Brother PC 8500 User Manual
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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
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 “
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
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
TRIAL SEWING _________________________36
Sewing by using “UTILITY STITCH”_______36
STRAIGHT STITCHES ____________________45
ADAPTER FOR LOW SHANK ATTACHMENTS 47
Included accessories __________________47
Installation of walking foot_______________47
ZIGZAG STITCHES ______________________48
OVERCASTING _________________________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
DARNING ______________________________60
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