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For commercial use Model name: 40VCW56-8-JEE • Refer to this manual when using the 40VCW56-8-JEE remote controller. • Refer to the Owner’s Manual, which is provided with the air conditioner, for information not related to operating the remote controller. • Please read through the Owner’s Manual carefully and ensure that you understand it before using the air conditioner, so that you can use the product safely and correctly.
Request installation injury or water leakage. • Use only products specified by Carrier Use only products specified by Carrier for options. Use of other non-specified products may result in fire, electric shock, or water leakage. Use dedicated products Have a specialist do the installation.
Owner’s Manual Description of terminology Terminology Description Energy saving operation Operates air conditioners with suppressed performance to save energy. Operates to save energy by automatically correcting set temperature within a range so Saving operation there is no great loss of comfort. Operates to reduce the sense of draughtiness (feeling of being too cool) when “Cool”...
Owner’s Manual Before use When you use the air conditioner for the first time or change the settings, follow the procedures below. From the next time, just press [ ON/OFF] to start operating according to the settings. Preparation Turn on the power breaker When the power is turned on, “...
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Owner’s Manual ■ Main screen types and configuration • When connected to an air conditioner, the main screen of the air conditioner is displayed, and when connected to an Air to Air Heat Exchanger, the main screen of the Air to Air Heat Exchanger is display on screen. •...
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Owner’s Manual ■ Air conditioner main screen This screen is for confirming or changing settings that are used every day, such as temperature, operating mode, fan speed and wind direction. You can check the current state according to the setting items on the bottom of the screen. You can switch the setting items by pressing [ ] and [ ], and change them by pressing [...
Owner’s Manual ■ Air to Air Heat Exchanger main screen Displayed when Air to Air Heat Exchangers are connected. This screen is for monitoring the state of the air and for setting the ventilation fan speed and ventilation mode. You can check the current state according to the setting items on the bottom of the screen. You can switch the setting items by pressing [ ] and [ ], and change them by pressing [...
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Owner’s Manual ■ Icon list ▼ Air conditioner Displayed when “Energy saving operation” is Displayed when “Timer” is “ON”. “ON”. (Page 23, 27) (Page 39) Displayed when “Louver lock” is set. Displayed when remote controller sensor is set. (*1) (Page 22) Displayed when “Night operation”...
Owner’s Manual Basic operations Air conditioner ■ Operations Press [ ON/OFF] to start operations The operation LED lights. Press [ ] and [ ] to select the item you want to change You can change the following items. Setting temperatures (Page 11) Operation mode (Page 12) Fan speed (Page 12)
Owner’s Manual ■ Changing the operation mode Press [ ] and [ ] to switch to the “Mode” screen Press [ ] and [ ] to select an operation mode Auto Heat Cool NOTE Operation modes that cannot be set are not shown, according to the model of indoor unit. ■...
Owner’s Manual ■ Changing the wind direction • If the connected indoor units have louvres, then the horizontal louvre icon is displayed on the air conditioner main screen. • If the connected indoor units have vertical louvres, then the vertical louvre icon is displayed on the air conditioner main screen.
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Owner’s Manual Cancelling swing During swing operation, press [ ] and ] to switch to the “Wind direction” screen Press [ ] or [ The louvres stop at the position when [ ] or [ is pressed. * Display when swinging (up / down) is cancelled ...
Owner’s Manual Air to Air Heat Exchanger ■ Adjusting fan speed NOTE The factory default setting for fan speed unbalance (“Supply air > Exhaust air” or “Supply air < Exhaust air”) is disabled. Disabled setting items are not shown. To enable it, contact your supplier (dealer). Press [ ] and [ ] to switch to the “Fan...
Owner’s Manual ■ Ventilation mode settings Press [ ] and [ ] to switch to the “Mode” screen Press [ ] and [ ] to select a ventilation mode Heat Automatic Bypass exchange ■ Humidification setting Press [ ] and [ ] to switch to the “Humidification”...
Owner’s Manual Practical operations How to operate menus Press [ Menu] Press [ ] and [ ] to select an item The selected item is highlighted in black. Press [ Return] “Menu” is displayed. Press [ Return] Return to the main screen. –...
Owner’s Manual ■ Menu list Menu 1. Individual louver ..............(Page 20) 2. Louver setting ..............(Page 21) 1. Swing type .......... (Page 21) 2. Louver lock .......... (Page 22) 3. Timer ..............(Page 23) 1. Off timer .......... (Page 24) 2.
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Owner’s Manual 10. Initial setting (continued) ..............(Page 45) 7. Key lock .......... (Page 48) ..Refer to the Installation Manual of the 8. Password setting Wired remote controller..Refer to the Installation Manual of the 9. Header/Follower Wired remote controller..
