Brother BE-438F, KE-430F 5-5.Checking the sewing pattern (BE-438F)

5. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)

5-5. Checking the sewing pattern (BE-438F)

Use test feed mode to check the needle movement with only the button clamp operating.

1					Press the TEST key.
					￿￿The number of stitches remaining until the final stitch
						will be displayed in the menu display.
			TEST indicator lights						2416B
					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
						illuminated.
			For example, program
			number 2
						2nd step
									2415B
		Program No. flashes ￿ illuminates							4441Q
2	Set the button. (Refer to “4-7. Inserting the button”.)
3	Start single-stitch test feed mode.				Depress the foot switch to the 2nd step and then release
					it.
		2nd step			￿￿The button clamp will move by one stitch only.
					￿￿The TEST indicator will flash.
			4441Q
	After this, the button clamp will move forward by one stitch each time you depress the foot switch to the 1st step. Turn
	the pulley by hand each time the button clamp moves by one stitch, and check whether the needle drops into the hole
	of the button without touching the button. (If you turn the machine pulley one full rotation in the direction of sewing
	machine operation at this time, the button clamp will move forward by one stitch when the needle bar is near the
	needle up position.￿
	In addition, when the foot switch is depressed to the 2nd step, the button clamp will move continuously by 1 stitch at a time as
	long as the foot switch is kept depressed.
		[Paused sewing standby mode]			If you would like sewing to resume from the point
					where it was paused, press the TEST key while test
		2nd step			feeding is paused to switch off the TEST indicator.
					￿￿When you depress the foot switch to the 2nd step,
						sewing will start.
		TEST indicator switches off							2404B 4441Q
			￿￿If you press the			key (1) while in this mode, the button clamp will
			move forward by one stitch, and if you press the						key (2), the button
			clamp will move back by one stitch. (It will move quicker if you keep
			the key pressed down.￿						2417B
			￿￿If you would like to start single-stitch test feed once more, press the
			TEST key so that the TEST indicator flashes.
			￿￿If you press the RESET key, the button clamp will return to the sewing
			start position.
		TEST indicator flashes							2416B
4	End test feeding.		Press the TEST key.	5		Depress the foot switch to the 1st step.
						The button clamp will be raised and preparation for
						sewing will be complete.
						1st step
	TEST indicator switches off		2404B						4441Q

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