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Safety Instructions .......... 2, 3
Operating Inslruaions
Controls--Control I_mobs ..... 6, 7
Controls--Touch Pads ....... 4, 5
Care and Cleaning
Air Fiher . .................... 8
Batteries ..................... 8
Front Grille .................. 9
Grille and Case ............... 8
Outdoor Coils ................ 8
Installation Instructions...10-14
Troubleshooting Tips ........ 16
Nomml Operating Sounds ..... 16
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V(ananLv .................... 17
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these numbers on a label on
the side ot the air conditionei;
49-7463 01-03JR
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock
or personal injury.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
J; Use this appliance only %r its intended
pml)ose as described in tins )wner s
Manual.
J; This air conditioner must be properly
installed in accordance with the Installation
Insmmtions 1)efore it is used.
J; Nexer unplug your air conditioner by pulling
on the power cord. Always g_i ) ping firefly
and pull straight out from the receptacle.
_t{_;Replace immediately all electric set\ice cords
that haw become flwed or othexwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that shows
cracks or abrasion damag_ along its length
or at either the plug or connector end.
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_{_Turn the mode control OFFand unplug
J; GE does not support any servicing of the air
_{:;Fox your safely...do not store or use
_: All air conditioners contain refrigerants,
HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Forpersonal safe_ this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The air conditioner should always be plugged
into its own individual electrical antler
which has a xoltage rating that matches the
rating plate.
your air conditioner before cleaning.
conditioner VVestrongly recommend that
you do not attempt to ser\_ice the air
conditioner yourself.
combusdl)le materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
which under federal law must be remox>d
prior to product disposal. If you are g_tting
rid of an old product with refrigerants, check
with the company handling disposal about
what to do.
The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates
with a standard 3-prong (grounding) wall
outlet m minimize tim possil)ilitv of electric
shock hazard flom this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet
is properly grounded.
$&]]ere a 9-prong wall outlet is encountered,
it is your personal responsil)ilitv and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly grounded
3-prong wall outlet.
This provides the best perfommnce and
also prexents oxerloading house wiring
circuits which could cause a fire hazard
flom overheated wires.
See the Installation Instructions, Electrical
Requirements section fox specific electdca]
connection requirements.
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-&WARNING!
USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS--115-Voltmodelsonly
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Because ofpotential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an extension cord.
Howex>t; if you must/lse an extension cord,
it is absolutely necessary that it be a UiAismd,
14 gauge, 3-wire grounding b'pe appliance
extension cord having a grounding type plug
and outlet and flint fl)e electrical rating of rite
cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 195 x_lts.
1t,CAUtiON:
DO NOT use an extension cord with any ofthe
230/208 volt models.
USEOFADAPTERPLUGS--115-Voltmodelsonly
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the
use of an adapter plug.
Howex>[; if you must/lse an adapte[; where
local codes permit, a temporary connection
may be made m a properly grounded 9-prong
wall outlet by use of a UiAisted adaptor
available at most local hardware stores.
The larger slot in fl_e adapter must be
aligned with the larger slot in file wall outlet
to provide proper polarity in the connection
of the power cord.
When disconnecting file power cord flom rim
adaptel, alwws hold tile adaptor in place with
one hand while pulling tile power cord plug
with the other hand. If this is not done, the
adapter ground mmfinal is x>tT likely' to b_eak
with repeamd use.
If the adapter ground temfinal breaks, DO NOT
USEthe air conditioner until a proper ground
has been established.
Attachingthe adaptergroundtermba/ to a waftoutlet
coverscrewdoes notgroundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewis metal,andnotbsulated, andthe waft
outlet is groundedthroughthe housewiring. Youshould
havethe circuitcheckedbya quafifiedelectricianto
makesurethe outletis properlygrounded.
READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCtiONS
Aboutthe controlsontheair conditionermmodels with touchpads.
Features and appearance will vary.
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Ti'r_er
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F1 LOW
F2 MED
F3 HIGH
IPOWEIIB
AirConditionerControls RemoteControl
O ON/OFF
Turns air conditioner on and off.
oisplav
Shows the set temperature, time remaining
on timer or tim speed (FlJLOW_ F2-MED or
F3-HIGH).
O MODE
Use to set the air conditioner to COOLor
FANmode.
O Increase •/Decrease • Pads
Use to set temperature when in COOLmode.
TEMP
TIMER
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ON-_A'hen the air conditioner is off, it can be
set to atKomafically turn oil in 1 to 12 h om_
at its previous setting. Each touch will set the
time in hom_.
