5
Wireless Remote Functions
The wireless remote control provides system control to the homeowner at the touch of a
button. The indoor unit and remote control send information back and forth continuously.
The remote control must be placed on a table or other surface in direct line of sight with
the indoor unit infrared receiver. The remote control should not be placed in a drawer.
Make sure that there are no obstructions between the indoor unit receiver and the remote
control. Do not drop the control or spill liquid on the remote control.
POWER button
Press this button once to turn
system on. Press again to
turn the system off. When the
POWER button is used to turn
the system OFF, it overrides the
Sleep Timer function (when it is
in use).
MODE button
Press this button to select system
operating modes. AUTO mode is
the default setting. Press MODE
button again to select COOL mode,
again for DEHUMIDIFICATION
mode, again for FAN mode and
again for HEAT mode (heat pumps
only).
Selected mode is displayed on both
remote and indoor unit cover panel.
+/- buttons
Use plus (+) and minus (-) but
tons to
adjust the temperature
setting
up and down.
NOTE - The temperature cannot
be adjusted when the system is
in AUTO mode.
Press - and + buttons simulta
neously to either
lock or unlock
the remote control buttons
.
When the remote control is
locked, the icon is
displayed.
AUTO
COOL
DEHUMIDIFICATION
FAN
HEAT
FAN button
Press this button to select fan
speed. AUTO fan is the default
setting. In AUTO fan mode, the
indoor fan speed is determined
by the indoor ambient tempera
ture. Press FAN button to step
through FAN setting selections:
AUTO, low speed, medium
speed and high speed.
Selected fan speed is shown at
the top of the remote control dis
play.
NOTE - The fan speed is not
adjustable during DEHUMIDIFI
CATION mode operation.
The
low fan speed is necessary
to ensure optimal humidity
control.
AUTO
Low
Medium
High
UNUSED buttons
These buttons are not
functional in the MS8
system.
I FEEL button
Press the I FEEL button to acti
vate the I FEEL feature. When
the I FEEL icon appears,
temperature sensor in remote
control (rather than return air
sensor in indoor unit) is used to
initiate heating or cooling de
mands. Press I FEEL button
again to cancel I FEEL feature
and transfer room temperature
sensing back to return air sensor
in indoor unit.
IMPORTANT - In I FEEL mode,
remote control must be placed
on a table or other surface in
direct line of sight with the in
door unit infrared receiver.
The control should not be
placed in a drawer. Make sure
that there are no obstructions
between the indoor unit re
ceiver and the remote control.
Ensure proper operation of
unit before permanent installa
tion of optional wall mounting
bracket.
