Hamilton Beach 840157200 - Manual (Page 6)

HOW TO TOAST
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■ Plug the toaster into an electrical outlet.
■ Place the bread or bagel in slots, select the toast
shade and press down the Bread Lifter. If toasting a
bagel, press the bagel button AFTER pressing the
Bread Lifter down. If toasting bagels or English muffins,
place in the slots with the cut sides facing the inside
wall of the toaster.
■ At the end of the toasting cycle, the bread will pop up
automatically. NOTE: The Bread Lifter will not latch
down unless the toaster is plugged in.
■ To stop the toasting cycle sooner, lift up the Bread
Lifter or push the Cancel button (on some models).
TIPS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
■ Toasting is affected by the temperature of the bread.
Room temperature bread may toast to a medium color
on 3. The same type of bread that has been refrigerated
may require setting 4-5, and if frozen, setting 5.
■ The moisture content will also affect toasting. Fresh
bagels, made locally, will have a higher moisture
content than bagels purchased in the bread section of
the supermarket. Fresh bagels made locally may require
two toasting cycles.
■ Because of the irregular surface of English muffins,
they may require more than one toasting cycle. After
toasting for one cycle on setting 4-5, if a darker shade is
desired, adjust Shade Selector to setting 1-2 and toast
for a second cycle. Watch closely to avoid overbrown-
ing. English muffins cut with a knife toast more evenly
than English muffins split with a fork.
■ To remove food that becomes lodged in food slots,
disconnect from outlet and allow toaster to cool. Turn
toaster upside down and shake. Do not use fork or
other utensil that could damage heating element
or result in risk of fire or electrical shock.
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