Magnavox RG51B14C, RG51B1C, RG51B14/CE, RG51B31, RG51B31C REMOTE CONTROL MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing our air conditioner. Please read
this owner's manual carefully before using your air conditioner.

REMOTE CONTROL MANUAL

AIR CONDITIONER

MAGNAVOX and SMART. VERY SMART are registered
trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under
license from Koninklijke Philips N.V.

For any service needs, call 1-855-368-8606

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Using the Remote Control ............................................................

Remote Control Technical Specifications....................................

Button Functionality.................. ....................................................

Reading the LCD Display ..............................................................

Remote Control Button Instructions ...........................................

AUTO Mode.....................................................................................

COOLING/HEATING/FAN Mode.....................................................

DEHUMIDIFIER Mode ....................................................................

SWING Mode...................................................................................

TIMER Mode....................................................................................

ECONOMY Mode.............................................................................

CONTENTS

Use the remote control within a distance of 26 feet
from the unit, pointing it towards the receiver.
Button pushes are confirmed with beeps.

Proximity of remote control and unit.

26 ft.

CAUTION

The air conditioner will not operate if curtains, doors or other materials
block the signals from the remote control to the indoor unit.
Prevent any liquid from going into the remote control. Do not expose
the remote control to direct sunlight or heat.
If the infrared signal receiver on the indoor unit is exposed to direct
sunlight, the air conditioner may not function properly. Use curtains to
prevent the sunlight from falling on the receiver.
If other electrical appliances react to the remote control, either move
these appliances or consult your local dealer.

The remote control is powered by two AAA
batteries housed in the rear cover.

(1) Remove the cover by pressing and sliding out.
(2) Remove the old batteries and insert the new
batteries,placing the(+) and (-) ends correctly.
(3) Reattach the cover by sliding it back into
position.

NOTE: When the batteries are removed,
the remote control resets all programming.
The remote control must be reprogrammed

Replacing batteries

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TEMP

AUTO

COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN

HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECON

OMY

ON/OF

F

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPE

RATU

RE( C

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FOLLOW
ME

LED
DISPLAY

ION

TURBO

Using the Remote Control

again.

Model

Lowest Voltage of
CPU Emitting Signal

Rated Voltage

RG51B/(C)EU, RG51B16/(C)E,RG51B31/(C)EU

-5 C~ 60 C( )

26.2 ft.~36 ft.

3.0V (Two AAA batteries)

2.0V

Remote Control Technical Specifications

1. Operating Mode: AUTO, COOL, DRY, HEAT(HEAT mode
not available on Cooling-only model) and FAN.

2. 24 hour Timer function

O O

3. Indoor Setting Temperature Range : 17 C~30 C(62 F~88 F).

4. Fully functional LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

Environment

Signal Receiving
Range

Remote Control Features

CAUTION

Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of a different type.
Do not leave the batteries in the remote control if it is not going
to be used for 2 or 3 months.
Dispose of the old batteries in the designated containers found
in sales outlets.

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TEMP DOWN Button
This button decreases the temperature setting

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in 1 degree increments down to 17 C(62 F).

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TEMP UP Button
This button increases the indoor temperature

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setting in 1 degree increments up to 30 C(88 F).

Model: RG51B14/(C)E,
RG51B16/(C)E,
RG51B18/(C)E,
RG51B19/(C)E-M,
RG51B20/(C)E
RG51B31/(C)E.
NOTE:
RG51B16/(C)E ,RG51B18/(C)E
models have no SWING feature;

RG51B18/(C)E ,RG51B19/(C)E-M,
RG51B20/(C)E models do not

have LED DISPLAY.

RG51B19/(C)E-M model does not

have MED FAN.
RG51B31/(C)E model ECONO­MY button instead of SLEEP
button.

Push the MODE button to try cycle through the
following models in sequence.

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MODE Button

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TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

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11

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

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SWING Button(on some models)
Used to stop or start louver movement and
set the desired up/down airflow direction.

