Brother 888-g80, Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
vi
INTRODUCTION .................................................. i
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................. i
TRADEMARKS ..................................................... iv
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE ..... v
B Basic operations
Chapter 1 GETTING READY 2
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions....... 2
Machine ................................................................................. 2
Needle and presser foot section ................................................... 3
Embroidery Unit..................................................................... 3
Operation buttons .................................................................. 4
Operation panel and operation keys....................................... 4
Included accessories .............................................................. 5
Optional accessories .............................................................. 6
Turning the Machine On/Off................................ 7
Turning on the machine ......................................................... 8
Turning off the machine ......................................................... 8
Select machine setting for the first time .................................. 8
LCD Operation ..................................................... 9
Viewing the LCD.................................................................... 9
Using the settings key ........................................................... 10
Adjusting input sensitivity for operation keys........................ 12
Saving a settings screen image to USB flash drive ................. 13
Checking machine operating procedures.............................. 13
Winding/Installing the Bobbin............................ 14
Winding the bobbin ............................................................. 14
Installing the bobbin............................................................. 17
Upper Threading ................................................ 19
Threading the upper thread .................................................. 19
Threading the needle............................................................ 21
Threading the needle manually (without using the needle
threader)............................................................................... 22
Replacing the Needle.......................................... 23
Checking the needle............................................................. 23
Replacing the needle ............................................................ 23
Chapter 2 STARTING TO EMBROIDER 25
Embroidery Step by Step..................................... 25
Attaching the Embroidery Unit........................... 26
Embroidery Attractive Finishes ........................... 28
Preparing the Fabric ........................................... 29
Attaching iron-on stabilizers (backing) to the fabric .............. 29
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame ......................... 30
Embroidering small fabrics or fabric edges ........................... 32
Attaching the Embroidery Frame ........................ 33
Selecting Embroidery Patterns ............................ 34
Copyright information .......................................................... 34
Embroidery pattern types ...................................................... 34
Selecting an embroidery pattern ........................................... 34
Confirming the Pattern Position ......................... 35
Checking the pattern position............................................... 35
Previewing the selected pattern ............................................ 35
Embroidering ...................................................... 36
Embroidering a pattern ......................................................... 36
Changing the thread color display ........................................ 37
E Embroidering
Chapter 1 EMBROIDERY 2
Selecting Patterns................................................. 2
Selecting embroidery patterns/Brother “Exclusives”/floral
alphabet patterns ................................................................... 2
Selecting character patterns ................................................... 2
Selecting frame patterns......................................................... 4
Editing Patterns .................................................... 5
Moving the pattern ................................................................ 6
Changing the size of the pattern............................................. 6
Rotating the pattern ............................................................... 6
Changing the thread color ..................................................... 7
Creating a horizontal mirror image ........................................ 7
Changing the density (alphabet character and frame
patterns only)......................................................................... 7
Deleting the pattern ............................................................... 7
Displaying patterns in the screen magnification ..................... 8
After editing........................................................................... 8
Editing Character Patterns ................................... 9
Changing the colors of alphabet character patterns................ 9
Switching between text written vertically and horizontally .... 9
Changing the font of entered characters............................... 10
Changing character spacing ................................................. 10
Reducing character spacing ................................................. 10
Separating combined character patterns .............................. 10
Editing single characters ...................................................... 11
Changing the configuration of character patterns ................. 12
Combining Patterns............................................ 13
Editing combined patterns ................................................... 13
Embroidering combined patterns ......................................... 14
Editing All Patterns............................................. 15
Moving the pattern .............................................................. 15
Rotating the pattern ............................................................. 15
Aligning the pattern and the needle ..................................... 15
Embroidering linked characters............................................ 16
Embroidery Applications.................................... 18
Sewing embroidery patterns which use appliqué ................. 18
Using a frame pattern to make an appliqué (1)..................... 20
Using a frame pattern to make an appliqué (2)..................... 21
Sewing split embroidery patterns ......................................... 22
Adjustments During the Embroidery Process ..... 23
If the bobbin runs out of thread............................................ 23
If the thread breaks during sewing ....................................... 24
Restarting from the beginning .............................................. 24
Resuming embroidery after turning off the power ................ 24
Making Embroidery Adjustments ....................... 26
Adjusting thread tension ...................................................... 26
Adjusting the bobbin case (with no color on the screw) ....... 27
Using the automatic thread cutting function
(END COLOR TRIM)............................................................ 28
Adjusting the embroidery speed........................................... 28
Changing the “Embroidery Frame Display”.......................... 28
Selecting/displaying patterns according to the embroidery
frame size ............................................................................ 29
Changing the background colors of the embroidery
patterns................................................................................ 30
Specifying the size of pattern thumbnails ............................. 30
Using the Memory Function............................... 31
Embroidery data precautions ............................................... 31
Saving embroidery patterns in the machine’s memory ......... 32
Saving embroidery patterns to USB flash drive..................... 33
Retrieving patterns from the machine’s memory .................. 33
Recalling from USB flash drive ............................................ 34
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