SPLIT -TYPE AIR CONDITIONER

KFR -25GW /JNV

KFR -3OGW /JNV
KFR -34GW /JNV
KFR -45GW /JNV
 CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ..... 1

NAMES OF EACH PART ........6

PREPARATION BEFORE OPERATION. 8
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FEEL...'' AUTO.OPERATION 10
MANUAL OPERATION(COOL, DRY, HEAT) ....... 12
AIR FLOW VELOCITY AND DIRECTION ADJUSTMENT... 14
SLEEP MODE ..... 16
SWING OPERATION. .. 17
TIMER OPERATION (ON /OFF TIMER) .... .. 18
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT

GO|NG TO BE USED FOR A LONG T|ME. ..... 19

MAINTENANCE 20
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER/DEODORIZING FILTER...... 21

REPLACEMENT OF THE DEODORIZING

FILTER/AIR CLEANING FILTER(OPTION)..... ....22

BEFORE CONTACTING THE SERVICEMAN,

CHECK THE FOLLOWING AGAIN... ..... 23

WHEN YOU THINK THAT TROUBLE HAS OCCURED...... 24

HELPFUL HINTS .. 25
O Before using the unit, carefully read these " Safety '\WARNING
precautions " and use correctlY.
O Since these cautionary items shown here are important
for safety, be sure to observe them.

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O Marks and their meanings are shown as below.

lncorrect handling could cause a serious

hazard, such as death, serious injury,
O A fire or electric shock may result from poor
contact, poor insulation, exceeding the permissible
current, etc.
WARNING etc. with a high probabilitY.

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\ CAUTION
lncorrect handling could cause a
serious hazard dePending on the
conditions. ,/
Meanings of symbols used in this manual are shown as below.

Be sure not to do.

Be sure to follow the instruction.

Be sure to ground.

Be sure to disconnect the power plug.

Never onto the indoor./outdoor unil

put anything on them.
O lf dirt adheres to the plug or insertion is incomplete,
Danger of an electric shock, be careful. may cause a fire or electric shock.
Never insert your finger or a stick, etc.

O After reading this manual, keep it together with the installation

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manual in handy place for easy reference.

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O Do not put heavy object on the power cord, do
not heat it, and do not process it. The cord may be
damaged and it may cause a fire or electric shock.

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 This may cause a fire due to sparks, etc. ' Since the fan rotates at high speed, this maY
cause an injury.

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This could damage Your health. lf this is done incorrectly, it may cause a fire, electric
shocK injury by dropping of the uni[ water leakage, etc.
. Consult your dealer.

. lf the unit continues to be operated in an . lf this is done incorrectly, it may cause a fire, electric

abnormal condition, it may cause a fire, trouble, shocK injury by dropping of the unit, water leakage, etc.

etc. ln this case, consult your dealer.

. Consult your dealer.
 N CAUTION

. Hold the power plug to disconnect it. The core . Water may enter the unit and degrade the
wire of the power cord may be disconnected and it insulation. lt may cause an electric shock.
may cause a fire.

. Since the fan rotates at high speed during . This could injure the pet or plant.
operation, it may cause an injury.

It may cause an electric shock. It may cause a fire or deformation of the cabinet.

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 \CAUTION

. An oxygen shortage may occur.

. lf not, dirt may collect and cause a fire.

. Do not use this air conditioner to preserve

. lt may cause an injury through dropping or falling
precision devices, food, animal , plants and art down.

objects. lt may cause deterioration of quality, etc.

It may cause imperfect combustion.

. The unit may drop or fall down and cause an
injury.
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 CAUTION
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. ln the cooling mode, if it is operated in a room

with high humidity (AO Z r. h. or more) for a long
time, water condensed in the air conditioner may
drop and may wet and spoil furniture, etc.
. Do not connect a grounding wire to a
gas pipe, water pipe, lightning rod or
ground wire of a telephone.
lf a grounding is incorrect, it may cause
an electric shock.

. lf the earth leakage breaker is not

installed, it may cause an electric shock.
It may case an injury, etc. by falling down.

. lf gas leaks and collects around the unit, it may

couse an explosion.

. lt may cause an injury.

. if the drainage route is incomplete, water may
drop from the unit, lt may wet and spoil furniture.

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 KFR - 25WIJNV
KFR - 34WIJNV KFR - 45WIJNV
KFR _ 3OW/JNV
(back and side )

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Remove the back lid and inset batteries

Press the C and C button (TIME
SET button)to set the current time.

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Press the RESET button. o.r o-o

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HR. MIN.
press it using a OO

lAfter batteries are replaced, press the reset button.

