Glass-ceramic built-in cooking hob Dear customer! Glass-ceramic hob is intended for use in households. Our products are packed in environment-friendly materials which can be recycled, disposed of, or destroyed without imposing any burden on the environment. Instructions for use Instructions for use are intended for the user. They describe the appliance and its operation.
Important - Read before using the appliance Safety percautions • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or metal capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
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• The appliance is intended solely for cooking. Do not use it for any other purpose, e.g. for room heating. Do not place empty cookware on the cooking zones. • If another electrical appliance is connected to a AC power socket near the appliance, make sure the power cord does not come into contact with hot cooking zones.
Appliance description Control panel GIS74XC, GIS64XC 1 Controls for cooking zone front left 16 “Stay Warm” function indicator for the 2 Controls for cooking zone rear left selected cooking zone 3 Controls for cooking zone rear right 17 Stop-Go function with indicator...
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Description 1. Cooking zone Φ145mm; 2,2kW 2. Cooking zone Φ180mm; 3,0kW 3. Cooking zone Φ210mm; 3,7kW 4. Cooking zone 280x180; 3,7kW...
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Safety instructions What you should pay attention to Induction cooking is extremely safe. Various safety 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. Connection and repair •...
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• The ceramic top is extremely strong, but not unbreakable. A spice jar or pointed utensil falling on it, for example, could cause it to break. • Stop using the hob if a break or crack appears. Switch the appliance off immediately, unplug it to avoid electric shocks, and call the service department.
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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 be limited as follows: Setting The cooking zone switches automatically off after: 12 hours...
Getting used to it... 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 fi nger fl at on the control to achieve the best results. You do not have to apply any pressure.
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Induction cooking A magnetic fi eld is generated in the appliance. By placing a pan with an iron base on a cooking zone, a current is induced in the pan base. This induced current generates heat in the base of the pan.
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You can check for yourself whether your pans are suitable using a magnet. A pan is suitable if the base of the pan is attracted by the magnet. Suitable Unsuitable Special stainlesssteel pans Earthenware Class Induction Stainless steel Hard-wearing enamelled pans Porcelain Enamelled cast-iron pans Copper...
Operation Settings Switching on the hob and setting the power The power has 9 settings. There is also a ‘boost’ setting, which is indicated by a ‘P.’ in the display. 1. Put a pan on a cooking zone. 2 Touch the on/off sensor key .You will hear a short beep and the display for each cooking zone will read zero (“0”).
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Automatic heat-up function The automatic heat-up function temporarily increases the power (setting ‘9.’) to heat the contents of the pan faster. This function is available in all settings except the ‘Boost’ setting and setting ‘9.’. Switching on the automatic heat-up function The hob is switched on and a pan has been placed in a cooking zone.
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Switching off the boost function The boost function is switched on, the display shows ‘P.’. 1. Touch the slider at any desired point. The display will indicate the selected setting and the power boost function will be switched off. Alternatively: 2.
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Switching on the function to keep food warm 1. Repeat step 1 (see above). 2. Touch the “Stay Warm” function sensor key (12). You will hear a short beep and the indicator symbol (13) will light up. 3. To select the desired cooking zone, touch the slider at any point.
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Stand-by mode In stand-by mode, the display for each cooking zone shows ‘0.’. The hob is switched off and can be left unattended. You can switch to stand-by from 'Off' mode, or by switching off the individual cooking zones (by setting them to ‘0.’). In stand-by mode, the hob automatically switches off if no other buttons are touched within 10 seconds.
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Switching on the child lock The hob is in stand-by mode. The display for each cooking zone shows ‘0.’. 1. Touch and hold the button to switch on the child lock. symbol next to the sensor key (23) will be lit constantly.
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Recognising a mode The display for each cooking zone shows ‘0.’. The red light to the right above the Stand-by mode On/Off button is constantly illuminated. One or more displays show a power setting. The red light to the right above (Standard) lock button and the red light to the mode...
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time is set with the slider, the minute countdown timer will be automatically switched off after ten seconds. Switching off the minute minder (Step 1 and 2 are not applicable if one or more cooking zones are active). 1. Touch the On/Off button to switch the hob on.
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Switching off the cooking timer/minute minder alarm When the set time/cooking time has elapsed, the alarm rings and the red light for the active cooking zone/minute minder fl ashes ‘00’. 1. Touch any button to switch off the alarm. • To set the cooking time, slide your fi nger SEVERAL TIMES across the entire length of the slider, from left to right.
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.
• Use setting 6 and 5 to: - complete the cooking of large quantities; - defrost hard vegetables; - fry thin slices of breaded meat. • Use settings 1-4 to: - simmer bouillon; - stew meats; - simmer vegetables; - melting chocolate; - melting cheese.
Troubleshooting The service department telephone number can be General found on the guarantee card provided. 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.
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION A fuse blows as soon as the The hob has been wrongly Check the electrical hob is switched on. connected. connections. The hob simply switches off. You accidentally touched the Switch the hob back on. On/Off button or touched two buttons at the same time.
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Suffi cient all-round clearance is essential to the safe use of the hob. Check that there is enough clearance. cooker hood cabinet side wall GIS64XC...61 cm GIS74XC...78 cm Installation dimensions The dimensions and recesses are shown in the illustrations beneath.
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• Cooking hobs can be installed into worktops that are 30 to 50 mm thick. • If the board is thicker than 40 mm, its inner edge should be trimmed, or ground. Thus, suffi cient air circulation will be provided. If the hob is wider than the cupboard, with a worktop less than 46 mm thick, saw a cut-out in both sides of the cupboard, so the appliance is detached from the cupboard.
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Ventilation The electronics in the appliance need cooling. The appliance will automatically switch off if there is insuffi cient air circulation. There are ventilation openings on the underside of the appliance. It must be possible for cool air to be drawn in through these openings.
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B Lower kitchen cabinet with an oven • Installing the oven under an induction hob is possible with oven types EVP4.., EVP2.., which are fi tted with a cooling fan. Before installing the oven, the rear wall of the kitchen cabinet should be removed.
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Special connections: • Single phase connection (1 1N, 230 V~ / 50 Hz): - The voltage between the phase and the zero is 230 V~. Fit a connecting bridge between connecting points 1-2 and 4-5. The group must have a fuse of at least 32 A. The core diameter of the connecting should be at least 6 mm2.
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Fit the connecting cable to the appliance in compliance with requirements (see page 69 and 70). Remove the protective layer from the sealing tape and apply the tape in the groove of the aluminium profi le or on the edge of the glass plate.
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