1 EnglishSAFETY CONSIDERATIONSBe sure to follow them.〈〈〈〈Before operation, read this operation manual carefullyto operate it properly.〉〉〉〉• This air conditioner comes under the term “appliances notaccessible to the general public”.• Cautions indicated here are classified into the follow-ing two types.Each type of caution describes important contentsrelate to safety. Make sure to observe each caution.WARNING........ These are the matters with possibilitiesleading to serious consequences suchas death or serious injury due to erro-neous handling.CAUTION......... These are the matters with possibilitiesleading to injury or material damagedue to erroneous handling includingprobabilities leading to serious conse-quences in some cases.CAUTION• Do not place objects in direct proximity of theoutdoor unit and do not let leaves and other debrisaccumulate around the unit.Leaves are a hotbed for small animals which can enter theunit. Once in the unit, such animals can cause malfunctions,smoke or fire when making contact with electrical parts.NAME OF PARTSRefer to figure 1 on page [1]1. Control panel lid2. Remote controller3. Air outlet4. Air inlet5. Air filter (at air inlet)MAINTENANCEWARNING• Only a qualified person is allowed to perform mainte-nance without daily maintenance.• Before touching any of connection wirings, be sure toturn off all power supply switches.• For installation of optional parts, only a qualifiedperson is allowed to do so.Be sure to use optional parts specified by our company.Installation in your own manner may result in water leak-age, electric shock or fire.CAUTION• Be sure to stop operation and turn the power switchoff before cleaning the air conditioner.Otherwise, an electric shock or injury may result.• Do not wash the air conditioner with water.Doing so may result in an electric shock.• Do not operate for many hours with the window open.It may couse condensation.• Do not stand or place objects on the air-conditioner.Doing so could result in injury due to falling or turning over.• Do not place containers of water on the air conditioner.If the containers is overturned, it could result in equipmentfailure or electrical shock and fire.• Do not operate with the control panel lid open.If water gets inside the panel, it could result in equipmentfailure or electrical shock.HOW TO CLEAN THE AIR FILTERClean the air filter when the display shows “ ” (TIME TOCLEAN AIR FILTER)Increase the frequency of cleaning if the unit is installed in aroom where the air is extremely contaminated.(As a yardstick for regulating yourself, consider cleaning thefilter once a half year.)1. Remove the air filter.Pull out air filters toward you.Refer to figure 2 on page [1]1. Air filter2. Clean the air filter.Use vacuum cleaner A) or wash the air filter with water B).A) Using a vacuum cleanerB) Washing with waterTo clean the air filter, wash with a soft bristle brushand neutral detergent.Remove water and dry in the shade.NOTES• Do not wash the air conditioner with hot water of more than50°C. Doing so may result in discoloration or deformation.• Never dry the filter by direct firing. Doing so may result inburning.3. Reset the air filter in place.Place the air filter back in their original.Insert it(air filter)all the way.4. Press the FILTER SIGN RESET BUTTON on theremote controller.The display “ ” (TIME TO CLEAN AIR FILTER)vanishes.(For details, see the operation manual for the outdoorunit.)