Samsung AC BNJDCH Series User manual

Airconditioner
Usermanual
AC***BNJDCH
• Thank you for purchasing this Samsung air conditioner.
• Before operating this unit, please read this user manual carefully and retain it for future
reference.

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Contents
Safety Information 3
Safety Information 3
At a Glance 11
Indoor Unit Overview 11
Display 11
Remote Control Overview 12
Replacing the remote control batteries • Storing the remote control 13
Remote Control Operation 14
Operation modes • Controlling temperature • Controlling fan speed 14
Controlling air flow direction 15
Smart Features 16
Power Smart Features 16
Auto mode • Cool mode•Dry mode • Fan mode • Heat mode 16
Variety Smart Features 19
Quiet function • Beep sound function 19
Display lighting function • Controlling the indoor units individually 20
Clearing the filter-cleaning reminder 20
Energy-Saving Features 21
Timed on/Timed off function 21
Cleaning and Maintenance 22
Cleaning the Air Conditioner 22
Maintaining the Air Conditioner 25
Internal protections via the unit control system 26
Appendix 27
Troubleshooting 27
Operation Ranges 29

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Safety InformationSafety Information
Safety Information
California Proposition 65 Warning (US)
WARNING
Cancerand Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Before using your new air conditioner, please read this manual
thoroughly to ensure that you know how to safely and efficiently
operate the extensive features and functions of your new
appliance.
Because the following operating instructions covervarious
models, the characteristics of your air conditioner may differ
slightly from those described in this manual. If you have any
questions, call your nearest contact centre or find help and
information online at www.samsunghvac.com.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal
injury or death.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in minor personal
injury or property damage.
Follow directions.
Do NOT attempt.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.
Cut-off the power supply.
Do NOT disassemble.

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Safety Information
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FOR INSTALLATION
WARNING
Use the powerline with the power specifications of the
product or higher and use the powerline forthis appliance
only. In addition, do not use an extension line.
• Extending the power line may result in electric shock or fire.
• Do not use an electric transformer. It may result in electric
shock or fire.
• If the voltage/frequency/rated current condition is
different, it may cause fire.
The installation of this appliance must be performed by a
qualified technician or service company.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, explosion,
problems with the product, or injury and may also void
warranty on the installed product.
Install a switch and circuit breakerdedicated to the air
conditioner.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Fix the outdoor unit firmly so that the electric part of the
outdoorunit is not exposed.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire,
explosion, or problems with the product.
Do not install this appliance near a heater, inflammable
material. Do not install this appliance in a humid, oily or dusty
location, in a location exposed to direct sunlight and water
(rain drops). Do not install this appliance in a location where
gas may leak.
• This may result in electric shock or fire.

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Never install the outdoorunit in a location such as on a high
external wall where it could fall.
• If the outdoor unit falls, it may result in injury, death or
property damage.
This appliance must be properly grounded. Do not ground the
appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, ortelephone line.
• Failure to do so may result in electric shock, fire, an
explosion, or other problems with the product.
CAUTION
Install yourappliance on a level and hard floorthat can
support its weight.
• Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise, or
problems with the product.
Install the draining hose properly so that water is drained
correctly.
• Failing to do so may result in water overflowing and
property damage. Avoid adding drain to waste pipes as
odours may arise in the future.
When installing the outdoor unit, make sure to connect the
draining hose so that draining is performed correctly.
• The water generated during the heating operation by the
outdoor unit may overflow and result in property damage.
In particular, in winter, if a block of ice falls, it may result in
injury, death or property damage.
FOR POWER SUPPLY
WARNING
When the circuit breaker is damaged, contact your nearest
service centre.

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Safety Information
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Do not pull orexcessively bend the powerline. Do not twist
ortie the powerline. Do not hook the powerline over a metal
object, place a heavy object on the powerline, insert the
power line between objects, orpush the power line into the
space behind the appliance.
• This may result in electric shock or fire.
CAUTION
When not using the airconditionerfor a long period of time or
during a thunder/lightning storm, cut the power at the circuit
breaker.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
FOR USING
WARNING
If the appliance is flooded, please contact yournearest service
centre.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
If the appliance generates a strange noise, a burning smell or
smoke, cut-off the power supply immediately and contact the
nearest service center.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
In the event of a gas leak (such as propane gas, LP gas, etc.),
ventilate immediately without touching the power line. Do
not touch the appliance or powerline.
• Do not use a ventilating fan.
• A spark may result in an explosion or fire.
To reinstall the airconditioner, please contact your nearest
service centre.

