Panasonic
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FV-GKF32S1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Secure parts firmly.
There is a danger of getting injured due to falling.
2. Do not use heat for drying after cleaning.
3. Never use petrol, benzene, thinner or any other such chemicals for cleaning plastic parts.
4. Since cleaning of the unit accompanies a work at an elevated place, provide a sufficient protection against failing dust and
for footing.
5. In particularly hot season or when humidity in a room is extremely high, dew may condensate on inside surface of the unit.
It must be wipe with a cloth.
NAME OF EACH PART
HOWTO USE
Observe the following
• Check the model No.
Rear side of
the wall bracket
Wall
bracket
Shutter
• Move the shutter handle to the right all the way to keep
the shutter open.
• If outside noise is bothersome, move the shutter handle
to the left all the way to close the shutter.
• In heavy snowstorm, rainfall or typhoon, close the shut
ter temporarily.
HOWTO MAINTAIN (EVERY 6 MONTHS)
Cleaning frequency of the filter differs depending on whether it is used as an air intake or outlet. Clean more often if the filter
seems to contaminate quickly.
Wall bracket
■ How to remove
©Close the shutter.
(D Pinch the knob with fingers
and hold the wall bracket.
(DPuII the wall bracket to the
front.
■ Cleaning
® Remove dust and dirt from the
shutter and around the wall
bracket using a vacuum
cleaner.
(D Using a cloth dampened with
a non-abrasive kitchen deter
gent, remove any dirt from the
body. Wipe it dry with a clean
cloth.
Wall
bracket
Knob
Vacuum
cleaner
nozzle
Main body
Remove the air filter according
to the procedures explained in
Air Filter, and remove dust on
the main body with a vacuum
cleaner.
Cleaning
Using a cloth dampened with
a non-abrasive kitchen deter
gent, remove any dirt from
the body. Wipe it dry with a
clean cloth.
Be careful not to deform the filter fixing spring.
Main
Air Filter
■ How to remove
©Hold and squeeze the filter
fixing spring by hand to re
move it from the hooks (2
places), and let the spring
hang.
©Pinch the filter from the top
to remove.
Cleaning
Remove dust and dirt with a
vacuum cleaner.
* If the filter is severely con
taminated, immerse and
wash it in lukewarm water
containing a non-abrasive
kitchen detergent, and
then let it dry naturally. (Do
not rub when washing. The
filter may shrink.)
• The filter should be washed every six months.
• The air filter should be replaced with a new one after wash
ing it five to six times at intervals stated above. (Air filter part
No. FY-FB12 (sold separately)
• Air filters are made of polyester. Follow local regulations
when discarding it.
Air filter
Filter fixing
spring
Air filter
Model No.
indication
position
Hooks
Main
^body
Assembling after maintenance
©Attach the filter in the reverse order of removal. (The filter
fixing spring should be latched to the hooks firmly.)
©The louver knob should be pushed in all the way toward the
BOTTOM mark on the main body in order to mount the wall
bracket.
© Move the shutter handle to open the shutter.
Main
body
Air filter
(Model No. should be on this side.)
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus , NJ07094
www.panasonic.com
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga,
Ontario, L4W 2T3
Printed in Japan
GKF324050AS1-M070M045