Generating the Data, Unit, 162 | Brother PC 8500 manual

GENERATING THE DATA

		Setting Up
Preparation
If the embroidery unit is attached, remove.		Sewing
*	unit.	Sewing
*	Turn off the power supply before removing the embroidery
1.	Touch the “CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCH” key.

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2. Touch the “ ” key.

The input screen will be displayed.

1Display the pattern input area. “ ” indicates the pattern width, and “ ” indicates the pattern length.

2Touch this key to select whether to sew one stitch or three stitches between the two points.

3Touch this key to clear points which have been input.

4 Touch these keys to move the position to input a point.

5 Touch this key to set a point.

6 Touch this key to correct a point which has been input.

7 Touch this key to complete the entry and move on to the sewing screen.

3.To input the stitch which you have drawn on the grid sheet. First, select whether to sew one stitch or three stitches with

the “ ” key between each point. To sew one stitch,

touch the key so that it appears as “	”; to sew three
stitches, touch the key so that it appears as “		”.
(This can be set between each point.)

4.Use the arrow keys to set the coordinates on the input screen to the same coordinates as the points which were made on the grid sheet as described in step 2 on page 160.

Stitches	Utility
Stitches	Decorative	and	Characters
Embroidering
Patterns	Embroidery	Editing
Retrieving
Stitch TM	Custom	My

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5.	If you touch the arrow keys, the point indicated by the “	”	Maintenance
5.	If you touch the arrow keys, the point indicated by the “	”
	will move in the direction of the arrow touched. If you touch
	“SET”, a point will be entered.
	Repeat the above operation as many times as required to		Messages	Error
	input the stitch you have drawn on the grid sheet onto the		Messages	Error
	input the stitch you have drawn on the grid sheet onto the
	screen as a continuous line.
*	If you make a mistake in entering, touch the “DELETE” key
	to clear the last point entered.
6.	Once you have finished creating the stitch, touch the “END”		shooting	Trouble
6.	Once you have finished creating the stitch, touch the “END”
	key.
			Chart	Sewing
			in Machine)	(Programmed	Patterns
			Card)	(Memory	Patterns

PC 8500 specifications

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Brother PC 8500 manual Generating the Data, If the embroidery unit is attached, remove, Unit, 162

Models: PC 8500

GENERATING THE DATA

Preparation

If the embroidery unit is attached, remove.

unit.

Touch the “CHARACTER/DECORATIVE STITCH” key.

2. Touch the “ ” key.

Utility

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If you touch the arrow keys, the point indicated by the “

PC 8500 specifications