Dreame F9 Installation guide
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Dreame F9 Robot Vacuum
FAQ
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Menu
General .................................................................................................................... 1
1．What is Dreame F9 robot？........................................................................................ 1
2．What does Dreame F9 robot feature? .................................................................... 1
3．What is VSLAM navigation?........................................................................................ 1
4. What advantages does VSLAM navigation have over LDS laser navigation?
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Product Introduction and User Guide ................................................................ 2
1. How to connect Dreame F9 robot with Mi Home app?................................... 2
2. How to reset Wi-Fi with Dreame F9 robot?.......................................................... 3
3. How to use the Spot Clean function with Dreame F9 robot?........................ 4
4. How to use the Do-Not-Disturb mode with Dreame F9 robot?................... 4
5. How to use the Scheduled Cleanup function with Dreame F9 robot? ....... 4
6. How to use the Carpet Boost function when cleaning carpets with Dreame
F9 robot?.................................................................................................................................. 5
7. How to use Dreame F9 robot advanced map feature? .................................... 5
8. How to save a map with Dreame F9 robot?......................................................... 5
9. How does Dreame F9 robot clean up the entire house?................................. 6
10. Can Dreame F9 robot connect to the dock all the time? Is there an
overcharge protection?....................................................................................................... 6
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11. What is the size of Dreame F9? ............................................................................ 6
12. How long does it take to fully charge Dreame F9? ....................................... 7
13. How long could the Dreame F9 work?............................................................... 7
14. What battery does the Dreame F9 use?............................................................ 7
15. Does Dreame F9 have a motor overload protection? .................................. 7
16. Does Dreame F9 have any consumables that need to be replaced
regularly?.................................................................................................................................. 8
Installation and Maintenance .............................................................................. 8
1．How to use the dock?................................................................................................... 8
2．How to charge Dreame F9?........................................................................................ 9
3．How to mop with Dreame F9? .................................................................................. 9
4．How to remove the water tank with Dreame F9?.............................................11
5．How to start cleaning with Dreame F9?...............................................................11
6．How does Dreame F9 return to dock for charging?........................................12
7．How to clean the main brush of Dreame F9? ....................................................12
8．How to clean the dust compartment and filter of Dreame F9? ..................13
9．How to clean the driving wheels of Dreame F9?..............................................15
10．How to clean the side brush of Dreame F9?..................................................15
11．How to clean the mop of Dreame F9?.............................................................16
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12．How to do daily cleaning and maintenance for Dreame F9?...................16
13．How to maintain the battery of Dreame F9? .................................................17
14．How to update the firmware of Dreame F9?.................................................18
15．How to restore to factory settings with Dreame F9?..................................18
FAQs ...................................................................................................................... 18
1．Why does network connection fail for Dreame F9? How to deal with it?18
2．What should I do if the F9 fails to charge?.........................................................19
3．Why does F9 fail to squirt water or operate with little water during
mopping？.............................................................................................................................19
4．What should I do if the top cover of the water tank leaks? .........................20
5．What should I pay attention to before cleaning with Dreame F9?............20
6．Do I need to charge the F9 for 16 hours for the first three tasks?.............20
7．Do I need to update the firmware whenever there is a new version
released?.................................................................................................................................20
8. Why does Dreame F9 keep cleaning the same place or miss spots during
operation?..............................................................................................................................21
9. Why does F9 start to clean the next zone before finishing the current
one?..........................................................................................................................................21
10. Why does F9 repeat its cleaning path?............................................................21
11. Can Dreame F9 clean narrow spaces?..............................................................21
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12. Will the cleaning efficacy of F9 drop when cleaning a complicated
environment？......................................................................................................................21
13. How to reduce the noise of F9 during cleaning？.......................................22
14. Why does F9 make strange sounds during cleaning?................................22
15. What should I do if the Dreame F9 is trapped during cleaning？.........22
16. What should I do if the Dreame F9 gets stuck when trying to pass
through a narrow space?..................................................................................................23
