Brother NX-200 - Manual (Page 9)

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Contents
Enclosed Accessories ................................................................................................ Cover A
Accessories .............................................................................................................................................Cover A
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .......................................................... Cover B
Front view ...............................................................................................................................................Cover B
Needle and presser foot section ..............................................................................................................Cover C
Right-side/rear view ................................................................................................................................Cover C
Operation buttons .................................................................................................................................. Cover D
Operation panel ...................................................................................................................................... Cover E
Optional Accessories ...........................................................................................................1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................2
Sewing Machine Features ....................................................................................................2
Contents ..............................................................................................................................3
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................6
GETTING READY ..............................................................................................9
Turning the Machine On/Off ............................................................................................. 10
Power supply precautions ............................................................................................................................... 10
Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................. 11
Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................. 11
Winding/Installing the Bobbin ...........................................................................................12
Bobbin precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................18
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................. 18
Threading the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Using thread that winds off quickly ................................................................................................................. 24
Pulling up the bobbin thread ........................................................................................................................... 25
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................26
Needle precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Needle types and their uses ............................................................................................................................. 26
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Replacing the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 28
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................29
Presser foot precautions .................................................................................................................................. 29
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................... 29
Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot ........................................................................................................ 30
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................... 31
Using the optional walking foot ...................................................................................................................... 31
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................33
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................. 33
Sewing large pieces of fabric ........................................................................................................................... 33
SEWING BASICS .............................................................................................35
Sewing ............................................................................................................................... 36
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 37
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Starting to sew ................................................................................................................................................. 39
Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 41
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 43
Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................44
Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................ 44