Index | Brother NX-450, N5V specification

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Index
Numerics
1/4 inch quilting foot	9
1/4 inch quilting foot with guide	9
2-point zigzag stitch	77
3-point zigzag stitch	77

crazy quilt stitching	.....................................................102
cross-stitch	119
cross-stitches	71, 119, 138
curves	65
cylindrical pieces	46

A
accessories		8
accessory bag		9
adjustable zipper/piping foot		9, 96
air vent		11
appliqué		101
automatic reinforcement stitching		60
automatic reverse stitching		60
automatic reverse/reinforcement stitch key		13
automatic thread cutting key		13
automatic thread-cutting		7, 62
B
bar tack		107
baseline		81
basic stitching		81
basting		80
blind hem stitch		82
blind stitch foot		9
bobbin		9, 26
bobbin case		26, 142
bobbin cover		11, 27
bobbin thread		26
pulling up		36
bobbin winder		10
bobbin winder shaft spring		23
bobbin winding thread guide and pretension disk ..		10, 24
bobbin-winding		7, 22
brightness		21
built-in stitches		7
button fitting foot		9
button sewing		84, 89
buttonhole foot		9, 88
buttonhole lever	11, 86, 108, 110
buttonhole stitching		84
C
cancel/clear key		13
care		142
changing machine settings		19
changing sewing direction		65
changing the settings		19
character stitch key		13
character stitches	71, 119, 140
checking patterns		121
cleaning		142
cleaning brush		9, 143
combining patterns		120

D

darning	109
decorative satin stitches	71, 119, 138
decorative stitch key	13
decorative stitches	71, 119, 138
decorative stitching	112
designing patterns	129
direct selection	70
disk-shaped screwdriver	9
E

elastic tape	98	4
electrical outlet	17
error messages	148
even seam allowance	67
extra spool pin	9, 34
eyelet	111
eyelet punch	9, 87, 111
F

fagoting	113
features	7
feed dog position switch	11, 105
feed dogs	11, 104
flat bed attachment	10
flipping	125
foot controller	9, 52
foot controller jack	11
free-arm sewing	46
free-motion quilting	104
G

