Brother Sewing Machines With direct selection, With number selection, Memo, Utility Stitches

UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

■With direct selection

With direct selection, there are two stitch modes:

preset utility stitch mode and saved pattern

mode .

aPress (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key) to select the stitch mode.

: Preset utility stitch

The 10 stitch patterns printed on the numeric keys can be selected directly.

appears in the lower-left corner of the screen when the machine is turned on or

when (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key) is pressed.

: Saved patterns

The 3 stitch patterns saved with the numeric keys can be selected directly. appears in the lower-left corner of the

screen when (Preset utility stitch/ saved pattern key) is pressed.

XWhen a direct selection mode is selected,

appears in the screen.

XAfter the icon for the selected stitch mode appears in the center of the screen, a screen for selecting the stitch appears with the icon for the stitch mode in the lower-left corner. However, when the machine is turned on, appears only in the lower-left corner of the screen and does not appear in the center of the screen.

†Example: preset utility stitch

bPressthe stitch.the key assigned with the stitch to select

• Continue with step f (on page 69).

■With number selection

There are three modes of stitches that can be

selected by number: utility stitch mode ,

character stitch mode and utility decorative

stitch mode .

aPress the stitch mode key for the stitch that you wish to use.

Utility stitches

80 utility stitches, including decorative

stitches, satin stitches and cross-stitches,

are available.

Character stitches

55 letters, symbols and numbers are

available in the Gothic font.

When (Character/utility decorative stitch key) is pressed once.

Utility decorative stitches

62 utility decorative stitches are available.

When (Character/utility decorative stitch key) is pressed twice.

XAfter the icon for the selected stitch mode appears in the center of the screen, a screen for selecting the stitch appears with the icon for the stitch mode in the lower-left corner.

†Example: utility decorative stitches

Memo

zWhen pressing a stitch mode key multiple times, continue pressing the key after the icon for the stitch mode appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.

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