Dear Customer,You have purchased a robot featuring Vortex technology. We would like to thank you for yourconfidence in ZODIAC products.Your appliance has been designed, manufactured and checked with the greatest care to ensureyou are completely satisfied with the product.Before using the appliance read this manual carefully. It contains all the information needed inorder to get the most from your pool cleaner in complete safety.For any further information your retailer, a pool professional, will be able to advise you on howto use and maintain your pool cleaner.They will be able to supply spare parts and will provide qualified After Sales service.Register your product on our website www.zodiac-poolcare.com:• You will be the first to be informed of new Zodiac products and special offers.• You can help us to constantly improve our product quality.1/ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWARNING: Be sure to comply with the following instructions.Your robot has been manufactured in compliance with the strictest standards.In order to make the most of your appliance and use it in complete safety, please comply withthe following instructions:• Only connect the control box to a power outlet protected by a 30 mA ground fault circuit breaker.• Ensure that the plug is permanently and easily accessible.• The control box must not be positioned in an area likely to flood.• Position the control box at least 3.5 meters from the pool edge and avoid exposing it to directsunlight.• Do not allow swimming when the cleaner is in the pool. If the control box falls into the waterit is imperative that you unplug the power supply before retrieving it.• In order to avoid the risk of an electric shock, never open the electronic control box. Consulta qualified technician.• Never attempt to repair the power supply cable.Contact customer services in order to replace the original cable, in order to avoid any hazards.• Only use the appliance in your pool if the water temperature is between 10°C and 35°C.• Disconnect the power supply cable before any cleaning, maintenance or servicing operationsand after each use.2 / RECOMMENDATIONSIn order to preserve your robot and to ensure that it continues to deliver optimum performances,we recommend taking the following precautions:• In order to avoid accidents occurring, do not play with the cleaner or its cable.• Remove thermometers, toys and other objects, that might damage the cleaner from the water.• Immerse the cleaner in the pool, before starting a cleaning cycle.• If the pool is very dirty, especially during first use, remove larger pieces of debris using a netin order to optimise the cleaner's performance.• At the end of a cleaning cycle wait 15 minutes before removing the cleaner fromthe pool.• Do not use your cleaner during shock chlorination.• Never open the control box while the cleaner is in operation.• Stow your cleaner on its caddy as soon as possible after use, in order to avoid distorting theflexible edge at the opening to the filter.152-Notice CO ANG.qxd 13/09/10 9:12 Page 15