Operation

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l HITACHI pursues a polcy of contnung mprovement n desgn and performance of products. The rght s
therefore reserved to vary specifications without notice.
l HITACHI cannot antcpate every possble crcumstance that mght nvolve a potental hazard.
l Ths heat pump ar condtoner s desgned for standard ar condtonng only. Do not use ths heat pump
ar condtoner for other purposes such as dryng clothes, refrgeratng foods or for any other coolng or
heatng process.
l No part of this manual may be reproduced without written permission.
l The following words (DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION) are used to identify levels of hazard
seriousness. Definitions for identifying hazard levels are provided below with their respective signal words.

: Immediate hazards which WILL result in severe personal injury

or death.

: Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal

injury or death.

: Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal

injury or product or property damage.

NOTE : Useful information for operation and/or maintenance.

l It is assumed that this heat pump air conditioner will be operated and serviced by English speaking people.
If ths s not the case, the customer should add safety, cauton and operatng sgns n the natve language.
l If you have any questons, contact your dstrbutor or dealer of HITACHI.


 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Safety Summary ..............................................................................................................................................1

2. Name of Part ....................................................................................................................................................2

3. Operation Method (Cooling, Heating, Dry and Fan Operations) ......................................................................3

4. Setting Method (Temperature, Fan Speed and Swing Louver Direction).........................................................4

5. Timer Operation ...............................................................................................................................................5

6. Ventlaton ........................................................................................................................................................6

7. Automatic Cooling/Heating Operation

(Applicable for Simultaneous Cooling/Heating Models Only) ..........................................................................6

8. Adjustment of Swing Louver Direction .............................................................................................................7

9. Operation Lock.................................................................................................................................................7

10. Operation Procedure for Elevating Grille .........................................................................................................8

11. Other Indications ..............................................................................................................................................9

11.1 Indications When in Normal Condition ....................................................................................................9
11.2 Indications When in Abnormal Condition...............................................................................................10


1. Safety Summary

l Do not pour water into the remote control switch (hereafter called “controller”).
This product is equipped with electrical parts. If poured, it will cause a serious electrical shock.
l Do not operate switches by wet hand. It may cause an electrical shock.
l In case that the protective devices often function or the operation switches do not function well,
turn OFF the main power supply and contact your distributor or dealer of HITACHI.
l In case that other abnormalities are found, stop the system, turn OFF the main power supply and
contact your distributor or dealer of HITACHI.

l Do not perform installation work and electrical wiring connection by yourself. Contact your
distributor or dealer of HITACHI and ask them for installation work and electrical wiring by service
person.
l Do not modify the electrical wiring. It may cause serious accident.

l Do not install the indoor unit, outdoor unit, controller and cable at such places as;
(1) where there is oil vapor and the oil is dispersed
(2) where the hot springs are near (in a sulfuric environment)
(3) where generation, flowing, staying or leaking of flammable gas is detected
(4) where the sea is near (in the salty environment)
(5) an acid or alkaline environment
l Do not install the indoor unit, outdoor unit, controller and cable within approximately
3 meters from strong electromagnetic wave radiators such as medical equipment.
In case that the controller is installed in a place where there is electromagnetic wave radiation,
shield the controller and cables by covering with the steel box and running the cable through the
metal conduit tube.
l In case that there is electric noise at the power source for the indoor unit, provide a noise filter.

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2. Name of Part

Swing Louver ON/OFF Timer (Timer Operation)

Indicator Indicator

Defrost Indicator SET TEMP. (Set Temperature)

Indicator
CENTRAL
(Central Control) Alarm Code Indicator
Indicator Open the cover by pulling
toward the arrow direction.
"NO FUNCTION" Indicator
Fan Speed Indicator

Operation Lock Indicator

Ventilation Indicator
Automatic Control Indicator
Operation Mode "ABNML" (ALARM)
Indicator Indicator

Automatic "FILTER" Indicator

Cooling/Heating
Operation Indicator

Run Indicator TEMP

(Red Lamp) (Temperature Setting)
RUN/STOP TEMP
Switch

RUN/STOP
Switch MODE FAN SPEED ON/OFF TIMER RESET

RESET
Fan Speed VENT LOUVER CHECK (Filter Reset)
Selection Switch TIME Switch

Mode
(Operation Mode Check Switch
Selection) Switch

Elevating Grille
Operation Switch

VENTI (Ventilator
Operation) Switch SWING LOUVER TIME
ON/OFF
( Swing Louver Operation) (Time Setting)
TIMER Switch
Switch Switch

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3. Operation Method
(Cooling, Heating, Dry and Fan Operations)

<Function> Step 1
* Coolng Operaton: Press the “MODE” swtch.
To decrease the room temperature. By repeatedly pressng the “MODE” swtch, the
ndcaton s changed n order of COOL, HEAT,
* Heatng Operaton:
DRY and FAN (In case of Coolng Only model,
To ncrease the room temperature.
COOL, DRY and FAN).
* Dry Operaton:
To decrease the humdty n the room.
* Fan Operaton:
To crculate the ar n the room.

