Hitachi RAS-E18CYK User manual

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INDOOR UNIT/OUTDOOR UNIT
MODEL
RAS-E18CYK/RAC-E18CYK
OUTDOOR UNIT INDOOR UNIT
Instruction manual Page 1~22
To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble free use, please read this instruction manual
completely.
RAS-E18CYK
RAC-E18CYK
SPLIT TYPE AIR CONDITIONER
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SAFETY PRECAUTION
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Please read the “Safety Precaution” carefully before operating the unit to ensure correct usage of the unit.
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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.
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The sign indicate the following meanings.
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Please keep this manual after reading.
WARNING
PRECAUTIONS DURING INSTALLATION
●Do not reconstruct the unit.
Water leakage, fault, short circuit or fire may occur if you reconstruct
the unit by yourself.
●Please ask your sales agent or qualified technician for the installation
of your unit. Water leakage, short circuit or fire may occur if you install
the unit by yourself.
●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.
●Do not install near location where there is flammable gas. The outdoor
unit may catch fire if flammable gas leaks around it.
●Please ensure smooth flow of water when installing the drain hose.
CAUTION
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PRECAUTIONS DURING SHIFTING OR MAINTENANCE
●Should abnormal situation arises (like burning smell), please stop operating the unit
and turn off the circuit breaker. Contact your agent. Fault, short circuit or fire may
occur if you continue to operate the unit under abnormal situation.
●Please contact your agent for maintenance. Improper self maintenance may cause
electric shock and fire.
●Please contact your agent if you need to remove and reinstall the unit. Electric
shock or fire may occur if you remove and reinstall the unit yourself improperly.
●If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the special cord obtainable
at authorized service/parts centers.
Make sure to connect earth line.
Indicates the instructions that must be followed.
The sign in the figure indicates prohibition.
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PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
●Avoid an extended period of direct air flow for your health.
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●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 cleaning, be sure to stop the
operation and turn the breaker OFF.
●During thunder storm, disconnect and turn off the circuit breaker.
●Do not use any conductor as fuse wire, this could cause fatal accident.
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PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
●Do not attempt to operate the unit with wet hands, this could cause fatal
accident.
●When operating the unit with burning equipments, regularly ventilate the
room to avoid oxygen insufficiency.
●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.
●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.
●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.
●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 or heating capability of the unit (for
example: more people entering the room, using heating equipments and etc.), the preset room
temperature cannot be achieved.
●Do not climb on the outdoor unit or put objects on it.
●Please switch off the unit and turn off the circuit breaker during cleaning, the
high-speed fan inside the unit may cause danger.
●Turn off the circuit breaker if the unit is not to be operated for a long period.
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●The product shall be operated under the manufacturer specification and
not for any other intended use.
●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.
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●This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they have been
adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the appliance safely.
●Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
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NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH PART
INDOOR UNIT
Air filter
To prevent dust from coming into the indoor unit.
(Refer page 17)
Front panel
Indoor unit indicators
Light indicator showing the operating condition.
(Refer page 5)
Horizontal deflector ●Vertical deflector
(Air Outlet)
(Refer page 12)
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.
Connecting cord and insulation pipe for piping
Air inlet (Back and Left side)
Air outlet
WIDTH (mm)
1030
750
MODEL
RAS-E18CYK
RAC-E18CYK
HEIGHT (mm)
295
570
DEPTH (mm)
207
280
MODEL NAME AND DIMENSIONS
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INDOOR UNIT INDICATORS
AUTO RESTART SWITCH
●In the event of power failure, the air conditioner will restart automatically in the previously selected mode once
the power is restored.
●In the event of power failure during TIMER operation, the timer will be reset and the unit will begin or stop
operating under a new timer setting.
OPERATION INDICATOR
●This figure shows the opening condition of
front panel. Refer to page 16 in relation to
how to open or close the front panel.
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”.
AUTO
RESTART
SWITCH
AUTO
RESTART
SWITCH
HITACHI
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CIRCULATION / START
DEHUMIDIFY / START
COOLING / START
FAN
FAN SPEED
LOW
MED
HI
SLEEP TIMER
STOP
TIMER SELECTOR
ON TIMER
OFF TIMER
AUTO SWING
NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
REMOTE CONTROLLER
This controls the operation of the indoor unit. The range of control is about 7 meters. If indoor lighting
is controlled electronically, 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.
