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66129904886 (June 2009)
All about the
Use&Care
of your
Split Type Room Air Conditioner
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Welcome to the world of simple handling and no worries Thank you for choosing Frigidaire. This manual contains all of the information required to guarantee your safety and the appropriate use of your air conditioner. Please read all of the instructions before using the air conditioner and keep this manual for future reference. We know you will enjoy your new air conditioner and thank you for choosing our product. We hope you will consider us for future purchase. Environmental advices The pac
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Contents 01. Welcome...........................................................................................01 02. Environmental advices..........................................................................01 03. Contents...............................................................................................02 04. Safety precautions.......................................................................04 05. Installation: 5.1 Choosing the installation site..........................
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6.6 How the air conditioner works........................................ 33 - Automatic operation - Cool/heat and fan only operation - Dry operation - Airflow direction adjustment - Sleep mode - Timer operation - Optimal operation 6.7 How to use the indoor unit......................................................37 - Adjusting air flow direction - Adjusting the vertical air flow direction (up/down) - To set the horizontal air flow direction (left/right) - To automatically swing the air flow di
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Safety precautions To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be followed. Incorrect operation due to ignoring of instructions may cause harm or damage. The seriousness is classified by the following indications. 1. Connect with the power properly. Otherwise, it may cause electric shock or fire due to excess heat generation. 2. Always ensure effective grounding. No grounding may cause electric shock. 3. Disconnect the power if str
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11.Do not open the unit during operation. It may cause electric shock or injury. 12.Do not drink water drained from air conditioner. It contains contaminants and could make you sick. 13.Do not disassemble or modify unit. It may cause failure of appliance and electric shock. 14.When the air filter is to be removed, do not touch the metal parts of the unit. It may cause an injury. 15.When the unit is to be cleaned, switch off, and turn off the circuit breaker. Do not clean unit when po
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Product description 1 Front panel 2 Air filter (beneath front panel) Horizontal airflow grille 3 4 Vertical airflow grille 5 Temperature sensor (inside the indoor unit) Panel 6 Infrared signal receiver 7 Air inlet 8 Refrigerant gas connector 2 1 9 Remote control Indoor unit 10 Connecting cable 3 11 Detection valve 12 Drain hose and refrigerant connecting pipe 4 7 6 Air outlet 5 9 12 Air inlet Attention 10 All the pictures in this manual are for explanation purpose only. They may 8 be slightly
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Display panel (indoor unit) 13 HEAT indicator: This indicator illuminates when the air conditioner is in Heat operation 14 COOL indicator: This indicator illuminates when the air conditioner is in cool operation present 15 DIGITAL SCREEN: Show the adjustments to temperature when air conditioner is operating. 16 OPERATION indicator: This 13 14 16 17 15 indicator illuminates red after power is on and illuminates green when the unit is in operation. 17 DRY indicator: This indicator illuminates whe
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Remote control Remote control operation 1. Operation mode: Cool, Heat (Only for models with heating function), DRY, FAN, and AUTO (Automatic). 2. 24 hrs Timer. 3. Internal temperature range selection: 61ºF - 86ºF 4. LCD REMOTE CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS Rated voltage 3 V Lowest voltage of CPU emiting signal 2.4 V Transmission distance 32.8'* Environment 23ºF ~ 140ºF * With 3 V, reaches 40' Attention 1. The air conditioner will not operate when curtains, doors or other materials block the
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When should the batteries be 3. When selecting the function of replaced timer, the remote control sends (automatically) a signal to the indoor 1. There is not a "beep" anymore unit at the specific period. If the from the indoor unit when using remote control is left in a position the control remote or the signal that the signal is blocked, a 15 light indicator does not light. minute delay can be produced. 2. The indoor unit does not respond to the remote control commands to activat
