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FC8820 FC8820 Wheels stuck Top cover or dust container not placed properly Bumper stuck Robot lifted up from floor Colour of floor too dark Battery not inserted properly / Charging error (switch is off)
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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. Your robot (Fig. 1) Handle of dust container lid Dust container lid Filter Dust container Top cover...
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ENGLISH Remote control Navigation buttons and on/off Cleaning time buttons Cleaning mode buttons Fan speed buttons Docking button Pointer (FC8820) Pointer button On/off button Cleaning mode buttons Cleaning time buttons Docking button 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.
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ENGLISH The suction power of the robot picks up loose dirt and transports it through the suction opening into the dust container. The robot comes with a dry wipe holder that allows you to clean your hard floor even more thoroughly with dry wipes. Cleaning patterns In its auto cleaning mode, the robot uses an automatic sequence of cleaning patterns to clean each area of the room optimally.
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ENGLISH How your robot avoids height differences The robot has three drop-off sensors in its bottom. It uses these drop-off sensors to detect and avoid height differences such as staircases. Note: It is normal for the robot to move slightly over the edge of a height difference, as its front drop-off sensor is located behind the bumper.
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ENGLISH Place the rechargeable battery into the battery cavity. Note: Make sure that the print on the battery points upwards and that the connectors point in the right direction. Slide the battery cavity cover back onto the robot. Removing the protection tag from the remote control The remote control works on a CR2025 coin-shaped battery.
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ENGLISH Charging When you charge the rechargeable battery for the first time and when the rechargeable battery is empty, the charging time is four hours. Your robot can be charged in two ways: On the docking station, either manually or automatically during use; By connecting the robot directly to the mains Note: When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, your robot can clean for up to 100 minutes.
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ENGLISH When the rechargeable battery is fully charged, the battery indicator on the display of the docking station and the light in the on/of button on the robot stop flashing. Note: The robot only returns to the docking station automatically when it started cleaning from the docking station.
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ENGLISH Unless you press one of the mode buttons, the robot continues cleaning in auto cleaning mode until its battery runs low. In auto cleaning mode it follows repeated sequences of Z-pattern, random, wall-following and spiral movements. For more information on the cleaning modes, see section ‘Cleaning modes’.
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ENGLISH Wall-following mode In this mode, the robot follows the walls of the room to give the area alongside the walls an extra clean. Spiral mode In this mode, the robot makes a spiral movement with the fan at turbo speed to clean a dirty area thoroughly.
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ENGLISH Using the cleaning time buttons Press the maximum cleaning time button to make the robot clean in auto cleaning mode until its rechargeable battery runs low. When the robot has finished cleaning, it returns to the docking station automatically if it started from the docking station. If the robot started from another point in the room, press the docking button to send it back to the docking station.
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ENGLISH Programming cleaning times If you have set the time and the day of the week on the display of the docking station, you can program cleaning times for your robot. For the pictures that belong to the steps below, see the fold-out pages at the back. The programming options available are: Program Indication on display...
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ENGLISH Fan speed buttons You can use the fan speed buttons to increase the fan speed to turbo or to switch off the fan. The default setting is normal fan speed. Turbo fan speed increases the suction power of the robot. You can switch off the fan by pressing this button.
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ENGLISH Removing the dry wipe attachment Remove the dry wipe attachment as soon as you have finished wiping the floor. Turn the robot upside down and place it on the floor or on a table. Push one end of the dry wipe attachment towards the wheel on the other side of the robot to release it.
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ENGLISH Using the virtual wall unit (FC8820) Placing the batteries in the virtual wall unit The virtual wall unit operates on four AA batteries. Push the two release tabs at the bottom of the back cover (1) and slide the back cover upwards and off the virtual wall unit (2). Take four new AA batteries from the pack and insert them into the battery compartment of the virtual wall unit.
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ENGLISH Cleaning and maintenance Emptying and cleaning the dust container Empty and clean the dust container when the dust container full icon on the display of the robot lights up. Remove the top cover. Note: Make sure the power switch is in ‘off ’ position. Pull up the handle of the dust container lid and lift the dust container out of the dust container compartment.
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ENGLISH Put the dust container back into the dust container compartment and put the top cover back onto the robot. Caution: Always make sure the filter is present inside the dust container. If you use the robot without the filter inside the dust container, the motor will be damaged.
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ENGLISH Replacement You can order spareparts and accessories at www.shop.philips.com/ service or at your Philips dealer. You can also contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. Replacing the filter Replace the filter if it is very dirty or damaged. You can order a new filter under order number CP0109.
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This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with this 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 Centre in your...
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If the the drop-off sensors. This problem continues to occur on lighter coloured causes the robot to move in floors, go to www.philips.com/support or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country. an unusual pattern. The robot is cleaning a floor...
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For the remote control, you need a CR2025 remote control correct type of battery. coin-shaped battery. If the problem persists, runs empty too go to www.philips.com/support or contact the fast. Consumer Care Centre in your country. Error codes Error code...