grid sheet set	9
H

handle	11
handwheel	11, 51
hard case	9
heirloom stitching	116
I

included accessories	8
Inserting a piping	97

Troubleshooting / Index 151

Image 152

Brother NX-450, N5V operation manual Index

Contents

Read before use Important Safety Instructions For a longer service life For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only Contents Adjusting the Thread Tension Adjusting the Stitch Width and LengthSewing Useful Functions Stitch Settings Care and MaintenanceTroubleshooting Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching Sewing Machine Features Introduction Attaching the stitch pattern plate AccessoriesIncluded accessories Optional accessories Following are available as optional accessories Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions Front view Needle and presser foot section Right-side/rear view Operation buttons Start/Stop button Operation panel LCD liquid crystal displayPage Getting Ready Power supply precautions Turning the Machine On/Off Make sure that the machine is not sewing Turning on the machineTurning off the machine Understanding the LCD Screens Changing the Machine Settings Changing the settingsBPresspanel. Settings key in the operation EPresskey. OK key or Cancel/clear List of stitch or machine attributes Attribute Icon Details Reference Changing the screen language Adjusting the brightness of the LCDCPresskey. OK key or Cancel/clear Winding the bobbin Winding/Installing the BobbinBobbin precautions Place the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the spool pin Make sure that the thread passes under the pretension disk NPress Start/Stop button once Slide the bobbin cover latch to the right Installing the bobbinRemove the bobbin from the shaft Correctly, reinsert the thread GReattach the bobbin cover Upper Threading Threading the upper thread Upper Threading DOpen the top cover Needle bar thread guide Threading the needle CLower the presser foot lever to lower the presser foot Needle threader lever Using the twin needle AThreadguide. the machine to the needle bar threadBLower the presser foot lever Threadeye. the upper thread for the left needle DInsert the extra spool pin onto the bobbin winder shaft Attach zigzag foot J Start sewing LPress Needle mode selection keyKSelect a stitch Pulling up the bobbin thread Insert the bobbin into the bobbin case This section provides information on sewing machine needles Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle Needle types and their uses Fabrics Checking the needle Replacing the needleCorrect needle Incorrect needle DLower the presser foot lever Presser foot precautions Replacing the Presser FootReplacing the presser foot Presser foot presses down on the fabric Presser foot holder releases the presser foot Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot When you are finished sewing, reset the dial to 3 standardRemoving the presser foot holder Lower the presser foot lever BTurn off the sewing machine CRaise the presser foot lever Using the walking footAttaching the walking foot ARemove the presser foot holder EAttach the presser foot holder Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces Stitching cylindrical piecesSewing large pieces of fabric Pull the flat bed attachment off to the left CInstall the wide table Getting Ready Saving stitch settings Sewing Basics General sewing procedure Sewing Positioning the fabric CPlace the fabric under the presser foot Using the operation buttons Using the foot controllerStarting to sew BPress Start/Stop button once Machine stops sewing with the needle lowered in the fabric Securing the stitching BRaise the presser foot lever Cutting the threadSewing reinforcement stitches Using the manual thread cutter Adjusting the Thread Tension Changing the tension of the upper threadCorrect thread tension Upper thread is too tight Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length Adjusting the stitch widthBSelect a stitch Wider, press Stitch width key Adjusting the stitch length BPress Needle stop position key Useful FunctionsChanging the needle stop position Useful Functions Automatically cutting the thread CPress Automatic thread cutting key Saving stitch settings Hands-free raising Lowering of the presser foot Useful Sewing Tips Trial sewingChanging the sewing direction Sewing curves Sewing stretch fabrics Sewing thick fabricsSewing thin fabrics Aligning the fabric with the presser foot Sewing leathers or vinyl fabricsSewing an even seam allowance Sewing Basics Using overcasting foot G Using zigzag foot JSatin stitching using the sewing Speed controller Selecting stitching Overcasting Stitches Patterns Selecting StitchingSelecting stitch types Decorative stitches No.01-31 Selecting stitching Decorative stitches Character stitches To select a different stitch Memo Attach overcasting foot G Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot GOvercasting Stitches Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J Sewing overcasting stitches using the optional side cutter Remove the presser foot Position the fabric in the side cutter Lower the presser foot lever, and then start Ksewing Basic Stitching BastingCStart sewing AAttach zigzag foot J When sewing is finished, cut the thread Basic stitchingCSelect a stitch Changing the needle position Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure Blind Hem StitchingCAttach blind hem foot R DSelect a stitch If the needle catches too much of the hem fold Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing Buttonhole sewing Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as If the button does not fit in the button guide plateCAttach buttonhole foot a Seam ripper Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Button sewing Attach button-sewing foot MDSelect stitch Place the button into button-sewing foot M Attaching a shank to a button CCut off any excess thread Zipper can be sewn in place Zipper InsertionInserting a centered zipper FSelect stitch Inserting a side zipper GSelect stitch Topstitch around the zipper Zipper Insertion Zipper/piping Insertion Zipper and piping can be sewn in place Inserting a piping HTopstitch around the zipper Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch stitchingElastic attaching CSew the fabric without stretching it BAttach zigzag foot J Stitch Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching100 Appliqué stitching Select a stitch Patchwork crazy quilt stitching Piecing102 CSelect stitch Quilting ABaste the fabric to be quilted. bAttach the walking foot Free-motion quilting 104 DPressis displayed.or Stitch length keys until Satin stitching using the sewing speed controllerAConnect the foot controller EPress. or Stitch width keys to select FPresskey. OK key or Cancel/clear106 Bar tack stitching Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching 108 Darning CSelect stitch 58 or 110 EPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Select stitch Eyelet StitchingAttach monogramming foot N Decorative Stitching 112 Fagoting CAttach zigzag foot J DSelect stitch 32 orESet the stitch width to 7.0 mm 1/4 inch GAfter sewing is finished, remove the paper 114 Scallop stitchingSmocking Shell tuck stitching ESelect stitch 31 , 32 or Install the wing needle JoiningHeirloom stitching 116 DStart sewing FPress or Stitch length keys until is displayed HPresskey. OK key or Cancel/clear 118GPress. or Stitch width keys to select DSew along the center of the unfrayed section Sewing patterns Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative PatternsSewing beautiful patterns Combining patterns 120Select the first pattern Select the next pattern Repeat sewing patterns Checking the selected pattern DPresskey. OK key or Cancel/clear Changing the pattern size122 CPress or Stitch length keys until is displayed Changing the stitch density Repeat steps a through eSelect a decorative satin stitch No -62 Selected with Press Bpanel 124 EPress OK key or Cancel/clear keyChanging the pattern length Select a stitch Presspanel. Settings key in the operation Mirror imaging the patternPress or Stitch length keys until is displayed DPress. or Stitch width keys to select 126 Saving patternsRetrieving a pattern Check the sewn pattern Realigning the patternBSelect 128 GPress or Stitch width keys ADrawset. a sketch of the pattern on the grid sheet Designing a PatternDrawing a sketch of the pattern BTurn on the sewing machine CSelect No of , selected with Entering the pattern data130 GSelect , and then press OK key To delete a point Point Examples of designs132 Cleaning the machine surface Cleaning the raceError messages Cancelling the operation beep 134 Stitch SettingsUtility stitches Stitch Settings 136 Auto Manual Reinforcement Stitches Other stitches138 Utility 140 Gothic fontCharacter Stitches Script font Stitches Outline style Care and Maintenance Cleaning the machine surfaceCleaning the race 142 Remove the bobbin case HInstall the needle plate coverInstallposition.the flat bed attachment in its original Operate Troubleshooting144 Troubleshooting 146 Skipped LCD Error messages 148 Cancelling the operation beep Nothing appears in the LCDOperation beep CPressdisplayed.or Stitch length keys until is EPress Cancel/clear key or OK key 150 Index 152 LCD Index English 885-U22 XE0403-001