Brother PR-620- Manuals

iv THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING OUR MACHINE Your machine is one of the most advanced computerized household embroidery machines. To fully enjoy all the features available, we suggest that you study the manual before using the machine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For safe operation 1. Be sure to ...

v 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 ownersh...

vi Warning Labels The following warning labels are on the machine.Be sure to observe the precautions described in the labels. 1 2 Please put a drop of oil onto the hook once a day before use. Label locations Sapphire_brother.book Page vi Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:44 PM

vii Precautions Concerning optional embroidery cards • Do not disassemble or alter the embroidery cards. • Do not forcefully bend, drop, scratch or place heavy objects on top of the embroidery cards. • Do not allow the embroidery cards to become wet, such as with water, solvents, drinks or any other...

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— viii 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 ...

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x Other features ■ Easy-to-read and easy-to-use LCD Equipped with a large color LCD, the colors of an embroidery pattern can be previewed in a nearly realistic image. In addition, since the LCD is a touch panel, the keys that are displa...

Machine Structure and Features xi ■ USB Type “B” (function) port connector available as standard equipment If a computer is connected to the machine through the included USB cable, embroidery patterns can be recalled from the computer. Available features Designs with a maximum size of 200 mm (H) × 3...

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— xii 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....

xiii Contents Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................................ iLicense Agreement ............................................................................................................... vWarning Labels................

——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— xiv Previewing the Image ......................................................................................................... 27 Checking a preview image ................................................................................

xv EMBROIDERING SETTINGS 87 Automatic Lock Stitch Setting ............................................................................................ 88Starting/Ending Position Settings ........................................................................................ 89 Repeatedly sewing a p...

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— xvi Specifying jumpstitch trimming / “DST” jump codes for trimming .................................................................. 149Deleting short stitches ...................................................................................

GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 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 t...

Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions 3 1 Right-side/rear view 1 USB Type “A” (host) port connector When using USB media, plug the USB media into the USB Type “A” (host) port connector. 2 Embroidery card slot Insert the embroidery cards (sold separately) into the embroidery card slot. 3 Handwhe...

GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Included Accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your retailer. Accessories The accessories listed below are included with this machine. M...

Optional Accessories 5 1 Optional Accessories The following are available as optional accessories. Memo ● Contact your nearest authorized dealer to order additional parts and optional accessories by using the correct part number. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Advanced cap frame set Model Name: PRCF2Parts Code: ...

GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 6 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...

Setting Up the Machine 7 1 Setup location Setup the machine in a location that meets the following requirements.• Position machine more than 50 mm (2 inches) from the wall• Allow sufficient space around the machine• Place no objects within the moving range of the embroidery frame• Set-up machine nea...

GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 8 . Setting up the machine When setting up the machine, adjust the legs so that the machine is steady. 1 Make sure that all packing tape affixed to the machine is peeled off and that all packing material is removed. 2 Set up the ...

Setting Up the Machine 9 1 Adjusting the operation panel position Adjust the orientation and angle of the operation panel so it can easily be operated. 1 Loosen 2 thumb screws to bring the operation panel forward. 1 Thumb screws 2 Adjust the operation panel to an easy-to-operate position, and then t...

GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 10 Preparing the thread guide assembly Raise the thread guide assembly. Locate the included Phillips screwdriver. 1 Using the Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screws on the left side of the thread guide assembly support so that t...

Setting Up the Machine 11 1 Positioning the spool stand Secure the spool stand in the embroidering position. 1 Loosen the thumb screw, and then open up the spool stand to the left and right. 1 Thumb screw 2 Spool stand 2 After the spool stand is fully opened up, tighten the thumb screw. X Secure the...

GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 12 3 Secure the embroidery frame holder with the two thumb screws. 1 Use the thumb screws removed in step 1 . Note ● Using the disc-shaped screwdriver included, firmly tighten the thumb screws. This completes the preparation of t...

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 ............

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 14 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. ● Use only r...

Operating Precautions 15 2 Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the correct choice of needle for your machine. Checking the needle Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous since the needle may break while the machine is being operated.Place the flat side...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 16 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 (...