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• Failing to do so may result in problems with the product,
water leakage, electric shock, or fire.
• A delivery service for the product is not provided. If
you reinstall the product in another location, additional
construction expenses and an installation fee will be
charged.
• Especially, when you wish to install the product in an
unusual location such as in an industrial area or near the
seaside where it is exposed to the salt in the air, please
contact your nearest service centre.
Do not touch the circuit breakerwith wet hands.
• This may result in electric shock.
Do not turn the airconditioneroff with the circuit breaker
while it is operating.
• Turning the air conditioner off and then on again with the
circuit breaker may cause a spark and result in electric
shock or fire.
Afterunpacking the air conditioner, keep all packaging
materials well out of the reach of children, as packaging
materials can be dangerous to children.
• If a child places a bag over its head, it may result in
suffocation.
Do not touch the front panel with your hands orfingers during
the heating operation.
• This may result in electric shock or burns.
Do not insert yourfingers or foreign substances into the
outlet when the airconditioneris operating orthe front panel
is closing.
• Take special care that children do not injure themselves by
inserting their fingers into the product.

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Safety Information
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Safety InformationSafety Information
Do not insert yourfingers or foreign substances into the air
inlet/outlet of the airconditioner.
• Take special care that children do not injure themselves by
inserting their fingers into the product.
Do not strike or pull the airconditionerwith excessive force.
• This may result in fire, injury, or problems with the product.
Do not place an object nearthe outdoorunit that allows
children to climb onto the machine.
• This may result in children seriously injuring themselves.
Do not use this air conditionerfor long periods of time in badly
ventilated locations or near infirm people.
• Since this may be dangerous due to a lack of oxygen, open a
window at least once an hour.
If any foreign substance such as waterhas entered the
appliance, cut-off the power supply and contact the nearest
service center.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the
appliance yourself.
• Do not use any fuse (such as copper, steel wire, etc.)other
than the standard fuse.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock, fire, problems
with the product, or injury.
CAUTION
Do not place objects ordevices underthe indoorunit.
• Water dripping from the indoor unit may result in fire or
property damage.
Check that the installation frame of the outdoorunit is not
broken at least once a year.

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• Failing to do so may result in injury, death or property
damage.
Max current is measured according to IEC standard forsafety
and current is measured according to ISO standard forenergy
efficiency.
Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such
as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes, dishes,
chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance.
• This may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the
product, or injury.
Do not operate the appliance with wet hands.
• This may result in electric shock.
Do not spray volatile material such as insecticide onto the
surface of the appliance.
• As well as being harmful to humans, it may also result in
electric shock, fire or problems with the product.
Do not drink the waterfrom the air conditioner.
• The water may be harmful to humans.
Do not apply a strong impact to the remote controller and do
not disassemble the remote controller.
Do not touch the pipes connected with the product.
• This may result in burns or injury.
Do not use this air conditionerto preserve precision
equipment, food, animals, plants or cosmetics, orforany other
unusual purposes.
• This may result in property damage.
Avoid directly exposing humans, animals orplants from the
airflow from the air conditionerforlong periods of time.
• This may result in harm to humans, animals or plants.

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Safety Information
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible fortheir safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
FOR CLEANING
WARNING
Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto it.
Do not use benzene, thinner, alcohol oracetone to clean the
appliance.
• This may result in discoloration, deformation, damage, electric
shock or fire.
Before cleaning or performing maintenance, cut-off the
power supply and wait until the fan stops.
• Failing to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
CAUTION
Take care when cleaning the surface of the heat exchanger of
the outdoorunit since it has sharp edges.
• To avoid cutting your fingers, wear thick cotton gloves when
cleaning it.
• This should be done by a qualified technician please contact
your installer or service centre.
Do not clean the inside of the airconditioner byyourself.
• For cleaning inside the appliance, contact your nearest
service centre.
• When cleaning the internal filter, refer to the descriptions in
the ‘Cleaning and Maintaining’ section.
• Failure to do may result in damage, electric shock or fire.