ATTENTION
The recommendable set temperature s as Indication when Setting COOL Mode
follows;
* Coolng Operaton: 27 to 29oC
* Heatng Operaton: 18 to 20oC Step 2
* Dry Operaton: 23 to 25oC Press the “RUN/STOP” swtch.
The RUN ndcator (Red) s turned ON.
The system s automatcally started.

<Before Operation>

Supply the electrical power to the system

for approximately 12 hours before start-up
after long shutdown. Do not start the system
immediately after the power supply, it may NOTE
cause a compressor failure, because the
compressor is not heated well. Setting of Temperature, Fan Speed and Swing
Make sure that the outdoor unit is not covered Louver Direction
with snow or ice. If covered, remove it by using The settng condton s memorzed after settng
hot water (less than 50oC). once, therefore the daly settng s not requred.
If the water temperature is higher than 50oC, it In case that the settng s requred to be changed,
will cause damage to plastic parts. refer to the tem 4 “Settng Method”.

Turn ON the power supply. Stop

Press the “RUN/STOP” swtch agan.
The vertical lines appear The RUN ndcator (Red) s turned OFF.
on the liquid crystal display. The system s automatcally stopped.

A/C is indicated
on the liquid crystal display.

NOTE
There could be a case that the fan operaton s
performed for approxmately 2 mnutes after the
heatng operaton s stopped.

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4. Setting Method
(Temperature, Fan Speed and Swing Louver Direction)

Setting of Fan Speed

ATTENTION Press the “FAN SPEED” swtch.
Do not touch the “CHECK” swtch.
• The “CHECK” swtch s used only when
servcng.
• In case that the “CHECK” swtch s pressed by
mstake and the operaton mode s changed to
the check mode. Press the “CHECK” swtch
agan for approxmately 3 seconds, and press Indication when Setting MED Speed
the “CHECK” swtch once agan after 10
seconds, and the operaton mode s changed By repeatedly pressng the “FAN SPEED” swtch,
to the normal condton. the ndcaton s changed n order of HIGH, MED
and LOW.
For standard operaton, set the fan speed at HIGH.
Setting of Temperature
Adjust the temperature by pressng “TEMP” or
NOTE
swtch.
In case of DRY mode, the fan speed s
automatcally changed to LOW, and can not be
changed (However, the ndcaton shows the
present settng condton).

Setting of Swing Louver Direction

Indication when Setting 28oC When press the “SWING LOUVER” swtch, the
swng louver starts to swng. When press the
The temperature s ncreased by 1oC by pressng “SWING LOUVER” swtch agan, the swng louver
swtch (Max. 30oC). is fixed.
The temperature s decreased by 1oC by pressng
swtch (Mn. 19oC n case of COOL, DRY and
FAN mode, Mn. 17oC n case of HEAT mode).

NOTE
• When "Automatc Restartng from Settng
Temperature" functon s selected, the By repeatedly pressng the “SWING LOUVER”
temperature s automatcally returned to the swtch, the swng louver repeats to stop and swng.
preset settng temperature n a certan perod of <When Fxed>
tme after the settng temperature change. The indication shows the air flow direction.
• Max. or Mn. temperature settng value s <When Swngng Automatcally>
avalable to change by selectng "Coolng The ndcatons move contnuously correspondng
Lower Lmt Value and Heatng Upper Lmt to the louver swng.
Value for Settng Temperature" functon.

NOTE
In case of heatng operaton, the louver angle s
automatcally changed.

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5. Timer Operation
Ths functon s used to start or stop operaton after
a set tme.
NOTE
When ON/OFF Tmer s set, the pror set tme s
Three tmer settng modes are avalable. : ndcated on a prorty base.
ON Tmer, OFF Tmer and ON/OFF Tmer

* ON Tmer: Cancel
Press the “ON/OFF TIMER” swtch when the Press the “ON/OFF TIMER” swtch for 3 seconds.
system s stopped. The operaton starts after a
set tme.
* OFF Tmer:
Press the “ON/OFF TIMER” swtch when the
system s operated. The operaton stops after a
set tme.
* ON/OFF Tmer:
Press the “ON/OFF TIMER” swtch durng ON
Tmer (OFF Tmer) settng. The operaton starts
(stops) after ON (OFF) Tmer set tme. In the
same way, the operaton stops (starts) after OFF
(ON) Tmer set tme.

Step 1
Press the “ON/OFF TIMER” swtch.

