The Panasonic FlashXpress toaster oven features double infrared (near and far) heating which means instant heat no preheating necessary. Far infrared heating is used to cook the outside of the food efficiently where as the near infrared heating is able to penetrate the food & efficiently cook the inside. The result is more evenly cooked food in a fraction of the time! The digital timer & temperature settings let you control cooking start time so fresh & frozen foods are ready when you are or with just the press of a button choose from one of the 6 illustrated preset buttons which automatically calculates the cooking time. Preset cooking modes include toast waffle roll & bread reheat pizza quick reheat & hash brown. The square shaped inner tray is perfect for pizza up to 9 in diameter or four slices of toast. The interior light allows you to view your food while it?s cooking plus a flexible hinged door allows pivoting of the door for a quick peek or turning.