Brother ULT 2003D manual Contents

CONTENTS

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THIS MACHINE

Special Features

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

Chapter 1 Setting Up

PRINCIPAL PARTS AND THEIR

OPERATION	1-1
Principal Parts	1-1
■ Embroidery Unit	1-2
■ Hard Case	1-2
■ Embroidery Unit Carrying Case	1-2
■ Operation Buttons	1-2
■ Balance Wheel	1-4
■ Presser Foot Lever	1-5
■ Sewing Speed Controller	1-5
■ Bobbin Winder Button	1-5
■ Top Cover	1-5
■ Supplemental Spool Pin	1-6
■ Flat Bed Attachment/Free Arm	1-6
■ Feed Dog Position Switch	1-6
■ Presser Foot Dial	1-6
■ Knee Lifter	1-7
■ Foot Controller	1-7
Included Accessories	1-8
Options	1-10

■When Using the Multi-thread Stand 1-10

BASIC OPERATION	1-12
Connecting the Power	1-12
Viewing the LCD Display	1-13
■ Key Functions	1-14
Using the LCD Display	1-16
Adjusting Screen Brightness	1-16
Choosing the Display Language	1-18
Checking the Application	1-19
Using the Machine Settings Key	1-20
Using the Machine Operations Key	1-21
■ Contents of Other Categories	1-23
Using the Pattern Explanation Key	1-24
Bobbin Winding/Lower Threading	1-25

■Winding the Bobbin During Sewing1-29

Setting the Bobbin	1-31
Upper Threading	1-32
■ Using the Spool Net	1-37
■ Vertical Spool Pin	1-37
Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread	1-38
Changing the Presser Foot	1-39

■ Removing the Presser Foot	1-39
■ Attaching the Presser Foot	1-39
■ Attaching the Walking Foot	1-40
■ Reattaching the Presser Foot Holder ...	1-42
Changing the Needle	1-43
■ About the Needle	1-45
■ Fabric/Thread/Needle Combinations ..	1-45

Chapter 2 Getting Ready to Sew

TRIAL SEWING	2-1
Basic Sewing	2-1
Sewing Reinforcement Stitches	2-3
Changing Sewing Direction	2-3
Sewing Curves	2-3
Sewing Heavyweight Fabrics	2-4
Sewing Lightweight Fabrics	2-4
Using the Twin Needle Mode	2-5

STITCH SETTINGS	2-8
Setting Stitch Width for Zigzag Stitch
Patterns	2-8
Setting the Stitch Length	2-9
■ Stitch Pattern Width/
Stitch Length Settings Table	2-10
Setting the Thread Tension	2-13
■ Proper Thread Tension	2-13
MACHINE FUNCTION SETTINGS	2-14
Automatic Reinforcement Stitching	2-14
Using the Automatic Thread Cutter	2-15
Locking the Screen	2-16

Chapter 3 Sewing Utility Stitches

QUICK REFERENCE TABLE	3-1
SELECTING UTILITY STITCHES	3-9
Selecting a Stitch Pattern	3-9
■ Stitch Selection Screens	3-10
■ Using the Mirror Image Key	3-11

■Saving Your Preferred Stitch Settings 3-12

Using the Sewing Type Selection Key .. 3-13

.....................SEWING THE STITCHES	3-16
Straight Stitches	3-16

■Changing the Needle Position

(Left Needle Position Patterns Only) ... 3-18

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