17. What should I do if the side brush or main brush is entangled during
cleaning？..............................................................................................................................23
18. What should I do if the F9 is entangled with the power cord of the dock
during cleaning？................................................................................................................23
19. Why does F9 reclean an area after being moved？....................................23
20. Why does F9 fail to reposition itself？.............................................................24
21. What is the max height of obstacles F9 can cross?.....................................24
22. Why does F9 fail to decelerate in face of obstacles？................................24
23. Why does F9 collide with the walls when vacuuming along the
edges？……………………………………………………………………………………….……………..25
24. How to deal with device errors of Dreame F9?.............................................25
25. Why does F9 fail to power on? ...........................................................................25
26. Why does F9 fail to charge？..............................................................................25
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27. Why does the battery decrease rapidly during cleaning？......................25
28. Does F9 consume any power when connected with the dock？............26
29. Why does F9 fail to return to the dock?..........................................................26
30. Why does F9 keep trying to connect after returning to the dock? .......26
31. Is the dust compartment difficult to open? ...................................................27
32. What if the water tank fall off during mopping?..........................................27
33. How to mop stubborn stains on the floor?....................................................27
34. Why is the floor still dirty after mopping？....................................................27
35. Why do I fail to install the mop pad properly？...........................................27
36. Why do I sell odor from the mop and dust compartment?.....................28
37. Why does F9 fail to resume cleaning after recharging itself？...............28
38. Why does the performance of F9 fade with missed debris on the
floor？……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…28
39. Can F9 operate in low-light environment？...................................................28
40. Why do I fail to update the firmware of F9？................................................29
41. Does the camera of F9 violate my privacy？..................................................29
42. Why does Mi Home fail to load the cleaning data？..................................29
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General
1．What is Dreame F9 robot？
A：Dreame F9 robot is a smart robot vacuum and mop that can handle
sweeping and mopping at the same time in different house types, and
return to the dock after cleaning, a powerful tool to make floor cleaning
easier.
2．What does Dreame F9 robot feature?
A：Equipped with multiple high-precision motion sensors, Dreame F9
robot also features vision positioning and navigation algorithms to
accurately record movements and build maps. Highly adaptive to
complicated home environment, the robot can also detect and across
obstacles, and return for charging automatically. In terms of cleaning, it
uses a front brush for sweeping and a rear wet-pad for mopping. A
powerful suction and intelligent water tank are designed for a better
cleaning result. Cleaning map is viewable in Mi Home app at any time,
allowing users to set cleaning time, switch operation modes, and clean the
whole space with ease.
3．What is VSLAM navigation?
A：As a new navigation technology, VSLAM collects spatial features of the
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surrounding environment through camera sensors and process with software
algorithms locate itself, recognize path and plan navigation. The Dreame F9 is
equipped with professional OV vision sensors to collect 30,000 feature points
per second and extract complex spatial features. It also performs path
calculation at 50 times per second to achieve fast and accurate mapping and
navigation.
4. What advantages does VSLAM navigation have
over LDS laser navigation?
A：Dreame F9 is powered by a vision navigation technology with embedded
vision sensors, keeping the robot height at only 8 cm. Compared with LDS
laser navigation products, F9 is thinner and easier to enter the bottom of
beds, cabinets, and other furniture for a larger cleaning coverage.
Product Introduction and User Guide
1. How to connect Dreame F9 robot with Mi Home
app?
A：Connect the robot with the Mi Home app and other device to control the
vacuum with your phone.
Scan the QR code, download and install Mi Home. Users who already installed
the app will directly enter the connection page. You can also search Mi Home
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in app store to download and install the app. Enter the home page of Mi Home,
tap "+" on the upper right corner, and follow the instructions to add the device.
Tip: Due to different firmware versions of the app, actual operation may be
slightly different from the above.
2. How to reset Wi-Fi with Dreame F9 robot?
A：When your phone fails to connect with the robot due to router configuration
changes, forgetting password or other reasons, open the top cover and observe
the Wi-Fi indicator LED. Press and hold the Spot Clean button and Dock button
until hearing a voice prompts of "waiting for network configuration". When the
Wi-Fi indicator starts to flash slowly again, it means the Wi-Fi has been
successful reset.
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3. How to use the Spot Clean function with Dreame
F9 robot?
A：In standby mode, press the Home button to enter Local Clean mode, where
the robot will clean a square area with a side length of 1.5 meters centered on
itself. After cleaning is finished, robot will automatically return to the starting
position and stop working.
4. How to use the Do-Not-Disturb mode with Dreame
F9 robot?
A：DND mode is enabled by default from 22:00 pm to 08:00 am, you can disable
or edit DND mode with Mi Home app. During the DND period, F9 will stop
cleaning and voice reporting, and the power indicator is turn off.
5. How to use the Scheduled Cleanup function with
Dreame F9 robot?
A：With Mi Home APP, the robot would start cleaning at specified time and
return to charging dock automatically after cleaning is finished.
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