This toaster has a couple of settings which can be interchanged if needed. The frozen feature is a plus, as most of my bread is kept frozen. It took a bit to find the "browning sweet spot" but once it's set all is good.  However the brown indication varies among  the density of breads and therefore may appear darker or lighter for the selection that is set. Montior for a couple of times to ensure the toast is to the darkest of choice..