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WORKING WITH TEXT (WHEN A FRAME OR TEMPLATE PATTERN IS SELECTED)

CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

INDEX

Chapter 6

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Summary of Contents for E-100M

Page 1: ...Operation manual Manuel d instructions Manual de instrucciones ...

Page 2: ...urer as contained in this manual 3 Never operate this machine or AC adapter if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Return the machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked Keep ventilation o...

Page 3: ... coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wiring in the main lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black or blue The wire which is coloured brown m...

Page 4: ... remove the embroidery design cassette from the slot while the machine is running Please follow the instructions outlined in this instruction manual For a longer service life 1 When storing this machine avoid direct sunlight and high humidity locations Do not use or store the machine near a space heater iron halogen lamp or other hot objects 2 Use only neutral soaps or detergents to clean the oute...

Page 5: ...dery from any of the built in patterns There are also many other patterns available on design cassettes sold separately After embroidering the appliqué you can cut it out and iron it onto anything made of fabric using the enclosed iron on adhesive film You can also attach it to other objects using commercially available double sided tape There are many washable fabric adhesives available at your l...

Page 6: ...r 2 Overview and Patterns 7 Overview 7 Types of patterns 8 Reading the pattern list 8 Chapter 3 Making an Embroidered Appliqué 9 Making an embroidered appliqué from a one point pattern 9 Step 1 Getting ready 9 Step 2 Starting up the machine 11 Step 3 Selecting the pattern 11 Step 4 Inserting the thread cartridge and design frame 13 Step 5 Embroidering the appliqué 17 Step 6 Selecting the next oper...

Page 7: ...a pattern has already been saved in the selected pocket 35 Retrieving a saved pattern 37 Checking the text in a saved pattern 39 Editing the text in a saved pattern 40 Stopping and continuing embroidering 41 Continuing embroidering after your machine is turned off 43 Removing the design frame 44 Pulling the thread end out of the cartridge 45 Changing the contrast of the LCD display 47 If the safet...

Page 8: ...ad the information in this chapter to fully understand how to use it UNPACKING Machine Included accessories AC adapter For 120 V areas For 230 V areas 15 Pre filled thread cartridges 15 individual thread colors 2 Design frames 10 Pre cut design fabrics 4 white 3 beige 3 gray 10 Iron on adhesives Scissors Operation manual Pattern list ...

Page 9: ...hat are also available provide a large selection of embroidery patterns Basic supplies Optional supplies Pre filled thread cartridges Visit www brother com for a complete listing Pre cut design fabrics with iron on adhesives Design cassettes Visit www brother com for a complete listing CAUTION Only use Brother AppliquéStation supplies with this machine Check to be sure that the supplies have the m...

Page 10: ...lot 8 Design frame positioning line 9 AC adapter connector 0 Needle position adjustment dial Back Bottom key Press this key to turn the machine on or off key Press this key to set the design frame for removal from the machine key Press this key to start or stop embroidering keys Press these keys to make a choice for example to find the pattern or letter that you want key Press this key to confirm ...

Page 11: ...he chosen pattern or letter is highlighted 5 If or appears press the or key to display more information patterns or letters 1 Design frame mount 2 Pre cut design fabric pins 3 Frame opening tabs 4 Frame side marks 1 Thread color ID number The color of the label corresponds to the color of the thread 2 Look in this window to see how much thread is left in the cartridge 3 Guide 4 Needle 5 Presser fo...

Page 12: ...reen that shows a selection Jump stitches Stitches that connect the ending point of one part of the pattern to the starting point of another part of the pattern when sewing different parts of the pattern with the same color Chenille Embroidery made of looped threads similar to a terry cloth towel Pocket Computer memory area in the machine where a pattern can be stored Right side The front of the e...

Page 13: ...6 USEFUL VOCABULARY CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 INDEX Chapter 6 ...

Page 14: ...o select the pattern 5 Insert the thread cartridge and design frame following the on screen instructions 6 Embroider the appliqué changing the thread cartridge for each color 7 After the embroidery is finished remove the thread cartridge 8 Remove the design frame from the mounting bracket and then take the appliqué out of the frame 9 Use the iron on adhesive film to secure the threads in the appli...

