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885-V51 English XE5427-001 ① Printed in China Product Code 885-V51 GETTING READY EMBROIDERY APPENDIX Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual PANTONE 285 Black _Ccombo_emb_cover 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 purchasing this embroidery machine. Before using this machine, carefu lly read the "Important Safety Instruc[...]

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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT • In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fu se approved by ASTA to BS 1[...]

4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — preface1 Page 4 Tuesday, August 1 9, 2008 3:30 PM[...]

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

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

7 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Machine Features a Automatic thread cutting The thread can be cut automatica lly after embroidering (page 58). b Fast bobbin winding system [...]

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 availabl e as optional accessories. Memo z To obtain optional accessories or part s, contact your sal[...]

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. Bef ore 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 threa[...]

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

13 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Operation p anel The front operation panel ha s an LCD (liquid crystal di splay) and operation keys. a LCD (liquid crystal di splay) (touch[...]

14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0711-0120-C-combo_E.b ook Page 14 Thursday, Ju ly 24, 2008 1:46 PM[...]

1 GETTING READY The various preparations to start embroi dering are described in this chapter. Basic Steps fo r Embroidering . ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ . 16 Turning the Mac hine On/Off ....... ................ ................ ................ ................ ........... 17 Attaching th [...]

16 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Basic Steps for Embroidering This section describes the pr eparations for embroidering. The basic steps for embroidering are as follows. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ [...]

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

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 the embroidery unit is no t attached, the machi[...]

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 embroide ry un it onto the machine arm. Push it in until it clicks and stops. X The embroi dery un it is attached. Note z Make sure that there is[...]

Attaching the Embroidery Unit 21 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Removing the embroidery un it Make sure that the machin e is completely stopped and follow the in struction[...]

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

LCD (Liquid Crystal Disp lay) Operation 23 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Changing the machine settings Various machine operations a nd settings can be changed. The attrib[...]

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

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

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

Preparing the Needle 27 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Prep aring 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 accord ing to the instructions in "Checkin g the needle&qu[...]

Winding/In stalling the Bobbin 29 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Winding/Inst alling the Bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin, and then ins[...]

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

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

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/In stalling 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 beside the bo bbin- winding thread guide. a Bobbin-winding thread guide c Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the left, and then [...]

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

36 GETTING READY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Note z If the thread is not correctly inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case, it may cause incorrect thread tension (page 63). a Te[...]

Upper Thre ading 37 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Upper Threading This section describes how to pos ition the spool for the upper thr ead, and then thread the needle. a M[...]

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 countr y embroidery thread[...]

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

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 thr ead, such as transparent nylon thread which cannot be used wit[...]

Preparing the Fabric 43 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Preparing the Fabric After attaching a stab ilizer m aterial to the embroidery fabric, it is stretched on an embroid[...]

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

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 E mbroidery Frame 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 completely stopped and follow the in structions belo w. a Raise the presser foot lever. a Presse[...]

2E M B R O I D E R Y The steps for embroide ring are described in this chapter. Selecting Embro idery Patterns .. ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ . 50 Embroidering ............ ................ ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ . 57 Editing and Savin[...]

50 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Selecting Embroidery Patterns This section provides de tails on the various types of embroidery pa tterns available and the procedure for selecting a patter[...]

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

52 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — DISPLAY UNIT The measurement units th at a re displayed can be selected. [mm/inch] ■ LCD button Example: Selecting alphanumeric characters When a specific[...]

Selecting Embroidery Patterns 53 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • For details, refer to "Resewing" (page 66). 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 70 ). Selecting an embroidery[...]

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

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. This s ection describes the step s for embroiderin[...]

58 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d Lower the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever e Press (Start/stop button). a Start/stop button Note z Do not leave objects in the range of motion of [...]

Embroidering 59 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — k Remove the upper thread. Note z Be sure to raise the presser foot lever before removing the upper thread. If you remove th[...]

