Embroidery Machine PR-650 Operation Manual Product Code: 884-T05
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————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Introduction Thank you for purchasing this embroidery machine. Before using this machine, carefully read the “Important Safety Instructions”, and then study this manual for the correct operation of the various functions. In addition, after you have finished reading this manual, store it where it can quickly be accessed for future reference.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Always keep your work area clear: • Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the machine free from the build up of lint, dust, and loose cloth. • Do not use extension cords. Plug the machine directly into the electrical outlet. • Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 7 For a longer service life: • When storing this machine, avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations. Do not use or store the machine near a space heater, iron, halogen lamp, or other hot objects. • Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the case. Benzene, thinner, and scouring powders can damage the case and machine, and should never be used.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT • In the event of replacing the plug fuse, use a fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362, i.e. carrying the mark, rating as marked on plug. • Always replace the fuse cover. Never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL : (908) 704-1700 declares that the product Product Name: Brother Embroidery Machine Model Number: PR-650 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— License Agreement The enclosed machine includes data, software and/or documentation (collectively “CONTENT”) that are proprietary products of Brother Industries, Ltd. (“BROTHER”). BY USING THE CONTENT, THE CUSTOMER ACCEPTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. BROTHER retains ownership of all rights to CONTENT and to the copies of the CONTENT included in this package.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Warning Labels The following warning labels are on the machine. Be sure to observe the precautions described in the labels. 1 2 Label locations Please put a drop of oil onto the hook once a day before use.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Machine Structure and Features Six-needle machine embroidering Your machine has six needles, each threaded with a different color of thread. It can sew embroidery patterns that contain several colors by automatically selecting the appropriate needle for each color. The mechanism that moves the needles up and down is called the needle bar, and the needle bars are in the needle bar case.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Not all six needles can be used to sew at the same time. Only one needle is moved to the embroidering position at a time. According to the sewing order, the needle bar case is moved to the left and right so that the needle bar and needle thread with the required color can be moved to the embroidering position. 1 Needle at the embroidering position The needle is positioned over the hole in the needle plate 2.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Expanded thread color display feature enables colors to be displayed as realistic true color The colors and thread color numbers are stored in the machine’s memory. From this thread color library, you can select colors to create your own color thread table. If the pattern colors are changed using this table, the pattern can be displayed with only the thread colors that you have.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ USB port available as standard equipment By connecting a computer to the machine using the included USB cable, embroidery patterns can be transferred from the computer. Refer to “Computer (USB)” on page 156. Available features Designs with a maximum size of 200 mm (H) × 300 mm (W) (7-7/8 inches (H) × 11-3/4 inches (W)) can be embroidered. If the optional cap frame is used, embroidery can be sewn on caps.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Manual Structure This manual is constructed as described below. Read before use Chapter 1: Getting Ready The setup of the embroidery machine and the various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter. Chapter 2: Embroidering Tutorial This chapter describes the basic embroidering operations in order—from turning on the machine and sewing a pattern to finishing sewing.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................ 1 License Agreement ........................................................................................................... 6 Warning Labels................................
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame.................................................................47 Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame................................................................................................ 47 Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine ...........................................................49 Attaching the embroidery frame ...................................
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adjusting the Thread Tension ....................................................................................... 112 Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread................................................................................................ 112 Adjusting the tension of the upper thread..................................................................................................
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Editing a Combined Pattern..........................................................................................182 Saving Embroidery Patterns..........................................................................................187 Machine’s memory ...................................................................................................................................
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Cleaning the machine surface ................................................................................................................... 245 Cleaning the hook .................................................................................................................................... 245 Cleaning around the needle plate .........................................................................................
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1 GETTING READY After unpacking the machine, first refer to “Accessories” on page 22, and check that all listed accessories are included. After checking that all accessories are included, the embroidery machine can be set up. The setup of the machine and the various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter. Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .........................................................20 Front view .....................................................
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Before using the sewing machine, carefully read these descriptions to learn the names of the machine parts. Front view 1 Thread tension knobs Adjust the tension of the thread. 2 Needle bar case Moves to the left and right to move the needle to the embroidering position.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Right-side/rear view Operation panel 1 1 Start/Stop button Press the start/stop button to start or stop the machine. The lighting status and color of the button changes depending on the operation condition of the machine. Bottom 1 Primary (top) USB port for media In order to send patterns from/to USB media, plug the USB media directly into the USB port.
GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Accessories The accessories listed below are included with this machine. Make sure to use the accessories designed for this machine. Included accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your authorized dealer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— No. Memo ● The included touch pen can be stored in the touch pen holder on the back of the operation panel. Refer to page 21. 1 2 3 4 Optional accessories The following are available as optional accessories. 1. 2. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3. 7.
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Setting Up the Machine The procedures for setting up the machine are described below. If the machine is not set up correctly, it may shake or produce loud noises and the embroidery will not be sewn correctly. An optional sewing stand is also available. Setup and transporting precautions CAUTION ● The temperature of the operating environment should be between 5 °C (40 °F) and 40 °C ● ● ● ● ● (104 °F).
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Setup location Setup the machine in a location that meets the following requirements.
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Use the included wrench to turn the 4 adjustable foot nut on the foot. Setting up the machine When setting up the machine, adjust the legs so that the machine is steady. Turning the nut in direction 1 lengthens the leg; turning the nut in direction 2 shortens the leg. Make sure that all packing tape affixed to the 1 machine is peeled off and that all packing material is removed.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adjust the orientation of the operation Adjusting the operation panel position Adjust the orientation and angle of the operation panel so it can easily be operated. 3 panel. Loosen the thumb screw, adjust the operation panel to an easy-to-view orientation, and then tighten the thumb screw. 1 operation panel forward.
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using the Phillips screwdriver, loosen the Preparing the thread guide assembly 3 screws on the left and right sides of the thread guide assembly and lift up the thread guide so that it is level. Raise the thread guide assembly. Locate the included Phillips screwdriver.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Positioning the spool stand Secure the spool stand in the embroidering position. Loosen the thumb screw, and then open up 1 the spool stand to the left and right. Attaching the embroidery frame holder Attach the embroidery frame holder to the carriage. Remove the two thumb screws of the 1 embroidery frame holder.
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Secure the embroidery frame holder with 3 the two thumb screws removed in step 1 . 1 Thumb screws Note ● Using the disc-shaped screwdriver included, firmly tighten the thumb screws. This completes the preparation of the machine.
2 EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL This chapter describes the basic embroidering operations in order—from turning on the machine and sewing a pattern to finishing sewing. Follow the steps of the tutorial to embroider a pattern and master the operation of this embroidery machine. Operating Precautions ............................................................................................32 Basic Procedures .....................................................................................................
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Operating Precautions The necessary points to ensure the correct operation of this machine are described below. Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. WARNING ● Use only regular household electricity for the power source. Using other power sources may result in fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the correct choice of needle for your machine. CAUTION ● Your machine is designed to use household embroidery needles. The factory recommended needle is “HAX 130 EBBR” (Organ). Schmetz needles 130/705 H-E may be used as a substitute.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Upper thread recommendations Be sure to observe the following recommendations concerning the upper thread. Note ● It is recommended that rayon or polyester embroidery thread be used (120 den x 2 / 135 dtex x 2 / 40 weight (in Americas and Europe) / #50 (in Japan)). Fabric recommendations Be sure to observe the following recommendations concerning the fabric.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Basic Procedures Basic embroidering procedures are described below. Check the overall procedure below, before operating the embroidery machine. Operation Step Tutorial Reference Page Operating Procedure Reference Page 1 Install the bobbin. p. 36 p.33 2 Turn on the machine. p. 38 p.32, 34 3 Select an embroidery pattern. p. 42 4 Edit the embroidery pattern. p. 44 5 Specify the embroidering settings. p.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1. Installing the Bobbin When the machine is purchased, only the bobbin case is installed in the hook. Insert a bobbin wound with bobbin thread for embroidering. For precautions concerning the bobbin, refer to page 33. Grab the bobbin case latch, and remove the Note 3 bobbin case. ● The machine does not indicate how much bobbin thread is remaining.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case. Installing the bobbin case 1 Insert the bobbin case while aligning the tab Insert the bobbin case into the hook. on the bobbin case with the notch in the hook, as shown in the illustration. 2 Note ● Check that the thread winds off the bobbin clockwise as shown in the illustration.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2. Turning ON the Machine Connect the power supply cord, and then turn on the embroidery machine. For precautions concerning the power supply, refer to page 32. Plug the power supply cord into the 1 machine. 5 Touch . X The pattern type selection screen appears, and the start/stop button lights up in red. Insert the plug of the power supply cord into 2 a household electrical outlet.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the screens When the machine is turned on and is touched, the pattern type selection screen appears. The operations described below will be entered using the operation panel. For precautions concerning the use of the touch panel, refer to page 34. 1 2 2 3 4 6 No.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Screen overview The basic operation flow is shown below. In the pattern type selection screen, select a pattern type. (Refer to page 42, 71.) In the pattern editing screen, edit the pattern. (Refer to page 44, 73.) 1 1 Touch this key to continue to the pattern editing screen after at least one pattern has been selected. This key is not available unless a pattern has been previously selected.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— In the embroidering screen, check the thread colors assigned to the needle bars, and then install the upper threads. Touch to unlock the machine so that the start/stop button starts flashing in green. The embroidery machine is now ready to begin sewing. After the embroidery is sewn, the embroidering settings screen appears. (Refer to page 53, 77.) 2 1 2 1 Touch this key to return to the embroidering settings screen.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3. Selecting an Embroidery Pattern As an example, we will select the pattern shown at the right, on the last page of the embroidery patterns. In the pattern type selection screen, select a pattern category (type). Pattern type selection screen (For details on the keys and other information on the screen, refer to page 71.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Selecting an embroidery pattern Touch the desired pattern. For this example, touch . We will select a floral on the second page. 1 Touch to select the embroidery patterns category. 2 X The pattern list screen appears. 2 desired page is displayed. Touch (previous) or X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4. Editing the Embroidery Pattern From this screen, the pattern can be edited. Pattern editing screen (For details on the keys and other information on the screen, refer to page 73.) 6 1 2 Continuing to the embroidering settings screen 1 3 Press . 7 4 8 5 1 Shows the size of the embroidery pattern currently displayed in the pattern display area.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5. Specifying Embroidering Setting From this screen, the entire pattern can be edited and embroidering settings can be specified. In addition, the embroidering position can be checked and a pattern can be saved for later use. Embroidering settings screen (For details on the keys and other information on the screen, refer to page 75.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 6. Previewing the Image You can view an image of the completed pattern within the embroidery frame. Checking a preview image 2 Touch to display only the pattern (without the embroidery frame) so that it fills the screen. 3 Touch again to display the pattern with the embroidery frame. 4 Touch screen. Display the preview image to check that the embroidery will be sewn as desired. 1 Touch .
