Curtis RACP1206 User Manual

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The design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice for product improvement. Consult with the sales agency or manufacturer for details.

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your air conditioner properly. Just a little preventative care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your air conditioner. Before operating this product, please read the instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

Read This Manual

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your air conditioner properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your air conditioner. You'll find many answers to common problems in the chart of troubleshooting tips. If you review o ur c hart o f T roubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all.

CAUTION

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. Children shall not play the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision. ( be applicable for the European Countries ) 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 for their safety. (be applicable for other countries except the European Countries ) Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. The appliance shall be installed in accordance with national wiring regulations.

Do not operate your air conditioner in a wet room such as a bathroom or laundry room. The appliance with electric heater shall have at l east 1 m eter s pace t o t he c ombustible materials. Contact the authorised service technician for repair or maintenance of this unit.

Contact the authorised installer for installation of this unit.

CONTENTS

SOCIABLE REMARK

Sociable remark..................................................................................................................................2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Safety rules .......................................................................................................................................3

Operating condition ...........................................................................................................................3

Electrical information .........................................................................................................................4

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS

Accessories .......................................................................................................................................4

Names of parts...................................................................................................................................5

AIR CONDITIONER FEATURES

Electronic control operating instructions ...........................................................................................6

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operating instructions .......................................................................................................................7

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Location ............................................................................................................................................9

Window kit installation ......................................................................................................................9

Exhaust hose installation ................................................................................................................12

Water drainage ................................................................................................................................13

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Care and maintenance ....................................................................................................................14

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Trouble shooting ..............................................................................................................................15

When using this air conditioner in the European countries, the following information must be followed:

DISPOSAL: Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collection of

such waste separately for special treatment is necessary.

It is prohibited to dispose of this appliance in domestic household waste. For disposal, there are several possibilities: A) The municipality has established collection systems, where electronic waste can be disposed of at least free of charge to the user. B) When buying a new product, the retailer will take back the old product at least free of charge. C) The manufacture will take back the old appliance for disposal at least free of charge to the user. D) As old products contain valuable resources, they can be sold to scrap metal dealers.

Wild disposal of waste in forests and landscapes endangers your health when hazardous substances leak into the ground-water and find their way into the food chain.

NOTE

The rating data indicated on the energy label is based on the testing condition of installing the un-extended air exhaust duct without adaptor A & B (The duct and the adaptor A & B are listed in the accessories chart of the Instruction Manual).

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Sa fety rul es

To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be followed. Incorrect operation due to ignoring of instructions may cause harm or damage.

Always do this

Your air conditioner should be used in such a way that it is protected from moisture. e.g. condensation, splashed water, etc. Do not place or store your air conditioner where it can fall or be pulled into water or any other liquid. Unplug immediately. Always transport your air conditioner in a vertical position and stand on a stable, level surface during use. Turn off the product when not in use. Always contact a qualified person to carry out repairs. If the supply cord is damaged it must be repaired by a qualified repairer. Keep an air path of at least 30cm all around the unit from walls, furniture and curtains. If the air conditioner is knocked over during use, turn off the unit and unplug from the mains supply immediately.

Energy Save

Do not operate your air conditioner in a wet room such as a bathroom or laundry room. Do not touch the unit with wet or damp hands or when barefoot. Do not press the buttons on the control panel with anything other than your fingers. Do not remove any fixed covers. Never use this appliance if it is not working properly, or if it has been dropped or damaged. Never use the plug to start and stop the unit. Always use the switch on the control panel. Do not cover or obsturct the inlet or outlet grilles. Do not use hazardous chemicals to clean or come into contact with the unit. Do not use the unit in the presence of inflammable substances or vapour such as alcohol, insecticides, petrol,etc. Do not allow children to operate the unit unsupervised. Do not use this product for functions other than those described in this instruction manual.

Never do this

Use the unit in the recommended room size. Locate the unit where furniture cannot obstruct the air flow. Keep blinds/curtains closed during the sunniest part of the day. Keep the filters clean. Keep doors and windows closed to keep cool air in and warm air out.

