Page 3 - Introduction; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; DANGER; To reduce the risk of electric shock:; Always; Always; grasp the plug and pull it out of the electrical outlet.; Do not; unplug your machine if the power is cut.; Never; otherwise you may injure your back or knees.
Introduction 1 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 t...
Page 5 - For a longer service life:; powders can damage the case and machine, and should never be used.; For repair or adjustment:; shock or injuries may result.; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; This machine is intended for household use.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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, ...
Page 6 - AND CYPRUS ONLY; IMPORTANT; the; COUNTRIES AND MEXICO
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 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 f...
Page 7 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of; Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate BoulevardBridgewater, NJ ...
Page 8 - License Agreement
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 6 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...
Page 9 - Warning Labels; Label locations
Warning Labels 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 befo...
Page 10 - Machine Structure and Features; Memo
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 8 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 automatical...
Page 12 - Other features; Safety mechanism; The machine is locked.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 10 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...
Page 13 - Touch; Available features; Various built-in patterns
Machine Structure and Features 11 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ 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 ...
Page 14 - Manual Structure; This manual is constructed as described below.; Read before use; This machine is equipped with a help feature.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 12 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 describ...
Page 15 - Contents; GETTING READY
Contents 13 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................
Page 16 - OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 14 Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame................................................................. 47 Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame...............................................................
Page 17 - EMBROIDERING SETTINGS
Contents 15 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adjusting the Thread Tension ....................................................................................... 112 Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread..........................................
Page 22 - Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions; Front view
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 20 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 lea...
Page 23 - Operation panel
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions 21 1 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Right-side/rear view 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. 2 USB port for mou...
Page 24 - Accessories; Included accessories
22 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 accesso...
Page 25 - Optional accessories; The following are available as optional accessories.; Note
Accessories 23 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 Memo ● The included touch pen can be stored in the touch pen holder on the back of the operation panel. Refer to page 21. Optional accessories The following are available as optional accessories. N...
Page 26 - Setting Up the Machine; Setup and transporting precautions
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 24 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. A...
Page 27 - Setup location
Setting Up the Machine 25 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 machin...
Page 28 - Setting up the machine; Adjust the legs so that the machine is steady.
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 26 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...
Page 29 - Adjust the angle of the operation panel.
Setting Up the Machine 27 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....
Page 30 - on the left. Insert screw
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 28 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 s...
Page 31 - Positioning the spool stand; Attach the embroidery frame holder to the carriage.
Setting Up the Machine 29 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 s...
Page 32 - This completes the preparation of the machine.
GETTING READY ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 30 3 Secure the embroidery frame holder with 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 preparati...
Page 33 - EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL
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 ............
Page 34 - Operating Precautions; Power supply precautions; • During electrical storms.
32 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 suppl...
Page 35 - Needle precautions; Good needle; If the distance between the needle and
Operating Precautions 33 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the correct choice of needle for your machine. CAUTION Checking the needle Sewing with a bent needle is extremel...
Page 36 - Upper thread recommendations; Fabric recommendations; Display recommendations
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 34 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...
Page 37 - Basic Procedures
Basic Procedures 35 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Basic Procedures Basic embroidering procedures are described below.Check the overall procedure below, before operating the embroidery machine. The operations to embroider the pattern are descr...
Page 38 - Installing the Bobbin; Removing the bobbin case; Pull the thread picker toward you.; CAUTION; Oiling the machine; Installing the bobbin; The thread picker can only be moved
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 36 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 39 - Installing the bobbin case; Insert the bobbin case into the hook.; Close the hook cover.
Installing the Bobbin 37 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 ...
Page 40 - Turning ON the Machine; The LCD screen comes on.; The carriage moves to its initial position.; • If the number 1 needle bar is not already at
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 38 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. 1 Plug the power supply cord into the machine. 2...
Page 41 - Turning ON the Machine; Understanding the screens; Display
Turning ON the Machine 39 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 pane...
