Brother 882-D00 manual

Operation Manual Sewing Machine Product Code: 882-D00 Be sure to read this document before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference.[...]

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INTRODUC TION B-1 Thank you f or purc hasing thi s machin e. Befor e using t his machine, car efully r ead the “ IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS”, and t hen st udy this manual for the c orrect ope ratio n of the various f unctions. In addition, after you have finishe d reading this manual , store it where it can quickly be accessed for futu re r[...]

IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION S B-2 5 Always keep your wo rk area clear: • Never ope rate the machi ne with any air op enings block ed. Keep ventila tion openin gs of the sewi ng machine and foot con trol free f rom the build up of li nt, dust, and loose cloth. • Do not s tore obj ects on the foot co ntroller. • Do not u se extens ion cords. [...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS B-3 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS T his machine is in tend ed for ho usehold use. This app liance is not intended f or use by pe rsons (including chi ldren) with reduced physical, sensory or me ntal ca pabiliti es, or lack of experience and knowle dge, unless they have bee n given s upervis ion or instruction concerning use[...]

IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION S B-4 F eder al Communications Comm ission (FCC) Declar ation of Conf ormity (F or USA Onl y) This dev ice compli es with P art 15 of the FCC Rule s. Operat ion is subje ct to the following two con ditions: (1) this devic e may not ca use h armful in terfer ence , and (2) t his devi ce mus t accept any int erferen ce r[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS B-5 Laser No tices (Fo r U.S.A. only) Lase r Safet y This sewing machine i s certifi ed as a Cla ss 1 laser product un der the U .S. Departm ent of H ealth an d Human Se rvices (D HHS) Radiation Performanc e Standa rd according to the Ra diation Co ntrol for He alth and Sa fety Act of 1968 . This means th at the sewin[...]

IMPORTANT S AFETY INSTRUCTION S B-6 Laser No tices ( For coun tries e xcept U. S.A.) IEC 60825-1 Specification This sewin g machine is a Class 1 lase r produ ct as defin ed in IEC 60825-1 :2007 sp ecificat ions. The laser b eam emitte d by the la ser unit insta lled in this m achine is restric ted to an o utput at a sa fe level . However, the mac h[...]

OUTSTANDI NG FEATURE S B-7 Setting Las er Guideline Marker as a Guide to S e w The guideline mark er shows the sewin g position. You can adj ust th e sewing pos ition by moving the guideline mark er while check ing the guideli ne marker on the fabri c. You don’t need to look for the needle drop p oint to check t he sewing position. Other vari ous[...]

WHAT YO U CAN DO WI TH THIS MACHINE B-8 WHAT YO U CAN DO WITH THIS MACH INE B Basic operati ons After pur chasing your mac hine, be s ure t o read t his s ection fi rst. This se ction provide s detail s on t he initial setup pr ocedures as well as descri ptions of this machine’s more usef ul fun ctions. Chap ter 1 Getting Ready T o learn the oper[...]

CONTEN TS B-9 TRADEMARKS INTRODUC TION ................ ............. ............. ....... 1 IMPORTA NT SAFETY INSTRUCTION S ............... . 1 OUTSTAND ING FEAT URES ................... ............. . 7 WHAT YO U CAN DO WI TH THIS MA CHINE ..... 8 NAMES OF MACHINE P ARTS AND THEIR FUNCTI ONS .......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ........ ..[...]

CONTENTS B-10 Chapter3 Character/Decorative Stitches 76 SELECTING STITCH PA TTERNS...... .................... 77 Sele cti ng De cora tive Stit ch P atte rns /7m m Decor ati ve St it ch Patterns/Sat in Stitch Patterns/7mm Sa tin Stitch Patter ns/Cros s Stitc h/Util ity De corati ve Stit ch Pa tterns ... ....... 78 Characte rs ...... ..... ...... ...[...]

NAMES OF MAC HINE PART S AND THEIR FUNCTIONS B-11 The names of the various parts of the sewing machi ne and their functi ons are descri bed below. Befor e using the sewi ng machine, caref ully read thes e descripti ons to learn the n ames of the machine parts . Mac hine ■ F r ont V iew a Top cover Open the top cover t o thread the machi ne and wi[...]

NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEI R FUNC TION S B-12 Needle and Presser F oot Section a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is used with the o ne-step buttonho le foot to creat e buttonholes. (page S-55) b Presser foot holder screw Use the presser foot hol der screw to hold the presse r foot in place. ( page B-49) c Presser foot holder The pre[...]

NAMES OF MAC HINE PART S AND THEIR FUNCTIONS B-13 Oper ation Buttons a “Start/Stop” button Press thi s button a nd the ma chine will s ew a few s titches at a slow spe ed and th en begin sewing at the s peed set by the sewing speed co ntroller. Press the b utton again t o stop the machine. Hold the button in to sew at the machine’s slowest sp[...]

NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEI R FUNC TION S B-14 Included Acce ssories 12345 67 8 9 1 01 11 21 31 41 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 * * Included a ccessorie s vary d epending on the countr ies or reg ions. 75/11 2 needles 90/14 2 needles 90/14 2 needles: Ball point n[...]

NAMES OF MAC HINE PART S AND THEIR FUNCTIONS B-15 No. Part Name P art Code Americas Othe rs 1 Zigzag foot “J” (on machine) XF3022-001 2 Monogramming foot “N” X53840-351 3 Overcasting foot “G” XC3098-051 4 Zipper foot “ I” X59370-051 5 Buttonhole foot “ A ” X57789-251 6 Blind stitch foot “R” X56409-051 7 Button fitting foot ?[...]

NAME S OF MA CHIN E PART S A ND THEIR FUNC TION S B-16 Options The followi ng are availabl e as optional acce ssories to be purc hased separ ately from your aut horized Brother d ealer. 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 1 0 1 1 No. Part Name Pa rt Code America s Other s 1 Multi-function foot controller SAMFFC (U.S.A .) SAMFFCC (Canad a) MFFC1: XF4159-001 MFFC1OC: XF[...]

Basic operations This sect ion pro vides deta ils o n the ini tial set up proc edures as well as descript ions of t his mach ine’s more useful f unctions. Pag e nu mbe r star ts w it h “B ” in t his sec tion. Chapter1 Ge tting Re ady ......... ........ ........ ............ ........ .......... B-18 Chapter2 S ensor Fun ctions ......... ......[...]

Cha pter 1 B Basic operations Getting Ready TURNING T HE MACHINE ON/OFF .... ...... .... ....... ... 19 Setting Your Machine for the First Time ................................... 20 LCD SCREEN ...... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... . 22 ■ Utility Stitch Screen ...................................... ................[...]

TURNIN G THE MACHI NE ON/OF F Getting Ready Basic operation s B-19 B 1 TURNING THE MACHINE ON/OFF WARNING • Use only regul ar househ old elec tricity fo r the power source. Using othe r pow er sources may result in fire, elect ric sh ock, or damage to the machine . • Make sur e that the plugs on the po w er cor d are f irml y inse rted into the[...]

TURNING TH E MACHIN E ON/OFF B-20 a Insert the power sup ply cord into the power cord receptacl e, then inse rt the plug into a wall out let. a Main power s witch b Powe r s upply co rd b Turn the main powe r switch to “I” to turn on the machi ne. a OFF b ON c Wh en the mach ine is turn ed on , the opening movie is play ed. Touch anywhere on th[...]

TURNIN G THE MACHI NE ON/OF F Getting Ready Basic operation s B-21 B 1 d Press or to set tim e/date. a Press to d isplay the time on the screen. b Set the year (YYYY) , month (M M) and d ate (DD) . c Select w hether 24h or 12h se tting to d isplay. d Set the current time. e Press to start usi ng your machine. → The cloc k starts from 0 s econd of[...]

LCD SCREEN B-22 ■ Utility Stitch Screen Press a key with your f inger to select the stitch pat tern, to sel ect a machine functi on, or to select an operation i ndicated on the key. When the key display is light gra y, the functi on is not cur rently avai lable. LCD SCREEN CAUTION • Only touch the screen wit h y our finge r or the includ ed tou[...]

LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-23 B 1 * All key func tions of t he LCD a re expla ined in th e follo wing “Key Function s”. ■ K ey Fun ctions h Scroll key P ress or , to move one page at a time, or t ouch anywher e on the b ar to jump ahead for ad dition al pages o f stit ches. – No. Display Ke y N am e Explanation Pa ge a ?[...]

LCD SCREEN B-24 For addit ional operational informat ion, ref er to p age re ference number liste d above. k Pre sser foot/Nee dle exc ha n g e ke y Pr ess this key befor e chang ing the need le, the press er foot, et c. This k ey locks all key and butt on functions t o prevent oper atio n of the machine. B-49 to B-51 l Sewing machine help key Pr e[...]

LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-25 B 1 Using the Mac hine Se tting Mode K e y Press to change th e default machine settin gs (ne edle s top posit ion, openin g display, etc.) . a Select whet her to use the sew ing speed c ontroller to det ermine the zigzag wid th (see page S-39). b Make adju stments to ch aracter or decorative s titc[...]

