Samsung AW08ECB User manual

Air Conditioner
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02_ features
For easy future reference write the model and serial number
down. You will find your model number on the bottom side
of the air conditioner.
Model #
Serial #
features of your new
air conditioner
• A Cooler Summer
On those hot sweltering summer days and long restless nights, there is no better escape
from the heat than the cool comforts of home. Your new air conditioner brings an end to
exhausting hot summer days and lets you rest. This summer, beat the heat with your own
air conditioner.
• Easy Maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance are no longer a chore. Simply remove the air filter inside the air
conditioner, rinse, and dry for clean fresh air. Breathe a sigh of relief at knowing how easy it is
to keep the air clean.
• A Look for Everywhere
The elegant and harmonious design gives priority to the esthetics of your space and
complements any of your existing interior decor. With its soft-white color and rounded-edge
shape, the new air conditioner adds class to any room. Enjoy what your air conditioner offers
both functionally and esthetically.
• Advanced Timer Function
Imagine your home filled with cool or warm air from long day of work or school. You can set
the timer to automatically turn on and off the air conditioner even when you are not home.

safety information _03
safety information
To prevent electric shock, disconnect the power before servicing, cleaning, and installing the unit.
SAFETY INFORMATION
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 cover various models, the characteristics of your air
conditioner may differ slightly from those described in this manual. If you have questions, call Samsung’s
contact center at 1-800-SAMSUNG or find help and information online at www.samsung.com.
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Risk of death or serious personal injury.
CAUTION
Potential risk of personal injury or material damage.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when
using your air conditioner, follow these basic safety instructions:
Do NOT attempt.
Do NOT disassemble.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions carefully.
Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent electric shock.
Call the contact center for help.
Recommended instructions or useful information.
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others.
Please follow them carefully.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
SEVERE WARNING SIGNS
Do not cut the power plug and connect to a different power cable.
Never attempt to lengthen the power cable.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.
Do not yank the power cable and touch the power plug with wet hands.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.
Never use a damaged power plug, power cable, or loosened power
receptacle.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

04_ safety information
safety information
Do not place the air conditioner near hazardous substances or equipment
that releases free flames to avoid fires, explosions or injuries.
Do not spray flammable gases such as insecticide near the air conditioner.
• Potential electric shock, fire or unit malfunction.
Do not block or place items in front of the air conditioner.
Do not step, hang onto, or place heavy items on the air conditioner.
• Potential risk of personal injury.
Do not insert anything such as fingers or branches into the air conditioner
vents.
• Keep children away from the air conditioner.
• Potential risk of personal injury.
Potential risk of unit malfunction, water leakage, electric shock, or fire.
Install the air conditioner with the support bracket securely fastened to use
for an extended period of time.
• If the air conditioner falls, it may cause personal injury or loss of property.
Ensure the air conditioner is installed in compliance with current national
safety standards.
Use a rated circuit breaker only.
• Never use steel wires or copper wires as a circuit breaker. It may cause fire or unit
malfunction.
Use an exclusive power source for the air conditioner.
• Potential risk of electric shock or fire.
Do not put undue stress on the power cable or place heavy objects on it.
Do not bend the power cable excessively.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.
If the air conditioner becomes wet, turn off immediately and call Samsung’s
contact center at 1-800-SAMSUNG.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.
Disconnect the air conditioner from power supply before it is repaired or
disassembled.
Use a receptacle that has a ground terminal. The receptacle must be used
exclusively for the air conditioner.
• Improper electrical grounding may cause electric shock or fire.

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CAUTION SIGNS
Ensure no water gets into the air conditioner.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.
Do not install the air conditioner close to heating appliances to avoid damage.
Turn off the air conditioner using the provided remote control or control accessory
(if provided). Do not unplug to turn the unit off (unless there is an immediate
danger).
Do not open the front grille during operation.
• Potential risk of electric shock or unit malfunction.
Cool air should not flow directly towards people, pets, and plants.
• It is harmful to your health, pets, and plants.
Do not run the air conditioner for an extended period of time in an
unattended room with the door closed where babies,elderly or disabled
people are located.
• Open the door or windows to ventilate your room at least once an hour to prevent oxygen
shortage.
Do not use the air conditioner as a cooling precision instrument for food,
pets, plants, cosmetics or machinery.
• Potential risk of property loss.
Do not drink water from the air conditioner.
• Potential risk of health hazard.
Do not give excessive shock to the air conditioner.
• Potential risk of fire or unit malfunction.
Do not expose the dust filter to direct sunlight while drying.
• Strong direct sunlight may deform the dust filter.
Do not spray water directly on the air conditioner or use benzene, thinner, or
alcohol to clean the surface of the unit.
• Potential risk of electric shock or fire.
• Potential risk of damage to the air conditioner.
Do not place containers with liquid or other objects on the unit.
Do not throw the remote control.
• It may break and plastic piece can be dangerous. You may get a cut or greater injury.
The air conditioner is composed of moving parts. Keep children away from
the unit to avoid physical injury.
Make sure the voltage and frequency of the electric system are compatible
with the air conditioner.
Insert the dust filter before operating the air conditioner.
• If there is no dust filter inside the air conditioner, accumulated dust may shorten the life of
the air conditioner and cause electricity waste.
Keep indoor temperatures stable and not extremely cold, especially where
there are children, elderly or disabled people.
Clean the air conditioner after the inner fan stops operating.
• Potential risk of injury or electric shock.
Clean the dust filter every 2 weeks. Clean the filter more frequently if the air
conditioner is operated in dusty areas.