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RESET Button
The recessed RESET button resets all of the
current settings to the initial factory settings.

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ON/OFF Button
This button starts the air conditioner and stops
when the button is pressed again.

NOTE: Heat mode is for Cooling & Heating models only.

AUTO

COOL

DRY

HEAT FAN

Used to select the fan speed in four steps:
Auto Low Med High

FAN SPEED Button

-41 F~140 F

RG51B1/(C)EU, RG51B14/(C)E,RG51B31/(C)E

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RG51B19/(C)E-M, RG51B20/(C)E,RG51B30/(C)EU

RG51B25/(C)E, RG51B26/(C)EU;RG51B27/(C)E

TIMER ON Button

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Press this button to activate the Auto-on TIMER
setting. Each press will increase the time by half
hour increments, up to 10 hours, then at 1 hour
increments up to 24 hours. To cancel the Auto-on
TIMER setting, just press the button until the
display shows 0.0.

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ECONOMY(SLEEP) Button

Select this function for bedtime. It maintains the
most comfortable temperature and saves energy.
This function is available on COOL, HEAT or
AUTO mode only.

RG51B17/(C)EU, RG51B18/(C)E,RG51B32/(C)EU

Some models do not have Medium FAN Speed.

TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

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2

3

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7

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10
11

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

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ION

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Model: RG51B25/(C)E ;
RG51B27/(C)E .

SWING

NOTE:
RG51B25/(C)E model has no
SWING feature.

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Illustrations in this manual are for explanation purpose only.
Your remote control may slightly differ.

NOTE:

Button Functionality

TIMER OFF Button

LOCK Button

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Model: RG51B1/(C)EU,
RG51B/(C)EU,
RG51B26/(C)EU,
RG51B30/(C)EU,
RG51B32/(C)EU,
RG51B31/(C)EU.

NOTE: RG51B/(C)EU models have
do not have SWING and FOLLOW ME
buttons ;RG51B1/(C)EU models
have no FOLLOW ME button;
RG51B30/(C)EU models do not have
SWING ,FOLLOW ME buttons and
MEDMED FAN,and SLEEP button
instead of ECONOMY button;
RG51B32/(C)EU models do not have
FOLLOW ME button and MED FAN
and SLEEP button instead of
ECONOMY button;RG51B31/(C)EU
models have on FOLLOW ME button.

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TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( F)

LED
DISPLAY

NOTE:

unit is run

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Press this button to set the Auto-off time setting.

Each press will increase the time setting by half

hour increments, up to 10 hours, then at 1 hour

increments up to 24 hours. To cancel the Auto-off

time setting, just press the button until the display

shows 0.0.

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Press this recessed button to lock all current

settings, and the functions will be locked. Use

the LOCK mode when you want to prevent

settings from being changed accidentally.

Press the LOCK button again to cancel the

LOCK function. A LOCK symbol will appear

on the remote control display when the LOCK

TIMER ON OFF

SET TEMPERATURE

Transmission Input Indicator

Temp./Timer display

FAN SPEED display

MODE display

ON/OFF display

This input indicator will light when remote control
transmits signals to the indoor unit.

Points to the current selected mode. The modes
displayed are AUTO, COOL, DRY, HEAT (cooling &
heating models only) and FAN.

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The temperature setting (from 17 C(62 F) to

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30 C(88 F)) or timer setting (0~24h) will be displayed
here. In FAN mode, the display will not show.

This indicator will indicate that the air conditioner is
activated and running.

Arrows point to the selected fan speed: AUTO, HIGH,
MED, and LOW. In AUTO or DRY mode, the display

This indicates that the TIMER mode is activated. It will
show TIMER ON, TIMER OFF, or TIMER ON/OFF to
show which TIMER function is currently active.

The LOCK symbol shows that the LOCK mode has
been enabled. Push the LOCK button again to clear

MODE display(FAN mode)

TIMER display

LOCK Indicator

Reading the LCD Display

Press this button to clear the display on the
indoor unit, press it again to light the display .