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At a GlanceAt a Glance
Indoor Unit Overview
The appearance of the actual product may differ slightly from the image below.
Main parts
Air intake
Mode indicator and Control
button
Air outlet
(Cooling/Heating)
Air outlet (Heating)
Blade pin lever
Blade pin lever
Display
Mode indicatorand Control button
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INFORM INDICATOR When this icon is turned on, please refer to the Trouble Shooting page of the
installation manual for technical support.
FAN MODE INDICATOR This icon will light up when the unit is operating in Fan mode.
TIMER INDICATOR Timer icon will light up when On/Off Timer function is set.
DEICE INDICATOR This icon will light up when the unit starts to de-ice.
POWER BUTTON Turn On/Off the air conditioner. The air conditioner will operate in Auto mode.
POWER INDICATOR Power icon will light up when the unit is in operation.
REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR Aim the remote control toward this spot on the air conditioner.
NOTE
• Your air conditioner and display may look slightly different from the illustration shown above depending
on your model.
• Each time you press the button, a short beep will sound and the unit is properly operating.
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Remote Control Overview
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Remote Control Overview
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01 Set temperature / Timer indicator
02 Timer option indicator
03 Operation mode indicator
04 Options indicator
05 Low battery indicator
06 Signal transmission indicator
07 Fan speed indicator
08 Air flow direction indicator
09 Wind-Free indicator
10 Power button
11 Temperature button
12 Timer button
13 Wind-Free button
14 Direction button / Selection button
15 Vertical air swing button
16 Mode button
17 Fan speed button
18 Horizontal air swing button
19 Options button
20 SET button/Temperature type button(°C ↔ ℉)
NOTE
• To select a function, point the remote control to the remote control sensor on an indoor unit.
• Although Ionizer ( ), Horizontal air swing,
Wind-Free, Long, Turbo, Indirect, Direct, Blade 1234,
(good’sleep) is displayed on the remote control display, it is not available on this model.
• If you turn off the remote control and then turn it on, the settings of Timed on/off and other options that you
set previously are cancelled. Air flow direction setting will not be cancelled.
• If the indoor unit number (Zone 1 to Zone 4) that you select on the remote control display does not match the
indoor unit (default: Indoor Unit 1) pointed by the remote control, the indoor unit will not operate.
• If you press a button on the remote control near a strong light such as a compact fluorescent lamp or neon sign, the
air conditioner may not operate. In this case, move close to the indoor unit, and then operate the remote control.
• If other appliances respond to the remote control, contact a service centre.
Most operating instructions in this manual require using the remote control.

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At a GlanceAt a Glance
Replacing the remote control batteries
When the icon appears in the remote control display,
replace the batteries with new ones. Two 1.5V AAA type
batteries are required.
two 1.5V AAA type batteries
Storing the remote control
If the remote control will not be used for an extended
period of time, store it in the remote control holder
with the batteries removed.
CAUTION
• Make sure that water does not come into the
remote control.

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Remote Control Operation
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At a GlanceAt a Glance
Operation modes
You can change the current mode between Auto, Cool, Dry, Fan, and
Heat by pressing the button.
Controlling temperature
You can control the temperature in each mode as follows:
Mode Temperature control
Auto/Cool/Dry
Adjust by 1℉(1℃) between 65℉(18 °C) and
86℉(30 °C).
Fan You cannot control the temperature.
Heat
Adjust by 1℉(1℃) between 47℉(8 °C) and
86℉(30 °C).
You can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit indications on the
remote control.
▶
Press and hold for3 or more seconds.
NOTE
• The temperature indications on the indoor unit are not switched.
• This function is canceled when the remote control batteries are
replaced. In this case, run this function again.
Controlling fan speed
You can select the following fan speeds in each mode:
Mode Available fan speeds
Auto/Dry
(Auto)
Cool/Heat
(Auto), (Low), (Med), (High)
Fan
(Low), (Med), (High)
Remote Control Operation
You can use the air conditioner easily by selecting a mode and then by controlling the temperature, fan
speed, and air flow direction.

