Brother 885-V12 Contents, 1. GETTING READY, 2. SEWING BASICS

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................	1
Contents ..............................................................................................................................	6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................	8
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .....................................................................	8
Machine ............................................................................................................................................................	8
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................	9
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................	9
Operation panel ..............................................................................................................................................	10
Flat bed attachment .......................................................................................................................................	10
Accessories ........................................................................................................................	11
Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................	11
Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................................	12
1. GETTING READY ..........................................................................................	13
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................	13
Power supply precautions ..............................................................................................................................	13
Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................	14
Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................	14
Preparing for Upper and Lower Threading ........................................................................	15
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................	15
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................	18
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................	20
Using the twin needle .....................................................................................................................................	25
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................	27
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................	27
Needle types and their uses ...........................................................................................................................	28
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................	29
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................	29
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................	31
Presser foot precautions ................................................................................................................................	31
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................	31
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................	32
Using the optional walking foot ......................................................................................................................	33
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................	35
Changing the needle stop position .................................................................................................................	35
Changing the initial needle position ...............................................................................................................	36
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................	37
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................	37
Sewing large pieces of fabric .........................................................................................................................	37
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................	39
Starting to Sew ..................................................................................................................	39
Sewing procedure ..........................................................................................................................................	39
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................	40
Adjusting the stitch length and width ..............................................................................................................	40
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................	41
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................	42
Securing the stitching .....................................................................................................................................	44
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................	46
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................	46
Adjusting the thread tension ...........................................................................................................................	47

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