CONTENTS READ BEFORE OPERATION Safety Precautions ......... 2 Names of Parts ..........4 Preparation before Operation......7 OPERATION AUTO · DRY · COOL · HEAT · FAN Operation ............. 10 Adjusting the Airflow Direction ..... 12 POWERFUL Operation ........ 14 OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET Operation.....
READ BEFORE OPERATION Safety Precautions • Keep this manual where the user can easily find it. • Read the precautions in this manual carefully before operating the unit. • The precautions described herein are classified as WARNING and CAUTION. They both contain important information regarding safety.
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• Do not block the air inlets nor outlets. Impaired airflow may result in insufficient performance or trouble. • Do not sit on the outdoor unit, put things on the unit, or pull the unit. Doing so may cause accidents, such as falling or toppling down, thus resulting in injury, product malfunctioning, or product damage.
Names of Parts ■ Indoor Unit ■ Opening the Front Panel How to open the front panel: (page 26.) Air outlet selection switch • This setting blows air from upper outlet only. This setting automatically decides a blow • pattern depending on mode and conditions. •...
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■ Outdoor Unit ■ Indoor Unit 1. Titanium apatite photocatalytic • The operation mode refers to the following air-purifying filter: table. • These filters are attached to the inside of Temperature Mode Airflow rate the air filter. setting 2. Air outlet 22°C COOL AUTO...
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Names of Parts ■ Remote Controller <Open the lid> <ARC452A2> 1. Signal transmitter: 8. QUIET button: • It sends signals to the indoor unit. OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation (page 15.) 2. Display: 9. ECONO button: • It displays the current settings. ECONO operation (page 16.) (In this illustration, each section is shown 10.
Preparation before Operation ■ To set the batteries Position + and 1. Slide the front cover to take it off. – correctly! 2. Set two dry batteries AAA.LR03 (alkaline). 3. Set the front cover as before. Grip both sides of the front cover.
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Preparation before Operation ■ To set the clock 1. Press “CLOCK button”. “ ” is displayed. “ ” and “ ” blink. 2. Press “SELECT button” to set the current day of the week. 3. Press “CLOCK button”. “ ” blinks. 4.
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■ Turn the breaker on • After the power is turned on, the flap of the indoor unit opens and closes once to set the reference position. NOTE ■ Tips for saving energy • Be careful not to cool (heat) the room too much. Keeping the temperature setting at a moderate level helps save energy.
OPERATION AUTO · DRY · COOL · HEAT · FAN Operation The air conditioner operates with the operation mode of your choice. From the next time on, the air conditioner will operate with the same operation mode. ■ To start operation 1.
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■ To change the airflow rate setting 5. Press “FAN setting button”. DRY operation AUTO or COOL or HEAT or FAN operation Five levels of airflow rate setting from “ ” to “ ” plus “ ” “ ” are available. The airflow rate setting is not variable.
Adjusting the Airflow Direction You can adjust the airflow direction to increase your comfort. ■ To adjust the flap (horizontal blade) 1. Press “SWING button”. • “ ” is displayed on the LCD and the flap will begin to swing. 2.
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■ Air outlet selection • Make air outlet selection according to what suits you. When setting the air outlet selection switch to • Air conditioner automatically decides the appropriate blowing pattern depending on the operating mode/situation. Mode Situation Blowing pattern When the operation is activated or Air is emitted from the upper and when the room is not fully cooled.
POWERFUL Operation POWERFUL operation quickly maximizes the cooling (heating) effect in any operation mode. You can get the maximum capacity. ■ To start POWERFUL operation 1. Press “POWERFUL button”. • POWERFUL operation ends in 20minutes. Then the system automatically operates again with the previous settings which were used before POWERFUL operation.
OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET Operation OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation lowers the noise level of the outdoor unit by changing the frequency and fan speed on the outdoor unit. This function is convenient during night. ■ To start OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation 1.
ECONO Operation ECONO operation is a function which enables efficient operation by limiting the maximum power consumption value. This function is useful for cases in which attention should be paid to ensure a circuit breaker will not trip when the product runs alongside other appliances.