Indication when Setting ON TIMER Mode

ON TIMER mode s ndcated n case that the

system s stopped.
OFF TIMER mode s ndcated n case that the
system s operated.
When ON/OFF TIMER s set, ON TIMER mode
and OFF TIMER mode are alternatvely ndcated
every tme pressng the swtch.

Step 2
Set the requred tme by pressng the “TIME” or
swtch.

Indication when Setting 8.5 hours

for Timer Operation

• The set tme s ncreased by 0.5 hours wth

pressng the swtch (Max. 72.0 hours) and
decreased by 0.5 hours wth pressng the
swtch (Mn. 0.5 hours).
• In case that the requred tme s not set, the set
tme s automatcally ndcated at 8.0 hours.
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6. Ventilation 7. Automatic Cooling/Heating Operation
(Applicable for Simultaneous
<Function>
Cooling/Heating Models Only)
* A/C (Ar Condtonng):
To operate the ar condtoner ndvdually. The automatc coolng/heatng operaton s requred
* VENTI (Ventlaton): to be set by the optonal functon.
To operate the total heat exchanger ndvdually. Contact your dstrbutor or dealer of HITACHI for
* A/C+VENTI: detaled nformaton.
To operate the ar condtoner and the total heat
exchanger together. Ths functon s to change the operaton modes,
of coolng or heatng automatcally accordng
to the temperature dfference between the set
ATTENTION temperature and the sucton ar temperature.
Ths functon s avalable only when the total heat
In case that the sucton ar temperature s hgher
exchanger s connected.
than the set temperature by 3oC, the operaton s
When the procedures below are performed
changed to COOL mode, and lower than the set
wthout the total heat exchanger connected, “NO
temperature by 3oC, the operaton s changed to
FUNCTION” flashes for 5 seconds.
HEAT mode.

Ventilation NOTE
Press the “VENTI” swtch.
• In case of heatng operaton at the LOW
fan speed, the operaton often stops by the
operaton of the protectve devces. In such
cases, set the fan speed at HIGH or MED.
• In case that the outdoor temperature s hgher
than approxmately 21oC, the heatng operaton
s not avalable.
Indication when Setting "A/C+VENTI" • The temperature dfference between coolng
and heatng operaton s qute bg n case of
usng ths functon. Therefore, ths functon can
By repeatedly pressng the “VENTI” swtch, the not be used for the ar condtonng of the room
ndcaton s changed n order of A/C, VENTI and where requres accurate control of temperature
A/C+VENTI. and humdty.

Contact your dstrbutor or dealer of HITACHI for

detaled nformaton.

• In case that the mode s changed to VENTI

durng the ndvdual operaton of the ar
condtoner, the ar condtoner s stopped.
• In case that the mode s changed to A/C
durng the ndvdual operaton of the total heat
exchanger, the total heat exchanger s stopped.

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8. Adjustment of Swing Louver Direction 9. Operation Lock
This function is to adjust the air flow angle as Ths functon s to vod the followng controller
requred by changng the louver angle. operatons.
(1) Operaton Mode Change
The swng louver can be set n the followng two (2) Settng Temperature
ways. (3) Fan Speed
* Fxed: (4) Swng Louver
The louver can be fixed at the required angle. (5) ON/OFF Tmer
* Auto-swng:
The louver swngs and changes the angle Setting
contnuously. Press the “TIME” and swtches smultaneously
for 3 seconds.
Press the “SWING LOUVER” swtch. “OPER. LOCK” ndcaton s turned ON and above
By pressng the “SWING LOUVER” swtch when swtch operatons are not avalable.
the louver is fixed, the louver starts to swing When operate the swtch restrcted by operaton
automatcally. lock function, “OPER. LOCK” flashes.
By pressng the “SWING LOUVER” swtch when
the louver s swngng automatcally, the louver
stops swinging and fixed.

Fxed: The ndcaton s stopped.

When the operation lock function is selected,

"OPER. LOCK" is turned ON.

Auto-swng: The ndcaton s changed Cancel

contnuously. Press the “TIME” and swtches smultaneously
for 3 seconds.
“OPER. LOCK” ndcaton s turned OFF and above
operatons are avalable.

Fixing Method
Make the louver swng, press the “SWING
LOUVER” switch and fix the louver when the louver
ndcaton s at the requred poston.
When the operation lock function is canceled,
"OPER. LOCK" is turned OFF.

NOTE NOTE
• The louver angle ndcated on the lqud • Every tme pressng the “TIME” and
crystal dsplay and the actual louver angle s swtches smultaneously for 3 seconds, the
not correspondng precsely durng the auto- avalablty of the operaton lock functon s
swing mode operation. When fixing the louver, swtched alternately.
set the angle accordng to the louver poston • The operaton to be locked can be selected by
ndcated on the lqud crystal dsplay. the functon settng. Contact your dstrbutor or
• The louver may not start or stop swngng dealer of HITACHI for detaled nformaton.
mmedately when the swtch s pressed.

