Samsung AQ12NBMD2 User Manual

Split-type Room Air Conditioner

E DB98-16064A(1)

OWNER’S INSTRUCTIONS

AQ09NBMD AQ12NBMD

Heat pump

AS09NBMD AS12NBMD

Cooling only

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Safety Precautions

The following safety precautions must be taken when using your air conditioner.

◆ Users of this product are cautioned not to attempt repair of this product at their own discretion. Instead, they are requested to directly contact a designated service center or the outlet at which the product was purchased.

◆ Never spill any kind of liquid into the unit. Should this happen, unplug or main switch off the unit and contact an authorized service center.

◆ Do not insert anything between the air outlet blades because the inner fan may be damaged and could cause injury. Keep children away from the unit.

◆ Do not place any obstacles in front of the unit.

◆ Do not spray liquid of any kind into the indoor unit. Should this happen,

switch off the breaker used for your air conditioner and contact your installation specialist.

◆ Make sure that the unit is correctly ventilated at all times: Do not place clothing or other materials over it.

◆ If the wireless remote control will not be used for a long time, remove the batteries. (If applicable)

◆ When using a wireless remote control, the distance should not be more than 7 meters from the air conditioner. (If applicable)

WARNING

DURING OPERATION

◆ Never store or ship the air conditioner upside down or sideways to avoid damage to the compressor.

◆ The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision: Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

◆ Max current is measured according to IEC standard for safety and current is measured according to ISO standard for energy efficiency.

THERS

◆ Before throwing out the device, it is necessary to pull back the battery cells and get rid of them safely for recycling reasons.

◆ When you need to dispose of the unit, consult your dealer. If pipes are removed incorrectly, refrigerant may blow out and come into contact with your skin, causing injury. Releasing refrigerant into the atmosphere also damages the environments.

◆ Please recycle or dispose of the packaging material for this product in an environmentally responsible manner.

ISPOSING OF THE UNIT

Risk of electric shock. • Can cause injury or death. • Disconnect all remote electric power supplies before servicing, installing or cleaning.

• This must be done by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similar qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

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Contents

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REPARING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER

■ Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

■ View of the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

■ Remote Control-Buttons and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

■ Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

■ Inserting the Remote Control Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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PERATING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER

■ 5 Way Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

■ Selecting the Automatic Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

■ Cooling Your Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

■ Heating Your Room (Except the cooling only models) . . . . . . . . . 12

■ Changing the Room Temperature Quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

■ Removing Excess Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

■ Airing Your Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

■ Adjusting the Air Flow Direction Vertically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

■ Adjusting the Air Flow Direction Horizontally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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ROGRAMMING YOUR AIR CONDITIONER

■ Setting the On Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

■ Setting the Off Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

■ Setting the Sleep Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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ECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE

■ Operating Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

■ Temperature and Humidity Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

■ Cleaning Your Air Conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

■ Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

■ Installing a Filter (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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View of the Unit

Indoor Unit

Power

Standard Nature Saving Silence Timer

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Air filter (under the grille)

Air flow blades (outlet)

Air inlet

Standard indicator

Nature indicator

Power indicator

Silence indicator

Timer indicator

Saving indicator

On/Off & 5 Way selection button/ Remote control sensor

For details on the 5 Way, refer to page 9.

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Air Inlet(Rear)

Air Outlet

Connection Valve

The design and shape are subject to change according to the model.

Outdoor Unit

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Remote Control - Buttons and Display

Operating mode

Remote control

transmission indicator

Mode selection button

Turbo/Sleep mode selection button

Swing button

On Timer button

Off Timer button

On/Off & Timer Set/Cancel button

Fan speed adjustment button

Temperature adjustment buttons

Temperature setting

Sleep mode

Turbo mode

Fan speed

Air flow direction

On Timer setting

Off Timer setting

Battery discharge indicator

5 Way selection button

The heating mode ( ) is not selected in cooling only models.

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etting Started

You have just purchased a split type air conditioner and it has been

installed by your installation specialist.

Your Owner’s Instructions contains valuable information on using your

air conditioner. Please take the time to read it as it will help you take full

advantage of the unit’s features.

The booklet is organized as follows.

◆ The following figures are shown on pages from 4 to 6 :

- Indoor and outdoor units

- Remote control(buttons and display) They will help you find the buttons and understand the symbols displayed.