LCD SCREEN B-26 a Select the needle st op posi tion (the n eedle posi tion when the machine i s not ope rating) to b e up or down. Se lect the down position whe n using t he pivot ke y. (see p age S-15) b Select th e operation of the “Needle Posi tion – Stitch Placemen t” button from the foll owing two seq uences (see page S -18). Each press [...]

LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-27 B 1 a Change the b rightness of t he needle area and work area li ghts. b Change the s creen disp lay brightn ess (se e page A-18). c Calibrat e the sensor func tion (see page B-6 2). d Display the servi ce count which is a reminder to take your machine in for regular servi cing. (Conta ct your auth[...]

LCD SCREEN B-28 ■ Selecting the “E co Mode” or “Shutoff Support Mode” You can save the m achine pow er by se tting the eco mode or the shut off supp ort mode . If you le ave the m achine wit hout using for a specified period o f time, the machine e nters in one of th ese mod es. “Eco Mode” ; Machine w ill enter a sleep m ode. Touc h t[...]

LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-29 B 1 ■ Choosing the Displ a y Language a Press . → The settings screen appe ars. b Display page 5 of the sett ings scre en. c Use and to choose the displ ay language. a Disp lay lang uage d Pre ss to ret urn to the or igina l scre en. ■ Saving a Setti ngs S creen Image to USB Medi a An ima ge o[...]

LCD SCREEN B-30 Using the Sewing Machine Help K e y Press to open the sewing machine hel p screen. Three func tions ar e available fr om the screen shown below. a Press th is key to see ex planati on for upper threadi ng, winding t he bobbin , changing the pr esser foot, and how to use the ma chine (see pa ge B-31). b Press th is key to select util[...]

LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-31 B 1 Using the Oper ation Guide Function Press to open the screen sho wn below. Five cate gories are dis played at th e top of the screen . Press a key to see more informatio n about that categor y. displays informat ion about the main parts of th e machine and their functions. This is the first scre[...]

LCD SCREEN B-32 Example: Displaying info rmation about upper th readin g a Press . b Press . c Press . → The low er half of t he screen will chang e. d Press (upper thr eading). → The screen shows instructions for threading the machi ne. e Read the instruct ions. * To view vi deo, p ress of the di splayed instructions. Press under movie t o go [...]

LCD SC RE EN Getting Ready Basic operation s B-33 B 1 Using the P attern Ex planation Function If you want to know more about the us es of a stitch pattern, select the patt ern and press and then to s ee an e xpla na tion of the stitch sel ection . Example: Disp layi ng inf orm atio n ab out a Press . b Press . c Press . → The screen sho ws infor[...]

LOWER THREADING B-34 W inding the Bobbin Press → → → → in th is ord er to di spl ay a vid eo example of bobbin windi ng on the LCD (see page B-33). Follow the ste ps explained below to complete the opera tion. ■ Using the Supplemen tal Spo ol Pin With this m achine , you ca n wind the bo bbin without unth reading the machine . While using[...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-35 B 1 c Set the supplementa l spool pin in the “up” position. a Supple mental spoo l pin d Place the spool of thread o n the supplemental spool pin, so t hat thre ad unrolls fr om the front . Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as pos sible to secure the thread spool. a Spool pin b Spo[...]

LOWER THREADING B-36 f Pass the thread arou nd the pre-tensi on disk making s ure th at the t hread i s under t he pre-tensi on disk . a Pre- tens ion di sk → Make sure that the thread pa sses under th e pre-tension disk. b Pre- tens ion di sk c Pull it in as f ar as po ssible. → Check to ma ke sure th read is sec urely set b etween pre-tension[...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-37 B 1 j Press . → Bobbin wi nding starts aut omatically. The b obbin stops rotating when bobb in windin g is compl eted. The bob bin wind ing switc h will a utomaticall y ret urn to its origina l position. k Cut the thread with sciss ors and remove the bobbin. ■ Using the Spool Pin You can use [...]

LOWER THREADING B-38 a Turn the main power to ON and open the top cover. b Align the groove in th e bobbin with the spring on the bobbin winder shaft, and set the bobbin on the shaft. a Groove in the b obbin b Spring on the sh aft c Pivot the spool pi n so that it an gles upward. Set the thr ead spool on the spool pi n so that the thread unwinds fr[...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-39 B 1 a If the t hread be comes tan gled under the bobbin winder sea t, press once to stop th e bobbin win ding. b Cut the thread with scisso rs near the pre-tensi on disk. a Pre-tens ion di sk c Push the bobbin winder swi tch to the r ight, and then raise the bobbi n at least 10 cm (4 in ches ) fr[...]

LOWER THREADING B-40 b Slide the bobbin cove r latch to the right. a Bobbin c over b Latch → The bobb in cover opens. c Remove the bobbin cover. d Insert t he bobbin wi th your ri ght hand s o that the end o f the thr ead is on the left , and then, after pull ing the thread fi rmly around the tab wit h your left hand as shown, light ly pull the t[...]

LOWER THREADING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-41 B 1 f Insert the t ab in the low er-left co rner of the bobbin cover (1), and t hen lightly pres s down on the right side to clos e the cover (2). Pulling Up the Bobbin T hr ead There may be some se wing appl ications where you want to pull up the bobbin thr ead; for example, when making gath ers[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING B-42 Upper T hreading Press → → → → in this order to displ ay a video example of th e operation on the LCD (see page B-33). Follow the ste ps explained below to complete the opera tion. a Turn the main power to ON. b Press the “Press er Foot L ifter” but ton t o raise the press er foot. → The uppe r threa d shutte r[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-43 B 1 d Pivot the spool pi n so that it angles upward. Set the thr ead spool o n the spool pi n so that the thread unwinds from the fro nt of the spool. a Spool pin b Spool cap c Thread spool d Spool felt e Push the spool cap onto the spoo l pin as fa r as possible, then return the spool pi n to[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING B-44 h Guide the thre ad down, up, then down through the groove, as shown in the illustr ation. i Pass the thread thr ough the needle bar thread guide (mark ed “6”) by holding the thread with both hands and gui ding it as shown in the illust ration. a Needle bar thread guide j Press the “Press er Foot L ifter” but ton t o[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-45 B 1 m Press the “Automati c Threading” butt on to have the mach ine aut omatically threa d the needle. → The threa d passes thro ugh the e ye of the ne edle. n Carefull y pull the end of the thread that was passed through the eye of the needle. * If a loop was form ed in the thread p ass[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING B-46 a Press and install the twi n needle (“CH ANGI NG THE N EEDLE” o n pa ge B- 51). b Thread the machin e for the first needl e accordin g to the procedure for thre ading a single ne edle ( “Upper Threadi ng” on page B-42). c Pass the thread thr ough the needle bar thread guides on the nee dle bar, the n thread the need[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING Getting Ready Basic operation s B-47 B 1 h Continue threadi ng however do not pass the thread in the needl e bar thread gui de “6” on the needle bar. Thread t he needle on the right side. a Ne edl e ba r th rea d gu ide i Press . j Select a stit ch pattern. (E xample: ) * Refer t o the “S TITCH SETTI NG CHA RT” on page S-[...]

UPPE R TH READ ING B-48 ■ Using the V ertical Spool Pin Use th e verti cal spool pin wh en usin g an irre gula rly shaped th read s pool, and when sewing w ith meta llic thread. a Insert the vertical s pool pin on to the bobbin win der sh aft. b Install the spool fel t and the th read spool i n that order, and the n thread the upper thread. a Bob[...]

CHANGING THE PRESSE R FOOT Getting Ready Basic operation s B-49 B 1 Remo ving the Press er F oot a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button to ra ise the needle. b Press . * If the message “OK to au tomatica lly lower the presser foot ? ” appears on the LCD screen, pres s OK to continu e. → The en tire scr een be come s white , and al l keys a[...]

CHANGING THE PRESSE R FOOT B-50 ■ Attaching the F ree Motion Echo Quilting F oot “E” a Follow the steps i n “Re moving t he Pres ser Foot” in the previou s page. b Loosen the screw of the presser foot holder to remove the presser foot holder. a Disc-s haped scr ewdriv er b Presser foot holder c Presser foot hol der screw c Remove the scre[...]

CHANGING THE NE EDLE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-51 B 1 a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button to ra ise the needle. b Press . * If the message “OK to au tomatica lly lower the presser foot ? ” appears on the LCD screen, pres s OK to continu e. → The en tire scr een be come s white , and al l keys a nd operation buttons are lock ed. [...]

ABOUT THE NEE DLE AND F ABRIC B-52 About the N eedle The sewing machin e needle is probably the most important par t of the sewing machine. Choosing the proper needl e for your s ewing proj ect will r esult in a beautiful finish a nd fewer pr oblems. Below a re some things to keep in mind abou t needles. • The sm aller the n eedle nu mber, th e f[...]

USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNECT ING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MACHINE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-53 B 1 Using USB Media a USB port for mouse / media b USB media Con necting th e Machin e to the Computer Using the include d USB ca ble, the sewing ma chine can be c onnecte d to your compute r. a USB port for comput er b USB cable conn ector USING FUNC[...]

USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNEC TING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MAC HINE B-54 Using a USB Mouse The USB mouse, connected t o the sewing machine, ca n be us ed to perf orm a variety of ope ratio ns in th e scre ens. a USB port for mo use / media (USB 2.0) b USB mouse ■ Clicking a Ke y When the mous e is c onnecte d, the pointe r appea rs on the s creen. Mov[...]

USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNECT ING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MACHINE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-55 B 1 ■ Attaching the Dual F eed F oot a Press the “Needle Posi tion” button to ra ise the needle. b Press . → The en tire scr een be come s white , and al l keys a nd operation buttons are lock ed. c Raise the presse r foot lever . d Push the b[...]

USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNEC TING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MAC HINE B-56 h Plug the connector of the dual feed foot into the jack on the back of your machine. i Press to unlock all keys and buttons. → All keys a nd operat ion but tons are unlocked, a nd the previous scre en is displayed . ■ W hen the Snap-On Foot of the Dual F eed F oot is Detac hed[...]

USING FUNC TIONS BY CONNECT ING THE ACC ESSORY TO THE MACHINE Getting Ready Basic operation s B-57 B 1 c Use or to increase or decreas e the feeding of the top fabri c. * Select “00” for sewing in most cases. * If the feed a mount for the top fabric is too little , causing th e fab ric to b e longer than the bottom fabric, press to incre ase th[...]

Cha pter 2 B Basic operations Sensor Functions CONVENIENT SEWING FEATURE S BY USI NG THE SENSOR PE N...... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... . 59 CONNECTIN G THE SE NSOR PE N ....... ...... .... ....... ... 59 Using the Sensor Pen Holder .................................................... 60 USING TH E SENSOR PEN......[...]

CONVENI ENT SEWING FEATURES BY US ING THE SENSO R PEN Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-59 B 2 By using the sensor pen, you have the option of four separa te funct ions • Settin g the guide line as a ref erence f or your sewing pos ition. • Set th e needle po sition of straight s titch. • A djust t he width an d “L/R SHIFT” position o[...]

CONNECT ING THE SE NSOR PEN B-60 Using the Sensor P en Holder When connecting the sensor pen to the machine , attach the sens or pen holder to keep the se nsor pen with the machine. The right side of the hol der can be used to hold t he touch pen. Sensor pen holder a Using the point end of the cle aning brush or the seam r ipper p oint, remov e the[...]

USING T HE SENSOR PEN Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-61 B 2 Using the Sensor P en Hold the s ensor p en, and t hen touch the point to be s peci fie d. W hen the tip of th e se nsor pe n is pus hed in , the po sitio n info rma tio n is sen t to the machine. When using the sens or pen, t ouch slowly and gently f or th e definit e oper ation. 1[...]

USING THE SENSOR PE N B-62 Calibr ating the Sensor P en Before using t he sensor pen for the first ti me be sure to c ali brate it to the sc reen . Do ing s o all ows the machine to lear n the position you usua lly hold a pen. Hold the sensor pen at a comfor table angle and then c alibrate the machine ac cording to the procedure below. Be sure to k[...]

USING T HE SENSOR PEN Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-63 B 2 f Press to finish the calibra tion. To repeat the cali bration t ouch the first point again usin g the sensor pen, and co ntinue with st ep e . * Press to return to th e origina l screen without finishing the cal ibration. * Press to reset the ca libration.[...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-64 Befo re u sin g the sens or func tions , ca refu lly read “Uti lity Stit che s” ch apte r to fam iliari ze your sel f wit h the machine operati ons. The sensor functions are per formed using the sensor pen. Sensor Funct ion Ar ea When using the sensor pen with ut ility st itches , the operation[...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTI ONS WITH S EWING STITC H Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-65 B 2 c Press . → The gui deline m arker po sition settin g scre en appe ars and th e guidel ine ma rker f lashes . d With the sensor pen, touch the locati on to be specifi ed as the guidel ine marker position. → The machine’s gui deline marker mov es to the [...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-66 Specifying the Ne edle Dr op P osition W ith the Sensor P en a Turn on the machine. b Select a stit ch pattern. c Press . → The se nsor functio ns scr een appea rs. d Press . → The refe rence po sition sett ing screen appears, and the red g uideline marker fl ashes at the machin e’s sewing p [...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STITCH Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-67 B 2 f Press to apply the referenc e position sett ing. * The setting c an also b e applie d by lon g touchin g an adjustmen t area w ith the sen sor pen. → The nee dle moves to the specif ied po sition to start sewing. → The stit ch selecti on scre en ap pears[...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-68 f Press to apply the first point of the stitchin g width. * The setting can also be ap plied by long touc hing an adjustmen t area w ith the sen sor pen. g With the sensor pe n, tou ch the sec ond point for the sti tching width. → The distan ce fro m the lef t refere nce line to the touched posit[...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STITCH Sensor Function s Basic operation s B-69 B 2 Using the Sensor P en to Specify the Sewing En d P oint Befo re st art sewi ng, t est the p atter n fi rst fro m st eps a to e to see i f th e sti tch c an b e us ed with this function. a Turn on the machine. b Select a stit ch pattern. c Start se wing, a nd t[...]

USING SENS OR FUNCTIO NS WITH SEW ING STIT CH B-70 Decorative St itch End Settin g Key g Press to apply the sewing end point sett ing. * The setting can also be ap plied by long touc hing an adjustmen t area w ith the sen sor pen. → When a sewin g end po int setting is specified , appears in the uppe r-left corn er of the sc reen. h Start se wing[...]

Sewing This sect ion des cribes proced ures f or using the v arious ut ility stit ches as wel l as ot her funct ions. It pro vides de tail s on ba sic sewi ng in ad diti on to the m ore e xpre ssi ve f eat ures of the mac hine , fro m se wi ng tubular p ieces and buttonhol es to sewing the chara cter and decorat ive stitch pat terns. Pag e nu mbe r[...]

Cha pter 1 S Sewing Sewing Basics SEWING... .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ..... 3 Sewing a Stitch ........................................................................... 3 ■ Using the Foot Cont roller . ............................ .................. ........... 4 Sewing Reinforcement Stitches ......[...]

SEWIN G Sewing Basic s Sewing S-3 S 1 Sewing a Stitc h a Turn the main power to ON and display the util ity s titch es, a nd push the “Ne ed le Position” butt on to raise the needl e. b Press the key of the sti tch you want to s ew. → The symb ol of the c orrect presser foot w ill be displayed in the upper left co rner of the LCD screen . c I[...]

SEWING S-4 g Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to start sewing. * Guide the f abric l ightly by hand. h Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton ag ain to s top sewing. i Press the “Thread Cutter” bu tton to trim the upper a nd lower threads. → The nee dle will retu rn to the up position automat ically . j When the needle has stopped mo ving, ra[...]

SEWIN G Sewing Basic s Sewing S-5 S 1 a Insert the foot cont roller plug into its jack on the ma chine. a Foot controller b Foot controller jack b Slowly depress the foot controller to start sewing. c Release th e foot controller to stop the mac hin e. Sewing R einfor cement Stitc hes Reverse/r einfor cement stitc hes ar e generall y necessary at t[...]

SEWING S-6 b Press to set the automatic rein forc eme nt stit chin g fun ction . → The key will display as . c Set the fabric in th e start positi on and start sewing. a Reverse st itches (or reinforceme nt stitch es) → The ma chine w ill au tomatically sew re verse stitc hes (or reinforc ement sti tches) and then con tinue sewing. d Press the [...]

SEWIN G Sewing Basic s Sewing S-7 S 1 Sewing Cur ves Sew slowly whil e keeping the seam paral lel with the fabr ic edge as you g uide t he fabric around the curve. Changing Se wing Dir ection Stop the machine. Lea ve the needle i n the fabric, and press th e “Presser Foot Li fter” butt on to raise the press er foot. Using the needl e as a pivot[...]

SEWING S-8 ■ If the F abric does not Fit under the Press er F oot If the pr esser foo t is in t he up posi tion, an d you are sewing h eavyweigh t or multip le layers of fabric which do not fit e asily und er the pres ser foot, use the pres ser foot lever to ra ise the pre sser foot to its highest po sition. T he fabric will now fit under the pre[...]

SEWIN G Sewing Basic s Sewing S-9 S 1 Sewing L ightw eight F a brics Place thi n paper or tear away e mbroidery stabili zer under thi n fabrics to make sewing ea sier. Gen tly t ear o ff t he p aper or t he stab iliz er af ter sewing. a Thin pa per Sewing Str etc h F abrics Firs t, bast e tog ethe r the pi eces of fabr ic, and then sew without stre[...]

STITCH SETTI NGS S-10 When you sele ct a stitch, your machine autom aticall y selects the appropria te stitch widt h, stitch le ngth, “L/R SHIFT”, and upper thread tensio n. However, if needed, you can change any of the indi vidual settings . Setting the St itch W idth Follow the steps be low when you want to chang e the z igzag sti tch patt er[...]