I lf the reset button is not pressed , the remote HB.
IEach time theo button is pressed, the set
controller may not be able to work properly.
time is counted up by 1 hour, and each time the
MIN.
O button is pressed, the set time is counted
up by 10 minutes.

Press the CLOCK SET button. Press the CLOCK SET button again.
And then reattach the back lid.

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 I The range that the signal can reach is about 6 m When the batteries of the remote controller run out of
battery or remote controller malfuntcions. Emergency
when pointed at the front of the indoor unit.
operation can be set by the Emergency operation
I When the button is pressed, one or two beeps will switch.
be heard from the indoor unit. if no sound is heard,
operate again. Press the Emergency operation switch.
I Use the remote controller carefully.
lf it is dropped, thrown or gets wet, it may not operate.

I lnstall the remote controller holder in a position

where the signal reception sound(beep)can be heard
from the indoor unit when the ffi Uruon is pressed.
How to install./remove the remote controller
Details of operation are shown as below. However, the
finstafting ltnsert the remote controller downward. temperature control does not work for about 30 min-
fRemoving-lPull it up. utes at first and the unit is set to the continuous op-
eration mode with the fan speed set to " Medium "

Details of operation Cooling Cooling

Set temperature 24t, 247
Fan speed Medium Medium
Horizontal vane Auto Auto

The operation mode is indicated on the operation

indicator lamp on the indoor unit.

Operation lndicator lamp

Reference for replacing batteries

When the signal does not operate the indoor unit, or
the display becomes dim, replace the batteries with
Light r Flashing r
new alkaline batteries (size AAA).
Replace 2 batteries with new batteries of the same
type. To stop the Emergency operation,
Do not use rechargeable batteries. press the Emergency operation
To prevent from liquid leakage, take out all batteries switch again.
when the remote controller is not going to be used for
Each time the switch is pressed, the unit
a long time.
alternates between the Emergency COOL
The service life of an alkaline battery is about 1 year.
mode EMERGENCY HEAT mode and
However, since the recommended usable time limit is
indicated (month,/year)on the bottom of the battery, a STOP MODE.
battery the time limit of which is approaching may be-
come exhaust sooner.

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 .To start operation:
With the auto-operation
mode, the optimum room
condition can be set
automatically byone touch
operation.
I Press tne

When the "tJ

ff button

(IFEEL. . . )" is displayed, the air

conditioner is automatically controlled at the op-
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timum temperature.

. To stop operation:
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Press tne ffi button
@

When about 15 min. passes after operation start. lf

oil VTOO ATOO
you feel slightly warm,
WARM COOL
(/OO
v Too
Press the button to lower the temperature.
FBI
O
\' One press lowers the temperature by about 1 t

O O
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o.l lf you feel slightly cool,
O O
O O
HR. MIN. I Press the P3
TOO
button to raise the temperature.

One press raises the temperature by about 1 b

When auto-operation is not displayed, press the

OrJ O o o, button to set to the " I FEEI. . . "
auto-operation mode.
Each time the button is pressed, the operation mode is
changed in sequence,from fl (l FEEL... ), O(cool), O
(DRY)to ,O: (HEAT).

oA VTOO ATOO

o OO WARM COOL

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 Details of operation
According to the room temperature when the operation
j starts, the operation mode is automatically selected between
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COOL, DRY and HEAT. However, when operation is started
again within 2 hours after the operation is selected. The Room temperature

operation mode selected first is not changed even if the room About25 b or higher *

temperature changes. lf the operation mode does not match About23 b - 25 b* DRY

the room condition, select the required operation mode by About23 t or lower - HEAT

pressing tne OtJ o o :Q, button.

Details of auto-operation
Room temperature Operation Target temperature
when started mode (initial state)
About25 t or hiohter cooL About24 t
About23 b -zs t DRY
About23 t or lower HEAT About26 b

COOL: When the room temperature is 2 t higher than the set temperature, the set temperature may not be decrased since
the unit operates at high power, ln this case, wait until the room temperature drops to within 2 t of set
temperature.
HEAT: When the room temperature is 2 t lower than the set temperature, the set temperature may nol be increased since
the unit operates at high power. ln this case, wait until the room temperature rises to within 2 b of set temperature.

