Installing the embroidery unit | Brother PC 6500 manual

Installing the embroidery unit

CAUTION

–Always turn off the main power switch before connecting or removing the embroidery unit.

–Do not touch the connector on the embroidery unit.

–The foot controller cannot be used when the embroidery unit is operational.

–When the embroidery unit is not being used, always store it in its box and packing materials.

–Do not carry the machine with the embroidery unit connected.

–Always set your machine on a flat, level surface.

CONTENTSSETTING UP

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1.Turn off the sewing machine.

2.Open the connecting slot by sliding the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow.

1 Connecting slot cover

Note

When the embroidery unit is not being used, keep the connecting slot cover closed.

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3. Insert the connector on the embroidery unit firmly into the connecting slot.

Note

With the sewing machine on a flat, level surface, slide the embroidery unit towards the machine.

Initializing the embroidery unit

1.Turn on the sewing machine. The message shown at the left appears on the screen.

Note

If the buttonhole lever, the needle or the presser foot lever are lowered or if the bobbin winding shaft is moved to the right, an error message appears indicating the current error condition. After the error condition is corrected, the message shown at the left appears.

STITCH DESIGNS)	(CREATE YOUR OWN	MY CUSTOM STITCHTM
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MESSAGES	ERROR

2.Press . The embroidery arm moves to its initial position.

CAUTION

–Do not place your hands near the embroidery arm, otherwise injuries may occur.

–Please note that the embroidery arm normally makes noises while it moves to its initial position.

–If the embroidery unit could not be initialized normally, a buzzer will sound. If this occurs, make sure that a embroidery frame is not attached and try initializing the embroidery unit again.

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Brother PC 6500 operation manual Installing the embroidery unit, Initializing the embroidery unit

Contents

Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only For repair or adjustment Please Read Before Using this MachineFor a longer service life For safe operation Contents 132 122125 135 Chapter Principal Parts Accessory compartment FLAT-BED AttachmentRemoving the flat-bed attachment Additional Accessories Optional Accessories Power Supply Controls Selection keys Operation buttons LCD screen Other basic LCD keys END keyCheck key Adjusting the density with the main power switch LCD Density Adjusting the density with the Operation Guide Press the Brightness of LCD key Display Language Press the Language Selection key Presser Feet / Feed Dogs Changing the presser foot 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 Installing the presser foot holder Raising/lowering the feed dogs FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combinations Thread Application Size of needle Type Needle Checking the needle Changing the needle Bobbin Winding / Lower Threading Winding the bobbin Bobbin a. Then, slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right Installing the bobbin Upper Threading Threading the upper thread Contents Needle threader Net Pulling up the bobbin threadExtra spool pin 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 Stitch width and length reference chart Auto Manual 4.0 Adjusting the needle position stitch width Adjusting the stitch lengthStitch Width & Length Correct tension Adjusting the upper thread tensionThread Tension Upper thread is too tight Upper thread is too loose Operation Guide Automatic REVERSE/REINFORCEMENT Stitching Automatic Thread Cutting Be aware of the needle location Sewing using the straight stitch left needle positionBasic Sewing At all times while sewing, Contents Sewing thick seams Useful Sewing SkillsSewing corners Sewing curves Sewing thick fabric Sewing thin fabricSewing a curve with a zigzag stitch Using the needle plate Basic Stitching Reinforced stitching of stretch fabric Dart Sewing Gathering Zipper Inserting Center and Side Applications Inserting a centered zipper Inserting a side zipper Stitchtm MY Custom Pintuck Sewing Iron the folds toward the same direction FLAT-FELL Seam Sewing Basting Basting stitch Appliqué sewing with a zigzag stitch Zigzag StitchingOvercasting with a zigzag stitch Patchwork crazy quilt stitching Overcasting Sewing with , or Blind HEM Stitching Blind hem stitch Adjusting the needle position Buttonhole Stitching Buttonhole For normal buttonholes and rounded buttonholes For keyhole buttonholes Sewing order of buttonholes Sewing stretch fabrics Adjusting the buttonhole width Lower the buttonhole lever so that it is positioned behind BAR Tack StitchingBar tack 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 Stitching Eyelet Button sewing Settingup Button SewingAttaching two-hole buttons Attaching four-hole buttons Attaching a shank to the button Appliqué Stitching Sewing around corners of the appliquéZigzag stitch Appliqué Appliqué Quilt Stitching Sample patterns for appliqué quilts Scallop Stitching Scallop stitch Smocking Stitching Smocking stitch Patchwork Stitching Patchwork stitch Fagoting Fagoting Decorative Stitching Shell tuck stitchingDecorative Satin stitch Heirloom Stitching Hemstitching withHeirloom Stitchtm MY Custom Designing the Stitch Stitch Entering Stitch Data Press the MY Custom Stitch key MY Custom Stitch key Contents Position Editing Stitch DataMoving a point Use the four arrow keys to move the point to the desired Moving part or all of the design Inserting new points Setting UP Sewing Storing a Stitch Design That YOU have Created Example To save the entered stitch design in memory address Retrieving a Stitch Design That has Been Saved Setup Installing embroidery foot Q Installing the embroidery unit Initializing the embroidery unit Embroidering screen Removing the embroidery unit Creating beautiful embroidery Attaching stabilizer material Inserting the fabric in the embroidery frame Setting Attaching the embroidery frame to the embroidery arm Removing the embroidery frame from the embroidery arm Embroidering Simple embroidering Embroidering multi-color patterns Part of the pattern 2 is embroidered, Embroidery Patterns Creating text patterns Example To select characters to create the word BUS Typing uppercase & lowercase characters Changing the character size Checking the text Typed in small-sized lowercase Characters Editing text Changing the color of each character in the text Creating frame patterns Selecting one-point patterns Displaying the thread color names Selecting patterns from a memory card Set the main power switch to I to turn on the sewing machine Character patterns Changing the Pattern SettingsEditing the layout of the pattern Frame patterns One-point patterns Changing the embroidering position Character & frame patterns One-point patterns Changing the pattern direction Mirror imaging patterns Embroidering from a specific starting point Checking the embroidery area Changing the size of patterns Changing the thread density Memory Saving character combinations in the memoryMemory button Retrieving a pattern which has been saved Adjustments While Embroidering Continuing embroidering Embroidering again from the beginning Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering Embroidery Applications Linking charactersExample To embroider ABC, then link DE Using the extra-large embroidery frame optional Embroidery Sheet Connecting patterns Example To embroider connecting patterns Connecting letters Example To embroider Abcdefghijk 118 Combining a frame pattern with a design Making badges or decorative patches Embroidering appliqués using a frame pattern Case B Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or in cornersCase a Case C Cleaning the machine surface CleaningCleaning the screen 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 Thread and stitch problems Symptom Probable cause Remedy Upper thread breaks Mechanical problems Fabric is not fed properly Sewing Chart 133 134 Patterns Programmed in Machine Utility stitches Character embroidering Frame pattern embroidering Floral alphabetFrames Stitches 017 513 205 070 612 810