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 7. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame After selecting the pattern to be embroidered, check which embroidery frames can be used to sew the pattern. Select the appropriate frame, and hoop the fabric and stabilizer in the embroidery frame. (Refer to “Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric” on page 90.) For precautions concerning the fabric, refer to page 34.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Hooping fabric in the small embroidery frame The procedure for hooping fabric in the small embroidery frame is described below. The same procedure is used to hoop the fabric in the medium embroidery frame. For details on hooping fabric in the large embroidery frame and the extra-large embroidery frame, refer to “Hooping the Fabric” on page 91. 2 Securely tighten the screw, and then check 6 that the fabric is taut.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 8. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine After hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame, attach the frame to the embroidery machine. CAUTION ● If the embroidery frame is not correctly attached it may hit the presser foot and damage the machine, or cause injury to the user. ● When attaching the embroidery frame, make sure that the start/stop button is lit in red.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Move the left arm to align the screw on the 2 right side with the mark for the embroidery frame to be installed, and then tighten the thumb screws. For this example, align with mark 5. Hold the embroidery frame level, and then 3 simultaneously align both the left and right mounts with the embroidery frame holder clips. • The inner frame should be on top.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 9. Checking the Embroidery Area Check the embroidery area to make sure that the embroidery will be sewn in the desired location and will not be misaligned and that the embroidery frame will not hit the presser foot. If the embroidery frame is not correctly positioned, it moves to the correct position, and then the embroidering position is indicated. 1 Touch .
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Continuing to the embroidering screen After finishing the necessary operations in the embroidering settings screen, continue to the embroidering screen. 1 Touch . X The embroidering screen appears.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 10. Upper Threading Check the embroidering screen for information on which needle bars should be threaded with which thread colors, and then thread the upper threads. Checking the needle bars and thread colors In the embroidering settings screen, touch to display the embroidering screen and the message instructing that the needle bars be threaded (that the thread spools from the previous time be changed).
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL 1 Touch ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— . X The screen indicating that the spools be changed is closed. • In addition to checking the thread colors, information such as the number of stitches and the sewing time can be checked and various embroidering settings can be specified in the embroidering screen.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Upper threading Use embroidery thread to thread the needle bars in order, starting with needle bar 1. Touch → → → in order to view a video of the operation on the LCD (refer to page 206). CAUTION ● When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. If the upper threading is not performing correctly, the thread may break or become tangled, causing the needle to bend or break.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The numbers indicate the thread path for each of the numbered needle bars. Be very careful to correctly thread the needle bars. 1 the color (lime green) specified for needle Place on spool pin 1 the spool of thread with bar 1. • Make sure that the spool stand is opened in the shape of a V.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 Pass the thread through the hole in the 3 number 1 upper thread guide. Wind the thread clockwise once around the 5 number 1 thread tension disc. Pass the thread toward you from the inside of the thread guide. 1 Hole in upper thread guide Pass the thread through the number 1 upper 4 thread guide. Hold the thread with both hands, and then pass it under the guide from the right.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pass the thread along the thread path 6 indicated on the machine, and then pass it under the number 1 middle thread guide plate. Pass the thread down through the slot to the 8 lower thread guide, and then through the hole in the number 1 lower thread guide.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Threading the needle Note Use the automatic needle-threading mechanism to thread the needle. → Touch → → in order to view a video of the operation on the LCD (refer to page 206). 1 button. Press the automatic needle-threading ● To avoid damage, the automatic needlethreading mechanism may return to the back position when you turn the handwheel.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pass the thread under the guide on the 3 presser foot. Press the automatic needle-threading 5 button. 1 Guide on presser foot 2 Notch in guide on presser foot • Make sure that the thread securely passes through the notch in the guide on the presser foot. Securely pass the thread through the groove 4 in the thread cutter, and then lightly pull the thread to cut it. • The threader moves back away from the needle.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Moving and threading a selected needle bar You can move and thread a selected needle bar to the embroidering position at any time. 1 Touch Press the automatic needle-threading button 3 while the needle bar move screen appears. . 2 Touch 4 screen. to return to the previous X The needle bar move screen appears. Touch the key for the needle bar that you 2 wish to move or thread.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Moving the needle bar to be threaded to the embroidering position You can move the needle bar in the embroidering screen. 1 wish to thread. Touch the key for the needle bar that you X The selected needle bar moves to the embroidering position. Note ● If the thread is not taut, it may come out of the thread tension disc.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 11. Sewing the Embroidery Now, the embroidery machine is ready to begin sewing. When the machine starts sewing, the presser foot is automatically lowered, the necessary thread trimming operations at the end of stitching are performed, the threads are changed as necessary while the embroidery is sewn, and the machine stops when the end of the stitching is reached.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Press the start/stop button. 2 Press the start/stop button while it is flashing in green. If the start/stop button returns to being lit in red, perform this procedure again from step 1. X The start/stop button lights up in green and begins sewing the first color. After sewing of the first color is finished, the 3 machine automatically stops and trims the thread.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Continuing embroidering To sew the same pattern again, touch . Stopping embroidering The machine can be stopped during sewing. ■ Temporarily pausing 1 Press the start/stop button. 2 X The embroidering screen appears so the same pattern can be sewn again. To select a new pattern, touch . X The machine stops and the start/stop button lights up in red. • The thread is not trimmed.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Resume sewing after the machine was turned off 1 4 Set the main power switch to “{”. Press the start/stop button. X The embroidery machine is turned off and the display and the start/stop button indicator go off. X The embroidery machine stops and the start/stop button lights up in red. • The thread is not trimmed. 2 machine. Touch 3 to unlock the embroidery Press the thread trimming button.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 12. Checking the Thread Tension Check the embroidery to see if it was sewn with the correct thread tension. If the thread tension is not adjusted correctly, the stitching may be uneven or there may be puckering in the fabric. ■ Correct thread tension From the wrong side of the fabric, the bobbin thread should be about one third of the stitch width. 2 Tighten the tension dial by turning the dial clockwise.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 13. Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric After sewing is finished, remove the embroidery frame, and then remove the fabric from the frame. Removing the embroidery frame 2 Pull off the embroidery frame toward you. CAUTION ● When removing the embroidery frame, make sure that the start/stop button is lit in red. If the start/stop button is flashing in green, the machine may start sewing.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 14. Turning OFF the Machine After all embroidery is finished, turn off the machine. 1 Set the main power switch to “{”. Memo ● If the machine is turned off while it is sewing, embroidering can continue when the machine is turned on again. (Refer to “Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine” on page 110.) X The embroidery machine is turned off and the display and the start/stop button indicator goes off.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Screen Quick Reference Guide Descriptions of the keys and other information that appear in the screens are provided in the tables below. Key displays The appearances of the keys have the following meanings. (Normal color display) : This key is not selected, but can be selected. (Dark-colored display) : This key is selected. (Gray display) : This key cannot be selected.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the pattern type selection screen In this screen, select a pattern category (type). No. Display Function Key Name 6 1 5 2 3 6 7 4 8 7 Appliqué alphabet key 9 8 0 A B No. Display Key Name 1 Embroidery pattern key 4 Page The embroidery pattern for a design can be selected. p. 141 Frame pattern key 12 stitch types can be combined with 10 frame shapes, such as a circle and a square.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the pattern list screen In this screen, select the pattern. No. 5 Display Key Name 7 Page 1 8 6 2 7 9 8 3 9 0 A B No. 1 2 Display Key Name Size (vertical) Function Shows the vertical length of the currently selected embroidery pattern. Displays an image of the pattern that is to be 5 embroidered so it can Preview key be previewed.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the pattern editing screen In this screen, the pattern can be edited. No. 1 7 2 5 Display Key Name 3 4 Page Deletes the pattern. If touched, the pattern p.180 Delete key being edited is deleted. 6 8 9 0 A Function Add key Adds a pattern. If touched, the pattern group selection screen appears. p.162 7 Displays an image of the pattern so that it can Preview key be previewed.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— No. 8 1 2 8 3 4 5 6 7 0 A No. Key Name 1 Rotate key 2 Size key Function Page Rotates the pattern that p.166 is being edited. Changes the size of the pattern that is being p.164 edited. 3 Enables the thread color of each character in an alphabet pattern p.170 Multi Color to be changed; can only be used when an key alphabet is selected. 4 Changes the orientation of the characters in the p.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the embroidering settings screen From this screen, the entire pattern can be edited and embroidering settings can be specified. In addition, the embroidering position can be checked and a pattern can be saved for later use. No. 1 3 4 2 5 6 7 Display Key Name Function Page Shows the vertical Distance distance that the pattern 4 from center being combined/edited (vertical) is moved. p.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— No. 7 Display Key Name Function Displays an image of the pattern that is to be 7 embroidered so it can Preview key be previewed. Page p.46 Moves the sewing position of the whole pattern in the direction 8 1 2 8 of the arrow. (If is touched, the sewing Positioning position is moved to the keys center of the embroidering area.) 3 4 5 9 0 A 6 B 9 0 No.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the embroidering screen From this screen, the total number of thread colors and the sewing time can be checked, the needle bar settings can be specified, and the needle placement forward or backward can be done. No. 5 1 7 2 8 3 Display Key Name Needle bar number 5 6 7 No.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— No. Display Key Name Needle bar key 6 6 7 4 8 5 No. Display Key Name Function Page 1 While sewing embroidery, touch this key for the Reserve Stop machine to stop prior to the next key color beginning. p. 128 2 Enables the needle bar settings to manually be specified. p. 130 3 Temporary needle bar settings key Change the needle bar settings from the screen without changing the thread spools on the p.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— When You Have a Question, This May Help You TECHNICAL TERMS: PATTERNS: ■ DST This is the extension of Tajima data file (*.dst) that is one of the data formats of embroidery patterns. Tajima data does not contain color information, therefore the embroidery machine automatically assigns colors when a Tajima (.dst) file is loaded. (Refer to page 220.) ■ Needle number The needles are numbered from right to left.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Getting false thread breakage error - Check that the position of the upper thread is under the upper thread guide plates. (Refer to page 56.) - Check that the position of the upper thread is around the thread tension disc. (Refer to page 57.) USB connectivity You can perform many functions using the USB ports on the machine. Connect the appropriate devices according to the feature of each ports.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Connecting the machine to the computer Using the included USB cable, the sewing machine can be connected to your computer. 2 1 Primary (top) USB port 2 Embroidery card Reader/USB card writer module* or USB media Note ● Two USB media cannot be used with this machine at the same time. If two USB media are inserted, only the USB media inserted first is detected.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Using a USB mouse The USB mouse, connected to the sewing machine, can be used to perform a variety of operations in the screens. Connect a USB mouse to the USB 1.1 port marked with ■ Clicking a key When the mouse is connected, the pointer appears on the screen. Move the mouse to position the pointer over the desired key, and then click the left mouse button. .
