5. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)

5-4. Checking the sewing pattern

Use test feed mode to operate the feed mechanism in order to check the needle movement.

Check that the needle hole does not come out from the frame of the work clamp.

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1. Press the TEST key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The number of stitches remaining until the final stitch will

 

 

 

be displayed in the menu display.

 

 

 

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TEST indicator lights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press the or key (1) to set the program number

 

 

 

that you would like to check.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the PROGRAM No. display is flashing, depress the foot

 

 

 

switch to the 2nd step.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The feed mechanism will move to the home position and

 

 

 

the program number will change from flashing to

 

 

For example, program

illuminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number 200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd step

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program No. flashes Æ illuminates

 

 

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Start continuous test feed mode.

Depress the foot switch to the 2nd step and then release it.

 

 

 

The feed mechanism starts moving continuously one

 

 

 

stitch at a time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(The stitch number display will be decremented by one

 

 

 

stitch at a time.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The TEST indicator will flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fast-forward test mode]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you depress the foot switch to the 1st step while the feed

 

 

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mechanism is moving, the speed of the feeding operation

 

 

 

will become faster while the foot switch is being depressed.

 

 

[Test interrupt mode]

If you would like to stop the feeding operation, press the

 

 

 

 

TEST key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd step

If you depress the treadle to the 2nd step, feeding

 

 

 

operation will restart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST indicator flashes

If you would like sewing to resume from the point where it was

 

 

 

[Paused sewing standby mode]

paused, press the TEST key while test feeding is paused to

 

 

 

switch off the TEST indicator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you depress the treadle to the 2nd step, sewing will

 

 

 

2nd step

start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST indicator switches off

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If you press the

key (2) while this mode is active, the feed mechanism

 

 

 

will move forward by one stitch, and if you press the

key (3), the feed

 

 

 

mechanism will move back by one stitch. (The feed will move quicker if

 

 

 

you keep the key pressed down.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you press the RESET key, the feed mechanism will return to the sewing

 

 

 

start position.

 

 

 

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Once the test feed reaches the final stitch, the feed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mechanism stops moving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Press the TEST key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST indicator switches off

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1st step

Depress the foot switch to the 1st step.

 

 

 

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The work clamp will rise and the preparation for sewing will

 

 

 

be completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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