Indoor Unit/Outdoor Unit: Split Type Air Conditioner
Indoor Unit/Outdoor Unit: Split Type Air Conditioner
Indoor Unit/Outdoor Unit: Split Type Air Conditioner
RAS-DX18CF / RAC-DX18CF
RAS-DX18CF
RAC-DX18CF
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SAFETY PRECAUTION
● Please read the “Safety Precaution” carefully before operating the unit to ensure correct usage of the unit.
● Pay special attention to signs of “ ! Warning” and “ ! Caution”. The “Warning” section contains matters which,
if not observed strictly, may cause death or serious injury. The “Caution” section contains matters which may result
in serious consequences if not observed properly. Please observe all instructions strictly to ensure safety.
● The sign indicate the following meanings.
Make sure to connect earth line. The sign in the figure indicates prohibition.
Indicates the instructions that must be followed.
● Please keep this manual after reading.
! ● Do not insert a finger, a rod or other objects into the air outlet or inlet. As
W the fan is rotating at a high speed, it will cause injury. Before cleaning, be
A sure to stop the operation and turn the breaker OFF.
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N ● Do not use any conductor as fuse wire, this could cause fatal accident.
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N ● During thunder storm, disconnect and turn off the circuit breaker.
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● This unit has UV LED which emits ultra violet light.
AVOID DIRECT EYE EXPOSURE. !
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PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
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● The product shall be operated under the manufacturer specification and
not for any other intended use.
● Do not attempt to operate the unit with wet hands, this could cause fatal
accident.
● Do not direct the cool air coming out from the air-conditioner panel to face
household heating apparatus as this may affect the working of apparatus
such as the electric kettle, oven etc.
● Please ensure that outdoor mounting frame is always stable, firm and
without defect. If not, the outdoor unit may collapse and cause danger.
● Do not splash or direct water to the body of the unit when cleaning it as
this may cause short circuit.
● Do not use any aerosol or hair sprays near the indoor unit. This chemical
can adhere on heat exchanger fin and blocked the evaporation water
flow to drain pan. The water will drop on tangential fan and cause water
splashing out from indoor unit.
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● Please switch off the unit and turn off the circuit breaker during cleaning,
C the high-speed fan inside the unit may cause danger.
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● Turn off the circuit breaker if the unit is not to be operated for a long period.
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● Do not climb on the outdoor unit or put objects on it.
● Do not put water container (like vase) on the indoor unit to avoid water
dripping into the unit. Dripping water will damage the insulator inside the
unit and causes short-circuit.
● Do not place plants directly under the air flow as it is bad for the plants.
● When operating the unit with the door and windows opened, (the room humidity is always above
80%) and with the air deflector facing down or moving automatically for a long period of time,
water will condense on the air deflector and drips down occasionally. This will wet your furniture.
Therefore, do not operate under such condition for a long time.
● If the amount of heat in the room is above the cooling capability of the unit (for example: more
people entering the room, using heating equipments and etc.), the preset room temperature
cannot be achieved.
● This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH PART
INDOOR UNIT
Pre-filter
To prevent dust from coming into the indoor unit.
(Refer page 19)
Front panel
Horizontal deflector ●
Vertical deflector
(Air Outlet)
(Refer page 14)
Remote controller
Send out operation signal to the indoor unit. So as
to operate the whole unit.
(Refer page 6)
OUTDOOR UNIT
Drain pipe
Condensed water drain to outside.
Air outlet
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INDOOR UNIT INDICATORS
OPERATION LAMP
This lamp lights during operation.
TIMER LAMP
This lamp lights when the timer is working.
FILTER LAMP
When the device is operated for a total of about
200 hours, the FILTER lamp lights to indicate
that it is time to clean the filter. The lamp goes
out when the “ (AUTO SWING)” button is
pressed while the device is on “STANDBY MODE”.
UV FRESH
UV Fresh lamp can be ON or OFF by press the
operation button. Please refer to page 10 for
detail operation.
AIR SLEEP
This lamp lights when the Air Sleep function is
in operation. Please refer to page 9 for detail
operation.
OPERATION INDICATOR
TEMPORARY SWITCH
Use this switch to start and stop when the remote controller does not work.
● By pressing the temporary switch, the operation is done in previously set operation mode.
● When the operation is done using the temporary switch after the power source is turned off and turn
on again, the operation is done in automatic mode.
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
REMOTE CONTROLLER
This controls the operation of the indoor unit. Signal range to reach indoor unit is about 7 meters. If
inverter lamp is used, the range of control may be shorter.
This unit can be fixed on a wall using the fixture provided. Before fixing it, make sure the indoor unit
can be controlled from the remote controller.
● Transmission sign
The transmission sign blinks when a signal is sent.
● Display
This indicates the room temperature selected, timer status, function
and intensity of circulation selected.
● AIR SLEEP button
Use this button to set a comfortable air sleep temperature in the
room or start operation.
● DEHUMIDIFYING button
Use this button to dehumidify the room or start operation.
