How do I start the bread machine, I've followed all instructions but the machine just beeps and beeps for a long time until we unplug it

It's best to follow your manual as there are specific steps to be followed at specific times. First you add liquids (water, oil, etc.), then sugar and salt, then flour and finally yeast as the last ingredient. (Don't let the yeast come in contact with the liquids or salt).
When my wife & I make bread, we usually mix in a little additional bread yeast just to make certain everything g goes well. Make certain your water is at room temperature, not too hot, nor too cold.
Next place the baking pan into the machine, locking it in place.
Plug the bread maker in and you get a signal beep and program 1 appears in the display. You can set the browning level at this time. You can also set a delay for up to 15 hours before starting if you wish.
Press start and the machine starts to mix and then kneed the mix. It will start, stop, start again, etc. Just let it do it's thing until it beeps 10 times and the display reads 0:00.
Take it out, be careful, it will be hot.

I don't know which Silvercrest you have, but if you don't have a manual, here's one you can download. Should be near enough to yours to get you through your first loaf.
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push the start/stop button until it beep (takes a few seconds before you her the beep) then choose the program you want. If that doesn't work unplug your machine and start over.

push the "START/STOP" button until it beeps then unplug your machine and try again.

Plug your machine in and push the menu button again and again are the numbers changing from program to program? If not push the start/stop button with no ingredients in it and if it starts kneading wait a few seconds then push the start/stop button again UNTIL IT BEEPS AND STOPS. Unplug the machine and plug it in again and the program 1 should show again, just push the Menu button until you see the number 9 program. Did that work?

Before you take the bread out push the "stop" button until it beeps in a couple of seconds. Then unplug the machine, then take the bread out last.

press clear until beeps......unplug..... remove the pan from the machine....put all the ingredients in....yeast goes in last....put the pan back in the machine....plug back in......press the "select" button.....choose the program you want....choose the loaf size....choose the crust color......push "start".....now relax your bread will be ready in about 3 hours.....

Hi michel amor

If you are using the timer nothing will happen until the time you set for the breadmaking process to begin occurs. In other words if it 8 am and you want your bread several hours later then your bread machine will do nothing until several hours later. If you don't want to use the timer and you just want to be sure that your paddle turns and kneads the bread go ahead and push the stop button and hold it down until it beeps. Unplug your machine, then plug it back in. Then do this:
----push select
----choose your program ( for example choose #1 basic)
---choose your crust color
----choose your loaf size 1.0, 1.5, or 2.0 pounds
----push the start button
----your machine will start mixing with the paddle
----if your machine is cold it may warm up for about 15 -20 minutes but it will start mixing within 1/2 hour.........hope all this helps

You can press the Stop button until it beeps then unplug it or just unplug it. Either one works.

The Regal Kitchen Pro instructions are as follows:
Basic, add at 40 minutes past start time.
Rapid, 25 minutes
French 75 minutes
Whole Wheat 50 minutes
Sweet and Quick Bread show just a dash - on the chart.

This is model specific. Ask here for user manual for your model.