Do not move the swing louver by hand. If

moved, the louver mechanism will be damaged.

See the each unt manual for detals of the

“Adjustment of Swng Louver Drecton”.

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10. Operation Procedure for Elevating Grille

NOTE
• In case that remote control swtch s connected
wth plural ndoor unts, select the ndoor unt
address by pressng “TEMP” swtch.
RUN/STOP TEMP
Temperature
Setting Switch
MODE FAN SPEED ON/OFF TIMER RESET

VENT LOUVER CHECK

TIME

The address number is changed.

Elevating Grille Time Setting
Operation Switch Switch
• Maxmum settng dstance of Elevatng Grlle s
4m.
1) Press the “ ” swtch (Elevatng Grlle
Operaton Swtch).
NOTE:

within 4m
When the unt s operatng, Elevatng Grlle Air Panel
operaton s not avalable.

within 5m
Wire

Air Intake Grille Maintenance Space

650mm

Turned ON
• If the Elevatng Grlle s operated contnuously
2) Move the ar ntake grlle downward by pressng wth the man power source of over 240V, the
“TIME” swtch. temperature of the Elevatng Grlle motor col wll
rse and motor wll be damaged. Do not operate
NOTE:
the Elevatng Grlle for more than 4 mnutes
When “TIME” swtch s pressed, the ar ntake
contnuously.
grlle moves downward and stops at the settng
dstance. In case of stoppng the ar ntake grlle
moved downward, press “TIME” swtch.
3) Move the ar ntake grlle upward by pressng
“TIME” swtch.
NOTE:
In case of stoppng the ar ntake grlle moved
upward, press “TIME” swtch.
4) Press the “ ” swtch (Elevatng Grlle Swtch)
after ar ntake grlle s set n the ar panel
completely. The unt operaton s avalable.

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11. Other Indications
11.1 Indcatons When n Normal Condton

Thermo-controller Operation Control

Fan Speed Supplying Electrical Power
The fan speed s changed to LOW at the thermo- “AUTO CONTROL” s turned ON.
controller actuaton. However, the ndcaton s not The compressor s under preheatng. The
changed. (Only n the heatng operaton mode) operaton may not be avalable for Max. 4 hours.
Do not turn off the outdoor unt electrcal power
durng the hgh season for Coolng/Heatng
operaton.

Defrost
Operation Conditions
Turned ON
"DEFROST" s turned ON durng the defrostng.

Hot Start
“AUTO CONTROL” s turned ON.

Turned ON

The ndoor fan s stopped.

The louver is fixed at the horizontal position. Turned ON
However, the louver ndcaton of LCD contnues to
actvate. Different Operation Mode
The operaton mode set by the controller s dfferent
Operation Stop wth the outdoor unt operaton mode.
The RUN ndcator (RUN) s turned OFF when the (Except for the smultaneous coolng/heatng
operaton s stopped durng the defrostng. models.)

“AUTO CONTROL” s turned ON.

The ndcaton of the actual operaton mode s
flashing.

However, the operaton contnues wth “DEFROST”

ndcaton, and the unt s stopped after the defrost
operation is finished.
Flashing Turned ON
Filter
Indcaton when "Coolng" operaton s
Filter Clogging set by the controller at the outdoor unt
“FILTER” is turned ON when the filter is clogged "Heatng" operaton.
with dust, etc. Clean up the filter.

Press the “RESET” swtch after cleanng up the

filter. The “FILTER” is turned OFF.
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 11.2 Indcatons When n Abnormal Condton

Abnormality
• The RUN indicator (Red) is flashing.
• “ABNML” s ndcated on the lqud crystal
dsplay.
• The ndoor unt number, the alarm code, the
model code and the connected number of ndoor
unts are ndcated on the lqud crystal dsplay.
• In case that the plural ndoor unts are
connected, the above tems for each ndoor unt
are ndcated one by one.

Indoor Unit Number

Alarm Code

Indicated Connected No.

for a second of Indoor Units
alternately. Alarm Code

Model Code

Check the contents of the ndcatons and contact

your dstrbutor or dealer of HITACHI.

Power Failure
• All the ndcatons are OFF.
• Once the unt s stopped by the power falure,
the unt wll not be started agan although the
power recovers. Perform the startng procedures
agan.
• In case of nstantaneous power falure wthn
2 seconds, the unt wll be started agan
automatcally.

Electric Noise
There could be a case that all the ndcatons are
OFF and the unt s stopped. Ths s occurred by
the actvaton of the mcro computer for the unt
protecton from the electrc nose.

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