60 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d Remove the fabric from the embroidery frame, and cut it out along the cut-out line. Cut carefully along the stitching and remove the thread. • If it is [...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 61 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Editing and Saving Patterns This section describes ways to edit, adjust, reposition and memorize patterns. Ad[...]

62 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Memo z If you change the size of the pattern or reverse it, the embroide ry whic h have been moved will return to its initial position. Use the Change posit[...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 63 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — CAUTION d Press (Back key) to return to the previous screen. Memo z When the machine is tu rned off, the layo[...]

64 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the bobbin thread tension The bobbin case installed in this machine can be adjusted, if necessary, to accommodate the bobbin tension for embroider[...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 65 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Connecting character patterns If the character pattern is too long to fit in the embroidery frame, foll ow th[...]

66 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — l Use (change position keys) to m ove the needle to the embroi der y end position of "ABC". a Embroidery end position m Lower the embroidery foot,[...]

Editing and Saving Patterns 67 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Thread runs out partway through a design When the upper thr ead or the bobbin threa d runs out while embroide[...]

68 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — d Press . X The selected pattern is deleted, and the screen for selecting the embroidery pattern type is displayed. e Turn off the machine. Note z Always re[...]

Using the Memory Function 69 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Using the Memory Func tion Embroidery data precautions Observe the following precautions when using embroidery [...]

70 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Saving patterns The embroidery patterns and the alphanum eric characters you have customized can be saved in the machine's memory. Since the saved patt[...]

Using the Memory Function 71 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Retrieving embroidery patterns from the computer a Plug the USB cable connectors in to the corresponding USB po[...]

72 EMBROIDERY — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — e Select the pattern you wish to retrieve. Switch screens using (Previous page key) and (Next page key). a Total amount of memory used b Total amount of mem[...]

3 APPENDIX The various maintenance and troubleshooting pr ocedures are described in this chapter. Care and Main tenance ................. ................ ................ ................ ............. .............. 74 Attaching th e Embroidery F oot..... ................ ................ ................ ............. .............. 76 Troublesh[...]

74 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Care and Maintenance Simple machine maintenance operations are described below. Cleaning the machine surface If the surface of the machine is dirty, light[...]

Care and Maintenance 75 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — g Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the ra ce and bobbin thread s ensor an[...]

76 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Attaching the Embroidery Foot This section describes how to a ttach the embroidery foot "Q". Attaching the embroi dery foot If you need to repla[...]

Attaching the Em br oidery Foot 77 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — e While pressing in the lever with your fi nger, fit the embroidery foot bar over the needle clamp screw [...]

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

Troubleshoot ing 79 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The upper thread breaks. There are knots or tangles in the thread. Remove any knots or tangles. - The upper thread tensi[...]

80 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — The thread tensio n is incorrect. The thread tension is incorrect. Adjust the tension of the upper thread and the bobbin thread. page 63, page 64 A bobbin[...]

Troubleshoot ing 81 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Embroider y unit does not move. No pattern selected. Select a pattern. page 50 The embroi dery unit is not set up correc[...]

82 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[...]

Troubleshoot ing 83 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 9 You pressed the back key or the embroidery key when a pattern was selected. 10 You tried to select an embroidery patte[...]

84 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 18 When the embroidery unit is attached. 19 You tried to set a number of characters that w ill not fit within the frame. 20 The upper thread has become ta[...]

Troubleshoot ing 85 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Adjusting the LCD If nothing appears in the LCD when the machine is turned on, the brightness of the LCD i s either too [...]

86 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Upgrading Y our Machine's Sof tware You can use a computer to download software upgrades for your machine. Visit our website at "http://solution[...]

Index 87 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Index A accessories ................................................................. 8 , 9 adjusting layout ......................[...]

88 APPENDIX — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — pattern retrieving .................................................... 70 , 71 plug .....................................................................[...]

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Product Code 885-V51 GETTING READY EMBROIDERY APPENDIX Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual PANTONE 285 Black _Ccombo_emb_cover Please visit us at http://solutions.brother .com where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (F AQs). 885-V51 English XE5427-001 Printed in China[...]