Brother Innov-is 1500D, Operation Manual

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Embroidering Small Fabrics and Fabric Edges .......... 123
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME ..........124
EDITING THE PATTERN ....................................125
Changing the Embroidery Frame Display................. 125
Changing the Pattern Position.................................. 125
Rotating the Pattern ................................................. 126
Changing the Pattern Size........................................ 126
Creating a Horizontal Mirror Image ......................... 127
Changing the Stitching Density (Alphabet and
Frame Patterns Only) ............................................... 128
Changing the Color of Single Characters.................. 128
CHECKING THE PATTERN ................................129
Checking the Embroidering Position ........................ 129
Previewing the Pattern............................................. 130
SEWING AN EMBROIDERING PATTERN ..........131
Sewing Attractive Finishes ....................................... 131
Sewing Embroidery Patterns .................................... 132
Embroidering Appliqué Patterns .............................. 133
If the Bobbin Runs Out of Thread ............................ 134
If the Thread Breaks During Sewing .............................. 135
Restarting from the Beginning.................................. 136
Adjusting the Thread Tension .................................. 136
Automatic Thread Cutting........................................ 137
Changing the Embroidering Speed........................... 138
Changing the Thread Color Display......................... 138
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ...................140
Embroidery Data Precautions .................................. 140
Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine’s
Memory................................................................... 141
Saving Embroidery Patterns to the Computer ........... 142
Retrieving Patterns from the Machine’s Memory...... 143
Retrieving Patterns from the Computer .................... 144
EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS ..........................146
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (1)....... 146
Using a Frame Pattern to Make an Appliqué (2)....... 147
Chapter 6 Embroidery Edit 149
AVAILABLE EDITING FUNCTIONS ...................150
SELECTING PATTERNS TO EDIT .......................151
Selecting One-point Patterns/Floral Patterns/
Frame Patterns......................................................... 151
Alphabet Patterns .................................................... 152
EDITING PATTERNS ..........................................154
Moving the Pattern .................................................. 155
Rotating the Pattern ................................................. 155
Changing the Size of the Pattern .............................. 156
Deleting the Pattern................................................. 156
Changing the Configuration of Character Patterns.... 157
Changing the Character Spacing.............................. 157
Changing the Color of Each Character in a Pattern .. 158
After Editing............................................................. 158
COMBINING PATTERNS ...................................159
Editing Combined Patterns....................................... 159
Sewing Combined Patterns ...................................... 162
USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION ...................162
Chapter 7 MY CUSTOM STITCH 163
DESIGNING A STITCH ......................................164
ENTERING STITCH DATA .................................166
USING STORED CUSTOM STITCHES................171
Saving Custom Stitches in the Machine’s Memory ... 171
Saving Custom Stitches to the Computer.................. 172
Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Machine’s
Memory................................................................... 173
Retrieving Custom Stitches from the Computer ........ 173
Chapter 8 Appendix 175
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............................. 176
Cleaning the LCD .................................................... 176
Cleaning the Machine Casing .................................. 176
Cleaning the Race ................................................... 176
ADJUSTING THE SCREEN................................. 178
Screen Visibility Is Low............................................ 178
Touch Panel Is Malfunctioning ................................ 178
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................... 180
ERROR MESSAGES............................................ 183
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 188
UPGRADING YOUR MACHINE’S
SOFTWARE ....................................................... 189
STITCH SETTING CHART.................................. 191
INDEX ............................................................... 197