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Brother PE 400D operation manual English

Models: PE 400D

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Brother PE 400D operation manual English

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Page Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only Please Read Before Using Your Sewing Machine For a longer service lifeFor repair or adjustment Congratulations on Choosing Brother Computer Sewing MachinePage Contents 100 103107 108Setting UP Principal PartsPower socket Main power switchAir vents Card slot Foot controller jackExtra spool pin and spool felt Other Included AccessoriesNet Options Part Name Part Code OthersSelection Keys Screen messages guide you through each operationUsing the operation buttons Operation ButtonsFlat BED Extension Table Basic Sewing Machine OperationFree arm Power Supply Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen Using the Screen KeysAbout the Screen HOW to Change Language Example To change the display language to SpanishHow to clear the language selection Bobbin Winding / Bobbin Thread Setting ·10 ·11Page Page Setting the bobbin Upper Threading Page HOW to USE the Automatic Needle Threader START/STOP button Starting and Stopping SewingFoot controller Stitch Selection Utility Stitches StitchesTrial Sewing Page Adjusting the stitch length Adjusting the stitch widthStitch Width and Stitch Length Stitch width mm inch Stitch length mm inch Auto ManualPatchwork stitch Thread Tension Correct tensionTightening the upper thread tension Loosening the upper thread tensionPresser Foot Changing the presser footChanging the Embroidery foot and the zipper foot Feed Dogs Needle Installing the needle securelyChecking the needle FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE Combination Chart ThreadNeedle size Type SizeStraight Stitches UtilitystitchesStraight Left Straight Mid dle Changing needle position Sewing cornersSewing thick seams Sewing curvesSewing thick fabric Using the free arm Sewing thin fabricStretch Stitch and Triple Stitch Stretch stitchTriple stitch Stretc h stitc h Reinforced stitc hOvercasting using a zigzag stitch Applique using a zigzag stitchZigzag Stitches Zigza gPatchwork for crazy quilt Sewing a curve with a zigzag stitchAttaching elastic bands Dotted ZigzagElastic zigza g Overcasting Weight f abrics. Attach G f oot. Keep foot guide along edgeOvercasting While sewing Needle Drop Point Blind HEM Stitches Blind hem stitc hIf the needle does not catch the fold of hem enough If the needle catches the fold of hem too muchButtonhole Buttonhole StitchesPass the thread underneath the presser foot Order of one cycle Sewing stretch fabrics BAR Tacking Bar tac kThick fabrics Sewing the applique around corners AppliquesApplique Zig zag Fagoting Scallop ScallopPatchwork Stitch Patchwork stitchZipper Insertion Centered and Side Application Centered applicationSide application Page Smocking Use to add a decorative touch to garmentsButton Sewing Attaching buttons with four holes Carriage Connector EmbroideringBefore YOU Begin Embroidery unit and memory cards optionalAttaching the embroidery unit Removing embroidery unit Choosing Embroidery Patterns Part One-point patterns Page Borders Lettering Example For practice, try the word BUSNumerals and punctuation Lower and upper case lettersSelecting patterns from a memory card If you choose the wrong character If you accidentally choose the wrong designTo change size To make words Embroidering Embroidering attractive finishesStabilizers Thread and NeedleSetting the fabric into the embroidery frame Outer frame Fitting the embroidery frame to the embroidery unit Removing the embroidery frameEmbroidering Embroidering order for pattern parts Fabric Checking Thread Colors and Time Required Checking thread colorsChecking time required to complete a pattern Choosing Embroidery Placement Small hoop Optional Regular hoopMoving the embroidery location Checking the embroidering areaEmbroidering from a specific starting point Rotating patterns Rotating and Mirroring PatternsMirroring patterns Changing Size and Stitch Density of Characters and Borders Multi-colored lettering Press key, then press keyIf the Thread Breaks During Embroidery If the upper thread breaksContinuing after the power shuts off When starting over from the beginningExample Continuing from a position within the second color Embroidery Applications Combining characters to form wordsOutline Embroidery Embroidering appliques using a frame pattern Embroidering onto small pieces of fabric or onto corners Example aSaving groups of characters MemoryFor example, to save the word one on page one For example, to restore the word Girl Restoring saved designsMaintenance CleaningCleaning the screen Cleaning the sewing machine surfacePage Changing the Light Bulb Before Taking Your Machine in for Service TroubleshootingBasic sewing machine maintenance Finding the Source of the Problem Needle breaks Machine does not startEmbroidery unit does not work LCD touch screen is hard to readError Messages Page Alarms Instruction messagesSewing Chart Utility stitches Character embroidering chart Frame pattern embroidering chartPatterns Programmed in Machine Frames StitchPatterns Memory Card ONE Point Mark Embroidery PatternEnglish