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Remote control description 1 ON/OFF: Press this button to start the unit operation. Push the button again to stop the unit operation. Cooling and heating model 2 MODE: Each time you press the button, a mode is selected in a sequence that goes from AUTO, COOL, DRY,Fd AN ,an HEAT*, as the following figure indicates: COOL DRY FAN HEAT* AUTO * Note: Only for models with heating 2 1 function 4 3 3 +: Press the button to increase 5 6 the indoor temperature setting. 9 7 4 - :Press the button t
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10 : BLOW When in cool or dry mode, INTRODUCTION FOR SPECIAL press "BLOW" button to active FUNCTION or deactive blow function ,the icon will display and the indoor 1.ABOUT LOCK fan will continuely run for 10 Press "+ +" and "- -" buttons simultaneously minutes in order to dry the indoor to lock or unlock the keypad. If the unit even though you have turned remote controller is locked, the icon off the unit. will be displayed on it, in that case, press any button, the mark will 11 TEMP:When
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How the air conditioner works Automatic operation When the Air Conditioner is ready for use, switch on the power and the OPERATION indicator lamp on the display panel of the indoor unit starts illuminating. 1. Use the MODE button to select AUTO. 2. Use the "MODE" button to select Auto. The unit will automatically select Cool, Fan and Heat operation depending on the difference ambient temperature and system difference temperature .When in Cool Operation ºF the panel will display 77ºF. In Fan
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DRY operation Attention The dry mode will automatically Due to the difference between the set select the drying operation based on temperature of the unit and the actual the difference between the set indoor temperature, the Air Conditioner temperature and the actual room in DRY mode will automatically switch temperature. the operation modes between COOL and FAN ONLY many times. The temperature is regulated while dehumidifying by repeating turning on and off of the cooling operation o
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SLEEP mode(Only for >12000 Btu's) Press the sleep button to activate the sleep mode. To deactivate, press the button again. 2 °F In cooling mode: 2 °F 1 hour 1 hour 7 hours SLEEP FUNCTION (Cooling mode) In heating mode (only for models with heating function): 2 °F 2 °F 1 hour 1 hour 7 hours SLEEP FUNCTION (Heating mode) TIMER Operation TIMER button can set the auto-on time of the unit. To set th
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To set the stopping time 1. Press the "TIMER OFF" button to activate the auto start timer function. The method of setting is the same as above of "TIMER ON". 2. Exemples: ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF 6h 6h 12h 14h 20h 23h (Timer On) (Timer Off) (Timer Off) (Timer On) (Timer On) (Timer Off) Optimal operation To achieve optimal performance, please note the following: 1. Adjust the air flow direction correctly so that it is not directed on people. 2. Adjust the temperature to achieve th
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How to use the indoor unit Adjusting air flow direction Adjust the air flow direction properly otherwise, it might cause discomfort or cause uneven room temperatures. Adjust the horizontal louver using the remote controller. Adjust the vertical louver manually. To set the horizontal air flow direction (left/ right) Adjust the vertical louver manually using the lever on the left or right side of the vertical louver arm (Depending on the specific model you choose), or move the lever at t
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Press to lock louver in desired position. The button will be disabled when the air conditioner is not in operation (including when the TIMER ON is set). Do not operate the air conditioner for long periods with the air flow direction set downward in cooling or dry mode. Otherwise, condensation may occur on the surface of the horizontal louver and drop on to the floor or on furnishings. Do not move the horizontal louver manually. Always use the button. If you move this louver manually
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Manual operation (without remote control) Manual operation can be used temporarily in case you can not find the remote controller or its batteries are exhausted. 1. Open and lift the front panel up to an angle until it remains fixed with a clicking sound. 2. One press of the manual control button will lead to the forced AUTO operation. 3. Close the panel firmly to its original position. Manual control button Attention Once you press the manual button, the Auto/OFF operation mode is s
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Maintenance Cleaning the indoor unit and remote controller 1. It is necessary to stop the air conditioner and disconnect the power supply before cleaning. 2. Use a dry cloth to wipe the indoor unit and remote controller. 3. A cloth dampened with cold water may be used on the indoor unit if it is very dirty. 4. The front panel of the indoor unit can be removed and cleaned with water. Then wipe it with a dry cloth. 5. Do not use a chemically treated cloth or duster to clean the unit.
