How To Use The Operation Panel; Basic Operation Of The Sewing Machine; Setting The Thread Tension - JUKI MEB-3810N Series Instruction Manual

6. HOW TO USE THE OPERATION PANEL

In the case the sewing machine stops with its needle-bar rested in any position other than the upper
end when the READY key
In this case, turn the hand pulley to move the needle bar to its upper stop position. Error (E030)
will disappear when the upper stop position is reached. In this state, press the READY key
again to light up sewing LED A
In addition, the needle bar will automatically return to the upper stop position when you press the READY
key even in the case the needle bar is not brought to its upper stop position as long as the needle
bar rests at any position between the upper stop position and a point short of the lower dead point.

6-1. Basic operation of the sewing machine

Standard patterns of pattern numbers 90 to 99 have been factory-set at the time of shipment. Refer
to "15. STANDARD PATTERN LIST" p. 107
A
❶
B
❹
❺

6-2. Setting the thread tension

The actual thread tension varies in accordance with the kind or thickness of thread used even when
the set value is the same. Adjust the thread tension value to the thread used. If the thread tension
set value is high, stitch skipping may be caused.
❶
D
❽
Thread tension to be applied to the respec-
tive sections of the sewing pattern can be
changed separately. Refer to
procedure of thread tension compensation
of each section" p.
is pressed, Error (E030) will occur to stop the sewing machine.
.
for pattern shapes.
C
❼
❻
"9-1. Operating
73.
– 44 –
❹ or + key
1) Press – key
target pattern number B you want to sew.
2) Press Ready key
A to enable sewing. At this time, the presser foot
comes down and the feed bar and needle retrieve
the respective origins.
The presser and the feed base operate.
Be careful that hands or fingers are not
being caught in them.
3) Place the sewing material under the presser foot.
Press the Presser foot switch to lower the presser
foot. Press the Start switch to start sewing.
Before starting the sewing machine, close
the front cover.
1) Press Thread tension key
Thread tension LED D. The LED displays the set
value of the thread tension.
2) Set the value of the thread tension C by pressing
–/BACKWARD key
❼.
3) The set value is stored in memory when you press
❶ or press the Start switch to
Ready key
start sewing.
4) When you press Thread tension key
Thread tension LED D stays on, the screen returns
to the normal display.
If the pattern number is changed or the power
is turned off without taking the procedure 3),
the set value will not be stored in memory.
❺ to select the
❶ to light up Sewing LED
❽ to light up
❻ or +/FORWARD key
❽ while