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OPERATING FIREPLACE
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Figure 31 - Setting the Selector Switch,
Control Knob and Flame Adjustment
Knob for Hand-Held Remote Operation
OFF
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LO
IH
ON
OFF
REMOTE
ON
Selector Switch in Remote
Position (Optional Hand-
Held Remote Control)
Flame
Adjustment Knob
Control Knob
in On Position
ON/OFF SERIES (MODEL GHRCB)
Hold the control button on the hand-held remote
until burner turns on. Hold the control button
again until burner turns off (see Figure 32).
TO LOCK
press both buttons on hand-held
remote control until light stops flashing. Hand-
held remote control is now locked. If the fire is
on it will be turned off automatically. In the
locked state, the light will not light up when
any button is pressed.
TO UNLOCK
press both buttons together
on hand-held remote control until the light
stops flashing. The hand-held remote is now
unlocked.
Figure 32 - On/Off Hand-Held Remote
Control Unit GHRCB
Control Button Turns
Burners On and Off
THERMOSTAT SERIES (MODEL
GHRCTB)
The hand-held remote can be operated using
either the manual mode (MANU) or thermo-
static mode (AUTO) (see Figure 33). To select
Fahrenheit/Centigrade mode display, carefully
press the ˚C/˚F mode button with the end of a
paper clip or similar blunt object.
Manual Mode
1. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons togeth-
er to turn on the hand-held remote control.
2. Press the MANU button to turn on the
fireplace.
Turns
Hand-Held
Remote On
or Off and
Allows You
to Choose
the Manual
Setting
Selects Auto
Setting
Increases
Room
Temperature
in AUTO
Mode
Digital
Display
Shows
Temperature
and Settings
Turns
Burners On
or Off
Decreases
Room
Temperature
in AUTO
Mode
Figure 33 - Thermostat Hand-Held
Remote Control Unit (GHRCTB)
Locks System to
Prevent Accidental
Ignition
3. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons
together to turn off the fireplace.
Auto (Thermostatic) Mode
1. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons
together to turn on the hand-held remote
control.
2. Press AUTO button to select this mode.
3. Set the desired room temperature by press-
ing the TEMP + or - buttons.
4. Press the POWER and LOCK buttons
together to turn off the fireplace
Note:
Do not leave the hand-held remote in the
AUTO mode close to the fireplace. The radiant
heat from the fireplace will turn off the fireplace.
Ideally, place the hand-held remote in the center
of the room facing towards the fireplace.
Note:
Do not hold the hand-held remote for
a long time. Body temperature will affect its
operation in the AUTO mode.
Safety Features
When away from home for an extended period
of time or as a child safety feature to prevent
accidental ignition of the fireplace, the receiver
ON/OFF/REMOTE switch should be in the
OFF position.
Auto Shutoff Feature
1. If the average room temperature exceeds
82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Centi-
grade), the hand-held remote control will
perform a safety override and shut the
fireplace off. This feature is not available
in the MANU mode.