Precautions WARNING Operation and Maintenance This appliance can be used by children ages 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge. Ensure that they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
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WARNING To avoid personal injury or damage, only allow qualified professionals to perform maintenance. Please contact your dealer when you need to repair your air conditioner; do not repair it by yourself. This may cause electric shock or damage. Do not extend your fingers or objects into the air inlet or air outlet.
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WARNING Attachment To avoid personal injury or damage, allow installation to be performed by qualified professionals. Qualified professionals should follow the electric safety regulations when installing the unit. In accordance with local safety regulations, use a qualified power supply circuit and circuit break. To avoid malfunction, install the circuit break.
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WARNING Do not add power before finishing installation. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the service agent, or similarly qualified persons for a hazard to be avoided. Because the temperature of the refrigerant circuit will be high, ensure that the interconnection cable is kept away from the copper tube.
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WARNING For the air conditioner model with a plug, the plug should be reachable after installation is complete. For the air conditioner model without a plug, a circuit break must be installed in the line. Only a qualified professional should relocate the air conditioner. Personal injury or damage may result if you try to move it yourself.
Unit Speci cations and Features Unit Parts Front Panel Power Cable (Some Units) Remote Control Louver O N /O F F SHORT MODE TIMER T E MP TIMER SLEEP FRESH TRUBO CLEAN FOLLOW Display window (A) Remote Holder Display window (B) (Some Units) fresh defrost run timer fresh defrost run timer...
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Achieving Optimal Performance Optimal performance for the COOL, HEAT, and DRY modes can be achieved in the following temperature ranges. When your air conditioner is used outside of these ranges, certain safety protection features will activate and cause the unit to perform less than optimally. Inverter Split Type FOR OUTDOOR UNITS COOL mode...
For a detailed explanation of each function, Air Filter Reminders (some units) • refer to the Remote Control Manual. Air Filter Cleaning Reminder After 240 hours of use, the “run” and “timer” indicator lamps on the indoor Other Features unit will ash simultaneously and the display window on the indoor unit will •...
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Setting Angle of Air ow • Setting the Vertical Angle of Air ow While the unit is on, use the SWING/DIRECT button to set the direction (vertical angle) of airflow. Press the SWING/DIRECT button once to activate the louver. Each time you press the button, it will adjust the louver by 6°.
Sleep Operation • The SLEEP function is used to decrease energy use while you sleep (and don’t need the same temperature settings to stay comfortable). This function can only be activated via remote control. Press the SLEEP button when you are ready to go to sleep.
Manual Operation (Without Remote) How to Operate Your Unit without CAUTION the Remote Control The manual button is intended for testing In the event that your remote control fails to purposes and emergency operation only. Please work, your unit can be operated manually with do not use this function unless the remote is the MANUAL CONTROL button, located on lost and it is absolutely necessary.
Care and Maintenance Rinse the lter with fresh water, then shake Cleaning Your Indoor Unit o excess water. BEFORE CLEANING OR Dry it in a cool, dry place and refrain from exposing it to direct sunlight. MAINTENANCE When dry, re-clip the air freshening lter to ALWAYS TURN OFF YOUR AIR CONDITIONER the larger lter, then slide it back into the SYSTEM AND DISCONNECT ITS POWER SUPPLY...
Maintenance – CAUTION Long Periods of Non-Use Before changing the lter or cleaning, • If you plan to not use your air conditioner for an turn o the unit and disconnect its power extended period of time, do the following: supply.
Troubleshooting SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If ANY of the following conditions occurs, turn o your unit immediately! The power cord is damaged or abnormally warm • You smell a burning odor • The unit emits loud or abnormal sounds • A power fuse blows or the circuit breaker frequently trips •...
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Issue Possible Causes A rushing air sound may occur when the louver resets its position. The indoor unit makes noises Due to expansion and contraction of the unit's plastic parts, a squeaking sound may occur after the unit is run in HEAT mode. Low hissing sound during operation: This is normal and is caused by refrigerant gas flowing through both indoor and outdoor units.
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Troubleshooting When troubles occur, please check the following points before contacting a repair company. Issue Possible Causes Solution The temperature setting may be higher than ambient Lower the temperature setting. room temperature. The heat exchanger on the indoor or outdoor unit is Clean the a ected heat exchanger.
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Issue Possible Causes Solution Wait for the power to be There is a power failure. restored. The power is turned o . Turn on the power. The fuse is burned out. Replace the fuse. The unit is not The remote control working Replace the batteries.
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