TIMER Operation Timer functions are useful for automatically switching the air conditioner on or off at night or in the morning. You can also use OFF TIMER and ON TIMER in combination. ■ To use OFF TIMER operation • Check that the clock is correct. If not, set the clock to the present time.
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TIMER Operation ■ To use ON TIMER operation • Check that the clock is correct. If not, set the clock to the present time. (page 8.) 1. Press “ON TIMER button”. “ ” is displayed. “ ” blinks. 2. Press “SELECT button” until the time setting reaches the point you like.
WEEKLY TIMER Operation Up to 4 timer settings can be saved for each day of the week. It is convenient if the WEEKLY TIMER is set according to the family’s life style. ■ Using in these cases of WEEKLY TIMER An example of WEEKLY TIMER settings is shown below.
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation ■ To use WEEKLY TIMER operation Setting mode • Make sure the day of the week and time are set. If not, set the day of the week and time. (page 8.) Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 [Monday] 25˚C...
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8. Press “SELECT button” to select the desired temperature. • The temperature can be set between 10°C and 32°C. Cooling: The unit operates at 18°C even if it is set at 10 to 17°C. Heating: The unit operates at 30°C even if it is set at 31 to 32°C.
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation Copy mode • A reservation made once can be copied another day of the week. The whole reservation of the selected day of the week will be copied. Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 [Monday] 25˚C 27˚C 6:00...
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■ Confirming a reservation • The reservation can be confirmed. Press “ button”. • The day of the week and the reservation number of the current day will be displayed. Press “SELECT button” to select the day of the week and the reservation number to be confirmed.
Note for Multi System This system has one outdoor unit connected to multiple indoor units. ■ Selecting the operation mode room B room 1. With the priority room setting present but inactive or not present. When more than 1 indoor unit is operating, priority is C room D room given to the first unit that was turned on.
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■ OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation (page 15.) 1. With the priority room setting present but inactive or not present. When using the OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation feature with the multi system, set all indoor units to OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation using their remote controllers. When clearing OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation, clear one of the operating indoor units using their remote controller.
CARE Care and Cleaning CAUTION Before cleaning, be sure to stop the operation and turn the breaker off. Units ■ Indoor unit and remote controller 1. Wipe them with dry soft cloth. ■ Front panel 1. Open the front panel. •...
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Filters 1. Open the front panel. (page 26.) 2. Remove the air filter. • Press the claws on the right and left of the air filter down slightly, then pull upward. 3. Take off the titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter. •...
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NOTE • Operation with dirty filters: (1) cannot deodorize the air. (2) cannot clean the air. (3) results in poor heating or cooling. (4) may cause odour. • To order a titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter, contact the service shop where you bought the air conditioner.
TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting These cases are not troubles. The following cases are not air conditioner troubles but have some reasons. You may just continue using it. Case Explanation Operation does not start soon. • This is to protect the air conditioner. •...
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Case Explanation ■ After operation is stopped: The outdoor fan rotates while the air conditioner is not in • The outdoor fan continues rotating for another 60 seconds operation. for system protection. ■ While the air conditioner is not in operation: •...
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Call the service shop immediately. WARNING ■ When an abnormality (such as a burning smell) occurs, stop operation and turn the breaker off. Continued operation in an abnormal condition may result in troubles, electric shocks or fire. Consult the service shop where you bought the air conditioner. ■...
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Fault diagnosis. FAULT DIAGNOSIS BY REMOTE CONTROLLER In the ARC452A series, the temperature display sections on the main unit indicate corresponding codes. 1. When the TIMER CANCEL button is held down for 5 seconds, a “ ” indication flashes on the temperature display section.
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The two-dimensional bar code is a manufacturing code. 3P278434-4C M16B095 (1608) HT...
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CONTENTS READ BEFORE OPERATION Safety Precautions ..............2 Names of Parts ................ 4 Preparation before Operation ..........8 OPERATION AUTO · DRY · COOL · HEAT · FAN Operation ...... 10 Adjusting the Airfl ow Direction ..........12 POWERFUL Operation ............14 OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET Operation ........
Safety Precautions • Keep this manual where the user can easily fi nd it. • Read the precautions in this manual carefully before operating the unit. • The precautions described herein are classifi ed as WARNING and CAUTION. They both contain important information regarding safety.
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CAUTION • Do not block the air inlets nor outlets. Impaired airfl ow may result in insuffi cient performance or trouble. • Do not sit on the outdoor unit, put things on the unit, or pull the unit. Doing so may cause accidents, such as falling or toppling down, thus resulting in injury, product malfunctioning, or product damage.
Names of Parts Indoor Unit Flap (horizontal blade) Page 12 Air outlet Model name plate Front panel Titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying fi lter • These fi lters are attached to the inside of the air fi lters. Air fi lter Air inlet Louvers (vertical blades) Page 12...
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Open the front panel • How to open the front panel: Page 26 Air outlet selection switch Page 13 • This setting blows air from upper outlet only. • This setting automatically decides a blow pattern depending on mode and conditions. •...
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Names of Parts Remote Controller: ARC452A2 Signal transmitter Receiver Display (LCD) • It displays the current settings. • To use the remote controller, aim the (In this illustration, each section is transmitter at the indoor unit. If there shown with its displays on for the is anything blocking the signals purpose of explanation.) between the unit and the remote...
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Open the front cover MODE selector button ECONO button • It selects the operation mode. • ECONO operation Page 16 (AUTO/DRY/COOL/HEAT/FAN) Page 10 SWING button • Adjusting the airfl ow direction Page 12 QUIET button • OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation Page 15 OFF TIMER button : WEEKLY button...
Preparation before Operation To set the batteries Position Slide the front cover to take it off. – correctly! Set 2 dry batteries AAA.LR03 (alkaline). Grip both Set the front cover as before. sides of the front cover. To fi x the remote controller holder on the wall Set.
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To set the clock Press “ ” is displayed. “ ” and “ ” blink. Press to set the current day of the week. Press “ ” blinks. Press to set the clock to the present time. • Holding down button rapidly increases or decreases the time display. Press •...
AUTO · DRY · COOL · HEAT · FAN Operation The air conditioner operates with the operation mode of your choice. From the next time on, the air conditioner will operate with the same operation mode. To start operation Press and select an operation mode.
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To change the airfl ow rate setting Press DRY operation AUTO or COOL or HEAT or FAN operation Five levels of airfl ow rate setting from The airfl ow rate setting is not variable. “ ” to “ ” plus “ ”...
Adjusting the Airfl ow Direction You can adjust the airfl ow direction to increase your comfort. Adjusting the upper and lower airfl ow direction To adjust the fl ap (horizontal blade) Press “ • ” is displayed on the LCD and the fl ap will begin to swing. When the fl...
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Air outlet selection • Make air outlet selection according to what suits you. Page 5 When setting the air outlet selection switch to • Air conditioner automatically decides the appropriate blowing pattern depending on the operating mode/situation. Mode Situation Blowing pattern When the operation is activated or when the Air is emitted from the upper and lower air room is not fully cooled.
POWERFUL Operation POWERFUL operation quickly maximizes the cooling (heating) effect in any operation mode. You can get the maximum capacity. To start POWERFUL operation Press during operation. • POWERFUL operation ends in 20 minutes. Then the system automatically operates again with the previous settings which were used before POWERFUL operation.
OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET Operation OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation lowers the noise level of the outdoor unit by changing the frequency and fan speed on the outdoor unit. This function is convenient during night. To start OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation Press “...
ECONO Operation ECONO operation is a function which enables effi cient operation by limiting the maximum power consumption value. This function is useful for cases in which attention should be paid to ensure a circuit breaker will not trip when the product runs alongside other appliances. To start ECONO operation Press during operation...
