Operation Panel - Brother 888-E40 Operation Manual

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Operation panel

The operation panel, located on the front of the
sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and
specify how the stitch will be sewn.
The operation panel differs depending on the sewing
machine model.
a LCD (liquid crystal display)
The number of the selected stitch (
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type to be used ( ), the stitch length (mm) (
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stitch width (mm) ( ), and the auto reverse/
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reinforcement ( ) are displayed here.
b Stitch selection keys
Press the stitch selection keys, and then select the
number for the stitch that you wish to use. For details,
refer to "Selecting a stitch" (page 39).
c Stitch length adjustment key
Press this key to adjust the stitch length. (Press the "–"
side to reduce the stitch length; press the "+" side to
increase the stitch length.)
d Stitch width adjustment key
Press this key to adjust the stitch width. (Press the "–"
side to reduce the stitch width; press the "+" side to
increase the stitch width.)
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■ Keys and indicators provided on some models
<For models equipped with satin stitches and 1 font
type of character stitches>
e Stitch category selection key
f Utility stitch indicator
g Satin stitch indicator
h Character stitch indicator (for models equipped with
1
), the presser foot
3
), the
<For models equipped with satin stitches and 2 font
types of character stitches>
e Utility stitch key
f Utility stitch indicator
g Satin stitch indicator
h Character stitch key
i Character stitch indicator (Gothic font)
j Character stitch indicator (Script font)
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Press this key to select desired stitch category. For
details, refer to "Selecting a stitch" (page 39) .
This indicator lights up when the utility stitch is selected
with the stitch category selection key.
This indicator lights up when the satin stitch is selected
with the stitch category selection key.
character stitches)
This indicator lights up when the character stitch is
selected with the stitch category selection key.
g
j
Press this key to select the desired type of utility stitches.
For details, refer to "Selecting a stitch" (page 39).
This indicator lights up when the utility stitch is selected
with the utility stitch key.
This indicator lights up when the satin stitch is selected
with the utility stitch key.
Press this key to select the desired font type of character
stitches. For details, refer to "Selecting characters"
(page 76).
This indicator lights up when the character stitch
(Gothic font) is selected with the character stitch key.
This indicator lights up when the character stitch (Script
font) is selected with the character stitch key.
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e
h
i