Understanding each mode and feature of the air conditioner remote control is crucial for consumers. In this article, Mytour will guide you on how to use the Daikin air conditioner remote control most efficiently. Follow along now!
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Structure of Daikin Air Conditioner Remote Control
To use the Daikin air conditioner remote control effectively, it's essential to understand its detailed structure. In essence, the air conditioner remote control consists of 3 main parts:
- Function keys: On/Off button, mode change button, temperature adjustment button, etc., allow for changing and controlling Daikin air conditioner functions.
- Battery: Provides power to enable remote control operation.
- Display screen: Consists of 4 main frames:
- Snowflake-shaped frame
- Room temperature frame
- On symbol frame
- Time display frame

Buttons on the Remote Control
The basic remote control includes buttons such as:
Power: Enables turning the air conditioner on/off.
ECONO: Activates the energy-saving mode.
TEMP with 2 upward/downward arrows: Adjusts the air conditioning temperature up/down.
COMFORT: Adjusts the airflow direction to avoid direct blowing onto users.
POWERFUL: Button to quickly cool the room. Does not operate simultaneously with the ECONO mode.
ON (on TIMER panel): Used to schedule air conditioning activation.
OFF (on TIMER panel): Used to schedule air conditioning deactivation.
FAN: Adjusts the fan speed and airflow of the air conditioner.
MODE: Selects basic modes (cooling, fan only, or dry) for Daikin air conditioner.
SWING: Button for flexible airflow direction adjustment.
Up/Down arrow button (on TIMER panel): Button to increase/decrease timer setting time.
CANCEL (on TIMER panel): Cancels the timer setting you have configured.
Clock symbol button (on TIMER panel): Button to select timer clock settings.

Guide to using Daikin 1-way air conditioner.
To fully understand the use of the Daikin 1-way air conditioner remote control, please refer to the detailed guide below.
Symbols on Daikin 1-way air conditioner remote control

STT | Kí hiệu | Ý nghĩa | STT | Kí hiệu | Ý nghĩa |
1 | Đèn led nhỏ | Bộ phát tín hiệu | 9 | SENSOR | Nút cảm biến mắt thần thông minh |
2 | Màn hình | 10 | SWING | Nút xoay điều chỉnh hướng gió | |
3 | COOL/DRY/FAN ONLY | Nút chọn chế độ | 11 | COMFORT | Nút bật chế độ thổi dễ chịu |
4 | OFF | Nút tắt | 12 | QUIET | Nút hoạt động yên tĩnh |
5 | TEMP | Nút điều chỉnh nhiệt độ | 13 | Timer on | Nút hẹn giờ bật máy |
6 | FAN | Nút cài đặt tốc độ quạt, luồng gió | 14 | Timer off | Nút hẹn giờ tắt máy |
7 | ECONO | Nút tiết kiệm điện | 15 | Timer Cancel | Nút huỷ chế độ hẹn giờ |
8 | POWERFUL | Nút hoạt động tăng cường |
Guide to using Daikin 1-way air conditioner remote control
Here is how to use the Daikin 1-way air conditioner remote control with its basic features:
1. Power on/off the air conditioner
- To power on the Daikin 1-way air conditioner, press one of the COOL/DRY/FAN ONLY buttons.
- To turn it off, press the “OFF” button.
2. Activate gentle and comfortable breeze mode: Press the “COMFORT” button once to activate, press it again to deactivate this mode.
3. Set the timer function for on/off of the Daikin 1-way air conditioner
- To schedule the air conditioner to turn on, press the “ON” button. To schedule it to turn off, press the “OFF” button. Each press adds 1 hour to the timer, and you can set it for a maximum of 12 hours. When the orange light on the air conditioner is lit, it indicates a successful timer setting.
- To cancel the timer, simply press the “CANCEL” button.
4. Activate the smart motion sensor: Press the “SENSOR” button once to activate, press it again to deactivate this mode.
5. Other functions: Similar to activating the smart motion sensor, to enable the quick cooling function (POWERFUL button), energy-saving mode (ECONO button), reduce outdoor unit noise (QUIET button), press once to activate and press again to deactivate.

Guide on how to control a 2-way air conditioner
Let's explore in detail how to use the Daikin 2-way air conditioner remote control:
Symbols on the Daikin 2-way air conditioner remote control

