Adjustments During the Embroidery Process

Continuing a pattern after the power has been momentarily turned off

Setting Up

If the thread breaks during embroidering

1.Stop the machine, raise the needle and the presser foot lever and re-thread the upper thread.

If the bobbin thread has broken

1 Cut the upper thread and remove the embroidery frame. 2 Check the under side of the embroidery for any thread

build-up, clean.

3 Reset the bobbin thread and re-attach the embroidery frame.

Sewing
Stitches	Utility
Stitches	Decorative	and	Characters

1 2 3 4 5 6

2.	Touch the “HELP” key.	Embroidering
1	The needle will return to the start position for the whole pattern.	Embroidering
1
2	The needle will return to the start position for the color (or
	character) currently being embroidered (without embroidering).
3	The needle will proceed to the start position for the next color	Patterns	Editing Embroidery
	(or character) to be embroidered (without embroidering).	Patterns	Editing Embroidery
	(or character) to be embroidered (without embroidering).
4	The needle will move back one stitch (without embroidering).
	If this key is touched continuously, the needle will move
	back in jumps of 17 stitches starting from the 6th stitch.
5	The needle will move forward one stitch (without embroidering).
	If this key is touched continuously, the needle will move	Retrieving
	forward in jumps of 17 stitches starting from the 6th stitch.	Retrieving

6	The display will return to the original screen (sewing screen).
3.	Touch the “BACK” key to move back a short way past the
	point where the thread broke.	StitchTM	My Custom
*	If the machine stops moving backward before you reach the	StitchTM	My Custom
*	If the machine stops moving backward before you reach the
	point where you need to resume embroidering, touch the
	“REVERSE SEARCH” key and the “FORWARD” key. When
	you reach the point at which you would like to resume	Maintenance
	you reach the point at which you would like to resume
	embroidering press the “START/STOP” button.
4.	Lower the presser foot lever and start embroidering.

*The “START/ STOP” button may not function for a few seconds after the “FORWARD SEARCH” or “REVERSEMessages SEARCH” key is touched, however this is not a sign of a malfunction.

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Error Trouble

Example: Continuing to embroider halfway through the second color

1.Select the pattern and then touch the “HELP” key.

2.Touch the “FORWARD SEARCH” key to move to the start of the second color.

3.Touch the “FORWARD” key to move forward to a position slightly before the point where embroidering is to continue.

4.Lower the presser foot and start embroidering.

*When moving the embroidering position on the layout screen before continuing to embroider the pattern, move the position on the layout screen by the same amount before carrying out the above procedure.

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Chart	Sewing
in Machine)	(Programmed	Patterns
Card)	(Memory	Patterns

PC 8500 specifications

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Brother PC 8500 manual Adjustments During the Embroidery Process, If the bobbin thread has broken

Models: PC 8500