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Operating InstructionsAir Conditioner

CS-C18FFH CU-C18FFHCS-C28FFH CU-C28FFH

ENGLISH Before operating the unit, read these operating instructions thoroughly and keep them for future reference.

CONTENTS● SafetyPrecautions ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2● ProductOverview............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3● HowtoOperate .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5● Care&Cleaning................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7● ProductSpecification ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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red

black

green/yellow

livewires

neutral

earth

brown

colours (GB Standard)

blue

green-yellow

Terminals

Installation PrecautionsDonotinstall,removeandreinstalltheunitbyyourself.• Improperinstallationwillcauseleakage,electricshockorfire.Pleaseconsultanauthorizeddealeror

specialistfortheinstallationwork.• ThisequipmentmustbeearthedandinstalledwithELCB.Otherwise,itmaycauseelectricalshockorfire

in case of malfunction.

• Thisairconditionermustbeearthed.Impropergroundingwillcauseelectricshock.• Ensurethatthedrainagepipingisconnectedproperly.Otherwise,waterwillleak.

• Donotinstalltheunitinapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphere.

Caution

Warning

Thissignwarnsofdeathor serious injury.

Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebyyoungchildrenorinfirmpersonwithoutsupervision.Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.Replacementorinstallationofcircuitbreakershallbeperformedbyauthorized/qualifiedpersonnelonly.Thewiresinthismainsleadarecolouredinaccordancewiththefollowingcode:

Topreventpersonalinjury,injury to others and property damage,thefollowinginstructionsmustbefollowed.

Incorrectoperationduetofailuretofollowinstructionswillcauseharmordamage,theseriousnessofwhichisclassifiedasbelow:

Thank you for purchasing Panasonic Air Conditioner

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Thissymboldenotesan action that is PROHIBITED.

Thesesymbolsdenoteactions that are COMPULSORY.

Warning

n Definition

Thissignwarnsofinjuryor damage to property.

Caution

Theinstructionstobefollowedareclassifiedbythefollowingsymbols:

Safety Regulation Operation Condition (°C)Usethisairconditionerunderthefollowingtemperaturerange.

DBT: Dry Bulb TemperatureWBT: Wet Bulb Temperature

Indoor Outdoor

DBT WBT DBT WBT

MaximumTemperature 32 23 43 26

MinimumTemperature 21 15 21 15

Differentcountriesmayhavedifferentcolourcodingforthewires.

• Removethecoveroftheoutdoorunitbeforeoperating.

• Usespecifiedsupplycord.• Ifthesupplycordisdamagedorneeded

tobereplaced,itmustbereplacedbythemanufactureroritsserviceagentorasimilarlyqualifiedpersoninordertoavoidahazard.

• Removethebatteriesofremotecontroliftheunitisnotgoingtobeusedforalong period of time.

• Newbatteriesofthesametypemustbeinsertedfollowingthepolaritystatedtopreventmalfunctionoftheremotecontrol.

• Incaseofemergencyorabnormalcondition(burntsmell,etc)occurs,turnoffthepowersupply.

• Donotsharepoweroutlet.• Donotmodifypowercord.• Donotuseanextensioncord.• Donotoperatewithwethands.• Donotinsertfingerorotherobjectsintothe

indoor or outdoor unit.• Donotattempttorepairtheunitby

yourself.• Donotuserechargeable(Ni-Cd)batteries

in remote control.• Keeptheremotecontrolawayfrominfants

andsmallchildrentopreventthemfromaccidentallyswallowingthebatteries.

• Donottouchthefinoftheindoorandoutdoor unit.

• Standonafirmplatformtooperatetheairconditioner or carry out maintenance.

• Donotwashtheunitwithwater,benzene,thinnerorscouringpowder.

• Donotuseforotherpurposessuchaspreservationoffood.

• Donotuseanycombustibleequipmentatairflowdirection.

• Donotsitorplaceanythingontheindooror outdoor unit.

• Donotexposedirectlytocoldairforalongperiod.

