Brother PC660LA - Manual (Page 60)

SEWING BASICS
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Changing the tension of the
upper thread
The tension of the upper thread can be changed using
thread tension 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 72).
• Immediately after the stitch is selected, the
standard settings (highlighted) appear.
c
To increase the thread tension, press
(Thread tension key). To decrease the thread
tension, press (Thread tension key).
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.
Memo
z To reset the thread tension to its standard
setting, select the same stitch again or
change the setting to the highlighted value.
z Press (Reset key) to return the stitch
width, stitch length, and upper thread
tension to their default settings.
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 64).
Note
z If the upper thread is not threaded correctly
or the bobbin is not installed correctly, it
may not be possible to set the correct thread
tension. If the correct thread tension cannot
be achieved, rethread the upper thread and
insert the bobbin correctly.