SPLIT -TYPE AIR CONDITIONER

KFR -25GW /JNV KFR -3OGW /JNV KFR -34GW /JNV KFR -45GW /JNV

CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS. NAMES OF EACH PART PREPARATION BEFORE OPERATION. ,,1 FEEL...'' AUTO.OPERATION MANUAL OPERATION(COOL, DRY, HEAT)
SAFETY

.....

........6
8 10

....... 12 .....

AIR FLOW VELOCITY AND DIRECTION ADJUSTMENT... 14

MODE SWING OPERATION.

SLEEP TIMER OPERATION (ON /OFF TIMER)
WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT GO|NG TO BE USED FOR A LONG

16 17 18

..

....

..

T|ME.

..... 19
20

MAINTENANCE
REPLACEMENT OF THE DEODORIZING

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

FILTER/AIR CLEANING

FILTER(OPTION)..... ....22

BEFORE CONTACTING THE SERVICEMAN, CHECK THE FOLLOWING

AGAIN...

..... 23
.. 25

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

HINTS

O Before using the unit, carefully read these "

Safety

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precautions " and use correctlY. O Since these cautionary items shown here are important for safety, be sure to observe them. O Marks and their meanings are shown as below. lncorrect handling could cause a serious hazard, such as death, serious injury, etc. with a high probabilitY.

'\WARNING

O A fire or electric shock may result from poor

contact, poor insulation, exceeding the permissible
current, etc.

WARNING

\ CAUTION

lncorrect handling could cause a serious hazard dePending on the

conditions.

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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.
Danger of an electric shock, be careful.

O lf dirt adheres to the plug or insertion is incomplete, 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 manual in handy place for easy reference.

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not heat it, and do not process it. The cord may be damaged and it may cause a fire or electric shock.

O Do not put heavy object on the power cord, do

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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

abnormal condition, it may cause a fire, trouble, etc. ln this case, consult your dealer.

. lf this is done incorrectly,

it may cause a fire, electric

shocK injury by dropping of the unit, water leakage, etc.

Consult your dealer.

N CAUTION

Hold the power plug to disconnect it. The core wire of the power cord may be disconnected and it
may cause a fire.

Water may enter the unit and degrade the insulation. lt may cause an electric shock.

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.

\CAUTION

An oxygen shortage may occur.

lf not, dirt may collect and cause a fire.

Do not use this air conditioner to preserve precision devices, food, animal , plants and art
objects. lt may cause deterioration of quality, etc.

lt may cause an injury through dropping or falling

down.

It may cause imperfect combustion.

The unit may drop or fall down and cause

an

injury.

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CAUTION

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

It may case an injury, etc. by falling down.

is

not

installed, it may cause an electric shock.

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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Remove the back lid and inset batteries

Press the

and

MIN-

button (TIME

SET button)to set the current time.

OrfO6#
Press the RESET button.
press it using a

OO HR. OO

o.r

o-o MIN.

lAfter

I lf the reset

batteries are replaced, press the reset button. button is not pressed , the remote controller may not be able to work properly.

IEach time theo button is pressed, the set

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.

HB.

Press the CLOCK SET button.

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

The range that the signal can reach is about 6 m when pointed at the front of the indoor unit. I When the button is pressed, one or two beeps will be heard from the indoor unit. if no sound is heard,
operate again.

When the batteries of the remote controller run out of

battery
switch.

or

remote controller malfuntcions. Emergency

operation can

be set by the Emergency

operation

Press the Emergency operation switch.

Use the remote controller carefully. lf it is dropped, thrown or gets wet, it may not operate.

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 finstafting ltnsert the remote controller downward. fRemoving-lPull it up.
Details of operation are shown as below. However, the temperature control does not work for about 30 minutes at first and the unit is set to the continuous operation mode with the fan speed set to " Medium " Details of operation Set temperature Fan speed Horizontal vane
Cooling Cooling

24t,
Medium

247
Medium

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 new alkaline batteries (size AAA). Replace
type. Light

Flashing

batteries with new batteries of the same

Do not use rechargeable batteries.

To prevent from liquid leakage, take out all batteries when the remote controller is not going to be used for a long time.
The service life of an alkaline battery is about 1 year. However, since the recommended usable time limit is indicated (month,/year)on the bottom of the battery, a battery the time limit of which is approaching may become exhaust sooner.

To stop the Emergency operation, press the Emergency operation switch again. Each time the switch is pressed, the unit alternates between the Emergency COOL mode EMERGENCY HEAT mode and
STOP MODE.

With the auto-operation mode, the optimum room condition can be set automatically byone touch
operation.

.To start operation:

Press tne
When

ff

button
(IFEEL. . .

the "tJ

)"

is displayed, the air

conditioner is automatically controlled at the optimum temperature.

. To stop operation:
o

Press tne ffi button

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When about 15 min. passes after operation start. lf you feel slightly warm,
v Too

Press the

FBI

button to lower the temperature.

