Brother 885-V51 operation manual

885-V51

English

XE5427-001①

Printed in China

Product Code 885-V51

GETTING READY

EMBROIDERY

APPENDIX

Computerized Embroidery Machine

Operation Manual

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Contents

Main Product Code 885-V51 Computerized Embroidery Machine Operation Manual Page Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DANGER 1 WARNING 2 3 4 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Page Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Contents GETTING READY 15 EMBROIDERY 49 APPENDIX 73 Machine Features Accessories Included accessories 1. 2. 3.*1 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. * Optional accessories Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions Front view Needle and embroidery foot section Right-side/rear view zRefer to pages 10 through 13 while you are learning to use your machine. 12 Operation buttons Operation panel Page 1 GETTING READY Basic Steps for Embroidering Turning the Machine On/Off Power supply precautions WARNING Turning on the machine Turning off the machine Attaching the Embroidery Unit Embroidery unit precautions Attaching the embroidery unit 20 Do not put your hands or other objects near the carriage. It may cause injury. Removing the embroidery unit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation Viewing the LCD a b LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation 23 Changing the machine settings 24 Example: Changing the measurement unit LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation 25 Checking machine operating procedures Example: Upper threading f e d Preparing Items for Embroidering Preparing the Needle Needle precautions Checking the needle 28 Replacing the needle Winding/Installing the Bobbin Bobbin precautions Winding the bobbin Page Winding/Installing the Bobbin 31 a cb Page Page Installing the bobbin Page Page Upper Threading CAUTION 38 Threading the upper thread Upper Threading 39 Page Page Page Preparing the Fabric 43 Preparing the Fabric Attaching a stabilizer material to the fabric Setting the fabric in the embroidery frame Preparing the Fabric 45 Page Attaching the Embroidery Frame Attaching the embroidery frame Removing the embroidery frame Page Selecting Embroidery Patterns Copyright information c a Embroidery pattern types Setting for embroidering Page Selecting Embroidery Patterns 53 Selecting alphanumeric characters Selecting an embroidery pattern Selecting Embroidery Patterns 55 Selecting a frame pattern Using an embroidery card Page Embroidering 57 Embroidering Embroidering a pattern If the thread is pulled too tight, the needle may break or bend. Do not let hands or objects hit the carriage while embroidering. The pattern may misalign. Page Embroidering 59 Appliquing Page Editing and Saving Patterns 61 Editing and Saving Patterns Adjusting the layout and the size Page Editing and Saving Patterns 63 Adjusting the upper thread tension Adjusting the bobbin thread tension Editing and Saving Patterns 65 Connecting character patterns Resewing Editing and Saving Patterns 67 Thread runs out partway through a design Stopping while embroidering Page Using the Memory Function 69 Using the Memory Function Embroidery data precautions Saving patterns Using the Memory Function 71 Retrieving embroidery patterns from the computer Page Page 74 Care and Maintenance Simple machine maintenance operations are described below. Cleaning the machine surface Cleaning the race Page Attaching the Embroidery Foot Attaching the embroidery foot Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 79 Page Troubleshooting 81 - Error messages Troubleshooting 83 Page Troubleshooting 85 Adjusting the LCD Operation beep Upgrading Your Machine's Software Index