Hi Rita, you should be able to use either active dry yeast or instant yeast for the Basic setting, but for the Quick-Rise setting, I would go with instant yeast. Note that some bread machines have a "Quick" setting that is meant for quick breads that are leavened with baking powder or baking soda rather than yeast. In the manual I was looking at for a Hamiltion Beach Bread Machine, the setting for quick rising yeast bread is called, "1.5lb Express." 

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