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EN̲1.ai 2010-7-7 15:07:49 EN̲1.ai 2010-7-7 15:07:49 SPLIT TYPE AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT/OUTDOOR UNIT MODEL RAS-SX18HAK / RAC-SX18HAK INDOOR UNIT OUTDOOR UNIT RAS-SX18HAK RAC-SX18HAK 使用说明书 49 ~ 95 页 Instruction manual Page 1~48 请详细阅读这本使用说明书以了解正确的使用安装方 To obtain the best performance and ensure years of 法,使机器长久发挥最高性能。 trouble free use, please read this instruction manual completely.
EN̲2.ai 2010-6-30 16:08:32 EN̲2.ai 2010-6-30 16:08:32 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.
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EN̲3.ai 2010-7-7 17:24:19 EN̲3.ai 2010-7-7 17:24:19 PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION • The product shall be operated under the manufacturer specifi cation and not for any other intended use. PROHIBITION • Do not attempt to operate the unit with wet hands, this could cause fatal accident. DON’T WET •...
EN̲4.ai 2010-7-7 15:08:30 EN̲4.ai 2010-7-7 15:08:30 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH PART (Understanding The Operating Mechanism, page 39) INDOOR UNIT Front Panel (Page 8) Signal Receiver (internal) Receive signal from the Infrared Dynamic Air Deflection Sensor remote control. Temporary Operation Switch (Forced Cooling Switch) When the remote controller does not Indicator...
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EN̲5.ai 2010-6-30 8:57:44 EN̲5.ai 2010-6-30 8:57:44 INDOOR UNIT CONTROL PANEL / CLEANING UNIT Open the front panel to operate. (How to open the front panel, page 8) Stainless Mesh Filter (inside) Collects particulates and dusts in the air. (Page 35) Dust Catcher Cleaning Unit Collects the dust swept by Cleans the dust the cleaning unit.
EN̲6.ai 2010-7-7 15:09:12 EN̲6.ai 2010-7-7 15:09:12 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH PART (continued) REMOTE CONTROLLER Transmits the operation and timer settings to the indoor unit. The LCD shown in the illustration below is the display immediately after the reset switch is pressed. Usually not all the data are displayed.
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EN̲7.ai 2010-7-7 15:09:39 EN̲7.ai 2010-7-7 15:09:39 (When the door is open) MANUAL CLEAN Button Starts filter cleaning operation VERTICAL AIRFLOW Button while the air conditioner Use this button to swing the operation is stopped. (Page 32) vertical air deflector or to adjust the angle to your preference. POWERFULL Button (Page 24) Press this button to start...
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EN̲8.ai 2010-6-28 17:34:37 EN̲8.ai 2010-6-28 17:34:37 INSTALLING ANTI-MOLD WASABI CASSETTE Open the front panel. • Hold and lift up the front panel. • Do not hold the movable panel when opening and closing the front panel. Front panel Gripping part Gripping part CAUTION Panel support •...
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EN̲9.ai 2010-6-28 17:33:44 EN̲9.ai 2010-6-28 17:33:44 Close the front panel. • Hold and lift up the front panel. • Push down the panel support until it clicks. • Pull it downward. Push the both ends of the front panel first and then its center until it clicks. CAUTION •...
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EN̲10.ai 2010-7-7 15:10:35 EN̲10.ai 2010-7-7 15:10:35 FILTER CLEANING UNIT OPERATION CHECK Make sure the power plug is firmly plugged into the power outlet. WARNING CAUTION • Be sure to use the power outlet exclusively for Do not operate with air conditioner wet hands Use of other power outlet may cause heat, which It may cause electric Wet Hand could result in fire.
EN̲11.ai 2010-7-7 15:10:57 EN̲11.ai 2010-7-7 15:10:57 PREPARE THE REMOTE CONTROLLER Install the batteries. Open the cover and press the RESET • Use two AAA-size batteries. button with a sharp tip item. Push mark RESET and pull. • 18:88 lights up on the current time display and “AM” and “PM”...
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EN̲12.ai 2010-7-7 15:11:17 EN̲12.ai 2010-7-7 15:11:17 PREPARE THE REMOTE CONTROLLER (continued) Ampere setting (Standard/Save) can be selected. If you experience frequent circuit breaker tripping, set ampere to “Save” to avoid this problem. (Ampere is set to “Standard” at the time of purchase.) Press the (FUNCTION SELECTOR) button until (SAVE) blinks.
