5. USING THE OPERATION PANEL (BASIC OPERATIONS)
Parameter
Setting range and initial value
Display
Slow start
pattern
Lo1-Lo9
(Initial values: 430FX
・
FS: Lo8, 438FX: Lo7)
The starting-up speed at the sewing start can
be adjusted.
* The smaller the number, the slower the start.
* This is used to stop the thread from pulling
out at the sewing start, and at times when
skipped stitches might easily occur.
430FX
・
FS: Medium-weight materials (-03), knitted wear (-0K), foundation garments (-0F)
Lo1
Lo2
Lo3
Lo4
Lo5
Lo6
Lo7
Lo8
Lo9
Sewing speed
for 1st stitch
200
200
300
400
400
400
400
800
1500
Sewing speed
for 2nd stitch
200
300
400
400
500
600
800
1200
3000
Sewing speed
for 3rd stitch
300
400
500
600
800
800
1200
2500
3200
Sewing speed
for 4th stitch
500
600
700
900
1200
1200
2500
3200
3200
430FX
・
FS: Heavy-weight materials (-05)
Lo1
Lo2
Lo3
Lo4
Lo5
Lo6
Lo7
Lo8
Lo9
Sewing speed
for 1st stitch
200
200
300
400
400
400
800
1500
1500
Sewing speed
for 2nd stitch
200
300
400
400
600
800
1200
2000
3000
Sewing speed
for 3rd stitch
300
400
500
600
800
1200
2500
2500
3200
Sewing speed
for 4th stitch
500
600
700
900
1200
2500
3200
3200
3200
438FX
Lo1
Lo2
Lo3
Lo4
Lo5
Lo6
Lo7
Lo8
Lo9
Sewing speed
for 1st stitch
200
200
300
300
300
400
400
400
400
Sewing speed
for 2nd stitch
200
200
300
300
400
400
400
600
900
Sewing speed
for 3rd stitch
300
300
300
400
400
400
600
900
1500
Sewing speed
for 4th stitch
300
400
400
400
400
400
900
2000
2000
* The speed will not be faster than the sewing speed which has been set.
* The thread nipper device will not operate for settings other than Lo8 and Lo9.
Upper thread
tension
<For
KE-430FX and
BE-438FX>
0 - 300
(Initial setting is “75”.)
* The later the value, the stronger the upper
thread tension.
2409B
Initial value
Initial value
2456B
(sti/min)
(sti/min)
(sti/min)
KE-430FX/KE-430FS, BE-438FX
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