Page 42 - Screen overview; The basic operation flow is shown below.; pattern type selection screen; pattern list screen; pattern editing screen; In the; embroidering settings screen
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 40 Screen overview The basic operation flow is shown below. In the pattern type selection screen , select a pattern type. (Refer to page 42, 71.) 1 Touch this key to continue to the pattern editing screen after a...
Page 43 - embroidering screen; colors assigned to the needle bars, and then
Turning ON the Machine 41 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 fla...
Page 44 - Selecting an Embroidery Pattern; Pattern type selection screen; Pattern list screen; (For details on the keys and; Checking a preview image from the pattern selection screen
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 42 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 (ty...
Page 45 - Selecting an Embroidery Pattern; Selecting an embroidery pattern
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 43 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Selecting an embroidery pattern We will select a floral on the second page. 1 Touch to select the embroidery patterns category. X The pattern list screen appears. 2 Touch (previ...
Page 46 - Editing the Embroidery Pattern; From this screen, the pattern can be edited.; Pattern editing screen
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 44 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.) 1 Shows the size of the em...
Page 47 - Specifying Embroidering Setting; Embroidering settings screen; In this example, we will not specify any of the
Specifying Embroidering Setting 45 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 c...
Page 48 - Previewing the Image; Checking a preview image; The preview image is displayed.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 46 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 To...
Page 49 - Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame; Embroidery frames that can be used appear; Icon
Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame 47 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 ...
Page 50 - Hooping fabric in the small embroidery frame; • The outer frame does not have a front or; Press the inner frame into the outer frame.; • Be sure that there are no wrinkles in the; • Using the included disc-shaped
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 48 ■ 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. F...
Page 51 - Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine; Attaching the embroidery frame; • Only loosen the thumb screws a maximum
Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine 49 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 8. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine After hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame, attach the frame to the embroidery machine. CAUTION Note ● Befor...
Page 52 - For this example, align with mark; • The inner frame should be on top.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 50 2 Move the left arm to align the screw on the 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 . 1 Mark for extra-large ...
Page 53 - Checking the Embroidery Area
Checking the Embroidery Area 51 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 f...
Page 54 - The embroidering screen appears.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 52 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.
Page 55 - Upper Threading; Checking the needle bars and thread colors; In the embroidering settings screen, touch; Embroidering screen
Upper Threading 53 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 a...
Page 56 - The screen indicating that the spools be changed is closed.; When
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 54 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 em...
Page 57 - Upper threading
Upper Threading 55 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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). CAUTI...
Page 58 - • Make sure that the spool stand is opened in
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 56 The numbers indicate the thread path for each of the numbered needle bars. Be very careful to correctly thread the needle bars. 1 Place on spool pin 1 the spool of thread with the color (lime green) specified ...
Page 59 - • Make sure that the thread is securely
Upper Threading 57 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...
Page 60 - • The path from the upper thread guide
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 58 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 ...
Page 61 - Threading the needle; Use the automatic needle-threading mechanism to
Upper Threading 59 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Threading the needle 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 Press the automat...
Page 62 - • Make sure that the thread securely passes; • The threader moves back away from the
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 60 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...
Page 63 - The needle bar move screen appears.
Upper Threading 61 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ 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 . X The needle bar move screen appears. 2 Touch the ...
Page 64 - Using the spool net
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 62 ■ Moving the needle bar to be threaded to the embroidering position You can move the needle bar in the embroidering screen. 1 Touch the key for the needle bar that you wish to thread. X The selected needle bar...
Page 65 - Sewing the Embroidery; Locking mechanism; Starting embroidering; • If the start/stop button is not pressed within
Sewing the Embroidery 63 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 ope...
Page 66 - • While the embroidery machine is sewing,
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 64 2 Press the start/stop button. 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 butto...
Page 67 - Stopping embroidering; Temporarily pausing
Sewing the Embroidery 65 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Continuing embroidering To sew the same pattern again, touch . X The embroidering screen appears so the same pattern can be sewn again. To select a new pattern, touch . X The pattern ty...
