Panasonic CZ-RTC3 User manual

Panasonic Corporation
1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka, Japan
Operating Instructions
High-spec Wired Remote Controller
Model No. CZ-RTC3
Installation Instructions
Separately Attached.
ENGLISH
Before operating the unit, read these operating instructions thoroughly and keep them for future
reference.
81405230169000
G0114-0
CV6233312187
WEB-URL Panasonic Corporation
Website:http://panasonic.net/

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Part Names Control panel
Note
LCD screen
Return button
Returns to the previous screen.
Menu button
Displays the menu
screen (P. 10).
Operation indicator
Illuminates during operation.
Blinks during alarm.
Start/Stop button
Starts/Stops operation.
Enter button
Fixes the selected content.
Press centre No glove No pen
Energy saving
button
Switches Energy
saving/Normal
operation.
Cross key buttons
Selects an item.
Up
Down
RightLeft

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Safety Precautions
CAUTIONS
This appliance is intended to be used by expert or
trained users in shops, in light industry and on farms, or
for commercial use by lay persons.
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.
WARNING
Do not use this appliance in a potentially explosive
atmosphere.
• Do not operate with wet hands.
• Do not wash with water.
In case of malfunction of this appliance, do not repair by
yourself. Contact the sales or service dealer for repair.
In case of emergency, remove the power plug
from the socket or switch off the circuit breaker
or the means by which the system is isolated
from the mains power.
WARNING CAUTION
This symbol refers to a hazard or unsafe
practice which can result in severe personal
injury or death.
This symbol refers to a hazard or unsafe
practice which can result in personal injury or
product or property damage.
Matters to be observed Prohibited matters

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Note:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow
the attached installation instructions. Any changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
Safety Precautions

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Preparations How to Use Setting Change When
Necessary
Page
Thank you for purchasing the
Panasonic high-spec wired remote
controller.
Read the Operating Instructions
carefully for safe use. This
manual describes the Operating
Instructions of the wired remote
controller. Read this manual as
well as operating instructions
supplied with indoor units and
outdoor units.
Be sure to read the “Safety
Precautions” (P.3, 4) before
using.
Keep this manual with operating
instructions supplied with indoor
units and outdoor units in a safe
place.
Be sure to keep this manual in a
place easily accessible by users.
In the case of user change, be
sure to give this manual to the
new user.
NOTICE
The English text is the original
instructions. Other languages
are translation of the original
instructions.
CONTENTS
Part Names ..........................................2
• Control panel .......................................2
Safety Precautions...............................3
Part Names ..........................................6
• Screen display .....................................6
Basic Operations..................................8
Menu List ............................................10

Flap Setting for Each Indoor Unit ..........12
• FLAP..................................................12
Flap Setting for Each Air Outlet .......13
• Lock indiv. flap ...................................13
Timer Reservation .............................14
• ON/OFF timer ....................................14
• Weekly timer overview.......................15
• Weekly timer ......................................16
Filter Information................................20
Quiet Operation/
Power Consumption Monitor............22
Energy Saving ....................................24
• Temp auto return................................24
• Temp range........................................25
• Auto shutoff........................................26
• Schedule peak cut .............................28
• Repeat off timer .................................30
Outing Function .................................31
Initial Settings ....................................33
• Clock/Clock type/Operation lock........33
• Controller name .................................34
• Touch sound/Contrast/Backlight/
Language ..........................................35
• Password change/Temp sensor/
Main/sub/Vent output/
Contact address.................................36
Ventilation Setting..............................38
Setting List..........................................39
Troubleshooting.................................41
Specifications.....................................42

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Top screen
Operation stop
screen
Item selection
screen
Lock screen display
Remote controller
name (P.34)
Operation is locked.
(P.33)
Present time &
day (P.33) Setting
information
icon
When
checking the
meanings
of all icons
(P.39)
Operation guide (P.7)Cursor
Operation
mode
Set temperature Fan speed Flap
[Operation lock] is functioning.
(P.33)
To cancel lock
Press button for
4 seconds.
The indoor unit is stopped or slight blow operation is in process.
When
inspection
is required
(P.41)
Part Names Screen display