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Changing pages Rotate the mouse wheel to switch through the tabs of the pattern selection screens. Memo ● If page numbers and a vertical scroll bar for additional pages are displayed, rotate the mouse wheel or click the left mouse button with the pointer on / to display the previous or next page.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Changing the size Refer to “Changing the size of a pattern” on page 164. 1 Touch . 2 Change the size of the pattern. • Rotate the mouse wheel away from you to shrink the pattern in the same way as when is touched. • Rotate the mouse wheel toward you to enlarge the pattern in the same way as when 84 is touched.
3 OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES This chapter provides explanations on operations other than those described in chapter 2, such as sewing a pattern with seven or more colors, changing the needles and changing thread spools. Changing the Needle...............................................................................................86 Replacing the needle ...........................................................................................86 Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames.........................
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the Needle If the needle is bent or the tip of the needle is broken, replace the needle with a new one. Use the included Allen screw driver to replace the needle with one that is designed specifically for this machine and that passes the test described in “Checking the needle” on page 33. Replacing the needle 1 Turn off the embroidery machine.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Hold the needle changing tool and press the end of the needle changing tool 1 in to extend the needle-mounting clamp 2. Attach the clamp to the needle, and then release the pressed area to clamp the needle. To unclamp the needle, press 1 again. 1 End of the needle changing tool 2 Needle mounting clamp 4 left hand, tighten the needle set screw.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames The various types of embroidery frames and their uses are described below. In addition to the included embroidery frames, the optional cap frame can be used with this embroidery machine. CAUTION ● Only use embroidery frames of the sizes indicated in the screen, otherwise the embroidery frame may hit the presser foot, which may result in injuries.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidery type Embroidering area Usage Reference Cylinder frame (optional) 80 mm (H) × 90 mm (W) (3 inches (H) × 3-1/2 inches (W)) Use when embroidering tubular and curved fabric, such as shirt sleeves and trousers. Visit your nearest authorized dealer. Flat frame (optional) 200 mm (H) × 300 mm (W) (7-7/8 inches (H) × 11-3/4 inches (W)) Use when embroidering jackets and other thick garments.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric In order to prevent shrinkage of the stitching or misaligned patterns, we recommend that iron-on stabilizer (backing) be used for embroidering. CAUTION ● When embroidering on thin or stretch fabrics, fabrics with a coarse weave or fabrics that easily allow the stitching to shrink, be sure to use iron-on stabilizer (backing) for embroidering.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Hooping the Fabric Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames 1 Loosen the screw on the outer frame. and then lightly pull the fabric in the direction indicated by arrow D and insert corner D. • Be sure that there are no wrinkles in the fabric after it is stretched in the embroidery frame. While stretching the fabric even more, 4 securely tighten the screw so that the fabric is taut.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Press the inner frame into the outer frame. Using the embroidery sheet In order to hoop the fabric so that the pattern will be sewn in the correct position, use the guidelines on the embroidery sheet to accurately stretch the fabric in the frame. With a fabric marker, mark the area of the 1 fabric you want to embroider. Place the embroidery sheet on the inner 2 frame.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Large/small pieces of fabric This section provides information on embroidering fabric that is either much larger or much smaller than the embroidery frame. ■ Embroidering large pieces of fabric or heavy clothing When embroidering large pieces of fabric or heavy pieces of clothing, use a clothespin or binder clip to fasten the excess fabric to the embroidery frame so that it does not hang down from the frame.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidery Frame Position and Movement The following provides information concerning the embroidery frame when operating the embroidery machine. ■ Embroidery frames that cannot be used for embroidering As explained on page 47, the embroidery frame indicators at the top of the screen show the embroidery frames that can be used to sew the currently selected pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Moving to the correct position If the center of the embroidery frame is at the needle drop point in the embroidering area, the embroidery frame is correctly positioned, in other words, at the starting position before embroidering. If the embroidery frame is changed, the next frame that is installed will not be correctly positioned.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the Embroidering Position When the embroidery machine is purchased, it was adjusted so that the beginning of the stitching was from the center of the pattern. Therefore, move the frame and adjust the embroidering position so that the center of the pattern aligns with the needle drop point at the sewing position.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Finding the sewing position By locking the needle bar (securing the needle and presser foot in the down position), the needle drop point can easily be seen. ■ Unlocking the needle bar 1 touch the key for any needle bar other than Display the embroidering screen, and then the one that is locked.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the 2 desired angle. 1 Each touch of a key rotates the pattern. 2 3 8 4 5 6 7 9 1 Example: Original angle 1 Rotates 1 degree to the right 2 Rotates 10 degrees to the right 1 Shows the angle of the pattern after a key is touched to change it. • To return the pattern to its original angle, 3 Rotates 90 degrees to the right touch . 3 the position of the pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Memo ● With this operation, fine adjustments can be made to the angle; also, this operation is particularly useful when embroidering items, such as bags and tubular items, that have limitations to being hooped in the embroidery frame. Example: When embroidering a pillowcase Rotate the pattern 90 degrees to the left before embroidering. 3 Example: When embroidering a T-shirt Rotate the pattern 180 degrees.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Switching the Thread Colors on the Screen If a thread color on the spool stand is different than the needle position thread color on the screen, the thread colors on the screen can be switched to match the spool stand thread color position. This function works only before embroidering. Once embroidering begins this function will not be available. 1 Touch . X The spool selection screen appears.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors When embroidering a pattern that uses seven or more thread colors, it is necessary to change the thread spools. When changing the thread spools, instruction to change the thread spools will appear with the machine automatically stopping.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Spool change indicator ( ) The spool change indicator in the stitch navigating screen indicates the number of times that the thread spools will need to be changed and the amount of time between changes. 1 Touch 3 Check the position of . in the embroidering screen. 1 2 1 indicates when the thread spools will need to be changed.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors This section contains details on understanding the change thread spools message and on easily changing the thread spools. Memo Change thread spools message When it is necessary to replace the thread spool while embroidering a pattern that contains seven or more colors, the machine automatically stops sewing and the message shown below appears.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pull out the old thread just after the needle Easily changing the thread spools 4 bar thread guide. When replacing the thread spools, it is necessary to re-thread the upper thread. However, the thread spools can easily be changed when replacing a thread spool whose thread is correctly threaded through the machine. 1 the thread guide.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering If the thread breaks or the bobbin thread runs out while embroidering, the machine will automatically stop. Since some stitches may be sewn with only one thread, go back through the stitching to a point where stitches have already been sewn before continuing embroidering.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Touch . If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out 1 Touch , and then press the thread trimming button. X The embroidering screen appears again. 5 Touch , and then press the start/ stop button to continue embroidering. X The upper thread is trimmed. • If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out, also trim the upper thread. Remove the stitches sewn only with the 2 upper thread.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ If the bobbin thread ran out, replace the bobbin at this point in the procedure. Replace the bobbin with a bobbin wound 3 with bobbin thread. (Refer to page 36.) • If the hook cover can be opened, replace the bobbin without removing the embroidery frame from the machine.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern If you wish to restart embroidering from the beginning, for example, if trial embroidery was sewn and an incorrect thread tension was used or if the wrong thread color was used, restart the embroidering using the forward/backward stitch key.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ To select the stitch from where embroidering is to begin 4 Touch and 5 After selecting the stitch from where embroidering is to begin, touch . to select a color in the thread color sequence, and then touch , , , , and to select the stitch. 1 5 6 7 8 9 0 X The embroidering screen appears again.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine In either of the following cases, the remaining stitches of the embroidery are stored in the machine’s memory. • If the machine’s power switch is pressed to turn off after stopping embroidering.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 Touch 7 . Touch . X The embroidering screen appears again. X The stitch navigating screen appears. 8 Touch , and then press the start/ stop button to continue embroidering. 6 Touch two or three times to go back two or three stitches.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adjusting the Thread Tension The following procedure describes how to adjust the thread tension if the correct thread tension as described on page 67 was not used. After adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread, adjust the tension of the upper thread for each needle bar. Note ● Be sure to check the tension of the bobbin thread each time that the bobbin is changed.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— After making the adjustments, try 4 embroidering with all needle bars to check the thread tension. ■ Correct Thread Tension The pattern can be seen from the wrong side of the fabric. If the thread tension is not set correctly, the pattern will not finish well. The fabric may pucker or the thread may break. Memo ● In the built-in embroidery patterns, one pattern is used for checking the thread tension.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Upper thread is too tight The tension of the upper thread is too tight, resulting in the bobbin thread being visible from the right side of the fabric. 1 Right side 2 Wrong side Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow to decrease the tension of the upper thread. 1 Red line If the red line is visible, the thread tension cannot be decreased any further. Increase the tension of the bobbin thread.
