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before using for the first time
1 Set both browning controls to the highest setting (6).
2 Operate the toaster without bread, to cure the new elements. This may smell a bit,
but it’s nothing to worry about. Ensure the room is well ventilated.
toasting bread
3 Sit the toaster upright, on a stable, level, heat resistant surface, clear of curtains and
other combustible materials. Don’t put it on or near anything that could be
damaged even by moderate sources of heat.
4 Plug the cable into the wall socket. If necessary, switch the socket on.
5 Put bread into the toasting slots (maximum thickness 25mm ).
6 You can treat the left and right pairs of toasting slots as two independent 2-slice
toasters.
7 Turn the browning control to the required setting (1 = light, 6 = dark).
8 Press the bread carriage handle down fully – it won’t lock down unless the toaster is
connected to the electricity supply.
9 When it’s done, the toast will pop up, and the elements will turn off.
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If you’re using both pairs of slots, they’ll probably pop up at different times.
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10 To stop a pair of slots before the toasting cycle has finished, press the
5
button
next to that pair of slots. The toast will pop up, and the elements will turn off. This
will not affect the other pair of slots.
frozen bread
f
11 This feature takes the guesswork out of toasting frozen bread.
12 Leave the browning control at your favoured setting, insert the frozen bread, lower
the bread carriage handle, then press the
f
button next to that pair of slots.
13 The light by the button will come on, and the toasting time will be altered
automatically to give the same degree of browning you get with unfrozen bread.
caution
don’t try to defrost bread – you’ll probably wreck the toaster
a) toasting frozen bread changes ice to steam, which escapes via the toasting slots
b) defrosting bread on a low setting changes ice to water, which drips into the
toaster, over the electronics and maybe the elements, causing mayhem
reheating toast
m
14 There’s no need to adjust the browning control. Insert the toast, lower the bread
carriage handle, then press the
m
button. The light by the button will come on, the
toast will be given a short burst of heat, then pop up.
15 You must only reheat plain, “unbuttered” toast.
hints and tips
16 When toasting more than one slice of bread, use slices of similar size, thickness and
freshness.
17 Old (yesterday’s) bread contains less moisture, so makes crisper toast.
18 Old or thin bread cooks faster than fresh or thick bread – use a lighter setting.
19 Sweet bread products (tea cakes, fruit loaf, etc.) brown much more quickly than
ordinary bread, so should be toasted on a lighter setting.
