Brother Computerized Embroidery Machine manual

Product Code 885-V55 GETTING READY EMBROIDERY APPENDIX Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual Please visit us at " http://solutions.brother .com " where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (F AQs).[...]

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1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Introduction Thank you for purc hasing this embroide ry mac hine. Before using this machin e, carefully read the "IMPORTANT SAFETY INST[...]

2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administer ed. • Do not use the machine near a he at[...]

3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — This applian ce is not inten ded for use by persons (inclu ding child ren) with red uced physical, sensory or mental capabiliti es, or lack [...]

4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —[...]

5 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Contents Introduction . ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............[...]

6 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroidering ... ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. . ... 57 [...]

7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Machine Features a Automatic thread cutting The thread can be cut automatically after embroidering (page 59). b Fast bobbin winding system W[...]

8 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your dealer. In[...]

9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Optional accessories The following are available as optional accessories. Memo z To obtain optional accessories or parts, contact your sales[...]

10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine Part s and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the machine and th eir functions are describ ed below. B efore us[...]

11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Needle and embroidery foot section a Thread guide disk (page 40) Pass the thread through the thread guide disk when using the needle thread[...]

12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation buttons The operation buttons help you to easily perform various basic machine op erations. a Start/stop button Press the start/stop [...]

13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation panel The front operation panel has an LCD (liquid crystal di splay) and operation keys. a LCD (liquid crystal display) (touch pa[...]

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1 GETTING READY The various preparations to start embroi dering are described in this chapter. Basic Steps for Embroidering .... ................. ............ ................. ............. ................ .... 16 Turning the Machine On/Off .......... ................ ............. ................ ............. .............. 17 Attaching the E[...]

16 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Basic Steps for Embroidering This section describes the preparations for embroidering. The basic steps for embroidering are as follows. p p p p p p p 1 Embro[...]

Turning the Machine On/Off 17 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turning the Machine On/Off This section explains how to turn the machine on and off. Power supply precautions [...]

18 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — T urning on the machine Memo z Before turning on the machine, be sure to attach the embroidery unit to it. If t he embroidery unit is no t attached, the mach[...]

Attaching the Embroidery Unit 19 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attaching the Embroidery Unit This section describes how to attach the embroidery unit. Embroidery unit pre[...]

20 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — b Slide the embroidery unit onto the machine arm. Push it in until it clicks and stops. X The embroidery unit is attached. Note z Make sure that there is no [...]

Attaching the Embroidery Unit 21 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Removing the embroidery unit Make sure that the machin e is complet ely stopped and follow the in struction[...]

22 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation Selected embroidery pattern, settings and messages are displayed on the LCD (liquid crystal display) on the front of t[...]

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation 23 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the machine settings Various machine operations and settings can be changed. The attribut[...]

24 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — a Turn on the machine. The highlig hted display is t he initial setting. X The LCD comes on. b Press (Settings key) on the operation panel. X The setting scr[...]

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation 25 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Checking machine operating procedures Simple explanations can be referred on the LCD display for t[...]

26 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Preparing Items for Embroidering The following is necessary for embroidering. ■ Fabric Prepare the fabric for embroidery. Prepare a piece of fabric a littl[...]

Preparing the Needle 27 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Preparing the Needle Before starting embroidering, check the needle and replace it if necessary. Needle precautions [...]

28 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Replacing the needle Use the screwdriver and a needle that has been determined to be straight according to the instructions in "Checking the needle"[...]

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 29 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Winding/Installing the Bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin, and then inser[...]

30 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — a Turn on the machine. b Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft so that the spring on the shaft fits into the notch in the bobbin. Press down on the bob[...]

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 31 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Note z When embroidering with fine, cross -wound thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a small space b[...]

32 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — j Wind the end of the thread clockwise around the bobbin five or six times. While using your left hand to hold the thread that was passed through the bobbin-[...]

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 33 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — n Cut the thread with scissors, slide the bobbin winder shaft to the left, and then remove the bobbin from [...]