4 EMBROIDERING SETTINGS This chapter contains descriptions on the various embroidering settings, which make operation easier. Basting Embroidery ...............................................................................................116 Creating an Appliqué Piece ...................................................................................117 Creating an appliqué piece ................................................................................117 Using a frame pattern for the outline....
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Basting Embroidery Before embroidering, basting stitches can be sewn along the outline of the pattern. This is useful for embroidering fabric that cannot have stabilizer material affixed with an iron or adhesive. By stitching stabilizer material to the fabric, shrinkage of the stitching or misaligned pattern can be minimized.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Creating an Appliqué Piece Appliqué pieces can be created from the built-in patterns and patterns on embroidery cards. This is convenient for fabrics that cannot be embroidered or when you wish to attach an appliqué to a garment. Use Creating an appliqué piece The following pattern will be used to create an appliqué piece. and to specify the distance 2 between the pattern and the appliqué outline.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Touch to select the appliqué setting. Memo ● Three steps are added to the sewing order: appliqué cutting line, position of pattern placement on the garment, and appliqué stitching. 1 2 3 1 Cutting line for appliqué 2 Position of pattern placement on garment 3 Appliqué stitching ● We recommend using thread for the cutting line “APPLIQUE MATERIAL” that is closest to the color of the fabric.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lightly apply glue or spray adhesive, and Note b paste the appliqué piece so that it aligns with the placement line. ● Depending on the pattern density and fabric used, there may be shrinking of the pattern or the appliqué may be misaligned with the placement line. We recommend cutting slightly outside of the cutting line.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Soak the appliqué piece in water to dissolve f the water-soluble stabilizer. From the pattern type screen, select the 3 desired frame shape and pattern, and add it to the appliqué pattern. g necessary. Dry the appliqué piece, and then iron it if Memo ● The outline is sewn using satin stitching. ● Some glue may get onto the presser foot, needle, and needle plate at this time.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 7 Use to select the frame pattern, and then touch and . X The frame pattern is deleted. Touch to continue to the Touch to continue to the 8 embroidering settings screen. 4 9 embroidering screen. Continue with step 6 of “Creating an 0 appliqué piece” on page 118 to complete the appliqué piece.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Automatic Lock Stitch Setting The machine can be set to automatically sew lock stitches, for example at the beginning of the pattern, before sewing each thread color change, and before trimming the thread. When the embroidery machine is purchased, this function is set ON.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Starting/Ending Position Settings The machine can set the start point and the ending point separately from the 9 points of the pattern. Those are upper-left corner, upper-center, upper-right corner, center-left, center-center, center-right, lower-left corner, lower-center and lower-right corner. These settings can be used to repeatedly sew a pattern along a diagonal.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Repeatedly sewing a pattern along a diagonal 2 Sew the first embroidery pattern. Touch to display the embroidering screen, and then touch the start/stop button. Example and press 1 Starting position 2 Ending position After embroidering is finished, the machine Specify the upper-left corner as the starting 1 position and the lower-right corner as the 3 stops at the lower-left corner of the pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidering linked characters Note ● To cancel the starting point setting and return the starting point to the center of the Follow the procedure described below to embroider linked characters in a single row when the pattern extends beyond the embroidery frame. Example: Linking “DEF” to the characters “ABC” pattern, touch ● Use . to select a different starting point for embroidering.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 8 In the embroidering settings screen, touch a . Use to align the needle with the end of embroidering for the previous pattern. Note 9 Touch ● For better visibility in placing the needle directly over the end of the previous pattern, refer to page 96. . X The needle bar is positioned in the lowerleft corner of the pattern. The embroidery frame moves so that the needle is positioned correctly. 0 126 Touch .
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Maximum Sewing Speed Setting The maximum sewing speed can be set to one of five levels at every 100 rpm between 400 and 1000 rpm. If the cap frame or the cylinder frame is used, the maximum sewing speed can be set to one of five levels at every 50 rpm between 400 and 600 rpm. Maximum sewing speed Memo Embroidery frame/ Flat frame ● Decrease the sewing speed when embroidering on thin, thick or heavy fabrics.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes The machine can be stopped at any time; however, if the machine is stopped while it is embroidering, it is better to go back a few stitches before continuing sewing to overlap the stitching. If the machine stops at a color change, it is not necessary to go back through the stitching before continuing embroidering.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Touch . • If the machine is temporarily turned off when it is stopped at the specified location after embroidering, you will be asked if you wish to continue sewing or select a new pattern when the machine is turned on again. Touch to continue embroidering. (Refer to “Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine” on page 110.) Memo X The mark appears to indicate where the machine will stop.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Temporary Needle Bar Setting After embroidering begins, the machine can be stopped at a color change and a different needle bar can be specified for the next color to be sewn. By substituting upper thread already threaded on a different needle bar, the time for sewing can be saved. For example, similar color thread can be substituted for temporary use.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Touch for the multicolor steps to 3 become shaded and the selected pattern will Memo ● Temporary needle bar setting only applies until the next color change. If the pattern contains another area with the same color or when the same pattern is sewn the next time, the area is sewn with the original color.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Reserved Needle Bar Settings Normally, the machine automatically assigns thread colors to the needle bars; however, a specific thread color can be manually assigned to a certain needle bar. If a needle bar is specified, that needle bar is removed from the machine’s automatic assignments and the specified color remains assigned to it.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Touch . 2 1 Touch . 1 X The color selected in step 3 is specified. 1 The selected color of thread and the anchor appear on the spool. 1 The anchor disappears from the thread spool. X This cancels the manual needle bar setting. ■ Cancelling the setting To change the setting, first cancel it, and then select the new setting.
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5 SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS This chapter provides details on selecting, editing and saving embroidery patterns. Precautions ...................................... 136 Trimming the threads between Concerning embroidery data ........ 136 characters .....................................169 Concerning optional embroidery cards ..... 138 Changing the thread density (only Concerning USB media ................ 139 for some character and frame Selecting an Embroidery Pattern ...... 140 patterns).
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Precautions Concerning embroidery data Observe the following precautions when using embroidery data other than that created and saved in this machine. CAUTION ● While using embroidery data other than our original patterns, the thread or needle may break when sewing with a stitch density that is too fine or when sewing three or more overlapping stitches.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Memo ● When a file folder is necessary to create, use a computer. ● Letters and numerals can be used in the file names. In addition, if the file name contains no more than eight characters, the entire file name will appear on the screen. If the file name is more than eight characters long, only the first six characters followed by “~” and a number appear as the file name.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Trademarks • Secure Digital (SD) Card is a registered trademark or a trademark of SD Card Association. • CompactFlash is a registered trademark or a trademark of Sandisk Corporation. • Memory Stick is a registered trademark or a trademark of Sony Corporation. • SmartMedia is a registered trademark or a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Concerning USB media • • • • • • • • • Do not disassemble or alter the USB media. Do not allow the USB media to become wet, such as with water, solvents, drinks or any other liquids. Do not use or store the USB media in a location exposed to strong static electricity or electrical interference.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Selecting an Embroidery Pattern Various embroidery patterns are built into this machine. Other than the built-in patterns, various other patterns can be selected from embroidery cards (optional) and from the computer. Memo ● Refer to page 152 about recalling the embroidery pattern from the embroidery cards (optional).
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidery patterns 3 Touch . This confirms the pattern selection. 1 Touch . X The pattern editing screen appears. Frame patterns 1 Touch . X The list of embroidery patterns appears. Select an embroidery pattern. 2 Touch the desired pattern. X The list of frame patterns appears. From the upper tabs of the screen, select the 2 desired shape for the frame. Touch the desired frame shape.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Select a frame pattern. 3 Touch the desired pattern. Monogram and frame designs Monogram designs can be created by combining two or three letters. Frame patterns are also available for these types of designs. 1 Touch . X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area. X The design selection screen appears. Select the monogram design. 2 Touch the button for the desired character style.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Select the characters. 3 Touch the tabs to select different character shapes, and then touch the key for one letter on each tab. 1 1 2 1 1 If the wrong character was selected or you wish to select a different character, touch delete the last character selected, and then touch the desired character. 2 1 2 * Since the shapes of the letters are the same with this design, there are no tabs to select.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Changing the size After selecting the first character, touch until the character is the desired size. • The next character that is selected will have the new character size. • The character size of all entered characters cannot be changed after the characters are combined. (The size of the entire pattern can be changed from the pattern editing screen.) 5 Touch 8 Touch . .
