Using The Lower Thread Counter - Brother KE-430HX Instruction Manual

6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (ADVANCED OPERATIONS)

6-3. Using the lower thread counter

If you use the lower thread counter to set the number of articles which can be sewn with the amount of lower thread available,
you can stop the lower thread running out in the middle of sewing a pattern.
<Initial value setting>
1
Switch to lower thread counter setting mode.
(1)
2
Change the initial value.
(3)
3
Apply the changed parameter setting.
<Lower thread counter operation>
If the initial value is set to other than "0", the lower thread counter will operate.
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(4)
(2)
(1)
(2)
KE-430HX/KE-430HS, BE-438HX/BE-438HS
From the setting menu screen
Press the menu key to switch to the setting menu screen,
and then touch "Lower thread counter setting" in the
menu.
From the home screen
At the home screen, you can also touch the lower thread
counter icon
・ The 5 digits of the current counter value will be
displayed.
Touch the key or the
counter value (3).
・ The initial value can be set from 1 "00001" to 9999
"09999".
・ If the initial value is set to "00000", the lower thread
counter will not operate.
・ If you touch the reset
become "00000".
Touch the OK key.
・ The value will be applied and the display will return to
the setting menu screen (*1).
・ If you touch the back key
OK key, you can cancel the parameter changes.
*1 If you have switched from the home screen, the display
will return to the home screen.
1. Each time the sewing of a single article is completed, the value
displayed on the home screen decreases by 1.
2. When the lower thread counter becomes "00000", the lower
thread counter warning screen will be displayed, the caution
LED (1) will blink, and the buzzer will sound. The sewing
machine will not operate during this time, even if the foot
switch is depressed.
3. If you touch the reset key
switch to the home screen, the lower thread counter value
will return to the setting value, and sewing will be possible.
(1) to switch the screen.
key (2) to change the
key (4), the setting will
without touching the
(2), the display will