STITCH SETT INGS Sewing Basic s Sewing S-11 S 1 Example: Pres s to sho rten th e stit ch le ng th. → The valu e in the d isplay ge ts smaller. Pres s to le ngth en th e stitc h leng th. → The valu e in the d isplay ge ts bigg er. Setting the “L/R SHIF T” Follow the steps be low when you want to change the placemen t of the zigza g stitc h p[...]

STITCH SETTI NGS S-12 Setting the T hr ead T ension You may need to change the thr ead tension, depending on th e fabric and threa d being used. Follow the steps below to make any nece ssary changes. ■ Pr oper T hread T ension The upp er th read and t he bob bin thread should cross near t he cente r of the fabric. Only t he upp er thread s hould [...]

USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basic s Sewing S-13 S 1 A utomatic T hread Cutti ng Afte r sel ect ing a st itch patte rn, turn on the automatic thr ead cutting func tion befor e sewing, and the machine will aut omatically sew reinfo rcement stitches (or reverse stit ches, depending on the s titch pat tern) a t the beg inning and end of sewing, and t rim[...]

USEFUL FUNC TIONS S-14 Adjusting the Needle Drop P osition with the Guideline Marker (F or models equipped with the guide line marker) The red gu ideli ne marker i ndicates the s ewing position on the fabri c. You can adj ust t he sewing p osition by moving the guideline mar ker while checking the guideli ne marker on the fabri c. a Press t o disp [...]

USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basic s Sewing S-15 S 1 b Use or to adjust the brightness of the guideline marker. → Set the b rightness of the guide line mar ker from “ 1” for a dim marker , to “5” f or the brightest m arker, on the fabric. c Pre ss t wice to retu rn to the orig ina l screen. Using the Kn ee Lifter Using the knee l ifter, you [...]

USEFUL FUNC TIONS S-16 a Select a stitch. b Press to select the pi vot sett ing. → The key appe ars as . c Place the fabric under the presser foot with the needle at the st arting point of the stitchin g, and then press the “Start/Stop” button. The machine wil l begin s ewing. Memo • When th e pivo t setti ng is se lecte d, the height of th[...]

USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basic s Sewing S-17 S 1 d Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s top the machine at the point where t he sewing direction chang es. → The machin e stops w ith the n eedle in the fabric, a nd the presser f oot is raised. e Rotate the fabri c, and then press the “Start/St op” button. → The presser foot is auto mati[...]

USEFUL FUNC TIONS S-18 Needle P osition – St itch Placement When the “Needle Posi tion – Stitch Placement ” is on, the needl e will be partial ly lowered f or prec ise stitch pla cement and then press the “Needle Position” button ag ain t o lower t he needl e completely. Each press of the “Needl e Positi on” button changes th e need[...]

USEF UL FUNCTI ONS Sewing Basic s Sewing S-19 S 1[...]

Cha pter 2 S Sewing Utility Stitches SELECTI NG UTILITY S TITCHES .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... . 21 Selecting a Stitch ......... ............................................................. 21 ■ Using the Mirror Image Key .................................. .................. 21 ■ Using the Image Key .....................................[...]

SELECTI NG UTIL ITY STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-21 S 2 Selecti ng a Stit ch There are 5 categor ies of Utili ty Stitches. a Turn the main power to ON and display the util ity s titc hes. → Either “1 -01 Straig ht stitc h (Left)” or “1-03 S traight stitch (Middl e)” is selec ted, depe nding o n the setting selected in the se ttings[...]

SELECTI NG UTIL ITY STIT CHES S-22 ■ Using the Image Ke y You can dis play an ima ge of the sel ected stitch. Yo u can che ck and cha nge the colors o f the i mage of t he scree n. a Press . → An image of the sel ected stitch i s display ed. b Press to change the thread color of the stitch on the sc reen. * Pr ess to displ ay an en larg ed imag[...]