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If the character size was changed, change 0 frame pattern to the same size. Touch to change the pattern to the same size as the letters. Alphabet patterns There are 25 built-in character fonts. Example: Entering “Lucky Color”. 1 Touch . . X The font selection screen appears. 1 Touch this key to change the size. a Touch 2 Select a character font. Touch the desired character font. 5 • Touch or selections.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If the key for the character that you wish to 3 select is not displayed, touch the tab for the desired set of characters. 5 With the first character entered, touch to change the size of the character. 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Uppercase letters Lowercase letters Numbers/symbols Accented characters Touch this key to change the character font. X The text input screen for the characters shown on the tab appears.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 6 Touch and enter “ucky”. 8 Touch and enter “C”. 9 Touch and enter “olor”. 1 1 If the wrong character was selected or you wish to select a different character, touch to delete the last character selected, and then touch the key for the desired character. Each touch of deletes the last character of the text. 7 Touch to enter a space.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Floral alphabet patterns 1 After checking the text, touch a return to the text input screen. b Touch . to After entering all of the text as desired, touch . This confirms the pattern selection. X The pattern editing screen appears. X The list of floral alphabet patterns appears. ■ Changing the text arrangement Touch to display the screen shown below. Touch the key for the desired text arrangement.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Touch . This confirms the pattern selection. X The pattern editing screen appears. Renaissance alphabet patterns 1 Touch . • If the wrong pattern was selected or you wish to select a different pattern, touch the desired pattern. 3 If necessary, edit the pattern. X The list of Renaissance alphabet patterns appears. 2 Touch the desired pattern. Select an embroidery pattern.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Select an embroidery pattern. Appliqué alphabet 1 Touch 3 Touch the desired pattern. . 1 1 Touch this button to change the character size. X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area. X The size selection screen appears. 2 Touch the key for the desired text size. Select the text size.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Greek alphabet patterns 3 Touch . This confirms the pattern selection. 1 Touch . X The pattern editing screen appears. Embroidery patterns stored in the machine memory Embroidery patterns stored in the machine memory can be recalled. For details on storing a pattern, refer to “Saving Embroidery Patterns” on page 187. 1 Touch . X The list of Greek alphabet patterns appears. Select a character pattern.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroidery cards (optional) ■ About embroidery cards (optional) • Use only embroidery cards manufactured for this machine. Using unauthorized cards may cause your machine to operate incorrectly. • Embroidery cards sold in foreign countries cannot be used with this machine. • Store embroidery cards in the hard case. 1 3 2 1 Shows the amount of memory used by selected pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If the touch pen is stored in the touch pen 1 holder, remove it. Insert the arm on the card reader holder into 3 the corresponding opening on the back of the operation panel. Make sure that the handle on the card reader holder fits into the touch pen holder. 1 Touch pen 1 Arm With the indicator side facing up, place the 2 embroidery card reader in the card reader holder.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Wind the card reader cable around the 5 hooks on the back of the operation panel, and then plug the card reader cable into the USB port. • The touch pen can be stored in the touch pen holder on the card reader holder. 1 2 3 4 Touch pen Touch pen holder USB port Hooks Memo ■ Removing the embroidery card reader from the machine Remove the card reader cable from the 1 hooks on the operation panel.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Using embroidery card reader without the card reader holder When not using the embroidery card reader often, carefully support the embroidery card reader near the operation panel. * Insert the embroidery card so that the end with a printed arrow is facing up. Plug the optional embroidery card reader/ 1 USB card writer module* into the primary (top) USB port on the machine.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Select the pattern as described on page 141 4 to 151. Computer (USB) ■ With patterns larger than 200 mm (H) × 300 mm (W) (7-7/8 inches (H) × 11-3/4 inches (W)) When a pattern larger than 200 mm (H) × 300 mm (W) (7-7/8 inches (H) × 11-3/4 inches (W)) is selected, the following message appears.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Note Note ● The connectors on the USB cable can only be inserted into a connector in one direction. If it is difficult to insert the connector, do not insert it with force and check the orientation of the connector. ● For details on the position of the USB port on the computer, refer to the instruction manual for the corresponding equipment. ● While data is being written, do not disconnect the USB cable.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Touch . This confirms the pattern selection. X The pattern editing screen appears. Note ● The pattern recalled from the computer is only temporarily written to the machine. It is erased from the machine when the machine is turned off. If you wish to keep the pattern, store it in the machine. (Refer to “Machine’s memory” on page 187.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Remove all unnecessary patterns from the 1 “Removable Disk” folder on the computer. Select the pattern data, and then move it to a different folder, the Recycle Bin, or right-click it and click “Delete”.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— USB media 2 Touch . You can recall a specific embroidery pattern from either directly USB media or a folder in the USB media. If the embroidery pattern is under the folder, move down layers of folders following a path to it. For details on storing a pattern, refer to “USB media” on page 189. Note ● USB media and reader/writer units can be purchased at electronic/computer retailers.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Select an embroidery pattern. 4 Touch the key for the desired pattern. • Touch screen. to return to the original ■ Deleting embroidery data From this screen, the embroidery data stored on the USB media can be organized by deleting unnecessary data. After selecting the pattern that you wish to delete, touch to display the screen shown below. X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) The patterns can be edited from the pattern editing screen and the embroidering settings screen. Individual patterns can be edited with the pattern editing screen, and the entire pattern can be edited with the embroidering settings screen. The results of editing the pattern can be seen in the pattern display area. Select an embroidery pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Moving a pattern Selecting the pattern to be edited If multiple patterns are selected, you can choose which pattern will be edited. Determine where in the embroidery frame the pattern will be embroidered. If multiple patterns are combined, move each pattern to lay out the design. 1 wish to move the pattern. Touch the key for the direction where you 1 Touch or .
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— • To return the pattern to its position before it was moved (center of the embroidery frame), touch . Flipping a pattern horizontally 1 The pattern can also be moved by dragging it. If a USB mouse is connected, move the mouse to position the pointer on the desired pattern, and then hold in the left mouse button while dragging the pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the 2 desired size. 7 Each touch of a key slightly enlarges or reduces the pattern. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 1 Example: Original size 2 1 Reduces without changing the height-to-width proportion. 2 Enlarges without changing the height-to-width proportion. The size of the pattern is displayed after a key is touched to change it. 3 Enlarges only in the vertical direction.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the 2 desired angle. Rotating a pattern Each touch of a key rotates the pattern. The pattern can be rotated between 1 and 359 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise. 1 Touch . 1 X The screen shown below appears. 1 Shows the angle of the pattern after a key is touched to change it. • To return the pattern to its original angle, touch 7 1 .
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Changing the text arrangement of a character Touch the bend of the curve can be adjusted. If necessary, touch and to adjust the bend of the curve. Characters can be arranged on a horizontal line, on a slant or on an arc. 1 After selecting the desired text arrangement, Memo . ● When selecting change to , and and . You can increase or decrease the incline. 4 the position of the pattern.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 6 1 2 Separating combined character patterns Combined character patterns can be separated to adjust the character spacing or to separately edit the patterns after all character have been entered. 3 4 5 7 1 Touch 2 Touch . 1 Specifies that all of the characters in a word selected will be spaced equally. 2 Separates characters to be spaced and positioned individually.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Use to select where the pattern is to be separated, and then touch to 5 Touch . separate it. For this example, the pattern will be separated between “T” and “a”. Trimming the threads between characters Note ● A separated character pattern cannot be combined again.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Touch the keys to select the desired thread 2 density. Changing the thread density Each touch of a key slightly increases or decreases the thread density. • To return to the original thread density (standard), select “100%”. (only for some character and frame patterns) The thread density for some character and frame patterns can be changed. A setting between 80% and 120% in 5% increments can be specified.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 Selects the previous color in the thread color sequence display. 6 Color thread table Select a color from this table. 7 Use these keys to select a color from the color thread table. 8 Touch this key to return to the original color. 9 Touch this key to close this screen. Changing the colors of the pattern The colors of the pattern can be changed and previewed on the screen.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Touch . Designing repeated patterns ■ Sewing repeated patterns Using the border function, you can create stitches using repeated patterns. You can also adjust the spacing of the patterns within a repeated pattern stitch. 1 X The color change is confirmed. X The pattern editing screen appears again. Memo ● Touch to specify pause locations.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Select the direction in which the pattern will 2 be repeated. 3 Use to repeat the pattern on top and to repeat the pattern at the bottom. • To delete the top pattern, touch . • To delete the bottom pattern, touch . 1 3 5 2 4 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Adjust the spacing of the repeated pattern. • To widen spacing, touch . • To tighten spacing, touch .
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Complete repeated patterns by repeating 2 through 4. 5 steps 6 After making the desired changes, touch . The pattern editing screen appears again. ■ Repeating one element of a repeated pattern By using the Cut function, you can select one element of a repeated pattern and repeat only that single element. This function allows you to design complex repeated patterns.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Touch . 7 After making the desired changes, touch . The pattern editing screen appears again. Note ● Once you have cut a repeated pattern into separate elements, you cannot return to the original repeated pattern. ● Each element can be edited separately in the edit screen. Refer to “Selecting the pattern to be edited” on page 163. X The repeated pattern will be divided into separate elements. 4 Touch 5 Use .
