English Español OPERATION MANUAL Français DAIKIN ROOM AIR CONDITIONER MODELS FTXS15LVJU FTXS18LVJU FTXS24LVJU 00_CV_3P297290-2.
Feature For your comfort and energy saving INTELLIGENT EYE The INTELLIGENT EYE sensor detects the human movement in a room. If no one is room for more than 20 minutes, the operation automatically changes to energy saving operation. Page 15 WEEKLY TIMER Up to 4 timer settings can be saved for each day of the week according to your family’s life style. The WEEKLY TIMER allows you to set on/off time and the desired temperature.
English Contents Read before Operation Safety Precautions .............................................. 3 Names of Parts .................................................... 5 Preparation before Operation .............................. 9 Operation AUTO · DRY · COOL · HEAT · FAN Operation ................................................ 11 Adjusting the Airflow Direction and Rate ................................................. 13 COMFORT AIRFLOW / INTELLIGENT EYE Operation ................
Safety Precautions • Read these safety considerations for operations carefully before installing air conditioning equipment. After completing the installation, make sure that the unit operates properly during the startup operation. Instruct the customer on how to operate and maintain the unit. Inform customers that they should store this operation manual with the installation manual for future reference.
English CAUTION • Do not place anything under the indoor or outdoor unit that must be kept away from moisture, such as electrical or electronic equipment. In certain conditions, moisture in the air may condense and drip. • Check the unit stand and fittings for damage annually. • Do not touch the air inlet and aluminum fins of outdoor unit. It may cause injury and/or damage the heat transfer surface. • This appliance is NOT intended for use by young children or impaired persons without proper supervision.
Names of Parts Indoor Unit Front panel Air inlet Panel tab INTELLIGENT EYE sensor • It detects the movements of people and automatically switches between normal operation and energy saving operation. Page 15 Model name plate Air outlet Fins (vertical blades) • The fins are inside of the air outlet. Page 13 Louvers (horizontal blades) Room temperature sensor Page 13 • It detects the air temperature around the unit.
English Open the front panel Air filter Outdoor Unit Titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter • Appearance of the outdoor unit may differ from some models. Air inlet (back and side) Outdoor temperature sensor (back) Drain hose Ground terminal • Inside this cover. Air outlet Model name plate Refrigerant piping and inter-unit wiring 6 01_EN_3P297290-2.
Names of Parts Remote Controller Signal transmitter Display (LCD) • Displays the current settings. (In this illustration, each section is shown with all its displays on for the purpose of explanation.) Receiver • To use the remote controller, aim the transmitter at the indoor unit. If there is anything to block signals between the unit and the remote controller, such as a curtain, the unit will not operate. • Do not drop the remote controller. Do not get it wet.
English Open the front cover MODE selector button ECONO button • Selects the operation mode. (AUTO/DRY/COOL/HEAT/ FAN) Page 11 • ECONO operation. Page 19 SWING button • Adjusting the airflow direction. Page 13 QUIET button • OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation. Page 18 COMFORT/SENSOR button • COMFORT AIRFLOW and INTELLIGENT EYE operation. Page 15,16 OFF TIMER button Page 20 : WEEKLY button : PROGRAM button : COPY button TIMER CANCEL button • Cancels the timer setting.
Preparation before Operation To set the batteries 2 Position + and – correctly! 3 1 1. Slide the front cover to take it off. 2. Set two dry batteries AAA.LR03 (alkaline). 3. Set the front cover as before. To fix the remote controller holder on the wall Remote controller 1. Choose a place from where the signals reach the unit. 2. Fix the holder to a wall, a pillar, etc. with the screws supplied with the holder. Screws Remote controller holder 3.
English Turn the breaker on • After the power is turned on, the louvers of the indoor unit open and close once to set the reference position. To set the clock 1. Press . 2. Press 3. Press “ ” is displayed. “ ” and “ to set the current day of the week. . “ 4. Press ” blinks. to set the clock to the present time. • Holding down 5. Press ” blink. or rapidly increases or decreases the time display. . • Point the remote controller at the indoor unit when pressing the buttons. “ ” blinks.
