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ERROR MESSAGES
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Appendix A-29
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If the machine is not properly set and the “Start/Stop” button or the “Reverse Stitch” button is pressed, or
if the operation procedure is incorrect, the machine does not start. An alarm sounds and an error message
is displayed on the LCD. If an error message displays, follow the instructions in the message.
Below is an explanation of error messages. Refer to these when necessary (if you press or do the
operation correctly while the error message is displayed, the message disappears).
ERROR MESSAGES
CAUTION
• Be sure to rethread the machine. If you press the “Start/Stop” button without rethreading the machine,
the thread tension may be wrong or the needle may break and cause injury.
Marks Error Messages Cause/Solution
A malfunction occurred.Turn the machine off, then on again. This message is displayed if some malfunction occurs.
An invalid area was touched by the sensor pen. Touch again
within the active sensor area. (130mm x 200mm / 5"X 8")
This message appears when you touch the invalid area of
sensor pen. Touch the active area. (see page B-64)
An invalid sewing area was touched by the sensor pen. Touch
again within the valid sewing area.
This message appears when you touch the invalid area of
sewing with the sensor pen. Touch the active area. (see page
B-64)
Can not change the configuration of the characters This message is displayed when there are too many characters
and the curved character configuration is impossible.
Check and rethread the upper thread. This message is displayed when the upper thread is broken or
not threaded correctly, and the “Start/Stop” button or the
“Reverse Stitch” button is pressed.
Data volume is too large for this pattern. This message is displayed when the patterns you are editing
take up too much memory, or if you are editing too many
patterns for the memory.
Failed to save file. This message appears when you try to save more than 100
settings screen image files in the USB media. In this case,
delete a file from the USB media or use different USB media.
(see page B-29)
In twin needle mode, the automatic needle threading button
cannot be used.
This message is displayed when the automatic needle
threading button is pushed while twin needle sewing is set.
Lower the buttonhole lever. This message is displayed when the buttonhole lever is up, a
buttonhole stitch is selected, and the “Start/Stop” button or
“Reverse Stitch” button is pushed.
Lower the presser foot lever. This message is displayed when the “Presser Foot Lifter”
button is pushed while the presser foot lever is raised/the
needle is lowered.
Move the sensor pen away from the currently marked position. This message appears when you press down the sensor pen
tip before pressing and keep pressing for the certain
period. Move the sensor pen away from the current position.
Not enough available memory to save the pattern. Delete
another pattern?
This message is displayed when the memory is full and the
stitch or pattern cannot be saved.
OK to automatically lower the presser foot?
This message is displayed when is pressed (the
presser foot is raised).
OK to delete the ending point setting? This message appears when you try to recall the pattern
stored in the machine while specifying the sewing end point
using the sensor function. (see page B-69)
OK to delete the selected pattern? This message is displayed when, after selecting a pattern,
or is pressed and the pattern is about to be
deleted.