Basic Procedures 17 2 Basic Procedures Basic embroidering procedures are described below.Check the overall procedure below, before operating the embroidery machine. (Example) Embroidery pattern The operations to embroider the pattern shown at the left are described on the following pages. Although e...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 18 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 15. Note...

Installing the Bobbin 19 2 Installing the bobbin 1 Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case. Note ● Check that the thread winds off the bobbin clockwise as shown in the illustration. If the bobbin is installed with the thread winding off in the opposite direction, the embroidery will not be sewn corre...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL —————————————————————————————————————————————— 20 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 14. 1 Plug the power supply cord into the machine. 2 Insert the plug of...

Turning ON the Machine 21 2 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 16. The screen...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 22 Screen overview The basic operation flow is shown below. In the pattern type selection screen , select a pattern type. (Refer to page 23, 50) 1 Touch this key to continue to the pattern editing screen . This key is not avai...

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 23 2 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...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 24 Selecting an embroidery pattern We will select a floral on the second page. 1 Touch to select the embroidery patterns category. X The list of embroidery patterns appears. 2 Touch and until the desired page is displayed. For...

Editing the Embroidery Pattern 25 2 4. Editing the Embroidery Pattern When in the pattern list screen is touched, the pattern editing screen appears. 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 52.) 1...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 26 5. Specifying Embroidering Setting When in the pattern editing screen is touched, the embroidering settings screen appears. From this screen, the entire pattern can be edited and embroidering settings can be specified. In a...

Previewing the Image 27 2 6. Previewing the Image You can view an image of the completed pattern within the embroidery frame. Checking a preview image Display the preview image to check that the embroidery will be sewn as desired. 1 Touch . X The preview image is displayed. 1 Touch these keys to dis...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 28 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 ...

Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame 29 2 ■ 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 emb...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 30 8. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine After hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame, attach the frame to the embroidery machine. Note ● Before attaching the embroidery frame, check that there is enough thread ...

Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine 31 2 1 Loosen the two thumb screws on the embroidery frame holder. If the screw is too tight, please use the included disc-shaped screwdriver. 1 Left arm 2 Thumb screws X The left arm of the embroidery frame holder can be moved. • Only loosen the thumb s...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 32 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 e...

Upper Threading 33 2 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 embroiderin...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 34 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 set...

Upper Threading 35 2 Upper threading Use embroidery thread to thread the needle bars in order, starting with needle bar 1. Press → → → in order to view a video of the operation on the LCD (see page 151). Note ● It is recommended that rayon or polyester embroidery thread be used (120 den/2, 135 dtex/...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 36 1 Place on spool pin 1 the spool of thread with the color (lime green) specified for needle bar 1. • Make sure that the spool stand is opened in the shape of a V. • When using small spools of thread, be sure to place the en...

Upper Threading 37 2 3 Pass the thread through the hole in the number 1 upper thread guide. Pass the thread toward you from the inside of the thread guide. 1 Hole in upper thread guide 4 Pass the thread through the number 1 upper thread guide. Hold the thread with both hands, and then pass it under ...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 38 6 Pass the thread along the thread path indicated on the machine, and then pass it under the number 1 middle thread guide plate. 1 Middle thread guide 2 Thread guide pin • The path from the upper thread guide around the thr...

Upper Threading 39 2 Threading the needle Use the automatic needle-threading mechanism to thread the needle. Press → → → (to page 2) → in order to view a video of the operation on the LCD (see page 151). 1 Press the automatic needle-threading button. X The hook on the automatic needle-threading mech...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 40 3 Pass the thread under the guide on the presser foot. 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. 4 Securely pass...

Upper Threading 41 2 Note ● If the thread is not taut, it may come out of the thread tension disc. After upper threading is finished, check again to make sure that the thread is correctly passed into the thread tension disc. (Refer to step 5 on page 37.) Memo ● When changing one of the upper thread ...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 42 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 ...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 44 Stopping embroidering The machine can be stopped during sewing. ■ Temporarily pausing 1 Press the start/stop button. X The machine stops and the start/stop button lights up in red. • The thread is not trimmed.• To continue ...

Checking the Thread Tension 45 2 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 s...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 46 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 1 With both hands, grab the left and right sides o...