• Ventilatetheroomregularly.• Payattentionastowhetherthe

installation rack is damaged after long period of usage.

• Switchoffthepowersupplybeforecleaningorservicing.

• Switchoffthepowersupplywhentheunitisnottobeusedforanextendedperiod of time.

Operation Precautions Warning

Caution

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Note: Theillustrationsinthismanualareforexplanationpurposesonlyandmaydifferfromtheactualunit.Itissubjectedtochangewithoutnoticeforfutureimprovement.

PRODUCT OVERVIEWIndoor Unit

Outdoor Unit

Air inlet (rear)

Air outlet

Troubleshootingl Operationdelayedforfewminutesafterrestart. ä Thisisanormalselfprotectioncontrol.l Soundlikewaterflowingduringoperation. ä Causedbyrefrigerantflowinside.l Mistemergesfromindoorunit. ä Condensationeffectduetocoolingprocess.l Noisyduringoperations. ä Installationworkcouldbeslantedorintakegrilledidn’tcloseproperly.l Remotecontrol/displaydoesnotwork. ä Checkwhetherbatteriesarecorrectlyinsertedorneedreplacement.l Theunitcannotoperate. ä Checkeithercircuitbreakeristripped,ortimerisusedcorrectly.l Outdoorunitemitswater/steam. ä Condensationorevaporationhappensatpipingsurface.

Air inlet (side)

Verticalairflowvanes

DischargeVent

Discharge air

Horizontalairflowvanes

ControlandIndicatorPanel(Signalreceiving)

Air intake

Air filter

n About

• Toturnofforturnontheairconditioner.

• Operationmode,temperature,fanspeedandOFF/ONtimershouldbesetbyremotecontrol.

OFF/ON operation button

Auto OFF/ON Button

• Tooperatetheunitifthe remote control is misplaced or malfunctioning.

Action Operation mode

Pressonce. AutomaticOperation

Pressuntil“beep”sound. CoolingOperation

• ToOFF,pressagaintheAutoOFF/ONbutton.

• Toswitchtheremotecontrolsignalreceivingsoundofforon.1.KeeppressingtheAutoOFF/ONbuttonforabout10secondsuntil“beep-beep”soundtoswitchoffthesignalreceivingsounds.

2.Repeattheabovestepifyouwanttoswitchonthesignalreceivingsounds.

• Airflowdirectiononlycanbeadjusted manually.

• Verticalairflowdirectioncontrol.

1.Pullthevanebytheleftandrightportion gently.

2.Don’tusetheuppermostandthelowestvanetoadjust.

3.Don’tletthevanesdownwardcontinuously for a long time, otherwisecondensationmaybecaused around the discharge vent.

• Horizontalairflowdirectioncontrol.

Toadjusthorizontalairflowvanesgentlybyholdingthecontrolhandleon the top left.

AIR SWINGIntakegrille

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Hints

Troubleshootingl IndoorfanstopsoccasionallyduringAutomaticFanSpeedsetting.

ä Thisisanadvancedfeaturethathelpstoremovesmellfromthesurrounding area during operation.

l Ifyouwishtohavethecoolairblowingdirectlyonyou,settheairflowdirectiondownwardbutnotforanexcessivelengthoftime,as it may harm your health.

l Approximately10%ofelectricitycanbesavedifyousetthetemperature1°Chigherthanthedesiredtemperatureduringcoolingoperation.

Reset terminals

• Makesureitisnotobstructed.• Maximumdistances:8m.• Certainfluorescentlightsmayinterferewithsignaltransmission.Consultyourdealer.

• Ifthedisplayischaoticorcannotbeadjusted,useascrewdrivertoshortthetwoterminalstoresettheremotecontroltotheoriginalsetbymanufacturer.

Remote Control Preparation

n About

Remote Control Signal

• Insertbatteries (AAAorR03)• Thebatteriescanbeusedforapproximately1year.

• Removethebatteriesiftheunitisnottobeusedforalong period.

• Thebatteriesmustberecycled or disposed of properly.