Op era tin g condi tio n

The air conditioner must be operated within the temperature range indicated below:

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS

WARNING

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Avoid fire hazard or electric shock. Do not use an extension cord or an adaptor plug. Do not remove any prong from the power cord.

WARNING

Be sure the electrical service is adequate for the model you have chosen. This information can be found on the serial plate, which is located on the side of the cabinet and behind the grille. Be sure the air conditioner is properly grounded. To minimize shock and fire hazards, proper grounding is important. The power cord is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for protection against shock hazards. Your air conditioner must be used in a properly grounded wall receptacle. If the wall receptacle you intend to use is not adequately grounded or protected by a time delay fuse or circuit breaker, have a qualified electrician install the proper receptacle. Ensure the receptacle is accessible after the unit installation.

For your s afety

El ect ric al In for m ati on

Accessories

PARTS :

PARTS NAME :

Exhaust hose(supplied),adapter B(round

mouth or flat month:depending on models)

and

Window Slider Kit and bolt

Adaptor B(round mouth)

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Wall Exhaust Adaptor A( )

QUANTITY :

1 set

1 pc

MODE ROOM TEMPERATURE

COOL

DRY

HEAT(heat pump type)

HEAT(electrical heat type)

O O

17 C(62 F)~35

O O

13 C(55 F)~35

O O

5 C(41 F)~

O O

<30 C/88 F

O O

C(95 F)

O O

C(95 F)

O O

30 C(88 F)

Note: Perfo rm an ce m ay be reduced out si de o f th ese operating t em pe ratures.

Suggested tools for window kit installation

1. Screwd ri ver(med iu m si ze Philli ps )

2. Tape mea su re or ruler

3. Knife or s ci ssors

4. Saw(In t he e vent that t he w in dow kit nee ds t o be cut down i n si ze b ecause the windo w is t oo narrow f or d ir ect insta ll ation)

Expansion Plug and wooden screw()

Foam seal

AUTO

COOL

DRY

HEAT

SET TEMPERA

MODE

SWING

ION

RESET LOCK

TEMP

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TURE( C)

LED DISPLAY

F AN SPEED

TIMER OFF

TIMER ON

TURBO

HIGH

MED

LOW

Remote Controller and Battery (For remote control models only)

()

Drain hose

4/ pc

3/pc

1set

1pc

NOTE: Opt io nal parts ( ), s ome model s wi thout.

Check all the accessories are included in the package and please refer to the installation instructions for their usage.

NOTE:

All the ill us tration s in t his manua l ar e for expla na tion purp os e only. You r air con di ti oner may be slig ht ly differ en t. The actu al s hape shal l pr evail.

IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS

NAMES OF PARTS

Model A

Model B

Fig.1

Fig.2

Fig.3

Front

Rear

Operation Panel

Horizontal Louver Blade

(swing automatically)

Caster

Carrying Handle (both sides)

Operation Panel

Horizontal Louver Blade

(manually)

Remote signal receptor

Caster

Carrying Handle (both sides)

Upper Air Filter

(Behind the grille)

Air Outlet

Power cord outlet

Air intake

Drain Outlet

Air intake

Lower Air Filter

(Behind the grille)

Bottom tray drain outlet

AIR CONDITIONER FEATURES

EL EC TR ON IC C ON TR OL O PE RAT IN G INSTRU CTIONS

Befor e yo u be gin, th or oughly fa mi liari ze y ourself w it h the con tr ol panel an d re mote co nt roller and all its f un ction s, t hen fol lo w th e symbo l fo r the fun ct io ns you de si re.

The uni t ca n be c ontro ll ed by the u ni t control p an el alon e or w ith the rem ot e contr ol ler .

NOTE: T hi s ma nual do es n ot incl ud e Remote Co nt rolle r Op eration s, s ee the << Re mote Contr ol le r Instr uc tion> > pa cked with t he u nit for d et ails.

