Displaying the thread color names | Brother PC 6500 manual

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	STITCH TM	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

Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only For a longer service life Please Read Before Using this MachineFor repair or adjustment For safe operation Contents 125 122132 135 Principal Parts Chapter Accessory compartment FLAT-BED AttachmentRemoving the flat-bed attachment Additional Accessories Optional Accessories Power Supply Selection keys Operation buttons Controls LCD screen Other basic LCD keys END keyCheck key LCD Density Adjusting the density with the main power switch Press the Brightness of LCD key Adjusting the density with the Operation Guide Press the Language Selection key Display Language Changing the presser foot Presser Feet / Feed Dogs Installing the presser foot adapter & the walking foot AdapterScrew for securing adapter Installing the optional side cutter Make a cut of about 25/32 2.0 cm long Fabric Raising/lowering the feed dogs Installing the presser foot holder Thread Application Size of needle Type FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combinations Checking the needle Changing the needle Needle Winding the bobbin Bobbin Winding / Lower Threading Bobbin a. Then, slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right Installing the bobbin Threading the upper thread Upper Threading Contents Needle threader Extra spool pin Pulling up the bobbin threadNet Net Spool Spool pin Spool cap Foot Controller Stitch Selection Selecting a utility stitchSelecting a stitch with the stitch guide So that it appears as Auto Manual Stitch width and length reference chart 4.0 Adjusting the needle position stitch width Adjusting the stitch lengthStitch Width & Length Thread Tension Adjusting the upper thread tensionCorrect tension Upper thread is too tight Upper thread is too loose Operation Guide Automatic 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, Contents Sewing corners Useful Sewing SkillsSewing thick seams Sewing curves Sewing thick fabric Sewing thin fabricSewing a curve with a zigzag stitch Using the needle plate Reinforced stitching of stretch fabric Basic Stitching Dart Sewing Gathering Inserting a centered zipper Zipper Inserting Center and Side Applications Inserting a side zipper Stitchtm MY Custom Iron the folds toward the same direction Pintuck Sewing FLAT-FELL Seam Sewing Basting stitch Basting Overcasting with a zigzag stitch Zigzag StitchingAppliqué sewing with a zigzag stitch Patchwork crazy quilt stitching Sewing with , or Overcasting Blind hem stitch Blind HEM Stitching Adjusting the needle position Buttonhole Buttonhole Stitching For keyhole buttonholes For normal buttonholes and rounded buttonholes Sewing stretch fabrics Sewing order of buttonholes Adjusting the buttonhole width Bar tack BAR Tack StitchingLower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind Metal bracket on the buttonhole foot Buttonhole lever Adjusting the bar tack width Adjusting the stitch length of the bar tackSewing bar tacks on thick fabrics Darning Darning Adjusting the darning width Adjusting the stitch length of the darningDarning stitch cycle Tape Attaching Tape attaching Elastic zigzagStraight Left , set Eyelet Eyelet Stitching Button sewing Settingup Button SewingAttaching two-hole buttons Attaching a shank to the button Attaching four-hole buttons Appliqué Stitching Sewing around corners of the appliquéZigzag stitch Appliqué Sample patterns for appliqué quilts Appliqué Quilt Stitching Scallop stitch Scallop Stitching Smocking stitch Smocking Stitching Patchwork stitch Patchwork Stitching Fagoting Fagoting Decorative Stitching Shell tuck stitchingDecorative Satin stitch Heirloom Stitching Hemstitching withHeirloom Stitchtm MY Custom Designing the Stitch Stitch Press the MY Custom Stitch key MY Custom Stitch key Entering Stitch Data Contents Moving a point Editing Stitch DataPosition Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desired Inserting new points Moving part or all of the design Setting UP Sewing Example To save the entered stitch design in memory address Storing a Stitch Design That YOU have Created Retrieving a Stitch Design That has Been Saved Installing embroidery foot Q Setup Initializing the embroidery unit Installing the embroidery unit Removing the embroidery unit Embroidering screen Attaching stabilizer material Creating beautiful embroidery Inserting the fabric in the embroidery frame Setting Removing the embroidery frame from the embroidery arm Attaching the embroidery frame to the embroidery arm Simple embroidering Embroidering multi-color patterns Embroidering Part of the pattern 2 is embroidered, Creating text patterns Embroidery Patterns Example To select characters to create the word BUS Changing the character size Typing uppercase & lowercase characters Typed in small-sized lowercase Characters Checking the text Changing the color of each character in the text Editing text Creating frame patterns Selecting one-point patterns Selecting patterns from a memory card Displaying the thread color names Set the main power switch to I to turn on the sewing machine Editing the layout of the pattern Changing the Pattern SettingsCharacter patterns Frame patterns One-point patterns Character & frame patterns One-point patterns Changing the embroidering position Mirror imaging patterns Changing the pattern direction Checking the embroidery area Embroidering from a specific starting point Changing the size of patterns Changing the thread density Memory Saving character combinations in the memoryMemory button Retrieving a pattern which has been saved Continuing embroidering Adjustments While Embroidering Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering Embroidering again from the beginning Embroidery Applications Linking charactersExample To embroider ABC, then link DE Embroidery Sheet Using the extra-large embroidery frame optional Example To embroider connecting patterns Connecting patterns Connecting letters Example To embroider Abcdefghijk 118 Making badges or decorative patches Combining a frame pattern with a design Embroidering appliqués using a frame pattern Case a Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in cornersCase B Case C Cleaning the screen CleaningCleaning the machine surface Cleaning the shuttle 123 Changing the Light Bulb Error Messages 126 127 Operation messages Machine is turned onThis message appears while the bobbin is winding Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Remedy Upper thread breaks Thread and stitch problems Fabric is not fed properly Mechanical problems Sewing Chart 133 134 Utility stitches Character embroidering Patterns Programmed in Machine Frame pattern embroidering Floral alphabetFrames Stitches 017 513 205 070 612 810