Page 68 - • The thread is not trimmed.; • Before turning off the embroidery machine,; Set the main power switch to “; • Sewing can resume after the embroidery; If the thread breaks while sewing
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 66 ■ Resume sewing after the machine was turned off 1 Press the start/stop button. X The embroidery machine stops and the start/stop button lights up in red. • The thread is not trimmed. 2 Touch to unlock the emb...
Page 69 - Checking the Thread Tension; Correct thread tension
Checking the Thread Tension 67 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 une...
Page 70 - Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric; Pull off the embroidery frame toward you.; Removing the fabric; Loosen the outer frame screw.
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 68 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 CAUTION 1 With both hands, grab the ...
Page 71 - Turning OFF the Machine; After all embroidery is finished, turn off the machine.; Store the power supply cord in a safe place.
Turning OFF the Machine 69 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 ...
Page 72 - Screen Quick Reference Guide; Key displays
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 70 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. Co...
Page 73 - Understanding the pattern type selection screen
Screen Quick Reference Guide 71 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the pattern type selection screen In this screen, select a pattern category (type). No. Display Function Page Key Name 1 B u ilt -in p att ern s The embroidery patter...
Page 74 - Understanding the pattern list screen
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 72 Understanding the pattern list screen In this screen, select the pattern. * Some patterns cannot be edited with 0 or A . No. Display Function Page Key Name 1 Shows the vertical length of the currently selected...
Page 75 - Understanding the pattern editing screen
Screen Quick Reference Guide 73 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Understanding the pattern editing screen In this screen, the pattern can be edited. No. Display Function Page Key Name 1 Shows the size of the embroidery pattern currently displaye...
Page 77 - Understanding the embroidering settings screen
Screen Quick Reference Guide 75 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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...
Page 79 - Understanding the embroidering screen
Screen Quick Reference Guide 77 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 need...
Page 81 - When You Have a Question, This May Help You; DST; Wiper
When You Have a Question, This May Help You 79 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— When You Have a Question, This May Help You TECHNICAL TERMS: ■ DST This is the extension of Tajima data file (*.dst) that is one of the data formats of embroidery pa...
Page 82 - Getting false thread breakage error; Thread tension changed suddenly; USB connectivity
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 80 ■ 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 threa...
Page 83 - Connecting the machine to the computer
When You Have a Question, This May Help You 81 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...
Page 84 - Using a USB mouse; marked with; Clicking a key
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 82 ■ 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 . You can also connect a US...
Page 85 - button with the pointer on
When You Have a Question, This May Help You 83 2 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ 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 ...
Page 86 - Changing the size
EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 84 ■ 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 to...
Page 88 - Changing the Needle; Replacing the needle; Turn off the embroidery machine.; • Do not apply extreme force when
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 86 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 specificall...
Page 89 - in to
Changing the Needle 87 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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...
Page 90 - Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames; Embroidery type; Cap f
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 88 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 emb...
Page 92 - • When embroidering fabric that should not
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 90 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 1 Using...
Page 93 - Hooping the Fabric; Hooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames; Loosen the screw on the outer frame.
Hooping the Fabric 91 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 ...
Page 94 - Using the embroidery sheet
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 92 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 Wit...
Page 95 - Large/small pieces of fabric; • Use a clothespin or binder clip to fasten the; Embroidering small pieces of fabric; Embroidering the corner of fabric
Hooping the Fabric 93 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 fab...
Page 96 - Embroidery Frame Position and Movement
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 94 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 exp...
Page 97 - • The embroidery machine is turned on.; The embroidery frame will move.; • The embroidering settings screen is
Embroidery Frame Position and Movement 95 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ 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,...
Page 98 - Changing the Embroidering Position; and; • Touch
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 96 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...
Page 99 - • With a USB mouse, your finger or the; Unlocking the needle bar; The needle bar is unlocked.; Adjusting the angle; The screen shown below appears.
Changing the Embroidering Position 97 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ 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. 1 As shown in t...
Page 100 - Each touch of a key rotates the pattern.; and then touch; The embroidering settings screen appears again.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 98 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 origi...
Page 102 - Switching the Thread Colors on the Screen; The spool selection screen appears.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 100 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 s...
