Brother NX 200 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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GETTING READYCONTENTS SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX INDEX
Contents
Enclosed Accessories ................................................................................................Cover A
Accessories .............................................................................................................................................Cover A
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .......................................................... Cover B
Front view ...............................................................................................................................................Cover B
Needle and presser foot section ..............................................................................................................Cover C
Right-side/rear view ................................................................................................................................Cover C
Operation buttons ..................................................................................................................................Cover D
Operation panel ......................................................................................................................................Cover E
Optional Accessories ...........................................................................................................1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................2
Sewing Machine Features ....................................................................................................2
Contents ..............................................................................................................................3
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................6
GETTING READY ..............................................................................................9
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................10
Power supply precautions ...............................................................................................................................10
Turning on the machine ..................................................................................................................................11
Turning off the machine ..................................................................................................................................11
Winding/Installing the Bobbin ...........................................................................................12
Bobbin precautions .........................................................................................................................................12
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................16
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................18
Threading the upper thread .............................................................................................................................18
Threading the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Using thread that winds off quickly .................................................................................................................24
Pulling up the bobbin thread ...........................................................................................................................25
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................26
Needle precautions .........................................................................................................................................26
Needle types and their uses ............................................................................................................................. 26
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Replacing the needle .......................................................................................................................................28
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................29
Presser foot precautions .................................................................................................................................. 29
Replacing the presser foot ...............................................................................................................................29
Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot ........................................................................................................ 30
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................... 31
Using the optional walking foot ......................................................................................................................31
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................33
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................. 33
Sewing large pieces of fabric ........................................................................................................................... 33
SEWING BASICS .............................................................................................35
Sewing ...............................................................................................................................36
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 37
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................38
Starting to sew .................................................................................................................................................39
Securing the stitching ......................................................................................................................................41
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................43
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................44
Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................ 44
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