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•  Please read the “Safety Precaution” carefully before operating the unit to ensure correct usage of the unit.
•  Pay special attention to signs of “
 Warning” and “  Caution”. The “Warning” section contains matters which, if 
not observed strictly, may cause death or serious injury. The “Caution” section contains matters which may result 
in serious consequences if not observed properly. Please observe all instructions strictly to ensure safety.
•  The signs indicate the following meanings. (The following are examples of signs.)
PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
WARNING
WARNING
SAFETY PRECAUTION
• Do not reconstruct the unit.
  Water leakage, fault, short circuit or fi re may occur if you reconstruct the unit by 
yourself.
• Please ask your sales agent or qualified technician for the installation of your unit.  
Water leakage, short circuit or fire may occur if you install the unit by yourself.
• Please use earth line.
  Do not place the earth line near water or gas pipes, lightning-conductor, or the 
earth  line  of  telephone.  Improper  installation  of  earth  line  may  cause  electric 
shock or fire.
• Be sure to use the specifi ed piping set for R410A. Otherwise, this may result in 
broken copper pipes or faults.
• A circuit breaker should be installed depending on the mounting site of the unit. 
Without a circuit breaker, the danger of electric shock exists.
•
• Please ensure smooth fl ow of water when installing the drain hose.
• Make sure that a single phase          power source is used.
  The use of other power sources may cause electrical components to overheat 
and lead to fi re.
PRECAUTIONS DURING INSTALLATION
PROHIBITION
CONNECT EARTH LINE
PROHIBITION
WARNING
CAUTION
•
•
• Please contact your agent for maintenance.  Improper  self maintenance may  cause  electric 
shock and fi re.
• Please contact your agent if you need to remove and reinstall the unit. Electric shock or fi re 
may occur if you remove and reinstall the unit yourself improperly.
PRECAUTIONS DURING SHIFTING OR MAINTENANCE
• Do not use any conductor as fuse wire, this could cause fatal accident.
•  During  thunder  storm,  disconnect  the  plug  top  and  turn  off  the  circuit 
breaker.
•  Do  not  put  objects  like  thin  rods  into  the  panel  of  blower  and  suction  side 
because the high-speed fan inside may cause danger.
• Spray cans and other combustibles should not be located within a meter of the 
air outlets of both indoor and outdoor units. 
 
As a spray can’s internal pressure can be increased by hot air, a rupture may result.
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
“OFF”
“OFF”
PROHIBITION
 Avoid an extended period of direct airflow for your health.
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• Do not place plants directly under the airfl ow as it is bad for the plants.
•  Do  not  direct  the  cool  air  coming  out  from  the  air-conditioner  panel  to face 
household heating apparatus as this may affect the working of apparatus such 
as the electric kettle, oven etc.
• The product shall be operated under the manufacturer specifi cation and not 
for any other intended use.
PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
CAUTION
•  Do  not  attempt  to  operate  the  unit  with  wet  hands,  this  could  cause  fatal 
accident.
• When operating the unit with burning equipments, regularly ventilate 
the room to avoid oxygen insuffi ciency.
• Please ensure that outdoor mounting frame is always stable, fi rm and without 
defect. If not, the outdoor unit may collapse and cause danger.
•  Do not wash the unit with water or place a water container such as a vase on 
the indoor unit.
  Electrical leakage could be present and cause electric shock.
•  Be sure to stop the operation by using the remote controller and turn off the 
circuit breaker during cleaning, the high-speed fan inside the unit may cause 
danger.
• Turn off the circuit breaker if the unit is not be operated for a long period.
•  Do not climb on the outdoor unit or put objects on it.
• When  operating  the  unit  with  the  door  and  windows  opened,  (the  room 
humidity is always above 80%) and with the air defl ector facing down or moving 
automatically for a long period of time, water will condense on the air deflector 
and drips down occasionally. This will wet your furniture. Therefore, do not 
operate under such condition for a long time.
•  If the amount of heat in the room is above the cooling or heating capability of 
the unit (for example: more people entering the room, using heating equipments 
and etc.), the preset room temperature cannot be achieved.
• Indoor unit cleaning must be performed by authorized personnel only. Consult 
 This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they have been 
 Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
your sales agent.
adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use this appliance safely.
  Using a commercially available detergent or similar can damage the plastic parts  
or clog the drain pipe, causing water to drip with potential electric shock hazard. 
•  Do not touch the air outlet, bottom surface and aluminium fi n of the outdoor 
unit.
  You may get hurt. 
 Do not touch the refrigerant pipe and connecting valve.
  Burns may result.
PROHIBITION
DON’T WET
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
DON’T TOUCH
“OFF”
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
PROHIBITION
DON’T TOUCH
STRICTLY OBSERVE 
PRECAUTIONS
“OFF”
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220V-230V
• Please keep this manual after reading.
 
Make sure to connect earth line.
 
  Indicates the instructions that must be followed.
This sign in the figure indicates prohibition.
Do not install the unit near a location where there is flammable gas.
The outdoor unit may catch fire if flammable gas leaks around it. 
Should abnormal situation arise (like burning smell), please stop operating the
unit and turn off the circuit breaker. Contact your 
fire may occur if you continue to operate the unit
under abnormal situation.
agent. Fault, short circuit or