Display details on the indoor unit

This shows the current room temperature and set temperature(target temperature)
The room temperature indicated on the temperture lamp may not be exactly the same as the actual room temperature. Use as a
reference

lndication range of the room temperature 21 b -31 b (However, the set temperature range is 16 t -31 t)
When the room temperature is within the indication range:
GREEN SIGN
11222121?52d21294S
The set temperture (rights without blinking )and room temperature (blinking ) o o o o olt o l o o
are displayed.
(example)when the set temperature is 26 t, room temperature is 28 b
--' tn"
thrind tamn show rhe Nilnking lamp shows the
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- PowER room temperalure

When the room temperature or set temperature is out of the indcation range:
When the room temperature or set temperature is 31 b or highter,30 t GREEN SIGN
2t22212t2tt02tZN4T
is shown with the lamp. o o D o o o 0l't o
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When the room temperature or set temperature is 21 b or lower, 21 t
isshown with lamp. /-- -..-- /
(example)When these temperture is28 b, the room temperature is31 b
Lishrinsramp show rhe
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or higher:

When the set temperature and room temperature are same, the corresponding lamp lights.

. When the ambient temperature is too high, the room temperature may not reach the set temperature since the operates to
cool at high load, (COOL MODE)
. When starting operation, the room temperature indication of the emperature monitor lamp may be unstable.

This lights during operation or in the ON - timer setting mode.

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With this operation
Press the o button.
mode, the temperature
and airflow direction can
be finely adjusted by Select the operation mode by pressing the
selecting the operation
mode. CiSoo o, button.
Each time this button is pressed, the operation mode
is changed in sequence, from" l FEEL...",
,,COOL'' ,,DRY", ,,HEAT''.
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To stop operation
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@l Press the @ button.
After the operation mode is set once, the operation
starts in the mode set previously from the next time
by simply pressing the 6 button.

o/r vToo AToo

o CO WARM COOL
When the set temperature is to be changed:

I Press tne
${ button to oI VTOO ATOO
lower the temperature.
One press lowers the tem-
perature by about 1b.
o (_l c WARM COOL

o.l o-o I Press the g bufion oo,o,

O O
HR. MIN.
to raise the temperature.
One press raises the tem-
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O O perature by about 1b. )!

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ln"HEAT"operation
Ilf the air conditioner absorbs too much heat from the air,
the machine may be overloaded following a judgement
made by the micro processor, the fan in the outdoor unit
automatically stopped to protect the air conditioner.
When the outdoor unit's fan is stopped, frost may form on
the outdoor, This is not a problem.

ln"DRY"operation
IThe temperature control(temperature setting) cannot be
done.
When the ambient temperature is too high, the lThe room temperature is slightly lowered in this operation
room temperature may not reach the set mode.
temperature since the unit operates too cool at
The details displayed on the indoor unit are
high load. (COOL MODE)
the same as those in the " I FEEL. . . "
See page 10.
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 t.atdf For efficient cooting
(D Close the windows and @ Paste a heat shield film @ SnietO the outdoor unit
I pull down blinds. sunshine (generally available) on the from direct sunlight. This

I is reduced and cooling window. Heat entering the saves energy.

efficiency increases. room is reduced.

H!fif Comfortable warmth depends on the temperature

difference from the external temperature.
It is recommended that the set temperature in the heating opertion does not differ from the external
temperature too much. Though there is a regional difference, as a reference, a set temperature
between about 20 b and 24 b is most suitable.

[f,|l The humidity at which we feel comfortable

When air contains too much moisture, we leel clammy. Humidity is related with temperature and
wind. The humidity at which we feel comfoftable is 60 % -75Yo RH. in summer and 55 "/" -70"/o
RH. in winter.
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AIR FLOW velocity and
direction can be selceted
as required.
To change the AIRFLOW velocity,
Press tne A button.
Each time the button is pressed, fan speed is changed in
sequence, from r Ito].r IMed]..1 [Hi] @ tnurOl.

. To cool the whole room, use the rll (Hi)mode.

i3 "l . lf the sound of the air conditioner operation disturbs your
sleep, use the SLEEP mode
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To change the AIRFLOW direction,
vertically, press tne
0/I vToo Aroo A
button.
/A. WARM COOL
(/OC Each time the button is pressed, angle of the horizontal vane
/ (3) / (4)
is changed in sequence,from - (1) - (2)
13 0 0,o, \ (5) @ (AUro)

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HR. MlN.
Recommended horizontal
VANE range
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Use in tne@ (AUTO) position
usually.
Use - (t ) or - (2) position
(COOL, DRY) when adjusting
as required.

I ln the cooling operation, when the air conditioner is

operated with AIR FLOW blowing down / ( ) or t (5)for
t hour, the AIR FLOW direction is automatically set to
level to prevent condensed water from dropping.
Adjust the vertical AIR FLOW direction using the remote
controller. lf the horizontal vane are moved manually, it
may cause trouble.