06_ safety information
safety information
Have a qualified service technician inspect the condition,electric
connections,pipes and external case of the air conditioner regularly.
Do not open doors and windows in the room being cooled during operation
unless necessary.
Do not block the air conditioner vents.
• If objects block the air flow, it may cause unit malfunction or poor performance.
The packaging material and used batteries of the remote control (optional)
must be disposed of in accordance with the national standards.
The refrigerant used in the air conditioner must be treated as chemical waste.
Dispose the refrigerant following national standards.
Have a qualified service technician install the air conditioner and perform a trial
operation.
Ensure the off-on and protection switches are properly installed.
Do not use the air conditioner if damaged. If problems occur, immediately
stop operation and disconnect the plug from the power supply.
If the air conditioner will not be used for an extended period of time (for
example, over several months), unplug the power from the wall.
Call Samsung’s contact center at 1-800-SAMSUNG if repairs are needed.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock if disassembly or repairs are attempted by
a non-qualified service technician.
If you smell burning plastic, hear strange sounds, or see smoke coming from
the unit, unplug the air conditioner immediately and call Samsung’s contact
center.
• Potential risk of fire or electric shock.

contents _07
contents
SETTING UP YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
BEFORE USE
08
08 Checking the parts and the control panel
08 Main parts
08 Ventilation lever
09 Control panel
10 Digital display
11 Remote control
11 Installing the batteries
OPERATING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
12
12 Selecting operation mode
12 Cooling
13 Dry
14 Air circulation
15 Adjusting air flow direction
15 Horizontal air flow
15 Vertical air flow
16 Advanced functions
16 On timer
17 Off timer
18 Good Sleep mode
19 Energy Saving mode
CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR
AIR CONDITIONER
20
20 Cleaning the exterior
20 Cleaning the air filter
20 Maintaining the air conditioner
APPENDIX
21
21 Troubleshooting
21 Operation ranges

08_ setting up
setting up your air conditioner
before use
Congratulations on the purchase of your new air conditioner. We hope you enjoy the features of your air
conditioner and stay cool with optimal efficiency.
Please read the user manual to get started and to obtain the best performance from the air conditioner.
CHECKING THE PARTS AND THE CONTROL PANEL
Carefully unpack your air conditioner, and check the unit to make sure it is not damaged.
Main parts
• Your air conditioner may slightly differ from illustration shown above depending on your
model.
• Power plug may be different from the illustration shown above depending on your region.
• When you connect the power plug into the receptacle, a beep will sound.
Ventilation lever
The ventilation lever is designed to help you get fresh air from outdoors.
It can also help prevent strong outdoor odors from entering the room
through the air conditioner. The lever is located on the lower right side
of the air flow blades.
Sliding the ventilation lever to the right lets outdoor
air enter the room, and sliding the lever to the left
re-circulates existing air within the room.
Depending on your model, the ventilation lever
appearance and location may slightly differ.
Air Outlet
Air Filter (Inside)
Air inlet (Outside)
Ventilation Lever
Air Inlet (Outside)
Inner Air Flow Blades
(right/left orientation)
Front Grille
Power Plug
(The type of power plug may
differ,depending on the local
power supply.)

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Control panel
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MODE BUTTON
Sets the operation mode to Cool, Fan or Dry.
Cool - Gets cool air from the air conditioner.
Fan - Air circulation with no cooling.
Dry - Removes humidity from the room without changing the
temperature.
E.SAVER
BUTTON
Sets E.Saver mode to save energy when the air conditioner is
running.
Press this button to active/deactive the E.Saver mode when the
unit runs in Cool or Fan mode.
GOOD SLEEP
BUTTON
In Good Sleep mode, the air conditioner will run for 8 hours at
the temperature you set before turning off.
Press this button to activate/deactivate the Good Sleep mode
when the air conditioner is on.
TIMER BUTTON
Sets the timer to turn the air conditioner on/off automatically
after a pre-set time has elapsed.
Press this button while the air conditioner is off to activate the On
timer.
Press this button while the air conditioner is on to activate the Off
timer.
FAN SPEED
BUTTON
This button adjusts how much air flows through the air
conditioner.
Sets the fan speed to Low/Medium/High.
POWER
BUTTON
Turns the air conditioner on and off.
A Short beep will sound twice when the air conditioner is turned
on.
A Long beep will sound once when the air conditioner is turned
off.
REMOTE
CONTROL
SENSOR
Aim the remote control toward this spot on the air conditioner.
TEMPERATURE
BUTTON
You can adjust the temperature between 64˚F~86˚F in Cool
mode.
- Increases the temperature by 1˚F unit.
- Decreases the temperature by 1˚F unit.
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10_ setting up
setting up your air conditioner
before use
Digital display
Fan speed
One of these icons will appear on the display when you press the Fan Speed button on the
control panel.
Low fan speed.
Medium fan speed.
High fan speed.
Temperature/Timer reminder
Temperature/Timer reminder indicates the temperature you have set or the remaining hours left
in your Timer and the Sleep mode.
Operating mode
One of these icons will appear on the display when you press the Mode button on the control
panel.
Cool mode is activated.
Fan mode is activated.
Dry
When the air conditioner is running in Dry mode, it will decrease the humidity of the room.
Timer
When you activate Timer or Sleep mode, this icon will appear to let you know that selected
mode has been set .
E.Saver
When you activate E.Saver mode, this icon will appear and the unit will run in energy saving
mode.