Owner’s Manual ■1. Individual louver (Select wind direction for each air outlet) You can set the wind direction for each outlet of indoor units that have 4-way air discharge. NOTE • This function may not be available, depending on the model of the indoor unit. •...
Owner’s Manual ■2. Louver setting (Selecting the type of swing or fixing the louvres) NOTE This function may not be available, depending on the model of the indoor unit. Swing type You can select from 3 types of swing operation: “Standard”, “Dual”, or “Cycle”. In “Menu”...
Owner’s Manual Louver lock (Fixing the angle of the louvres) You can set and fix the angle of louvres individually for each air outlet. In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Louver setting”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Louver lock”, and then press [ Set/Fix]...
Owner’s Manual ■3. Timer (Setting a timer to start or stop operation) Selecting a timer type In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Timer”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select the timer you want to set Press [ Set/Fix] NOTE...
Owner’s Manual Off timer You can set the timer to the time at which to stop operation of an air conditioner. In the “Off timer” screen, press [ ] and ] to select “Off timer” Press [ Pressing [ ] cancels the settings.
Owner’s Manual On timer You can set the timer to the time at which to start operation of an air conditioner. In the “On timer” screen, press [ ] and ] to select “On timer” Press [ Pressing [ ] cancels the settings.
Owner’s Manual Off reminder timer You can set the timer from the air conditioner operation start time to the stop time. In the “Off reminder timer” screen, press ] and [ ] to select “Off reminder timer” Press [ Pressing [ ] cancels the settings.
Owner’s Manual ■4. Schedule timer (Setting 1-day operation schedule to do operations) Set the operating schedule for 1 day, and then operate the air conditioner according to that schedule. You can operate at the same schedule every day, regardless of the day of the week, (“every day”), operate at a different schedule every day (“week”), or set a day without scheduled operations (“Holiday setting”).
Owner’s Manual Setting the schedule timer to ON In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Schedule timer”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Schedule timer” Press [ ] to select “ON” Press [ ] and select “OFF” to cancel the settings. Press [ Set/Fix] ...
Owner’s Manual Condition setting (Setting 1-day operation schedules) You can set a 1-day operation schedule. In 1 schedule (1-day), you can set up to 8 patterns (operate, start time, temperature setting). ▼ every day (Same schedule every day, regardless of the day of the week) Operation can be done at the same schedule every day, regardless of the day of the week.
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Owner’s Manual ▼ week (Different schedule every day of the week) Operation can be done to a different schedule every day of the week. In the “Schedule timer” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Condition setting”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [...
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Owner’s Manual Press [ ] and [ ] to select a day, and then press [ Press [ ] and [ ] to select “--” (not set), “ON”, “OFF”, or “Auto” and the time and set temperature Press [ ] to switch to an item you want to change.
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Owner’s Manual ▼ Deleting settings for a day Press [ Menu] Press [ Set/Fix] The schedule for the selected day is deleted. Press [ Return] to return to the daily schedule settings screen. ▼ Copying the content of a previous day Press [ ON/OFF] Press [...
Owner’s Manual Holiday setting (Days to not operate to a schedule timer) Set the days of the week when no operation is performed in the “Schedule timer”. In the “Schedule timer” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Holiday setting”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [...
Owner’s Manual ■5. Night operation (Reducing operating noise of outdoor units) You can set operating times, such as at night, to prioritize quietness by suppressing the operating noise of the outdoor units. NOTE An administrator password may be required. 1. In the password screen, press [ ] and [ ] to select numbers, and press ] and [...
Owner’s Manual ■6. Filter sign reset “ ” appears on the detailed display to tell the time for cleaning the filter. • When “ ” is displayed, be sure to clean the filters and then do a reset. For how to clean filters, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the indoor unit.
Owner’s Manual When the filter check mark is not displayed (the time remaining until a filter check is displayed) In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Filter sign reset”, and press [ Set/Fix] If you just want to check the time remaining until the filter check, press [ Return] to return to the “Menu”.
Owner’s Manual ■7. Auto grille Do operations for the indoor unit’s auto grille panel and auto grille kit. NOTE This function may not be available, depending on the indoor unit. In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Auto grille”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [...
Owner’s Manual ■8. Energy saving Do settings related to energy savings, such as “Energy saving operation”, “Set temp. range limit”, “Return back”, “Saving operation”. In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Energy saving”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select an item Press [ Set/Fix]...
Owner’s Manual Energy saving operation You can set this to save energy. In the “Energy saving” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Energy saving operation”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Energy saving operation”, and then press [ Set/ Fix]...