SELECTI NG UTIL ITY STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-23 S 2 ■ Retrie ving Sa v e d Set tings a Select a stitch. b Press . → The memory funct ion screen appe ars. c Press . d Press the nu mbered key of the s ettings t o be retrieved. * Press to return to the or iginal screen without retrieving setting s. a Numb er ed ke ys e Press . → The s[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-24 Str aight Stitc hes See page S-67 for the det ailed information of stitches . a Left need le posi tion b Middle need le po sitio n a Revers e stitch b Rei nforc em ent s titc h a Select a stitch. b Attach presser foot “J”. * Attach presser fo ot “N” w hen you se lect . c Hol d th e th read ta il an d fa br ic w ith [...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-25 S 2 e Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to s ew forward. a Reve rse stitch es → The mac hine wil l begi n sewing s lowly. f When sewing is co mpleted, hol d the “Reverse Stit ch” button or “Reinfor cement Stitch” b utton t o sew 3-4 revers e stitch es (or reinforcement stitches) at the [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-26 ■ Aligning the F abric wi th a Mark on the Needle Pl ate or Bobb in Co v er (with Mark ) While se wing, alig n the edge of the fabr ic with th e 16 mm (a pprox. 5 /8 inch) ma rk on the needle p late or bobb in cove r (with m ark) depe nding on t he needle po sition (l eft or mid dle (center) needle positi on stitches o nl[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-27 S 2 e Grasp th e bobbin cas e, and then pull it out . a Bobbi n case f Use the di sc-shaped s crewdriver included wit h the mach ine to unsc rew and remo ve the regular needl e plate. g Set the straig ht stitch needl e plate in place and use the disc-sha ped screwdriver to tighten t he pla te. a Ro[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-28 ■ Basting a Select and attach pr esser foot “J”. b Press the “Revers e Stitc h” butt on to sew rein forc eme nt stit ches , the n cont inue sewing. c Sew while ke eping t he fabric straight . d End the basti ng with rei nforcement sti tches. Dart Seam a Select and attach press er foot “J”. b Sew a reverse stit[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-29 S 2 e Iron t he dart t o one s ide s o that it is flat. Gathering Use on waists of skir ts, sleeve s of shirts, etc. a Select a straight stitch and at tach press er foot “J”. b Set th e stit ch le ngth to 4.0 mm (app rox. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension to approximately 2.0 (weaker tens ion).[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-30 reinfor cement st itch and t rim the thread automat ically a t the end of sewing. a About 12 mm (approx. 1 /2 inch) b Wrong side c Spread the fabric out along the finish li ne. a Finish line b Wrong side d Lay both seam allowances on the side of the shorter s eam (cut s eam) and iron them. a Wrong side e Fold the longer sea[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-31 S 2 d Sew a st raight stitch along t he fold. * When the automatic thread c utting an d auto matic reinforce ment stitch ing are p reset, reinf orcemen t stitches will be sew n automatic ally at the begi nning of sewing . Press t he “Rev erse Stitc h” butto n to sew a reinforce ment stitch and [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-32 ■ P atchw ork (for Cr azy Quilt) Turn ba ck the desired w idth of fabr ic and p osition it over the lower fa bric, then s ew so that the stitch bridge s both pie ces of f abric. ■ Sewing Cu rv es (Using a Zigzag Stitc h) Shorten t he stit ch length se tting to o btain a fin e stitch. Se w slowly, k eeping the seams pa r[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-33 S 2 Elastic Zi gzag Stitc hes Use elastic zi gzag stitche s for tape atta ching, overcasti ng, darni ng, or a wide va riety of other uses. See page S-67 for the det ailed infor mation of stitches . a Select a stitch. b Attach presser foot “J”. ■ T ape Attaching Stretch the tape fla t. While s[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-34 a Select a stit ch and attach press er foot “G”. b Lower th e presser foot so t hat th e presser foot guide is set fl ush against the edge of th e fabric. c Sew along t he pres ser foot guide. a Guide ■ Over cas ting Us ing Presser Foot “J” See page S-67 for the det ailed inform ation of stitche s. a Select a stit[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-35 S 2 b Sew with the needle dropping s lightly off the edge of the fabric. a Needle drop position Quilting You can make beautiful quilts quickl y and easily with t his mac hine. When maki ng a q uilt, y ou will find it conveni ent to use the knee lif ter and foot controlle r to free your hands fo r o[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-36 ■ Pieci ng Sewing two pieces of fabric t ogether is calle d piecing. W hen cutti ng pieces for quilt bl ocks, mak e sure t he seam allowanc e is 6. 5 mm (appr ox. 1/4 inch ). a Select or and attach presser foot “J”. b Align the edg e of the fab ric with the edge of the presser foot , and start sewing. * To sew a 6.5 m[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-37 S 2 ■ Pieci ng U sing the 1/4 " Quilt ing F oot with Guid e (opt ional w ith s ome models) This quil ting foo t can se w an acc urate 1/4 i nch or 1/8 inch seam a llowance. It can be used f or piecing together a quilt or for topstitc hing. a Press , and then attach the 1/ 4” piecing foo t [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-38 ■ Appliqué a Trace the pattern on to the appliqué fabric and then cut around it, leavi ng a 3 mm to 5 mm (approx. 1/8 inch to 3/16 i nch) seam allowance. a Seam allowance: 3 mm to 5 mm (approx . 1/8 inch to 3/16 in ch) b Place a piece of stabili zer cut to the finished size of t he appl iqué desig n onto the fab ric, a[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-39 S 2 You can use the appliqué te chnique to attach appliqué de signs like the thre e picture d below. ■ Quilting with Satin St itch es For bette r fabric co ntrol, use the foot controller to sew with sa tin stitches. S et the speed control slid e to control th e stitch wid th to mak e subtle cha[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-40 ■ F ree Motion Qu ilting With fre e motion q uilting, the feed dogs can be lowere d by press ing , so th at the fabr ic can be moved fr eely in any di rection . In this mo de, the p resser foot is raised to the nece ssary heig ht fo r fr ee mot ion se wing . We reco mmend at taching the foot control ler and sewing at a co[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-41 S 2 d Attach free motion open toe quilting foot “O” by posit ioning the pin of the quilting foot above the needle cla mp screw and alig ning th e low er-l eft of th e qu ilt ing f oot and the presser bar. a pin b Needle cl amp screw c Presser b ar e Hold the quilting foot in place with your rig[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-42 a Attach the stra ight sti tch needl e plate ( see page S-26). a Round hol e b Select or . c Press to set the machine to free motion sewing mode. → The key a ppears as , the quilting foo t is raised to the nec essary height, and th en the fe ed dogs a re lowered for free motio n sewing. a Free motion quilting foot “C”[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-43 S 2 e Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and t ighten t he pres ser foot holder screw using th e screwdriv er with your left hand. a Presser foot holder screw f Use both hands to s tretch t he fabr ic taut, and then move the fabric at a consi stent pace in order to sew uni form s[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-44 a Select . b Pre ss to se t the m ach ine to free m otio n sewing mode. → The key a ppears as , the qui lting foo t is raised to the nece ssary height, th en the feed dog s are lowered for free m otion sewing . c Attach the adapter (“Attac hing t he Presser Foot with the Includ ed Adapter” of “Basi c operations” )[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-45 S 2 f Using th e measurement on the qu ilting f oot as a guide, sew around the motif . a 6.4 mm (approx. 1 /4 inch) Finis hed pr ojec t g Press to can cel the free motion sewi ng mode. → Rotate the handw heel toward you (count erclockw ise) to rai se the feed d ogs. Blind Hem Stitches Secure the [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-46 c Use a c halk to mar k on t he fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) fr om the edge of the fabr ic, and then baste i t. d Fold back t he fabr ic insi de along t he bastin g. e Unfold th e edge of fabric, and pos ition t he fabric with the wrong si de facing up. f Attach blind hem foot “R”. g Select or . h Remove the fl at bed [...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-47 S 2 k Adjust the stitch width u ntil the need le slightly catche s the fol d of t he hem. a Needle drop point When you change the need le drop po int, rai se the needle, a nd then change the stitch wid th. <Sti tch wi dth> a Thick fabric b Normal fabric ■ If th e Ne edle C atches T oo Much [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-48 <Normal fabri c> a Wrong side of f abric b Right side of fabric l Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser fo ot gui de. m Remove the bas ting stitchi ng and rever se the fab ric. a Wrong side of f abric b Right side of fabric Appliqué a Use a temporary spr ay adhesi ve, fabric gl ue or a b asting st itch to [...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-49 S 2 ■ Appliqué Cor ners Stop the m achine wit h the nee dle in the r ight position of the o utside (or in side) corner of the appliqu é. Raise the presser foot and pivo t the fabric to align the fabric e dge. Lower the press er foot and continu e stitching. a Outside corn er b Inside corner She[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-50 e Unfold the fabr ic, and iron t he tucks to one side. Scallop Stitches This wave-shape d satin sti tch is called the sca llop sti tch. U se thi s stit ch to de cora te the edge s of blouse coll ars and handk erchiefs or use it as a hem accent. a Select . b Attach presser foot “N”. Sew scallop stitches along the edge of[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-51 S 2 c Select a stit ch for top stitchi ng. d Place the fabric ri ght side up in the machine, and center th e presser foot over the seam when sewing. a Right side of fabric Smocking S titches Use smocking stit ches for decorat ive sewing on clothes, et c. a Select a straight stitch and at tach press[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-52 Fa g o t i n g When ther e is a space be tween two fabrics with threa d sewn ove r the s pace to join the fabr ics toge ther , it is ca lle d fag otin g. U se th is s titch wh en sewing blouses or chil dren’s clothes. a Baste two pieces of fabri c onto thin pape r, leavin g a space of 4 mm (approx. 3/ 16 inch) between the[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-53 S 2 e Select or . f Sew over the tape (or elas tic). g Pull out the st raight s titch threads. Heirloom ■ Hemstitc hing (1) Use for sewing ta blecloths , decorati ve hems, a nd decorativ e stitchin g on shirt fron ts. a Insert a type 130/705H, siz e 100/16 Wing needle. * This specia lty sewing n [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-54 c Start se wing. Example: Illustration of finish ed produc t ■ Hemstitc hing (2) (Dr a wn W ork (1)) a Pull out several threads fr om one area on a piece of fabric to open the area. * Pull out 5 or 6 thread s to leave a 3 mm (approx. 1/8 inch) are a open. b Select . c Attach presse r foot “N”. Wit h the right si de of[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-55 S 2 c Sew the decorative st itch in the cente r of the five threads created above. One-step Buttonholes With one-step butt onholes, you can ma ke buttonholes appropria te to the siz e of your button . See page S-67 for the det ailed infor mation of stitches . One-step but tonhole s are se wn from t[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-56 a Select a buttonho le stit ch, and at tach buttonhole foot “A”. b Mark the posit ion and length of the buttonhole on the fabr ic. a Marks on fabri c b Buttonhol e sewing c Pull out the but ton holder plate on the presser fo ot, an d insert the but ton that will be put through the b uttonhole. Then t ighten the button h[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-57 S 2 g Insert a pin along t he inside of one of the bar tacks, and then in sert the se am ripper into the center of the buttonhole and cut towards the pi n. a Bastin g p in b Seam rippe r ■ Sew ing Str etc h F abrics When se wing on stretch fa bric with or , sew th e butt onhole stit ches over a g[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-58 ■ Odd Shaped Buttons/Buttons that do Not Fi t into the Button Holder Plate Use the mar kings on the presser fo ot scale to set the size o f the button hole. One mark on the pr esser foo t scale e quals 5 mm (approx. 3 /16 inc h). Add th e butto n diam eter an d thi ckness togeth er, an d then set the plat e at the c alcu [...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-59 S 2 c Check that the needle drops at the desi red position and lower the presser foot , making sure the upper t hread passes underne ath the buttonhole foot . d Lower the but tonhole lever s o that it is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole f oot. a Buttonhol e lever a Met al br a[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-60 c Set the fabric so tha t the pocket moves toward you dur ing s ewing. d Check the first needle drop point and lower the press er foot . a 2 mm (approx . 1/16 inch) e Lower th e buttonhole lever s o that it is positioned behi nd the metal bracket on the buttonhole foot. a Metal br acke t f Gently hold the end of the upper t[...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-61 S 2 ■ Bar T acks on T hick F abrics Place a piece of fold ed fabr ic or cardb oard besid e the fab ric being sewn to level the b uttonhole fo ot and allo w for eas ier and ev en feed ing. a Presser foot b Thick pa per c Fabric Button Sewing Buttons wit h 2 or 4 holes can be attached, using the ma[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-62 ■ Attac hing 4 Hole Bu ttons Sew the two hole s closest to you. Th en raise the presser fo ot and move the fa bric so tha t the needl e goes into t he next two holes , and se w them in the same way. ■ Attaching a Shank to the Button a Pull the shank leve r toward you before sewing. a Shan k lever b Pull the two ends of [...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-63 S 2 e Use the eyelet pu nch to ma ke a hole in t he center of the stit ching. Multi-directional Se wing (Straight Stitch and Zi gzag S titch) Use these st itch patter ns to attach patch es or emblems t o pant l egs, sh irt sl eeves, e tc. a Remove the flat bed attac hment to use the free-arm. b Sel[...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-64 f Select and sew seam “4” as shown. → The seam will be con nected to the st arting poin t of seam 1 . Zipper Insertion ■ Centered Zipper Use for bags and ot her such a pplicatio ns. a Select . b Attach pres ser fo ot “J” an d sew s traight stitches up to the zipper opening. Change to a basting sti tch (see page [...]

SEWING T HE STIT CHES Utility Stitches Sewing S-65 S 2 e Topstitch 7 mm to 10 mm (approx. 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch) from the seamed edge of the fab ric, th en re mov e the bas tin g. ■ Inserting a Side Zipper Use for side zipp ers in ski rts or dress es. a Select . b Attach pres ser foo t “J” and sew st raight stitches up to t he zipper opening. [...]