Turning OFF the Machine 47 2 14. Turning OFF the Machine After all embroidery is finished, turn off the machine. 1 Set the main power switch to “ { ”. X The embroidery machine is turned off and the display and the start/stop button indicator goes off. 2 Unplug the power supply cord from the electric...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 48 ● If the embroidery machine is turned off while the pattern editing screen is displayed, the way that the pattern appears before the machine was turned off is stored in the machine's memory. When the embroidery machine is t...

Screen Quick Reference Guide 49 2 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. Common screen controls The keys described below, except for...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 50 Understanding the pattern type selection screen In this screen, select a pattern category (type). No. Display Key Name Description Reference Page 1 Bu ilt-i n pa tte rns Embroidery pattern key The embroidery pattern for a d...

Screen Quick Reference Guide 51 2 Understanding the pattern list screen In this screen, select the pattern. *Some patterns cannot be edited with 9 , 0 or A . No. Display Key Name Description Reference Page 1 Size (vertical) Shows the vertical length of the currently selected embroidery pattern. 2 Si...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 52 Understanding the pattern editing screen In this screen, the pattern can be edited. No. Display Key Name Description Reference Page 1 Embroidery frame indicators Shows the sizes of embroidery frames that can be used to sew ...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 54 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 ...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 56 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 stitching forward or backward can be done. *The...

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 58 When You Have a Question, This May Help You TECHNICAL TERMS: ■ USB Type “A” (host) and USB Type “B” (function) This is one of the communication methods between PC (Personal Computer) and peripherals. You can connect USB med...

When You Have a Question, This May Help You 59 2 PATTERNS: Following patterns can be used to embroider by the machine.- Embroidery data with *.pes, *.phc or *.dst format. USB media transfer the data to the machine. Also via USB cable, the data can be transferred from the PC to the machine. - Optiona...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————— 62 Resume the Operation Being Performed Before the Machine Was Turned OFF The screen that appears after the machine is turned on and is touched differs depending on how the machine was previously turned off. If the machine was turn...

Changing the Needle 63 3 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 ...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 64 As shown in the illustration, press 1 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. 4 While holding the ...

Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames 65 3 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. Embroidery frame types and appli...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 66 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. 1 Using a steam iron, affix th...

Hooping the Fabric 67 3 Hooping the Fabric Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames 1 Loosen the screw on the outer frame. 1 Screw 2 Place the fabric with right side up on top of the outer frame. • The outer frame does not have a front or back side. Either side can be used a...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 68 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. 1 With a fabric mark...

Hooping the Fabric 69 3 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 clot...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 70 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 ...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 72 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 p...

Changing the Embroidering Position 73 3 2 Touch the arrow keys in the embroidery settings screen to move the embroidery frame so that the needle drop point is at the center of the area where you wish to embroider. • When specifying the starting of stitching, align the needle drop point with the poin...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 74 2 Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the desired angle. Each touch of a key rotates the pattern. 1 Shows the angle of the pattern after a key is touched to change it • To return the pattern to its original angle (0 deg...

Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors 75 3 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 ...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 76 ■ 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 in the emb...

Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors 77 3 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. Change thread spools message When it is neces...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 78 Easily changing the thread spools 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 thr...

If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering 79 3 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 t...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 80 If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out 1 Touch , and then press the thread trimming button. X The upper thread is trimmed. • If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out, also trim the upper thread. 2 Remove the stitches sewn o...

Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern 81 3 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, res...

Resume Embroidering After Turning OFF the Machine 83 3 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. C...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 84 3 Touch . 1 Touch to continue embroidering. 2 Touch to cancel embroidering and display the pattern type selection screen to select a new pattern. X The embroidering screen displayed before the machine was turned off appears...

Adjusting the Thread Tension 85 3 Adjusting the Thread Tension The following procedure describes how to adjust the thread tension if the correct thread tension as described on page 45 was not used. After adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread, adjust the tension of the upper thread for each need...

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES —————————————————————————————————————————————————— 86 4 After making the adjustments, try embroidering with all needle bars to check the thread tension. Memo ● In the built-in embroidery patterns, one pattern is used for checking the thread tension. By sewing this pattern, the...