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Menu screen (P.10)
Screen name Present time & day
The currently operable content is simply
displayed.
• ▲▼◄►: Cross key buttons
• : Enter button
Icon Description Page
The indoor unit filter needs to be cleaned. P.20
The engine oil needs to be replaced.
(Only when using a gas heat pump air conditioner.) -
Switching operation modes is prohibited.
(Switching to Auto mode is also prohibited.) -
Remote control operation is restricted by a central control device. -
[ON/OFF timer] is set. P.14
[Weekly timer] is set. P.15
Energy saving operation is in process. P.8
Fresh air is used for ventilation.
(Only when connecting a heat exchange ventilation unit or
connecting a commercially sold fan.)
P.38
Prevents the room temperature from increasing too much (or
decreasing too much) when no one is in the room. P.31
Setting information icons displayed on the top screen
Operation guide

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Basic Operations
1Start operation.
Press .
(The operation indicator illuminates.)
To change the setting
(P.10)
To turn the energy saving
operation ON/OFF
Press during operation.
(Only for models equipped with the
energy saving function.)
To stop
(The operation indicator turns off.)
2Select the item to set.
Press ◄►.
3Change the setting.
Press ▲▼ →.
(The cursor disappears.)
Energy saving operation
is in process.
Operation indicator
Note
Operation modes that cannot be set are not displayed.
The flap display differs from the actual flap angle.
Pressing after recovery from mains power failure will resume operation with
the contents before mains power failure has occurred.
If no operation is performed for a certain period of time, the backlight turns off to
save electricity. (Press any button for illumination.)
The energy saving operation restricts the maximum current value, resulting in
decreased cooling/heating performance.
(If the current of outdoor units does not reach the peak due to low load operation,
the current value is not restricted.)
The temperature range that can be set varies depending on the model.
The set temperature range can be changed using the remote controller. (P.24)
Some models do not display the flap.

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Perform the following operations in step 2 on page 8.
Operation mode (e.g. Cool, Heat, etc.)
Press ◄.
*Auto:
The mode is
automatically
switched to
Cool or Heat to
achieve the set
temperature.
↓
Heat
Dry
Cool
Fan
Auto
Set temperature
Press .(When the cursor is not
visible)
• Cool/Dry: 18 °C to 30 °C
• Heat : 16 °C to 30 °C
• Auto : 17 °C to 27 °C
Fan speed
Press ►.
Flap
Press ►2 times.
Flap Setting for Each Indoor
Unit (P.12)
• : Swing
• Pressing ▲▼
during swing can
stop the flap at your
preferred position.
• 5-level adjustment
is possible
during Heat,
Fan and Auto
(Heat) modes.
Cursor
*Auto:
Cannot be
selected in
Fan mode.
↓
High
Medium
Low
Auto

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1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
When no operation is performed
in each setting screen for several
minutes
The display returns to the top screen.
2Select the menu item.
▲▼→
To turn the page
Press ◄►.
Selectable menus (1 to 13)
For details of screen examples,
see the next page.
Menu List

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Menu items (1 to 13)
1Basic
instructions
Explains the basic
operations.
• Press ◄►to turn the
page.
P. 8
2FLAP*Sets flaps for each indoor
unit. P.12
3Lock indiv.
flap*
Fixes the flap of a specific
air outlet. P.13
4ON/OFF
timer Sets the ON/OFF timer P.14
5Weekly timer Sets the operation
schedule on a daily basis. P.15
6Filter info*Confirms and resets the
time to filter cleaning. P.20
7Outing
function
Prevents the room
temperature from
increasing to much (or
decreasing too much)
when no one is the room.
P.31
8Quiet
operation*
Performs quiet operation
for outdoor units. P.22
9
Power
consumption
monitor*
Confirms the power
consumptions on a daily,
weekly or yearly basis.
P.23
10 Energy
saving
The energy saving
functions shown on the
right can be set individually
aside from the (Energy
saving) button.
11 Initial
settings
12 Ventilation*
Sets ventilation operation
including the heat
exchange ventilation unit.
P.38
13 Setting list Confirms the meanings of
setting information icons. P.39
No. 10 [Energy saving] details
Temp auto
return
Restores the temperature
after the set time has
elapsed even if the
temperature is changed.
P.24
Temp range Restricts the temperature
range that can be set. P.25
Auto shutoff Sets the auto shutoff
timer. P.26
Schedule
peak cut
Determines the time zone
for the energy saving
operation.
P.28
Repeat off
timer
Stops operation after a
certain period of time
each time operation is
performed.
P.30
No. 11 [Initial settings] details
Clock Sets the present date and
time. P.33
Clock type Sets the type of clock
display. P.33
Controller
name
Names the remote
controller. P.34
Operation
lock
Locks the button
operations. P.33
Touch
sound
Turns the operation sound
ON/OFF.
P.35
Contrast Sets the screen contrast.
Backlight Sets the backlight
brightness of the screen.
Language Sets the display language
for the top screen.
Password
change
Sets the administrator
password. P.36
Temp
sensor
Sets whether to use the
temperature sensor of the
remote controller or the
indoor units.
P.37
Main/subSet this when 2 remote
controllers are connected. P.37
Vent
output
Interlocks the ON/OFF
of the air conditioner and
ON/OFF of the fan.
P.37
Contact
address
Confirms the contact
address and telephone
number for servicing.
P.37
*Depending on the model, some menus cannot
be used. The following display appears.
The administrator password is required for
setting. (P.36)

