Brother Computerized Embroidery Machine Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................5
Machine Features ................................................................................................................5
Accessories..........................................................................................................................6
Included accessories .........................................................................................................................................6
Optional accessories.........................................................................................................................................7
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .....................................................................8
Front view.........................................................................................................................................................8
Needle and embroidery foot section .................................................................................................................9
Right-side/rear view ..........................................................................................................................................9
Operation buttons...........................................................................................................................................10
Operation panel..............................................................................................................................................11
GETTING READY 13
Embroidery Step by Step ...................................................................................................14
Attaching the Embroidery Unit..........................................................................................15
Embroidery unit precautions ...........................................................................................................................15
Attaching the embroidery unit.........................................................................................................................15
Removing the embroidery unit........................................................................................................................16
Turning the Machine On/Off.............................................................................................18
Power supply precautions ...............................................................................................................................18
Turning on the machine..................................................................................................................................19
Turning off the machine..................................................................................................................................19
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation............................................................................20
Viewing the LCD.............................................................................................................................................20
Changing the machine settings........................................................................................................................21
Checking machine operating procedures ........................................................................................................23
Winding/Installing the Bobbin...........................................................................................24
Bobbin precautions.........................................................................................................................................24
Winding the bobbin........................................................................................................................................24
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................28
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................30
About the spool of thread................................................................................................................................30
Threading the upper thread.............................................................................................................................30
Threading the needle ......................................................................................................................................32
Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader)................................................................34
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................35
Needle precautions.........................................................................................................................................35
Checking the needle .......................................................................................................................................35
Replacing the needle.......................................................................................................................................36
EMBROIDERY 39
Embroidering Neatly .........................................................................................................40
What to prepare..............................................................................................................................................40
Preparing the Fabric ..........................................................................................................42
Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric .....................................................................................................42
Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame.......................................................................................................43
Attaching the Embroidery Frame.......................................................................................47
Attaching the embroidery frame......................................................................................................................47
Removing the embroidery frame .....................................................................................................................48
Selecting Embroidery Patterns...........................................................................................49
Copyright information ....................................................................................................................................49
Embroidery pattern types.................................................................................................................................49
LCD (liquid crystal display) operation .............................................................................................................50
Selecting characters ........................................................................................................................................52
Selecting an embroidery pattern......................................................................................................................53
Selecting a frame pattern.................................................................................................................................54
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