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Touch to select the thread mark to be sewn. Creating a custom thread table You can create a custom thread table containing the thread colors that you most often use. You can select thread colors from the machine’s extensive list of thread colors from nine different thread brands. You can select any color and move the color to your custom thread table.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 Use to choose where 4 to add a color on the custom thread table. • You can choose colors from the custom thread from the custom thread table by directly touching the screen with the touch pen. • You can scroll through 100 colors at a time using and Use to enter a color’s 4-digit number. • If you make a mistake, touch to erase the entered number, and then enter the correct number. on the custom thread table.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Repeat the previous steps until all desired 6 thread colors are specified. 4 Touch . • To delete a specified color from the palette, touch Repeat the previous steps until all desired 5 thread colors are specified. . • To delete a specified color from the palette, 7 Touch to return to the original touch . screen.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Choosing a color from the custom thread table Touch to choose a new color from the custom thread table. You can select a color from the up to 300 thread colors you have set in the custom thread table. • Use 1 • Touch to return to the original color. • You can choose colors from the custom thread (300 embroidery threads) table by directly touching the screen with the touch pen.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Duplicating a pattern 1 Touch Deleting a pattern 1 . Touch . X The screen shown below appears. 2 Touch . X The duplicate is positioned over the original pattern. 1 X The pattern is deleted. • To quit deleting the pattern, touch . Note ● If multiple patterns are displayed, only the pattern selected will be deleted.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) In the embroidering settings screen, a single pattern can be edited if patterns were not combined or an entire combined pattern can be edited as a single pattern. In addition, the arrow keys can be used to move the pattern in the pattern editing screen or move the embroidery frame in the embroidering settings screen.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Editing a Combined Pattern Example) 1 Touch 2 Select In this section, we will combine text with floral alphabet pattern, which we will then edit. . 3 To select the pattern, touch . . X The pattern editing screen appears. 4 Touch . X This pattern will be positioned at the center of the embroidery area. X The pattern type selection screen appears again.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— • To change the size of the pattern, select 5 Touch . “o”, and then touch to select the desired size. • To change the text arrangement, touch , and then select the desired text arrangement. 8 After selecting the characters, touch . X The pattern editing screen appears. 9 6 Touch . Touch and adjust the position of the letters.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— a As before, touch b Touch . to select the same font, and then type “Luck”. After touching “L”, touch the tab for lowercase letters to display the lowercase letters input screen, and then touch “u”, “c”, then “k”. c After selecting the characters, touch . X The pattern editing screen appears. d Touch 184 / and adjust the position of the letters so that they are well balanced.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Check the balance of the entire pattern, and, if you wish to edit the pattern, touch and g Touch . h Touch i After reducing the pattern, touch return to the pattern editing screen. to select the pattern to be edited. If a USB mouse is connected, the pattern can be selected by clicking it. Move the mouse to position the pointer over the desired pattern, and then click the left mouse button.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— • If it is difficult to view the text and the pattern, touch , and then touch to preview it. Touch j After finishing all editing, touch then and . to return to the previous screen. X The embroidering settings screen appears. • To return to the pattern editing screen and continue editing the pattern, touch 186 .
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Saving Embroidery Patterns Machine’s memory 2 Touch . • Touch to return to the previous screen without saving the pattern. You can save embroidery patterns that you have customized and will use often, for example, your name or other pattern combinations, patterns that have been rotated or resized, or patterns that have had their embroidering position changed. A total of about 1.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 To delete the data, touch . X The pattern is deleted, and if there is enough space, the previous screen appears automatically. • To quit deleting, touch . If there is not enough space, delete another 5 pattern. 1 3 2 1 Shows the amount of memory used by selected pattern. 2 Shows the amount of free space in the machine’s memory. 3 Touch this key to delete the selected pattern.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— USB media When sending embroidery patterns from the machine to USB media, plug the USB media into the machine’s USB port. • When connecting the USB Card Reader/ Writer to the machine’s USB port, be sure to secure the cable with the two hooks on the back panel. If the cable is not secured, the embroidery frame may catch on the cable while the frame is moving, causing the pattern to become misaligned.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Touch . • Touch to return to the original screen without saving. Computer (USB) Using the included USB cable, the embroidery machine can be connected to your computer, and the embroidery patterns can be saved in the “Removable Disk” folder in your computer.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Move/copy the pattern data in “Removable 5 Disk” that you want to save to the computer. Note ● The connectors on the USB cable can only be inserted into a connector in one direction. If it is difficult to insert the connector, do not insert it with force and check the orientation of the connector.
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6 BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE This chapter contains descriptions on the use of the settings key, the machine operations guide key and the help key, introduced on page 39. Details on changing the basic embroidery machine settings and viewing operations on the LCD will be provided. Using the Settings Key...........................................................................................194 Understanding the settings screen......................................................................
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using the Settings Key Touch (settings key) to change many of the basic embroidery machine settings. Understanding the settings screen There are five pages in the settings screen. Touch desired page is displayed. The and in the lower-center of the screen until the key appears on all pages. ■ Page 1 ■ Page 2 6 2 7 8 3 9 4 0 5 A 1 1 Touch to quit specifying settings.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Page 3 ■ Page 5 I B J K L M N B Reserved Needle A certain thread color can be set to a specific needle bar. The specified color remains assigned to the needle bar specified here until the setting is cancelled. This feature is not accessible through the embroidering screen. (Refer to “Reserved Needle Bar Settings” on page 132.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the display guides The guides in the pattern display area can be set for the desired embroidery frame. The guide settings can be specified from page 1/5 of the settings screen. 2 1 3 1 How the guides will appear with the specified settings can be previewed here. 2 AREA Specifies the size of the embroidery frame displayed as a guide.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Centerpoint marker The centerpoint is indicated with a red plus sign (+). When the embroidery machine is purchased, the centerpoint marker is not displayed. 1 Touch or to select whether or not to display the centerpoint marker. The centerpoint marker is displayed as specified. Changing the thread color information You can display the name of the thread colors, embroidery thread number or the embroidery time.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Sample displays Memo Thread color number (#123) Embroidery (Polyester) Country (Cotton*) Madeira Poly (Polyester) Madeira Rayon (Rayon) ● The thread colors in the thread color sequence display and in the patterns in the pattern display area are displayed in the original thread color (i.e. the thread colors that have been built-in the machine).
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the background colors of the embroidery patterns or thumbnails The background colors of the pattern display area and pattern thumbnails. Depending on the pattern color, select the desired background color from the 66 settings available. Different background colors can be selected for the pattern display area and pattern thumbnails. When the embroidery machine is purchased, gray color is selected.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Touch or to select the desired setting. The key appears as selected, and it appears as when “ON” is when ■ When using Tajima embroidery data (.dst) 2 If “ON” is selected, touch and to select the number of feed codes. The desired setting is displayed. “OFF” is selected. • Each touch of the key turns the setting either on or off.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Deleting short stitches If embroidery data other than our original patterns is used, the pitch may be too small, which may result in the thread or the needle breaking. In order to prevent this, the machine can be set to delete stitches with a fine pitch. Stitches with a pitch less than that specified here can be deleted. When the embroidery machine is purchased, “0.3” was selected (delete stitches with a pitch of 0.3 mm).
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Touch and to select the desired setting. ■ Changing the screen saver image You can select your own personal images for the screen saver of your machine. Before changing the screen saver image, prepare the image on your computer or USB media. When the embroidery machine is purchased, the default setting is selected. The screen saver settings can be specified from page 4/5 of the settings screen.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 Select the device that is connected. • Touch when connecting USB media to the primary (top) USB port. • Touch when connecting USB media to the center USB port. • Touch when connecting a computer using a USB cable, and then copy your personal images into “Removable Disk”, which appears on the desktop of the computer. X A list of your personal images appear on the screen. • Touch to delete the selected image.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the speaker volume The volume of operation sounds (which are produced when a key is touched in a screen or a button is pressed in the operation panel) and alarm sounds (which indicate that an error has occurred) can be changed. The speaker volume can be set to “OFF” or a setting between “1” and “5”. When “OFF” is selected, no sound is produced from the speaker.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the pointer shape when a USB mouse is used The shape can be selected for the pointer that appears when a USB mouse is connected. Depending upon the background color, select the desired shape from the three that are available. When the embroidery machine is purchased, Changing the units of measurements The units of measurements can be set to millimeters or inches.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using the Machine Operations Guide Key This machine contains information based on the contents of the Operation Manual, such as basic machine operations. Touch (machine operations guide key), and then select from the four topics that appear to display the available information. ■ Contents of Categories Principal Parts Displays and explains principal parts of the machine and their functions.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Example: To learn how to thread the upper thread 1 Touch 4 Touch . 5 3 X The machine operations guide screen appears. 2 Touch to display the next page. . 4 2 1 1 Next page key Touch this key to display the next page. 2 Previous page key Touch this key to display the previous page.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— When appears, touch the key. While a movie is being shown, the key changes to 5 After checking the procedure, touch 6 Touch . 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 Touch this key to return to the illustration. Touch this key to continue showing the movie. Touch this key to pause the movie. Touch this key to fast-forward the movie. Touch this key to rewind the movie.
7 APPENDIX This chapter provides descriptions of techniques for sewing applications, pointers for creating beautiful embroidery, and details on maintenance procedures and corrective measures that should be taken when a problem occurs. Appliqué Sewing .............................. 210 Sewing appliqué patterns.............. 210 Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (1)................................. 211 Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (2).................................
