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Nothing appears in the LCD

If nothing appears in the LCD when the sewing machine is turned on, the brightness of the LCD is either too light or too dark. If this is the case, perform the following operation.

aTurn off the sewing machine.

bWhile pressing (Cancel/clear key) in the operation panel, turn on the sewing machine.

cPress or (Stitch width keys). Adjust the brightness of the LCD so that the screens can be seen.

dTurnagain.off the sewing machine, then turn it on

Operation beep

Each time a key is pressed or an incorrect operation is performed, a beep is sounded.

For a correct operation One beep is sounded.

If an incorrect operation is performed Two or four beeps are sounded.

If the machine locks up, for example, because the thread is tangled

The sewing machine continues to beep for four seconds. The machine automatically stops.

Be sure to check for the cause of the error, and correct it before continuing to sew.

Cancelling the operation beep

When the sewing machine is purchased, it is set to beep each time an operation panel key is pressed. This setting can be changed so that the machine does not beep.

aTurn on the sewing machine.

XThe LCD comes on.

bPresspanel. (Settings key) in the operation

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XThe settings screen appears.

cPressdisplayed.or (Stitch length keys) until is

XThe screen for changing the beep setting appears.

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885-U22, 285C specifications

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