Brother BAS-300G-484/484SF Owner's Manual
6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (ADVANCED OPERATIONS)
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KE-430D, BE-438D
6-4. Using the lower thread counter
If you use the bobbin thread counter to set the number of articles which can be sewn with the amount of bobbin thread
available, you can stop the bobbin thread running out in the middle of sewing a pattern.
<Initial value setting>
1
TEST indicator lights, COUNTER indicator flashes
While pressing the TEST key, press the key.
• The initial value which was set previously will appear in
the menu display.
2
Press the or key to set the initial value.
• The initial value can be set from 1 ("0001") to 9999
("9999").
• If the initial value is set to "0000", the lower thread
counter will not operate.
• If you press the RESET key during setting mode, the
value will become "0000".
3
Ending setting mode
TEST indicator switches off
Press the TEST key.
• The initial value will be memorized.
<Lower thread counter operation>
If you press the SELECT key (1) to select the counter display menu when memory switch no. 300 is set to "OFF", the
COUNTER indicator will illuminate and the lower thread counter will appear in the menu display (2).
1.
Each time the sewing of a single article is completed,
the value shown in the menu display (2) is reduced by 1.
2. When the lower thread counter reaches "0000", the
buzzer will sound. The sewing machine will not operate
during this time, even if the foot switch is depressed.
3. When you press the RESET key (3), the buzzer will stop,
the initial value will appear in the menu display (2) and
sewing will be possible.
• If no initial value has been set, the display will be
"0000".
* You can press the or key (4) to set the lower
thread counter to the desired value. However, this value
will not be memorized as the initial value.
* If a lower thread counter value is set, the lower thread
counter will operate even if the lower thread counter is
not being displayed.
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