Hamilton Beach 24203 User Guide - Page 6

Tips and Troubleshooting • Toasting is affected by the temperature of the bread. Room temperature bread may toast to a medium color on setting 3. The same type of bread that has been refrigerated may require setting 4, 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. The bagel setting extends toasting time to allow most bagels to toast in one cycle. 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 6, if a darker shade is desired, adjust shade selector to setting 2 or 3 and toast for a second cycle. Watch closely to avoid overbrowning. English muffins cut with a knife toast more evenly than English muffins split with a fork. • Many toasters have thermostats that must reset after toasting one cycle. The electronic controls of this toaster allow toasting batch after batch, with no waiting for the thermostat to reset. • Thick foods may become wedged in the toaster slot. If food becomes jammed, the toaster will automatically shut off at the end of the toasting cycle. Unplug the toaster and let cool. Use a wooden utensil to remove food. • When toasting only one slice, the bread may be placed in any slot of the toaster. When toasting a single slice, you may notice variations in bread color from side to side. • Setting 6 is the darkest shade of toast color. If a darker shade is desired, reset at setting 3, watch closely and toast for a second cycle. • The bread lifter will not latch down unless the toaster is plugged in. 6