◆ In the manual, you will find a series of step-by-step procedures for each function available.

The illustrations in the step-by-step procedures use four different symbols:

PRESS PUSH HOLD DOWN NOTE

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Inserting the Remote Control Batteries

Push the battery cover on the rear of the remote control with your thumb in the direction of the arrow and remove it.

Insert the two batteries, taking care to respect the polarities :

◆ + on the battery with + on the remote control.

◆ - on the battery with - on the remote control.

Close the cover by sliding it back until it clicks into place.

◆ Use two AAA, LR03 1.5V batteries.

◆ Do not use old batteries or different kinds of batteries together.

◆ Batteries may be completely discharged after 12 months, even

◆ if they have not actually been used.

You must insert or replace the remote control batteries when :

◆ You purchase the air conditioner

◆ The remote control does not work correctly

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5 Way Function

Press the (On/Off) button one time and then select the desired mode.

To stop the operating, press the (On/Off) button until all indicators turn off.

You can select the 5 Way function with operating mode of the air conditioner for more comfortable circumstances. You can use the 5 Way function with the indoor unit as well as the remote control. Thus, you can use this function even though you have lost your remote control.

Using with the indoor unit

To select the 5 Way function with the remote control, press the button one or more times until the desired mode is selected.

◆ Each time you press the button:

Each 5 Way indicator on the indoor unit lights up in order.

Selecting with the Remote Control

Even if the air conditioner has been turned on via the On/Off button on the unit, operations can still be controlled using the remote control as usual.

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To obtain a(n)...

Normal operating

(Standard) mode

Then select...

Standard

(Nature) mode

Nature

Reducing the uncomfortable temperature gradually

(Power) mode

Power

High fan speed

(Saving) mode

Saving

Compressor run time reduced

(Silence) mode

Silence

Fan speed reduces as the temperature decreases

Standard

Nature

Power

Saving

Silence

Standard Nature Saving Silence Timer

Power

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Selecting the Automatic Operating Mode

You can start the air conditioner in Automatic mode from your remote control. In the Automatic mode, the standard temperature and the optimum fan speed is selected automatically. You can adjust the standard temperature but not the fan speed.

If the is not displayed at the top of the remote control, press the button on the remote control one or more times until it appears.

Result

: ◆ The indoor unit beeps each time you press the button.

◆ The air conditioner runs in AUTO mode.

You can change modes at any time.

If necessary, press the (On/Off) button.

Result: ◆ The 5 Way indicator on the indoor unit lights up.

◆ The air conditioner starts up in the mode selected when the unit was last used.

◆ The indoor unit beeps.

The air conditioner is fitted with a protection mechanism to prevent the unit from being damaged when it is started immediately after being:

◆ Plugged in

◆ Stopped

lt will start up normally after three minutes.

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Auto Change Over Function (Only the Inverter Models)

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In the Automatic mode, the air conditioner selects one of COOL, HEAT, DRY depending on the indoor and outdoor temperatures. If the air conditioner has not been operated for an hour, the air conditioner will take the current temperatures again and it will restart operating in the optimum mode.

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To adjust the standard temperature (The air conditioner automatically set the standard temperature by the current room temperature.), press the buttons one or more times.

SET TEMP. SET TEMP. - SET TEMP. SET TEMP.

-2°C -1°C Standard temperature +1°C +2°C

< When you feel hot > < When you feel chilly >

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Cooling Your Room

If necessary, press the (On/Off) button.

Result:

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The 5 Way indicator on the indoor unit lights up.

◆ The air conditioner starts up in the mode selected when the unit was last used.

◆ The indoor unit beeps.

The air conditioner is fitted with a protection mechanism to prevent the unit from being damaged when it is started immediately after being:

◆ Plugged in

◆ Stopped

lt will start up normally after three minutes.

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If the is not displayed at the top of the remote control, press the button on the remote control one or more times until it appears.

Result:◆

The indoor unit beeps each time you press the button.

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The air conditioner runs in the COOL mode.

You can change modes at any time.

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To adjust the temperature, press the buttons one or more times until the required temperature is displayed. Possible temperatures are between 18°C and 30°C inclusive.

