Troubleshooting guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of the most technologically advanced automatic pool vacuum available today. The SmartPool Direct
Command
™
is easy to use and will make maintaining your pool affordable and effortless. Following these simple directions will insure
that the SmartPool Direct Command
™
will quickly and efficiently clean your pool today and for many years to come.
DO NOT RUN THE CLEANER OUT OF THE WATER.
OPERATING THE CLEANER OUT OF THE WATER WILL DAMAGE THE MOTORS AND VOID THE WARRANTY
• Place the cleaner into the pool and if needed rock the cleaner side to side to release any trapped air. The cleaner will sink to the
bottom of the pool.
• Put enough of the blue cord into the water to assure that the cleaner can easily reach all areas of the pool.
• The cleaner will begin its cleaning program.
• The cleaner will automatically shut itself down after three hours.
• If a second cleaning is required or the unit is accidentally shut off, you should wait one minute before switching the unit on again.
IMPORTANT NOTE: During normal operation, the cleaner will appear to shut off for a few seconds. This is normal and part of the
pool cleaning program. The unit has multiple ways of cleaning the walls. It may climb to the top, scrub, then make a turn and drive
back down the wall to the bottom of the pool. It may also climb to the top, shut down for a few seconds, remove itself from the
wall, turn its pump motor on again, pushing itself down to the bottom of the pool away from the wall. It could also climb the wall,
scrub the waterline, turn its pump motor off, and float away from the wall down to the bottom. All of these variations have been
programmed into the cleaner and are designed to most quickly and efficiently clean your entire pool.
This unit has been designed to clean all areas of your pool. It will climb the walls, and occasionally break the surface. In the process
of climbing the wall it may stay on the surface and continue to operate from several seconds to a few minutes. This is normal
operation procedure and the cleaner will eventually make its way to the bottom to continue its cleaning. Since most of the dirt is
concentrated on the floor of the pool, the cleaner will spend the majority of its time on the floor.
INSTALLATION
• Place the power supply in an area that will allow the cleaner to cover all areas of the pool.
• Attach the antenna to the power supply by aligning the base of the antenna with the gold connector on the power supply. Twist the antenna onto the connector in a clockwise direction
until snug. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
• Be sure to only plug the power supply into a GFI (ground fault interrupter) or ELI (earth leak interrupter) protected electrical outlet.
• Look at the power supply and check that the power supply switch is in the off position.
• Plug the power supply into the protected outlet.
• Plug in the connector from the cleaner into the power supply. The connector is keyed so that it will only plug into the power supply one way. Make sure that the plug is pushed all the
way onto the power supply. Slide the connector lock (strain relief) onto the connector and turn the connector lock clockwise until it is snug.
REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION:
To use the remote control feature, place the vacuum unit into the swimming pool. Push the 3-hour switch on the power supply to the on position. Wait 10 seconds. Press and release
any switch on the remote control to activate the remote control feature. DO NOT HOLD THE BUTTON DOWN, AS THE VACUUM WILL TRAVEL IN THE DESIRED
DIRECTION UNTIL THE RED STOP BUTTON IS PUSHED. There will be an audible beep from the remote control, indicating that the command has been sent to the vacuum. The
unit will stop moving, but the pump motor will continue to run and filter water. If the cleaner needs to travel to the right, press and release the right arrow button. When the vacuum
has turned to the desired area, press and release the RED stop button. Press and release either the forward or back button to make the vacuum travel in that direction. By using these
simple inputs you can easily guide the unit to any area of your pool. To exit the remote control feature, press and release the button marked AUTO. The unit will resume its cleaning
program and automatically shut off when it reaches the end of its cleaning cycle.
NOTE: If, while in remote mode, the cleaner begins floating on the water’s surface, press the the STOP button on the remote until the robot floats to the
bottom of the pool.
Press and
release the
arrow button
on the remote
control to
move the
cleaner in the
desired
direction.
Remote Signal
Indicator
Antenna
Antenna
Connector