Brother NX 600 - Manual (Page 60)

SEWING BASICS
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54
Changing the tension of the
upper thread
The tension of the upper thread can be changed using
the operation panel LCD and keys.
a
Turn on the sewing machine.
X The LCD comes on.
b
Select a stitch.
X A screen containing settings for the selected
stitch appears.
• For details on selecting a stitch, refer to
"Selecting stitching" (page 66).
• Immediately after the stitch is selected, the
standard settings (highlighted) appear.
c
Press (Settings key) in the operation panel.
X The settings screen appears.
d
Check that is selected, and then press
(OK key).
X The screen for changing the thread tension
appears.
e
To decrease the thread tension, press (-). To
increase the thread tension, press (+).
X The tension of the upper thread is changed.
• If the setting is changed, the highlighting on
the setting is erased.
• Now you can begin sewing. Sew trial stitches
to check the thread tension, and then change
the setting if necessary.
f
Press (OK key).
X The initial stitch screen appears again.
Memo
z To reset the thread tension to its standard
setting, select the highlighted setting.
z The thread tension can be adjusted using a
more simple procedure. For details, refer to
"Easily adjusting the thread tension" (page
147).
z The settings can be saved so that they will
always be specified each time the utility
stitch is selected. For details, refer to "Saving
stitch settings" (page 60).
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