Adjusting during the embroidery process, Adjustments during the embroidery process, If the thread breaks during embroidering – Brother PC 8500 User Manual

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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

1. Stop the machine, raise the needle and the presser foot

lever and re-thread the upper thread.

If the bobbin thread has broken
1

Cut the upper thread and remove the embroidery frame.

2

Check the under side of the embroidery for any thread
build-up, clean.

3

Reset the bobbin thread and re-attach the embroidery
frame.

2. Touch the “HELP” key.

1

The needle will return to the start position for the whole pattern.

2

The needle will return to the start position for the color (or
character) currently being embroidered (without embroidering).

3

The needle will proceed to the start position for the next color
(or character) to be embroidered (without embroidering).

4

The needle will move back one stitch (without embroidering).
If this key is touched continuously, the needle will move
back in jumps of 17 stitches starting from the 6th stitch.

5

The needle will move forward one stitch (without embroidering).
If this key is touched continuously, the needle will move
forward in jumps of 17 stitches starting from the 6th stitch.

6

The display will return to the original screen (sewing screen).

3. Touch the “BACK” key to move back a short way past the

point where the thread broke.

*

If the machine stops moving backward before you reach the
point where you need to resume embroidering, touch the
“REVERSE SEARCH” key and the “FORWARD” key. When
you reach the point at which you would like to resume
embroidering press the “START/STOP” button.

4. Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering.

*

The “START/ STOP” button may not function for a few
seconds after the “FORWARD SEARCH” or “REVERSE
SEARCH” key is touched, however this is not a sign of a
malfunction.

If the thread breaks during embroidering

Example: Continuing to embroider halfway through the

second color

1. Select the pattern and then touch the “HELP” key.
2. Touch the “FORWARD SEARCH” key to move to the start

of the second color.

3. Touch the “FORWARD” key to move forward to a position

slightly before the point where embroidering is to continue.

4. Lower the presser foot and start embroidering.
*

When moving the embroidering position on the layout
screen before continuing to embroider the pattern, move the
position on the layout screen by the same amount before
carrying out the above procedure.

Continuing a pattern after the power has been momentarily turned off

ADJUSTMENTS DURING THE EMBROIDERY PROCESS

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