SEWING THE STITCHES S-66 g Starting from the end of the zippe r openin g, sew to a point about 50 mm (approx. 2 inches) from the edge of the fabric, then stop the machine. h Pull down the zipper sl ider, the n continue sew ing to the edge o f the fa br ic. a 50 mm (appr ox. 2 inches) b 3 mm (approx . 1/8 inch ) i Close the zipper, t urn t he fabri [...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-67 The followi ng chart s hows info rmation for each ut ility stitch c oncerning appl ications , stitc h lengt hs, sti tch widths, a nd whether or not the twin needle mode can be used. STITCH SETTING CHA RT Stitch Stitch n ame Pr esser foot Applica tions Stitch w idth [mm ( inch) ] Stitch len gth [mm ( inch) ] Tw i n[...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART S-68 Overcasting stitc h Reinforcing of heavyweight fabric 5.0 (3/16) 2.5 - 5.0 (3/32 - 3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Overcasting stitc h Reinforcing of medium, heavyweight and easily friable fabrics or de corative stitching. 5.0 (3/16) 3.5 - 5.0 (1/8 - 3/16) 2.5 (3/32) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Overcasting sti[...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-69 Quiltin g appliqu é stitch Quilting stitch for invisible appliqué or attaching binding 1.5 (1/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.8 (1/16) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Quiltin g stippling Background quilting 7.0 (1/4) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.6 (1/16) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Blind he m stitc h Hemming woven fabrics 00 3 ←[...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART S-70 Serpentine stitc h Decor ative stitc hing and attaching elastic 5.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.0 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Decorative stitc h Decor ative stitc hing and appliqué 6.0 (15/64) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.0 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Decorative stippl ing stitc h Decorative stitching [...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-71 Hemstit ching Heirloom, d ecorative hems 6.0 (15/64) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 4.0 (3/16) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) OK ( J ) Hemstit ching Heirloom, d ecorative hems 4.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.5 (3/32) 0.4 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Hemstit ching Heirloom, d ecorative hems 5.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.4 -[...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART S-72 Ke yh ol e button hol e Buttonholes in heavyweight or thick fabrics for larger flat butt ons 7.0 (1/4) 3.0 - 7.0 (1/8 - 1/4) 0.5 (1/32) 0.3 - 1.0 (1/64 - 1/16) NO T apered keyho le button hol e Buttonholes in medium to heavy weight fabrics for lar ger flat buttons 7.0 (1/4) 3.0 - 7.0 (1/8 - 1/4) 0.5 (1/32) 0.3 - 1.0 (1/6[...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART Sewing S-73 Fo r w a r d (Zig zag ) F or attachi ng appliqué on tubular pi eces of fabric and mitering corners — — — —N O Reverse (Zig zag ) F or attachi ng appliqué on tubular pi eces of fabric and mitering corners — — — —N O Piecin g stitch (Middl e) Piecework/patc hwork — — 2.0 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 [...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART S-74 T ape att aching Attac hing tape to seam in stretch fabric 5.50 (7/32) 0.00 - 7.00 (0 - 1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Serpentine stitc h Decor ative stitc hing and attaching elastic 5.00 (3/16) 0.00 - 7.00 (0 - 1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 0.2 - 5.0 (1/64 - 3/16) NO Fe a t h e r s t i t c h F agoting, decorative stitchin[...]

STITCH SE TTING C HART Utility Stitches Sewing S-75 S 2[...]

Cha pter 3 S Sewing Character/Decorative Stitches SELECTI NG STITCH PATT ERNS .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... . 77 Selecting Decorative Stitch Patterns/7mm Decorative Stitch Patterns/Satin Stitch Patterns/7mm Satin Stitch Patterns/Cross Stitch/Utility Decorative Stitch Patterns ........... 78 Characters .........................................[...]

SELECTI NG S TITCH PATT ERNS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-77 S 3 Press to displa y the screen below. Ther e are 7 categories of Ch aracter/ Decorative st itch patter ns. a Decorative stit ch pat terns b 7mm decorati ve stitch p atterns. You can se t stitch le ngth and width. c Satin s titch p atterns d 7mm sati n stitc h pattern s. You c [...]

SELECTI NG ST ITCH PA TTER NS S-78 Selecting De cor at iv e Stitc h P att erns/7m m De cor ativ e Stitch P atterns/Sat in Stitch P atterns/7mm Satin Stitc h P atterns/Cross Stitch/Utility Decorativ e Stitch P att erns a Select the ca tegory of the pattern you want to sew. b Press the key of the sti tch pattern you want to sew. * Press to view the n[...]

SELECTI NG S TITCH PATT ERNS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-79 S 3 d Press and then enter “B”. e Pre ss a nd t hen ent er “lu e”. f Press to enter a space. g Press again and enter “S”. a Space is a jumping sti tch * Remove the ju mping stitches aft er sewing. h Press and then enter “ky”. * If you want to continu e entering c[...]

SELECTI NG ST ITCH PA TTER NS S-80 ■ Adjusting the Char acter Spacing The sp ace be tween the chara cters ca n be adj usted . a Press . * Press to display on the screen . → The ch aracter spaci ng wind ow appe ars. b Press or to adj ust ch aracter spacing. * Press to incr ease th e cha racte r spaci ng an d press to decr ease the cha racte r sp[...]

SEWING STIT CH PA TTERN S Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-81 S 3 Sewing At tr activ e Finishes To achieve attr active resul ts when sewing charact er/decora tive stit ches, chec k the table below for the proper fa bric/thread/ needle combin ations. Basi c Sew ing a Select a stit ch pattern. b Attach monogrammin g foot “N”. c Place the f [...]

SEWING STIT CH PA TTERN S S-82 e Press the “Star t/Stop” but ton to stop sewing. f Press the “Revers e Stitc h” butt on or “Reinforcement St itch” button to se w rein forc eme nt stit ches . Making Adjustments Your stitc h pattern may someti mes turn out poor ly, depending on the t ype or t hickness of fabr ic, the stabili zer mater ial[...]

SEWING STIT CH PA TTERN S Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-83 S 3 b Attach monogrammin g foot “N” and sew the pattern. c Compare the finished pat tern to the illustr ation of the correct pattern below. d Press , and then adjust the pat tern with th e “Fine Adj ust Verti .” or “Fine Adjust Horiz .” displays . * If the pattern is bu[...]

EDITING S TITCH PA TTERNS S-84 ■ K ey Fu nction s You ca n create j ust th e finish you want using the e diting fu nctions. Make patte rns la rger or smaller , make m irror images, etc. EDITIN G STIT CH PATTER NS Note • Some edit ing funct ions canno t be used wit h certain s titch patt erns. Only t he funct ions for t he disp layed keys ar e a[...]

EDITING STITC H PATTER NS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-85 S 3 b Pivot key Pr ess this key to select the pivot setting. When the pivot setting is select ed, stopping the machine lowers the needle and slightly r aises the p resser foot aut omatically . In additi on, when s ewing is res tarted, the presser foot is automatically lower ed. •[...]

EDITING S TITCH PA TTERNS S-86 Changing the Size Select a stitch pattern, then press to change the size of the stitch pa ttern. The s titch patt ern will be sewn in the size highl ighted on the key. Actual Stit ch Pattern Size * The size dif fers depe nding on th e fabric an d threads . Changing the Length (for 7mm Satin Stitch P atterns Onl y) Whe[...]

EDITING STITC H PATTER NS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-87 S 3 Changing T hread Densit y (for Sa tin St itch P atter ns Only) Afte r s elect ing a sa tin s titch patt ern , pre ss to select y our prefe rred th read densi ty. Returning to the Beginning of th e Pa t t e r n When sewing charact er/decora tive stit ches, you can retu rn to th [...]

EDITING S TITCH PA TTERNS S-88 Checking the Image You can dis play a n approx imate siz e image of the selected st itch patter n. You can also check and change the colors of the image on the scr een. a Press . → An im age o f the se lect ed pat tern is di spla yed. b Press to change the thread color in the image to red, b lue, or black. → The c[...]

COMBINING STITC H PATTERNS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-89 S 3 You can combine many varie ties of stitch pat terns, such as character stitches , cross s titches, sati n stitche s, or stitche s you design with “MY CUSTOM STITCH” funct ion (see page S-102 for information about “MY CU STOM STIT CH”) . Yo u can a lso c ombin e s titch[...]

COMBINING STITC H PATTERN S S-90 e Select . f Press to s ew the p attern cont inuously. g Press . Combin ing Lar ge and Sm all Stitch P atterns Example: a Press . → The larg e size stitc h will be select ed. b Press again, t hen pre ss to s elect the small size. → The patt ern is display ed in a sm aller size. c Press to sew continuously. → T[...]

COMBINING STITC H PATTERNS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-91 S 3 Combining Horizontal Mirror Image Stit ch P att erns Example: a Press . b Press again, then pre ss . → The pattern is flippe d along a v ertical a xis. c Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. Combining St itch P atterns of Different Length Example: a Press , then p[...]

COMBINING STITC H PATTERN S S-92 c Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. Making Step S titch P atterns (for 7mm Satin Stit ch P atterns Only) You can use the keys with 7mm satin stitch pat terns to creat e a step effect . Stitch patt erns sewn so that the y create a step effect are ca lled step sti tch pa tterns. * Press to move the sti t[...]