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 I When the AUTO mode is selected with tfre $
button, the position of the
horizotal vane are automatically set to correspond to the opertion mode to
provide efficient operation

(1 ) nelr (2 ) rnru
When the output air temperature When the output air temperature rise,
is too low, the air is blown out the air is blown out down wards
horizontally.

(3) COOL, DRY

The AIR FIOW blows level.

To change the vertical air flow direction

move the vertical vanes manually.

Adjust the vanes before starting operation

When operating, the vane will swing automatically, the finger may get caught.

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2)
Use this mode to reduce oPeration Press the O button.
sound when sleeping, etc.

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.l- To release the silent operation mode;

oil VTOO TOO

WARM COOL
(/CC )
Press the O button again.
(CooE,-\
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I The air flow sound from the indoor unit is decreased.

o{ o-o
OC
HR. MIN. I When
s
thec) button is pressed during the sleep
OO mode, the sleep mode is released.

I Use the sleep mode when you are going to bed. lf this
mode is used in the day, the capacity is reduced since
the ambient temperature is too high. (COOL MODE)

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 For AIR FLOW to reach all corners of
the room or to strike a point directly,
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use the swing operation.
Press the O button.

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. To release the SWING operation mode;

qt
oA vToo AToo Press theO button again.
o C]O WARM COOL

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O
O
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lf theQbutton is pressed during swing operation,
swing operation is released.
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HR. MIN.
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Press the O button to set the ON timer mode
It is convenient to set the timer during operation.
for the time when you go to bed, Each time the button is pressed, the ON timer mode
when you get home, when you alternates between ON and OFF.
get up, etc.
Set the time of the timer using the$ unOS
buttons.
EachtimetheSbrtton is pressed, thesettime iscounted
t*l al up t hour; each time the$button is pressed, the set
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time is counted up by 10 minutes.

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PN,4 . To release the ON timer:
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Press theO buton to release the timer.
VTOO ATOO
WARM COOL
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O O
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Press tneO button to set the OFF timer mode

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Oo*o
during operation.
Each time the button is pressed, the OFF timer mode
OHR.
O
MIN.
alternates between ON and OFF.

O C Set the time of the timer using ,n"5

"nOS
buttons.
Each timethe5buton is pressed, the set time is counted
up t hour; each time theJ\button is pressed, the set
time is counted up by 10 minutes.

To release the OFF timer:

o-o
Press the Q button to release the timer.

I The ON timer and OFF timer can used in combination. The timer
the set time of which is reached first will operate first. ( mark
indicates the order of timer operations. )
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I lf the current time has not been set, the timer operation cannot
be done.
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 Perform FAN operation for 3 or 4 hours Clean the air filter and install it in the
to dry the inside of the air conditioner. indoor unit.
(Refer to page 21 for cleaning it. )
To perform FAN poeration, the highest set
temperature is selected the MANUAL COOL
OPERATION mode(Refer to page 12)

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Trun off the breaker, then disconnect the Check that the air inlet and outlet of the
power plug. indoor,/outdoor unit are not blocked.

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Cauti
Disconnect the power plug or turn off the breaker
when the air conditioner is not going to be used
rffif
for a long time.
Dirt may collect and may cause a fire.

Remove the batteries from the remote Check that the ground wire is connected
controller. correctly. lt may be connected to the
indoor unit side.

Apply grounding.
Do not connect a grounding wire to a gas pipe,
water pipe, lightning rod or ground wire of a
telephone. lf a grounding is incorrect, it may
cause an electric shock.

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 Turn off the breaker, disconnect the Clean using soft dry cloth.
power plug.
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Acaution Do not use gasoline, benzine, polishing powder and

When the unit is to be cleaned, switch off and disconnect detergent. And do not spray with insecticide. The unit
the power plug or turn off the breaker. may be damaged.
Since the fan rotates at high speed during operation, it
may cause an injury.

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do. the front panel may come off.

Remove the air filter and then remove

re Remove the air filter.
the deodorizing filter ( gray sponge
type).
I The deodorizing filiter is harmless to
humans . However, to keep its effect, be sure
to hold the frame and to not touch the
Remove it.
sudace of the filter with your hand.

Air filter

i-Acaution
When the air filter is to be removed, do not touch the
metal parts of the indoor unit.