EN̲13.ai 2010-7-7 15:12:32 EN̲13.ai 2010-7-7 15:12:32 AUTOMATIC OPERATION Based on the room temperature and outside temperature, the unit determines the most suitable operation mode (heating, dehumidifying or cooling) and a comfortable temperature. (Set the current time on the remote controller before starting operation.) Press the (AUTOMATIC OPERATION) button to set the operation mode to auto.
EN̲14.ai 2010-7-8 10:21:37 EN̲14.ai 2010-7-8 10:21:37 HEATING OPERATION Press the (HEAT) button to start heating operation. Press the (HEAT) button. • Adjust the room temperature and fan speed to your preference. Temperature range between 16°C~32°C can be set. Press the (STOP) button. STOP • A short beep sounds and heating operation stops.
EN̲15.ai 2010-7-14 9:42:18 EN̲15.ai 2010-7-14 9:42:18 DEHUMIDIFYING OPERATION (continued) Operation mode In this situation Operating mechanism • In most of the cases, the room temperature at the time the button is pressed becomes the preset temperature. (When room temperature is below 12°C, set 13°C. When it is 13°C~22°C, set +2°C.
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EN̲16.ai 2010-7-14 9:42:48 EN̲16.ai 2010-7-14 9:42:48 DRY COOL OPERATION When you operates cooling operation with the dry function, press the (DRY COOL) button, the air conditioner automatically sets temperature and humidity in dry cool mode. Press the (DRY COOL) button. • Adjust the room temperature and fan speed to your preference. •...
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EN̲17.ai 2010-7-7 15:16:03 EN̲17.ai 2010-7-7 15:16:03 SWITCHING BETWEEN AUTO/MANUAL DEHUMIDIFYING/DRY COOL OPERATION The AUTO/MANUAL button allows you to set the temperature and humidity manually during dehumidifying/ dry cool operation. ※The default setting is AUTO. Press the AUTO/MANUAL button. • Switches to the manual mode if the machine is working in the auto dehu midifying/dry cool operation.
EN̲18.ai 2010-7-14 9:43:20 EN̲18.ai 2010-7-14 9:43:20 STAINLESS PLASMA AIR PURIFYING (FAN) OPERATION • Stainless plasma air purifying (Fan) operation is the combined operation mode of the fan operation and the electric dust collector operation. • If the stainless plasma air purifying mode is set while the air conditioner is in basic operation mode, the air purifying function by the electric dust collector will operate together.
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EN̲19.ai 2010-7-7 15:17:11 EN̲19.ai 2010-7-7 15:17:11 INFRARED HUMAN PRESENCE SENSING FUNCTION With the infrared sensor, the air conditioner can detect the activity level in a room and adjust the temperature and humidity automatically, thus achieving the purpose of energy saving. Example: Cooling Press the INFRARED SENSOR button.
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EN̲20.ai 2010-7-7 15:18:47 EN̲20.ai 2010-7-7 15:18:47 DYNAMIC AIR DEFLECTION FUNCTION (TRACING/EVASION) The infrared sensor can detect the position of people and automatically change the airflow direction. Press the AUTO AIR DEFLECTION button to switch the air deflection mode. Example: Heating Pressing the DYNAMIC Operation Description AIR DEFLECTION button ·(Tracing) Adjusts the airflow direction...
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EN̲21.ai 2010-7-8 10:22:24 EN̲21.ai 2010-7-8 10:22:24 INTERNAL CLEANING OPERATION The internal cleaning operation is automatically performed after cooling, dehumidifying or dry cool operation to control mold growth by configuring the (INTERNAL CLEAN) operation. (There is no mold removing function and disinfecting/sterilizing effect.) Press the (FUNCTION SELECTOR) button until (INTERNAL CLEAN) blinks.
EN̲22.ai 2010-7-7 15:19:38 EN̲22.ai 2010-7-7 15:19:38 SLEEP OPERATION By configuring (SLEEP) operation while the sleep timer is set for auto, heating, dehumidifying, cooling and dry cool modes, the air conditioner supports your comfortable sleeping environment. Press the (FUNCTION SELECTOR) button until (SLEEP) blinks. While (SLEEP) is blinking, point the remote controller towards the unit and press the (ON/OFF) button.
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EN̲23.ai 2010-7-7 15:20:05 EN̲23.ai 2010-7-7 15:20:05 MOLD MONITOR OPERATION The air conditioner detects indoor temperature and humidity. Once the temperature and humidity reaches to a level conductive to mold growth, the dehumidifying and stainless plasma air purifying operations automatically start. Press the (FUNCTION SELECTOR) button until (MOLD MONITOR) blinks.