Page 15: ...n the sewing order 7 Side of design frame used with the thread color 8 Total number of patterns in the category One point patterns These patterns are small designs that can be embroidered as they appear Frame patterns These patterns are made up of a frame and text that you can enter The mark in the pattern shows where text can be added Template patterns These patterns are made up of 1 to 4 lines o...

Page 16: ...rking with text when a frame or template pattern is selected explains how to enter the text MAKING AN EMBROIDERED APPLIQUÉ FROM A ONE POINT PATTERN As an example the following procedure describes how to embroider pattern number 03 of the built in pattern category For pattern numbers and samples refer to the pattern list 1 Getting ready 1 Insert the plug on the AC adapter cord into the connector on...

Page 17: ...de of the pre cut design fabric can used as the front of the embroidery Hook the holes in the design fabric onto the pins on side B of the design frame 1 Side A white 2 Side that will be the front of the embroidery 3 3 3 3Snap the design frame closed at the two places shown The maximum embroidering area is 6 6 cm However the actual size of the embroidery will depend on the pattern selected 1 2 CAU...

Page 18: ...ns in the screens that appear may be slightly different than those shown in this manual 3 Selecting the pattern 1 The pattern categories are displayed As long as or appears more pattern categories can be displayed 2 Press the or key until the category for the pattern that you want is highlighted For this example highlight Key information To skip the animation press any key NOTE The design frame ho...

Page 19: ...number of patterns that appear may be slightly different than the one shown at the right 5 Press the key The embroidering animation appears on the LCD display Then the screen shown at the right appears NOTE For details about the patterns check the pattern list and see the section Overview and Patterns on page 7 To select a pattern that was previously saved to a memory pocket highlight For details ...

Page 20: ...hown in the LCD display 1 Thread color ID number NOTE If a frame or template pattern was selected you would now select the font and type in the text For details see the section Working with text when a frame or template pattern is selected on page 27 NOTE When embroidering text in frame or template patterns appears instead of the thread color ID number This means that you can use any thread color ...

Page 21: ... end of the thread cartridge until it locks in place 1 2 NOTE Be sure to take the needle guard cap off the needle before inserting the thread cartridge Check that about 3 4 to 1 2 to 3 cm of thread hangs out of the bottom of the cartridge If it does not see the section Pulling the thread end out of the cartridge on page 45 CAUTION Insert the thread cartridge after selecting the pattern and when th...

Page 22: ...e back end of the thread cartridge pops up 2 2 2 2Slide out the thread cartridge NOTE If chenille texture embroidery is being sewn the screen shown at the right appears See the section Chenille embroidery on page 25 Key information To go back to the previous screen press the key CAUTION Be sure to press the thread cartridge release button before trying to take out the thread cartridge Do not try r...

Page 23: ...e with the line on the machine at the design frame slot 1 Line 3 3 3 3Insert the mount on the design frame into the design frame mounting bracket inside the machine 2 Design frame mount 3 Design frame mounting bracket 4 Frame side marks A or B When the screen shown above appears insert the design frame with side A facing up When the screen shown above appears insert the design frame with side B fa...

Page 24: ...e design frame remove the thread cartridge and make sure that the design frame has moved to its starting point so it can be taken out NOTE When embroidering is finished or while sewing chenille embroidery the design frame automatically moves so that it can be taken out after the thread cartridge is removed See the section Chenille embroidery on page 25 If you want to stop embroidering and take out...

Page 25: ...ore pressing the key If the key is pressed without a thread cartridge inserted the warning screen shown at the right appears Insert the thread cartridge If the thread cartridge runs out of thread or the thread breaks embroidering will not automatically stop Press the key and then fix the problem See Stopping and continuing embroidering on page 41 WARNING The thread cartridge and design frame move ...

Page 26: ... thread colors repeat steps 2 through 6 until all parts of the pattern are embroidered NOTE If chenille embroidery is being sewn the screen shown at the right appears If the screen changes as shown below 1 After the thread cartridge is removed the design frame automatically moves to its starting point so that it can be taken out 2 Pull out the design frame and then insert it with the side shown in...

Page 27: ... shown on page 13 under Inserting the thread cartridge and design frame appears Repeat the steps to embroider the same pattern To save the pattern Press the or key until is highlighted and then press the key For more details see the section Saving a pattern on page 34 To embroider a different pattern Press the key until is highlighted and then press the key The screen shown on page 11 under Select...