Note:• Theretentionperiodofbatteriesmightbeaffectedtobeshorterbecauseofthe using times of the remote control, evenlessthanoneyear.

• Pullout

Off/On

Temperaturesetting

Remote Control

Reset the remote control

Transmitter

LCDdisplay

Operationmode

Timersetting

Fan speed selection

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FAN

2Select the desired operation.

3Set the temperature.

Start the operation.

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n Operation Details

Auto, Cool, Dry, FanFan Speed

Select fan speed.FAN SPEED

• Toprovideyouwiththevariousfanspeed selections.

• Thereare2levelsoffanspeedinaddition to automatic fan speed.

• Automaticfanspeed: Thespeedoftheindoorfanis

automatically adjusted according to the operation.

FAN SPEED

HOW TO OPERATE

Troubleshootingl Theroomhasapeculiarodour. ä Thismaybeadampsmellemittedbythewall,carpet,furnitureor

clothing in the room.l Airconditionerdoesnotcoolefficiently. ä Ensurethetemperaturehasbeensetcorrectly.

ä Ensurewindowsanddoorshavebeenclosedproperly.ä Ensurefiltersarecleanedorreplacedwhennecessary.ä Ensureinletandoutletventsoftheunitshavenotbeenobstructed.

l Tosaveelectricity,closethecurtainswhenusingairconditionertopreventsunlightandheatfromcomingin.

Hint

• Theunitwillautomaticallyselecttheoperation mode according to the room temperature.

• Oncetheoperationmodeisselected,theunitwilloperateatthestandardsettingtemperatureasshown:

Roomtemperature

Operationmode

Standard setting

temperature

23°C&above Cool 25°C

Below23°C Dry 22°C

• Theoperationmodejudgingtemperature and standard setting temperaturecanbeincreasedordecreaseby2°Cpermanently,bypressingtemperaturebutton or .

• Enablesyoutoenjoythecoolingeffectat your preferred setting temperature.

• Therangeoftemperaturecanbeselectedfrom16°C~32°C.

• Enablesyoutosetthedesiredtemperatureatlowfanspeedwhichprovidesyouwiththedehumidifyingsurroundings.

• Therangeoftemperaturecanbeselectedfrom16°C~32°C.

AUTO - Automatic Operation

COOL - Cooling Operation

DRY - Soft Dry Operation

• Enabletheroomtomaintainagoodventilation;purifyinganddeodorizingtheair.

• Thecompressorwillnotoperateduring air circulation operation.

FAN - Air Circulation operation

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HOW TO OPERATE

1Select ON or OFF timer. 2

Set the desired time.

3Confirm the setting.

Timer

CANCELCancel the selected timer.

n Operation Details

• UsetheONtimertoturnontheairconditioneratthedesiredtime.Thiswillgiveyouacoolingenvironment,e.g.whenyoureturnfromworkorwakeup.

• WhentheONtimerandCOOLorDRYoperationmodeareset,operationwillstart15minutesbeforetheactualsettimeinordertoreachtheremotecontrol’ssettemperature at the set time.

• TheONtimercanbeonlysetwhiletheairconditionerisnotinoperation.

ON TIMER

l Foryourconvenience,youcouldsettheairconditionertooperateautomaticallybyusingeitherONorOFFtimer.

Hints

Troubleshootingl POWERindicatorisblinking30minutesbeforeONtimerisactivated.

ä Theunitisdeterminingtheoperationmodebysensingtheroomtemperature.ThishappenswhenithasbeensettoAUTOoperationmode.

lThetimerindicatoroftheindoorunitwilllightupduringthetimer operation.

lTocanceleithertheONorOFFtimers,press .Ifyou

press operation buttonduringthetimersettingoperation,timersettingwillbecancelled.

lWhenapowerfailureoccurs,thetimersettingwillbecancelled.Oncepowerisresumed,resetthetimer.

• UsetheOFFtimertostoptheairconditioner operation at the desired time.Thiscansaveelectricitywhileyou are going out or sleeping.