EN̲24.ai 2010-7-7 15:20:29 EN̲24.ai 2010-7-7 15:20:29 ADJUSTING THE VERTICAL AIRFLOW DIRECTION Please operate with the remote controller. (Moving by hands may cause malfunction.) Set automatically Dehumidifying/ Cooling Heating • Air conditioner automatically set to the suitable operation Dry Cool operation operation angle for each operation (Horizontal air deflector only.
EN̲25.ai 2010-7-7 15:20:52 EN̲25.ai 2010-7-7 15:20:52 ADJUSTING THE HORIZONTAL AIRFLOW DIRECTION Adjust the horizontal airflow direction • The angle of horizontal airflow direction is set to the front at the time of purchase. • Every time the button is pressed, the mode of the horizontal air deflector changes as below.
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EN̲26.ai 2010-7-7 15:21:18 EN̲26.ai 2010-7-7 15:21:18 TIMER PRESET OPERATION 3 types of timers, (OFF TIMER) (ON TIMER), (OFF TIMER) and (ON TIMER) are available. Only one of these timers can be preset at a time. Operation mode, temperature, humidity and fan speed, etc. must be set before setting the timer. How to preset the timer (OFF TIMER) preset •...
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EN̲27.ai 2010-7-7 15:21:44 EN̲27.ai 2010-7-7 15:21:44 How to cancel the preset timer Press the (CANCEL) button. (All the preset timer will erase) • (OFF TIMER) / (ON TIMER), which are to be set using the clock function, cannot be set during the operation set by the (AIR PURIFYING) buttons or during the quick laundry or condensation control mode...
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EN̲28.ai 2010-7-7 15:22:17 EN̲28.ai 2010-7-7 15:22:17 FURTHER CONVENIENT TIMER FUNCTION Dehumidifying (Condensation control) operation and (ON TIMER) for heating operation can be set at the same time. Dehumidifying (Condensation control) operation controls the condensation which may occur in the morning while (ON TIMER) for heating operation warms up the room by the time you wake up. Combination of (ON TIMER) and (DEHUMIDIFY) button...
EN̲29.ai 2010-7-7 15:23:14 EN̲29.ai 2010-7-7 15:23:14 SLEEP TIMER OPERATION Configuring the fan speed appropriate for sleeping and stop the operation at specified time. The display below indicates sleep timer which is set for 2 hours at 11:38 p.m. and the turn off time will be 1:38 p.m.
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EN̲30.ai 2010-6-30 9:03:28 EN̲30.ai 2010-6-30 9:03:28 FILTER CLEANING OPERATION (Filter Cleaning Unit Operation Check, page 10) CAUTION Do not put your fingers or a stick etc into the top part of the indoor unit during filter cleaning operation. It may result in injury or malfunction. Automatic filter cleaning operation •...
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EN̲31.ai 2010-7-15 13:19:40 EN̲31.ai 2010-7-15 13:19:40 (Troubleshooting, page 41) • The cleaning unit makes one cycle of back and forth movement to sweep the dust on the micro mesh stainless filter and the dust catcher puts the collected dust into the dust box. • One cycle of filter cleaning operation will take approximately 5 minutes. •...
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EN̲32.ai 2010-7-7 15:24:38 EN̲32.ai 2010-7-7 15:24:38 FILTER CLEANING OPERATION (continued) Manual filter cleaning operation • Use the remote controller to run filter cleaning operation when the air conditioner operation is stop. • If the air conditioner is not in use for a long period, it is recommended to manually run filter cleaning before it is initialized.
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EN̲33.ai 2010-6-30 9:04:21 EN̲33.ai 2010-6-30 9:04:21 IN THE EVENT THE NOISE OF FILTER CLEANING OPERATION IS VERY OBVIOUS, YOU CAN EXECUTE FILTER CLEANING AT THE TIME YOU PREFER BY COMBINING “MANUAL FILTER CLEANING OPERATION” AND THE “SETTING FOR PROHIBITING FILTER CLEANING OPERATION” Set to prohibit the filter cleaning operation. Return to the filter cleaning operation setting.
EN̲34.ai 2010-6-28 17:46:01 EN̲34.ai 2010-6-28 17:46:01 MAINTENANCE WARNING • Before cleaning, stop unit operation with the remote controller and turn off the circuit breaker. CAUTION • Do not expose the unit to water as it may cause an electric shock. • For cleaning inside the air conditioner, consult your sales agent. •...