COMBINING STITC H PATTERNS Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-93 S 3 e Press . → The ente red patte rn is rep eated. ■ More Exam ples Pres s → → → → . Pres s → → → → → → → → . Pres s → → → . Pres s → → → → → → → → .[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-94 Stitc h Data Pr ecauti ons Observe the following preca utions when usi ng stitch data ot her than that crea ted and saved in th is machine. ■ T ypes of Stitch Data that can be Used • In the Ch aracter/D ecorative Stitch memor y, “.pmv”, “. pmx” and “.p mu” stitch da ta files ca n be used wi th this ma[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-95 S 3 Sa ving Stitc h P atter ns in the Mach ine’ s Memor y You can save often used st itch patter ns in the machine’s me mory. A total of about 1 MB of stit ch patterns can be sa ved in the machine’s memory. a Press . b Press . * Press to return to the or iginal screen withou[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-96 c Press . → A confir mation m essage appears . d Press . * If you decid e not to d elete the stitc h pat tern, press . → The mac hine del etes the stit ch pa ttern, then automat ically sav es the new stitch patte rn. Sa ving Stitch P atterns to USB Medi a When sendi ng stit ch patter ns fr om the mach ine to USB [...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-97 S 3 b Insert t he USB medi a into t he USB po rt on the machine. a USB port b USB media c Press . * Press to return to the or iginal screen without saving. → The “Sav ing” screen is displayed . When the pattern is saved, th e display returns to the origi nal screen automati [...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-98 c Press . d Press . * Press to return to the origina l screen withou t saving. → The stit ch patte rn will be temporari ly saved to “Remov able Di sk” un der “C omputer (M y comp uter)”. e Select the sti tch pattern’ s .pmv file and copy the fi le t o the comput er. Retrieving Stitch P a tterns fr om the [...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-99 S 3 Recalling from USB Media You can rec all a specifi c st itch patt ern from either direct USB media o r a fol der in the USB medi a. If the s titch pat tern is in a folder, check each fold er to fi nd the stit ch p atter n. a Insert t he USB Medi a into t he USB por t on the ma[...]

USING THE MEMO RY FUNCTION S-100 e Press . * Press t o delete the stitch p attern. Th e pattern will be d eleted from the USB me dia. → The selec ted stitch pa ttern is rec alled and the sewing screen w ill be displa yed. Recalling fr om the Computer a Plug the USB cable connecto r into t he corresponding USB ports for the computer and for the ma[...]

USING THE MEMORY F UNCTION Character/Decorative Stitches Sewing S-101 S 3 f Press . * Press to delete the stitc h pattern . The patte rn will be deleted from t he “Remov able Disk” fol der in you r com puter. → The selec ted stitch pa ttern is reca lled and t he sewing screen w ill be displa yed. Note • The pattern rec alled from t he compu[...]

Cha pter 4 S Sewing MY CUSTOM STITCH DESIGNIN G A ST ITCH . ...... .... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... . 103 ENTERI NG STITCH DATA ...... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... .... 105 ■ Key Functions.................... ............................ .................. ....... 105 ■ Moving a Point ................................... .............[...]

DESIGNI NG A STITC H MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-103 S 4 By using the “MY CUSTOM STITCH” function, you can regi ster st itches you have cr eated yours elf. You can also sew designs combin ing “MY CU STOM STIT CH ” c reatio ns w ith buil t-in character s (see p age S-8 9). a Draw the stitch d esign on t he gri d sheet (part code SA507, GS3:X8[...]

DESIGNI NG A STITCH S-104 Examples of Custom St itches S t i t c h 123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 0 1 2 1 8 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 7 1 4 1 2 963136 0036 1 0 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 0 63 Stitch 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 41 43 40 41 38 35 32 30 32 35 41 45 47 44 0047 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 0 630047 Stitch 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4[...]

ENTERING S TITCH DAT A MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-105 S 4 ■ K ey Fun ctions a This area dis plays th e stitch be ing created . b Displa ys the number of the pre sent s et poin t over the to tal num ber of p oints in the s titch. c Displays the y-coordinate of over the x-coordinate of . ENTER ING ST ITCH DATA No. Display Key Na me Explanation Pa g[...]

ENTERING ST ITCH DATA S-106 a Press . b Press . c Use t o move to the c oordinates of th e firs t poin t on the grid sh eet. * Press to cha nge the direction of the grid sheet. * Press to enlarge the im age of t he stitch be ing crea ted. a Curren tly s electe d poin t/Tot al number of poi nts b Coordinates of d Press to add the point indicated by [...]

ENTERING S TITCH DAT A MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-107 S 4 f Use to move to the second point and press . g Repeat the steps abov e for each point tha t you have drawn on the grid she et until the stitch de sign is drawn on the s creen as a continuous l ine. * Press to delete a se lected p oint entered . * Press to sew a test-run of the stitch . * Pr[...]

ENTERING ST ITCH DATA S-108 b Use t o move t he point. ■ Moving P art or All of the Design a Press or to move to the first point of t he sec tion that you want t o move. * To move to the first po int, pres s . * To move to the last poin t, press . * You can also move by using the touch p en. b Press . → The selec ted point and all p oints that [...]

ENTERING S TITCH DAT A MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-109 S 4 d Press . → The sectio n will be moved. ■ Inserting N ew P oints a Press or to move to a plac e on the design where you want to add a new point. * To move to the first point, press . * To move to the last point , press . * You can a lso mo ve by using the touc h pen. b Press . → A new [...]

USING STO RED CUST OM STITCH ES S-110 Storing Custom Stit ches in Y our List Stitch patt erns creat ed using the “MY CUSTOM STIT CH” func tion c an be st ore d for la ter use. O nce you finish ente ring the sti tch data, press . The “Savin g” message appears and the stitch will be stored. Before storing a stit ch, press to s ew a test-r un [...]

USING ST ORED CU STOM STIT CHES MY CUST OM STITCH Sewing S-111 S 4 Retrieving Stored Stitches a Press . → A list of stored stitch patterns is displayed. b Select t he stitc h pattern. * Press to return to the previous screen without retrievi ng. c Press . * To delete th e stored stitch pattern , press . * To edit th e stored stitc h pattern , pre[...]

USING STO RED CUST OM STITCH ES S-112[...]

Appendix This secti on p rovid es import ant inform at ion fo r ope ratin g thi s mac hine . Pleas e re ad this secti on to find troubleshoo ting tips and point ers as well as how to keep your machine in the best working order. Pag e numb er st arts with “A” in this sec tion. The screen displ ay and machine illust rati on may vary slightl y, de[...]

Cha pter 1 A Appendix How to Create Bobbin Work ABOUT BOBBIN WO RK....... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ....... . 3 PREPAR ING FOR B OBBIN WO RK......... .... ...... ..... .... . 3 Required Materials ................................................. ..................... 3 ■ Bobbin case and bobbin cover ...................... ...............[...]

ABOUT BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-3 A 1 Beautiful embroidery work, with a thr ee-dimension al appearance, can be cr eated by winding th e bobbin with medium t o heavy weight th read or ribbon, which i s too th ick to be thre aded through the mach ine’s needle. The dec orative t hread or ribb on will sti tch out on the und [...]

PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK A-4 ■ Low er thread We reco mmend the following types of threads for bobbin w ork. * W hen wide ribbon or heavy weight threads are being used, we recommend t est sewing wit h and without bobbin case tension being ap plied t o see whi ch gives the best stitch ing res ults. If wide ribbon such as 3.5mm (appr ox. 1/8 inch) [...]

PREPARING FO R BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-5 A 1 Pr eparing th e Bobbin T hr ead In order to creat e bobbin work, the bobbin cas e must be replaced wit h the one for bobbin work. Before cre ating bobbin work, cle an the bobb in case and th e race. a Raise the needle and pre sser foot, and then turn off the mac hine. b Remove[...]

PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK A-6 h Wind a dec orative t hread around the bobbin by han d. Afte r winding t he bobbin so it is fill ed as shown below (about 80%), cut th e thr ead. i Using scis sors care fully trim the thread ta il as close to the bobbin as possible. a Beginning of w ound th read j Install t he bobbin wound with thread. Whether or not [...]

PREPARING FO R BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-7 A 1 ■ When tens ion i s not ap plie d to th e bobbin thr ead If the bo bbin thre ad in the trial stit ching is too t ight and adj usting the bobbin cas e tension does not he lp, do not pa ss the th read th rough the t ension sp ring. Hold th e bobbin w ith your le ft hand so the[...]

PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK A-8 p Install the needl e plate cover an d bobbin cover with tabs. For deta ils on instal ling th e needl e plate cover, re fer to “Clean ing the Ra ce” on pa ge A-1 5. a Bobbin c over b Bobb in cov er with t abs q Install the f lat bed a ttachment. → This comp letes th e upper a nd lower threading . CAUTION • When[...]

