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English Introduction Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. General description Handle of dust container lid 2 Dust container lid 3 Filter 4 Dust container...
English 2 Cleaning time buttons 3 Cleaning mode buttons 4 Fan speed buttons 5 Docking button Control panel of docking station Display with time, day and programming indications (Fig. 4) 2 Adjusting and setting buttons How your robot works What your robot cleans This robot is equipped with features that make it a suitable cleaner to help you clean the floors in your home.
English Caution: In some cases, the drop-off sensors may not detect a staircase or other height difference in time. Therefore monitor the robot carefully the first few times you use it, and when you operate it near a staircase or another height difference. It is important that you clean the drop-off sensors regularly to ensure the robot continues to detect height differences properly (see 'Cleaning and maintenance') .
English The robot enters deep sleep mode when you press the start/stop button for 5 seconds. It may also enter the deep sleep mode when its battery is empty. The battery may, for instance, run empty if the robot is unable to find its docking station. Charging When charging for the first time and when the rechargeable battery of the robot is empty, the charging time is four hours.
English Signal Description of signal Meaning of signal The start/stop button flashes slowly green and the The robot is charging. display on the robot shows a moving blue light (the charging indicator). The start/stop button is continuously orange. The rechargeable battery is low and the robot is searching for the docking station.
English 2 The robot cleans in the auto-cleaning mode until its battery runs low. In the auto-cleaning mode, it follows repeated sequences of Z-pattern, random, wall-following and spiral patterns (Fig. 6). Note: To select an individual mode, press one of the mode buttons on the remote control or on the robot (see 'Cleaning mode selection').
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English Using the cleaning time buttons - By default, the robot cleans in auto cleaning mode until its rechargeable battery runs low. The robot will then automatically return to its docking station. If you selected one of the other cleaning times (see below), you can switch back to the default mode by pressing the maximum cleaning time button on the remote control (Fig.
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English 3 Use the + and - buttons on the docking station to set the hour. The set hour appears on the display. 4 Press the select button to confirm the hour set. The minutes indication starts flashing. 5 Use the + and - buttons on the docking station to set the minutes. The set minutes appear on the display.
Note: You cannot rinse or wash the dry wipes. Using the invisible wall (FC8822 only) You can use the invisible wall to prevent the robot from entering a room or area that you want to keep it out of.
Ordering accessories To buy accessories or spare parts, visit www.shop.philips.com/service or go to your Philips dealer. You can also contact the Philips Consumer Care Center in your country (see the international warranty leaflet for contact details). Replacement Replacing the filter Replace the filter if it is very dirty or damaged.
Philips service center to have the battery replaced when you can no longer recharge it or when it runs out of power quickly. You can find the contact details of the Philips Consumer Care Center in your country in the international warranty leaflet or go to www.philips.com/support.
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Center in your country.
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English Problem Possible cause Solution The robot is cleaning a Close the curtains to block sunlight from floor that reflects sunlight entering the room. You can also start quite strongly. This triggers cleaning when the sunlight is less bright. the drop-off sensors and causes the robot to move in an unusual pattern.