Airwell RC5 Programming And Operations Manual

RC5

remote control

PROGRAMMING AND OPERATION MANUAL

CONTENTS

MODES OF OPERATION, FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES

USE OF WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL

IF YOUR AIR CONDITIONER

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IS FOR COOLING ONLY,
PLEASE DISREGARD THE

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HEATING INSTRUCTIONS

REMOTE CONTROL

OPERATION PROCEDURE

● Turning on the air conditioner

● Ventilating operation

● Cooling operation

● Cooling operation with auto fan mode

● Heating operation

● Heating operation with auto fan mode

● Auto cooling/heating operation

● Dry operation

● Selecting the temperature

● Sleep function

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PLEASE READ THESE
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE

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OPERATING THE AIR
CONDITIONER

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● Timer operation

● Timer operating modes

● Automatic vertical air swing

●Turning off the air conditioner

● Current clock time set

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OPERATION MODES, FUNCTIONS
AND FEATURES

COOL Cools, dehumidifies and filters the room air. Maintains the desired

room temperature.

HEAT Heats and filters the room air. Maintains the desired room temperature.

AUTO Automatically switches from COOLING to HEATING or from HEATING to

COOLING, maintaining the desired temperature according to the room
conditions.

DRY

FAN Recirculates and filters the room air. Maintains constant air movement.

AUTO FAN The air conditioner automatically selects the FAN speed in accordance with the

TIMER Real time control and display, automatically turns the air conditioner ON and

SLEEP

Dehumidifies and softly cools the room In DRY Mode, the air conditioner
operates at an increased dehumidifying power. This function is recommended
to be used when temperature is rather low but the humidity is high.

room temperature. At the start, the unit operates at high fan speed. As the room
air approaches to the desired temperature, the fan switches to a lower speed
for quieter operation.

OFF according to the time of day setting, ensuring comfort conditions before
returning home, without wasting electricity. It turns the air conditioner off
automatically when sleeping.

Designed to create comfortable sleeping conditions. When in COOLING mode,
the temperature rises one degree centigrade every hour, for three hours, from
the start of the mode. The temperature rise prevents the feeling of over-cooling
while sleeping (when your body is at rest). In HEA TING mode the reverse occurs;
the air conditioner lowers its temperature one degree every hour. When in SLEEP
mode, the air conditioner will be automatically turned off after seven hours. The
result is a more comfortable and invigorating sleep, which leaves you feeling
fresh and energetic in the morning.

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AUTO
LOUVRE

The air louvre is automatically positioned for the most suitable blow-out angle,
when COOL, HEAT, DRY or FAN modes are selected. When the air conditioner
is turned off, the louvre will close automatically providing an aesthetic appearance.

VERTICAL
AIR SWING

SETTING
STORED

Automatic swing of supply air in vertical direction. The louvre moves automatically
in upward and downward direction to spread the conditioned air evenly throughout
the room.

The air conditioner will store all the settings of the MODE button in COOL, HEA T,
AUTO, DRY and FAN

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USE OF WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL

PRIOR TO
OPERATION

Prior to operating your air
conditioner, make sure that:

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The red tab protecting the
remote control batteries has
been removed.

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For clock setting see page 8.

WIRELESS REMOTE

CONTROL PUTS ALL

FUNCTIONS AT YOUR

FINGERTIPS

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Aim at the infrared signal receiver on the room air conditioner when operating.

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The remote control signal can be received at a distance of up to about 8 m.

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Be sure that there is nothing between the remote control and the signal receptor.

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Do not drop or throw the remote control.

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Do not place the remote control in a location exposed to direct sunlight, or next to a

heating unit, and/or other heat source.

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Do not expose the air conditioner signal receiver to a strong light such as fluorescent

lamp or sunlight

REMOTE CONTROL
HOLDER (DESK TYPE)

Use the remote control holder
when unit is not in use.
Remote control can be slipped
in or out its holder.

REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY CHANGE

● Remove the batteries from the remote control as shown.

● Use two 1.5 volt size AAA batteries

● Perform reset operation by pressing buttons (9), (10), (13), (14)

● For protecting the environment please return used batteries for recycling process.

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REMOTE CONTROL

START/STOP button

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13

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11

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3
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14

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Operation MODE selection

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button
COOLING
HEATING
AUTO COOL / HEAT
DRY
FAN

FAN SPEED and AUTO

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FAN button

Room temperature

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UP button

Room temperature

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DOWN button

SLEEP button

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Automatic vertical air

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swing

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TIMER button

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TIMER UP button

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TIMER DOWN button

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LCD operation display

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Infrared signal transmitter

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TIMER SET button

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TIMER CLEAR button

Transmission sign

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OPERATION PROCEDURE

TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER

Press START/STOP button (1) to turn the air conditioner on.Operation
Indicator on the air conditioner will light up, indicating that the unit is in
operation. Note that the LCD operation display (11) will always show the last
mode of operation and previous function used.
Follow the instructions if you choose to change the control settings; otherwise,
the air conditioner will start and operate in the same mode and functions
prior to being turned off.

VENTILATING OPERATION

Select the ventilating mode by pressing MODE button (2). Switch to the
desired fan speed by pressing FAN speed button (3).