Page 28: ... up 2 Be sure to heat the iron to a medium temperature of 285 to 320 F 140 to 160 C and not to use the steam setting Then press the iron down for 30 to 40 seconds on the backing paper of the iron on adhesive CAUTION Before the iron on adhesive film is attached the embroidery threads can easily be pulled out Be careful not to pull them out NOTE A reference line of stitching is sewn around the patte...

Page 29: ...ppliqué 5 Cut out the appliqué Cut out the embroidery either along the reference line or in any shape you want WARNING Be very careful when using the iron since it is very hot and can cause burns During or after ironing the pre cut design fabric wait until the fabric has cooled down before touching it NOTE The extra threads can be cut off before attaching the iron on adhesive But since the embroid...

Page 30: ...loth covering the appliqué If the appliqué did not attach well to the fabric iron it from the back CAUTION When cutting out the embroidery in any shape you want cut at least 3 16 5 mm away from the edge of the embroidery If you cut too close to the embroidery you might cut the embroidery threads When cutting along the reference line cut outside of the reference line Do not cut inside the reference...

Page 31: ...e to the back of the applique Then attach it to anything you want CAUTION Do not attach the appliqué to fabric that may be damaged when ironed at a medium temperature for a certain amount of time Do not attach the appliqué to water proofed stretch or furry fabric The appliqué will not attach to wet or damp fabric Be sure to dry the fabric first Do not dry clean the appliqué Sew the appliqué onto s...

Page 32: ...de B After replacing the thread cartridge check that the design frame is installed correctly For the sample pattern list information at the right the embroidery would be sewn as described below 1 Insert the thread cartridge for the first color 800 After the screen shown at the right appears insert the design frame with side B facing up and then press the key 2 After the first color is embroidered ...

Page 33: ... the third color 323 After the screen shown at the right appears insert the design frame with side B facing up and then press the key 6 After the third color is embroidered and the machine automatically stops continue with the steps in the section Finishing the appliqué on page 21 to finish making the appliqué NOTE The parts of the patterns that will be sewn with the chenille texture are pre set A...

Page 34: ...o sizes CAUTION Template patterns are embroidery that have only text If no text is entered the embroidery cannot be sewn Large about 10 mm high Satin stitches Small about 7 mm high Straight stitches Sewn image Sewn image NOTE For a list of characters that can be entered see page 29 CAUTION All text appearing in the same line must have the same font But each line in a template with more than one li...

Page 35: ...t is highlighted 2 Press the key The screen shown at the right appears 1 Select this icon to check the entered text For details see the section Checking the text on page 32 2 Select this icon to delete a character For details see the section Changing the text on page 31 3 Select this icon to quit entering the text 4 Characters that are available 5 Number of the line of text being entered 6 Text th...

Page 36: ...d then press the key 3 Press the or key until the lowercase letters appear 4 Press the key until t is highlighted and then press the key 5 Press the key until a is highlighted and then press the key Key information To go back to change the font or text size press the key If any text has been entered it is erased when you change the font and text size ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWUXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrs...

Page 37: ... key until is highlighted and then press the key 0 If the pattern has two or more marks the screen shown at the right appears Repeat steps 1 to 9 to enter the next line of text NOTE If the screen shown at the right appears no more characters can be entered Press the key to go back to the text Then change the text to make it shorter see the section Changing the text on page 31 select a smaller text...

Page 38: ... thread color that you would like for the text The text is embroidered starting from the top line Changing the text If you would like to edit the text you will have to delete the characters that you have entered starting from the last one until you reach the point where your editing should begin Then enter the text 1 Press the or key until is highlighted and then press the key The last entered cha...

Page 39: ...r ar as described on pages 29 and 30 Checking the text If the line of text that has been entered is too long to fit in the LCD display you can scroll it from the beginning to the end 1 Press the or key until is highlighted and then press the key The whole line of text starting from the beginning scrolls to the left at the bottom of the LCD display ...

Page 40: ... straight into the slot as far as possible If the machine is on press the key to turn it off 2 Press the key and then press key After the start up animation appears on the LCD display a screen like the one shown at the right appears The icons of the categories on the design cassette appear in front of the icons for the built in pattern categories 1 The mark means that pattern category is on the de...