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EN̲35.ai 2010-6-28 17:55:46 EN̲35.ai 2010-6-28 17:55:46 Maintenance of Stainless Mesh Filter No daily maintenance is required. However, filter should be cleaned stainless mesh filter if the dirt is noticeable due to the environment in which the air conditioner is used. Stop the operation with the remote controller and unplug the power plug (or turn off the circuit breaker).
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EN̲36.ai 2010-6-28 17:55:31 EN̲36.ai 2010-6-28 17:55:31 MAINTENANCE (continued) Maintenance of mesh stainless filter (continued) Vacuum the dust. • In the event the stainless mesh filter is heavily dirty and the dust cannot be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, wash the filter with neutral detergent and rinse well with water, and then dry the filter in the shade.
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EN̲37.ai 2010-6-30 9:04:52 EN̲37.ai 2010-6-30 9:04:52 Maintenance of dust catcher No daily maintenance is required. However, filter should be cleaned if the dirt is noticeable due to the environment in which the air conditioner is used. Some type of dust may not go in the dust box but be accumulated on the rear surface of the dust catcher. It is recommended to check the dust amount on the dust catcher approximately once every 2 years and clean the dust catcher if it is dirty.
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EN̲38.ai 2010-6-28 17:46:39 EN̲38.ai 2010-6-28 17:46:39 MAINTENANCE (continued) Maintenance of electric dust collector electrodes Stop the operation with the remote controller and unplug the power supply (or turn off the circuit breaker). Slowly open the vertical air deflectors using both hands. CAUTION Horizontal air •...
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EN̲39.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:06 EN̲39.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:06 UNDERSTANDING THE OPERATING MECHANISM NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH PART (Page 4) Heating capability • This room air conditioner utilizes a heat pump system that absorbs exterior heat and brings it into a room to be heated. As the ambient temperature gets lower, heating capability will also lower. In such a situation, the PAM and inverter work to increase compressor rpm to keep the unit’s heating capability from decreasing.
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EN̲40.ai 2010-7-8 10:24:19 EN̲40.ai 2010-7-8 10:24:19 THE IDEAL WAYS OF OPERATION 1. An average room temperature setting is probably the best for you as well as being economical. • Excessive cooling or heating is not recommended for health reasons. High electricity bills may also result. •...
EN̲41.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:53 EN̲41.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:53 TROUBLESHOOTING FILTER CLEANING OPERATION Filter cleaning is performed after the power is • This is for filter cleaning operation check. turned on (after the plug-in or after the circuit breaker is switched on after power failure) • In basic air-conditioner operation (cooling operation etc.), the filter cleaning operation will not start even when the (MANUAL CLEAN) button on the remote controller is pressed.
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EN̲42.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:39 EN̲42.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:39 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) ANTI-MOLD WASABI CASSETTE • Anti-mold elements with wasabi aroma prevents mold growth inside the dust box in which the dust collected by filter cleaning operation is kept. Although only a trace amount of anti-mold elements is released, there may be wasabi smell in the room depending on the environment in which the air conditioner is used.
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EN̲43.ai 2010-6-30 9:05:14 EN̲43.ai 2010-6-30 9:05:14 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) THE FOLLOWING CASES DOES NOT INDICATE MALFUNCTION Except for anti-mold wasabi cassette, no smell-generating material or Odors substance is used for air conditioner. This is due to the smell or odor, such as cigarette, cosmetics and food, present in the room that is sucked in and then blown out by the air conditioner.
EN̲44.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:21 EN̲44.ai 2010-6-28 17:47:21 TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) CONTACT YOUR SALES AGENT IMMEDIATELY ON FOLLOWING CASES In the event that any trouble or phenomenon listed below still occurs even after a check has been conducted according to the troubleshooting procedures on page 41~44 , disconnect the power plug from the outlet (or switch off the circuit breaker) and immediately contact your sales agent.
EN̲45.ai 2010-6-28 17:48:03 EN̲45.ai 2010-6-28 17:48:03 REGULAR INSPECTION PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING POINTS EVERY EITHER HALF YEARLY OR YEARLY. CONTACT YOUR SALES AGENT SHOULD YOU NEED ANY HELP. Is the plug plugged into the socket firmly? If the earth line is disconnected or faulty, unit failure or WARNING electric shock hazard may result.
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