Brother CPS5XVY operation manual Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller, a Pattern

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CAUTION

●Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the screwdriver, otherwise the needle may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend or break.

dSlide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of

the machine on the base, to (to the left as seen from the rear of the machine).

Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller

A decorative stitch can be sewn by changing the stitch width of a satin stitch. If the sewing machine is set so that the stitch width can be adjusted using the sewing speed controller, the stitch width can quickly and easily be adjusted. In this case, the sewing speed is adjusted with the foot controller.

aConnect the foot controller.

• For details, refer to “Starting to sew” (page 51).

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aFeed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of the machine)

XThe feed dogs are lowered.

bAttach zigzag foot “J”.

J

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eTurnstitch.on the sewing machine, and then select a

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 49).

fUse both hands to hold the fabric taut, and then move the fabric to follow the pattern. Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing.

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aPattern

gAfter sewing is finished, slide the drop feed

lever to (to the right as seen from the rear of the machine) to raise the feed dogs.

•Normally, the drop feed lever is positioned at the right.

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 42).

cTurn on the sewing machine, and then press (Settings key) on the operation panel.

XThe settings screen appears.

dPress ON for stitch width control setting.

XThe machine is now set so that the stitch width can be controlled with the sewing speed controller.

If the stitch width control setting is set to

“ON”, for stitch width will change

to sewing speed controller icon .

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