Air Conditioner: Owner'S Manual
Air Conditioner: Owner'S Manual
Air Conditioner: Owner'S Manual
FRANAIS
ESPAOL
OWNERS MANUAL
AIR CONDITIONER
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.
TYPE : Room Air Conditioner
P/NO : 3828A20434H
www.lg.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precautions.........................3
Serial #
You can find them on a label on the side of each unit.
Dealer's Name
Introduction ..................................10
Operating Instructions.................12
Date Purchased
Staple your receipt to this page in the event you need
it to prove date of purchase or for warranty issues.
PRECAUTION
Contact the authorized service technician for
repair or maintenance of this unit.
Contact the installer for installation of this unit.
The air conditioner is not intended for use by
young children or invalids without supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the air conditioner.
When the power cord is to be replaced,
replacement work shall be performed by
authorized personnel only using only genuine
replacement parts.
Installation work must be performed in
accordance with the National Electric Code by
qualified and authorized personnel only.
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
Installation
Do not use damaged power
cords, plugs, or a loose
socket.
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To prevent the injury of the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be
followed.
Incorrect operation due to ignoring instruction will cause harm or damage. The seriousness is classified by
the following indications.
Safety Precautions
8ft(2.4m)
Operation
Do not turn the airconditioner ON or OFF by
plugging or unplugging the
power plug.
Safety Precautions
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Wa Thinner
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Safety Precautions
Installation
Take care to ensure that
nobody could step on or fall
onto the outdoor unit.
Safety Precautions
Operation
Keep level even when
installing the product.
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Safety Precautions
Do not recharge or
disassemble the batteries. Do
not dispose of batteries in a
fire.
Disuse
Prior to operation
Prior To Operation
1. Contact an installation specialist for installation.
2. Plug in the power plug properly.
3. Use a dedicated circuit.
4. Do not use an extension cord.
5. Do not start/stop operation by plugging/unplugging the power cord.
6. If the cord/plug is damaged, ony replace it with an authorized replacement part.
Usage
1. Being exposed to direct airflow for a long time may be hazardous to your health. Do not expose
occupants, pets, or plants to direct airflow for a long time.
2. Ventilate the room when the air conditioner is used with other heating devices. Otherwise the oxygen
supply may be inadequate.
3. Do not use this air conditioner for non-specified special purpose (e.g. preserving precision devices, food,
pets, plants, or art objects). Such use may damage your properties.
Service
For repair and maintenance, contact your authorized service dealer.
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Introduction
Introduction
Symbols Used In This Manual
This symbol alerts you to the risk of electric shock.
This symbol alerts you to hazards that may cause harm to the
air conditioner.
NOTICE
Features
This appliance should be installed in accordance with national wiring regulations. This guide acts
as a guide to help to explain product features.
Indoor
Air Inlet
Air Filter
Front Panel
Signal Receptor
Outdoor
(Side)
(Rear)
Air Inlet
vents
Piping
Air outlet
vents
Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety
To minimize the risk of electric shock, you must alway plug into a grounded oulet
Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from the power plug.
Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does
not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal and not insulated, and
the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring.
If you have any doubt whether the air conditioner is properly grounded, have the
wall receptacle and circuit checked by a qualified electrician.
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Operating Instruction
Operating Instruction
How To Insert The Batteries
Remove the battery cover by pulling it according to
the arrow direction.
Insert new batteries making sure that the (+) and (-)
of battery are installed correctly.
Reattach the cover by sliding it back into position.
NOTICE
Signal Receptor
Receives the signals from the remote control.(Signal receiving sound: two short beeps or one long beep.)
OUT
DOOR
Operation indicating
lamps
Operating Instruction
Signal transmitter
6
3
4
2
7
11
8
13
10
CANCEL
ON
OFF
9
12
SET
AUTO CLEAN
17
18
14
16
15
Flip-up door
(opened)
Operation Mode
Cooling Operation
Auto Operation or Auto Changeover
Cooling Model(
1. START/STOP BUTTON
Operation starts when this button is pressed
and stops when the button is pressed again.
2. OPERATION MODE SELECTION BUTTON
Used to select the operation mode.
3. ROOM TEMPERATURE SETTING
BUTTONS
Used to select the room temperature.
4. INDOOR FAN SPEED SELECTOR
Used to select fan speed in four steps
low, medium, high and CHAOS.
5. JET COOL
Used to start or stop the speed cooling.(speed
cooling operates super high fan speed in
cooling mode.)
6. CHAOS SWING BUTTON
Used to stop or start louver movement and
set the desired up/down airflow direction.
