Brother 888-L90, Operation Manual

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Care and Maintenance
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Insert the tabs on the needle plate cover into the
needle plate, and then slide the cover back on.
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Needle plate cover
About the maintenance message
Once this message appears, it is recommended to take your
machine to an authorized Brother dealer or nearest Brother
authorized service center for a regular maintenance check.
Although this message will disappear and the machine will
continue to function once you press , the message will
display several more times until the appropriate maintenance
is performed.
Please take the time to arrange the maintenance your machine
requires once this message appears. Such steps will help to
ensure you receive continued, uninterrupted hours of
machine operation for the future.
Touch panel is malfunctioning
If the screen does not respond correctly when you touch a key
(the machine does not perform the operation or performs a
different operation), follow the steps below to make the
proper adjustments.
a
Holding your finger on the screen, turn the main
power switch to OFF and back to ON.
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The touch panel adjustment screen is displayed.
b
Lightly touch the center of each +, in order from 1 to 5.
c
Turn the main power to OFF, then turn it back to ON.
Operation beep
Each time a key is pressed you will hear one beep. If an
incorrect operation is performed you will hear two or four
beeps.
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If a key is pressed (correct operation)
One beep sounds.
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If an incorrect operation is performed
Two or four beeps sound.
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If the machine locks up, for example, because
the thread is tangled
The machine beeps for four seconds and the machine
automatically stops.
Be sure to check for the cause of the error and correct it
before continuing to sew.
CAUTION
• Never use a bobbin case that is scratched,
otherwise the upper thread may become
tangled, the needle may break or sewing
performance may suffer. For a new bobbin
case, contact your nearest Brother authorized
service center.
• Be sure that the bobbin case is correctly
installed, otherwise the needle may break.
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Note
• Do not press too hard on the screen. Otherwise,
damage may result.
Note
• If you finish the screen adjustment and the
screen still does not respond, or if you cannot do
the adjustment, contact your authorized Brother
dealer.