READ BEFORE OPERATION Safety Precautions • Keep this manual where the operator 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.
• Do not place appliances that produce naked flames in places exposed to the air flow from the unit as this may impair combustion of the burner. • Do not block air inlets nor outlets. Impaired air flow may result in insufficient performance or trouble. •...
■ Remote Controller <Open the front cover> <ARC452A4> 1. Signal transmitter: 11. SWING button: • It sends signals to the indoor unit. • Louvers (vertical blades) (page 12.) 2. Display: 12. COMFORT/SENSOR button: • It displays the current settings. • COMFORT AIRFLOW and INTELLIGENT (In this illustration, each section is shown EYE operation (page 14, 15.) with its displays on for the purpose of...
Preparation before Operation ■ To set the batteries 1. Slide the front cover to take it off. Position + and – correctly! 2. Set 2 dry batteries AAA.LR03 (alkaline). 3. Set the front cover as before. ■ To operate the remote controller •...
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 flaps 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. Recommended temperature setting 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.
■ To change the airflow rate setting 5. Press “FAN setting button”. DRY mode AUTO or COOL or HEAT or FAN mode 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 flaps (horizontal blades) 1. Press “SWING button ”. • “ ” is displayed on the LCD and the flaps will begin to swing. 2.
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■ To start 3-D airflow 1. 3. Press the “SWING button ” and the “SWING button ”: the “ ” and “ ” display will light up and the flap and louvers will move in turn. ■ To cancel 3-D airflow 2.
COMFORT AIRFLOW Operation The flow of air will be in the upward direction while in cooling mode and in the downward direction while in heating mode, which will provide a comfortable wind that will not come in direct contact with people. ■...
INTELLIGENT EYE Operation “INTELLIGENT EYE” is the infrared sensor which detects the human movement. ■ To start INTELLIGENT EYE operation 1. Press “COMFORT/SENSOR button” and select “ ” on the LCD. • Each time the “COMFORT/SENSOR button” is pressed a different setting option is displayed on the LCD.
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INTELLIGENT EYE Operation “INTELLIGENT EYE” is useful for energy saving ■ Energy saving operation • Change the temperature –2°C in heating / +2°C in cooling / +2°C in dry mode from set temperature. • Decrease the airflow rate slightly in FAN mode only. •...
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 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 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.
■ 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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■ 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 27˚C...
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation 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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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 8:30 17:30 22:00...
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WEEKLY TIMER Operation ■ Confirming a reservation • The reservation can be confirmed. Press “ button”. • The day of the week and the reservation number of current day will be displayed. Press “SELECT button” to select the day of the week and the reservation number to be confirmed.
CARE Care and Cleaning Before cleaning, be sure to stop the operation and CAUTION turn the breaker off. Units ■ Indoor unit, outdoor unit and remote controller 1. Wipe them with softy cloth soak in water. ■ Front panel 1. Open the front panel. •...
Filters 1. Open the front panel. (page 27.) 2. Pull out the air filters. • Push a little upwards the tab at the center of each air filter, then pull it down. 3. Take off the titanium Titanium apatite photocatalytic apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter air-purifying filter.
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 titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter contact to the service shop there 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. You should wait for about 3 minutes.
Case Explanation ■ For system protection, the air conditioner may stop operating The operation stopped suddenly. on a sudden large voltage fluctuation. (OPERATION lamp is on.) It automatically resumes operation in about 3 minutes. No remote controller signals are • The batteries are dying and the remote controller is displayed.
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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Two-dimensional bar code is a code for manufacturing. 3P266961-1 M09B395 (1008) HT...
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