Introduction

This product may be used under supervision, or if instruction regarding the safe use of the product has been provided and the resulting dangers have been understood, by persons with physical, sensory or mental disabilities or a lack of experience and knowledge. Children must not play with the product.

Intended use:

The GARDENA ZoneProtect is intended for separating a zone in which the robotic lawn mower (SILENO minimo, (smart) SILENO city and (smart) SILENO life) should not mow, in domestic gardens and allotments. The zone must be within the working area (delimited by the boundary wire) of the robotic lawnmower.

1. SAFETY

IMPORTANT!

Read the operator's manual carefully before use and keep for future reference.

Battery safety

If used incorrectly or if the batteries are damaged, flammable liquid may be ejected from the batteries. Contact with this liquid should be avoided. If contact accidentally occurs, rinse off with water. If the liquid comes into contact with your eyes, seek additional medical attention.

Only charge the battery at ambient temperatures between +4 °C and +30 °C. The full charging power is available from 15 °C. Only charge the product in dry indoor areas. If the temperature of the battery is outside the permissible charging temperature range, the battery cannot be charged. As soon as the permitted temperature range is reached, the battery is charged.

Do not use the product and its peripherals in bad weather conditions, especially when there is a risk of lightning ⚡.

Do not detach the battery! If the product has not been used for a long time, charge it to more than 60% before use. It should be charged to 60% at least every 3 months. Children are not allowed to be unsupervised in the protected area.

When the battery is empty or if the ZoneProtect has overheated, the zone is no longer protected.

The same specifications apply to the installation of the zone wire as for the boundary wire (see the Operator's Manual for the robotic lawnmower).

A USB power supply is not included with this product.

It is recommended to use a third party power supply with the following specifications:

• Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz, single-phase
• Mains voltage: 100 to 240 V AC
• Output voltage/current: 5 V DC / 1 A
• Minimum output power: 5 W
• Output connector: USB-C ?

Before using the third-party USB power supply, check that it complies with national and international safety standards for safety extra low voltage (SELV).

⚠️ DANGER! Cardiac arrest! This product makes an electromagnetic field while it operates. This field may under some conditions interfere with active or passive medical implants. To decrease the risk of conditions that can possibly injure or kill, we recommend persons with medical implants to speak with their physician and the medical implant manufacturer before you operate the product.

⚠️ DANGER! Risk of suffocation! Small parts can be easily swallowed. There is also a risk that the polybag can suffocate toddlers. Keep toddlers away when you assemble the product.

⚠️ DANGER! Risk of physical injury! Risk of injury and risk of damage to the product.

• Do not clean the product with water or with a water jet (in particular high-pressure water jet).
• Do not clean with chemicals including petrol or solvents. Some can destroy critical plastic parts.

Disposal:

(in accordance with RL2012/19/EC / S.I. 2013 No. 3113) The product must not be disposed of to normal household waste. It must be disposed of in line with local environmental regulations. ♻️

IMPORTANT! Dispose of the product through or via your municipal recycling collection centre.

Disposal of the battery:

The battery contains lithium-ion cells ? that should not be disposed of with normal household waste at the end of its life.

IMPORTANT! The battery may only be removed by qualified personnel.

1. If you have any questions regarding the removal of the battery, please contact the GARDENA Service.
2. Dispose of the batteries through or via your municipal recycling collection centre.

2. INSTALLATION

Preparation:

• Charge the battery (see 3. OPERATION).
• You can use the accessories of your robotic lawn mower for the zone cable, ground hooks and connection clamps. Alternatively, you can also obtain these from the GARDENA dealer.
• The robotic lawnmower must not be in ECO Mode during installation (see ECO Mode in the Operator's Manual for the robotic lawnmower).
• Update the mower's firmware (via www.gardena.com):
  • SILENO minimo: from 5995762-03
  • SILENO city: from 5908253-11
  • SILENO life: from 5939856-06
• To find out if an update is required, you can check which firmware is currently installed on your mower:
  • SILENO city & SILENO life: Open the quick info menu (see the Operator's Manual of the robotic lawnmower).
  • SILENO minimo: You will find the information in the GARDENA Bluetooth App.
• Enable the Zone Generator function of your robotic lawn mower menu/app. Refer to the Operator's Manual of the robotic lawnmower.

