Brother PC-420PRW 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
Understanding the LCD Screens ........................................................................................12
Checking machine operating procedures ........................................................................................................13
Changing the Machine Settings .........................................................................................14
Changing the settings ......................................................................................................................................14
Changing the needle stop position ..................................................................................................................16
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD ................................................................................................................16
Changing the screen language .........................................................................................................................17
Winding/Installing the Bobbin ...........................................................................................18
Bobbin precautions .........................................................................................................................................18
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................22
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................24
Threading the upper thread .............................................................................................................................24
Threading the needle ......................................................................................................................................27
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 28
Using thread that winds off quickly ................................................................................................................. 31
Pulling up the bobbin thread ...........................................................................................................................31
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................33
Needle precautions .........................................................................................................................................33
Needle types and their uses ............................................................................................................................. 33
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 34
Replacing the needle .......................................................................................................................................35
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................37
Presser foot precautions ..................................................................................................................................37
Replacing the presser foot ...............................................................................................................................37
Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot ........................................................................................................ 39
Removing the presser foot holder ....................................................................................................................39
Using the walking foot ....................................................................................................................................40
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................42
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................. 42
Sewing large pieces of fabric ........................................................................................................................... 42