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Appliqué Sewing This section describes the procedure for sewing appliqués. 3 embroidery frame, and then carefully cut Remove the appliqué fabric from the Sewing appliqué patterns Some of the built-in embroidery patterns can be used for sewing appliqués.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lightly apply fabric glue or spray adhesive to 5 the back of the appliqué piece that was cut out, and then attach the appliqué piece to the base fabric at the position sewn using the “APPLIQUE POSITION” pattern in step 4. Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (1) Appliqués can be created by sewing two frame patterns of the same size and shape—one sewn with straight stitches and the other sewn with satin stitches.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lightly apply fabric glue or spray adhesive to 3 the back of the appliqué piece that was cut out in step 1, and then attach the appliqué piece to the base fabric. Using a frame pattern to create appliqués (2) There is another way of sewing appliqués. With this method, there is no need to change the fabric in the embroidery frame.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Embroider over the appliqué fabric using the 3 same frame pattern. Note ● If the size or sewing position of the straight-stitched frame pattern is changed, be sure to change the size or sewing position of the satin-stitched frame pattern in the same way. • Be sure to stop the machine before the cross at the center is sewn. Attach the embroidery frame removed in 4 , and then finish embroidering the appliqué.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing Large-size (Split) Embroidery Patterns Large-size (split) embroidery patterns created with PE-DESIGN Ver.7 or later can be sewn. With large-size embroidery patterns, embroidery designs larger than the embroidery hoop are divided into multiple sections, which combine to create a single pattern after each section is sewn.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 If necessary, edit the pattern. Then, touch . 6 • For details, refer to “Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen)” on page 162. Memo or right when Confirm the pattern size, and then select the Hoop the appropriate part of the fabric. In 5 this case, hoop upper-left part of the fabric. . ● The pattern can be rotated to either the left 4 appropriate fabric and the embroidery frame.
APPENDIX 8 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— When embroidering is finished, the following screen appears. Touch Hoop the fabric for the next design section . a aligning on the alignment stitching. In this case, align the left side of the hoop on the right side of the design section embroidered in step 6. X A screen appears so that a section of the large-size embroidery pattern can be selected.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine This section provides descriptions to operations useful in the operation of this machine. Checking the thread tension of built-in patterns 3 Touch . 4 Touch . 5 Touch . One pattern on the last page of the embroidery patterns can be used to check the thread tension. We will sew this pattern to check the thread tension. 1 2 Touch Touch .
APPENDIX 6 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Touch (unlock key), and then press the start/stop button to begin embroidering. Sewing a pattern aligned with a mark on the fabric By specifying the beginning of stitching and the end of stitching, the exact position of the pattern can be checked.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— With a fabric marker, mark this point on the 3 fabric. Remove the embroidery frame from the 6 machine, and then connect these two points to check the embroidering position. • If the baseline is misaligned or intersects another line, reframe the fabric in the embroidery frame or adjust the position of the pattern. Set the beginning of stitching in the lower- 4 right corner.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thread color display using a custom thread Color thread table Additional explanations of the machine’s built-in color thread table and the custom thread table are provided below. Normally, the thread colors in the thread color sequence display and in the pattern display area are displayed in the colors of the machine’s built-in color thread table.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Creating Beautiful Embroidery The various precautions concerning the thread, embroidery frames and stabilizers (backings) that must be observed in order to create beautiful embroidery are described below. Threads Embroidery thread can be costly, therefore caring for it should be a priority. No matter how well a thread is manufactured, it must be appropriately stored if it is to sew properly.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2. Cut-away stabilizer is excellent for medium- to heavyweight knits, however it can also be used on woven material. It will hold a large number of stitches and with two or three layers can hold a tremendous amount of stitches. This type of backing is also available in black for those who want the inside of their garments to look as good as the outside.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart Fabric/ Garment No. of Backing Pieces No. of Topping Pieces Comments Terry cloth 1 tear-away 1 water-soluble Increase density and/or satin stitch width. Fine details and small lettering tend to get caught in the terry loops.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Attaching an optional embroidery frame for industrial embroidery machines Prepare the embroidery frame holder in order to attach the embroidery frame for industrial embroidery machines. When the embroidery frame for industrial embroidery machines is attached, both the left and right arms of the embroidery frame holder moves. 1 page 68.) Remove the embroidery frame.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using the Optional Cap Frame By using the optional cap frame, patterns can be embroidered onto caps and hats. The procedures for using the cap frame are described below. Cap frame and its accessories The cap frame driver and the mounting jig are required in order to use the cap frame.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Golf Style Types of caps With the machine, we recommend that the following types of caps be embroidered. ■ Standard (Pro Style) 1 Face: Not divided 2 5 sections 1 Face: Pro style 2 6 sections Otto International, Inc. cap model number (Example) OTTO23-225 Mesh backing on the back of front panels (soft or hard) Constructed firm front Ease of framing (hooping) Fairly easy 1 to 2 ply Otto International, Inc.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Cap fabric not recommended for embroidering • Caps with a front panel that is less than 50 mm (2 inches) high (such as a sun visor) • Children’s caps • Caps with a brim that is longer than 80 mm (3-1/16 inches) Fabric precautions 1 Put the two thumb screws back in the embroidery frame holder.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Insert the two thumb screws at the bottom 4 of the cap frame driver into the v-cuts in the carriage, and then place the mounting plate of the cap frame driver on top of the framemounting plate of the carriage. While pushing in the cap frame driver 7 toward the machine so that it is fully inserted, tighten the two lower thumb screws to secure the cap frame driver.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using the Allen screwdriver (medium), 2 loosen the two hexagonal screws. Loosen the screws only by about one turn. 1 Hexagonal screws 2 Allen screwdriver (medium) Using the Allen screwdriver (large), loosen 4 the four hexagonal screws on the inside of the ring. Loosen the screws only by about one turn. 1 Hexagonal screws 2 Allen screwdriver (large) X When the screws are loosened, the ring can be lowered.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lightly press down the ring, and then use the 6 Allen screwdriver (large) to tighten the four hexagonal screws on the inside of the ring. Firmly tighten the screws. ■ Preparing the mounting jig Lower the stopper, and then attach the mounting jig to a stable surface, such as a desk. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two 1 screws, and then lower the stopper in the direction of the arrow.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Securely clamp the mounting bracket onto 4 the mounting surface by tightening the Adjust the size of the mounting jig according 6 to the type of cap being embroidered. thumb screw.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pull the mounting jig toward you, and then use the Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four screws (two on the left and two on the right). ■ Attaching the cap frame to the mounting jig and putting a cap into the frame Attach the cap frame to the mounting jig. 1 Align the side of the mounting jig with the brace on the cap frame, and then push the cap frame into place.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Secure the stabilizer with the pins on the cap 3 frame. Align the centerline of the cap with the 5 notch in the mounting jig. 1 Pins • Make sure that the pins go through the stabilizer to firmly secure it. Lift up (flip) the sweat guard on the inside of 4 the cap, and then place the cap in the cap frame.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Neatly align the teeth of the clamping frame 8 with the base of the brim. 1 Teeth of outside clamping frame 2 Base of brim 9 Adjust the other side in the same way. 0 Close the lever of the snap lock.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pull the ends of the cap out from the center a to remove any slack. b Use the clips to secure the cap. Adjust the brim so that it maintains a d rounded shape. X This completes the positioning of the cap in the cap frame. Remove the cap frame from the mounting e jig. Press both right and left holders on the mounting jig with both thumbs, and then pull off the embroidery frame, as shown in the illustration.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Attaching the cap frame to the embroidery machine The cap frame driver is required in order to attach the cap frame to the embroidery machine. Before attaching the cap frame to the machine, attach the cap frame driver to the carriage. (Refer to “Installing the cap frame driver” on page 227.) Attach the cap frame to the cap frame 1 driver.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— After removing the brim holder, unlock the 2 snap lock of the clamping frame, remove the 3 Remove the two upper thumb screws clips, and then remove the cap. 1 Thumb screws 1 Brim holder 2 Snap lock 3 Clips 4 Remove the cap frame driver.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Align the holes on the embroidery frame holder 6 with the pins in the frame-mounting plate of the carriage. Additional digitizing information When creating a pattern for embroidering with a cap frame, pay attention to following points in order to avoid registration problems (misalignment of gaps in the pattern). 1 Sew underlay stitches.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— When sewing outlines of patterns, make sure 3 that the stitch width of the satin stitching is at least 2 mm, and that the stitching overlaps the fabric by at least 1 mm. Also, make sure that there are no jumps of long stitches in the outlining on each region or letter. 1 At least 1 mm 2 At least 2 mm CAUTION ● Don’t sew more than four overlapping layers. 7 1 Specify that overlapping areas not be sewn.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using the Optional Bobbin Winder When winding the bobbin thread onto a metal bobbin, use the optional bobbin winder. The procedures for using the optional bobbin winder are described below. Precautions For precautions concerning the power supply, refer to page 32. CAUTION ● Be sure to place the bobbin winder on a level, stable surface. ● Only use the bobbins supplied with this bobbin winder.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Setting up the optional bobbin winder Attach the spool pin, spool cushion and thread guide to the bobbin winder. Connecting the AC adapter 1 the AC adapter. Insert the plug of the power supply cord into 1 Lower the holder, and then insert the spool Insert the spool pin and the spool cushion. pin straight into the hole. And insert the spool cushion.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Winding the bobbin Prepare the bobbin and the spool of bobbin thread. Use cotton or spun polyester bobbin thread (from 74 dtex/2 to 100 dtex/2). Note ● When using a small spool, remove the spool cushion and set the spool directly onto the spool pin. Also use the included spool cap to keep the small spool stable. 3 the thread guide toward the front of the Pass the thread through the hole in the left of winder.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Pass the thread through the hole in the right 5 of the thread guide toward the back of the machine. Note ● Be sure to follow the procedure described. If the bobbin is wound without the thread being cut with the cutter, when the bobbin thread runs low, the thread may become tangled around the bobbin and cause the needle to break. Slide the bobbin holder, until it clicks into 8 place.