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One press lowers the temperature by about 1 t

MIN.

lf you feel slightly cool,

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Press the

P3

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).

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Details of operation According to the room temperature when the operation starts, the operation mode is automatically selected between COOL, DRY and HEAT. However, when operation is started again within 2 hours after the operation is selected. The operation mode selected first is not changed even if the room temperature changes. lf the operation mode does not match the room condition, select the required operation mode by pressing tne OtJ o o :Q, button. Details of auto-operation
Room temperature when started About25 t or hiohter About23 b -zs About23 t or lower Operation
mode

Room temperature About25

b t

or higher *

About23 About23

- 25

or lower

b* -

DRY HEAT

Target temperature (initial state) About24 About26

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DRY HEAT

t 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 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 temperature.

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

-31

(However, the set temperature range is 16

-31

t)
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When the room temperature is within the indication range:

The set temperture (rights without blinking )and room temperature (blinking are displayed. (example)when the set temperature is 26 t, room temperature is 28 b
)

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GREEN SIGN

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Nilnking lamp shows the 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 is shown with the lamp. 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

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GREEN SIGN

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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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Press the
With this operation mode, the temperature and airflow direction can be finely adjusted by selecting the operation
mode.

o/t

button.

Select the operation mode by pressing the

CiSoo o, button.
Each time this button is pressed, the operation mode ,,COOL'' ,,DRY", ,,HEAT''.
,

is changed in sequence, from" l FEEL...",

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To stop operation
Press the o/t

lL
@l

l'c

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.

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WARM COOL

vToo AToo

When the set temperature is to be changed:

Press tne button to lower the temperature. One press lowers the temperature by about 1b. Press the bufion to raise the temperature. One press raises the temperature by about 1b.

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MIN.

ln"HEAT"operation
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.

Ilf

the air conditioner absorbs too much heat from the air,

ln"DRY"operation

IThe temperature
When the ambient temperature is too high, the
done.

control(temperature setting) cannot be

room temperature may not reach the set

temperature since the unit operates too cool at high load. (COOL MODE)

lThe
mode.

room temperature is slightly lowered in this operation

The details displayed on the indoor unit are the same as those in the " I FEEL. . . " See page 10.

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For efficient cooting

@ Paste a heat shield film
(generally available) on the window.

(D Close the windows and

@ SnietO the outdoor

unit

pull down blinds. sunshine is reduced and cooling

efficiency increases.

from direct
saves energy.

sunlight. This

Heat entering the

room is reduced.

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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.

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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

To change the AIRFLOW velocity, button. Press tne

as required.

Each time the button is pressed, fan speed is changed in

sequence, from

r Ito].r

IMed]..1 [Hi] @ tnurOl.

(Hi)mode.

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. To cool the whole room, use the rll

lf the sound of the air conditioner operation disturbs your

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sleep, use the SLEEP mode

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To change the AIRFLOW direction, button. vertically, press tne

Each time the button is pressed, angle of the horizontal vane

is changed in sequence,from

(1)

(2)

(3) / (4)

0 0,o,

\ (5) @ (AUro)

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OO

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Recommended horizontal VANE range

Use in tne@ (AUTO) position
usually.

Use - (t ) or - (2) position (COOL, DRY) when adjusting as required.

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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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
When the output air temperature

(2

) rnru
When the output air temperature rise,

is too low, the air is blown out

horizontally.

the air is blown out down wards

(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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Use this mode to reduce oPeration

Press the

sound when sleeping, etc.

2)

ri

button.

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t

To release the silent operation mode;

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VTOO TOO WARM COOL Press the

(CooE,-\
7.,,

button again.

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o-o
MIN.

The air flow sound from the indoor unit is decreased.

When

s thec)

button is pressed during the sleep

mode, the sleep mode is released.

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, use the swing operation.

Press the

\t

button.

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al

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. To release the SWING operation

qt

mode;

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WARM COOL

vToo AToo

Press

theO

button again.

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lf theQbutton is pressed during swing

'rtt

operation,

swing operation is released.

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It is convenient to set the timer for the time when you go to bed, when you get home, when you get up, etc.

Press the button to set the ON timer mode during operation. Each time the button is pressed, the ON timer mode
alternates between ON and OFF.

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Set the time of the timer using

the$ unOS

t*l

al
I

tr "l
rLr L|Ll s o-o
It tl 'l
PN,4

buttons. EachtimetheSbrtton is pressed, thesettime iscounted up t hour; each time the$button is pressed, the set time is counted up by 10 minutes.
I

. To release the ON timer:

Press

theO

O'l

buton to release the timer.

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HR.

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Press tneO button to set the OFF timer mode during operation.
Each time the button is pressed, the OFF timer mode alternates between ON and OFF.

o-o

MIN.

Set the time of the timer using "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.

,n"5

To release the OFF timer:

Press the

o-o

button to release the timer.

