Sinclair ASF-12A User manual

USER'S MANUAL

ASF-12A, ASF-18A, ASF-24A, ASF-30A

FLOOR & CEILING

SERIES

ASF-36A, ASF-48A, ASF-60A

Danger

Household

Drain

Cleaner

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Do not attempt to install this unit by yourself. This unit requires

installation by qualified persons.

Do not use caustic household drain cleaners in the unit. Drain

cleaners can quickly destroy the unit components (drain pan and

heat exchanger coil etc).

CAUTION

NOTE

DANGER

WARNING

Do not attempt to service the unit yourself. This unit has no user

serviceable components. Opening or removing the cover will

expose you to dangerous voltage. Tuning off the power supply will

not prevent potential electric shock.

To avoid the risk of serious electrical shock, Never sprinkle or

spill water or liquids on unit.

Ventilate the room regularly while the air conditioner is in use,

especially if there is also a gas appliance in use in this room,

Failure to follow these directions may result in a loss of oxygen

in the room.

To prevent electric shock, turn off the power or disconnect the

power supply plug before beginning any cleaning or other routine

maintenance. Follow the directions for cleaning in the Owner's

Manual.

Thinner

DANGER

Never put hands or objects into the Air Outlet of indoor or outdoor

units. These units are installed with a fan running at high speed.

To touch the moving fan will cause serious injury.

Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners, use a soft and dry

cloth for cleaning the unit. To avoid electric shock, never attempt

to clean the units by sprinkling water.

For proper performance, operate the unit in temperature and

humidity ranges indicated in this owner's manual. If the unit is

operated beyond these conditions, it may cause malfunctions

of the unit or dew dripping from the unit.

HINTS FOR ECONOMICAL OPERATION

The following should be noticed to ensure an economical operation. (Refer to corresponding chapter

for details)

Adjust the air flow direction properly to avoid winding toward your body.

Adjust the room temperature properly to get a comfortable situation and to avoid supercooling and

superheat.

In cooling, close the curtains to avoid direct sunlight.

To keep cool or warm air in the room, never open doors or windows more often than necessary.

Set the timer for the desired operating time.

Never put obstructions near the air outlet or the air inlet. Or it will cause lower efficiency, even a

sudden stop.

If you don't plan to use the unit for a long time, please disconnect power and remove the batteries

from the remote controller. When the power switch is connected, some energy will be consumed,

even if the air conditioner isn't in operation. So please disconnect the power to save energy. And

please switch the power on 12 hours before you restart the unit to ensure a smooth operation.

A clogged air filter will reduce cooling or heating efficiency, please clean it once two weeks.

Display Panel

NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

NOTICE!

indoor unit

air-in

drain hose

outdoor unit

air flow louver (at air outlet)

air inlet (with air filter in it)

installation part

remote controller

connecting pipe

infrared signal receiver operation lamp

timer indicator

temporary button

alarm indicator

FAN/DEF indicator

(For cooling and heating type, its D EF.,for cooling only type, its F AN)

Pair-out

Ceiling & Floor Type

The chart based on one model of our product is for reference only, which may be different from

the unit you purchased.

PARTS NAMES

HINTS FOR ECONOMICAL OPERATION

The following should be noticed to ensure an economical operation. (Refer to corresponding chapter

for details)

Adjust the air flow direction properly to avoid winding toward your body.

Adjust the room temperature properly to get a comfortable situation and to avoid supercooling and

superheat.

In cooling, close the curtains to avoid direct sunlight.

To keep cool or warm air in the room, never open doors or windows more often than necessary.

Set the timer for the desired operating time.

Never put obstructions near the air outlet or the air inlet. Or it will cause lower efficiency, even a

sudden stop.

If you don't plan to use the unit for a long time, please disconnect power and remove the batteries

from the remote controller. When the power switch is connected, some energy will be consumed,

even if the air conditioner isn't in operation. So please disconnect the power to save energy. And

please switch the power on 12 hours before you restart the unit to ensure a smooth operation.

A clogged air filter will reduce cooling or heating efficiency, please clean it once two weeks.

TEMPORARY OPERATIONS

MAINTENANCE

This function is used to operate the unit temporarily

in case you misplace the remote controller or its

batteries are exhausted. Two modes including AUTO

and mandatory COOL can be selected through the

TEMPORARY BUTTON on the air inlet grill control

box of the indoor unit. Once you push this button, the

air conditioner will run in such order: AUTO,

mandatory COOL, OFF, and back to AUTO.

1. AUTO

The OPERATION lamp is lit, and the air conditioner

will run under AUTO mode. The remote controller

operation is enabled to operate according to the

received signal.

2. mandatory COOL

The OPERATION lamp flashes, the air conditioner

will turn to AUTO after it is enforced to cool with a

wind speed of HIGH for 30 minutes. The remote

controller operation is disabled.

3. OFF

Note: Only take the cassette type as example.

The OPERATION lamp goes off. The air conditioner

is OFF while the remote controller operation is

enabled.

WARNING

Cleaning the indoor unit and remote controller

WARNING

Before you clean the air conditioner, be sure to disconnect the power supply plug.

