Using The Air Conditioner; Important; Starting The Air Conditioner - GE AKCQ08ACA El Manual Del Propietario

Using the Air Conditioner

Operating your air conditioner properly helps you to obtain
the best possible results. This section explains how to
operate this air conditioner.

IMPORTANT:

• When you turn off the air conditioner , either at the control
panel or with the remote control, wait at least 3 minutes
before turning it back on. This prevents the compressor
from overloading. This 3 minute delay also applies when
switching from cool mode to fan and back.

Starting the Air Conditioner

1. Carefully remove the clear plastic film from the control
panel.
2. Press POWER once to turn on the air conditioner.
NOTE: When the air conditioner is first plugged in, the
LED display will show "88" for 3 seconds.
After the air conditioner is turned on for the first time,
the display will show the temperature 72 F and the
fan is automatically set to Low speed and the Mode
indicator will show ECO.
NOTE: To switch the temperature display between
Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius(C), the air conditioner
must be plugged in, and turned ON. On the control
panel on the front of the AC, press the UP and DOWN
button at the same time and hold for 3 seconds. The
change cannot be done using the remote control.
3. Select Mode. Refer to "Mode."
4. Select Speed. Refer to "Speed."
5. Set Timer. Refer to "Temp/Time."
6. Reset the filter. Refer to "Filter Reset."
MODE
1. Press mode until you see the indicator light come on
next to the desired setting.
2. Choose Fan, Eco, Cool, or Dehum.
FAN - Only the fan runs. Press SPEED to select High,
Med or Low fan speed. The display shows the current
room temperature.
ECO - In this mode the fan runs only when cooling
is needed. The fan will run for 3 minutes after the
compressor shuts off. The fan then cycles on for 2
minutes at 10 minute intervals until the temperature
in the room is above the set temperature. The
compressor then turns back on.
COOL - Cools the room. Press SPEED to select High,
Med, Low Fan speed. Press the TEMP/TIME up or
down arrow button to adjust the temperature.
DEHUM - Aids in removing humidity from the room.
This setting will NOT cool the room. NOTE: Dehum
mode cannot be used to cool the room.
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• Do not operate your air conditioner in the Cool mode
when the outside temperature is below 61°F (16° C).
The inside evaporator coil will freeze up, and the air
conditioner will not operate properly.
SPEED
1. Press FAN SPEED until you see the indicator light
come on next to the desired setting.
2. Choose High, Med, Low
HIGH - For maximum cooling
MED - For normal cooling
LOW - For minimum cooling
TIMER
To set the air conditioner to turn off between 1 hour and
24 hours (The air conditioner must be ON to set):
1. Press TIMER. Timer Off indicator light will be on. The
display will show the remaining hours before the air
conditioner will turn off.
2. Press the TEMP/TIME up or down arrow button to
change the delay time from 1 hour to 24 hours.
3. After 5 seconds, Timer Off indicator light will remain
on. The display will show the remaining time to Timer
Off.
To set the air conditioner to turn on between 1 hour and
24 hours:
1. Press TIMER. Timer On indicator light will be on. The
display will show the remaining hours before the air
conditioner will turn on.
2. Press the TEMP/TIME up or down arrow button to
change the delay time from 1 hour to 24 hours.
3. After 5 seconds, Timer On indicator light will remain
on. The display will show the remaining time to Timer
On.
To clear timer program:
NOTE: Air conditioner can be either on or off.
Press TIMER until Timer indicator light turns off.
To view or change the remaining time (in hours):
TIMER OFF
1. Press the TEMP/TIME up or down arrow button to
increase or decrease the time.
2. After 5 seconds, the display will show the remaining
time to Timer OFF.
TIMER ON
1. The display will show the remaining time.
2. Press the TEMP/TIME up or down arrow button to
increase or decrease the time.
3. After 5 seconds, the display will show the remaining
time to Timer ON.
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