7. ON/OFF TIMER BUTTONS
Used to set the time of starting and stopping
operation. (See page 22)
8. TIME SETTING BUTTONS
Used to adjust the time. (See page 22)
9. TIMER SET/CANCEL BUTTON
Used to set the timer when the desired time
is obtained and to cancel the Timer
operation. (See page 22)
10. SLEEP MODE AUTO BUTTON
Used to set Sleep Mode Auto operation.
(See page 22)
11. AIR CIRCULATION BUTTON
Used to circulate the room air without
cooling or heating. (See page 23)
12. ROOM TEMPERATURE CHECKING
BUTTON
Used to check the room temperature.
13. NEO PLASMA(OPTIONAL)
Used to start or stop the plasmapurification function. (See page 20)
14. HORIZONTAL AIRFLOW DIRECTION
CONTROL BUTTON (OPTIONAL)
Used to set the desired horizontal airflow
direction.
15. RESET BUTTON
Used prior to resetting time.
16. 2nd F Button
Used prior to using modes printed in blue
at the bottom of buttons. (See page 21)
17. AUTO CLEAN (OPTIONAL)
Used to set Auto Clean mode.
18. C TO F SWITCHING BUTTON
Used to switch temperature reading from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit.
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Controls
Operating Instruction
Cooling operation
Cooling
3
ON
Auto
Changeover
Healthy
Dehumidification
Heating
(Heat pump model only)
Operating Instruction
Cooling
ON
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Auto
Healthy
Dehumidification
Heating
(Heat pump model only)
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Operating Instruction
Cooling
Auto
Changeover
Healthy
Dehumidification
Heating
(Heat pump model only)
ON
Operating Instruction
Cooling
3
ON
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Auto
Changeover
Healthy
Heating
Dehumidification (Heat pump model only)
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Operating Instruction
Cooling
3
ON
Auto
Changeover
Healthy
Heating
Dehumidification (Heat pump model only)
Operating Instruction
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To cancel the Jet Cool mode, press the Jet Cool button, the
fan speed button or the room temperature setting button
again and the unit will operate at high fan speed on cooling
mode.
or
or
NOTICE
During the JETCOOL function at any moment, the A/C starts to blow the cool air at extremely
high speed for 30 minutes setting the room temperature. automatically to 18C. It is especially
used to cool the room temperature. quickly in a hot summer.
In heat pump mode or auto changeover mode, however, the JETCOOL function is not available.
In order to return to the normal cooling mode from the JET COOL mode, just press the operation
mode selection button, airflow volume selection, temperature. setting button or the JETCOOL
button again.
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Operating Instruction
Set the fan speed again with the door of the remote
controller closed. You can select the fan speed in four
steps-low, medium, high or CHAOS.
Each time the button is pressed, the fan
speed mode is shifted.
Air purifying operation (NEO PLASMA) can be
with cooling, Heating or any other operations.
Operating Instruction
2nd F operation
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Open the door of the remote controller and press the 2nd
Function button to operate functions printed blue color under
buttons.
(Check the indication of 2nd function on the display of the
remote controller.)
CANCEL
ON
OFF
SET
AUTO CLEAN
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Operating Instruction
Additional Features
Sleep mode
1. Press the Sleep Mode Auto button to set the time you want the unit to stop automatically.
2. The Timer is programmed in one-hour increments by pressing the Sleep Mode Auto button 1 to 7 times. The
sleep mode is available for 1 to 7 times. To alter the time period in steps of 1 hour, press the Sleep Mode
Button while aiming at air conditioner.
3. Make sure the Sleep Mode Auto LED lights up .
To cancel the Sleep Mode, press the sleep Mode Auto button several times until the star(
)
disappears from the operation display.
NOTICE
The Sleep Mode will be operated at slow fan speed (cooling) or medium fan speed (heat pump only) for
a comfortable sleep.
In cooling mode or healthy dehumidification mode:
The setting temperature will automatically rise by 1C(2F) over the next 30 minutes and by 2C(4F) in 1 hour for a
comfortable sleep.
NOTICE
Check the indicator for A.M. or P.M.
ON
OFF
4. Press the Time Setting buttons until the desired time is set.
CANCEL
5. To set the selected time, press the Timer setting button aiming the remote controller at the
signal receptor.
To cancel the timer setting
Check if 2nd F icon is off.
Press the Timer Cancel button aiming the remote controller at the signal receptor.
(The timer lamp on the air conditioner and the display will go out.)
SET
CANCEL
SET
NOTICE
Select one of the following four types of operation.