Page 41: ...this pocket 4 This indicator appears if the pattern saved in the selected pocket will be embroidered with a chenille texture If patterns from a design cassette have been saved a screen like the one shown at the right appears 5 The mark means that the pattern saved in that pocket is from the inserted design cassette 6 The mark means that the pattern saved in that pocket is not from the inserted des...

Page 42: ...with the mark was selected the pattern is displayed at 2 and the indicator at 5 appears If a pocket with the mark was selected appears at 2 and the indicator at 5 appears To check the saved pattern turn off the machine insert the design cassette for the saved pattern and then start again from the beginning Even if is displayed the new pattern can be saved 3 This indicator appears if the pattern sa...

Page 43: ...ttern is saved and a screen like the one shown at the right appears 7 Then the screen shown at the right appears Key information If you want to keep the old pattern press the key CAUTION Do not turn off the machine or disconnect the AC adapter from it or from the electrical outlet while a pattern is being saved otherwise the pattern will not be saved correctly ...

Page 44: ... screen is for retrieving saved patterns For details about the other symbols see page 34 3 Press the or key until the pocket with the pattern that you want is highlighted 4 Press the key A screen like the one shown at the right appears For details about the other symbols see page 35 NOTE If the saved pattern that you want to retrieve is from a design cassette be sure that the design cassette is in...

Page 45: ...rn saved in the selected pocket is not currently inserted If either of these error screens appear turn off the machine insert the correct design cassette for the saved pattern and then start again from the beginning Key information If a saved one point pattern was selected press the key to go to the screen where you can select a pattern If a saved frame or template pattern was selected press the k...

Page 46: ... line of text being checked 5 Shows which line of the total number of lines of text is being checked 6 Text that has been entered 2 If more than one line of text has been entered press the key A screen like the one shown at the right appears for the next line of text 3 When you are finished checking the text press the key If you were saving a pattern an animation like the one shown at the right ap...

Page 47: ...nge the font or text size press the key A screen like the one shown at the right appears so that you can choose the font and text size See the section Entering text on page 28 If more than one line of text has been entered press the key A screen showing the previous line of text appears 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each line of text that you want to change CAUTION If the font or text size is cha...

Page 48: ...s being embroidered 2 Press the thread cartridge release button and then remove the thread cartridge 3 Press the key A screen like the one shown at the right appears 1 Total number of thread colors used in the pattern 2 Number indicating the order of the thread color being embroidered 3 The part of the pattern that is being embroidered 4 Press the key to go back 11 stitches 5 Press the key to skip...

Page 49: ...you go back too far press the key NOTE If the screen shown at the right appears the thread cartridge was not removed Remove the thread cartridge If it is difficult to find the point where sewing stopped insert the thread cartridge and then align the needle with the desired position Key information Pressing the key goes back to step 1 To go back to step 3 press the key NOTE If embroidering is stopp...

Page 50: ... insert the design frame 2 Select the pattern that you wish to finish When a screen like the one shown at the right appears press the key 3 A screen like the one shown at the right appears 4 Press the key until 02 appears at 1 5 Like in step 4 on page 42 press the key to go forward to the point where sewing stopped Go back a little before the point where sewing stopped so the stitches will overlap...

Page 51: ...teps below 1 Press the key to stop embroidering After sewing a few stitches the machine stops 2 Press the thread cartridge release button and then remove the thread cartridge 3 Press the key After the design frame moves to its starting point pull it straight out Key information Pressing the key displays the screen shown at the right To go back to step 4 press the key NOTE If the screen shown at th...

Page 52: ... not be sewn correctly Follow the steps below to pull the end of the thread out from the cartridge 1 Put the needle guard cap over the needle 1 Needle guard cap 2 Swing open the cover of the thread cartridge 3 Use a thin object to depress the thread release button Now pull out about 6 15 cm of thread 1 Thread release button CAUTION Do not open the cover too far Also do not open it with excess forc...

Page 53: ...fed out of the bottom of the cartridge check that the thread is hooked over the pin shown at the right Then while pulling on the thread feeding out the bottom of the cartridge close the cover 1 Pin 2 Thread 3 Thread pulled out of the cartridge 6 Trim the thread at the bottom of the cartridge so it is 3 4 to 1 2 to 3 cm long 1 3 4 to 1 2 to 3 cm CAUTION If the thread is not hooked over the pin the ...