4 EMBROIDERING SETTINGS This chapter contains descriptions on the various embroidering settings, which make operation easier. Automatic Lock Stitch Setting ................................................................................. 88Starting/Ending Position Settings .............................

EMBROIDERING SETTINGS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 88 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 embroide...

Starting/Ending Position Settings 89 4 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, l...

EMBROIDERING SETTINGS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 90 Repeatedly sewing a pattern along a diagonal Example 1 Specify the upper-left corner as the starting position and the lower-right corner as the ending position. Touch in the embroidering settings screen to display the start...

Maximum Sewing Speed Setting 91 4 Maximum Sewing Speed Setting The maximum sewing speed can be set to one of five levels at every 100 rpm between 600 and 1000 rpm. If the cap 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 sew...

EMBROIDERING SETTINGS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 92 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 th...

EMBROIDERING SETTINGS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 94 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...

EMBROIDERING SETTINGS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— 96 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, tha...

Reserved Needle Bar Settings 97 4 ■ Cancelling the setting To change the setting, first cancel it, and then select the new setting. 1 Touch , , , , or for the number of the needle bar whose setting you wish to cancel. 1 Indicates the number of the selected needle bar 2 Touch . 1 The anchor disappear...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 100 Embroidery Data Precautions Observe the following precautions when using embroidery data other than that created and saved in this machine. ■ Types of embroidery data that can be used • Only .pes, .phc and .dst embro...

Embroidery Data Precautions 101 5 ■ Computers and Operating Systems with the Following Specifications can be Used • Compatible models:IBM PC with a USB port as standard equipmentIBM PC-compatible computer equipped with a USB port as standard equipment • Compatible operating systems:Microsoft Windows...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ———————————————————————————————————————— 102 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 (sold separately) and from the comput...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 104 Embroidery patterns 1 Touch . X The list of embroidery patterns appears. 2 Select an embroidery pattern. Touch the desired pattern. X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area. • If the wrong pattern w...

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 105 5 Renaissance Alphabet Patterns 1 Touch . X The list of renaissance alphabet patterns appears. 2 Select an embroidery pattern. Touch the desired pattern. X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area. • If the wrong pattern was selected or you wish to...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 106 Floral alphabet patterns 1 Touch . X The list of floral alphabet patterns appears. 2 Select an embroidery pattern. Touch the desired pattern. X The selected pattern appears in the pattern display area. • If the wrong...

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 107 5 Appliqué alphabet 1 Touch . X The size selection screen appears. 2 Select the text size. Touch the key for the desired text size. • The character will have the following vertical length when the corresponding size is selected. 1 Large: 122mm (4-13/16 inches) 2 M...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 108 Frame patterns 1 Touch . X The list of frame patterns appears. 2 In the upper half of the screen, select the desired shape for the frame. Touch the desired frame shape. X The available frame patterns appear in the lo...

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 109 5 Alphabet patterns There are 13 built-in character fonts. 1 Touch . X The font selection screen appears. 2 Select a character font. Touch the desired character font. • Touch or for additional selections. X The text input screen appears. 3 If the key for the chara...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 110 5 With one character entered, if necessary, change the size of the character. 1 Touch this key to change the size. ■ Changing the size After selecting the first character, touch until the character is the desired siz...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 112 ■ Deleting embroidery data From this screen, the embroidery data stored in the machine’s memory can be organized by deleting unnecessary data.After selecting the pattern that you wish to delete, touch to display the ...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 114 Computer (USB) Using the included USB cable, the embroidery machine can be connected to your computer, and the embroidery patterns saved on the computer can be temporarily recalled and used from the machine. Note Che...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 116 ■ If the desired pattern cannot be recalled When recalling pattern data from the computer, the data is not taken directly from the computer. Instead, the pattern data is temporarily written to the machine, and that w...

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 119 5 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 pat...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 120 Selecting the pattern to be edited If multiple patterns are selected, you can choose which pattern will be edited. 1 Touch or . The pattern that will be edited is the pattern enclosed by the red frame. Continue touch...