●CIRCULATION button
Use this button to set air circulation 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
●STOP button
Press this button to stop operation only.
●SLEEP button
Use this button to set the sleep timer.
●FAN SPEED selector
This determines the fan speed. Every time you press this button,
the intensity of circulation will change from (AUTO) to (HI)
to (MED) to (LOW).
●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 the turn OFF time.
●ON-TIMER button Select the turn ON time.
Precautions for Use
●Do not put the remote controller in the following places.
●In direct sunlight.
●In the vicinity of a heater.
●Handle the remote controller carefully. Do not drop it on the
floor, and protect it from water.
●Once the outdoor unit stops, it will not restart for about 3 minutes
(unless you turn the power switch off and on or unplug the
power cord and plug it in again).
This is to protect the device and does not indicate a failure.
●If you press the FUNCTION selector button during operation,
the device may stop for about 3 minutes for protection.
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COOLING OPERATION
Use the device for cooling when the outdoor temperature is 21-43°C.
If humidity is very high (over 80%) indoors, some dew may form on the air outlet grille of the indoor unit.
Press the button so that the display indicates
(COOL).
Set the desired FAN SPEED with the (FAN SPEED) button
(the display indicates the setting).
(AUTO): The FAN SPEED is HI at first and varies to
MED or LOW automatically when the preset
temperature has been reached.
(HI) : Economical as the room will become cool
quickly.
(MED) : Fan speed slow.
(LOW) : Fan speed slower.
Set the desired room temperature with the TEMPERATURE
button (the display indicates the setting).
The range of 25-28°C is recommended as the
room temperature for cooling.
If the temperature setting is 27°C, the room
temperature will be controlled at around 27°C.
The temperature setting and the actual room temperature may
vary somewhat depending on conditions.
Press the (COOLING) button. Cooling operation starts with
a beep. Press the (STOP) button to stop operation. The
cooling function does not start if the temperature setting is
higher than the current room temperature (even though the
(OPERATION) lamp lights). The cooling function will start as
soon as you set the temperature below the current room
temperature.
■As the settings are stored in memory in the remote controller, you
only have to press the (COOLING) button next time.
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STOP
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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.
■As the settings are stored in memory in the remote controller, you only
have to press the (DEHUMIDIFY) button next time.
Set the desired room temperature with the TEMPERATURE
button (the display indicates the setting).
The range of 20-26˚C is recommended as the
room temperature for dehumidifying.
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Press the (DEHUMIDIFY) button.
The FAN SPEED is set at LOW automatically.
The FAN SPEED button does not work.
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Press the (DEHUMIDIFY). Dehumidifying operation starts
with a beep. Press the (STOP) button to stop operation.
STOP
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CIRCULATION OPERATION
Press the button so that the display indicates
(CIRCULATE).
Press the FAN SPEED button and select the desired FAN
SPEED (the display indicates your choice).
Press the temperature control button to set to the desired
temperature.
■As the settings are stored in memory in the remote controller,
you only have to press the (CIRCULATION) button next time.
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Press the (CIRCULATION) button. Circulating operation
starts with a beep. Press the (STOP) button to stop
operation.
STOP
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■Circulation Function
●During circulation operation, compressor will not be running and there is no cooling operation with only
indoor fan running.
●When the setting temperature is higher than room temperature, indoor fan will stop running.
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HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER
Press the (SLEEP) button, and the display changes as shown below.
Mode
Sleep timer
Indication
1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 7 hours
Sleep timer off
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Sleep Timer: The device will continue working for the designated
number of hours and then turn off.
Point the signal window of the remote controller toward the indoor
unit, and press the SLEEP button.
The timer information will be displayed on the remote controller.
The TIMER lamp lights with a beep from the indoor unit.
Cooling
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and
dehumidifying
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Explanation of the sleep timer
The device will control the FAN SPEED and room temperature automatically
so as to be quiet and good for people’s health.
You can set the sleep timer to turn off after 1, 2, 3 or 7 hours. The FAN
SPEED and room temperature will be controlled as shown below.
Function Operation
The room temperature will be
controlled 2°C above the setting
temperature and the FAN
SPEED will be set to LOW
setting 1 hour after the setting
of the sleep timer.
Operation with the sleep timer
SLEEP
Sleep
timer set
1 hour later 3 hours later
7 hours later
2 hours
later
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