34 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — b Cut the thread with scissors besid e the bobbin- winding thread guide. a Bobbin-winding thread guide c Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the left, and then [...]

Winding/Installing the Bobbin 35 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — a Press (Needle position button) once or twice to raise the needle, and then raise the presser foot lever. [...]

36 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Note z If the thread is not correctly inser ted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case, it may cause incorrect thread tension (page 64). a T[...]

Upper Thre ading 37 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Upper Threading This section describes how to position the spool for the upper thread, and then thread the needle. a Mar[...]

38 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Threading the upper thread Set the spool of thread on the spool pin, and then thread the machine. Memo z Use embroidery thread, or country embroidery thread [...]

Upper Thre ading 39 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — f Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin and return the spool pin to its original positio n. Slide the spool cap as far [...]

40 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — j Make sure that the thread is pa ssed into the thread take-up lever as shown below. a Thread take-up lever Memo z If the needle is not raised, you cannot pa[...]

Upper Thre ading 41 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — o Lower the needle threader lever on the left side of the machine as much as possible to make the hook turn. a Needle th[...]

42 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ■ Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) When using specialty thread, such as transparent nylon thread which cannot be used with[...]

Preparing the Fabric 43 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Preparing the Fabric After attaching a stabilizer material to the em broidery fabric, it is stretched on an embroide[...]

44 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame The fabric is stretched in the embroidery frame. If the fabric is loose, the quality of the embroidery pattern may[...]

Preparing the Fabric 45 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — e Gently remove the fabric from the frame without loosening the adjustment screw. Memo z This precautionary step wil[...]

46 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — b Place the embroidery sheet on the inner frame. a Embroidery sheet b Inner frame c Line the mark on the fabric up with the base line on the embroidery sheet[...]

Attaching the Embroidery Fra me 47 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attaching the Embroidery Frame This section describes how to attach the embroidery frame. Attaching the e[...]

48 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Removing the embroidery frame Make sure that the machin e is complet ely stopped and follow the in structions be low. a Raise the presser foot leve r. a Pres[...]

2E M B R O I D E R Y The steps for embroidering are described in this chapter. Selecting Embroidery Patterns .. ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ . 50 Embroideri ng ......... ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. .............. 57 Editing and Saving[...]

50 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Selecting Embroidery Patterns This section provides details on the various types of embroidery patterns available and the procedure for selecting a pattern.[...]

Selecting Embroidery Patterns 51 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Setting for embroidering  Setting the display while embroidering Press ( Settings key ) and then (Next p[...]

52 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — DISPLAY UNIT The measurement units that are displayed ca n be selected. [mm/inch] ■ LCD button Example: Selecting alphanumeric characters When a specific [...]

Selecting Embroidery Patterns 53 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • For details, refer to "Resewing" (page 67). Memo z Keys that appear surrounded with a dotted [...]

54 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Memo z The character pattern you created ca n be saved for later use. For details, refer to "Saving patterns" ( page 75 ). Selecting an embroidery[...]

Selecting Embroidery Patterns 55 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Selecting a frame pattern 10 shapes, such as squares and circles, can be combined with 12 stitch types. Mem[...]

56 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — b Insert the embroidery card in the embroidery card slot on the right side of the machine. Face the arrow on the embroidery card toward you, and insert it i[...]

Embroidering 57 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroidering After the preparation s are done, you c an try embroidering. T his section describes the steps for embroide rin[...]

58 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroidering a pattern Embroidery patterns are embroider ed with a change of thread after each color. a Prepare embroidery thread of the color shown on the [...]

Embroidering 59 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d Lower the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever e Press (Start/stop button). a Start/stop button Note z Do not leave ob[...]

60 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — k Remove the upper thread. Note z Be sure to raise the presser foot lever before removing the upper thread. If you remove the upper thread with the embroide[...]

Embroidering 61 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d Remove the fabric from the embroidery frame, and cut it out along the cut-out line. Cut carefully along the stitching and [...]

