Brother N5V, NX-450 Useful Functions, Changing the needle stop position, Sewing Basics

SEWING BASICS ————————————————————————————————————————————

Useful Functions

Functions useful in improving sewing efficiency are described below.

Changing the needle stop position

When the sewing machine is purchased, it is set to leave the needle lowered in the fabric when sewing is stopped. However, the machine can be set to instead leave the needle raised when sewing is stopped.

aTurn on the sewing machine.

XThe LCD comes on.

bPress (Needle stop position key).

X (Needle stop position key) lights up, and the machine is now set to stop with the

needle in the raised position.

•To return the machine to the setting where the needle is stopped in the lowered position,

press (Needle stop position key) until the key is no longer lit.

•Even after the sewing machine is turned off, the needle stop position setting is not cancelled.

Automatically 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.Whether reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches are sewn depends on the stitch that is selected. For details, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 134).

aTurn on the sewing machine.

XThe LCD comes on.

bSelect a stitch.

•For details on selecting a stitch, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 72).

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