Brother NX-450 - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions .............................................................................................. 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 7
Sewing Machine Features ....................................................................................................7
Accessories.......................................................................................................................... 8
Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ...................................................................10
Front view....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 11
Right-side/rear view ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Operation buttons ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Operation panel.............................................................................................................................................. 13
GETTING READY 15
Turning the Machine On/Off.............................................................................................16
Power supply precautions ............................................................................................................................... 16
Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................. 17
Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................. 17
Understanding the LCD Screens........................................................................................18
Changing the Machine Settings .........................................................................................19
Changing the settings ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD ................................................................................................................ 21
Changing the screen language.................................................................................................................................. 21
Winding/Installing the Bobbin...........................................................................................22
Bobbin precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 22
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 26
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................28
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................. 28
Threading the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) ................................................................ 33
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Pulling up the bobbin thread........................................................................................................................... 36
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................37
Needle precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 37
Needle types and their uses............................................................................................................................. 38
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 39
Replacing the needle....................................................................................................................................... 39
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................41
Presser foot precautions .................................................................................................................................. 41
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................... 41
Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot ........................................................................................................ 43
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................... 43
Using the walking foot .................................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces....................................................................................46
Stitching cylindrical pieces.............................................................................................................................. 46
Sewing large pieces of fabric ........................................................................................................................... 46