Brother 882-W80, Operation Manual

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CONFIRMING THE PATTERN POSITION
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The pattern is normally positioned in the center of the
embroidery frame. If the pattern needs to be repositioned
for better placement on the garment, you can check the
layout before starting embroidery.
Checking the Needle Drop Point with the
Embroidery Foot “W+” with LED Pointer
a
Press in the embroidery screen.
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The LED pointer indicates the needle drop point.
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Adjusting the LED Pointer
Adjust the LED pointer if it indicates a point different than
the actual needle drop point. Before adjusting the LED
pointer, mark the actual needle drop point on the fabric to
be embroidered, and attach the embroidery frame.
a
Press .

The settings screen appears.
b
Press .

The embroidery settings screen appears.
c
Display [Embroidery Foot with LED Pointer
Adjustment] in the embroidery setting screen.
d
Press .

The Embroidery Foot “W+” with LED Pointer
Adjustment screen appears.
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LED pointer adjustment
e
Use or to adjust the LED pointer so that it
indicates the actual needle drop point.
f
Press to return to the original screen.
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Adjusting the Brightness of the LED Pointer
a
Follow the steps from
a
to
c
of “Adjusting the LED
Pointer” on page 59 to display the embroidery foot
with LED pointer adjustment screen.
b
Use or to adjust the brightness of the LED
pointer.
c
Press to return to the original screen.
CONFIRMING THE PATTERN
POSITION
Memo
• When the LED pointer turns on, the presser foot
height is automatically adjusted according to the
fabric thickness.
• appears when the embroidery foot “W+” with
LED pointer is attached to the machine.
• If is not displayed, you cannot use the LED
pointer.
• The LED pointer turns off automatically by lowering
the presser foot or returning to the previous page.
Note
• With spongy fabric, the position may not be
accurate due to the various depths of the fabric.
• With fabric that has a very uneven surface such as
quilting, the fabric thickness may not be correctly
measured. In this case, the pointer indication
should be used only as a reference.
Note
• As a default, appears gray. After the
embroidery foot “W+” with LED pointer is attached
to the machine, the key becomes available and
settings can be specified.
Note
• The specified setting is saved in the machine’s
memory. This is useful for positioning during
continuous embroidering.
• For normal use, return the setting to [00].
Memo
• In order to more accurately check the needle drop
point, turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to lower the needle.
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