If you do not plan to use the unit for at least 1 month.

(1) Operate the fan for about half a day to dry the inside of the unit.

(2) Stop the air conditioner and disconnect power.

(3) Remove the batteries from the remote controller.

Use a dry cloth to wipe the indoor unit and remote controller.

A cloth dampened with cold water may be used on the indoor unit if it is very dirty.

Never use a damp cloth on the remote controller.

Do not use a chemically-treted duster for wiping or leave such material on the unit for long,

because it may damage or fade the surface of the unit.

Do not use benzine, thinner, polishing powder, or similar solvents for cleaning. These may

cause the plastic surface to crack or deform.

CAUTIONS

Display Panel

TEMPORARY

BUTTON

Checks before operation

Cleaning the air filter

Check that the wiring is not broken off or disconnected.

Check that the air filter is installed. (Some air-conditioners haven't air filters.)

Check that the outdoor unit air outlet or inlet is not blocked.

Before you clean the air conditioner, be sure to disconnect the power supply plug.

The air filter can prevent the dust or other particulate from going inside .In case of blockage of the filter , the

working efficiency of the air conditioner may greatly decrease .Therefore , the filter must be cleaned once two

weeks during long time usage.

If the air conditioner is positioned in a dust place , the cleaning frequency of the air filter must be increased .

If the accumulated dust is too heavy to be cleaned , please replace the filter with a new one(replaceable air

filter is an optional fitting).

CAUTIONS

2. Take out the air-in grill.

3. Dismantle the air filter

4. Clean the air filter (Vacuum cleaner or pure water may be used to clean the air filter. If the dust

accumulation is too heavy , please use soft brush and mild detergent to clean it and dry out in cool

place) .

1. Open the air-in grill (front panel)

Push the grill switches towards the middle simultaneously.

Then pull down the air-in grill.

Cautions: The control box cables ,which are originally connected with the main body electrical

terminators must be pulled off before doing as indicated above.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

The air-in side should face up when using vacuum cleaner. (See Fig. 1)

The air-in side should face down when using water. (See Fig. 2)

Cautions : Do not dry out the air filter under direct sunshine or with fire.

5. Re-install the air filter

6. Install and close the air-in grill in the reverse order of step 1 and 2 and connect the control box

cables to the corresponding terminators of the main body .

Note: High-static Pressure Parvis Split Type has no air filter.

Three-minute protection feature

Power failure

A protection feature prevents the air conditioner from being activated for approximately 3 minutes

when it restarts immediately after operation.

Power failure during operation will stop the unit completely.

Disconnect the unit with the power and then connect the unit with the power again. Push the ON/OFF

button on the remote controller to restart operation.

The OPERATION lamp on the indoor unit will start flashing when power is restored.

To restart operation, push the ON/OFF button on the remote controller.

Lightning or a car wireless telephone operating nearby may cause the unit to malfunction.

AIR CONDITIONER OPERATIONS AND PERFORMANCE

Air conditioner operating conditions

For proper performance, run the air conditioner under the following temperature conditions:

If air conditioner is used beyond the above conditions, safety protection features may come into

operation.

Cooling operation

Outdoor temperature: 21 to 43 C

Outdoor temperature: -5 to 24 C

Outdoor temperature: 11 to 43 C

Room temperature: 17 to 32 C

Room temperature: 0 to 30 C

Room temperature: 17 to 30 C

CAUTION

Room relative humidity less than 80%. If the air conditioner

operates in excess of this figure, the surface of the air conditioner

may attract condensation.

Dry operation

Heating operating

(cooling only type without)

1.The outline figure on cover is for reference only, which

may differ from what you purchased.

2. Make sure to read chapter PRECAUTIONS before

you operate the air conditioner.

3. This manual is available for model R05/BG.

4. R05/BGE can be applicable for cool only type and

cool&heat type air conditioners.

NOTE

PRECAUTIONS

Curtain, door or the like objects will prevent the remote signal from

being received by air conditioner.

Do not get the interior of remote controller wet. It is forbidden to expose

it to direct sunlight or locate it in the place with high temp.

Malfunction may occur if infrared signal receiver on air conditioner is

exposed to sunlight. Please shelter the signal receiver from sunlight

with curtain.

Please remove the nearby electronic device for they may affect the

performance of remote controller. If necessary, contact the local Sinclair

service centre or technical support centre.

Do not put the used or different batteries into the remote controller,

otherwise remote controller will fail to send signal.

Please remove the batteries before long period unused, otherwise the

remote controller may be damaged.

If pressing the button reset the remote controller, which indicates low

battery, please replace the batteries.

If no receiving sound is heard from indoor unit or on remote controller

does not flash, please replace the batteries.

Effective transmitting distance of remote controller is 8m, please aim the

signal sending part to the receiver on air conditioner.

MODEL AND SPECIFICATION

Model

Rated voltage

Min voltage for sending signal of CPU

Effective receiving distance

Operation condition

R05/BGE

3.0V(2 pieces of LR03 7# batteries)

2.4V

-5~60 C

8m 11m

REMOTE CONTROLER

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