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Owner’s Manual ▼ Energy saving time settings In the “Energy saving operation” screen, press [ ] and [ ] to select “Energy saving time”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Always” or “Schedule” Sets the same saving ratio for the Always entire day.
Owner’s Manual Set temp. range limit The range of temperature settings can be set individually for operation modes. In the “Energy saving” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Set temp. range limit”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to change the temperature...
Owner’s Manual Return back Even if you change the set temperature, it will return to the “Return temp.(Cool)” or “Return temp.(Heat)” at “Return time” that has been set previously. In the “Energy saving” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Return back”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [...
Owner’s Manual Saving operation In the “Energy saving” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Saving operation”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] to select “ON” If you select “OFF”, the setting is not done. Press [ Set/Fix] ...
Owner’s Manual ■9. Monitor You can check the current operating conditions. In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Monitor”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to switch pages Displays the set temperature. Displays the ambient temperature of the indoor unit intake.
Owner’s Manual ■10. Initial setting Set the initial setting of the remote controller. In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Initial setting”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select an item Press [ Set/Fix] Item Description 1. Clock You can set the year, month, date, and time.
Owner’s Manual Clock You can set the year, month, date, and time. In the “Initial setting” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Clock”, and then press Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to change the year, month, date, and time ...
Owner’s Manual Light & LED Select whether to enable lighting of the operating LED and the backlight of the LCD. In the “Initial setting” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Light & LED”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select the item you...
Owner’s Manual Key lock (Select operations to lock) You can select operations to lock by using operation lock (Page 59). In the “Initial setting” screen, press [ and [ ] to select “Key lock”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select the item you want to change...
Owner’s Manual ■11. Ventilation You can set the ventilation to be linked to the air conditioners. NOTE • This function may not be available, depending on the model of the indoor unit. • Items that cannot be set are not shown, according to the model. In “Menu”...
Owner’s Manual Fan speed In the “Ventilation” screen, press [ ] and ] to select “Fan speed”, and then press Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Fan speed” Press [ Set/Fix] Return to the “Ventilation” screen. Mode In the “Ventilation”...
Owner’s Manual Schedule timer In the “Ventilation” screen, press [ ] and ] to select “Schedule timer”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Condition setting”, and then press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “every day”, and then press [ Menu]...
Owner’s Manual ■12. Soft Cooling Does settings to switch to “Soft Cooling” operations to reduce the sense of draughtiness, when “Cool” is set, by correcting louvre angle and suppressing performance. NOTE This function may not be available, depending on the model of the indoor unit. In “Menu”...
Owner’s Manual ■13. Occupancy sensor The Occupancy sensor, which is sold separately, can determine whether or not people are present, and automatically do energy-saving operations when no one is present. NOTE This can only be used when the Occupancy sensor, which is sold separately, is connected. In “Menu”...
Owner’s Manual ■14. Power consumption The power consumption is displayed in a graph. (It may not be displayed depending on the models.) In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Power consumption”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select the type of graph to be displayed ...
Owner’s Manual ■15. Information Checking the Model information You can confirm information regarding model names and serial numbers. In “Menu” (Page 17), select “Information”, and press [ Set/Fix] Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Model information”, and then press [ Set/Fix] When central control is done The following message appears for 5 seconds if you press an operation button that has been locked due to an...
Owner’s Manual Other ■ Individual temperature settings for “Cool” and “Heat” in auto operation modes (dual set point) With dual set point settings, you can set individual temperature settings for “Cool” and “Heat” operations to adjust the indoor temperature. To use this, ask your dealer to set it. Press [ ] and [ ] to switch to the...
Owner’s Manual ■ When multiple indoor units are connected as a group (group connection) You can connect multiple indoor units as 1 group and operate the indoor units in the group from 1 or 2 remote controllers connected to the group. (Group connection) When there is a group connection, you can set “Individual louver”, “Swing type”, “Louver lock”, “Auto grille”, and “Model information”...
Owner’s Manual ■ Link and operate the Air purifier function of indoor units Press [ ] and [ ] to switch to the “Other setting” screen Press [ ] and [ ] to select “Air purifier”, and then press [ Set/Fix] ...
Owner’s Manual ■ Lock operations (operation lock) You can lock operations to prevent incorrect operations. Press and hold [ Return] for more than 4 seconds to lock operations Press and hold [ Return] for more than 4 seconds to release locked operations •...
Owner’s Manual Maintenance Turn off the power before maintenance. CAUTION Do not operate the unit with wet hands Doing so may result in electric shock. ■ Daily Wipe the remote controller with a soft dry cloth. Washing it with water may cause a failure. ■...
Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting ■ Confirm and check Check code When an error occurs in the air conditioner, the check Indoor unit number code and the indoor unit number flash on the display of the remote controller. * The check code is only displayed during the operation.
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