Brother HE 120 - Manual (Page 175)

Troubleshooting 169
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Error messages
When erroneous operations are performed messages and advice on operation will be displayed on the LCD.
Follow what is displayed.
Error Message Probable Cause
The upper thread has become tangled around the shuttle, and the
needle is bent and hitting the needle plate, etc., so the sewing machine
stops (refer to page 164).
The start/stop button, reverse/reinforcement stitch button or the thread
cutter button was pressed while no thread cassette was installed.
Upper thread broken.
Upper thread not set up correctly.
Upper thread has run out.
The start/stop button, reverse/reinforcement stitch button or thread
cutter button was pressed while the presser foot was raised.
Either the start/stop button or the reverse/reinforcement stitch button
was pushed at a screen other than the sewing screen.
The bobbin winder is winding the bobbin.
The reverse/reinforcement stitch button, needle position button or
thread cutter button was pressed while the bobbin winder shaft is
moved to the right.
The start/stop button was pressed while the foot controller was
connected. You tried to use the foot controller for embroidery.
A stitch other than the buttonhole, bar tack or darning stitch was
selected and the start/stop button was pressed while the buttonhole
lever is lowered.
The buttonhole, bar tack or darning stitch was selected and the start/
stop button was pressed while the buttonhole lever is raised.
The twin needle setting is selected while a pattern that cannot be sewn
with the twin needle is selected.
A twin needle was set up with a pattern where a twin needle cannot be
selected.
The start/stop button was pressed without connecting the foot controller
while the setting for adjusting the stitch width using the sewing speed
controller is set to [ON]. You have selected a pattern for which width
control cannot be used.
You tried to create a design with too many points with the My Custom
Stitch function.
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