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Controlling air flow direction
Selecting air flow direction
You can change air flow direction to either vertical.
In operation
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NOTE
• To lock a specific air flow direction, press either the button when
the air flow blades are in the intended position.
Horizontal air flow (manual)
Keep the horizontal air flow in a constant direction by changing the
directions of the horizontal air flow blades manually.
NOTE
• Although you press the button, this function does not work.
CAUTION
• To prevent personal injury, make sure that you change the
directions of the horizontal air flow blades after stopping the
movements of the vertical air flow blade.

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Power Smart Features
Auto mode
Use the Auto mode when you want the air conditioner to
automatically control the mode (Heat or Cool). The air conditioner
will provide the most comfortable atmosphere that it can.
▶ ▶
Select Auto.
NOTE
• You cannot change the fan speed.
• While the Cool mode is running, the air conditioner produces a strong
cold air if there is a large difference between the set temperature and
the current temperature. When the temperature difference becomes
small, the air conditioner automatically changes the air flow direction
to Wide and keeps the room at a comfortable temperature.
Cool mode
Use the Cool mode to stay cool in hot weather.
▶ ▶
Select Cool.
NOTE
• For comfort, keep the temperature difference between the indoor and
outdoor air within 9°F (5°C) in the Cool mode.
• To cool your room quickly, select a low temperature and a high fan
speed.
• To save energy, select a high temperature and a low fan speed.
• As the indoor temperature approaches the set temperature, the
compressor will operate at a low speed to save energy.

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Dry mode
Use the Dry mode in rainy or humid weather.
▶ ▶
Select Dry.
NOTE
• You cannot change fan speed in the Dry mode.
• The greater the difference between the set temperature and
the current temperature is, the greater the amount of air that is
dehumidified is.
Fan mode
Use the Fan mode to run the air conditioner like a common fan. The
air conditioner provides a natural breeze.
▶ ▶
Select Fan.
NOTE
• If the air conditioner will not be used for an extended period of time,
dry the air conditioner by running it in the Fan mode for 3 or 4 hours.
• The outdoor unit does not operate in Fan mode. This is normal and
not a fault with the air conditioner.

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Heat mode
Use the Heat mode to stay warm.
▶ ▶
Select Heat.
NOTE
• While the air conditioner warms up, the fan may not operate for a
while at the beginning to prevent cold wind.
• While the defrost function is running, the indoor unit provides no
breeze to prevent cold wind.
• If the outdoor temperature is low and the humidity is high while the
Heat mode is running, the heating performance of the air conditioner
may decrease due to frost and ice that formed on the outdoor heat
exchanger. When this condition happens, the air conditioner runs the
defrost function for about 5 to 12 minutes to remove the frost and ice,
and water steam is released from the outdoor unit.
• The operation time of the defrost function varies depending on the
amount of the frost and ice and the humidity.
• While the defrost function is running, none of other functions will
work, even if you select them on the remote control.

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Variety Smart Features
Quiet function
Use the Quiet function to reduce operating noise. You can select this
function both in the Cool and Heat modes.
In the Cool or
Heat mode
▶ ▶
▶
Select
Quiet.
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NOTE
• You can change set temperature and air flow direction.
• You cannot change the fan speed.
• When connecting the FJM outdoor unit, the quiet function operates as
a low fan speed.
Beep sound function
Use the Beep sound function to turn on or off the beep sound that
plays when you press a button on the remote control.
▶ ▶
Select
Beep.
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Variety Smart Features
Display lighting function
Use the Display lighting function to turn on or off the lighting of the
indoor unit display.
▶ ▶
Select
Lighting.
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Controlling the indoorunits individually
Use the Zone function to choose the indoor unit you want to operate
individually. For example, select Zone 1 to control only the indoor unit 1.
▶
Select one from
Zone1 to Zone 4.
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NOTE
• You can select either one or all of Zone 1 to Zone 4.
• The indoor unit numbers must be set by the installer: the installer
sets a number on each indoor unit. To change the existing indoor unit
numbers, contact a service centre.
• The current Zone function settings persist even if you change the
current mode oryou turn off and then turn on the remote control.
The zone selection you made using the remote control is reset when
the remote control batteries are replaced.
• For the multi system, this function is not supported.
Clearing the filter-cleaning reminder
Use the Filter Reset function to reset the filter-cleaning reminder after
cleaning or replacing the filter.
▶
Select
Filter Reset.
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