COOLING OPERATION

Select the COOLING mode by pressing MODE button (2). Switch to the
desired FAN SPEED or to AUTO FAN by pressing button (3). Select suitable
temperature setting. By selecting the COOLING mode, the air flap will move
automatically to air delivery position, optimal for cooling.

COOLING OPERATION WITH AUTO FAN MODE

This operation starts with the highest air flow in order to quickly lower the
room temperature. It will then automatically switch to the low air flow to
quietly maintain the selected temperature.

HEATING OPERATION

Select the HEATING mode by pressing MODE button (2). Switch to the
desired FAN SPEED or to AUTO FAN by pressing FAN button (3). Select
suitable temperature setting. By selecting the HEATING mode, the air flap
will move automatically to air delivery position, optimal for heating.

HEATING OPERATION WITH AUTO FAN MODE

This operation starts with the highest air flow in order to quickly raise the
room temperature. It will then automatically switch to a lower air flow to
quietly maintain the selected temperature. HEATING with AUTO FAN will
automatically provide the user with the HOT KEEP function. The fan will be
turned off when the indoor coil temperature is not sufficiently hot to prevent
uncomfortable cold air drafts.

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AUTO COOLING/HEATING OPERATION

Select the AUTO mode by pressing MODE button (2). Switch to the desired
FAN SPEED or to AUTO FAN by pressing button (3). Select suitable
temperature setting. The air flap will automatically move to either horizontal
air delivery for cooling or to vertical air delivery for heating. At start, the air
conditioner will select its mode of operation according to the room
temperature and the temperature setting.

DRY OPERATION

Select the DRY mode by pressing MODE button (2). Select the suitable
temperature setting. While in DRY mode, the air conditioner will operate at low
fan speed, regardless of the fan setting on the LCD operation display. Fan
might terminate operation from time to time to prevent from over cooling. By
selecting the mode, the air flap will move automatically to optimal horizontal
air delivery position.

SELECTING THE TEMPERATURE

Press TEMP buttons (4) or (5) to change the temperature setting in the LCD
operation display (11). The temperature setting is shown in degrees
centigrade. A higher number indicates a higher room temperature. A lower
number indicates a lower room temperature

SLEEP FUNCTION

Press the SLEEP button (6) to select the SLEEP function. When the sleep
function is activated the air conditioner will be automatically turned OFF after
seven hours. If at the same time TIMER is activated, as well, the air conditioner
will be turned ON and OFF according to the TIMER setting.
To cancel the SLEEP function press on one of the following :

● START/STOP button (1)

● SLEEP button (6)

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TIMER OPERATION

Press TIMER select button (8) to activate the timed operation mode. Each
time the TIMER button (8) is pressed, one of the following four types of
operation modes will appear on the LCD display. The operation modes are
sequenced in the direction of arrow. TIMER Indicator on the air conditioner
will light up during TIMER operation.

Note: After power failure when the unit is in timer mode TIMER indicator will
be blinking and the unit will be automatically turned to stand-by mode and
the timer operation will be cancelled. To resume the timer wait 30 sec. before
reprograming. Follow the instructions above.

TIMER OPERATING MODES

I. TIMER ON

This mode enables you to set a start operating time
. Press the TIMER button (8) till the ON sign blinks.
Start time can be adjusted using up and down buttons
(9) and (10) respectively. Press SET button (13) to
activate the timer.

Example: Operation is restored at 10:30.

IV. CLEAR

Use this mode to cancel timer operation. Press
CLEAR button (14), timer operation will terminate
and the LCD display will be cleared for each timer
mode.
Note: If timer button (8) is selected and neither time
adjust, SET, or CLEAR buttons are pressed within
15 seconds, the timer operation will be cancelled
and the last set-up will be displayed.

II. TIMER OFF

This mode enables you to set the stop time of
operation. Press the TIMER button (8) till the OFF
sign blinks. Time can be adjusted using up and down
buttons (9) and (10) respectively. Press SET button
(13) to activate the timer.

Example: Operation stops at 18:00

III. TIMER ON AND OFF

This mode enables you to set the start and stop time
of operation. Press the TIMER button (8) till the ON
sign blinks. By pressing again the OFF sign blinks.
Time can be adjusted by using the up and down
buttons (9) and (10), respectively. Press SET button
(13) to activate the timer. The LCD display will show
the current time.
Example: Operation is restored at 10:30 and stops
at 18:00

Note: After pressing set button (13) the LCD will display the current time.

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AUTOMATIC VERTICAL AIR SWING

Press button (7) to activate the auto air swing. Press button (7)
to deactivate this function.

TURNING OFF THE AIR CONDITIONER

Press START/STOP button (1) to turn off the air conditioner. operation Indicator
on the air conditioner will be turned off. STAND-BY Indicator will stay lit,
indicating that the air conditioner is in STAND-BY mode and ready to accept
any new command from the remote control. The remote control LCD will
display the clock time. The last operating set-up will be kept for the next
operation.

CURRENT CLOCK TIME SET

Clock setting is performed when batteries are inserted. The remote control
displays the setting and the clock display will blink "0:00" or "12:00" AM (AM
sign will blink, too) till a new time is set.
For clock setting, use buttons (9) and (10) for setting the hours and minutes,
respectively, and then press timer SET button (13). The clock setting can be
also performed by pressing timer SET button (13) for 5 seconds.
The clock display will blink, for new setting follow the steps described above.

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