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The bobbin will stop rotating automatically 0 when it is done winding, and the bobbin holder will return to its original position. a Remove the bobbin. CAUTION ● Check that the bobbin thread has been wound correctly, otherwise the needle may break or the thread tension will be incorrect. ● Be sure to clean the bobbin case each time that the bobbin is changed.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Maintenance Simple embroidery machine maintenance operations are described below. Always keep the machine clean, otherwise malfunctions may occur. Cleaning the LCD If the surface of the LCD is dirty, lightly wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Do not use organic cleansers or detergents. Cleaning the machine surface Cleaning the hook Periodically remove lint and dust for better performance from Hook race area.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Use the included cleaning brush to remove 3 any lint and dust from the hook and its surrounding area. Cleaning around the needle plate If lint and dust collect around the moving knife, the fixed knife or the thread retaining plate, the thread may not be cut correctly and the error message may appear, or various parts of the machine may be damaged. Make sure to clean around the needle plate once a month.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Use the included cleaning brush to remove 3 any lint and dust from the moving knife, the fixed knife, the thread retaining plate, and their surrounding areas. Cleaning the bobbin case Thread wax and dust easily collect around the hole in the tension-adjusting spring on the bobbin case, resulting in an incorrect thread tension. Therefore, it should be cleaned each time when the bobbin is changed.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Note ● Do not bend the tension-adjusting spring. In addition, do not use anything other than thick paper or paper of the specified thickness to clean the bobbin case. 3 any lint and dust from inside the bobbin Cleaning the thread paths of the upper threads If dust or lint has accumulated in the thread guides or tension unit in the paths of the upper threads, the thread may break while embroidery is being sewn.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Disassembling and cleaning the tension unit 3 Reassembling the tension unit. 1 counterclockwise as shown on illustration. To remove tension dial, turn dial Note ● When reassembling the tension unit, be sure not to install the tension disc upsidedown. There is a magnet on the bottom.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rotate the handwheel (about 50 degrees) to Oiling the machine 3 move the race of the hook to a position where it can easily be oiled. In order to extend the life of the embroidery machine’s parts and keep the machine operating correctly, be sure to oil the machine before the first time that it is used. If too little oil was applied to the race, an error message may appear.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Oiling the needle bars From embroidering screen, select one needle bar at a time. Pull down the selected needle bar and lock into position (refer to page 97). Put one drop of oil on the lower needle bar felt washer. About the maintenance message Once this message appears, it is recommended to take your machine to an authorized dealer or nearest authorized service center for a regular maintenance check.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Troubleshooting On-screen troubleshooting 4 Check the items that are displayed. 5 After checking the desired information, touch . 6 Touch . This embroidery machine is equipped with an easy-to-use troubleshooting feature for problems during sewing. Touch the key that shows the problem, and then check for the causes that are displayed. 1 2 Touch Touch . . 3 the problem.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Troubleshooting If the machine does not operate correctly, check for the following points/issues before requesting service. If the suggested remedy does not correct the problem, contact your authorized dealer. Symptom Probable Cause The machine is not turned on. The embroidery machine does not operate. The machine has not been unlocked. The start/stop button was not pressed. The needle is not installed correctly.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Probable Cause The area around the embroidery foot hole is damaged. Remedy Reference Page Replace the presser foot. Consult your nearest authorized dealer. 1 Scratches or Burrs Sliding surface on hook race is not smooth. There are scratches or burrs on it. Consult your nearest authorized dealer. 1 Hook race area The needle breaks. The bobbin or bobbin case are not correctly installed.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Probable Cause The needle is not correctly installed. The needle set screw is loose. The needle is bent or blunt. Remedy Reference Page Correctly install the needle. p.86 Use the Allen screw driver to tighten the needle set screw. Replace the needle with a new one. p.86 p.33, 86 The area around the hole in the needle plate is damaged. Replace the needle plate or consult your nearest authorized dealer.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Probable Cause Sliding surface on hook is not smooth. There are burns on it. Remedy Reference Page Consult your nearest authorized dealer. 1 Hook race area The thread is loose in the hook area. The play between the hook and the race is too much. The hook does not rotate smoothly. The space between the hook stopper and the hook cannot be adjusted. The upper thread is not threaded correctly. p.245 p.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Probable Cause The automatic needle-threading mechanism is broken. Adhesive is attached to the needle. The fabric is not taut. The upper thread breaks. The bobbin thread breaks. The thread quality is poor. The embroidery data contains stitches with a pitch of zero. The embroidery data contains many stitches with an extremely small pitch. The thread density of the embroidery data is too fine.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Probable Cause Stabilizer (backing) is not used. The embroidery frame is not correctly attached to the carriage. The carriage or the embroidery frame is hitting objects. The embroidery pattern is misaligned. The fabric is caught or pinched. The carriage moved while removing embroidery frame. The design was not digitized correctly.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Probable Cause The thread tension does not correspond to the amount that the thread tension knob was tightened. There are loops in the upper thread. Thread is not correctly threaded around upper thread tension discs. The thread quality is poor. Lint may be wound in the hook. The machine is noisy. The upper thread is not threaded correctly. The hook is damaged. Not enough oil was applied.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Symptom Although the thread is not broken, a broken thread error occurs and the machine stops. Probable Cause If the thread breakage sensor in the thread tension disc of the thread tension knobs cannot detect that the thread is being fed, even if the machine is running, a broken thread error occurs and the machine is stopped.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Error messages If the start/stop button is pressed while the machine is not correctly set up or if an incorrect operation is performed, the machine stops and informs you of the error with a buzzer and an error message. If an error message appears, correct the problem according to the instructions in the message.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing cannot begin from the specified starting position. Change the starting position or rehoop the fabric and change the embroidering position. (Refer to page 123, 124.) The needle has stopped at an incorrect position. Turn the handwheel so that the mark on the handwheel is at the top. The needle bar case has stopped at The needle bar case motor has an incorrect position. locked up.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The memory capacity of the USB was touched in the media has been exceeded. There is too much data in either the embroidering screen. machine or the USB media. Touch to return to the embroidering settings screen. The previous embroidery in the embroidering screen will be canceled. The image is going to be deleted. The machine was turned off while sewing, then turned on again.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The thread trimming button was pressed before the machine was unlocked. The machine needs maintenance. (Refer to page 251.) Touch to use the thread trimming function. The machine is retrieving a previously saved pattern. The machine was stopped while the needle bar case was moving. Touch to automatically reset the needle bar case.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The USB media is write-protected. You tried to select a pattern after You tried to save a copyrightthe USB media in which the protected pattern to USB media or Touch , and cancel the write pattern is saved has been changed. a computer. protection. According to copyright laws, patterns that are illegal to reproduce or edit cannot be saved to USB media or a computer. Save the pattern in the machine’s memory.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— You tried to retrieve a pattern that You tried to use incompatible was downloaded for a different media. machine. The USB media is transmitting. Dust may have accumulated An error has occurred with the within the moving cutter. USB media. Clean the moving cutter. (Refer to page 246.) You tried to recall or save a pattern while no USB media is loaded. Load USB media.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If any of the following messages appear, consult your nearest authorized dealer.
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————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Use the included touch pen to touch the If the machine does not respond when a key is pressed 2 center of the numbered crosses on the screen, from 1 to 5. +4 +1 If nothing happens when a key on the screen is touched (no key can be selected or the keys are misaligned), adjust the touch panel as described below. +5 Touch anywhere inside the touch panel, and 1 turn the machine off, then on again.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Specifications Embroidery machine specifications Item Specification Weight 37 kg (81 lb) Machine size 512 (W) × 589 (D) × 586 (H) mm (20-5/32 (W) × 23-3/16 (D) × 23-1/16 (H) inches) Sewing speed Maximum / Tubular: 1,000 spm, Cap: 600 spm Speed range / Max.: 1,000 spm, Min.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Upgrading Your Machine’s Software You can use USB media or a computer to download software upgrades for your embroidering machine. When an upgrade program is available on “http://solutions.brother.com”, please download the files following the instructions on the website and steps below.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Note 4 Copy the upgrade file to “Removable Disk”. 5 Touch ● If an error occurs, a red text error message will appear. When the download is performed successfully, following message will appear. . 5 machine off and on again. Remove the USB media, and turn the Upgrade procedure using computer While pressing the automatic threading 1 button, turn the main power to on.
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Index Symbols Background colors ................................................... 199 Backing .................................................................... 221 Basic procedures ........................................................ 35 Basting ..................................................................... 116 Bobbin ....................................................................... 33 installing ..
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— E I Edit end key ...............................................................73 Edit key ................................................................71, 76 Editing ........................................................44, 162, 181 combined pattern ...............................................182 restart from beginning or middle ................105, 108 Embroidering corner of fabric ..........................
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Previous page key ...................................................... 72 Principal parts .................................................... 20, 206 R Region display ........................................................... 77 Remaining length ..................................................... 201 Renaissance Alphabet Patterns ................................. 149 Reserve stop key ................................
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