AUTO · DRY · COOL · HEAT · FAN Operation The air conditioner operates with the operation mode of your choice. From the next time on, the air conditioner will operate with the same operation mode. To start operation 1. Press and select an operation mode. • Each pressing of the button advances the mode setting in sequence. AUTO 2. Press DRY COOL HEAT FAN . •“ ” is displayed on the LCD. • The OPERATION lamp lights green. Display To stop operation Press again.
English To change the temperature setting Press or . • The displayed items on the LCD will change whenever either one of the buttons is pressed. COOL operation 64-90°F (18-32°C) HEAT operation 50-86°F (10-30°C) AUTO operation 64-86°F (18-30°C) Press to raise the temperature and press temperature. to lower the DRY or FAN operation The temperature setting is not variable.
Adjusting the Airflow Direction and Rate You can adjust the airflow direction to increase your comfort. To start auto swing Upper and lower airflow direction Press . • “ ” is displayed on the LCD. • The louvers (horizontal blades) will begin to swing. Right and left airflow direction Press . •“ ” is displayed on the LCD. • The fins (vertical blades) will begin to swing. The 3-D airflow direction Press and . • “ ” and “ ” are displayed on the LCD. • The louvers and fins move in turn.
English To adjust the airflow rate setting Press . • Each pressing of Auto advances the airflow rate setting in sequence. Indoor unit quiet High Middle high Low Middle low Middle • When the airflow is set to “ ”, indoor unit quiet operation will start and the noise from the unit will become quieter. • In indoor unit quiet operation, the airflow rate is set to a weak level. • In DRY operation, the airflow rate setting is not variable.
COMFORT AIRFLOW / INTELLIGENT EYE Operation COMFORT AIRFLOW operation The flow of air will be in the upward direction while in COOL operation and in the downward direction while in HEAT operation, which will provide a comfortable wind that will not come in direct contact with people. COOL operation HEAT operation INTELLIGENT EYE operation “INTELLIGENT EYE” is the infrared sensor which detects the human movement.
English To start operation Press and select the desired mode. • Each time the is pressed a different setting option is displayed on the LCD. • The INTELLIGENT EYE lamp lights green. Display • By selecting “ ” from the following icons, the air conditioner will be in COMFORT AIRFLOW operation combined with INTELLIGENT EYE operation. COMFORT AIRFLOW INTELLIGENT EYE Combination blank No Setting • When the louvers (horizontal blades) are swinging, the operating as above will stop movement of them.
POWERFUL Operation POWERFUL operation quickly maximizes the cooling (heating) effect in any operation mode. You can get the maximum capacity. To start POWERFUL operation Press during operation. • POWERFUL operation ends in 20 minutes. Then the system automatically operates again with the previous settings which were used before POWERFUL operation. •“ ” is displayed on the LCD. To cancel POWERFUL operation Press •“ again. ” is no longer displayed on the LCD.
English OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET Operation OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation lowers the noise level of the outdoor unit by changing the frequency and fan speed on the outdoor unit. This function is convenient during the night. To start OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation Press •“ . ” is displayed on the LCD. To cancel OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation Press •“ [Example] again. ” is no longer displayed on the LCD. Using the OUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation during the night.
ECONO Operation ECONO operation is a function which enables efficient operation by limiting the maximum power consumption value. This function is useful for cases in which attention should be paid to ensure a circuit breaker will not trip when the product runs alongside other appliances. To start ECONO operation Press •“ during operation. ” is displayed on the LCD. To cancel ECONO operation Press •“ again. ” is no longer displayed on the LCD.
English OFF TIMER Operation Timer functions are useful for automatically switching the air conditioner on or off at night or in the morning. You can also use OFF TIMER and ON TIMER in combination. To use OFF TIMER operation • Check that the clock is correct. If not, set the clock to the present time. 1. Press . “ “ •“ Page 10 ” is displayed on the LCD. ” blinks. ” is no longer displayed on the LCD. 2. Press until the time setting reaches the point you like.