LED Display Button

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TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

SLEEP

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( F)

TEMP
SENSING

LED
DISPLAY

ION

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Press this button to initiate FOLLOW ME function.
When the FOLLOW ME function is activated, the

temperature where the remote control is located will
show. The remote control will send this symbol to the
air conditioner every 3 minutes interval until press
the FOLLOW ME button again.

The FOLLOW ME function is not available in
DRY and FAN mode.

Change the mode or turn off the unit to cancel
the FOLLOW ME function automatically.

FOLLOW ME/TEMP SENSING Button

Model: RG51B17/(C)EU

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This button activates the ion generator which
helps to remove pollen and impurities in the air.

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ION Button

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NOTE:

RG51B18/(C)E ,RG51B19/(C)E-M,

RG51B20/(C)E models do not have this feature.

NOTE:

RG51B19/(C)E-M model does not have

MED FAN speed.

FOLLOW ME display

This symbol indicates that the FOLLOW ME

FOLLOW
ME

will not show.

mode is active.

the display.

Any button presses will cancel SLEEP mode.

function is activated.

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Mode

1. Press the MODE button to select COOL, HEAT,
(cooling & heating models only) or FAN mode.

2. Press the TEMP button to set the desired
temperature. The temperature can be set
within a range of

3. Press the FAN SPEED button to select the
fan speed in four steps- Auto, Low, Med,or High.

4. Press the ON/OFF button to start the air
conditioner.

17 C(62 F)~ 30 C by one

degree increments.

In the FAN mode, the set temperature and ability to
control the temperature is disabled as only the fan is

running. In this case, only step 1, 3 and 4 may be

performed.

NOTE

DEHUMIDIFIER Mode

1. Press the MODE button to select DRY mode.

2. Press the TEMP button to set the desired
temperature. The temperature can be set
within a range of

degree increments.

3. Press the ON/OFF button to start the air
conditioner.

17 C(62 F)~ 30 C in one

In the Dehumidifying mode, you can not switch
the fan speed. The fan speed will be controlled
automatically and cannot be changed.

NOTE

AUTO Mode

Ensure the unit is plugged in and power is
running. The OPERATION indicator on the
display panel of the indoor unit illuminates.

1. Press the MODE button to select AUTO.

2. Press the TEMP button to set the desired
temperature. The temperature can be set
within a range of 17 C(62

F)~ 30 C

in one

degree increments.

3. Press the ON/OFF button to start the air
conditioner.

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which mode to run depending on the difference between
the actual ambient room temperature and the set
temperature on the remote control.

as it is being automatically controlled.

NOTE

TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

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2

TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

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3

1

2

TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

Mode(

on some models)

Use the SWING button to adjust the Up/Down
airflow direction .

1. When press the button once and quickly, the
air flow direction setting feature of the louver is
activated. The moving angle of the louver is

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6 for each press. Keep pressing the button to
move the louver to the desired position.
NOTE:On some models this initiates the
Auto swing feature only.

2. By pressing and holding down the SWING
button for 2 seconds, the auto swing feature
of the louver is activated. The horizontal
louver would swing up/down automatically.
Press it again to stop.

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TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

Remote Control Button Instructions

NAF/GNITAEH/GNILOOC

SWING

1. In AUTO mode, the air conditioner will determine

2. In AUTO mode, you cannot switch the fan speed,

3. Change the mode to cancel AUTO mode.

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Timer operation

1. Press the TIMER ON button. The remote

control shows the previous Auto-on setting

time and the symbol "h" on the LCD display.

2. Push the TIMER ON button again to set desired

Auto-on time. Each time you press the button,

the time increases in 30 minutes increments, up

to 10 hours, then at 1 hour increments up to 24

hours.

3. After setting the TIMER ON ,there will be a slight

delay before the remote control transmits the

signal to the air conditioner. Then, after approximately

2 seconds, the symbol "h" will disappear and

the set temperature will show on the LCD display.

To set the Auto-on time.

To set the Auto-off time.

1. Press the TIMER OFF button. The remote
control shows the previous Auto-off setting
time and the symbol "h" on the LCD display.