Page 103 - Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors; Assignment of thread colors to needle bars
Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors 101 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 t...
Page 104 - The stitch navigating screen appears.; The embroidering screen appears again.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 102 ■ 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 ...
Page 105 - Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors
Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors 103 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors This section contains details on understanding the change thread spools message ...
Page 106 - Change the thread spool.
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 104 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 ...
Page 107 - If the upper thread breaks; If the needle bar is moved back too far
If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering 105 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering If the thread breaks or the bobbin thread runs out while embroiderin...
Page 109 - of “If the
If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering 107 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ If the bobbin thread ran out, replace the bobbin at this point in the procedure. 3 Replace the bobbin with a bobbin wound with bobbin th...
Page 110 - • If necessary, change the fabric framed in; To start sewing from the beginning
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 108 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 w...
Page 111 - Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern
Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern 109 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ To select the stitch from where embroidering is to begin 4 Touch and to select a color in the thread color sequence, and then touch , , , , and to se...
Page 112 - Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 110 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 t...
Page 113 - • Check that the needle drop point is
Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine 111 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 Touch . X The stitch navigating screen appears. 6 Touch two or three times to go back two or three stitches. 1 Each touch of this key moves one stitch back ...
Page 114 - Adjusting the Thread Tension; • If the thread with the weight attached is
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 112 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 t...
Page 115 - Turn the thread tension knobs.
Adjusting the Thread Tension 113 3 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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...
Page 116 - Upper thread is too tight; Upper thread is too loose
OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 114 ■ 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 direct...
Page 118 - Basting Embroidery
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 116 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 adhe...
Page 119 - Creating an Appliqué Piece; Creating an appliqué piece
Creating an Appliqué Piece 117 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 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 w...
Page 120 - • To cancel the setting, touch
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 118 4 Touch to select the appliqué setting. • To cancel the setting, touch . X The steps for creating the appliqué piece are added to the sewing order. Note ● When is touched, the pattern is moved to the center....
Page 121 - Sew the outline “APPLIQUE”.
Creating an Appliqué Piece 119 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Note ● 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 slight...
Page 122 - The outline is sewn using satin stitching.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 120 f Soak the appliqué piece in water to dissolve the water-soluble stabilizer. g Dry the appliqué piece, and then iron it if necessary. Memo ● The outline is sewn using satin stitching. ● Some glue may get ont...
Page 123 - The frame pattern is deleted.
Creating an Appliqué Piece 121 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 7 Use to select the frame pattern, and then touch and . X The frame pattern is deleted. 8 Touch to continue to the embroidering settings screen. 9 Touch to continue to the embroider...
Page 124 - Automatic Lock Stitch Setting
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 122 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. W...
Page 125 - Starting/Ending Position Settings; Specifying the starting position
Starting/Ending Position Settings 123 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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-cen...
Page 126 - Sew the first embroidery pattern.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 124 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 d...
Page 127 - Use
Starting/Ending Position Settings 125 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Embroidering linked characters Follow the procedure described below to embroider linked characters in a single row when the pattern extends beyond the embroidery frame.Exampl...
Page 129 - Maximum Sewing Speed Setting; Maximum sewing speed; The value between; Flat frame
Maximum Sewing Speed Setting 127 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 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, t...
Page 130 - Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 128 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 sewi...
Page 131 - Repeat steps
Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes 129 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 3 Touch . X The mark appears to indicate where the machine will stop. 1 mark 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each pause that you wish to specify. • Any number of pauses...
Page 132 - Temporary Needle Bar Setting; • The start/stop button can be pressed at the
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 130 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 alr...
Page 133 - in step
Temporary Needle Bar Setting 131 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 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 ti...
Page 134 - Reserved Needle Bar Settings; This feature is not accessible through the embroidering screen.
EMBROIDERING SETTINGS —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 132 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 i...
Page 135 - The color selected in step; Cancelling the setting
Reserved Needle Bar Settings 133 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 4 Touch . X The color selected in step 3 is specified. 1 The selected color of thread and the anchor appear on the spool. ■ Cancelling the setting To change the setting, first can...