Page 54: ... 1 Turn off the machine 2 Hold down the key and press the key to turn the machine on again The screen shown at the right appears 3 Press the or key to change the contrast To make the LCD display lighter press the key To make the LCD display darker press the key 4 Press the key The LCD display becomes darker and then the machine goes off automatically Key information If you do not want to change th...

Page 55: ... position adjustment dial at the bottom of the machine in either direction as shown until the thread cartridge is level 1 Level position 2 Needle position adjustment dial 5 Press the thread cartridge release button and then remove the thread cartridge 6 Turn on the machine and finish embroidering CAUTION After the safety mechanism has been activated check that the thread cartridge design frame and...

Page 56: ...clean the surface of the machine otherwise it may become discolored or damaged the surface Symptom Cause Solution The machine cannot be turned on The AC adapter is not connected correctly Make sure that the AC adapter is connected correctly page 9 The embroidery cannot be sewn The pattern is not sewn correctly 1 The pre cut design fabric is not correctly placed in the design frame Make sure that t...

Page 57: ... characters that can be entered in the template pattern has been reached Change the text to make it shorter page 31 select a smaller text size page 28 or quit entering text No text has been entered No text has been entered in a template pattern Enter the text page 28 No design cassette is inserted The design cassette for the pattern saved in the selected pocket is not inserted Turn off the machine...

Page 58: ...e was removed The thread cartridge release button was pressed while embroidering Turn off the machine remove the thread cartridge and then continue embroidering from the point where sewing was stopped page 14 The safety mechanism has activated Follow the instructions in the section If the safety mechanism was activated on page 48 If the error is not corrected turn off the machine and contact your ...

Page 59: ...ys 9 8 power key LCD display Dot matrix LCD Size 32 96 dots Indicators 2 Embroidering Thread insertion method using specially designed thread cartridges Maximum embroidering area 60 60 mm Maximum embroidering speed 300 stitches minute Power supply Specially designed AC adapter Size Dimensions 220 W 220 D 110 H mm Weight Approx 1 1 kg main unit only ...

Page 60: ... 3 16 design frame slot 3 E embroidering 17 embroidering area 10 error screens 50 F finishing 21 fonts 27 frame patterns 8 frame opening tabs 4 G groove 14 guide 4 14 H highlighting 4 I inserting design cassette 33 design frame 16 pre cut design fabric 10 thread cartridge 14 iron on adhesive 1 21 K keys 3 N needle position adjustment dial 3 48 O OK key 3 On off key 3 one point patterns 8 operation...

Page 61: ...ing characters 28 patterns 11 slot for design cassette 3 33 specifications 52 start stop key 3 supplies 2 T template patterns 8 27 text checking 32 39 editing 31 40 entering 28 fonts 27 size 27 thread amount check window 4 thread cartridge 1 45 inserting 14 removing 15 thread cartridge release button 3 15 41 thread cartridge slot 3 14 thread color ID number 4 13 thread cutting 15 50 troubleshootin...

Page 62: ...rmation on each screen check the table on pages 56 to 58 For more details on each function check the page number listed in the table ABCDE ABCDE To select a saved pattern Template patterns Typing in text One point patterns To save the pattern 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 2 9 0 A B C 8 8 D D E F G K H I J While embroidering Insert the thread cartridge Embroidering finishes Other Insert the design frame Then ...

Page 63: ... a template pattern select Continue with 9 To select a saved pattern select Continue with H p 11 3 Select the pattern p 12 4 Insert the thread cassette with the number that is displayed If is pressed continue with K If is pressed continue with 8 Repeat for each color p 13 5 Insert the design frame with the side shown in the display facing up Then press p 16 6 The embroidery is being sewn p 17 7 Pr...

Page 64: ...ntering the text select and then press If you are finished entering all lines of text for the pattern continue with 4 p 28 B To delete a character select p 31 C To check the text select p 32 To save a pattern D Select a pocket To select a pocket where a pattern is not saved yet Then continue with G To select a pocket where a pattern is already saved Then continue with E p 35 E Check the saved patt...

Page 65: ...t a pocket p 37 I Check the pattern Then continue with 4 For a template pattern press and then continue with K p 37 J Check the text in the pattern Then continue with 4 For more than one line press to check the next line p 39 While embroidering K To find a thread color press or To find a stitch press or Then continue with 4 p 43 No Screen Details See page ABCDE ...

Page 66: ...ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL 885 311 194311 014 0202 Printed in China ...

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