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 121 5 Flipping a pattern horizontally 1 Touch so that it changes to . X The pattern is flipped horizontally . • Each touch of the key turns the setting either on or off. Horizontal flip turned off Flipped horizontally Flipping a pattern vertica...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 122 2 Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the desired size. Each touch of a key slightly enlarges or reduces the pattern. The size of the pattern is displayed after a key is touched to change it. 1 Vertical length 2 ...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 124 4 If necessary, touch the arrow keys to adjust the position of the pattern. For more details, refer to page 120. 5 After making the desired changes, touch . X The pattern editing screen appears again. Memo ● The text...

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 125 5 ■ Trimming the threads between characters If the machine is set to trim the threads between the characters, the jumpstitches between the characters are reduced and any other necessary procedures after embroidering are reduced. However, th...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 126 2 Touch the keys to select the desired thread density. Each touch of a key slightly increases or decreases the thread density.• To return to the original thread density (standard), select “100%”. 3 After making the d...

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 127 5 Changing the colors of the pattern The colors of the pattern can be changed and previewed on the screen.By changing the colors of the pattern, the same pattern can be viewed in various ways.If your thread colors are registered in a color ...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 128 4 Touch . X The color change is confirmed. • Make sure to touch to specify the new color, otherwise the thread color is not changed. • If the wrong thread color is specified or if you wish to change the thread color ...

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) 129 5 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 addit...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 130 Creating a repeating pattern The entire pattern can be copied and repeated the specified number of times. The pattern can be repeated a maximum of 20 times in both the vertical and the horizontal directions within th...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 132 Editing a Combined Pattern Example) In this section, we will combine text with floral alphabet pattern, which we will then edit. 1 Touch . 2 Select . X This pattern will be positioned at the center of the embroidery ...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 136 Saving Embroidery Patterns Machine’s Memory 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 resiz...

Saving Embroidery Patterns 137 5 • If the wrong pattern was selected or you wish to select a different pattern, touch the desired pattern. 3 Touch . X The screen shown below appears. 4 To delete the data, press . X The pattern is deleted, and if there is enough space, the previous screen appears aut...

SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————— 138 When connecting the USB Card Reader/Writer to the machine’s USB Type “A” (host) port, be sure to secure the cable with the three hooks on the back panel. If the cable is not secured, the embroidery frame may catch on...

6 BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE This chapter contains descriptions on the use of the settings key, the machine operations key and the help key, introduced on page 21. Details on changing the basic embroidery machine settings and viewing operations on the LCD will be provided. Using the Settings Ke...

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE —————————————————————————————————————————————— 140 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 and in the lower-right corner o...

Using the Settings Key 141 6 ■ Page 3 A RESERVED NEEDLEA 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. For details on specifying these settings, refer to “Reserved Needle Bar Settings” o...

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE —————————————————————————————————————————————— 142 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD The brightness of the LCD can be specified from the fifth page of the settings screen. 1 Touch and to adjust the brightness of the screen so that the contents of the screens can be ...

Using the Settings Key 143 6 Changing the language The display language can be set to any of the following.ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, DUTCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, JAPANESE or THAI.When the embroidery machine is purchased, “ENGLISH” is selected.The language setting can be specified from the fif...

Using the Settings Key 145 6 ■ Center Cursor The cursor indicates the current needle drop point in the embroidering screen. The center cursor appears in green.When the embroidery machine is purchased, “Display as plus sign (+)” is selected. 1 Touch and to select whether to display the cursor as a pl...

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE —————————————————————————————————————————————— 146 Thread color number (Madeira Poly) Thread color number (Madeira Rayon) Thread color number (Sulky) Thread color number (Robison-Anton) Time Memo ● The thread colors in the thread color sequence display and in the patt...

Using the Settings Key 147 6 1 Touch (or ) and select the desired setting. The key appears as when “ON” is selected, and it appears as when “OFF” is selected. • Each touch of the key turns the setting either on or off. 2 Touch and to select the thread. The desired thread is displayed. • If “ON” is s...

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE —————————————————————————————————————————————— 148 3 Select the thread color number type. Touch and until the desired thread color number type (brand name) appears. 4 Type in the thread color number. Touch , , , , , , , , and to type in the desired thread color number...

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE —————————————————————————————————————————————— 150 ■ 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. • A value between 1 and 8 can be specified. For example, if 3 is specif...

Using the Machine Operations Guide Key 151 6 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...

BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE —————————————————————————————————————————————— 152 4 Touch to display the next page. 1 Next page keyTouch this key to display the next page. 2 Previous page keyTouch this key to display the previous page. 3 Current page number 4 Total number of pages 5 Movie key Appea...

Using the Help Key 153 6 Using the Help Key If help is needed, touch (help key) to check an operation or to check the function of a key. ■ Example: Viewing help on the function keys in the pattern type selection screen 1 Touch in the pattern type selection screen. X The help screen appears. 2 Touch ...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 156 Appliqué Sewing This section describes the procedure for sewing appliqués. Sewing appliqué patterns Some of the built-in embroidery patterns can be used for sewing appliqués. Follow the procedures described below to sew appliqué...

Appliqué Sewing 157 7 5 Lightly apply fabric glue or spray adhesive to 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 “Appliqué Position” pattern in step 4 . • If an iron-on stabilizer is used to attach the appliq...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 158 3 Lightly apply fabric glue or spray adhesive to the back of the appliqué piece that was cut out in step 1 , and then attach the appliqué piece to the base fabric. 4 Select the satin-stitched frame pattern with the same shape to...

Appliqué Sewing 159 7 3 Embroider over the appliqué fabric using the same frame pattern. • Be sure to stop the machine before the cross at the center is sewn. 4 Remove the embroidery frame from the machine, and then cut off the excess appliqué fabric along the outside of the stitching. Note ● Leave ...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 160 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 One pattern on the last page of the embroidery p...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 162 3 With a fabric marker, mark this point on the fabric. 4 Set the beginning of stitching in the lower-right corner. X The frame moves so that the needle drop point aligns with the beginning of stitching. 5 With a fabric marker, m...

Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine 163 7 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...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 164 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 thre...

Creating Beautiful Embroidery 165 7 Stabilizers (Backing) Backing and topping serve to stabilize and support the product being embroidered so the stitches can be sewn with the least amount of interference or instability. They serve as stabilizers for your embroidery work. Without the proper type of ...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 166 Hooping Techniques “Use the right tool for the right job” is a statement many of us have heard throughout the years. This statement holds true even in the embroidery industry. The wrong size or type of embroidery frame may resul...

Creating Beautiful Embroidery 167 7 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. S...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 168 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 fr...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 169 7 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 t...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 170 Types of caps With the machine, we recommend that the following types of caps be embroidered. ■ Standard(Pro Style) ■ Low Profile (Low fitting) ■ Golf Style Memo ● Check if this area 1 is covered with mesh. Note ● There is no centerl...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 171 7 ■ 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 ■ Cap fabric recommended for embro...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 172 3 Pass the machine bed through the ring of the cap frame driver. 1 Machine bed Note ● Be careful that the cap frame driver does not hit any nearby parts, such as the presser foot. Attach the cap frame driver to the carriage as d...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 173 7 ■ Adjusting the cap frame driver 1 L-shaped bracket 2 Ring Memo ● If the same machine is being used, the adjustment to the cap frame driver is only required the first time that the machine is used. 1 Turn on the machine. After the carriage moves to its initial posi...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 174 5 Insert the pad between the machine bed and the ring of the cap frame driver. 1 Pad 2 Machine bed 3 Ring of the cap frame driver 6 Lightly press down the ring, and then use the Allen screwdriver (large) to tighten the four hexa...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 175 7 2 Tighten the two screws. • Make sure that the stopper is firmly secured. Attach the mounting jig to a stable mounting surface, such as a desk. 3 Loosen the thumb screw for the mounting jig to open the mounting bracket so that it is wider than the thickness of the ...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 176 ■ For the standard type Using a Phillips screwdriver, turn the four screws (two on the left and two on the right) at the inside of the mounting jig one turn to loosen them. 1 Screws 2 Phillips screwdriver Note ● Do not remove an...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 179 7 7 While pulling the cap down with one hand, pull the lever of the snap lock to securely close it. 1 Lever of the snap lock Note ● Make sure that there are no wrinkles within the clamping frame. Otherwise miss alignment will occurred. 8 While again pulling on the fa...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 180 b Remove the standard cap frame from the mounting 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. 1 Holder Attaching the advanced...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 181 7 2 Release the snap lock on the advanced cap frame down and then disengage the latch. Open the clamping frame. Also, open brim presser. 1 Snap lock released 2 Clamping frame opened 3 Brim presser 3 Secure the stabilizer with the pins on the cap frame. 1 Pins • Make ...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 182 7 Close the clamping frame so that the brim of the cap passes between the inside clamping frame and the outside clamping frame. 1 Brim 2 Inside clamping frame 3 Outside clamping frame 8 Neatly align the teeth of the clamping fra...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 183 7 Note ● If the cap fabric is thick and the clamping frame cannot be closed, or if the fabric is thin and the cap is too loose within the frame, loosen the screw for the inside clamping frame, and then adjust the inside clamping frame. 1 Inside clamping frame 2 Screw...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 184 ■ 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 c...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 185 7 ■ For the advanced cap frame 2 After removing the brim holder, unlock the snap lock of the cap frame, remove the clips, and then remove the cap. 1 Brim holder 2 Snap lock 3 Clips Installing the embroidery frame holder After embroidering using the cap embroidery fra...

APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 186 6 Align the holes on the embroidery frame holder with the pins in the frame-mounting plate of the carriage. 1 Pins in the frame-mounting plate 2 Holes on the embroidery frame holder 7 Secure the embroidery frame holder with the two t...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 188 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...

Using the Optional Bobbin Winder 189 7 Setting up the optional bobbin winder Attach the spool pin, spool cushion and thread guide to the bobbin winder. 1 Insert the spool pin and the spool cushion. Lower the holder, and then insert the spool pin straight into the hole. And insert the spool cushion. ...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 190 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). 1 Align the groove in the bobbin with the spring on the bobbin winder shaft, and se...

Using the Optional Bobbin Winder 191 7 5 Pass the thread through the hole in the right of the thread guide toward the back of the machine. 1 Hole in the thread guide 6 Wind the thread clockwise around the bobbin 4 or 5 times, as shown in the illustration. 7 Pass the end of the thread through the gui...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 192 0 The bobbin will stop rotating automatically when it is done winding, and the bobbin holder will return to its original position. a Remove the bobbin. Note ● When removing the bobbin, do not pull on the bobbin winder seat. Doin...

Maintenance 193 7 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....

Maintenance 195 7 3 Use the included cleaning brush to remove any lint and dust from the moving knife, the fixed knife, the thread retaining plate, and their surrounding areas. 1 Remove all lint in this area 4 After cleaning is finished, attach the needle plate in the opposite way that it was remove...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 196 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 Use the enclosed cleaning brush to remove any lint and dust...

Maintenance 197 7 3 Rotate the handwheel (about 50 degrees) to move the race of the hook to a position where it can easily be oiled. 1 Handwheel • Be sure to rotate the handwheel counterclockwise. 4 Put a drop of oil onto the hook. 1 Punch a small hole in oil bottle. 2 Apply oil here. • Use a pointe...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 198 Troubleshooting On-screen troubleshooting 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 d...

Troubleshooting 199 7 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 Remedy Reference Page The embroidery machine d...

Troubleshooting 207 7 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 ...

Troubleshooting 213 7 If the LCD cannot be read If the LCD cannot be read after the machine is turned on, adjust the LCD as described below. 1 While touching anywhere inside the touch panel turn the machine off, then on again. • Continue touching the touch panel until the screen shown below appears....

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 214 3 Use the included touch pen to touch the center of the crosses on the screen, from 1 to 5. 4 Touch the center of the crosses in order from 1 to 5. After number 5 is touched, a buzzer will sound once to indicate that the adjustm...

Specifications 215 7 Specifications Embroidery machine specifications Item Specification Weight 37 kg (81 Ibs.). Machine size 512(W) x 589(D) x 586 (H) mm (20-5/32 (W) x 23-3/16 (D) x 23-1/16(H) inches) Sewing speed Maximum / Tubular: 1,000 spm, Cap: 600 spm Speed range / Max.: 1,000 spm, Min.: 400 ...

APPENDIX —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 216 Index Symbols “DST” TRIM SETTING ......................................... 140, 149 A Accessories ..................................................................... 4Adjusting angle ..............................................

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