Result

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Each time you press the buttons:

- The temperature is adjusted by 1°C

- The indoor unit beeps

◆ The air conditioner starts cooling, provided that the room

temperature is higher than the selected temperature; the fan will, however, operate.

Select the fan speed by pressing the button one or more times until the required setting is displayed:

Automatic (rotated : )

Low

Medium

High

Result

: Each time you press the button, the indoor unit beeps.

To control the direction of the air flow, refer to pages 16 and 17.

You must select the Cool mode if you wish to adjust the:

◆ Cooling temperature

◆ Fan speed when cooling

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Heating Your Room (Except the cooling only models)

You must select the Heat mode if you wish to adjust the:

◆ Heating temperature

◆ Fan speed when heating

1 If necessary, press the (On/Off) button.

Result: ◆

The 5 Way indicator on the indoor unit lights up.

◆ The air conditioner starts up in the mode selected when the unit was last used.

◆ The indoor unit beeps.

The air conditioner is fitted with a protection mechanism to prevent the unit from being damaged when it is started immediately after being:

◆ Plugged in

◆ Stopped

It will start up normally after three minutes.

2 If the is not displayed at the top of the remote control, press the

button on the remote control one or more times until it appears.

Result

: ◆

The indoor unit beeps each time you press the button.

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The air conditioner runs in the HEAT mode.

➢ You can change modes at any time.

3 To adjust the temperature, press the buttons one or more times

until the required temperature is displayed. Possible temperatures are between 16°C and 30°C inclusive.

Result

: ◆ Each time you press the buttons:

- The temperature is adjusted by 1°C

- The indoor unit beeps

◆ The air conditioner starts heating, provided that the room

temperature is lower than the desired temperature

(selected temperature+3°C); the fan will, however, operate.

4 Select the fan speed by pressing the button one or more times

until the required setting is displayed:

Automatic (rotated : ) Low

Medium

High

Result

: ◆

Each time you press the button, the indoor unit beeps.

5 To control the direction of the air flow, refer to pages 16 and 17.

IMPORTANT

You can select the Heat mode only in the heat pump models.

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Changing the Room Temperature Quickly

The Turbo cooling/heating function is used to cool or heat your room as quickly as possible.

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:You have just come home and find that the room is very

hot. You wish to cool it down as quickly as possible.

The Turbo function operates for 30 minutes with the maximum settings before returning automatically to the mode and temperature previously selected.

If necessary, press the (On/Off) button.

Result

: ◆ The 5 Way indicator on the indoor unit lights up.

◆ The air conditioner starts up in the mode selected when the unit was last used.

◆ The indoor unit beeps.

Press the button.

Result: ◆ The temperature and fan settings are adjusted automatically.

◆ The air conditioner cools or heats the room as quickly as possible.

◆ After 30 minutes, the air conditioner is reset automatically to the

previous mode, temperature and fan settings. But, if you press the button in DRY or FAN mode,

it will change to AUTO mode automatically.

If you wish to stop the Turbo function before the end of the 30-minute period, press the button again.

Result

: The air conditioner is reset automatically to the previous mode,

temperature and fan settings.

To control the direction of the air flow, refer to pages

16 and 17.

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Removing Excess Humidity

If the atmosphere in your room is very humid or damp, you can remove excess humidity without lowering the room temperature too much.

1 If necessary, press the (On/Off) button.

Result

: ◆

The 5 Way indicator on the indoor unit lights up.

◆ The air conditioner starts up in the mode selected when the unit was last used.

◆ The indoor unit beeps.

The air conditioner is fitted with a protection mechanism to prevent the unit from being damaged when it is started immediately after being:

◆ Plugged in

◆ Stopped

It will start up normally after three minutes.

2 If the is not displayed at the top of the remote control, press the

button on the remote control one or more times until it appears.

Result

: ◆

The indoor unit beeps each time you press the button.

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The air conditioner runs in DRY mode.

➢ You can change modes at any time.

3 To adjust the temperature, press the buttons one or more times

until the required temperature is displayed. Possible temperatures are between 18°C and 30°C inclusive.

Result

: ◆ Each time you press the buttons:

- The temperature is adjusted by 1°C

- The indoor unit beeps

◆ The air conditioner starts removing the excess humidity; the quantity of air is adjusted automatically.

4 To control the direction of the air flow, refer to pages 16 and 17.

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