A:AnswerIt's a continuum between the lightest and darkest toast settings, and not individual setpoints. I found it easy to get good results, but it's good to keep an eye on especially light and fluffy bread.
A:AnswerThank you for your question. No, this appliance will not have an auto advanced feature. The rack will remain in the oven when the door is opened.
A:AnswerYes. You'll need a pan. Watch the top and bottom of your food for burning, since the heating elements are much closer than in a regular oven. There's not a lot of space for a cake to rise above its tin.
A:AnswerMy toaster oven is steel, no coatings, no plastic in the interior. The knobs and handle contain hard plastic, but their temperatures didn't reach a level where I would expect off-gassing. Some fumes came off when I did the initial heating to drive off manufacturing residue, but not after that.