OPERATION PANEL OF THE AIR CONDITIONER

(Th e model h as no aut o swing f eatur e wit hou t thi s butto n)

SWI NG

AUT O

COO L

HEAT

DRY

FAN

MOD E

Fig.4

MODE select button

Selects the appropriate operating mode. Each time you press the button, a mode is selected in a sequence that goes from AUTO, COOL, DRY, FAN and HEAT(cooling only models without). The mode indicator light illuminates under the different mode settings Fig.4.

TIMER button

Used to initiate the AUTO ON start time and AUTO OFF stop time program, in conjuction with the & buttons.

POWER button

Power switch on/off.

SLEEP button

Used to initiate the SLEEP operation.

FAN button

Control the fan speed. Press to select the fan speed in four steps-LOW, MED, HI and AUTO. The fan speed indicator light illuminates under different fan settings except AUTO speed. When select AUTO fan speed, all the fan indicator lights turn dark.

TIM ER ON

TIM ER OFF

UP( ) and DOWN( ) button

Used to adjust (increasing/decreasing) temperature settings(1 C/2 F increments) in a range of 17 C(62 F) to 30 C(88 F) or the TIMER setting in a range of 0~24hrs..

NOTE: The control is capable of displaying

temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius. To convert from one to the other, press and hold the Up and Down buttons at the same time, for 3 seconds.

LED Display

Shows the s et t emper at ure in C

" F" an d th e Auto-tim er s ettin gs . While on DR Y and FA N mo des, it s ho ws the roo m te mp eratu re .

Error c od es a nd prot ec tion co de : E1- Roo m te mp eratu re s ensor err or -

Unplu g th e un it and pl ug i t back in . If erro r re pe ats, ca ll f or serv ic e. E2- Eva po ra tor tem pe ratur e se ns or erro r Unplu g th e un it and pl ug i t back in . If erro r re pe ats, ca ll f or serv ic e. E4- Dis pl ay p anel co mm unicati on e rror- Unplu g th e un it and pl ug i t back in . If erro r re pe ats, ca ll f or serv ic e. P1- Bot to m tr ay is ful l - Co nnect t he drain h os e an d drain t he c ollec te d water a wa y. If erro r re peats , ca ll for ser vi ce .

Remote si gn al rece pt or (Some mod el s have th e signal re ce ptor on t he

front p an el , F ig.2)

ION

SLE EP

FAN

" " or

MED

LOW

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ION button(optional)

Press t he I ON b utton , th e ion gen er ator is ener g iz ed a nd will h el p to remo ve polle n an d im pur iti es f rom the a ir, a nd trap th em i n th e filte r. Pr ess it ag ai n to stop th e fu nc tion.

SWING button

(Applicable to the models with auto swing feature only)

When th e op er ation i s ON , press t he SWING b ut to n can sto p th e louve r at the des ir ed a ngle. T he louv er s wing up to an ang le o f 6 fo r each pr es s. Keep press in g th e butto n mo re than 2 s ec onds can ini ti at e the aut o sw ing fea tu re.

Operating Instructions

COOL operation

- Press the "MODE" button until the "COOL" indicator light comes on.

- Press the ADJUST buttons "▲" or " " to select your desired room temperature. The temperature can be set within a range of

O O O O

17 C-30 C/62 F-88 F.

- Press the "FAN SPEED" button to choose the fan speed.

HEAT operation(cooling only models without)

- Press the "MODE" button until the "HEAT" indicator light comes on.

- Press the ADJUST buttons "▲" or " " to select your desired room temperature. The temperature can be set within a range of

O O O O

17 C-30 C/62 F-88 F.

- Press the "FAN SPEED" button to choose the fan speed. For some models, the fan speed can not be adjusted under HEAT mode.

DRY operation

- Press the "MODE" button until the "DRY" indicator light comes on.

- Under this mode, you cannot select a fan speed or adjust the temperature. The fan motor operates at LOW speed.

- Keep windows and doors closed for the best dehumidifying effect.

- Do not put the duct to window.