Deodorizing lilter

Clean dirt from the air filter using a Soak the filter together with frame in
vacuum cleaner or by washing with water. Lukewarm water for about 15 minutes.
I lf dirt is conspicuous , wash with a solution of I lf dirt is conspicuous , use a solution of
detergent in warm water.
detergent in lukewarm water.
I lf hot water (50 b or more ) is used, it may be I Do not use a scrubbing brush or sponge. lt
deformed.
may damage the surface of the filter.
I Do not use a chlorine detergent.

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After washing with water, dry well in the
shade.
I Do not expose the air filter to direct sunlight
heat from a fire when drying it.
After washing with water,/ lukewarm
water, dry completely in the shade.
or

lnstall the air filter. lnstall the deodorizing filter(gray sponge

type)and then install the air filter.

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When the capacity is lowered because of dirt,etc.,it is neccessary to replace the deodorizing filter,zair cleaning filter.

Remove the air filter.

m Remove the air filter.
ru

color for dirt

Remove the deodorizing filter(gray Remove the air cleaning filter(white

sponge type). bellow type).

deodorizing lilter

lnstall a new deodorizing filter. lnstall a new air cleaning filter.

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lnstall the air filter. Securely close the lnstall the air filter. Securely close
front panel. the front panel.

Deodorizing filter Air cleaning filter

I Cleaning is neccessary about once every2 weeks. I lf the air cleaning filter is clogged, it may lower the
However, if dirt is conspicuous, clean more often. unit's capacity or cause condensation at the air outlet.
I When the color of the filter is not restored even if the filter I The air cleaning filter is disposable. The standard
is washed following the procedure shown on page 21 or usable term is about 4 months. However, if the color of

when the filter becomes black. replace the filter with a new the filter turns to dark brown, replace soon.

one.
I Standard interval for the filter replacement is about 1 year.

Optionalparts Optional parts are available from your local dealer.

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 The breaker is turned on
and fuse is not blown.
The temperature setting The batteries ate
is correct. exhausted. .

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/t) Air filter is not dirty.

Outlet of the outdoor

The oN-timer is not set' unit are not blocked.
re
?ea

The air conditioner is kept

stopped . After the power
is restored, pressing the O/l
button again.

The SLEEP mode is

set in the day.

Even if the above items are checked, when the air conditioner does not recover from the
trouble, stop using the air conditioner and consult your dealer.

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 The air
conditioner
cannot be I This protects the air conditioner
operated about for 3 instructions from the microprocessor. Wait.
minutes
when re-started.

Air does not

flow out I Wait as the air conditioner is preparing to
quickly in the
blow out warm air.
heating
operation.

The operation
is stopped for
about 1O I Defrosting of the outdoor unit is being done
(Defrosting operation ).
minutes in the
Since this is completed with 10 minutes, wait.
heating
operation. -

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Crack sound is I This sound is generated by the

heard.
expansion / contrastion of the front panel , etc.
due to changes of temperature.

I The air conditioner sucks an odor adhering a

wall, carpet, furniture, cloth, etc. and blow it out
with air.

I lf water condensing to the heat-

exchanger evaporateds again , the humidity
Fan stops durins
the DRY operation. @- increases . To prevent this , fan operation of
the indoor unit stops when the room
temperature has dropped sufficiently .

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I This is the sound of refringerant flowing

Water flowing sound inside the air conditioner .
is heard. I This is the sound of condensed water in the
er flowing
heat-exchang
I This is a sound of the heat-exchanger
defrosting.

Air flow direction

I When the air conditioner is operated in the COOL
or DRY mode, is the operation continues with air blowing
is changed during down for t hour, the direction is automatically set to
operation. level to prevent condenses water from dropping.
I ln the heating operation, is the output air temperature
is too low or when defrosting is done, the horizontal
vane position is automatically set to horizontal.

I This is the sound when the flow of refrigerant

inside the air conditioner is switched.

A mechanical
sound is heard from I This is the sound of the switch turning O/l the
the indoor unit. fan of compressor.

I During cooling operation, pipe or pipe connector

Water leaks from the section are cool and cause water condensed.
outdoor unit. I Water or water vapor created by the defrosting
operation is collected.
I Water adhering to the heat exchanger during
heating operation drips.

WORKING TEMPERATURE
lndoor (DBIWB ) Outdoor ( DBIWB )
Max cool32T/nT $T/267
t/16 b
Min coot 18 18 b/16 b
Max Hear 31T/24T 24T/187
Min Heat -7 T/-87
2. 1)The outdoor unit shall not be used in airtight place.
2)The indoor unit sha+lnot be used in laundry rooms.
3. For appliances with type Y attachment, lf the supply cord is damaged, it must only be replaced by a repair
shop appointed by the manufacturer, because special purpose tools are required.
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