Brother PC-8500 8500D - Manual (Page 5)

AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT STITCHING _38
Cancelling automatic reinforcement
stitching_____________________________38
AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTING ___________39
Cancelling programmed automatic thread
cutting ______________________________39
UTILITY STITCH SELECTION ______________40
USEFUL SKILLS_________________________42
The “ ” key______________________42
Sewing corners _______________________43
Sewing thick seams ___________________43
Sewing curves _______________________43
Sewing thick fabric ____________________44
Sewing thin fabric _____________________44
__________________________5
PRINCIPAL PARTS _______________________5
OTHER INCLUDED ACCESSORIES __________7
OPTIONS _______________________________8
POWER SUPPLY _________________________9
SELECTION KEYS _______________________10
Screen messages guide you through each
operation____________________________10
OPERATION BUTTONS___________________11
Using the operation buttons _____________11
USING THE SCREEN KEYS _______________12
Examples of the keys on LCD ___________12
About the screen______________________12
If the LCD is hard to see when the power is
turned on____________________________13
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD _______13
HOW TO USE THE LANGUAGE SELECTION
KEY ___________________________________14
How to clear the language selection_______15
BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD
SETTING ______________________________16
Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin
thread ______________________________16
Setting the bobbin_____________________18
UPPER THREADING _____________________19
Thread according to number and arrow
marks on machine ____________________19
Auto-threading device__________________20
Using the extra spool pin and the net ______21
START/STOP ___________________________22
“START/STOP” button _________________22
Foot controller________________________22
Mounting and Using the Knee Lifter _______23
STITCH WIDTH AND STITCH LENGTH ______24
Stitch width __________________________24
Stitch length _________________________25
Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch
width and stitch length _________________27
THREAD TENSION ______________________29
Correct tension _______________________29
Loosen tension by touching “
” (Weak)___29
Tighten tension by touching “ ” (Strong) __30
Except “UTILITY STITCH” ______________30
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT __________31
Change the presser foot according to
the LCD message _____________________31
Installing embroidery foot “Q” ____________31
Changing the embroidery foot ___________32
Feed dog adjustment __________________33
CHANGING THE NEEDLE _________________34
Setting the needle securely _____________34
Checking needle ______________________34
MACHINE OPERATION KEYS______________35
Utility
Stitches
Characters
and
Decorative
Stitches
Embroidering
Editing
Embroidery
Patterns
Retrieving
My
Custom Stitch
TM
Maintenance
Error
Messages
Trouble shooting
Sewing
Chart
Patterns
(Programmed
in Machine)
Patterns (Memory
Card)
Sewing
Setting Up
2
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
SETTING UP
1. SEWING
_________________________36
TRIAL SEWING _________________________36
Sewing by using “UTILITY STITCH”_______36
2. UTILITY STITCHES
_________________________45
STRAIGHT STITCHES ____________________45
For reinforcement stretching on stretch
fabric _______________________________46
Changing the stitch length ______________46
Changing the needle position ____________46
ADAPTER FOR LOW SHANK ATTACHMENTS 47
Included accessories __________________47
Installation of walking foot_______________47
ZIGZAG STITCHES ______________________48
Overcasting (using a zigzag stitch)________48
Applique (using a zigzag stitch) __________48
Patchwork (for crazy quilt) ______________48
OVERCASTING _________________________49
When using , or stitches ________49
When using , or stitches ________49
OVERCASTING (When using the side cutter) __50
BLIND HEM STITCHES ___________________52
Adjusting the needle drop position ________53
BUTTONHOLE STITCHES_________________54
Order of one cycle ____________________56
Sewing stretch fabrics__________________56
Buttons that do not fit into the guide plate
(Odd-shaped buttons)__________________57
Changing the stitch length ______________57
Changing the stitch width _______________57
BAR TACKING __________________________58
Thick fabrics _________________________59
Changing the bar tack stitch length _______59
Changing the bar tack stitch width ________59
DARNING ______________________________60
Changing the length of the darning stitch ___61
Changing the bar tack stitch width ________61
Darning stitch cycle____________________61
TAPE ATTACHING _______________________62
EYELET STITCH ________________________63
Size of eyelet (Actual size) ______________63
BUTTON SEWING _______________________64
Attaching buttons with four holes _________65
Attaching a shank to the button __________65
BASTING ______________________________66
ZIPPER INSERTION (CENTERED
AND SIDE APPLICATION) _________________67
Centered application___________________67
Side application ______________________68
DART SEAM ____________________________70
GATHERING____________________________71
Pulling out the bobbin thread ____________72
PINTUCK ______________________________73