Conditions for the installation:

• Lay the wire as described in the instructions for the robotic lawnmower (chapter: To examine where to put the boundary wire).
• The zone must be completely within the mowing area of the boundary cable ⑥.
• The distance from the zone wire 2 to the boundary wire ⑥ must be at least 60 cm.
• The zone should not cover the guide wire 7, otherwise the robotic lawnmower may not find the charging station. If you do not remember where the guide wire is, start the robotic lawnmower at the end of the guide cable and let it return to the charging station (see Operator's manual of the robotic lawnmower).
• The distance from zone wire 2 to guide wire 7 should be at least 60 cm.
• The ZoneProtect and all objects inside must be at least 35 cm inside the zone [Fig. I3].
• Do not lay the cable on slopes > 10%.
• When using several ZoneProtects, the distance from zone wire to zone wire must be at least 60 cm.
• The zone cable must not cross [Fig. I4].
• The maximum length of the zone wire is 15 m.

To connect the zone cable [Fig. I1/I2]:

The zone cable ②, the ground hooks ③ and the connection clamps ④ are not included in the scope of delivery.

1. Place the zone cable ② around the desired zone.
2. Cut both ends of the zone cable ② to length at the point where you want to set up the ZoneProtect.
3. Attach one connection clamp ④ to each end of the zone cable ②.
4. Attach the connection clamps ④ to the connections ⑤ of the ZoneProtect.
5. Secure the ZoneProtect and the zone cable with the ground hooks ③.
6. Activate the Zone Generator option in your robotic lawnmower (see Operator's manual of the robotic lawnmower).

To test the installation:

1. Set the product to ON and make sure that the LED indicator is green.
2. Make sure that ECO mode of the robotic lawn mower is disabled. Refer to ECO Mode in the Operator's Manual for the robotic lawnmower.
3. Put the robotic lawn mower 1 – 2 m in front of the stay-out zone. Make sure that the robotic lawnmower points forward to the stay-out zone.
4. Start the robotic lawnmower and make sure that it stops by the zone boundary wire. If it enters the stay-out zone, check the conditions for the installation.

3. OPERATION

To charge the battery [Fig. O1/O2]:

The 5 V power supply unit with USB-A socket is not included.

The battery is delivered partially charged. To ensure the full performance of the battery, fully charge the battery before the first use. The ZoneProtect cannot be used during charging.

1. Remove the cover 9.
2. Fold open the sealing cap 1.
3. Plug the USB-C plug of the supplied charging cable into the charging socket.
4. Plug the USB-A plug of the charging cable into the power supply unit.
5. Connect the power supply unit into a mains socket.

The battery is charging and the LED ? blinks orange. When the battery is fully charged, the LED ? illuminates orange. When the battery is fully charged, the ZoneProtect works for approx. 31 days.

LED indicators [Fig. O2]:

By briefly pushing the button ⑧ the status of ZoneProtect is displayed for 5 seconds.

In order to achieve the maximum runtime of the ZoneProtect, the mower must be operated in Eco mode (see Operator's manual of the robotic lawnmower).

To switch on the ZoneProtect [Fig. O2]:

→ Push the button ⑧ for 2 seconds. The ZoneProtect is switched on and the LED ? illuminiates/blinks green (depending on the battery capacity).

To switch off the ZoneProtect [Fig. O2]:

→ Push the button ⑧ for 2 seconds. The ZoneProtect is switched off and the LED ? blinks white.

4. MAINTENANCE

Clean the ZoneProtect with a damp cloth.

5. STORAGE

To put into storage:

The product must be stored away from children.

1. Charge the battery.
2. Clean the ZoneProtect (see 4. MAINTENANCE).
3. Store the ZoneProtect in a dry, enclosed and frost-free place.

6. TROUBLESHOOTING

7. TECHNICAL DATA

¹⁾ Maximum active output power to antennas in the frequency band in which the radio equipment operates.

8. ACCESSORIES

9. SERVICE

Please contact the address on the back page.

Declarations

For detailed EU/UKCA Declarations of Conformity and Product Liability information, please refer to the GARDENA website: www.gardena.com/int/support/safety-regulations. These declarations are available in multiple languages, including German, English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Greek, Slovenian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, and Latvian.