• TheOFFtimercanbeonlysetwhilethe air conditioner is in operation.

OFF TIMER

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CARE & CLEANING

• Wipetheunitgentlywithasoft,drycloth.

• Itisrecommendedtocleantheairfiltersonceevery2weeks.

• Purchasethereplacementfilterifitis damaged.

Partno.:CWD001217

INDOOR UNIT

AIR FILTER

• Thisinspectionisrecommendedbeforeoperatingtheairconditionerateveryseason.

• Checkiftheremotecontrolbatteriesneededtobereplaced.

• Ensurethereisnoobstructionatallairintakeandoutletvents.

• Afterthestartofoperationfor15 minutes, it is normal if the temperaturedifferencesbetweenairintakeandoutletventsatindoorunitis:-

Operation Temperature difference

Cooling 8°C

• Todrytheinternalpartsoftheindoorunit,operatetheunitfor2-3hoursusingFANoperation.

• Switchofftheairconditioneranddisconnectthepowersupply.

• Removetheremotecontrolbatteries.

Switch off the power supply before cleaning

n Washing Instructions• Donotusebenzene,thinnerorscouringpowder.

• Usesoapsorneutralhouseholddetergent ( pH7)only.

• Donotusewaterwithtemperaturehigherthan40°C.

n Pre-season Inspection

n Preparation for extended Non-operation

INDOOR UNITWipe gently.

l Cleanthefilterregularlyasdirtyfilterswillcauseunpurifiedair,lowcoolingcapacity,unpleasantsmellsandhigherenergyconsumption.

l Theunitwillbecomedirtyandtheperformanceoftheunitwilldecreaseafterusedforseveralseasons.Pleaseconsultanauthorizeddealertoperformseasonalinspectionsinadditiontoregularcleaning.

l Whenthunderandlightningoccur,stoptheunitandswitchoffthepowertoprotecttheair-conditioner.l Ifpowerresumedafterapowerfailure,theoperationwillberestartedautomaticallyunderthepreviousoperationmode.l Thisair-conditionermayceasebecauseofstrongsurgeofvoltage.Ifthathappens,consulttoanauthorizeddealer.

Hints

Remove

Vacuum, wash and dry.

AIR FILTER

Lose the two screws and open the grille,then remove.Wash and dry.

INTAKE GRILLE

Screws

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IndoorUnit OutdoorUnit

CS-C18FFH CU-C18FFH

CS-C28FFH CU-C28FFH

COOLING

Single,220V-240V,50Hz Single,220V-240V,50Hz

Power/Current

[W] 1900-1950 2600-2650

[A] 8.65-8.80 11.90-12.00

Refrigerant[kg] R22*

0.94R22 1.41

Cooling Capacity[kW] 5.10-5.15 7.20-7.30

Noise Level

JISC9612[<70dB(A)][dB(A)]

46-47 48-49

Conditions1mDistanceMax.cooling 53-54 53-54

Air Circulation [m3/min.] 14.5-15.5 15.0-16.2

Product Weight[kg]

34 35

40 55

Dimensions (H × W × D)[mm]

1680×500× 298

540×780× 289 795 ×900×320

Ambient Temperature [°C] 18-43

*60g for air purging is not included.

Testconditions1. Cooling: Indoor DryBulbTemp.(°C)27 Outdoor DryBulbTemp.(°C)35 WetBulbTemp.(°C)19 WetBulbTemp.(°C)242. Standardpipinglength:5m(IncludesIndoorUnitpipinglength).3. Airfilterisattached.

Model

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

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TURN OFF POWER SUPPLY and CALL Authorized Distributor under the following conditions:• Abnormalnoiseduringoperation • Circuitbreakerswitchesofffrequently• Water/foreignparticleshaveenteredtheRemoteControl • Powercordbecomesunnaturallywarm• WaterleakfromIndoorunit • Switchesorbuttonsarenotfunctioningproperly

NON SERVICEABLE CRITERIAS

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