Brother BE-1204B-BC, BE-1206B-BC - page 9

BE-1204B-BC • BE-1206B-BC 7

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Contents

Main Page SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Safet y indications and their meanings CAUTION DANGER 2 Notes on safet y DANGER Environmental requirements Installation Sewing Cleaning Maintenance and inspection 3 Warning labels Page Page Before Starting Operation Do not remove the disk out of the drive during the access lamp is lit. Protecting data in floppy disks Procedure of Reading This Manual Explanation of models Configuration of this manual Page Screen Composition Initial Screen Page Contents Chapter 1 Preparation of Embroidery Machine Chapter 2 Embroidering Procedures Chapter 3 Selection of Data and Embroidering Chapter 4 Editing of Embroidering Data Chapter 5 Setting Chapter 6 Operation of Machine Chapter 7 Maintenance Page Page Page 1. Specifications Accessories 2. Names of Machine Components The machine heads are numbered 1 to 6 (1 to 4 in four head models) from the right front. 3. Installation 3-1 Transportation of Machine Page 3-2 Installation of Machine Page 3-4 Mounting of Table Page Page 3-5 Mounting of Cotton Stand 3-6 Lubrication to Needle Bar Case 3-7 Grounding 4. Preparation for Embroidering 4-1 Upper Threading Page 4-2 Replacement of Bobbin Page 4-3 Replacing and Selecting Needle 4-4 Attachment of Embroidery Hoop and Frame Page Page Page 4-5 Adjustment of Thread Tension Page Page Page Functions of Operation Panel Operation Panel Page Operation panel Switches at Machine Heads Lamps and switches on the thread tension stand Flowchart of Preparation for Embroidering Turn on the Machine Power Retrieve the Embroidery Data Start Embroidering Page Page Selection of Embroidery Data Embroidering Operation Selection of Data Registration of Embroidery Data from Floppy Disk Page 2. Press . 3. Select a screen for data registration by pressing . 4. Select an area for registration, using ten keys or , then press . 5. Data in the floppy disk is displayed. Press to select a screen. Pressing displays a pattern name. 6. Select data to register by pressing ten keys or then press . Reading from Memory Registration of Embroidery Data from BES-100E Deletion of Embroidery Data from Machine Memory Page Tape Reader Input Setting Page Modification of Embroidery Data Name Page Page Page Sewing Operation Before Starting Sewing Starting Sewing Operation Feedhold and Cancellation of Sewing Step Forward and Step-Back Step Forward/Step-Back Mode Setting Amount or Timing of Step Forward/Step-Back Page Writing the embroidering data Page Page Editing Rotation Enlargement and Reduction Page Mirror Page Repetition Page Other Editing Page Page Page Setting of Needle Bars Setting of Thread Breakage Sensor Setting of Machine Setting of Environment Page Setting of Needle Bars Page Thread Breakage Sensor Setting of sensor validity/invalidity Thread Breakage Sensitivity Automatic Step-Back Setting of Lower Thread Counter/Stitch Counter Setting of Machine Embroidery Hoop Speed Range Speed of Each Speed Range Setting of Mending Page Thread Trimming Length Thread Withdrawal Feed Length Inching Sewing Area Registration of Sewing Start Position Hoop Retract Point Hoop Automatic Retract Movement to Registered Sewing Start Point Setting of Environment Return to Start Point Speed Range Checking the Embroidery Area Slow sewing needle number at start-up Setting of RS-232C Communication Speed Display Language Alarm Sound Motive Speed Small-Pitch Deletion Automatic pause insertion Lock Stitch Page Page Speed Limit in a Short Pitch Feed Timing Automatic Input Setting Page Page Display of Information Pattern Information Features of Machine Information about Versions Page Page 1. Operating Procedures 1-1 Power Source 1-2 Preparation for Embroidering 2. Machine Stop 3. Measures against Thread Breakage 3-1 Remedies 3-2 Mending Page Page 5. Hoop Feed Position 6. Area Check 6-1 External Tracing 6-2 Automatic Hoop Movement in Area Page 7-2 Inching Mode during Embroidering (Forcible Hoop Movement) 8. Detection of Home position Page CAUTION 1. Cleaning 1-1 Cleaning and Lubrication of Rotary Hook Page 2. Oiling 2-1 Head Page 3. Greasing 3-1 Cam grooves Page Page Page 3-5 Feed Guide Section Page CAUTION 1. Adjusting Needle Bar Height Page !When using the bottom dead center gauge Page 2. Attachment and Adjustment of Rotary Hook Page 3. Adjustment of Presser Foot Height 4. Adjustment of Thread Trimmer 4-1 Attaching the Fixed Knife 1. Turn the power switch on and wait until the hoop home position detection is finished. Bring the fixed knife [1] to right side centering on the pin [2]. Tighten the bolt [3]. 4-2 Checking the Movable Knife Position Page Page 5. Thread Wiper Adjustment Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Mechanical Section Page Electrical Section Page Page Page Page Page 1. Attaching Bobbin Winder