Page 138 - Precautions; Concerning embroidery data; Types of embroidery data that can be used; USB Floppy disk drive; CompactFlash
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 136 Precautions Concerning embroidery data Observe the following precautions when using embroidery data other than that created and saved in this machine. CAUTION ■ Types of embroidery data that can be used •...
Page 139 - When a file folder is necessary to create, use a computer.; Precautions on using the computer to create data
Precautions 137 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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 en...
Page 140 - Trademarks; Concerning optional embroidery cards; Do not disassemble or alter the embroidery cards.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 138 ■ 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...
Page 141 - Concerning USB media; Do not disassemble or alter the USB media.
Precautions 139 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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 U...
Page 142 - General pattern selection
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 140 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 ...
Page 143 - Embroidery patterns; Select an embroidery pattern.; Frame patterns
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 141 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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 patter...
Page 145 - to delete the letters.
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 143 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 3 Select the characters. Touch the tabs to select different character shapes, and then touch the key for one letter on each tab. * Since the shapes of the letters are the same ...
Page 147 - Alphabet patterns; Select a character font.
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 145 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 0 If the character size was changed, change frame pattern to the same size. Touch to change the pattern to the same size as the letters. 1 Touch this key to change the size. a ...
Page 148 - With the first character entered, touch
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 146 3 If the key for the character that you wish to select is not displayed, touch the tab for the desired set of characters. 1 Uppercase letters 2 Lowercase letters 3 Numbers/symbols 4 Accented characters 5 ...
Page 150 - Floral alphabet patterns
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 148 a After checking the text, touch to return to the text input screen. b After entering all of the text as desired, touch . This confirms the pattern selection. X The pattern editing screen appears. ■ Chang...
Page 151 - Renaissance alphabet patterns
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 149 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 3 Touch . This confirms the pattern selection. X The pattern editing screen appears. Renaissance alphabet patterns 1 Touch . X The list of Renaissance alphabet patterns appears...
Page 152 - Appliqué alphabet; Select the text size.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 150 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 correspon...
Page 153 - Greek alphabet patterns; Select a character pattern.
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 151 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 Greek alphabet patterns 1 Touch . X The list of Greek alphabet patterns appears. 2 Select a character pattern. Touch the desired character pattern. X The selected pattern appea...
Page 154 - Deleting embroidery data
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 152 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 from the memory. • If the wrong pattern was...
Page 158 - Connecting
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 156 4 Select the pattern as described on page 141 to 151. ■ 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 i...
Page 159 - Recalling; The list of patterns is displayed.
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 157 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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...
Page 160 - • If the wrong pattern was selected or you; • To add a pattern from the computer, repeat; This confirms the pattern selection.; If the desired pattern cannot be recalled
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 158 • If the wrong pattern was selected or you wish to select a different pattern, touch the desired pattern. Memo ● For details on large-size embroidery patterns, refer to “Sewing Large-size (Split) Embroide...
Page 161 - Me/2000 or the “Safely Remove; Windows
Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 159 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 1 Remove all unnecessary patterns from the “Removable Disk” folder on the computer. Select the pattern data, and then move it to a different folder, the Recycle Bin, or right-c...
Page 162 - USB media; • The pattern list is usually displayed within
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 160 USB media 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 p...
Page 164 - Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen); Combining patterns; • When another pattern is selected, it is
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 162 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 ...
Page 165 - Continue touching; Moving a pattern
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 163 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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...
Page 166 - Changing the size of a pattern
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 164 • To return the pattern to its position before it was moved (center of the embroidery frame), touch . The pattern can also be moved by dragging it.If a USB mouse is connected, move the mouse to position t...
Page 167 - After making the desired changes, touch
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 165 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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 dis...
Page 168 - Rotating a pattern
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 166 Rotating a pattern The pattern can be rotated between 1 and 359 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise. 1 Touch . X The screen shown below appears. 2 Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the desi...
Page 170 - The key appears as
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 168 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 Increases the space between characters equally. 4 Decre...
