Sinclair ASF-12A User Manual Download Page 16

Before you ask for servicing or repairs, check the following points.

Setting Change is Impossible

Symptoms

Causes

Reason and Disposal

The fan speed can not be 
changed.

Check whether the MODE
indicated on the display is
"AUTO"

Check whether the MODE
indicated on the display is
"DRY"

When the automatic mode is
selected, the air conditioner
automatically selects the fan
speed.

When dry operation is selected,
the air conditioner automatically
select the fan speed. The fan 
speed can be selected during
"COOL" and "FAN ONLY", and 
"HEAT"

TROUBLES AND CAUSES

(CONCERNING REMOTE 
 CONTROLLER)

TROUBLES AND CAUSES

Before you ask for servicing or repairs, check the following points.

The power fuse is blown or the circuit breaker has been tripped.
The batteries in the remote controller are exhausted.
The timer is set.

A bad odor comes from the air conditioner.

The air inlet or outlet of the outdoor unit is blocked.
Doors or windows are open.
The air filter is clogged with dust.
The louver is not at the correct position.
The fan speed is set to low.
The temperature setting is too high or too low.

Smells impregnated in the wall, carpet, furniture, clothing, or furs, are coming out. A white mist
of chilled air or water is generated from the outdoor unit.

The indicator lamps flash rapidly (five times per second), you disconnect the unit with the power
and then connect the unit with the power again after two or three minutes but the lamps still flash.
Switch operations are erratic.
The fuse is blown frequently or the circuit breaker is tripped frequently.
Foreign matter or water has fallen inside the air conditioner.
Any other unusual condition is observed.

Recheck

These are not failures

Inoperative

Room air is smelly.

Does not cool or heat well.

If any of the following conditions occur, stop the air conditioner immediately, set to off the power 
switch, and contact the dealer:

CAUTION

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Summary of Contents for ASF-12A

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ASF 12A ASF 18A ASF 24A ASF 30A FLOOR CEILING SERIES ASF 36A ASF 48A ASF 60A ...

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Page 3: ...er 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 No Thinner DANGER Never put hands or objects int...

Page 4: ...ten 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...

Page 5: ...t remote controller connecting pipe infrared signal receiver operation lamp timer indicator temporary button alarm indicator j FAN DEF indicator For cooling and heating type its D EF for cooling only type its F AN P air 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 n m o l k J i a e d h p b d p PARTS NAME...

Page 6: ...ten 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...

Page 7: ...assette 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 ofthe unit 2 St...

Page 8: ...l 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 g...

Page 9: ...r 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 o Outdoor temperature 21 to 43 C o...

Page 10: ...tronic 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...

Page 11: ...or 5s icon indicating hour will flash with 0 5s Press it again icon indicating minute will flash with 0 5s and are used AIR DIRECTION Activate swing function of air deflector Once pressing air deflector will turn 6 For normal operation and better cooling and heating effect deflector will not turn to the degree which is the state of deflector when the unit is turned off Only available when remote c...

Page 12: ...turn on this function when sleeping Only available when remote controller is used with corresponding unit Temp Display the set temperature Adjust temperature via and No display in this area if the unit is on FAN mode Transmitting display The icon will flash once when the signal is sent by remote controller Running mode Press MODE to display current running mode AUTO COOL DRY HEAT and FAN can be se...

Page 13: ...Press ON OFF and running indicator light on indoor unit is lightened Air conditioner will work on the set mode Stop operation via ON OFF NOTE On FAN mode temp is nonadjustable and ECO is ineffective Procedure 2 is omitted DRY operation 1 Press MODE to select DRY 2 Adjust temp via and Generally therange is 17 30 3 Press ON OFF and running indicatorlight on indoor unit is lightened Air conditioner w...

Page 14: ... the set time of TIME ON and TIME OFF exceed 10 hours time OFF operation will be activated 1 hour later than time ON operation 4 0 5s after setting remote controller will send TIME ON command to the unit Modification of timer operation Press corresponding button and readjust the time of time ON and time OFF Adjust the time figure to 0 00 to cancel the timer operation NOTE The time set in timer ope...

Page 15: ...ontaining oils machine oil salt near a coastal area sulfide gas near a hot spring etc such substances may lead to failure of the air conditioner Please fix the unit in the stable place to avoid the noise or vibrations The noise near the air outlet of the outdoor unit may enter the air exit Locate the outdoor unit where noise emitted by it or hot air from its air outlet will cause no nuisance to yo...

Page 16: ...nditioner The air inlet or outlet of the outdoor unit is blocked Doors or windows are open The air filter is clogged with dust The louver is not at the correct position The fan speed is set to low The temperature setting is too high or too low Smells impregnated in the wall carpet furniture clothing or furs are coming out A white mist of chilled air or water is generated from the outdoor unit The ...

Page 17: ...hether the timer operation has come to an end when the OFF TIMER is indicated on the display Check whether the timer operation is started when the ON TIMER is indicated on the display The air conditioner operation stops since the set time elapsed When the time set to start the air conditioner is reached the air conditioner will automatically start and the appropriate indicator will go off The Sign...

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