CREATING BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork App endix A-9 A 1 P ositioning the F abric and Sewing a Turn on the machine. b Select a stitch in the Utilit y and Decorat ive Stitches mode . For this example, pres s . c Increase t he upper thread t ension. Upper thread tens ion s etting bet ween 6 a nd 8 is recommended for bo bbin work. For deta i[...]

CREATING BOBBIN WORK A-10 h Use the presse r foot lever to rais e the presser fo ot. i With the wrong side facing up, place t he fabric under the pres ser foot. a Wrong side of f abric j Turn the ha ndwheel toward you (countercl ockwise) to feed t he need le into the fabric or pun ched hole. Position the upper thread over the pr esser foot and ligh[...]

CREATING BOBBIN WORK How to Create Bobb in W ork Appendix A- 11 A 1 q When you have reached the end of the stitching area, s top th e machine. r Raise the needle and pre sser foot. s Leaving about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) of thread at the ends, use scissors to cut the threads. a 10 cm (approx. 4 inches ) ■ Finishin g the thread ends a At the end [...]

ADJU STIN G TH E THR EAD TE NSI ON A-12 After sewing trial stit ches and chec king the sewin g result s, adjust the thr ead tension s if necessa ry. After adju sting the tensions , be sure t o sew tr ial stitc hes again in order to check the sewing result s. ■ Adjusting the upper thread tension We recomm end a setting bet ween 6 and 8 for the upp[...]

TROUB LESHOOT ING How to Create Bobb in W ork Appendix A- 13 A 1 Sever al solution s for mi nor proble ms are de scribe d below . If the problem persist s, contac t your d ealer or nearest authori zed B roth er de aler. ■ T he thr ead w as accidentally cut automatically and the bobbin thr ead is caught inside the machine a Cut the thread near the[...]

Cha pter 2 A Appendix Maintenance and Troubleshooting CARE AND MAINTE NANCE ... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... . 15 Restrictions on oiling ............................................. ................... 15 Precautions on storing the machine ....................... ................... 15 Cleaning the LCD Screen .............................[...]

CARE AND MAI NTENANCE Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 15 A 2 Restrictions on oiling In order t o prevent damagi ng this machine, it must not be oiled by the user. This machine was manufactu red with the necessa ry amount of oil applied t o ensur e correct operati on, maki ng periodic oil ing unnecessar y. If problems occur , such as [...]

CARE AND MAI NTENANCE A-16 g Use the cle aning br ush or a vacu um cleaner to remove an y lin t and dust from the r ace and bobbin t hread sensor and t he surrounding are a. a Cleaning brus h b Race c Bobbin th read sen sor h Insert the bobbi n case so that the S mark on the bobbin case align s with the ● mark on the machi ne. * Align the S and ?[...]

CARE AND MAI NTENANCE Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 17 A 2 Cleaning the Cutter in the Bobbin Case Are a The cutter below the needle plate s hould be cleaned. If dust or lint accumulate on the cutter, it will be diff icult to cut the th read whe n the “Thre ad Cutter” butt on is pressed or the automatic thread cutt ing fun ction[...]

ADJUST ING THE SC REEN A-18 Adjusting the Brightness of the Scre en Displa y If the scr een does not l ook very clear under certai n situati on, you can adjust the br ightness of the screen display. a Press . → The settin gs screen app ears. b Display page 6 of the sett ings scr een. c Press or to adjus t the br ightness of the screen displ ay. *[...]

TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 19 A 2 If the machi ne stops o perating cor rectly, check the following pos sible probl ems before re questing ser vice. You can solve most problems by y ourself. If you need addit ional help, the Brother Solutions Cent er offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooti ng tips. Visi t us at[...]

TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-20 d While holdin g the bobbin in p lace with your finger, pass the th read through t he slit in the ne edle pl ate. * Hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then pull the end o f the t hread aro und the ta b with your left hand. a Tab b Hold down t he bobb in with y our right ha nd. Pull the thr ead to pass it thro ugh[...]

TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 21 A 2 d Raise the pre sser foot using the pre sser foot lever. * If the presser fo ot is not raise d, the sew ing machin e canno t be t hread ed co rrectl y. e Raise the needle by tur ning the handwheel toward you ( counterclock wise) so that t he mark on the wheel points up, or pres[...]

TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-22 Incorr ect thr ead tens ion ■ Symptoms • Sympto m 1: The lo wer threa d is visibl e from th e upper sid e of the fabr ic. • Sympto m 2: The u pper thre ad appear s as a str aight line on the u pper sid e of the fabr ic. • Sympto m 3: The u pper thre ad is vis ible from the lower sid e of th e fabric. • Sympto m 4: [...]

TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 23 A 2 F abric is caught in th e machine and cannot be remo v ed If the fabri c is caught i n the sewing mac hine and cannot be removed , the t hread may have be come tangled und er the needle plate. Follow the procedure de scribed be low to remove t he fabri c from the machin e. If t[...]

TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-24 k Slightly lift u p the needle plate, cu t any tangled threads, and t hen remove t he needle plate. Remove the fabric a nd thread s from the n eedle pla te. If the fabri c canno t be remov ed, even a fter comp leting these steps, conta ct your deal er or ne arest a uthorized servic e cent er. l Remove any threads in the race[...]

TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 25 A 2 q Insert t he tabs on the n eedle p late cover into the ne edle plat e, and then slide th e cover back on. r Check the c ondition of t he needle , and then install i t. If the ne edle is in a po or co ndition, fo r exam ple, if it is bent, be su re to install a new n eedle. * R[...]

TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-26 List of Symptoms Problem Cause Solut ion Pag e The th read is tangl ed on the wrong side of the fabric. Upper thr eadin g is incorrect . Check the steps fo r threading the machine and r eth read the machi ne. B-42 Using impr oper needle or thr ead for the select ed fabric. Che ck th e “ Fabric/ Th read/N eedl e Combination[...]

TROUB LESHOOT ING Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 27 A 2 Skipped sti tches Needle is turned, bent or the point is dull. Replace the needle. B-51 Using impr oper needle or thr ead for the sel ected fa bric . Che ck th e “F abr ic/ Thread /Ne edle Combination” chart. B-52 Machine i s thr eaded inco rrect ly . Check the steps for t [...]

TROU BLESHO OTIN G A-28 High-pitched sound while sewing Dust or l int is caught in t he feed d ogs. Remove the dust or lint. A-15 Pieces of t hre ad ar e caught i n the rac e. Clean the r ace. A-15 Upper thr eadin g is incorrect . Check the st eps for thr eading the machin e and r eth read the machi ne. B-42 Ther e are scr atc hes on the bobbin cas[...]

ERROR MESSAGE S Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 29 A 2 If the machine is not properly set and the “Start/St op” button or the “Reve rse Stitch ” button is press ed, or if the ope ration pr ocedure is i ncorrect, the machine does not start. An alarm sounds and an error message is displ ayed on the LCD. If an error mes sage dis[...]

ERROR MESSAGES A-30 OK to delete the setting? This me ssage app ears wh en or is pres sed t o delete the settings for a ut ility st itch. T o delete t he select ed settings, p ress . Pr eventive maintenanc e is r ecommended . This mess age is di splayed w hen the machi ne needs t o be maintained . (see pa ge A-15) Raise the buttonhole lever . This [...]

SPECIF ICATION S Maintenan ce and T roubles hooting Appendix A- 31 A 2 * Please be a ware tha t some spec ification s may change without n otice. This key does not oper ate when the needle is do wn. Raise the needle and pr ess the key again. This me ssage is displaye d wh en a key on the LCD disp lay is touched whil e the needle is in the do wn pos[...]

UPGRADING YO UR MACHINE’S S OFTWARE A-32 You can use USB media or a computer to upgrade software for your sewing machine. When an upg rade pr ogram is available on “ http:/ /solutions. brother .com ”, plea se download the fi les follow ing the i nstru ctions on the webs ite a nd steps below. Upgr ade Pr ocedur e Using USB Medi a a While press[...]

UPGRADING YO UR MACHINE’S SOFTWARE Maintenan ce and T roubl eshooting Appendix A- 33 A 2 Upgr ade Pr ocedur e Using Computer a While pressing the “Automatic Threadi ng” button, t urn the mai n power to ON. → The follow ing screen w ill ap pear on t he LCD. b Press . c Plug the USB cable connector i nto t he corresponding USB port s for the [...]

INDEX A-34 A Accessories included acce ssories ... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... B-13 options ... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... B-16 Accessory c ompartment ........ ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ..... B-13 Adapter ........ .[...]

INDEX Appendix A- 35 A 2 M Main power switch ... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .. B-11 , B-1 9 , B-59 Mirror imag e key ........ ...... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... . S -21 , S-86 Multi-dir ectiona l sewing ... .... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... . S-6 3 MY CUSTOM STITCH design[...]

INDEX A-36 U Upgrad ing ...... ...... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... .... ...... .... ....... .... .... ...... .... ... A-3 2 Upper th reading twin need le mode . .... ...... .... ....... .... ...... .... .... ....... .... ...... .... ... B- 45 using the “Automatic Threadi ng” button ...... ....... .... .... ...... ... B-42 using the spool net [...]

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