How Your Robot Cleans; Cleaning System; Cleaning Patterns; How Your Robot Avoids Height Differences - Philips FC8715 Manual Del Usuario

The robot is especially suitable for cleaning hard floors, such as wooden, tiled or linoleum floors. It
may experience problems cleaning soft floors, such as carpet or rugs. If you use the robot on a carpet
or rug, please stay close by the first time to see if the robot can deal with this type of floor.
Because the robot uses infrared sensors to navigate, it may run into difficulties on very dark and shiny
floors. If you use the robot on such surfaces, please stay close by the first time to see if the robot can
deal with such a dark and shiny floor.

How your robot cleans

Cleaning system

The robot has a 2-stage cleaning system to clean your floors efficiently.
- The two side brushes help the robot clean in corners and along walls. They also help to remove dirt
from the floor and move it towards the suction opening (Fig. 4).
- The suction power of the robot picks up loose dirt and transports it through the suction opening
into the dust container (Fig. 5).

Cleaning patterns

In its auto cleaning mode, the robot uses an automatic sequence of cleaning patterns to clean each
area of the room optimally. The cleaning patterns it uses are:
1 Z-pattern or zigzag pattern (Fig. 6)
2 Random pattern (Fig. 7)
3 Wall-following pattern (Fig. 8)
4 Spot-cleaning pattern (Fig. 9)
In its auto cleaning mode, the robot uses these patterns in a fixed sequence: z-pattern, random
pattern, wall-following pattern, and spot-cleaning pattern.
When the robot has completed this sequence of patterns, it starts moving in Z-pattern again. The
robot continues to use this sequence of patterns to clean the room until the rechargeable battery runs
low, or until it is switched off manually.
Note (FC8715, FC8710, FC8705): You can also select each mode individually by pressing the
appropriate button on the remote control. For more details, see chapter 'Using your robot', section
'Cleaning modes'.

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.
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 chapter ' Cleaning
and maintenance' for instructions).
English
7