Brother International BAS-342G Instruction Manual - English - Page 40

6. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS) 6-6. Checking the sewing pattern Use test feed mode to check the needle movement with only the work clamp operating. Check that the needle hole in the needle plate does not come out from the frame of the work clamp. 1 Press the TEST key. TEST indicator illuminates 2 Select the program number to be checked, and then set the X-scale and the Y-scale. • The program number will flash. Depress the work clamp switch (1) to lower the work clamp, and then depress the start switch (2). • The work clamp will move to the sewing start position, and then the program number will stop flashing and illuminate steadily. • The number of stitches will appear in the menu display. COUNTER indicator illuminates 4957Q 4014M 3 Starting continuous test feed mode Depress the work clamp switch (1) to lower the work clamp, and then depress and release the start switch (2). • The work clamp will start moving continuously one stitch at a time. TEST indicator illuminates [Fast-forward test mode] If the work clamp switch (1) is depressed while the work clamp is moving, the feeding speed can be increased while the work clamp switch (1) is depressed. 4014M 4443Q When the key is pressed, the work clamp will move forward by one stitch, and when the key is pressed, the work clamp will move backward by one stitch. (It will move quicker if you keep the key pressed down.) TEST indicator switches off If you would like sewing to start while test feeding is in progress, press the TEST key to switch off the TEST indicator. When the start switch (2) is depressed, sewing will start. 4014M 4 If test feeding continues until the final stitch, the work clamp will move to the sewing start position and then stop. Press the TEST key. TEST indicator switches off 31 BAS-342G