CONTENTS Your ceramic hob Introduction Control panel Control knobs Description Safety What you should pay attention to Connection and repair During use Cooking time limiter Using the touch controls Pans Operation Switching on the hob and setting the power Switching off Residual heat indicator Zone function Stand-by mode...
YOUR CERAMIC HOB Introduction This hob has been designed for the real lover of cooking. The hob is equipped with ‘Cooklight’ elements. These are very rapid-heating, radiant elements with a high efficiency, which is very favourable for heating-up times. What’s more, these elements also have very good heat distribution.
YOUR CERAMIC HOB Control panel Type GHT63XC / GHT64XC / GHT74XC Type GHT63B / GHT64B / GHT74B Extra zone element button + indicator light 11. Zone element icon Decrease power zone front left 12. Setting indicator zone front left Cooking zone indicator front left 13.
SAFETY What you should pay attention to • Ceramic cooking is extremely safe. Various devices have been incorporated in the hob such as a residual heat indicator and a cooking time limiter. There are nevertheless a number of precautions you should take. •...
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SAFETY • Ensure that there is several centimetres clearance between the bottom of the hob and the contents of the drawer. • Do not keep anything combustible in the drawer under the hob. • Make sure that flexes of electrical appliances, such as a mixer, cannot touch the hot cooking zone.
SAFETY Cooking time limiter • The cooking time limiter is a safety function of your cooking appliance. It will operate if you forget to switch off your hob. • Depending on the setting you have chosen, the cooking time will belimited as follows: Setting The cooking zone switches off...
Using the touch controls The touch controls may take some getting used to if you are used to other (rotary) controls. Place the tip of your finger flat on the control to achieve the best results. You do not have to apply any pressure. The touch sensors only react to the light pressure of a fingertip.
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Attention • Grains of sand may cause scratches which cannot be removed. Only put pans with a clean base on the cooking surface and always pick pans up to move them. • Always keep the lid on the pan when cooking, in order to avoid energy loss.
OPERATION Switching on the hob and setting the power The power has 9 levels. • Put a pan on a cooking zone. • Touch the On/Off button of the hob. You will hear a short beep and the display for each cooking zone will show ‘0.’. The red light to the right above the On/Off button is constantly illuminated.
OPERATION Residual heat indicator A cooking zone that has been used will retain heat for some time after it has been switched off. An ‘H.’ appears in the display as long as the cooking zone is hot. Zone function The ‘extra zone element’ function can be used to activate an extra zone element.
OPERATION Switching off an extra zone element The extra zone element mode is active. Beside the setting indicator display of the cooking zone, an extra zone element icon is illuminated. • Press the extra zone element button. • The light next to the extra zone element button illuminates. •...
OPERATION Switch the hob to (standard) lock mode One or more cooking zones are active. • Touch and hold the (child) lock button. Attention! All of the set cooking processes remain active. The red light to the right of the (child) lock button is constantly illuminated.
OPERATION Switching the hob to pause mode One or more cooking zones are active. • Touch the pause button once. ▷ You will hear a single beep. “| |” is shown in the display for each cooking zone and the red light to the right of the pause button is constantly illuminated.
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OPERATION • Use the + button and the - button to set the desired time. The egg timer starts when the dot next to the set time disappears. The red light continues flashing. When no time is set with the - button and the + button, the egg timer will automatically switch off after 10 seconds.
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OPERATION Attention If several kitchen timers/egg timers are running, the kitchen timer/egg timer display will always show the kitchen timer/egg timer that has the least time remaining. Switching off the kitchen timer • Repeatedly press the + button and - button simultaneously of the kitchen / egg timer to select the timer you wish to switch off.
OPERATION MODELA GHD64B Switching on the hob and setting the power • Put a pan on a cooking zone. • Turn on the cooking zone using the knob on the control panel. ▷ The symbol next to the knob indicates which cooking zone is controlled by a particular knob.
OPERATION MODELA GHD64B Double-ring cooking zone switch When the double-ring cooking zone control switch is rotated normally, the basic cooking zone (internal) is activated. If you wish to activate the entire cooking zone, proceed as follows: • Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to the ‘double-ring symbol’. You hear a ‘click’.
Healthy cooking Burning point of different types of oil To ensure your food is fried as healthily as possible, Gorenje recommends choosing the type of oil according to the frying temperature. Each oil has a different burning point at which toxic gasses are released.
COOKING Cooking settings Because the settings depend on the quantity and composition of the contents of the pan, the table below is intended as a guideline only. Use setting 9 to: • bring the food or liquid to the boil quickly; •...
MAINTENANCE Cleaning Set the child lock before you start cleaning the hob. Daily cleaning • Best for daily cleaning is a damp cloth with a mild cleaning agent. • Dry with kitchen paper or a dry teacloth. • Special cleaning agents for ceramic hobs have the advantage that a thin film remains on the glass surface so that over-cooked food and lime scale are less likely to get burnt into the hob, making it easier to clean the next time.
FAULTS General If you notice a crack in the glass top (however small), switch the hob off immediately, unplug the hob, turn off the (automatic) fuse switch(es) in the meter cupboard or, in the event of a permanent connection, set the switch in the power supply lead to zero.) Contact the service department.
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FAULTS Symptom Possible cause Solution Spontaneous changing of the - The pan is too close to the - Keep the pan at a distance cooking setting. touch controls. of at least 2 cm from the touch controls. Fault code U400 Overvoltage, 400V appliance Connect appliance according connected incorrectly.
Damage caused by incorrect connection, installation or use, will not be covered by the guarantee. Clearance Sufficient all-round clearance is essential to the safe use of the hob. Check that there is enough clearance. * GHT63B: 640 mm cooker hood GHT64B: 640 mm GHT74B: 770 mm cabinet...
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INSTALLATION Installation dimensions The dimensions and recesses are shown in the illustrations beneath. min.50 GHT63B / GHT64B / GHD64B / GHT63XC / GHT64XC min.50 GHT74 / / GHT74XC EN 28...
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INSTALLATION If the hob is wider than the cupboard, with a worktop less than 43 mm thick, saw a cut-out in both sides of the cupboard, so the appliance is detached from the cupboard. Building-in dimensions in corpus x<43 mm: y = 43 mm - x x>= 43 mm: y = 0 mm EN 29...
INSTALLATION Electrical connection Common connections: • 2 phases with 1 zero connection (2 1N, 400 V ~ / 50 Hz): ▷ The voltage between the phases and the zero is 230 V ~. The voltage between the phases is 400 V ~. Fit a connecting bridge between connecting points 4-5.
INSTALLATION Building in Check if the cabinet and the cut-out meet the dimension and ventilation requirement. Threat the sawn ends of wooden or synthetic worktops with sealing varnish if necessary, to prevent moisture causing the worktop to swell. Lay the hob upside down on the worktop. Remove the protective layer from the sealing tape and apply the tape in the groove of the aluminium profile or on the edge of the glass plate.
INSTALLATION Technical details This appliance complies with all relevant CE directives. GHT63B GHT64B GHT74B Hob type GHD64B GHT63XC GHT64XC GHT74XC Ceramic Connection 230 V - 50 Hz 230 V - 50 Hz 230 V - 50 Hz 230 V - 50 Hz Max.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS Disposal of packaging and appliance In the manufacturing of this appliance durable materials were used. Make sure to dispose of this equipment responsibly at the end of its lifecycle. Ask the authorities for more information regarding this. The appliance packaging is recyclable. The following may have been used: •...
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