Obh621 - Mitsubishi Electric MS-GF20VA-E1 Service Manual

10-2. FAILURE MODE RECALL FUNCTION
Outline of the function
This air conditioner can memorize the abnormal condition which has occurred once.
Even though LED indication listed on the troubleshooting check table (10-4.) disappears, the memorized failure details
can be recalled.
1. Flow chart of failure mode recall function for the indoor unit
Operational procedure
The cause of abnormality cannot be found because the abnormality does not recur.
Setting up the failure mode recall function
Turn ON the power supply.
<Preparation of the remote controller>
While pressing both OPERATION SELECT button and TOO COOL button on the
remote controller at the same time, press RESET button.
First, release RESET button.
Hold down the other two buttons for another 3 seconds. Confi rm that the indicators on
the LCD screen shown in the right fi gure are all displayed. Then release the buttons.
Press OPERATE/STOP (ON/OFF) button of the remote controller (the set temperature is
displayed) with the remote controller headed towards the indoor unit. 1
Does upper lamp of OPERATION INDICATOR
lamp on the indoor unit blink at the interval of 0.5
seconds?
Blinks: Either indoor or outdoor unit is abnormal.
Beep is emitted at the same timing as the
blinking of upper lamp of OPERATION
INDICATOR lamp.
The indoor unit is abnormal.
Check the blinking pattern, and confi rm the abnormal point with the indoor unit
failure mode table. (Refer to 10-2.2)
Make sure to check at least 2 consecutive blinking cycles.
Releasing the failure mode recall function
Release the failure mode recall function by the following procedures.
Turn OFF the power supply and turn it ON again.
Press RESET button of the remote controller.
Repair the defective parts.
Deleting the memorized abnormal condition
After repairing the unit, recall the failure mode again according to "Setting up the failure mode recall
function" mentioned above.
Press OPERATE/STOP (ON/OFF) button of the remote controller (the set temperature is displayed)
with the remote controller headed towards the indoor unit.
Press EMERGENCY OPERATION switch so that the memorized abnormal condition is deleted.
Release the failure mode recall function according to "Releasing the failure mode recall function"
mentioned above.
NOTE: 1. Make sure to release the failure mode recall function once it is set up, otherwise the unit cannot operate properly.
2. If the abnormal condition is not deleted from the memory, the last abnormal condition is kept memorized.
2. Blinking pattern when the indoor unit is abnormal:
Blinking at 0.5-
second interval
2.5-second OFF
ON
OFF
Repeated cycle

OBH621

1 Regardless of normal or abnormal condition,
a short beep is emitted once the signal is
received.
No
2
Yes
(Blinks)
2
Blinking at 0.5-
second interval
2.5-second OFF
Beeps Beeps
Repeated cycle
Indoor unit is normal.
But the outdoor unit might be abnormal because there are some abnor-
malities that can not be recalled with this way.
(OFF)
Beeps
Repeated cycle
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