ERROR MESSAGES

ERROR MESSAGES

If the machine is not properly set and the “Start/Stop” button or the “Reverse Stitch” button is pressed, or if the operation procedure is incorrect, the machine does not start. An alarm sounds and an error message is displayed on the LCD. If an error message displays, follow the instructions in the message.

Below is an explanation of error messages. Refer to these when necessary (if you press or do the operation correctly while the error message is displayed, the message disappears).

CAUTION

•Be sure to rethread the machine. If you press the “Start/Stop” button without rethreading the machine, the thread tension may be wrong or the needle may break and cause injury.

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Error Messages

 

Cause/Solution

 

 

 

 

 

A malfunction occurred.Turn the machine off, then on again.

This message is displayed if some malfunction occurs.

 

 

 

 

An invalid area was touched by the sensor pen. Touch again

This message appears when you touch the invalid area of

 

within the active sensor area. (130mm x 200mm / 5"X 8")

sensor pen. Touch the active area. (see page B-76)

 

 

 

 

An invalid sewing area was touched by the sensor pen. Touch

This message appears when you touch the invalid area of

 

again within the valid sewing area.

sewing with the sensor pen. Touch the active area. (see page

 

 

B-76)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attach the embroidery frame.

This message appears if the embroidery frame is not attached

 

 

when you press

in the embroidery screen. (see page

 

 

B-83)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can not change the configuration of the characters

This message is displayed when there are too many characters

 

 

and the curved character configuration is impossible.

 

 

 

 

Check and rethread the upper thread.

This message is displayed when the upper thread is broken or

 

 

not threaded correctly, and the “Start/Stop” button or the

 

 

“Reverse Stitch” button is pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Data volume is too large for this pattern.

This message is displayed when the patterns you are editing

 

 

take up too much memory, or if you are editing too many

 

 

patterns for the memory.

 

 

 

 

 

Failed to save file.

This message appears when you try to save more than 100

 

 

settings screen image files in the USB media. In this case,

 

 

delete a file from the USB media or use different USB media.

 

 

(see page B-35)

 

 

 

 

 

 

In twin needle mode, the automatic needle threading button

This message is displayed when the automatic needle

 

cannot be used.

threading button is pushed while twin needle sewing is set.

 

 

 

 

Lower the buttonhole lever.

This message is displayed when the buttonhole lever is up, a

 

 

buttonhole stitch is selected, and the “Start/Stop” button or

 

 

“Reverse Stitch” button is pushed.

 

 

 

 

 

Lower the presser foot lever.

This message is displayed when the “Presser Foot Lifter”

 

 

button is pushed while the presser foot lever is raised/the

 

 

needle is lowered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move the sensor pen away from the currently marked position.

This message appears when you press down the sensor pen

 

 

tip before pressing

and keep pressing for the certain

 

 

period. Move the sensor pen away from the current position.

 

 

 

 

Not enough available memory to save the pattern. Delete

This message is displayed when the memory is full and the

 

another pattern?

stitch or pattern cannot be saved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK to automatically lower the presser foot?

This message is displayed when

is pressed (the

 

 

 

 

presser foot is raised).

 

 

 

 

 

OK to delete the ending point setting?

This message appears when you try to recall the pattern

 

 

stored in the machine while specifying the sewing end point

 

 

using the sensor function. (see page B-81)

 

 

 

 

 

 

A-34