ON TIMER Operation To use ON TIMER operation • Check that the clock is correct. If not, set the clock to the present time. 1. Press . “ “ •“ Page 10 ” is displayed on the LCD. ” blinks. ” and day of the week are no longer displayed on the LCD. 2. Press until the time setting reaches the point you like. • Each pressing of either button increases or decreases the time setting by 10 minutes. Holding down either button changes the setting rapidly. 3. Press again.
English WEEKLY TIMER Operation Up to 4 timer settings can be saved for each day of the week. It is convenient if the WEEKLY TIMER is set according to the family’s life style. Using in these cases of WEEKLY TIMER Example: The same timer settings are made for the week from Monday through Friday while different timer settings are made for the weekend. [Monday] Make timer settings up to programs 1-4.
WEEKLY TIMER Operation To use WEEKLY TIMER operation Setting mode • Make sure the day of the week and time are set. If not, set the day of the week and time. Page 10 Program 1 Program 2 ON OFF [Monday] Program 3 77°F (25°C) 6:00 Program 4 ON OFF 81°F (27°C) 8:30 17:30 22:00 Setting Displays Day and number settings 1. Press ON/OFF settings Time settings Temperature settings . • The day of the week and the reservation number of the current day will be displayed.
English 6. Press to select the desired time. • The time can be set between 0:00 and 23:50 in 10 minute intervals. • To return to the ON/OFF TIMER mode setting, press . • Go to STEP 9 when setting the OFF TIMER. 7. Press . • The time will be set. •“ ” and the temperature blink. 8. Press to select the desired temperature. • The temperature can be set between 50°F (10°C) and 90°F (32°C). Cooling: The unit operates at 64°F (18°C) even if it is set at 50 (10) to 63°F (17°C).
WEEKLY TIMER Operation Copy mode • A reservation made once can be copied to another day of the week. The whole reservation of the selected day of the week will be copied. Program 1 Program 2 ON OFF [Monday] COPY Program 3 77°F (25°C) 8:30 Program 1 Program 2 ON OFF 17:30 22:00 Program 3 Program 4 ON 77°F (25°C) 6:00 OFF 81°F (27°C) 6:00 [Tuesday] to [Friday] Program 4 ON OFF 81°F (27°C) 8:30 17:30 22:00 Setting Displays Confirmation display 1. Press 2.
English Confirming a reservation • The reservation can be confirmed. Setting Displays Normal display Confirmation display 1. Press . • The day of the week and the reservation number of current day will be displayed. 2. Press to select the day of the week and the reservation number to be confirmed. • Pressing displays the reservation details. • To change the confirmed reserved settings, select the reservation number and press . The mode is switched to setting mode. Go to Setting mode STEP 4.
WEEKLY TIMER Operation To delete reservations The individual reservation 1. Press . • The day of the week and the reservation number will be displayed. 2. Press to select the day of the week and the reservation number to be deleted. 3. Press . •“ ” and “ 4. Press • Pressing ” or “ ” blink. and select “ blank ”. changes ON/OFF TIMER mode. • The reservation will be no setting with selecting “blank”. ON TIMER 5. Press OFF TIMER blank . • The selected reservation will be deleted. 6. Press .
English Note for Multi System Multi system has one outdoor unit connected to multiple indoor units. Selecting the operation mode With the priority room setting present but inactive or not present. When more than one indoor unit is operating, priority is given to the first unit that was turned on. In this case, set the units that are turned on later to the same operation mode as the first unit.
Note for Multi System COOL / HEAT mode lock The COOL / HEAT mode lock requires initial programming during installation. Please consult your authorized dealer for assistance. The COOL / HEAT mode lock sets the unit forcibly to either COOL or HEAT operation. This function is convenient when you wish to set all indoor units connected to the multi system to the same operation mode. Priority room setting The priority room setting requires initial programming during installation.
