself off, clearing its current cleaning cycle, if it is left paused for more than five minutes.

Spot Cleaning during a Cleaning Cycle

Roomba can clean a spot one or more times while it is paused in the middle of a cleaning cycle, then continue the cleaning cycle afterward. To Spot Clean during a cleaning cycle, do the following:

1.Pause Roomba.

2.Press the Spot Button. Roomba will play its brief “Spot Cleaning” tune, then start cleaning a 3-foot-wide area.

3.After Roomba completes the Spot Cleaning Cycle (1-2 minutes), it will play it’s “Done Spot Cleaning” tune, and go back to being paused.

Un-Pausing Roomba

To un-pause Roomba and continue it’s cleaning cycle, press any button on Roomba except the Power or Spot Button. Roomba will play its brief “Back to the Cleaning Cycle” tune and start cleaning again where it left off in its cleaning cycle.

Stopping Roomba

To turn Roomba off, press the Power Button.

Hint: If Roomba is moving, you can press any button or lift Roomba up to pause it first before turning Roomba off.

To stop Roomba in order to start a new cleaning cycle, do one of the following:

1.Press the Power Button twice to turn Roomba off then on again. Roomba is now ready to start a fresh cleaning cycle. Empty both sides of the Particle Bin, then press a desired Cleaning Cycle Button to start cleaning.

2.To start Roomba cleaning on a new cleaning cycle quickly, press and hold the desired new cleaning cycle button while it’s cleaning, until you hear Roomba play its “Start Up” tune and start the new cleaning cycle.

Virtual Wall Unit Battery Installation

1. Open the Battery Door located on the bottom of each unit by first loosening the screw (see Figure 9).

2.Insert 2 new “D” size alkaline batteries (not included) in each unit by following the “+” and “-”symbols.

3. Replace the Battery Door and tighten the screw.

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Range	Range Selector Switch
	Power Button
	Power Light

Beam Emitter

Battery Door

Figure 10a: Close-up of the Virtual Wall Unit.

Figure 9: Insert 2 “D”-size alkaline batteries in the bottom of each Virtual Wall Unit.

"D"SIZE/LR20 1.5V 1.5V "D"SIZE/LR20

CAUTION:

To ensure proper function and avoid battery leakage:

1.Always use alkaline batteries.

2.Do not mix old and new batteries.

3.Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries.

4.Batteries should be installed by an adult.

5.Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

6.Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the product before being charged.

7.Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.

8.Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

9.Exhausted or dead batteries are to be removed from the product.

10.The supply terminals are not to be short circuited.

11.Remove batteries before storing.

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