Page 171 - • Each touch of the key turns the setting
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 169 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 3 Use to select where the pattern is to be separated, and then touch to separate it. For this example, the pattern will be separated between “T” and “a”...
Page 172 - Changing the thread density; Selects a less thread density; Specifying multi-color text
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 170 Changing the thread density (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 spec...
Page 174 - Sewing repeated patterns
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 172 4 Touch . X The color change is confirmed. X The pattern editing screen appears again. Memo ● Touch to specify pause locations. For details, refer to “Specifying pause locations before embroidering” on pa...
Page 175 - • To delete the top pattern, touch; Adjust the spacing of the repeated pattern.; • To widen spacing, touch
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 173 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 2 Select the direction in which the pattern will be repeated. 1 Horizontal direction 2 Vertical direction 3 Repeating and deleting horizontal keys 4 Rep...
Page 176 - The pattern editing screen appears again.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 174 5 Complete repeated patterns by repeating steps 2 through 4 . 6 After making the desired changes, touch . The pattern editing screen appears again. Memo ● When there are two or more patterns, all patterns...
Page 178 - When there are two or more elements, use
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 176 3 Touch to select the thread mark to be sewn. 1 Touch to cancel thread mark setting. Memo ● When there are two or more elements, use and or and to select a pattern that you want to assign a thread mark(s)...
Page 180 - • To delete a specified color from the palette,
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 178 6 Repeat the previous steps until all desired thread colors are specified. • To delete a specified color from the palette, touch . 7 Touch to return to the original screen. ■ Adding a color to the custom ...
Page 182 - Duplicating a pattern; Deleting a pattern
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 180 Duplicating a pattern 1 Touch . X The duplicate is positioned over the original pattern. 1 Duplicated pattern Note ● If multiple patterns are displayed in the screen, only the pattern selected using and i...
Page 183 - Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen); Rotating the entire pattern; The entire pattern can be rotated.
Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) 181 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) In the embroidering settings screen, a single pattern can be edited if patterns were...
Page 184 - Editing a Combined Pattern; To select the pattern, touch; The pattern editing screen appears.
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 182 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...
Page 187 - • To adjust other parts of the pattern, touch
Editing a Combined Pattern 185 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 e Check the balance of the entire pattern, and, if you wish to edit the pattern, touch and to select the pattern to be edited. If a USB mouse is connected, the pattern can be select...
Page 189 - Saving Embroidery Patterns; Machine’s memory; With the pattern that you want to save; Deleting saved data; The list of patterns appears.; Select the pattern to be deleted.
Saving Embroidery Patterns 187 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 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, patte...
Page 190 - To delete the data, touch; • To quit deleting, touch; Recalling stored patterns
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 188 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. • If the wrong pattern was selected or you...
Page 191 - • When connecting the USB Card Reader/
Saving Embroidery Patterns 189 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 5 USB media When sending embroidery patterns from the machine to USB media, plug the USB media into the machine’s USB port. Memo ● Some USB media may not be usable with this machine. ...
Page 192 - • The USB cable can be plugged into the
SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING PATTERNS ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 190 3 Touch . • Touch to return to the original screen without saving. X The “Saving” screen is displayed. When the pattern is saved, the display returns to the original screen automatically. Note ● Do not un...
Page 195 - BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE
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 Setti...
Page 196 - Using the Settings Key; Understanding the settings screen
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 194 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-c...
Page 197 - Details of each of the settings are described in the
Using the Settings Key 195 6 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Page 3 B 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 cancelle...
Page 203 - Deleting short stitches; The desired size is displayed.; The desired length is displayed.
Using the Settings Key 201 6 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 preve...
Page 206 - Specifying thread sensor
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 204 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 err...
Page 207 - The desired units are displayed.; Changing the language; Русский
Using the Settings Key 205 6 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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...
Page 208 - Using the Machine Operations Guide Key; to display the available information.; Basic Operation; Basic guide for problems solving.; Maintenance; Instruction for maintaining your machine.
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 206 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 sel...
Page 209 - The list of basic operations appears.
Using the Machine Operations Guide Key 207 6 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Example: To learn how to thread the upper thread 1 Touch . X The machine operations guide screen appears. 2 Touch . X The list of basic operations appears. 3 Touch . X T...
Page 210 - After checking the procedure, touch; The screen that was displayed before
BASIC SETTINGS AND HELP FEATURE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 208 When appears, touch the key. While a movie is being shown, the key changes to . 1 Touch this key to return to the illustration. 2 Touch this key to continue showing the movie. 3 Touch this key to pause th...
Page 211 - APPENDIX
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 appliqu...
Page 212 - Appliqué Sewing; This section describes the procedure for sewing appliqués.; Sewing appliqué patterns; display may appear as; Procedure for sewing appliqués; • If the appliqué is cut out along the inside of
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 210 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 bel...
Page 213 - • If an iron-on stabilizer is used to attach the; Finish sewing the embroidery.
Appliqué Sewing 211 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 “APPLIQUE...
Page 214 - , and then attach the appliqué
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 212 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...
Page 215 - • Be sure to stop the machine before the; , and then finish embroidering the
Appliqué Sewing 213 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 the...
Page 216 - Select section; or
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 214 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 em...
Page 217 - The pattern can be rotated to either the left
Sewing Large-size (Split) Embroidery Patterns 215 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 If necessary, edit the pattern. Then, touch . • For details, refer to “Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen)” on page 162. 4 Confirm the patte...
Page 219 - Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine
Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine 217 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine This section provides descriptions to operations useful in the operation of this machine. Checking the thread tensio...
Page 221 - • If the baseline is misaligned or intersects
Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine 219 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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...
Page 222 - Color thread table; Normal thread color display
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 220 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...
Page 223 - Creating Beautiful Embroidery; Threads; Polyester mesh cut-away stabilizer works
Creating Beautiful Embroidery 221 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Creating Beautiful Embroidery The various precautions concerning the thread, embroidery frames and stabilizers (backings) that must be observed in order to create beautiful embro...
Page 224 - Water-soluble stabilizer is useful when you; Hooping techniques; This type of frame allows
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 222 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 am...
Page 225 - Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart; Garment
Creating Beautiful Embroidery 223 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart Note ● Due to the wide variety of fabrics and stabilizers available, the above information should be used as guideline only. If unsure of a ...
Page 226 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 224 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...
Page 227 - Using the Optional Cap Frame; Cap frame and its accessories; Advanced cap frame 2
Using the Optional Cap Frame 225 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...
Page 228 - Types of caps
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 226 Types of caps With the machine, we recommend that the following types of caps be embroidered. ■ Standard (Pro Style) 1 Face: Pro style 2 6 sections ■ Low Profile (Low fitting) 1 Face: Low fitting 2 6 sections ■...
Page 229 - Fabric precautions; Cap fabric recommended for embroidering
Using the Optional Cap Frame 227 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 l...
Page 230 - Adjusting the cap frame driver
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 228 4 Insert the two thumb screws at the bottom 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 frame-mounting plate of the carriage....
Page 231 - Do not loosen them too far.; Do not loosen them too far.
Using the Optional Cap Frame 229 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 Using the Allen screwdriver (medium), loosen the two hexagonal screws. Loosen the screws only by about one turn. 1 Hexagonal screws 2 Allen screwdriver (medium) Note ● Do not lo...
Page 232 - Remove the pad inserted in step; Preparing the mounting jig; Tighten the two screws.; • Make sure that the stopper is firmly
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 230 6 Lightly press down the ring, and then use the Allen screwdriver (large) to tighten the four hexagonal screws on the inside of the ring.Firmly tighten the screws. 1 Ring CAUTION 7 Remove the pad inserted in st...
Page 233 - Check that there is no looseness.; For the standard type
Using the Optional Cap Frame 231 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 Securely clamp the mounting bracket onto the mounting surface by tightening the thumb screw. 1 Mounting bracket 2 Mounting surface 3 Tighten thumb screw Memo ● If there is a gap...
Page 234 - Attaching the cap frame; Attach the cap frame to the mounting jig.; • Align the notch in the cap frame with the
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 232 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). X This completes the preparation of the mounting jig. Attaching the cap...
Page 235 - • Make sure that the pins go through the
Using the Optional Cap Frame 233 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 Secure the stabilizer with the pins on the cap frame. 1 Pins • Make sure that the pins go through the stabilizer to firmly secure it. 4 Lift up (flip) the sweat guard on the ins...
Page 236 - Adjust the other side in the same way.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 234 8 Neatly align the teeth of the clamping frame with the base of the brim. 1 Teeth of outside clamping frame 2 Base of brim Note ● Loosen the two screws for the outside clamping frame, and then adjust the positi...
Page 237 - • Repeat steps; • Fully lower the brim holder so that the
Using the Optional Cap Frame 235 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— a Pull the ends of the cap out from the center to remove any slack. b Use the clips to secure the cap. 1 Clips • Repeat steps a and b on the other side to remove any slack and sec...
Page 238 - Removing the cap frame; • Be careful that the cap frame does not hit
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 236 ■ 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 fra...
Page 239 - • Insert the thumb screws into the holes
Using the Optional Cap Frame 237 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 After removing the brim holder, unlock the snap lock of the clamping frame, remove the clips, and then remove the cap. 1 Brim holder 2 Snap lock 3 Clips Installing the embroider...
Page 240 - Sew underlay stitches.; to make the combined pattern “BEAR”.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 238 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 fram...
Page 242 - Using the Optional Bobbin Winder; For precautions concerning the power supply, refer to page 32.; machine was purchased.; Be sure to place the bobbin winder on a level, stable surface.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 240 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 prec...
Page 243 - • Firmly insert the thread guide as far as; Connecting the AC adapter; • Be sure to firmly insert the plug on the AC
Using the Optional Bobbin Winder 241 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...
Page 244 - Winding the bobbin; Set the thread spool on the spool pin.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 242 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 wi...
Page 245 - Start winding the bobbin.
Using the Optional Bobbin Winder 243 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 ...
Page 247 - Cleaning the LCD; Cleaning the hook
Maintenance 245 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 dir...
Page 248 - Remove the needle plate.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 246 3 Use the included cleaning brush to remove any lint and dust from the hook and its surrounding area. CAUTION 4 After cleaning is finished, insert the bobbin case into the hook, and then close the hook cover. (...
Page 249 - Cleaning the bobbin case
Maintenance 247 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 Afte...
Page 250 - Cleaning the thread guides
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 248 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 included cleaning brush to remove...
Page 252 - Oiling the race; • Be sure to rotate the handwheel toward the; Put a drop of oil onto the hook.; • Use a pointed object to punch a small hole
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 250 Oiling the machine 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...
Page 253 - • Too much oil may drip onto sewing; function once you touch
Maintenance 251 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ 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 ne...
Page 254 - Troubleshooting; On-screen troubleshooting; Check the items that are displayed.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 252 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...
Page 255 - Symptom
Troubleshooting 253 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 au...
Page 263 - Error messages
Troubleshooting 261 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 bu...
Page 271 - • Continue touching the touch panel until
Troubleshooting 269 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— If the machine does not respond when a key is pressed 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 desc...
Page 272 - Specifications; Embroidery machine specifications; Item
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 270 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 / Tubul...
Page 273 - Upgrading Your Machine’s Software; The upgrade file is downloaded.
Upgrading Your Machine’s Software 271 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 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 “htt...
Page 274 - Copy the upgrade file to “Removable Disk”.
APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 272 Note ● If an error occurs, a red text error message will appear. When the download is performed successfully, following message will appear. 5 Remove the USB media, and turn the machine off and on again. Upgrad...
Page 275 - Index; Symbols
Index 273 7 ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Index Symbols “DST” Setting ................................................... 194, 199 A Accessories ................................................................ 22Adjusting angle ...................
Page 280 - Please visit us at
English 884-T05 XE6280-001 Printed in Taiwan Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).