● COOLING button
Use this button to set cooling mode in the room or start operation.
● RESET button
● POWERFUL MODE buttonA
Use this button to deliver faster and more comfortable air-conditioning
or start operation.TO
● STOP button
Press this button to stop operation only.
● ONE-TOUCH SILENT button
Use this button to set silent condition.
● FAN SPEED selector
This determines the fan speed. Each time you press this button, the
intensity of circulation will change from (AUTO) to (HI) to
(MED) to (LOW) to (SILENT).
● AUTO SWING button
Controls the angle of the horizontal air deflector.
● TEMPERATURE button
Use this button to raise or lower the temperature setting. (Keep
pressed, and the value will change more quickly.)
● OFF-TIMER button
Select to turn OFF time.
● ON-TIMER button
Select to turn ON time.
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COOLING OPERATION
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Use the device for cooling when the outdoor temperature is 21~ 43°C.
If indoor humidity is very high (over 80%), some dew may form on the air outlet grille of the indoor unit.
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DEHUMIDIFYING OPERATION
Use the device for dehumidifying when the room temperature is over 16°C.
When it is under 15°C, the dehumidifying function will not work.
■ Dehumidifying Function
When the room temperature is higher than the temperature setting: The device will dehumidify the
room, reducing the room temperature to the preset level.
When the room temperature is lower than the temperature setting: Dehumidifying will be performed at
the temperature setting slightly lower than the current room temperature, regardless of the temperature
setting. The function will stop (the indoor unit will stop emitting air) as soon as the room temperature
becomes lower than the setting temperature. You might feel a bit colder in dehumidifying operation.
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AIR SLEEP MODE
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With the air sleep sensor, the air conditioner can monitor the activity/movement level in a room and adjust the temperature
and humidity automatically, thus achieving the purpose of comfortable sleep environment and enegry saving.
1 ● Air sleep operation starts with a signal received sound “beep”. (Air
sleep lamp at indoor unit lights during operation.)
Set the desired room temperature with the TEMPERATURE button (the
display indicates the setting).
● At first unit will operate at cooling mode for 1 hour at setting conditions.
● If there is only small activity/movement or sleep is confirmed, the
temperature will be increased 1°C and the unit will continue running for
1 hour. The fan speed will be changed to SILENT.
● If the condition of activity in the room stable, then the unit will continue
running with the temperature increased of another 1°C.
● During running Air Sleep, if big activity/movement is detected, the
temperature and fan speed will be resume back at previous setting.
● The desire fan speed can be selected by press button.
To resume back to the SILENT fan speed, please press button.
NOTE
NOTE
The sensor detects changes to the infrared generated by human bodies. Therefore, the accuracy of sensor may be
affected in the following cases:
■ The activity level is very low (reading, watching TV, etc.) or human bodies are blocked by a screen, cabinet or
glass board.
■ The indoor temperature is very high and exceeds or approaches the human body temperature (when the refrigeration
just begins).
■ The person wears thick clothes and turns his/her back to the air conditioner.
■ Curtains or plant leaves swing due to pet movement or airflow.
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HOW TO ACTIVATE AND TO CANCEL UV FRESH
Press or or ON
Press or or again ON
Press or or ON
Press OFF
Press or or OFF
Press or or again ON
Press OFF
Press or or ON
Note:
During first time usage, if Lamp is OFF, it is not malfunction. Press operation button or
or to ON the Lamp.
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ONE-TOUCH SILENT MODE
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Press the button.
NOTE:
Under ONE-TOUCH SILENT operation and quiet environment, phenomena like flowing noise of refrigerant
in the refrigerating cycle may occur, but this is normal for the operation.
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ONE-TOUCH POWERFUL MODE
Press or
COOLING operation in
previous setting
Press or
Press or
60 minutes time is up
NOTE
(1) OFF TIME setting : OFF timer will be a priority over
the POWERFUL operation time.
(2) ON TIME setting : POWERFUL operation will be a
priority over the ON timer operation
time.
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HOW TO SET THE TIMER
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■ ON Timer and OFF Timer are available.
ON Timer Reservation
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AIR FLOW LOUVERS ADJUSTMENTS
! CAUTION
● In “Cooling” operation, do not keep the horizontal air
deflector swinging for a long time. Some dew may form
on the horizontal air deflector and dew may drop.
WARNING
Do not insert a finger, a rod or other objects into the air outlet or inlet as the fan is rotating at a high speed,
it will cause injury. Before any cleaning or adjusting the deflectors, be sure to switch OFF the operation.
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HOW TO EXCHANGE THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROLLER
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When using the remote control, if there is no response from the air conditioner unit and or the remote
control has fading and dim displays, the batteries in the remote control device need to be removed and
replaced with new ones
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2 Install the new batteries.
The direction of the batteries should match the
marks in the case.
! CAUTION
1. Do not use new and old batteries, or different kinds
of batteries together.
2. Take out the batteries when you do not use the remote
controller for 2 or 3 months.