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Flap Setting for Each Indoor Unit FLAP
When setting flaps for each indoor unit
• Flaps of all air outlets of 1 indoor unit face the same
direction.
1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
To return to the top screen
Press 2 times.
2Select [FLAP].
▲▼→
3Select the indoor unit to set.
▲▼→►
• ALL: All units connected to the remote
controller
e.g. (unit) ALL →1-1 →1-2 to 1-8
4Select the flap direction.
▲▼→
(Press 2 times to finish.)
• Pressing ▲or ▼during swing
can stop the flap at your
preferred position.
• Pressing ▲or ▼while swing is stopped
sets the flap at the specified position.
When ▲is pressed
When ▼is pressed
• 3-level adjustment is possible for Cool
and Dry mode.
Swing
e.g. unit 1-1 e.g. unit 1-3

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Flap Setting for Each Air Outlet
Lock indiv. flap
When setting the flap for each air outlet individually according to the
room condition
• Even if the flap setting of all indoor units (P.9) or each indoor unit (P. 12) is
changed, the flap directions set here are not changed.
1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
To return to the top screen
Press 2 times.
2Select [Lock indiv. flap]
▲▼→
3Select the indoor unit to set.
▲▼→►
e.g. 1-1 →1-2 to 1-8
4
Select the air outlet.
▲▼→►
• The air outlet No. changes according to
the installation direction. Check by actual
operation.
1
2
3
4
5Select the flap direction.
▲▼→
(Press 2 times to finish.)
• Although is also displayed in
Cool and Dry mode, the actual direction
is .
* For types other than the 4-way cassette
type, the following display appears and
this function cannot be used.
Swing
Unlock

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Timer Reservation ON/OFF timer
This turns ON/OFF at the specified time. (e.g. Turning ON/OFF after 3 hours)
ON OFF
3 hours
OFF
ON
Set 3 hours
Operation
stop
Operation
stop
Set Set
• Use OFF timer for example when: Reducing electric consumption while sleeping
• Use ON timer for example when: Operating the air conditioner according to the
meeting start timing
1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
To return to the top screen
Press 2 times.
2Select [ON/OFF timer].
▲▼→
3Select the timer type
▲▼→
• Select [OFF timer] or [ON timer].
4Select [Set].
▲▼→
• To set the timer to OFF, select [Unset].
5Set the time.
hour minute
▲▼→►→▲▼→
→→
(Press 2 times to finish.) • Upper limit: Stops in 72 h.
(by the 30 minutes)
Note
• If ON timer and OFF timer are set to the same time, priority is given to OFF
timer, and ON timer cannot be used.