Delay ON Timer
Operating Instruction
NOTICE
If you press the CHAOS swing button, the vertical
airflow direction is changed automatically based on the
CHAOS algorithm to distribute the air in the room
evenly and at the same time to make the human body
feel most comfortable, as if enjoying a natural breeze.
Always use the remote control to adjust the up/down
airflow direction. Manually moving the vertical airflow
direction louver by hand could damage the air
conditioner.
When the unit is shut off, the up/down airflow direction
louver will close the air outlet vent of the system.
To adjust left/right(Horizontal Airflow) direction
CHAOS Air
NOTICE
CHAOS Air economizes power consumption and prevents overcooling. The fan speed is automatically
changed from high to low or vice versa, depending on the ambient temperature.
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Operating Instruction
AUTO CLEAN
NOTICE
During Auto Clean function, moistures left in indoor units after Cooling Operation or Healthy
Dehumidification Operation can be removed.
During Auto Clean function, only Start/Stop button, Plasma button and AUTO CLEAN button are
available.
Forced operation
Operation procedures when the remote control can't be used.
The operation will be started if the ON/OFF button is pressed.
If you want to stop operation, re-press the button.
ON/OFF
button
Cooling Model
Operating mode
Cooling
High
22C(71.6F)
High
22C(71.6F)
High
24C(75.2F)
Test operation
During the TEST OPERATION, the unit operates in cooling mode at high speed fan, regardless of room
temperature and resets in 18 minutes.
During test operation, if remote controller signal is received, the unit operates as remote controller sets.
If you want to use this operation, Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 3~5 seconds, then the buzzer sound
1 "beep".
If you want to stop the operation, re-press the button.
Operating Instruction
Auto restart
Helpful information
Fan speed and cooling capacity.
The cooling capacity indicated in the specification is the value
when the fan speed is set to high, and the capacity will be lower
at low or medium fan speed.
High fan speed is recommended when you wish to cool the room
quickly.
High
Speed
NOTICE
Auto restart function has set enable as factory default.
But customer can set up by following this instruction.
To disable function
- Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 6 seconds, then the buzzer sound 2 "beep" and the indicator lamp (1)
blinks 4 times.
To enable function
- Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 6 seconds, then the buzzer sound 2 "beep" and the indicator lamp (1)
brights 4 times.
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In case the power comes on again after a power failure, Auto Restarting Operation is the function to operate
procedures automatically to the previous operating conditions.
So there is no need of activating this function by pressing any key or button.
In the initial mode, the fan operates at a low speed and the compressor starts 2.5~3 minutes later.
As the compressor starts, the fan speed also resumes its previous setting mode.
Indoor Unit
Grille, Case, and Remote Control
Turn the system off before cleaning. To clean, wipe with a soft, dry
cloth. Do not use bleach or abrasives.
NOTICE
Supply power must be disconnected before cleaning the indoor unit.
Air filters
Air filters
(behind front panel)
Vertical louver Horizontal louver
The air filters behind the front grille should be checked and
cleaned once in every 2 weeks or more often if neccessary.
1. Open the front panel as shown.
2. Pull the filter tab slightly forward to remove the filter.
3. Clean the filter with a vacuum cleaner or warm, soapy water.
If dirt is conspicuous, wash with a solution of
detergent in lukewarm water.
If hot water (40C(104F) or more) is used, it may be
deformed.
4. After washing with water, dry well in the shade.
5. Re-install the air filter.
TRIPLE
DEODORIZING
Filter
NEO PLASMA
Filter
Don't touch this NEO PLASMA Filter within 10 seconds after opening he inlet grille,
it may cause an electric shock.
Never use any of the followings:
Water hotter than 40C(104F)
Could cause deformation and/or discoloration.
Volatile substances
Could damage the surfaces of the air conditioner.
P o wd
er
G a s o li n e
Outdoor Unit
NOTICE
(Side)
(Rear)
Air intake
vents
Piping
Air outlet
vents
Before calling for service, please review the following list of common problems and solutions.
The air conditioner is operating normally when:
You hear a pinging noise. This is caused by water being picked up by the fan on rainy days or in highly humid
conditions. This feature is designed to help remove moisture in the air and improve cooling efficiency.
You see water dripping from the rear of the unit. Water may be collected in the base pan in highly humid
conditions or on rainy days. This water overflows and drips from the rear of the unit.
You hear the fan running while the compressor is silent. This is a normal operational feature.
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Troubleshooting
The air conditioner may be operating abnormally when:
Problem
Air
conditioner
does not start
Air
conditioner
does not cool
as it should
Possible Causes
What To Do
Power failure.
Airflow is restricted.