AUTO operation

- When you set the air conditioner in AUTO mode, it will automatically select cooling, heating(cooling only models without), or fan only operation depending on what temperature you have selected and the room temperature.

▲

- The air conditioner will control room temperature automatically round the temperature point set by you.

- Under AUTO mode, you can not select the fan speed.

FAN operation

- Press the "MODE" button until the "FAN " indicator light comes on.

- Press the "FAN SPEED" button to choose the fan speed. The temperature cannot be adjusted.

- Do not put the duct to window.

TIMER operation

- When th e un it i s on, fir st p ress th e Timer bu tt on, the TIM ER OFF indic at or l ight il lu minat es . It indi cates t he Au to Stop pro gr am is initi at ed .

- When th e un it is off , fi rst pre ss t he Timer bu tt on, the TIM ER ON ind ic ator li gh t il lumin at es. It in di cates the Auto S ta rt progra m is i nitia te d.

- Press o r ho ld the UP or DO WN butto n to c hange the Au to t ime by

0.5 hou r in crement s, u p to 10 hou rs , then at 1 h ou r increme nt s up to 24 hours . The contr ol w ill cou nt d own the tim e re maining u nt il star t.

- The s el ected tim e wi ll regi st er in 5 secon d an d th e syste m wi ll auto m atica ll y re vert ba ck t o displ ay t he previ ou s te mpera tu re sett in g.

- Turnin g th e un it ON or OF F at a ny time or a dj us ting th e ti mer set ti ng to 0.0 wi ll c an cel the Au to S tart/ Stop ti me d program .

- When th e ma lfuncti on ( E1 or E2) occur s, t he Auto Star t/ Stop ti me d progr am w il l also be c an celle d.

SLEEP operation

Press this button, the selected temperature will increase(cooling) or decrease(heating)

O O

by 1 C/2 F 30 minutes.The temperature will then increase(cooling) or decrease (heating) by another 1 C/2 F after an additional 30 minutes. This new temperature will be maintained for 7 hours before it returns to the originally selected temperature. This ends the Sleep mode and the unit will continue to operate as originally programmed. NOTE: This feature is unavailabe under FAN or DRY mode.

O O

Adjust ma nu ally

Swing aut om atica ll y

Fig.5

Fig.6

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Other features

Auto-Restart(on some models)

If the unit b re aks off u nexpect ed ly due to t he power cut ,i t will re st art with th e pr evious functio n se tting a ut omatica ll y when the po we r resumes .

Wait 3 minutes before resuming operation

After the u ni t has sto pp ed, it can no t be r estar te d operati on i n the fir st 3 m inutes. T his is to p ro tect the unit. O pe ratio n wi ll automa ti cally sta rt a fter 3 minutes .

Air flow direction adjustment

The louve r ca n be adju st ed manual ly o r automat ic ally ac co rding to th e di ffe re nt models .

Adjus t th e ai r flow di re ction man ua lly

(Fig. 5) :

The l ou ve r can be se t to t he desire d po sitio n manuall y. The m ax s ettin g an gl e is abou t

60 , p le ase do not fo rc e to set an y la rg er. Do not plac e an y heavy o bj ects or oth er l oads on the louv er, d oing so w il l cause dam ag e to the unit. Ensur e th e lo uver is f ul ly opened u nd er

heating o pe ratio n. Keep the lo uv er full y op ened duri ng operati on .

Adjus t th e ai r flow di re ction aut om atica ll y (Fig. 6) :

When oper at ion is ON , th e louver op en s fully. Use the SWI NG b utton o n th e remote control le r can sto p th e louver at t he d esire d angle. The l ou ve r move up t o an a ngle of 6 for each pres s un til it mo ve t o a positio n wh ich would aff ect the c oo ling or hea ti ng effe ct of the ai r co nd ition er, i t would aut om atica ll y change th e sw ing dir ec tion. If keep p re ss ing the S WI NG button m or e than 2 seco nd s, the au to s wing feat ur e is activat ed . The l ou ver swing s as s hown in Fig.6

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