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10. Slide-out Crumb Tray:
Removes easily to clean crumbs from bottom
of toaster.
11. Cord Storage:
Takes up excess cord and keeps countertop
neat.
USE AND CARE
Unwind the power cord. Check that the
crumb tray is in place and that there is
nothing in the toaster slot. Plug power cord
into the wall outlet.
1. Insert slice(s) of bread.
Be sure that multiple slices do not overlap and
that the bread carriage is in the up position.
2. Set the Browning Control.
Turn the rotary Browning Dial to the desired
position. Toast gets darker as the dial is turned
clockwise from left to right. The Browning
Dial can be adjusted either before or after
pressing down the Carriage / Start Lever.
Setting Color
1-2
light
3-4
medium
5-6
dark
3. Set Slice Control Switch.
If toasting one or two slices, use the front slot.
Set the 2-position rocker switch to the
1 Slice/2 Slice setting. When toasting
three or four slices, set the switch to the 3
Slice/4 Slice position. Switch is located
on the right side of the toaster above the
Defrost button.
4. Begin Toasting.
Press the Carriage Control Lever until it locks
into the down position. The toaster will start.
5. Select Custom Settings.
If desired, select the Defrost or Reheat Setting
after the Carriage Control Lever is pushed
down. If no special settings are selected, the
toaster will brown your toast based on the
selection you made with the browning dial.
Defrost -
To defrost, then toast. Adds
time to the toast cycle for defrosting.
Reheat -
For reheating pre-toasted bread.
When choosing these special settings a red
LED light will come on above the selected
feature button.
6. To Stop Toasting.
When the toasting cycle is finished, the toast
will be raised. If you wish to stop the cycle
before it is finished, simply press the Cancel
Button. You can also lift up the Carriage
Control Lever to stop the cycle.
7. To Remove Toast.
Lift the Extra-Lift Carriage Control until it
reaches its highest point. This is especially
useful when toasting smaller breads.
Helpful Browning Notes:
Toasting is a combination of cooking and
drying of the bread. Therefore, differences in
moisture level from one bread to another can
result in varying toasting times.
• For slightly dry bread, use a lower setting
than you normally would.
• For very fresh bread or whole wheat bread,
use a darker setting than normal.
• Breads with very uneven surfaces (such
as English Muffins) will require a higher
browning setting.
• Thickly cut pieces of bread and bagels will
take longer to toast, sometimes significantly
longer, since more moisture must be
evaporated from the bread before toasting
can occur. Very thick pieces may require
two cycles.
• When toasting raisin breads, fruit breads,
or fruit muffins, remove any loose fruit, etc.
from the surface of the bread before placing
into the toaster. This will help prevent them
from falling into the toaster or sticking on the
guard wires in the slot.
• Before toasting bagels, slice each bagel into
two equal halves.
• Most 4-slice toasters generate so much heat
that when 2 slices are toasted, they can be
overtoasted. By positioning the Slice Control
Switch in the 1-Slice/2-Slice position ,
the Cuisinart
®
4-Slice Toaster generates less
heat and better toasting results.
• A single slice of toast requires less toasting
time than two slices of bread. To prevent
overtoasting of a single slice, put bread in the
front slot, set the Slice Control Switch to the
1-Slice/2-Slice position , and set the
Browning Control to a lighter setting than you
normally would. Each chamber is designed for
2 slices of bread. By lowering the toasting time
for a single slice, your toast won’t get too
brown.
Notes on Specialty Uses:
Toaster Pastries.
Exercise caution with toaster pastries.
The filling can become quite hot long before
the surface of the pastry becomes browned.
A low setting should be sufficient.
Never leave toaster pastries unattended
while toasting or warming. Avoid iced
pastries. The icing can melt onto the interior
of the toaster and can burn as well.
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