TIMER Operation Timer functions are useful for automatically switching the air conditioner on or off at night or in the morning. You can also use OFF TIMER and ON TIMER in combination. To use OFF TIMER operation • Check that the clock is correct. If not, set the clock to the present time.
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TIMER Operation To use ON TIMER operation • Check that the clock is correct. If not, set the clock to the present time. Page 9 Press “ ” is displayed. “ ” blinks. “ • ” and day of the week disappear from the LCD. Press until the time setting reaches the point you like.
WEEKLY TIMER Operation Up to 4 timer settings can be saved for each day of the week. It is convenient if the WEEKLY TIMER is set according to the family’s life style. Using in these cases of WEEKLY TIMER An example of WEEKLY TIMER settings is shown below. Example: The same timer settings are made for the week from Monday through Friday while different timer settings are made for the weekend.
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation To use WEEKLY TIMER operation Setting mode • Make sure the day of the week and time are set. If not, set the day of the week and time. Page 9 Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 [Monday] 25°C...
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Press to select the desired time. • The time can be set between 0:00 and 23:50 in 10 minute intervals. • To return to the mode setting, press • Go to STEP when setting the OFF TIMER. Press • The time will be set. “...
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation Copy mode • A reservation made once can be copied another day of the week. The whole reservation of the selected day of the week will be copied. Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 [Monday] 25°C 27°C 6:00...
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Confi rming a reservation • The reservation can be confi rmed. Setting Displays Normal display Confi rmation display Press • The day of the week and the reservation number of the current day will be displayed. Press to select the day of the week and the reservation number to be confi...
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation To deactivate WEEKLY TIMER operation Press while “ ” is displayed on the LCD. “ • ” will disappear from the LCD. • The TIMER lamp goes off. • To reactivate the WEEKLY TIMER operation, press again. •...
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The reservations for each day of the week • This function can be used for deleting reservations for each day of the week. • It can be used while confi rming or setting reservations. Press • The day of the week and the reservation number will be displayed. Press to select the day of the week to be deleted.
Care and Cleaning CAUTION Before cleaning, be sure to stop the operation and turn the breaker off. Units Indoor unit and remote controller Wipe them with dry soft cloth. Front panel Open the front panel. • Slide the 2 stoppers on the left and right sides inward until they click.
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Filters Open the front panel. Page 26 Remove the air fi lter. • Press the claws on the right and left of the air fi lter down slightly, then pull upward. Take off the titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying fi lter. •...
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Care and Cleaning Air Filter Wash the air fi lter with water or clean them with vacuum cleaner. • If the dust does not come off easily, wash them with neutral detergent thinned with lukewarm water, then dry them up in the shade.
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NOTE • Operation with dirty fi lters: cannot deodorize the air, cannot clean the air, results in poor heating or cooling, may cause odour. • To order a titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying fi lter, contact the service shop where you bought the air conditioner. •...
Troubleshooting These cases are not troubles. The following cases are not air conditioner troubles but have some reasons. You may just continue using it. Case Explanation Operation does not start soon. • • When ON/OFF button was pressed soon This is to protect the air conditioner. after operation was stopped.
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Case Explanation After operation is stopped: • The outdoor fan continues rotating for another 60 seconds for system protection. The outdoor fan rotates while the air While the air conditioner is not in operation: conditioner is not in operation. • When the outdoor temperature is very high, the outdoor fan starts rotating for system protection.
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Troubleshooting Call the service shop immediately. WARNING When an abnormality (such as a burning smell) occurs, stop operation and turn the breaker off. Continued operation in an abnormal condition may result in troubles, electric shocks or fi re. Consult the service shop where you bought the air conditioner. Do not attempt to repair or modify the air conditioner by yourself.
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Fault diagnosis by remote controller • In the ARC452A series, the temperature display sections on the main unit indicate corresponding codes. When is held down for 5 seconds, a “ ” indication fl ashes on the temperature display section. Press repeatedly until a continuous beep is produced.
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The two-dimensional bar code is a manufacturing code. 3P278434-5C M16B096 (1608) HT...