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the set time of which is reached first will operate first. ( mark = indicates the order of timer operations. ) I lf the current time has not been set, the timer operation cannot be done.

The ON timer and OFF timer can used in combination. The timer

Perform FAN operation for 3 or 4 hours to dry the inside of the air conditioner.

To perform FAN poeration, the highest set

temperature is selected the MANUAL COOL OPERATION mode(Refer to page 12)

Clean the air filter and install it in the indoor unit. (Refer to page 21 for cleaning it. )

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Trun off the breaker, then disconnect the power plug. Check that the air inlet and outlet of the 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 for a long time.
Dirt may collect and may cause a fire.

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Check that the ground wire is connected correctly. lt may be connected to the indoor unit side.

Remove the batteries from the remote controller.

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. 19

Turn off the breaker, disconnect the

power plug.

Clean using soft dry cloth.

Acaution
When the unit is to be cleaned, switch off and disconnect the power plug or turn off the breaker. Since the fan rotates at high speed during operation, it may cause an injury.

Do not use gasoline, benzine, polishing powder and

detergent. And do not spray with insecticide. The unit

may be damaged.

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do. the front panel may come off.

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Remove the air filter.

Remove the air filter and then remove the deodorizing filter ( gray sponge type).

I The deodorizing filiter is

humans

harmless to
sure

. However, to keep its effect, be

to hold the frame and to not touch the

Remove it. Air filter

sudace of the filter with your hand.

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

vacuum cleaner or by washing with water. I lf dirt is conspicuous , wash with a solution of
detergent in warm water.

Soak the filter together with frame in Lukewarm water for about 15 minutes. I lf dirt is conspicuous , use a solution of
detergent in lukewarm water.

I lf

hot water (50

b or more ) is used, it may be

deformed.

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Do not use

scrubbing brush

or sponge.

lt

may damage the surface of the filter. Do not use a chlorine detergent.

After washing with water, dry well in the

shade.

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After washing with water,/ lukewarm

water, dry completely in the shade.

Do not expose the air filter to direct sunlight

or

heat from a fire when drying it.

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.

ru

Remove the air filter.

color for dirt

Remove the deodorizing filter(gray sponge type).

Remove the air cleaning filter(white bellow type).

deodorizing lilter

lnstall a new deodorizing filter.

lnstall a new air cleaning filter.

lnstall the air filter. Securely close the front panel.

lnstall the air filter. Securely close the front panel.

Deodorizing filter

Air cleaning filter

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Cleaning

is

neccessary about once every2 weeks.

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lf the air cleaning filter is clogged, it may lower the The air cleaning filter is disposable. The standard

However, if dirt is conspicuous, clean more often. When the color of the filter is not restored even if the filter

unit's capacity or cause condensation at the air outlet.

usable term is about 4 months. However, if the color of the filter turns to dark brown, replace soon.

is washed following the procedure shown on page 21 or when the filter becomes black. replace the filter with a new
one.

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

and fuse is not blown.

on

The temperature
is correct.

setting

The batteries
exhausted.
.

ate

tmsmi \_ /t)
c)

Air filter is not dirty.

Outlet

re

The oN-timer is not set'

outdoor unit are not blocked.

of the

?e a

The air conditioner is

stopped

. After the

kept

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 operated about for 3 minutes when re-started.

I This protects the air conditioner instructions from the microprocessor. Wait.

Air does not flow out quickly in the

heating operation.

Wait as the air conditioner

is

preparing to

blow out warm air.

The operation is stopped for about 1O minutes in the

heating

Defrosting of the outdoor unit (Defrosting operation ).

is being

done

Since this is completed with 10 minutes, wait.

operation.

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Crack sound is
heard.

I This sound is
expansion

generated by the / 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.

Fan stops durins the DRY operation.

@-

the indoor unit stops when the

temperature

exchanger evaporateds again , the humidity increases . To prevent this , fan operation of
room

I lf water condensing to the

heat-

has dropped sufficiently

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Water flowing sound

This is the sound

inside

is heard.

conditioner . This is the sound of condensed water in the

the air

of

refringerant flowing

heat-exchang
defrosting.

er flowing I This is a sound of the heat-exchanger

Air flow direction is changed during

operation.

I When the air conditioner is operated in the COOL or DRY mode, is the operation continues with air blowing down for t hour, the direction is automatically set to 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 the indoor unit.

This is the sound of the switch turning

O/l

the

fan of compressor.

Water leaks from the outdoor unit.

I During cooling operation, pipe or pipe connector section are cool and cause water condensed. I I
Water or water vapor created by the defrosting
operation is collected.

Water adhering to the heat exchanger during

heating operation drips.

WORKING TEMPERATURE lndoor (DBIWB )

Outdoor ( DBIWB

32T/nT t/16 b Max Hear 31T/24T Min Heat

Max cool Min coot 18

$T/267 18 b/16 b
24T/187
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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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