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Useful Functions

Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below.

Automatic sewing reverse/ reinforcement stitches

The sewing machine can be set to automatically sew reverse or reinforcement stitches at the beginning and end of the stitching. Depending on the selected stitch, reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches are automatically set. For details on reverse/ reinforcement stitching, refer to "Stitch Setting Chart" (page 72).

a Turn on the machine.

￿The LCD comes on.

b Select a stitch.

• For details on selecting a stitch, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 51).

c Press on the LCD.

￿It turns to , and the sewing machine is set for automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching.

Memo

￿To turn automatic reverse/reinforcement

stitching off, press .

￿When the sewing machine is turned off, the automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching setting is cancelled.

￿When the stitch such as those for sewing buttonholes and bar tacks is selected, reinforcement stitches are automatically sewn.

d Position the fabric under the presser foot, and

then press (Start/stop button) once.

a

aStart/stop button

￿Stitching starts after reverse stitching or reinforcement stitching.

eAfter reaching the end of the stitching, press

(Reverse/reinforcement stitch button) once. Buttonholes or bar tacking require reinforcement stitching making this operation unnecessary.

a

aReverse/reinforcement stitch button

￿After reverse/reinforcement stitches are sewn, the sewing machine stops.

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Brother 885-V95/V96/V97/V98 operation manual Useful Functions, Turn on the machine, Press on the LCD

885-V95/V96/V97/V98, computerized embroidery and sewing machine specifications

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