OFF-X._qmnthe air conditioner is on, it can be
set to autonmticall_ turn off in 1 to 12 hom_.
Each touch will set the time in horns.
To cancel the fimei; press the TIMERpad
until the display time disappeai_.
Remote Control Signal Receiver
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O
0 FAN
Use to set tile tim speed to LOW(FI), MED (F2)
or HIGH (F3).
Remote Control
iJi::To ensure proper operation, aim the
remote control at the signal receixer
on the air condifionei;
!i?:The remote control signal has a range of
up to 21 teet.
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::Ji::Make sure nothing is between the air
conditioner and the remote control that
could block the signal.
?_:Make sure batteries are fl'esh and inst;flled
correcflx_see the Care and Cleaningsection.
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When the air conditioner is turned on, it will
automatically start in the setting last used.
COOLMode
Use the COOLmode with HIGH (1:3),MED (E2)or
LOW(El) fire for cooling. Use the INCREASEA /
DECREASE• pads to set the desired teml)eratm'e
between 64°F and 86°F in l °F increments,
A them_ostat is used to maintain tile room
temperature, The compressor will cycle on and off
to kee I) the room at the set level of comfort, Set the
them_ostat at a lower number and tile indoor air
will becolne cooler Set the thelinostnt at a higher
number and tile indoor air will become wamm_:
NOTE:If theair conditioneris off andis then turnedon
whileset to COOL,it will takeapproximately3minutes
for the compressorto startand coolingtobegin.
FAN Mode
Use tile FAN at HIGH (F3),MED (F2)or LOW (FI) to
provide air circulation and filtering without cooling.
Since tim only settings (lo not provide cooling, a
temperature setting will not be displayed.
Lights beside the touch pads on the air conditioner
control panel indicate the selected settings.
CoolingDescriptions
For Normal Cooling-Select tile COOL mode and
HIGH (F3) or MED (F2)iim with a middle set
teml) erature,
ForMaximumCooling-Select the COOL mode
and HIGH(F3)tim with a lower set temperatm'e,
For Quieter& Nighttime Cooling-Select the
COOL mode and LOW (F1)tim with a middle set
temperatm'e.
NOTE:If youswitch fromaCOOLsettingto OFForto
a fan setting,wa#at least3 minutesbeforeswitching
back to a COOLsetting.
Vent Control (onsome models)
Tile vent control is located on tile inside of tile
air lou\'e_ in tile lower right corne_:
_]_en set at CLOSE, only tile air inside tile room
will be circulated and conditioned, \_]/en set at
OPEN, some inside air is exhausted outside.
Air Direction--Up and Down (onsomemodels)
Fingertip pressm'e on tile horizontal lou\'e_ a(!iusts
tile air direction up or down.
Air Direction--Side-to-Side (onsomemodels)
On some models, tile side-to-side air (lirecfion is
a(!justed by tile louver leveis ()r b)' grasping and
m eying tile ironer \'e_Xical lou\'e_.
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Toopen flTevent, push the lever to the right.
Toclose it, push it to the left.
OR
Aboutthecontrolsonthe air conditionermmodelswith controlknobs.
Features and appearance will vary.
LOW HI
LOV tl
COOL COOL
OFF
MEOCOOL
OFF
FAN COOL
HIGH@HIGH
LOW MED
FAN COOL
LOW
COOL
LOW LOW
FAN COOL
0 MODECONTROLS
Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.
TEMPCONTROLS
Yourmodel will have one of the above type controls.
OFF
FAN OOL
HI @IHI
Controls
o ode Controls
HIGHCOOL,MED COOLand LOWCOOLpro'dde
cooling with different tim speeds.
LOWFANor HIGHFANprovides air circulation
and filtering without cooling.
NOTE."If you move the switch from a cool settingto OFF or
to a fan settlbg, wait at least 3 minutes before switching back
to a cool setting.
Cooling Descriptions
ForNormal Cooling-Select HIGHCOOLor MED
COOLwith the temp control at midpoint.
For Maximum Coolingt-Select HIGH COOL with the
temp control at the highest nmnber available on
wmr knob.
For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling-Select LOW COOL
with the temp control at midpoint.
TempControls
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The temp control is used to maintain the
room temperatm'e. The compressor will cycle
on and off to kee I) the room at the same
level of comfiwt. When w)u tm'n the knob to
a higher numbe_; the indoor air will become
coole_: Turn the knob to a lower number
and the indoor air will become wannei: