Brother PR-600 User Manual

884-T01XC6103-05110308Printed in TaiwanEMBROIDERY MACHINEPR-600OPERATION MANUALPR600 H1-H4

Machine Structure and Features ixMachine Structure and FeaturesSix-needle machine embroideringThis machine can sew embroidery while automatically

Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine 813Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the MachineIn either of the following cases, the remain

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————823Touch .1 Touch to continue embroidering.2 Touch to cancel embroidering an

Adjusting the Thread Tension 833Adjusting the Thread TensionThe following procedure describes how to adjust the thread tension if the correct thre

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————84Adjusting the tension of the upper thread1Turn the thread tension knobs.1

4 Embroidering SettingsThis chapter contains descriptions on the various embroidering settings, which make operation easier.Automatic Lock Stitch Sett

Embroidering Settings ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————86Automatic Lock Stitch SettingThe machine can be set to automatically se

Starting/Ending Position Settings 874Starting/Ending Position SettingsThe machine can set the start point and the ending point separately from the

Embroidering Settings ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————88Repeatedly sewing a pattern along a diagonalExample1Specify the upper-l

Maximum Sewing Speed Setting 894Maximum Sewing Speed SettingThe maximum sewing speed can be set to one of five levels at every 100 rpm between 600

Embroidering Settings ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————90Setting the Machine to Stop at Color ChangesThe machine can be stopped

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————xNot all six needles can be used to sew at the same time. Only one needle is moved to

Setting the Machine to Stop at Color Changes 9143Touch so that it changes to .X The mark appears to indicate where the machine will stop.1 m

Embroidering Settings ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————92Temporary Needle Bar SettingAfter embroidering begins, the machine can

Temporary Needle Bar Setting 934Memo● The thread color (needle bar) change specified as described above only applies until the next color change.

Embroidering Settings ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————94Reserved Needle Bar SettingsNormally, the machine automatically assigns

Reserved Needle Bar Settings 954 Cancelling the settingTo change the setting, first cancel it, and then select the new setting.1Touch , , , , or

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5 Selecting/Editing/Saving PatternsThis chapter provides details on selecting, editing and saving embroidery patterns.Embroidery Data Precautions...

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————98Embroidery Data PrecautionsObserve the following precautions whe

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 995Selecting an Embroidery PatternVarious embroidery patterns are built into this machine. Other than the built-in

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————100• When a pattern is selected, the following keys at the right s

Machine Structure and Features xiOther features Easy-to-read and easy-to-use LCDEquipped with a large color LCD, the colors of an embroidery patt

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1015Embroidery patterns1Touch .X The list of embroidery patterns appears.2Select an embroidery pattern.Touch the d

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————102Renaissance Alphabet Patterns1Touch .X The list of renaissance

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1035Floral alphabet patterns1Touch .X The list of floral alphabet patterns appears.2Select an embroidery pattern.T

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————104Appliqué alphabet1Touch .X The size selection screen appears.2S

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1055Frame patterns1Touch .X The list of frame patterns appears.2In the upper half of the screen, select the desire

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————106Alphabet patternsThere are 13 built-in character fonts.1Touch .

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 10755With one character entered, if necessary, change the size of the character.1 Touch this key to change the siz

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————108 Changing the text arrangementTouch to display the screen sho

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1095 Deleting embroidery dataFrom this screen, the embroidery data stored in the machine’s memory can be organize

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————1102Touch .X The list of patterns on the embroidery card appears.3

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————xii CompactFlash card slot and USB port connector available as standard equipmentEmb

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1115Computer (USB)Using the included USB cable, the embroidery machine can be connected to your computer, and the

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————1122Touch .X The list of patterns is displayed.3Select an embroide

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1135 If the desired pattern cannot be recalledWhen recalling pattern data from the computer, the data is not take

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————114CompactFlash cards (purchase at local retailers)Embroidery patt

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 11554Select an embroidery pattern.Touch the key for the desired pattern.X The selected pattern appears in the patt

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————116Floppy disks (commercially available)Embroidery patterns stored

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 1175• If the wrong pattern was selected or you wish to select a different pattern, touch the desired pattern. Del

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————118Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen)The patt

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 1195Selecting the pattern to be editedIf multiple patterns are selected, you can choose wh

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————120Flipping a pattern horizontally 1Touch so that it changes to

Manual Structure xiiiManual StructureThis manual is constructed as described below.Read before useChapter 1: Getting ReadyThe setup of the embroid

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 12152Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the desired size.Each touch of a key slightly

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————1222Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the desired angle.Each

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 12354If necessary, touch the arrow keys to adjust the position of the pattern.For more det

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————124 Trimming the threads between charactersIf the machine is set

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 12552Touch the keys to select the desired thread density.Each touch of a key slightly incr

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————126Changing the colors of the patternThe colors of the pattern can

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen) 12754Touch .X The color change is confirmed.• Make sure to touch to specify the new colo

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————128Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen)In

Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Embroidering Settings Screen) 1295Creating a repeating patternThe entire pattern can be copied and repeated the sp

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————130The size of the pattern is displayed after a key is touched to

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Editing a Combined Pattern 1315Editing a Combined PatternExample) In this section, we will combine text with floral alphabet pattern, which we wil

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————1326Touch .7Type “ood”.Touch the tab for lowercase letters to disp

Editing a Combined Pattern 1335bTouch to select the same font, and then type “Luck”.After touching “L”, touch the tab for lowercase letters to d

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————134gTouch .hTouch to reduce the pattern.iAfter reducing the patt

Saving Embroidery Patterns 1355Saving Embroidery PatternsEdited embroidery patterns can be saved in the memory. In addition, if often-used pattern

Selecting/Editing/Saving Patterns —————————————————————————————————————————————————1364If the embroidery data was saved successfully, the screen that

Saving Embroidery Patterns 13751 Touch this key to delete the selected pattern.2 Shows the amount of free space in the machine's memory.• If

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6 Basic Settings and Help FeatureThis chapter contains descriptions on the use of the settings key, the machine operations key and the help key, intro

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————140Using the Settings KeyTouch (settings key) to change many of t

xvContentsImportant Safety Instructions ...iLicense Agree

Using the Settings Key 1416 Page 3B RESERVED NEEDLEA certain thread color can be set to a specific needle bar. The specified color remains assign

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————142Adjusting the brightness of the LCDThe brightness of the LCD can

Using the Settings Key 1436Changing the languageThe display language can be set to any of the following.ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, DUTCH or

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————144Embroidering area of the extra-large embroidery frameEmbroiderin

Using the Settings Key 1456 Center CursorThe cursor indicates the current needle drop point in the embroidering screen. The center cursor appears

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————146Thread color number (Madeira)Thread color number (Sulky)Thread c

Using the Settings Key 14761Touch (or ) and select the desired setting.The key appears as when “ON” is selected, and it appears as when “OF

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————1483Select the thread color number type.Touch and until the des

Using the Settings Key 14966Repeat steps 2 through 5 to specify colors for the other boxes.• To change the color specified in a box, delete the pr

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————150• A value between 1 and 8 can be specified. For example, if 3 is

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Using the Machine Operations Guide Key 1516Using the Machine Operations Guide KeyThis machine contains information based on the contents of the Op

Basic Settings and Help Feature ——————————————————————————————————————————————————1524Touch to display the next page.1 Next page keyTouch this key

Using the Help Key 1536Using the Help Key If there is a problem, touch (help key) to check an operation or to check the function of a key. Exam

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7 AppendixThis chapter provides descriptions of techniques for sewing applications, pointers for creating beautiful embroidery, and details on mainten

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————156Appliqué SewingThis section describes the procedure for sewing appliqués.Sewin

Appliqué Sewing 15775Lightly apply fabric glue or spray adhesive to the back of the appliqué piece that was cut out, and then attach the appliqué

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————1583Lightly apply fabric glue or spray adhesive to the back of the appliqué piece

Appliqué Sewing 15973Embroider over the appliqué fabric using the same frame pattern.• Be sure to stop the machine before the cross at the center

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————160Helpful Tips for the Operation of PR-600This section provides descriptions to

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————xviiEmbroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern ...

Helpful Tips for the Operation of PR-600 16176Touch (unlock key), and then press the start/stop key to begin embroidering.7Correct thread tensio

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————1623With a fabric marker, mark this point on the fabric.4Set the beginning of sti

Helpful Tips for the Operation of PR-600 1637Color thread tableAdditional explanations of the machine’s built-in color thread table and the custom

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————164Creating Beautiful EmbroideryThe various precautions concerning the thread, em

Creating Beautiful Embroidery 1657Stabilizers (Backing)Backing and topping serve to stabilize and support the product being embroidered so the sti

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————166Hooping Techniques“Use the right tool for the right job” is a statement many o

Creating Beautiful Embroidery 1677Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chartFabric/GarmentNo. of Backing PiecesNo. of Topping PiecesCommentsTerry cloth

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————168OPTIONAL ACCESSORIESAttaching an optional embroidery frame for industrial embr

Using the Optional Cap Frame 1697Using the Optional Cap FrameBy using the optional cap frame, patterns can be embroidered onto caps and hats. The

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————170Preparing to use the capframe Installing the cap frame driverPress →→→→ in o

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————xviiiTurning the buzzer on or off...

Using the Optional Cap Frame 17175Insert the pins on the frame-mounting plate of the carriage into the holes in the mounting plate of the cap fram

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————172 Preparing the mounting jigLower the stopper, and then attach the mounting ji

Using the Optional Cap Frame 1737Attaching the cap framePress → →→→ in order to view a video of the operation on the LCD (see page 151). Put th

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————1744After arranging the brim, firmly push in the cap as far as possible.5Close th

Using the Optional Cap Frame 17578Pull the brim hold up as far as possible. Next, turn the brim holder over the cap brim, and then lower the brim

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————176 Removing the cap frameAfter embroidering is finished, remove the cap frame,

Using the Optional Cap Frame 17774Remove the cap frame driver.Note● Be careful that the cap frame driver does not hit any nearby parts, such as th

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————178Using the Optional Bobbin WinderWhen winding the bobbin thread onto a metal bo

Using the Optional Bobbin Winder 1797Setting up the optional bobbin winderAttach the spool pin, spool cushion and thread guide to the bobbin winde

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————180Winding the bobbinPrepare the bobbin and the spool of bobbin thread. Use cotto

iImportant Safety InstructionsWhen using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following:Read all instructions

1 GETTING READYAfter unpacking the PR-600, first refer to “Included Accessories” on page 4, and check that all listed accessories are included. After

Using the Optional Bobbin Winder 18175Pass the thread through the hole in the right of the thread guide toward the back of the machine.1 Hole in t

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————1820The bobbin will stop rotating automatically when it is done winding, and the

Maintenance 1837MaintenanceSimple embroidery machine maintenance operations are described below. Always keep the machine clean, otherwise malfunct

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————1843Use the included cleaning brush to remove any lint and dust from the hook and

Maintenance 18573Use the included cleaning brush to remove any lint and dust from the moving knife, the fixed knife, the thread retaining plate, a

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————186Note● Do not bend the tension-adjusting spring. In addition, do not use anythi

Maintenance 18773Rotate the handwheel (about 50 degrees) to move the race of the hook to a position where it can easily be oiled.1 Handwheel• Be s

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————188Cleaning the magnetic head of the floppy disk driveIf the magnetic head is dir

Troubleshooting 1897TroubleshootingOn-screen troubleshootingThis embroidery machine is equipped with an easy-to-use troubleshooting feature for pr

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————190TroubleshootingIf the machine does not operate correctly, check for the follow

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2Names of Machine Parts and Their FunctionsThe names of the various parts of the

Troubleshooting 1917The needle breaks.The area around the embroidery foot hole is damaged.1 Scratches or BurrsReplace the presser foot.Consult you

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————192The upper thread breaks.The needle is not correctly installed .Correctly insta

Troubleshooting 1937The upper thread breaks.Sliding surface on hook is not smooth. There are burns on it.1 Hook race areaConsult your nearest auth

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————194The upper thread breaks.The automatic needle-threading mechanism is broken.Con

Troubleshooting 1957The embroidery pattern is misaligned.Stabilizer (backing) is not used.Use stabilizer (backing) when embroidering on thin or st

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————196There are loops in the upper thread.The thread tension does not correspond to

Troubleshooting 1977There are needle cuts or holes in the garment.The needle is dull.Replace the needle. Dull needles have a difficult time passin

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————198Error messagesIf the start/stop button is pressed while the machine is not cor

Troubleshooting 1997The thread picker did not oper-ate correctly.The thread is entangled on the thread picker, remove the thread, and then touch

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————200Patterns cannot be deleted from the CompactFlash card.The CompactFlash card ma

Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions 31Right-side/rear view Models with a built-in floppy disk drive1 Floppy disk slotInsert the floppy dis

Troubleshooting 2017The installed embroidery frame is too small.Check which embroidery frames can be used, and then install a larger embroidery fr

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————202If any of the following messages appear, consult your nearest authorized deale

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Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————204If the LCD cannot be readIf the LCD cannot be read after the machine is turned

Troubleshooting 20573Use the included touch pen to touch the center of the crosses on the screen, from 1 to 5.4Touch the center of the crosses in

Appendix ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————206SpecificationsEmbroidery machine specificationsItem SpecificationWeight 37 kg

Index 2077IndexAAccessories ...4Adjustingangle ...

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————208Embroidery frame holderinstalling ...

Index 2097Selectingedited pattern ...119embroidery pattern ...

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————4Included AccessoriesAfter opening the box, check that the following accessories

Optional Accessories 51Optional AccessoriesThe following are available as optional accessories.Memo● Contact your nearest authorized dealer to or

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————6Setting Up the MachineThe procedures for setting up the machine are described b

Setting Up the Machine 71Setup locationSetup the machine in a location that meets the following requirements.• Position machine more than 50 mm (2

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————8.Setting up the machineWhen setting up the machine, adjust the legs so that the

Setting Up the Machine 91Adjusting the operation panel positionAdjust the orientation and angle of the operation panel so it can easily be operate

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————10Preparing the thread guide assemblyRaise the thread guide assembly. Locate the

iiFOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLYIf this machine is fitted with a three-pin non-rewireable BS plug, then please read the following.IM

Setting Up the Machine 111Positioning the spool standSecure the spool stand in the embroidering position.1Loosen the thumb screw, and then open up

GETTING READY ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————123Secure the embroidery frame holder with the two thumb screws.1 Use the thumb

2 EMBROIDERING TUTORIALThis chapter describes the basic embroidering operations in order—from turning on the machine and sewing a pattern to finishing

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————14Operating PrecautionsThe necessary points to ensure the correct operation

Operating Precautions 152Needle precautionsBe sure to observe the following precautions concerning the correct choice of needle for your machine.Ch

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————16Upper thread recommendationsBe sure to observe the following recommendatio

Basic Procedures 172Basic ProceduresBasic embroidering procedures are described below.Check the overall procedure below, before operating the embro

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————181. Installing the BobbinThe bobbin case is loaded with a bobbin wound with

Installing the Bobbin 192Installing the bobbin1Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case.Note● Check that the thread winds off the bobbin clockwise as

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————202. Turning ON the MachineConnect the power supply cord, and then turn on t

iiiFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only)Responsible Party: Brother International Corporation100 Somerset Co

Turning ON the Machine 212Understanding the screensWhen the machine is turned on and is touched, the pattern type selection screen appears. The o

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————22Screen overviewThe basic operation flow is shown below.In the pattern type

Selecting an Embroidery Pattern 2323. Selecting an Embroidery PatternAs an example, we will select the pattern shown at the right, on the last page

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————24Selecting an embroidery patternWe will select a floral on the second page.

Editing the Embroidery Pattern 2524. Editing the Embroidery PatternWhen in the pattern list screen is touched, the pattern editing screen appears

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————265. Specifying Embroidering SettingWhen in the pattern editing screen is

Previewing the Image 2726. Previewing the ImageYou can view an image of the completed pattern within the embroidery frame.Checking a preview imageD

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————287. Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery FrameAfter selecting the pattern t

Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame 292 Hooping fabric in the small embroidery frameThe procedure for hooping fabric in the small embroider

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————308. Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the MachineAfter hooping the fabric i

ivCONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINEYour machine is one of the most advanced computerized household embroidery machines. To fully enjoy all the f

Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine 3121Loosen the two thumb screws on the embroidery frame holder. If the screw is too tight, please use

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————329. Checking the Embroidery AreaCheck the embroidery area to make sure that

Upper Threading 33210. Upper ThreadingCheck the embroidering screen for information on which needle bars should be threaded with which thread color

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————341Touch .X The screen indicating that the spools be changed is closed.• In

Upper Threading 352Upper threadingUse embroidery thread to thread the needle bars in order, starting with needle bar 1.Press →→→→ in order to view

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————361Place on spool pin 1 the spool of thread with the color (lime green) spec

Upper Threading 3723Pass the thread through the hole in the number 1 upper thread guide. Pass the thread toward you from the inside of the thread g

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————386Pass the thread along the thread path indicated on the machine, and then

Upper Threading 392Threading the needleUse the automatic needle-threading mechanism to thread the needle.Press →→→ → in order to view a video of

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————40Thread the remaining needle bars in the same way. However, if the needle b

vLicense AgreementThe enclosed machine includes data, software and/or documentation (collectively “CONTENT”) that are proprietary products of Brother

