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Brother PC 6500 Displaying the thread color names, Selecting patterns from a memory card

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Displaying the thread color names

Displaying the thread color names

After selecting a pattern, press the THREAD

COLOR key so that it appears as to display the thread color names instead of each

part of the pattern.

Note

– Pressing so that it changes back to re-displays the embroidering order

of each part of the pattern.

– If the THREAD COLOR key is not displayed, it is not possible to display the color names.

Selecting patterns from a memory card

1. Set the main power switch to “O” to turn off the sewing machine.

2. Hold the memory card so that the arrow on the card faces toward you, and then insert the card as far as possible into the slot on the right side of the sewing machine.

CONTENTS
SETTING UP
SEWING
STITCHES	UTILITY
STITCH DESIGNS)	(CREATE YOUR OWN	STITCHTM	MY CUSTOM
EMBROIDERING
MAINTENANCE
MESSAGES	ERROR
SEWING CHART
IN MACHINE)	(PROGRAMMED	PATTERNS

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Brother PC 6500 operation manual Displaying the thread color names, Selecting patterns from a memory card

Contents

OPERATION MANUAL SEWING MACHINEIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSThis machine is intended for household use only FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY THE LETTER ‘E’, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR YELLOWFor a longer service life PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINEFor repair or adjustment THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE PC-6500 COMPUTERIZED SEWING MACHINECHAPTER SETTING UP CONTENTSCHAPTER SEWINGERROR MESSAGES MAINTENANCESEWING CHART EMBROIDERINGSETTING UP CHAPTERPRINCIPAL PARTS Accessory compartment FLAT-BED ATTACHMENTRemoving the flat-bed attachment Page OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES c When using the walking foot, refer to pagea This unit cannot be used together with memory card S1 For U.S.A. only POWER SUPPLYSelection keys CONTROLSOperation buttons 1 SEWING keyLCD screen Other basic LCD keys END keyCHECK key LCD DENSITY Adjusting the density with the main power switchLight → Dark →3. Press the BRIGHTNESS OF LCD key Adjusting the density with the Operation GuideDISPLAY LANGUAGE 3. Press the LANGUAGE SELECTION keyThis function should not be used as a translation function Changing the presser foot PRESSER FEET / FEED DOGSInstalling the presser foot adapter & the walking foot AdapterScrew for securing adapter Installing the optional side cutter Page Raising/lowering the feed dogs Installing the presser foot holderThread FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATIONSApplication Size of needleNEEDLE Checking the needleChanging the needle Winding the bobbin BOBBIN WINDING / LOWER THREADING4. Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft so that the Installing the bobbin Threading the upper thread UPPER THREADINGPage Needle threader Extra spool pin Pulling up the bobbin threadSpool Spool pinFOOT CONTROLLER STITCH SELECTION SEWINGSelecting a utility stitch Selecting a stitch with the stitch guide6. Follow the instructions, and then press the NEXT key Non-adjustable Stitch width and length reference chartUTILITY SETTINGUPSTITCHES MYCUSTOMAdjusting the needle position stitch width Adjusting the stitch lengthSTITCH WIDTH & LENGTH THREAD TENSION Adjusting the upper thread tensionCorrect tension Upper thread is too tightPress the SETTING BOBBIN key Example To display the instructions for installing theOPERATION GUIDE bobbinAUTOMATIC REVERSE/REINFORCEMENT STITCHING AUTOMATIC THREAD CUTTING BASIC SEWING Sewing using the straight stitch left needle positionBe aware of the needle location at all times while sewing, and4. Lower the presser foot lever Sewing corners USEFUL SEWING SKILLSSewing thick seams Sewing curvesSewing thick fabric Sewing thin fabricSewing a curve with a zigzag stitch Using the needle plate BASIC STITCHING UTILITY STITCHESReinforced stitching of stretch fabric 1 2 3DART SEWING GATHERING Inserting a centered zipper ZIPPER INSERTING CENTER AND SIDE APPLICATIONSInserting a side zipper 5. Close the zipper, turn over the fabric, and then sew the PINTUCK SEWING FLAT-FELL SEAM SEWING 1 Basting stitch BASTINGOvercasting with a zigzag stitch ZIGZAG STITCHINGAppliqué sewing with a zigzag stitch Patchwork crazy quilt stitching3 for sewing thick and medium weight stretch 1 for sewing thin and medium weight fabricsOVERCASTING Sewing with , orBlind hem stitch BLIND HEM STITCHINGMAINTENANCE Adjusting the needle positionButtonhole BUTTONHOLE STITCHINGFor keyhole buttonholes For normal buttonholes and rounded buttonholesSewing stretch fabrics Sewing order of buttonholesOdd-shaped buttons that do not fit into the button guide plate Adjusting the buttonhole width1 Bar tack BAR TACK STITCHING5. Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind the metal bracket on the buttonhole footAdjusting the stitch length of the bar tack Adjusting the bar tack widthSewing bar tacks on thick fabrics WIDTH keys and to adjust the width of the bar tackDarning DARNINGAdjusting the darning width Adjusting the stitch length of the darningDarning stitch cycle TAPE ATTACHING 1 Tape attaching 2 Elastic zigzagStraight Left , set the 1 Eyelet EYELET STITCHING1 Button sewing SETTINGUP BUTTON SEWINGAttaching two-hole buttons Attaching a shank to the button Attaching four-hole buttonsAPPLIQUÉ STITCHING Sewing around corners of the appliqué1 Zigzag stitch 2 Appliqué APPLIQUÉ QUILT STITCHING Sample patterns for appliqué quilts1 Appliqué Scallop stitch SCALLOP STITCHING1 Smocking stitch SMOCKING STITCHING1 Patchwork stitch PATCHWORK STITCHING1 Fagoting FAGOTINGDECORATIVE STITCHING Shell tuck stitching1 Decorative 2 Satin stitch HEIRLOOM STITCHING Hemstitching with1 Heirloom 1 Approx. 5/32 4.0 mm or less 2 Sections of four threads pulled out Hemstitching withMY CUSTOM STITCHTM CREATE YOUR OWN STITCH DESIGNS CHAPTER DESIGNING THE STITCHStitch StitchStitch Stitch1. Press the MY CUSTOM STITCH key. 1 MY CUSTOM STITCH key ENTERING STITCH DATAA screen that allows you to see the entered stitch design appears Moving a point EDITING STITCH DATAposition 2. Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desiredMoving part or all of the design Inserting new pointsSETTINGUP 3. Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desired position 2. Press . A new point is inserted and moves to itSTORING A STITCH DESIGN THAT YOU HAVE CREATED Example To save the entered stitch design in memory address1 MEMORY key 1 MEMORY key RETRIEVING A STITCH DESIGN THAT HAS BEEN SAVEDInstalling embroidery foot Q SETUPEMBROIDERING CHAPTERDo not touch the connector on the embroidery unit Installing the embroidery unitInitializing the embroidery unit Do not carry the machine with the embroidery unit connectedMake sure that the power is turned off, otherwise damage may result Embroidering screenRemoving the embroidery unit Attaching stabilizer material Creating beautiful embroideryInserting the fabric in the embroidery frame 6. Insert the fabric and inner frame back into the outer frame Removing the embroidery frame from the embroidery arm Attaching the embroidery frame to the embroidery armSimple embroidering Embroidering multi-color patterns EMBROIDERING1 2 3 Example To embroider the floral pattern of the letter “B”2. Replace the upper thread with the next color 2 3 4 3 4 5Creating text patterns EMBROIDERY PATTERNSExample To select characters to create the word “BUS” 1. Press 2. Press the B key 3. Press the NEXT key 4. Press the U key5. Press the S key Changing the character size Typing uppercase & lowercase charactersExample To type in “Aa” LM SChecking the text Example When “abcdefghijk” have beentyped in small-sized lowercase charactersExample When “Giel” has been entered instead of “Girl” Editing textChanging the color of each character in the text Creating frame patterns Selecting one-point patterns Selecting patterns from a memory card Displaying the thread color namesAlways keep the memory card in its case when it is not being used Editing the layout of the pattern CHANGING THE PATTERN SETTINGSCharacter patterns Frame patterns One-point patternsChanging the embroidering position Character & frame patternsOne-point patterns Changing the pattern direction Mirror imaging patternsflips the pattern back to a normal Checking the embroidery area Embroidering from a specific starting pointChanging the size of patterns Character patternsFrame patterns One-point patterns Changing the thread density Saving character combinations in the memory MEMORYExample To save the character pattern “Girl” in memory address 1 MEMORY button1 MEMORY button Retrieving a pattern which has been savedADJUSTMENTS WHILE EMBROIDERING Continuing embroidering1 2 3 4 5 Embroidering again from the beginning EMBROIDERY APPLICATIONS Linking charactersExample To embroider “ABC”, then link “DE” EMBROIDERY SHEET Using the extra-large embroidery frame optionalExample To embroider connecting patterns Connecting patternsappears as refer to page 98, and then use the arrow keys to Connecting letters Example To embroider ABCDEFGHIJK1 Top installation position Making badges or decorative patches Combining a frame pattern with a designEmbroidering appliqués using a frame pattern Case A Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in cornersCase B Case CCLEANING MAINTENANCECleaning the screen Cleaning the machine surface3. Remove the needle plate. 1 Needle plate CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB Warning messages ERROR MESSAGESPage This message appears when the STITCH ADJUST key is pressed before selecting a pattern Operation messages machine is turned onThis message appears while the bobbin is winding Troubleshooting Thread and stitch problems MYCUSTOM STITCHTM Mechanical problemssleeves, reinforcing SEWING CHARTOvercasting medium attaching, darningSEWING STITCHAdjustable Non-adjustable L, M, S or L, S Utility stitches Character embroidering PATTERNS PROGRAMMED IN MACHINEFrame pattern embroidering Floral alphabetFrames Stitches CONTENTS