STT | Kí hiệu | Ý nghĩa | STT | Kí hiệu | Ý nghĩa |
1 | ECONO | Nút kích hoạt chức năng tiết kiệm điện | 9 | FAN | Điều khiển tốc độ quạt |
2 | POWERFUL | Nút kích hoạt chức năng làm lạnh nhanh | 10 | SWING | Nút điều chỉnh hướng gió thổi |
3 | MODE | Nút chọn chế độ hoạt động hiện thời (làm lạnh/làm khô/chỉ chạy quạt) | 11 | MOLD PROOF | Nút bật chế độ hạn chế nấm mốc |
4 | QUIET | Nút chọn chế độ hoạt động yên tĩnh | 12 | SENSOR | Bật cảm biến mắt thần |
5 | ON | Nút hẹn giờ bật điều hòa | 13 | CANCEL | Nút hủy cài đặt hẹn giờ |
6 | OFF | Nút hẹn giờ tắt điều hòa và chế độ hoạt động ban đêm | 14 | Biểu tượng đồng hồ | Nút chọn cài đặt đồng hồ |
7 | TEMP | Nút điều chỉnh nhiệt độ | 15 | TIMER lên/xuống | Điều chỉnh thời gian gian hẹn giờ |
8 | ON/OFF | Nút bật/tắt máy |
How to use the Daikin 2-way air conditioner
Here is how to operate the Daikin 2-way air conditioner with basic functions:
- Turn on/off the Daikin 2-way air conditioner: Press the “ON/OFF” button on the remote to turn on/off the Daikin 2-way air conditioner.
- Adjust the temperature up/down accordingly:
- To increase temperature: Press the upward arrow button located in the upper half of the “TEMP” button.
- To decrease temperature: Press the downward arrow button located in the lower half of the “TEMP” button.
- Activate the energy-saving feature: Press the “ECONO” button to activate, press again to turn off this mode.
- Change the operating mode of the air conditioner: Press the “MODE” button.
- Change mode, airflow: Press the “FAN” button. Especially, you can easily monitor and adjust the fan speed as it is displayed step by step on the control screen.

- Quickly cool down: Press the “POWERFUL” button on the Daikin 2-way air conditioner remote to activate this mode.
- Adjust the direction of the blowing air, avoiding direct blowing on people: Press the “SWING” button on the remote. When activated, the air conditioner's swing blade will continuously change positions for continuous cooling. When the swing blade is in the desired position, press the “SWING” button again to fix it.
- Activate the mold-proof mode: Press the “MOLD PROOF” button on the Daikin air conditioner remote.
- Schedule the time to turn on/off the air conditioner:
To set the timer, press the “ON” button to schedule the turn-on time, the “OFF” button to schedule the turn-off time. Press the up/down arrow buttons to increase or decrease the timer duration. With each button press, the time interval is 10 minutes apart, and to quickly change the time, you can hold down the button for rapid adjustment.
- Activate the smart sensor mode: Press the “SENSOR” button once to activate, press again to turn off this mode.
Guide on using the old model Daikin air conditioner
Next, let's explore how to use the remote control of the old model Daikin air conditioner and see what's different from the 1-way and 2-way ones!
How to turn on/off the air conditioner
- To turn on the Daikin air conditioner: Press the ON/OFF button once. At that time, the Daikin air conditioner control panel will display the word ON.
- To turn off the Daikin air conditioner: Press the ON/OFF button once more.

Basic modes on the air conditioner
The Daikin air conditioner has 5 basic modes: With the water drop icon is the dehumidification mode, the letter A icon is the automatic mode, the fan blade icon is the fan mode, the sun icon is the heating mode, and the snowflake icon is the cooling mode.

To select and activate these modes, simply press the 'MODE' button on the remote control until the corresponding icon appears on the screen. Note: In dehumidification and fan modes, you won't be able to change or adjust the temperature of the air conditioner.
Waiting mode settings
To set the temperature, press the up/down arrow buttons on the 'TEMP' button to increase/decrease the temperature according to your needs. However, you can only adjust the temperature when the air conditioner is operating in COOL or HEAT mode.

How to adjust fan speed
To adjust the fan speed on the Daikin air conditioner, you can press the 'FAN' button on the remote control until the screen displays the desired fan speed. Additionally, Daikin air conditioners have 5 fan speeds from low to high, a natural wind fan mode (pine tree icon), and an automatic fan mode (letter A icon).

Setting the Timer
To schedule the air conditioner to turn on/off, follow these steps:
Step 1: Press the clock button on the remote control.
Step 2: Press the ON/OFF button on the TIMER frame.
Step 3: Choose the desired time for turning the air conditioner on/off by pressing the up or down arrow button on the TIMER frame.
Step 4: Press the ON/OFF button again to confirm.
To cancel the timer setting: Press the “ON” button to cancel the scheduled turn-on time, and press the “OFF” button to cancel the scheduled turn-off time. Then, press the “CANCEL” button on the TIMER frame to complete.

Control Daikin Air Conditioner with Smartphone
1. Preparation
To utilize the smartphone control feature for Daikin air conditioner, you need to prepare the following devices:
2. Linking
To control your Daikin 2-way air conditioner solely with your phone, follow these steps:
- Step 1: Open the indoor unit, connect the wires to the connecting part inside the electrical box.
- Step 2: Open the converter cover and plug the connecting cable into the converter.
- Step 3: Place the adapter inside or stick the adapter inside the indoor unit.
- Step 4: Turn on the power, and if the power light flashes, the setup process is complete.

3. Complete Connection
After successfully setting up the connection, let's proceed to connect your phone to the Daikin air conditioner:
- Check if the Run light is blinking.
- Press and hold the WPS button on the router.
- Select the “Settings” button on the converter within 2 seconds to configure.
- Connect the network to your phone.
- Open the online app and then install it by following the on-screen instructions.
Here is the entire Mytour Blog's sharing on the functions, usage instructions of the Daikin air conditioner remote control for 1-way, 2-way, old models, and smartphone control. Hope it helps you use the remote control accurately, safely, and efficiently.