Sewing the Embroidery 41211. Sewing the EmbroideryNow, the embroidery machine is ready to begin sewing.When the machine starts sewing, the presser

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————42X The following screen appears.1 The red frame around the thread informati

Sewing the Embroidery 432Stopping embroideringThe machine can be stopped during sewing. Temporarily pausing1Press the start/stop button.X The mach

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————4412. Checking the Thread TensionCheck the embroidery to see if it was sewn

Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric 45213. Removing the Embroidery Frame and FabricAfter sewing is finished, remove the embroidery frame, and

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————4614. Turning Off the MachineAfter all embroidery is finished, turn off the

Turning Off the Machine 472● If the embroidery machine is turned off while the pattern editing screen is displayed, the way that the pattern appear

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————48Screen Quick Reference GuideDescriptions of the keys and other information

Screen Quick Reference Guide 492Understanding the pattern type selection screenIn this screen, select a pattern category (type).No. Display Key Nam

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————50Understanding the pattern list screenIn this screen, select the pattern.*S

viWarning LabelsThe following warning labels are on the machine.Be sure to observe the precautions described in the labels.12Please put one drop of oi

Screen Quick Reference Guide 512Understanding the pattern editing screenIn this screen, the pattern can be edited.No. Display Key Name DescriptionR

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————52No. Display Key Name DescriptionReference Page1Pattern selection keysSelec

Screen Quick Reference Guide 532Understanding the embroidering settings screenFrom this screen, the entire pattern can be edited and embroidering s

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————54* The functions and operations for the change thread color key 3 and the p

Screen Quick Reference Guide 552Understanding the embroidering screenFrom this screen, the total number of thread colors and the sewing time can be

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————56No. Display Key Name DescriptionReference PageBReserve Stop keyWhile sewin

When You Have a Question, This May Help You 572When You Have a Question, This May Help YouTECHNICAL TERMS: USBThis is one of the communication met

EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL ———————————————————————————————————————————————————58PATTERNS:Following patterns can be used to embroider by the machine.- Embr

3 OTHER BASIC PROCEDURESThis chapter provides explanations on operations other than those described in chapter 2, such as sewing a pattern with seven

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————60Resume the Operation Being Performed Before the Machine Was Turned OffThe

viiPrecautionsConcerning optional embroidery cards• Do not disassemble or alter the embroidery cards.• Do not forcefully bend, drop, scratch or place

Changing the Needle 613Changing the NeedleIf the needle is bent or the tip of the needle is broken, replace the needle with a new one. Use the inc

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————62As shown in the illustration, press 1 to extend the needle-mounting clamp

Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames 633Correctly Using the Embroidery FramesThe various types of embroidery frames and their uses are described

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————64Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to FabricIn order to prevent shrink

Hooping the Fabric 653Hooping the FabricHooping the fabric in the extra-large and large embroidery frames1Loosen the screw on the outer frame.1 Sc

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————66Using the embroidery sheetIn order to hoop the fabric so that the pattern

Hooping the Fabric 673Large/small pieces of fabricThis section provides information on embroidering fabric that is either much larger or much smal

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————68Embroidery Frame Position and MovementThe following provides information c

Embroidery Frame Position and Movement 693• The embroidery frame is replaced while the embroidering settings screen or embroidering screen is disp

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————70Changing the Embroidering PositionWhen the embroidery machine is purchased

viiiCare of CompactFlash cards• Use only 32 MB, 64 MB or 128 MB CompactFlash cards.• Do not disassemble or alter CompactFlash cards.• Do not bend, dro

Changing the Embroidering Position 7132Touch the arrow keys in the embroidery settings screen to move the embroidery frame so that the needle drop

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————722Touch the keys to adjust the pattern to the desired angle.Each touch of a

Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More Colors 733Embroidering a Pattern Containing Seven or More ColorsWhen embroidering a pattern that u

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————74 Spool change indicator ( )The spool change indicator in the stitch navig

Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More Colors 753Changing the Thread Spools with Designs of Seven or More ColorsThis section con

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————76Easily changing the thread spoolsWhen replacing the thread spools, it is n

If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering 773If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While EmbroideringIf t

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————78If the bobbin thread breaks or runs out1Press the thread trimming button.X

Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern 793Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the PatternIf you wish to restart embroid

OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————80 To select the stitch from where embroidering is to begin3Touch and to