The selected pattern can be changed with the options shown on screen.

Setting Up Sewing

1

2

6

7

1

Indicates the stitch selected for the frame

 

 

pattern.

Utility Stitches

2

This indicates the order of color changes.

3

Touch this key to change the thread tension

 

and the stitch density. (Refer to page 29 and

 

 

 

page 122.)

 

8

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Selecting floral alphabets

4

Touch this key to move the sewing position.

Stitches

Decorative

Characters and

 

(Refer to page 123.)

 

 

5

Touch this key if the thread breaks during

 

sewing or if you would like to sew again from

 

 

 

 

 

the beginning. (Refer to page 129.)

Embroidering

 

 

6

Touch this key to return to the previous

 

 

 

screen (pattern selection screen).

 

 

7

This shows the amount of time required to

 

 

 

embroider the pattern and the total amount of

 

 

 

time remaining. It does not include the time

 

 

 

 

needed to change colors.

Patterns

Embroidery

Editing

 

(The totals are calculated and displayed after

 

a pattern is selected.)

8

Indicates the current pattern size.

 

 

 

 

 

Retrieving

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch TM

Custom

My

1.

Touch the “

” key.

 

 

 

 

 

*

If another screen is being displayed, touch the

Maintenance

 

 

 

“EMBROIDERY” key before touching the

 

 

 

” key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages

Error

 

2.Select the pattern you require.

3.The sewing screen will be displayed.

*These patterns can also be used to embroider alphabet characters without embroidering the flowers.

113

shooting

Trouble

 

Chart

Sewing

 

in Machine)

(Programmed

Patterns

Card)

(Memory

Patterns

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Brother PC 8500 manual Selecting floral alphabets

PC 8500 specifications

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