3. Use high quality and high performance AAA batteries
to avoid short operating life and electrolyte leakages
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THE IDEAL WAYS OF OPERATION
! Warning It is possible
Freezing temperature to reduce heat
is bad for health and a entering the
waste of electric power. room through
windows.
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FOR USER’S INFORMATION
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The Air Conditioner And The Heat Source In The Room
! Caution
If the amount of heat in the room is above the cooling
capability of the air conditioner (for example: more
people entering the room, using heating equipments
and etc.), the preset room temperature cannot be
achieved.
! Warning
To protect the whole unit during lightning, please
stop operating the unit and remove the plug from
the socket.
! Caution
To avoid noise interference, please place the indoor
unit and its remote controller at least 1m away from
electrical products.
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ATTACHING THE AIR PURIFYING FILTERS
! CAUTION
Cleaning and maintenance must be carried out when filter lamp lights. Before cleaning, stop
operation and switch off the power supply.
! CAUTION
Do not bend the air purifying
filter as it may cause damage
to the structure.
Please do not smell direct from
source of filter.
NOTE
● In case of removing the air purifying filters, please follow the above procedures.
● The cooling capacity is slightly weakened and the cooling speed becomes slower when the air
purifying filters are used. So, set the fan speed to "HIGH" when using it in this condition.
● Air purifying filters are not washable. It is recommended to use vacuum to clean it. It can be use
for 1 year time. Type number for this air purifying filter is <SPX-CFH22>. Please use this number
for ordering when you want to renew it.
● Do not operate the air conditioner without Pre-filter. Dust may enter the air conditioner and fault
may occur.
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MAINTENANCE
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! CAUTION
Cleaning and maintenance must be carried out when filter lamp lights. Before cleaning, stop
operation and switch off the power supply.
1. PRE-FILTER
Clean the Pre-filter, as it removes dust inside the room. In case the Pre-filter is full of dust, the air
flow will decrease and the cooling capacity will be reduced. Further, noise may occur. Be sure to
clean the Pre-filter following the procedure below.
NOTE:
● Air purifying filter should be cleaned every month or sooner if noticeable loading occurs. When
used overtime, it may loose its deodorizing function. For maximum performance, it is recommended
to replace it every 1 year depending on application requirements.
! CAUTION
● Do not wash with hot water at more than 40°C. The pre-filters may shrink.
● When washing it, shake off moisture completely and dry it in the shade; do not expose it directly
to the sun. The pre-filters may shrink.
● Do not use detergent on the air purifying filter as some detergent may deteriorate the air purifying
filter electrostatic performance.
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2. CLEANING OF FRONT PANEL
● When the front panel is fully opened with both ● Move the projections of the left and right
hands, push the right arm to the inside to arms into the Flanges in the unit and securely
release it, and while closing the front panel insert them into the holes.
slightly, pull it out forward.
! CAUTION
● Never use hot water (above 40°C), benzine, gasoline, acid, thinner
or a brush, because they will damage the plastic surface and the
coating.
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! CAUTION
● Please use earth line.
Do not place the earth line near water or gas pipes, lightning-conductor, or the earth
line of telephone. Improper installation of earth line may cause electric shock.
● A circuit breaker should be installed depending on the mounting site of the unit. Without a circuit
breaker, the danger of electric shock exists.
NOTE
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the special cord obtainable at authorized
service/parts centers.
! CAUTION
Cleaning and maintenance must be carried out only by qualified service personnel. Before cleaning,
stop operation and switch off the power supply.
REGULAR INSPECTION
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING POINTS BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL EITHER
EVERY HALF YEARLY OR YEARLY. CONTACT YOUR SALES AGENT OR SERVICE SHOP.
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AFTER SALE SERVICE AND WARRANTY
Notes
● In quiet or stop operation, the following phenomena may occassionally
occur, but they are not abnormal for the operation.
(1) Slight flowing noise of refrigerant in the refrigerating cycle.
(2) Slight rubbing noise from the fan casing which is cooled and then
gradually warmed as operation stops.
● The odor will possibly be emitted from the room air conditioner because
the various odor, emitted by smoke, foodstuffs, cosmetics and so on,
sticks to it. So the air filter and the evaporator regularly must be cleaned
to reduce the odor.
● Please contact your sales agent immediately if the air conditioner still fails to operate normally after the above
inspections. Inform your agent of the model of your unit, production number, date of installation. Please also
inform him regarding the fault.
● Power supply shall be connected at the rated voltage, otherwise the unit will be broken or could not reach
the specified capacity.
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Please note:
On switching on the equipment, particularly when the room light is dimmed, a slight brightness fluctuation
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may occur. This is of no consequence.
The conditions of the local Power Supply Companies are to be observed.
Note
● Avoid to use the room air conditioner for cooling operation when the outside temperature is below
21°C (70°F).
The recommended maximum and minimum operating temperatures of the hot and cold sides
should be as below:
Minimum Maximum
Indoor Dry bulb °C 21 32
Wet bulb °C 15 23
Outdoor Dry bulb °C 21 43
Wet bulb °C 15 26
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