English Care and Cleaning Quick reference How to open / close the front panel • Hold the front panel by the panel tabs on the both sides and open it. • Press the front panel at both sides and the center to close it. Panel tab Cleaning parts Front panel • Wipe it with soft cloth soaked in water. If bothered by dirt Refer to Page 31 Air filter • Vacuum dust or wash the filter.
Care and Cleaning Front panel 1. Remove the front panel. • Open the front panel. • Slide the front panel to either the left or right and pulling it toward you. This will disconnect the front panel shaft on one side. 2. Clean the front panel. • Wipe it with a soft cloth soaked in water. • Only neutral detergent may be used. • If you wash the panel with water, wipe it with a dry soft cloth, and allow to dry in the shade. 3. Attach the front panel.
English Air filter 1. Pull out the air filters. • Open the front panel. • Push the filter tab at the center of each air filter slightly upward, then pull it down. If the dust does not come off easily • Wash the air filters with neutral detergent thinned with lukewarm water, then allow to dry in the shade. • Be sure to remove the titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter. Refer to “Titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter” on the next page. 1) Push 3.
Care and Cleaning Titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter 1. Take off the titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter. • Open the front panel and pull out the air filters. • Hold the recessed parts of the frame and unhook the 4 claws. [Replacement] Remove the tabs on the filter frame and replace with a new filter. • Do not throw away the filter frame. Reuse the filter frame when replacing the titanium apatite photocatalytic air-purifying filter.
English Check the units Check that the base, stand and other fittings of the outdoor unit are not decayed or corroded. Check that nothing blocks the air inlets and the outlets of the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. Check that the drain comes smoothly out of the drain hose during COOL or DRY operation. • If no drain water is seen, water may be leaking from the indoor unit. Stop operation and consult the service shop if this is the case. Before a long idle period 1.
Troubleshooting These incidents are not malfunctions. • The following incidents do not indicate a malfunctioning air conditioner and have explanations. The air conditioner can continue to operate. Indoor unit The louvers do not immediately swing. The louvers move soon after startup. • The air conditioner is adjusting the louver position. The louvers will start moving soon. The HEAT operation stops suddenly and a flowing sound is heard. • The outdoor unit is taking away the frost.
English • Troubleshooting measures are classified into the following two types on a remedial basis. Take an appropriate measure according to the symptom. Not malfunction • The following conditions do not indicate a problem with the system. Check • Please check again before calling a repair person. The air conditioner does not operate. (OPERATION lamp is off.) Operation stopped suddenly. (OPERATION lamp flashes.) • • • • • Are the air filters clean? Clean the air filters.
Troubleshooting Cooling (Heating) effect is poor. • Are the air filters clean? • Is there anything to block the air inlet or the outlet of the indoor and the outdoor units? • Is the temperature setting appropriate? • Are the windows and doors closed? • Are the airflow rate and the airflow direction set appropriately? The ON/OFF TIMER does not operate according to the settings. • Check if the ON/OFF TIMER and the WEEKLY TIMER are set to the same time. Change or deactivate the settings in the WEEKLY TIMER.
English Call the service shop immediately WARNING When an abnormality (such as a burning smell) occurs, stop operation and turn the breaker off. • Continued operation in an abnormal condition may result in malfunctioning, electric shocks or fire. • Consult the service shop where you purchased the air conditioner. Do not attempt to repair or modify the air conditioner by yourself. • Incorrect work may result in electric shocks or fire.
Troubleshooting Fault diagnosis by remote controller • The remote controller can receive a corresponding error code from the indoor unit. 1. When is held down for 5 seconds, a “ ” indication blinks on the temperature display section. 2. Press repeatedly until a continuous beep is produced. • The code indication changes as displayed in the following table, and notifies with a long beep.
English MEMO 40 01_EN_3P297290-2.
Quick Reference Two-dimensional bar code is a code for manufacturing. 3P297290-2 M11B117 (1111) HT 00_CV_3P297290-2.