62 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Editing and Saving Patterns This section describes ways to edit, adjust, reposition and memorize patterns. Adjusting the layout and the size The pattern is [...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 63 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Memo z If you change the size of the pattern or reverse it, the embroidery whic h have been moved will return[...]

64 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CAUTION d Press (Back key) to return to the previous screen. Memo z When the machine is turned off, the layout returns to the original setting. z You can al[...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 65 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the bobbin thread tension The bobbin case installed in this machine can be adjusted, if necessary, [...]

66 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Connecting character patterns If the character pattern is too long to fit in the embroidery frame, follow the steps below. Example: Connecting "ABC&quo[...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 67 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — l Use (change position keys) to m ove the needle to the embroidery end position of "ABC". a Embroid[...]

68 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Thread runs out partway through a design When the upper thr ead or the bobbin threa d runs out while embroidering, the mac hine stops. Move the nee dle back[...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 69 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d Press . X The selected pattern is deleted, and the screen for selecting the embroidery pattern type is disp[...]

70 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Using the Memory Function Embroidery data precautions Observe the following precautions w hen using em broidery data other than that created a nd saved in t[...]

Using the Memory Function 71 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • Save embroidery data files in the root folder or folders on the r oot folder of the USB media. If an embroi[...]

72 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Transferring embroidery pa tterns from the computer to machine Embroidery patterns can be transferred from a computer to the machine by using a USB media. F[...]

Using the Memory Function 73 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — f Insert the USB media into the USB port on the machine. a USB port (for a USB flash drive (USB flash memory)) [...]

74 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — h Select the desired folder or the pattern you wish to retrieve. Switch screens using (Previous page key) and (Next page key). a Number of the currently dis[...]

Using the Memory Function 75 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Saving patterns The embroidery patterns and the alphanum eric characters you have customized can be saved in th[...]

76 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —[...]

3 APPENDIX The various maintenance and troubleshooting procedures are described in this chapter. Care and Main tenance .......... ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ........... 78 Attaching the Embroidery F oot ........ ................ ............. ................ ............. .............. 80 Troublesh[...]

78 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Care and Maintenance Simple machine maintenance operations are described below. Cleaning t he machine surface If the surface of the machine is dirty, ligh[...]

Care and Maintenance 79 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — g Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the race and bobbin thread sensor and [...]

80 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attaching the Embroidery Foot This section describes how to attach the embroidery foot "Q". Attaching the embroi dery foot If you need to replac[...]

Attaching the Embroidery Foot 81 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — e While pressing in the lever with your fing er, fit the embroidery foot bar over the nee dle clamp screw t[...]

82 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Troubleshooting If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by [...]

Troubleshooting 83 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The upper thread breaks. There are knots or tangles in the thread. Remove any knots or tangles. - The upper thread tensio[...]

84 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The thread tensio n is incorrect. The thread tension is incorrect. Adjust the tension of the upper thread and the bobbin thread. page 64, page 65 A bobbin[...]

Troubleshooting 85 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroider y unit does not move. No pattern selected. Select a pattern. page 50 The embroi dery unit is not set up correct[...]

86 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Error messages When erroneous operations are performed messages and advice on operation will be displayed on the LCD. Follow what is displayed. If you pre[...]

Troubleshooting 87 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 9 The memory is full and the pattern cannot be saved. 10 You pressed the back key or the embroidery key when a pattern wa[...]

88 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 18 Bobbin thread has run out. Little bobbin thread remains. 19 When the embroidery unit is attached. 20 You tried to set a num ber of characters that will[...]

Troubleshooting 89 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the LCD If nothing appears in the LCD when the machine is turned on, the brightness of the LCD is either too li[...]

90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Upgrading Y our Machine’ s Software Using USB Media You can use USB media and a computer to download software upgrades for your sewing machin[...]

Index 91 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Index A accessories ......................................... ........................ 8 , 9 adjusting layout .....................[...]

92 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — plug ........................................................................ ...... 18 power supply cord ................................................[...]

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