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BECOME FAMILIAR WITH CONTROL PANEL
Before using your bread maker, it is important that you understand how to
use the control panel, as this is the “brain” of the machine. Review the
following features to better understand what each button is designed to do
and the options that are available to you when using this machine. The
control panel will look like one shown below, the only difference being
one features a LOCK button.
BREAD SELECT BUTTON
The
BREAD SELECT
button lets you choose SIX different bread
settings as well as a dough setting. With each press of the BREAD
SELECT button, the settings of the bread/dough menu will appear in the
display as well as the time required to complete each setting as follows:
Bread Select Settings
Time to Complete
in
Hours
and
Minutes
BASIC………………………………………….. 3:40
BASIC RAPID…………………………………. 3:00
WHOLE WHEAT……………………………… 4:20
WHOLE WHEAT RAPID……………………… 3:30
FRENCH………………………………………... 4:10
SWEET…………………………………………. 3:50
DOUGH………………………………………… 1:20
The
BASIC
and
BASIC RAPID
settings can be used for almost any bread recipe containing at least 50% bread flour. If a
recipe contains less than 50% bread flour, then use the
WHOLE WHEAT
settings as these settings feature a longer knead
cycle, which is beneficial for whole grain flours. The rapid versions of the
BASIC
and
WHOLE WHEAT
settings require
the use of bread machine/fast rising yeast rather than active dry yeast as the rise times are shorter at the
RAPID
settings to
accommodate the faster rising yeasts, thus the total process time is shorter.
The
FRENCH
setting can be used to prepare French or Italian type breads, which have crisp, chewy crusts. Either active
dry or bread machine/fast rising yeast can be used at this setting.
The
SWEET
setting allows you to add ingredients such as raisins, dried fruit, nuts, cheese, etc. during the knead cycle to
ensure ingredients are well mixed, but not crushed. Midway through the knead cycle; an audible alert will sound to indicate
the proper time to add ingredients. Simply open cover and add ingredients as directed in recipe. Close cover and the cycle
will be completed. Either active dry or bread machine/fast rising yeast can be used at this setting.
The
DOUGH
setting allows you to prepare just the dough itself for hand shaping and conventional baking in your own
oven. The
DOUGH
setting will mix the ingredients, knead the dough and allow it to rise. The dough will then be stirred
down into a ball and an audible alert will sound to let you know it’s time to remove the dough for hand shaping or forming.
Either active dry or bread machine/fast rising yeast can be used at the DOUGH setting.
BREAD COLOR BUTTON
The
BREAD COLOR
button lets you choose THREE different crust colors for your bread,. With each press of the
BREAD COLOR
button, the following crust colors, Light, Medium or Dark will appear in the display. Select the desired
crust color you wish for the bread recipe you are preparing. When preparing the small 1-pound loaf, we recommend you
use the LIGHT or MEDIUM crust color to prevent overbrowning of the smaller loaf.
LOCK BUTTON – (
Featured on Some Models) -
The LOCK button locks the selected program into the control
panel after the bread maker has been turned on. (It does not lock the cover). The LOCK feature will prevent accidental
tampering of the control buttons, which can interfere with the bread making process. The LOCK button is an optional
feature on some models. If your machine does not have this button, ignore reference to it in the instructions. To activate
the LOCK feature, you must first program desired Bread Select, Bread Color and Delay Timer if being used. Then turn the
bread maker on. Press the LOCK button to lock the program into control. If you try to activate the LOCK feature before
the machine is turned on, an alert will sound to remind you to turn the machine on first. When activated, the word ‘LOCK’
will appear in display.
After the bread is done, you must first hold down the
LOCK
button until the word
‘LOCK’
disappears from the display
before the machine can be turned off. If in the Dough mode, the
LOCK
feature will be released when the bread maker
automatically turns off upon completion of the cycle.