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Timer Reservation Weekly timer overview
You can set a weekly operation schedule.
• The operation ON/OFF schedule or temperature setting schedule can be set by
setting the day and time (e.g. Setting the operation start time to 8:00 a.m. from every
Monday to Friday.).
How to set (Overview)
(See P.16 for setting procedure)
• Select “Day”
• Select “Time”
* Select “Operation”
• Select “Temperature”
(Only for operations other than
ON/OFF)
*Operation • ON: Starts operation with the temperature set last.
• OFF: Stops operation.
• ON & TEMP: Starts operation with the specified temperature.
• TEMP: Sets the temperature to the specified temperature during
operation.
Combination examples
1. Stop operation earlier on “No-overtime work
day”
8:00 17:00
8:00 22:00
ON
ON
OFF
ON
Weekday
No-overtime
work day
• The setting registered for 1 day can be copied to other days.
(P.19)
2. Set the temperature higher after the fixed time.
8:00 22:0017:00
ON (26 °C) (28 °C)
ON &
TEMP OFFTEMP
3. Stop operation during lunch break.
8:00 22:0012:4512:00
ON ONOFF
OFF OFF
ON ON
4. This Thursday is a holiday.
The timer can be disabled only for the specified days with the
registered schedules kept. (P.16)
• Disable ( ) the timer of the specific Thursday which falls on
a holiday.
• Enable ( ) the timer after the holiday is over.

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Timer Reservation Weekly timer
New registration • e.g. Start operation with 26 °C at 10:00 a.m. on every
Sunday.
1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
To return to the top screen
Press 2 times.
2Select [Weekly timer].
▲▼→
3Enable the Weekly timer.
▲▼→◄►→
• Select the item with ▲▼ and select [ ]
(enable)/[ ](disable) with ◄►.
4Select [ ] for all days when the
timer is used.
◄►→▲▼→
(Repeat)
• Select the days with ◄►and select [ ]
(enable)/[ ] (disable) with ▲▼.
5Select the day for the timer setting.
◄►
6Select the field to register the timer
setting.
▲▼→
• Up to 8 settings are available for each
day.
• After registration, the items are arranged
in time series automatically.

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7Set the start time for the timer
operation.
hour minute
▲▼→►→▲▼→
• 0:00 to 23:59
8Select the timer operation.
▲▼→
• Types of timer operation
ON: Starts operation with the
temperature set last.
OFF: Stops operation.
ON & TEMP.: Starts operation with the
specified temperature.
TEMP.: Sets the temperature to the
specified temperature during
operation.
9Set the temperature.
▲▼→
(Only for operations other than ON/OFF)
10
Confirm the setting content.
Confirm and press .
(Press 2 times to
finish.)
To register additionally
Repeat from step 6 without pressing .
To copy the setting content to other
days (P.19)
To set the timer to OFF
Starting with step 1, select [-] in step 3 and
press 2 times.
To set the timer to OFF for
specified days after registration
(national holidays, etc.)
Starting with step 1, set [-] for OFF days in
step 4 and press 2 times.

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Timer Reservation Weekly timer continued
Change/Delete
1After steps 1 to 4 on page 16,
select the day to change or delete.
◄►
2Select the schedule to change or
delete.
▲▼→
3Select [Change] or [Delete].
▲▼→
4Perform [Change] or [Delete] as
follows.
• To change the setting, following
steps 7 to 10 on page 17, set
the time, timer operation and
temperature and confirm the
content.
• To delete the setting, select [YES].
◄►→→
(Press 2 times to finish.)
To change or delete settings repeatedly: Repeat from step 1 without pressing .
Note
To delete all schedules of selected days
1Select the day in step 1 above and
press .
2Select [Delete all: ] with ▲▼and
press .
3Select [YES] with ◄►and press
.

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Timer Reservation Weekly timer continued
Timer copy The registered schedule can be copied to other days.
This is convenient to apply the same schedule to multiple days.
1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
To return to the top screen
Press 2 times.
2Select [Weekly timer].
▲▼→
3Select [Timer copy].
▲▼→
4Select the copy source day.
◄►→
5Select [ ] for all copy target days.
◄►→▲▼→
• Select the days with ◄►and select [ ]
with ▲▼.
• [ ]: Copy source
6Select [YES].
◄►→→
(Press 2 times to finish.)

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Filter Information
1Display the menu screen.
To return to the previous screen
Press .
To return to the top screen
Press 2 times.
2Select the item to set.
▲▼→
Filter information
3Select [Next filter cleaning time].
▲▼→
4Confirm the operation time to the
next cleaning.
(Press 2 times to finish.)
When cleaning is immediately
necessary
The screen shown on the right is
displayed. Clean the filter.
(See operating instructions of the
indoor unit.)
After the filter is cleaned
Select [Filter sign reset] in step 3
above and select [YES].
◄►→→
(Press 2 times to
finish.)
(The filter cleaning time count is
reset.)