2. Push the TIMER OFF button again to set desired
Auto-off time. Each time you press the button,
the time increases in 30 minutes increments, up
to 10 hours, then at 1 hour increments up to 24
hours.

3. After setting the TIMER OFF, there will be a
slight delay before the remote control transmits
the signal to the air conditioner. Then, after
approximately 2 seconds, the symbol "h" will
disappear and the set temperature will show
on the LCD display.

The effective operation time set by the remote control for the timer
function is limited to the following settings: 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0,

3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0, 9.5, 10, 11, 12, 13,
14, 15,16,17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24.

IMPORTANT

Example of Timer setting

TIMER ON

Start

Off

6 hours later

(Auto-on Operation)

The TIMER ON feature is useful when you want
the unit to turn on automatically. The air conditioner
will automatically start operating at the set time.

To start the air conditioner in 6 hours.

1. Press the TIMER ON button, the last setting of
starting operation time and the symbol "h" will
show on the display.

2. Press the TIMER ON button to display "6:0h" on
the TIMER ON display of the remote control.

3. Wait for about 3 seconds and the digital display
area will show the temperature again. This shows
that the function is activated.

TIMER ON

Example:

h

Set

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TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

TIMER ON

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TIMER OFF

Stop

On

Set 10 hours later

(Auto-off Operation)

The TIMER OFF feature is useful when you want
the unit to turn off automatically at the specified period.
The air conditioner will stop automatically at the set
time.

To stop the air conditioner in 10 hours.

1. Press the TIMER OFF button, the previous setting
will show in the display.

2. Press the TIMER OFF button until "10h" shows
on the display of the remote control.

3. Wait for about 3 seconds and the digital display
area will show the temperature again. Now the
function is activated.

TIMER OFF

Example:

h

TIMER ON OFF

h

On

Stop

2 hours later
after setting

Set

To stop the air conditioner 2 hours after setting
and start it again 10 hours after setting.

1. Press the TIMER OFF button.

2. Press the TIMER OFF button again to
display 2.0h on the TIMER OFF display.

3. Press the TIMER ON button.

4. Press the TIMER ON button again to
display 10h on the TIMER ON display .

5. Wait for the remote control to display
the current temperature.

TIMER OFF TIMER ON
(On Stop Start operation)
Interrupt the air conditioner operation for a duration
and have it start again at a set time.

Example:

COMBINED TIMER

(Setting the ON and OFF timers together)

Start

10 hours later
after setting

Example:

TIMER ON TIMER OFF
(Off Start Stop operation)
This feature is useful when you want to auto­matically start the air conditioner and stop it
at a set time.

To start the air conditioner for 2 hours, and
stop it 5 hours after setting.

1. Press the TIMER ON button.

2. Press the TIMER ON button again to
display 2.0h on the TIMER ON display.

3. Press the TIMER OFF button.

4. Press the TIMER OFF button again to
display 5.0h on the TIMER OFF display .

5. Wait for the remote control to display
the current temperature.

Off

Stop

Start

TIMER ON OFF

h

2 hours later
after setting

5 hours later
after setting

Set

The TIMER will activate whichever (TIMER
ON/OFF) is function set to go first.

CAUTION

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TEMP

AUTO
COOL
DRY
HEAT

FAN
HIGH
MED
LOW

MODE

FAN SPEED

SWING

TIMER ON

ECONOMY

ON/OFF

TIMER OFF

RESET LOCK

SET TEMPERATURE( C)

LED
DISPLAY

ECONOMY(SLEEP) operation

When you press the ECONOMY button, the
the set temperature will increase or decrease
depending on Cooling or Heating mode, the set
temperature will change by one degree every
30 minutes to save energy. This mode will continue
for 6 or 7 hours until it returns to normal operation.

(NOTE: On some models, the temperature will
change every 2 hours and continue for 5 hours)

NOTE: The ECONOMY/SLEEP function is only

available in COOL, HEAT, or

AUTO mode.